Best Bat Conservation Trust Podcasts (2024)

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An Evening with Somerset's Rarest Bat 38:09

6d ago38:09

38:09

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S6E59 This week, we’re diving into an evening adventure at the stunning Tintinhull Gardens in Somerset, owned by the National Trust. Joining the Somerset Bat Group, we’re on the hunt for one of the UK’s rarest bats – the elusive grey long-eared bat. In this episode…

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Batting on a Budget: Phil Atkin’s Game-Changing Bat Detector 34:24

21d ago34:24

34:24

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S6Ep58 In this episode of BatChat, Steve sits down with Phil Atkin, the creator of a groundbreaking bat detector that’s making waves in the bat conservation community. Using the Raspberry Pi Pico computer, Phil has designed a cost-effective way for people to build …

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Into the Knapp: A Night Walk with Worcestershire Bat Group 28:31

1M ago28:31

28:31

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! Step into the nocturnal world of the Knapp and Papermill Reserve with the Worcestershire Bat Group! In this immersive field recording, join us for a unique bat walk through the varied habitats of this Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve. This episode captu…

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Megan McCubbin 43:20

2M ago43:20

43:20

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S6E56 We’re back with a brand new series! At the 2024 National Bat Conference at the University of Reading, zoologist and wildlife TV presenter Megan McCubbin joined us to chair a thought-provoking debate on ethical conservation. In between sessions, Megan sat down…

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Our 6th Series is just around the corner... 1:41

2M ago1:41

1:41

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! Get ready for an action-packed Series 6 of BatChat! This season, we're bringing you breaking news from the bat world, and that’s just the beginning. We’ll take you on a twilight bat walk, explore a buzzing night market with a twist and head deep into Somerset’s cou…

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How to get a bat licence - with Richard Crompton 40:22

10M ago40:22

40:22

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E55 Sat in the entrance to a cave in Wales, hidden amongst temperate rainforest, Richard Crompton gives you his insight into the best way to go about getting your bat licence. Richard has been training ecologists for many years now with around 400 people coming t…

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Bats at the National Trust 24:59

10M ago24:59

24:59

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E54 This week Steve sits down with Joanne Hodgkins, nature conservation advisor for the National Trust. Sitting in the hot August sunshine at The Vyne near Basingstoke, Steve finds out how the National Trust cares not just for it's special places, but for it's sp…

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The sonic success of David King; Inventor of BatBox detectors 29:10

10M ago29:10

29:10

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E53 This week we join David King who created the BatBox III and BatBox Duet detectors amongst several others for four decades. David tells Steve of how it all came about and they delve into the history of bat detecting, how the Bat Detective book and CD was creat…

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Bat Tracking; the drones changing the way we can undertake research 32:19

11M ago32:19

32:19

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E52 Steve calls in to Canberra, Australia to chat with Dr Debbie Saunders. For over 20 years Debbie has worked as an ecologist and studied the movements of small migratory birds. This includes the Swift Parrot, one of Australia’s most endangered birds. Like many …

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Bats in the Channel: Jersey Bat Group 33:06

11M ago33:06

33:06

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E51 Join Steve in early summer on the Island of Jersey as he sits down with a trio from the bat group. In this interview we hear about the historic work of the group and the sort of survey work being done at the moment on the Island. With 18 bat species recorded …

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Boathouse to Bat House 32:14

12M ago32:14

32:14

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E50 On the edge of Kidderminster lies Hurcott Pool and Wood Nature Reserve. An old boathouse on the edge of the pool has been repurposed by Worcestershire Bat Group and a few minutes away lies Lea Castle Village where the street lighting has been designed with ba…

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Walking with bats 32:06

1y ago32:06

32:06

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E49 This week we join BCT member Mark Ferguson who has just released his latest album; Walking With Bats. What does it sound like to go bat detecting? From start to finish, this question has underpinned Walking with Bats. Mark's main goal throughout the album's d…

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The Lifesaving Legacy of Livingstone's Fruit Bats at Jersey Zoo 34:17

1y ago34:17

34:17

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E48 Jersey Zoo in the Channel Islands is home to 90% of the world's captive population of Livingstone's fruit bats. With an estimated 1300 in the wild, this captive breeding programme is vital to the survival of the species in a disaster event. We join Dominic Wo…

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Gargoyle Guardians: A Bat Count at Lacock Abbey with the Wiltshire Bat Group 23:24

1y ago23:24

23:24

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E47 On the edge of the Cotswolds lies Lacock Abbey, home to Professor Quirrel's classroom and the Mirror of Erised. But whilst millions of people will recognise the Cloisters of the Abbey used in the filming of the Harry Potter franchise, a rather special spectac…

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The Bechstein's of Bracketts 41:14

