A sizeable portion of this past fortnight’s noteworthy natural history book podcasts have a decidedly medieval flavour to them.
Noteworthy Podcasts (Fortnight Ending 12 September 2025)
meteorology
For the Love of Weather: Interview with Zoë Johnson
One of the podcasts I’ve begun listening to relatively recently is Gemma Plumb’s and Aisling Creevey’s For the Love of Weather. Both meteorologists with years of experience in the field, the podcast is the duo’s genuine labor of love for the title subject.
Tides; A Very Short Introduction
Presenting accessible explanations of well-observed tidal processes, as well as more recent discoveries from the deep ocean and coastal seas, the authors carry on the well-established tradition of the now over 600-volume Very Short Introductions series in providing their readers with the opportunity to enlighten themselves about this fascinating subject.
A Neglected and Misunderstood Man
Like many people, my knowledge of Robert Fitzroy has long been limited to the sole fact that he was the captain of the H.M.S. Beagle during Charles Darwin’s famous voyage upon it. I’d read in Darwin’s own writings that he had held Fitzroy in high esteem, as well as passing mentions elsewhere that Fitzroy and […]