Richard Challoner School

Podcasts

We hope you find the selection of Podcasts we have put together for you informative and interesting.

You will find an abundance of podcasts all over the Internet, but those featured below, have been specifically recommended by your teachers. Whether you are wanting to listen to something thought-provoking and inspiring or are keen to extend your knowledge in a particular subject, there are plenty for you to choose from.

The list begins with some General Interest, Current Affairs and Careers podcasts and then continues categorised alphabetically by academic subject area...

General Interest

News, Current Events, Politics & Science (further Politics & Science below)

Careers

Art

Business

Computer Science

  • Teaching Python - Computer Science, problem-solving, handling failure, frustration, and victory through the lens of the Python programming language.
    https://www.teachingpython.fm

Design Technology

Drama

Economics

English

Food and Nutrition

Geography

History

Law

Mathematics

Modern Foreign Languages

  • Free story podcasts from DuoLingo for French and Spanish - stories told in French and Spanish but with some English too - great for listening skills.
    https://podcast.duolingo.com/

Music

Music Technology

Physical Education

Sport

Fitness and Wellness

Politics

Psychology

Religious Education

Spirituality & Chaplaincy:

  • Pray as you go - A daily prayer session, to go with you wherever you go, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly whilst travelling to and from work, study, etc.
    https://pray-as-you-go.org/

Science

General Science

BBC The Life Scientific Series - Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for the future...

Biology

BBC The Life Scientific Series- Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for the future...

Chemistry

Physics

BBC The Life Scientific Series- Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for the future...

Sociology