1y ago41:14

41:14

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S5E46 Hidden in west Dorset is a nature reserve which holds a very special secret. A bat box scheme which was installed in the late 1990's is home to one of the most well-studied colonies of Bechstein's bats. Join Steve as he spends the day with the Vincent Wildlif…

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It's time for Series 5! 2:04

1y ago2:04

2:04

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! BatChat Series 5 is set to kick off on Wednesday November 1st, with an exciting lineup of guests and fascinating interviews. Stay tuned for more great content and enriching conversations. Don't forget to check out the accompanying video on YouTube for more batty co…

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A new exhibition of wildlife sound at the British Library 27:56

1+ y ago27:56

27:56

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E45 - Bonus! This summer, in a major new exhibition, you can see how documenting the animal world has resulted in some of humankind’s most awe-inspiring art, science and sound recordings: Animals: Art, Science and Sound is now open at the British Library Part of …

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Wild Isles 37:34

1+ y ago37:34

37:34

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E44 - Bonus! The landmark nature documentary series Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough is currently transmitting on Sunday's at 7pm on BBC One. The fourth episode "Freshwater" features a fabulous bat sequence, recorded in Yorkshire of the phenomenon …

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The History of Bat Conservation with Dr Bob Stebbings 45:43

2y ago45:43

45:43

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E43 As series four comes to a close, Steve sits down with a titan of bat conservation. Dr Robert (Bob) Stebbings is one of the original bat workers in the UK and in this episode we hear about some of the major bat conservation work undertaken by Bob over the last…

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Winged passions: The bat basement of Cliveden House 21:35

2y ago21:35

21:35

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E42 This week Steve joins Chris Damant in the grounds of Cliveden House on the banks of the River Thames. As fine dining takes place in the hotel above them, Chris and his team have set up traps to catch bats as they arrive to mate in the middle of the night. Und…

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Tony Hutson & the greater mouse-eared bat 36:13

2y ago36:13

36:13

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E41 Tony Hutson has been shouting about bats since the 1960's and has changed the bat conservation landscape in that time. He was a founding member of the bat groups of Britain, the precursor to the Bat Conservation Trust. His survey work on the lonely greater mo…

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How the Western Link could affect the Western barbastelle 37:26

2y ago37:26

37:26

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E40 In this interview recorded right at the end of August 2022, Steve is sat in a Norfolk woodland with Dr Charlotte Packman. We learn what potential impacts a new road in the area might have on the local bat populations and as Lotty explains it could have a sign…

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The bat man of Mexico 27:06

2y ago27:06

27:06

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E39 Rodrigo Medellín is Mexico's very own 'Bat Man'. Since he first kept vampire bats in his bathroom as a child, Rodrigo has dedicated his life to saving them. On the evening of the 2022 UK National Bat Conference, Steve sits down with Rodrigo and asks him what …

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Bat flies with Dr Erica McAlister 34:38

2y ago34:38

34:38

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E38 We return to London's Natural History Museum. This time however, we're in the bowels of the Diptera collection with flygirl herself, Dr Erica McAlister. If you think you recognise that name it's because Erica has graced the airwaves several times before inclu…

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Haddon Hall 23:10

2y ago23:10

23:10

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E37 Haddon Hall, the private residence of Lord and Lady Edward Manners, is set in the Peak District in the valley of the River Wye. With nine hundred years of history, it is one of the oldest houses in the country and moreover one of the only houses in England to…

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The find of the century 34:07

2y ago34:07

34:07

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E36 You join us in a secret location this week. Back in 2019, Scotty Dodd from the Sussex Bat Group made the most significant discovery in the history of the bat group...the first maternity roost of greater horseshoe bats in Sussex for one hundred years. Truly th…

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Bat roost visit service 34:50

2y ago34:50

34:50

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S4E35 We're back with a brand new series! This week Steve joins a volunteer roost visitor, Chris Smith from Staffordshire Bat Group, on a roost visit requested by the Bat Conservation Trust. Chris discusses the value of the free service, how he got into volunteerin…

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Series 4 is nearly here! 3:24

2y ago3:24

3:24

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! BatChat is returning on 9th November 2022 with series 4 and we want to hear from you! Yes that's right; you guys, your voices, on this show. We want you to get in touch with your favourite bat experience. Maybe you discovered bats living in your house, you went on …

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The Followers with Shelagh Fogarty from Global / Life's a Beach with Alan Carr 8:48

2+ y ago8:48

8:48

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Followers with Shelagh Fogarty from Global Life's a Beach with Alan Carr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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The Mens' Room from TalkSport / A Gay and A NonGay Podcast 9:11

2+ y ago9:11

9:11

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Mens' Room from TalkSport A Gay and A NonGay Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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The Crop Shop from Times Media / Take A Stool from Aguulp 8:13

