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March 29, 2019

Littoral Space 1.5: Learning about Antarctica and Climate Change with Dr Gordon Bromley

Episode 1.5 available through:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richscriven/littoral-space-15-learning-about-antarctica-and-climate-change-with-dr-gordon-bromley
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/littoral-space/id1454970013?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hOo43mOLX70VogHHWkBH0

Dr Gordon Bromley, Discipline of Geography NUIG, shares his experiences of working in Antarctica and explains how he studies historical climate change using glaciers and rocks. His research employs a primarily glacial-geologic approach and a Big Picture vantage to reconstruct past change, information we can then use to better understand the present and inform projections of the future. This episode’s focus on a physical geographic topic illustrates the breadth of the discipline and how the human and the natural intersect.

You can find out more about Gordon on his website, gordonbromleyartofscience.com, and on Twitter: @GRMBromley

Littoral Space webpage: liminalentwinings.com/littoral-space-podcast/
Twitter: twitter.com/LittoralSpace
Instagram: www.instagram.com/littoralspaces/

Dr Richard Scriven tweets at: twitter.com/RichardScrivGeo

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March 21, 2019

Littoral Space 1.4 Talking disability and political representation with Evie Nevin

Episode 4 available through:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richscriven/littoral-space-15-talking-disability-and-political-representation-with-evie-nevin
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/littoral-space/id1454970013?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/54YVTYMsThsUAwGhdSdMLL

Issues of disability, accessibility, and political representation are central to my conversation with Evie Nevin, disability activist and Social Democrats candidate for the Clonakility-Skibbereen area for Cork County Council. Evie helps explain how disabilities are created by society be it through the barriers produced in the layout of towns or in state services and political systems. The solutions lie in a more inclusive disposition to help include all people of different abilities. She also illustrates how essential it is to have public representatives who better reflect society.

You can follow Evie on Facebook or on Twitter: @Evie_Nevin

Littoral Space webpage: liminalentwinings.com/littoral-space-podcast/
Twitter: twitter.com/LittoralSpace
Instagram: www.instagram.com/littoralspaces/

Dr Richard Scriven tweets at: twitter.com/RichardScrivGeo

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March 20, 2019

Littoral Space: Littoral Space 1.3 TV Series and geographical tropes with Joe (of the Shitegeist Podcast)

Episode 3 available through:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richscriven/littoral-space-13-exploring-the-geography-of-tv-series
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/littoral-space/id1454970013?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UymvJheHQthEZkkVF7mec

Joe, of the Shitegeist Podcast, explores the geographical tropes of TV Series with Richard, including The Wire, Treme, Frasier, Stranger Things, and Scandi-dramas. This conversation highlights the role of places in TV series as vital components, distinct characters, and thematic backdrops. This focus shows hoe representations of place, themes, and aesthetics can combine to add a crucial element to the world-building of any programme, Using a geographical focus, Littoral Space uses conversations to examine a range of cultural, social, and environmental topics.

You can find out more about Shitegeist here, http://www.shitegeistpod.com/ and follow them on Twitter: @Shitegeistpod

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March 13, 2019

Littoral Space 1.2: Exploring Yoga with Emer Harrington

Episode 1.2 available through:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richscriven/littoral-space-12-exploring-yoga-with-emer-harrington
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/littoral-space/id1454970013?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TCYIA3Oy3OZ6B1VdJw9mZ

Emer Harrington, Yoga Teacher and Student, sits down with me to talk about yoga, its practice, and its meaning for understanding the body. This conversation explores elements of performing yoga, its inclusive philosophy, and the individual and shared experiences of yoga classes. It provides a context to discuss a practice and leisure activity that is increasingly present.

Emer teaches and did her teacher training with Himalaya Yoga Valley, Cork. In the podcast, she makes reference to Susanna Barkataki, a lady doing amazing work in honouring the source of yoga. Susanna is a source for many other teachers and voices worth following that represent a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds we practicing yoga . It’s a great place to start expanding our idea of what yoga is, where it’s from, how it looks and who practices it.

Emer can be found on Instagram and Facebook. She is always happy for people to message her or check out her recommendations of other people to follow.

Littoral Space webpage: liminalentwinings.com/littoral-space-podcast/
Twitter: twitter.com/LittoralSpace
Instagram: www.instagram.com/littoralspaces/

Dr Richard Scriven tweets at: twitter.com/RichardScrivGeo

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March 6, 2019

Littoral Space 1.1: Discussing Direct Provision with Rosie Howlett Southgate

Episode 1 available through:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richscriven/littoral-space-11-discussing-direct-provision-with-rosie-howlett-southgate
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/littoral-space/id1454970013?mt=2
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KAjNL6OKgQ5YfH6RhHeQD

Littoral Space is a podcast that explores social, cultural, and environmental topics using a geographical lens. In this episode I discuss Ireland’s Direct Provision system with Rosie Howlett Southgate. Rosie is a PhD researcher and Teaching assistant in the Department of Geography, UCC, whose work explores the lives of Irish asylum seekers and refugees. We talk about the realities of life in direct provision camps, the impacts it has on the individuals and families in the system, and the actions local communities are talking to help them.

You can find out about Rosie’s research via her twitter @rosiesouthgate

Lissywollen Accommodation Centre, Athlone. From http://www.asylumarchive.com/

Used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Based on a work at www.asylumarchive.com.

To find out more about direct provision and how you can help go to:

Irish Refugee Council

Immigrant Council of Ireland

asylumarchive.com

Doras Luimni (Limerick) dorasluimni.org/direct-provision

Nasc (Cork) nascireland.org/campaigns-for-change/direct-provision/

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