As the Season Turns
FfernThis guide to the month ahead will help you to settle deeper into the seasons. On the first of the month, nature writer Lia Leendertz presents natural history, music and folklore in our engaging patchwork format. While in our mid-month Found Sounds series, field recordist Alice Boyd meets people inspired by folk arts and the landscape. As the Season Turns is created by Ffern, makers of small-batch... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 103 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureArts | |||
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Our April chalk stream is sunlit and clear, a river in a fairytale. We spot amphibians and salmon in its crystalline waters, pick wild watercress and stand rapt on the bank to listen to Britain’s most virtuoso songbird. This month’s music is a new ve... more
For March, Alice is in South London. Here she meets author and DJ Zakia Sewell for a spring equinox ritual. They quest together through landscape and story - while walking to the Hilly Fields stone circle, gathering signs of spring as they go. Found ... more
For March, we’re by the river - where ancient fishes swim amid the water weeds, and not every spring green is as lovely as it appears. Today, we hear tell of strange dreams, look out for Zodiacal Light, and listen out for birdsong, that harbinger of ... more
For February’s Found Sound, Alice Boyd visits Muireann Ní Sheoighe Eachthighearn, one of only a handful of female luthiers, or fiddle makers, working in Ireland. Alice records the many interesting sounds of Muireann’s practice - from a chisel in mapl... more
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- Talking too fast
I like the idea of this podcast but the speaker is talking way too fast I do not find that relaxing at all! Would love this to continue but in a much slower format.
Apple Podcasts3madmaddiemad
United Statesa month ago - Pure joy
Soothes my soul to listen to Found Sounds.
Apple Podcasts5pabigailUnited States2 months ago - Just beautiful
What a Podcast. Keeps me sane in insane times. Thank you!
Apple Podcasts5Kia Lass
Germany2 months ago - Perfection in a podcast.
Love this podcast through and through. I’ve felt numb for so long in life and the combination of soundscapes and the insights from artists is healing. Thank you for making this and please continue to. It helps me on my journey to finding my own art practise again. This is just magic. 🧡
Apple Podcasts5Katie Joan
Australia2 months ago - Brilliant. Lovely. Favorite!
I look forward to these episodes every month. Found Sounds is such an auditory treat! Alice Boyd is a brilliant creator and interviewer, and the folk music is wonderful as well. I’d like to see links in the show notes for the musicians and artists so I can add some of the folk goodness to my music stash!
Apple Podcasts5suzasaurusrexUnited States2 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #237 | United States/Arts |
Spotify | #18 |  United Kingdom/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #28 | United Kingdom/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #176 |  Canada/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #65 |  Ireland/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #83 |  Spain/Arts |
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A nature-and-seasonal overview series that blends natural history, folklore, and musical interludes into a patchwork listening experience. Each month, a nature writer sets the scene with evocative foraging notes, wildlife sightings, and lunar or celestial cues, while a mid-month Found Sounds segment spotlights artists and crafts inspired by folk traditions. Episodes frequently feature guest voices from fields like art, conservation, and cultural geography, enriching conversations with hands-on practices and historical perspectives. The format is noted for its calming, immersive sound design and ad-free, contemplative tone, making it a distinctive choice for listeners seeking atmosphere-rich storytelling tied to the calendar and landscape.
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1. Alice Boyd
2. Zakia Sewell
3. Tabby Booth
4. Matthew Bannister
5. Caitlin DeSilvi
6. James Ferguson
7. William Arnold
8. Eleanor Turnbull
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