Mythbusters - with Mariana Kneppers

11/26/24 • 43 min

This week the Tortoises welcome location producer and friend of the pod Mariana Kneppers to talk about the science megaseries Mythbusters. Along the way we discuss the cultural minefield of being an American living in the UK: the challenges of starting out in TV; and ask whether productions are becoming more risk averse. With thanks to Talesmith for hosting this episode.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Life on Earth - with Baroness Freeman of Steventon

This week the Tortoises are talking to cross-bench peer and science communicator Alex Freeman, Baroness Freeman of Steventon. On the menu - Sir David Attenborough's seminal 1979 series Life on Earth. We take our usual meandering conversational route, discussing early career missteps; the importance of Carol Vorderman (again... it's becoming a habit); and rubbing shoulders with the crew of Ocean's Eleven. We also talk about the series of events that set Alex on her path to the House of Lords.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

Great Britons: Brunel - with Simon Winchcombe

This week the Tortoises are talking to series producer Simon Winchcombe about the show that kicked off his TV career - Jeremy's Clarkson's Great Britons episode on Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Along the way we talk about the genius of James Burke, changing careers in your 30s, and the cliche of presenters using a torch (trust me, it makes sense when you listen to it).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.