22 Recommendations for 2022- Part 2: The Podcasts

This is the second part of a four part series where I suggest 22 things that you might appreciate in 2022. Part 1 recommended six books. Today I am nominating some podcasts (the numbering continues on from the previous post).
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Between a commute to work and my time spent running, I find podcasts a great source of entertainment. Although many of the ones I listen to regularly have nothing to do with the realm of education, I have a few that I relish in. I hope that you enjoy them too!

 ​7. Education Research Reading Room  by Ollie Lovell
​The best thing about starting a new month is the release of another episode of the ERRR podcast. Ollie Lovell has interviewed a veritable who's who of education superstars in the 60 episodes. Some of my favourite guests include Bill Rogers (#31), Natalie Wexler (#34), James Handscombe (#53), and Anita Archer (#60).
Something that I admire about Ollie Lovell is that he seeks a diverse range of guests and endeavours to gain a richer understanding of education throughout. This is clearly seen in episodes #17 and #18 where he interviews Adrian Simpson and John Hattie, giving both the opportunity to have their voices heard.
Ollie is also the author of the phenomenal Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory in Action (which only missed out in the previous post because I knew I could mention it here).

8. Filling the Pail by Greg Ashman
Greg Ashman is a prolific blogger and while his podcasts aren't as frequent they are a fantastic listen. Greg's wit and insights are on display during his chats with his guests. I had forgotten quite how many interesting guests he had hosted until I sifted through it for this post. Some of my favourites include Daisy Christodoulou, Katharine Birbalsingh, Doug Lemov and E.D. Hirsch. I appreciate the conversational style of the podcast. While I am not sure how much podcasting Greg plans to do in the future, there's a healthy back catalogue to explore.

9. Melissa and Lori Love Literacy by Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington
​Melissa and Lori Love Literacy is a recent and welcome addition to my podcast rotation. Unsurprisingly, this podcast focuses on literacy instruction. Melissa and Lori host a wide range of guests, including teachers, academics, leaders, authors and parents. They explore the Science of Reading with a healthy emphasis on building background knowledge (and a love of puns). Some of my favourite episodes include Tim Rasinski and Lindsay Kemeny.  Melissa and Lori recently interviewed me and you can find the episode here!

10. Mr Barton Maths Podcast by Craig Barton
I started teaching because I am passionate about maths and the Mr Barton Maths Podcast refreshes this love every time I listen (and there is plenty for the non-maths teacher too). Craig Barton has a great way of summarising the key ideas of his conversations (and extending this to conferences that he attends). A few of my favourite episodes include Emma McCrea, Michael Pershan (which follows on from his appearance on ERRR with Ollie Lovell), Adam Boxer, and Peps McCrea. If you haven't discovered Mr Barton Maths Podcast before then enjoy discovering the plethera of topics covered over 150 episodes!

11. The History of English Podcast by Kevin Stroud
The History of English Podcast will not be everyone's cup of tea, but for a nerd like me it is an absolute delight! Kevin Stroud explores the history of the English language in fascinating detail (he's also over the 150 episode mark). There's a misconception that the English language doesn't make sense. The more I listen to this podcast, the more I appreciate the complex logic within our beautiful language. A couple of favourite episodes include learning about The Great Vowel Shift (over 3 episodes), A Rude and Rusty Language or you could start way back with episode 1.