Sixty Thousand

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There are sixty thousand neurones between your ears and your brain. Give them a relaxing treat.

Darren Saunders


    • May 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 25 EPISODES


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    (and Five) Good Enough is Good Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 5:54


    In which I investigate why I’m quite as mental as I am.

    (and Five) - A Pit in a Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 5:00


    This is Sixty Thousand (and Five), an attempt write, record, edit and upload a five minute podcast in one hour. This one took about two. Ah well. C’est la vie. This episode: A Pit in a Forest. In which I talk about why my uploads have been sporadic.

    16 - Sunset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 10:12


    Words can’t describe a sunset, but I’ve tried anyway. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sixtythousand Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/darrenpod Redbubble - https://www.redbubble.com/i/mug/SixtyThousand-Artwork-by-SixtyThousand/66829868.9Q0AD

    Sixty Thousand Episode 15 : 2020 in Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 38:12


    2020 was a pretty shabby year, societally speaking, but its podcast output was strong. Here I talk about a few that resonated with me, in the hope that you’ll go and look them up. Sixty Thousand is part of The Bear podcast and radio network; a collective of independent, passionate audio creators. https://thebear.live —————— The Stubborn Light of Things - https://melissaharrison.co.uk/podcast/ Rumble Strip - http://rumblestripvermont.com That Intimate Feeling - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-intimate-feeling/id1515806618 Goodbye to all This - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08t2vn3 Bilbcast - http://thegoodboy.cat/bilbcast In The Dark - https://features.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/season-two/ Imaginary Advice - https://www.imaginaryadvice.com/ Chart Music - https://chartmusiccouk.wordpress.com/ Lost Notes - https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/lost-notes A Good Service on all Other Lines - https://shows.acast.com/a-good-service-on-all-other-lines —————— Sixty Thousand on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sixtythousand?fan_landing=true Sixty Thousand on Ko-fi - https://ko-fi.com/darrenpod Sixty Thousand mug - https://www.redbubble.com/i/mug/SixtyThousand-Artwork-by-SixtyThousand/66829868.9Q0AD

    (and Five) - IT’S A GOALS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 5:00


    Sixty Thousand (and Five), an attempt to write, record and edit a five minute podcast in one hour. I’m not doing terribly well at that bit... This week: I set myself some (mostly) attainable goals for 2021.

    (and Five) - Podyear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 5:00


    Sixty Thousand (and Five), an attempt to write, record and edit a five minute weekly podcast in one hour. This week’s episode: Podyear, or how my year of podcasting has turned out.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 14 - Solomon Browne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 9:07


    On the 18th of December, 1981, a tragedy befell the residents of a sleepy fishing village in Cornwall. www.RNLI.org Seth Lakeman - Solomon Browne - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4efo1IIwqd0 This episode brings me to a total of 90,475 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    (and Five) - What ADHD is to me...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 5:00


    Sixty Thousand (and Five). An attempt to write, record and edit a podcast in just one hour. I lost track of how long this took. Probably ninety minutes, but I don’t mind. This episode: What ADHD is...

    Audio Playground 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 2:52


    The latest challenge on Audio Playground is to make a podcast for my current commute. So here is that podcast.

    audio playground
    Sixty Thousand (and Five) - Finding Adulthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 5:00


    Sixty Thousand (and Five). An attempt to write, record and edit a podcast in just one hour. This one took me one hour and fifteen. That’s ok. This episode: Finding Adulthood.

    (and Five) - Bonding in Bruges

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 5:00


    This is the first Sixty Thousand (and five), a weekly, personal podcast where I try to emulate @thejaymo 301 Permanently Moved in which he writes, records and edits his podcast in one hour. This week, I bond with my kid over a shared love of movies.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 13 - Sprummer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 17:01


    Autumn is upon us, which displeases me, so here I state the case for Sprummer. Provincials - https://provincials.bandcamp.com/ Nicolas Papaconstantinou’s book - https://markosia.com/books/prose/the-room-next-door/ Dead Piett Society on GetVokl - https://getvokl.com/channel/dps This episode brings me to a total of 6,593 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 12 - Of Course Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 10:39


    In this episode I recount the tale of the man who was given the name Joseph Knight, and his part in the abolition of slavery in Britain. Many thanks to @givesyouhel and @Lel_J_ for the loan of their voices. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Look them up, they’re good. This episode brings me to a total of 5,858 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand -Episode Five - An Incomplete List Of Things For Which I Thank Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 14:18


    In this episode, I offer a woefully incomplete list of things for which I thank Europe. Thank you Europe. And sorry for the mess we’ve left you with. This episode brings me to a total of 841 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 11 - Our Bright Night by Kirsty Merryn: A Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 19:37


    In this episode, I review Kirsty Merryn’s new album, and judged it ‘wonderful’.  Kirsty’s Bandcamp page.   This episode brings me to a total of 5,274 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020. 

    Sixty Thousand Episode 10 - The 12th of April, 1961

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 22:24


    In which I look at something that happened on this day in 1961. The Stubborn Light of Things - https://melissaharrison.co.uk/podcast/the-stubborn-light-of-things-1-endurance/ The Memory Palace - http://thememorypalace.us/ This episode brings me to a total of 4,548 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 9 - When 60K Met Rumble Strip

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 15:21


    In this episode I share an episode of Rumble Strip that I’m featured on. Links, as promised   This episode brings me to 3,856 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Shorts- Cellar Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 2:27


    In this episode I wrote a 200 word fast fiction story based around the idea of being locked down. If you’re unfamiliar with the idea of fast fiction then I’ve outlined it briefly here. This episode takes me to 2,868 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of audio published in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 7 - The Book That Made Me: Danny the Champion of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 17:40


    In this episode I tell you about the book that went some way towards making me who I am today. This episode brings me to a total of 2,743 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 6 - Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 8:46


    In this episode, I offer a list of things for which I have been thankful over the past week. Global Rich ListMoussaka recipe. This episode brings me to a total of 1,304 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 5 - An Incomplete List of Things For Which I Thank Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 12:38


    In this episode, I offer a woefully incomplete list of things for which I thank Europe. Thank you Europe. And sorry for the mess we’ve left you with. This episode brings me to a total of 841 seconds towards my goal of 60,000 seconds of published audio in 2020.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 4 - Sixty Thousand Seconds of Sixty Thousand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 10:49


    This is Sixty Thousand, a quiet respite from a noisy world.  In this episode I set myself a challenge. I may come to regret this.  Here's the episode of Dirtbag Diaries to which I referred.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 3 - The Best Cat I Ever Owned

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 10:52


    Sixty Thousand is a quiet respite from a noisy world. This week I tell you about the best cat I ever owned.  All the music is by me. I’ve never made music before, so be gentle. 

    Sixty Thousand Episode 2 - The Mystery Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 8:11


    Sixty Thousand is a quiet respite from a noisy world. In this episode, we hear about a mystery radio that brought Belinda Carlisle in the dark.

    Sixty Thousand Episode 1 - My Favourite Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 6:23


    Sixty Thousand is a quiet respite from a noisy world. In this first episode, join me as I take you for a stroll down Southampton high street, looking for my favourite place.

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