2+ y ago8:13

8:13

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Crop Shop from Times Media Take A Stool from Aguulp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Committee Corridor from the House of Commons / Born to Rule from NBC 7:42

2+ y ago7:42

7:42

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Committee Corridor from the House of Commons Born to Rule from NBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Batman Unburied from Spotify / Bat Chat from the Bat Conservation Trust 11:37

2+ y ago11:37

11:37

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Batman Unburied from Spotify Bat Chat from the Bat Conservation Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Northern Agenda from Reach / Isle of Mann Newspapers podcast from Tindle 8:05

2+ y ago8:05

8:05

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Northern Agenda from Reach Isle of Mann Newspapers podcast from Tindle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Floodlight - the Anti Slavery Collective podcast / UKTN The Podcast 9:53

2+ y ago9:53

9:53

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Floodlight - the Anti Slavery Collective podcast UKTN The Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Interesting Things with JC / Fulmar's Folly 7:31

2+ y ago7:31

7:31

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: it's all about celebrating podcasts for a celebratory 40th Pod Roast episode! Interesting Things with JC Fulmar's Folly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Climate of Change from Audible / Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O Leary from BBC Sounds 8:38

2+ y ago8:38

8:38

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Climate of Change from Audible Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O Leary from BBC Sounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Get onto My Cloud: The Tim Rice Podcast / Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware 8:25

2+ y ago8:25

8:25

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Get onto My Cloud: The Tim Rice Podcast Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Archetypes trailer from Archewell Audio / Tonight with Andrew Marr from LBC 7:56

2+ y ago7:56

7:56

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Archetypes trailer from Archewell Audio Tonight with Andrew Marr from LBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Knepp Rewilding Estate 37:09

2+ y ago37:09

37:09

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S3E34 Hidden amongst the boughs of an Oak tree, Steve & his guests look down over the Knepp Castle Rewilding Estate; former farmland which has been allowed to return to nature by the owners Isabella Tree & Charlie Burrell. In this episode, as the sun sets the light…

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Desert Island Discs from BBC Radio 4 for BBC Sounds / Farage from GB News 9:52

3y ago9:52

9:52

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Desert Island Discs from BBC Radio 4 for BBC Sounds Farage from GB News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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The National Bat Monitoring Programme 40:52

3y ago40:52

40:52

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S3E33 Discover the amazing work taking place in the dead of night each year by hoards of volunteers. This episode starts with Steve joining a team of these volunteers who are counting out a brown long-eared bat roost in the Derbyshire Dales at dusk as a nearby rook…

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Americast from BBC Sounds 6:26

3y ago6:26

6:26

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Americast from BBC Sounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Angela Mills; Bobby the brown long-eared bat 27:04

3y ago27:04

27:04

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S3E32 Join Steve on the Welcombe Hills overlooking Stratford-upon-Avon as he sits down with the author of Bobby the brown long-eared bat, a children's book which follows the adventure of a baby brown long-eared bat who lives in the attic of a farmyard. Sitting in t…

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HM Land Registry Customer Training from HM Land Registry / Jason Manford from Absolute Radio 7:55

3y ago7:55

7:55

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: HM Land Registry Customer Training from HM Land Registry Jason Manford from Absolute Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Bat conservation in action with Jim Mullholland 26:54

3y ago26:54

26:54

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S3E31 This week Steve is on the Tortworth Estate in south Gloucestershire with Jim Mullholland. They're joined by a voluntary team of arborists who are assisting Jim with his 5 year project to create natural tree features for Bechstein's and barbastelle bats. By us…

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Screenshot from BBC Radio 4 for BBC Sounds / Inner Monologue with Olivia Neill 9:08

3y ago9:08

9:08

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Screenshot from BBC Radio 4 for BBC Sounds Inner Monologue with Olivia Neill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Shagged Married Annoyed from Avalon for Acast / 5 Minutes On from BBC News/BBC Sounds 8:44

3y ago8:44

8:44

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Shagged Married Annoyed from Avalon for Acast 5 Minutes On from BBC News/BBC Sounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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Bats at RHS Wisley 21:01

3y ago21:01

21:01

Got questions, thoughts, or curious bat queries? Text us—we’d love to hear from you! S3E30 This week Steve is in Surrey at RHS Garden Wisley with Principal Entomologist Dr Andrew Salisbury. Andrew sits down with Steve in the brand new wildlife garden outside their new laboratory building to tell us about the work the RHS do and how we can improve o…

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Lacey & Flynn Have Sex / The Fourcast from Channel 4 News 9:09

3y ago9:09

9:09

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Lacey & Flynn Have Sex The Fourcast from Channel 4 News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

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