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Pod Roast

by Podcast Radio Original (PRO-Show)

Scathing weekly podcast review show launched by Podcast Radio, written and hosted by the broadcaster who lambasted a trailer for the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex podcast. John spent 23 years in the BBC running stations in Northampton, Leeds and Manchester - while the Pod Roast is part of Podcast Radio’s Original (PRO-Shows) programming. Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast will review two or three popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. The episode first airs at midday (GMT) each Friday on Podcast Radio - and then here as a podcast!

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Episodes

  1. The Followers with Shelagh Fogarty from Global / Life's a Beach with Alan Carr

    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

  2. The Mens' Room from TalkSport / A Gay and A NonGay Podcast

    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

  3. The Crop Shop from Times Media / Take A Stool from Aguulp

    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

  4. Committee Corridor from the House of Commons / Born to Rule from NBC

    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

  5. Batman Unburied from Spotify / Bat Chat from the Bat Conservation Trust

    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

  6. Northern Agenda from Reach / Isle of Mann Newspapers podcast from Tindle

    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

  7. Floodlight - the Anti Slavery Collective podcast / UKTN The Podcast

    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

  8. Interesting Things with JC / Fulmar's Folly

    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

  9. Climate of Change from Audible / Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O Leary from BBC Sounds

    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

  10. Get onto My Cloud: The Tim Rice Podcast / Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware

    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

  11. Archetypes trailer from Archewell Audio / Tonight with Andrew Marr from LBC

    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

  12. Desert Island Discs from BBC Radio 4 for BBC Sounds / Farage from GB News

    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

  13. Americast from BBC Sounds

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Americast from BBC Sounds

  14. HM Land Registry Customer Training from HM Land Registry / Jason Manford from Absolute Radio

    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

  15. Screenshot from BBC Radio 4 for BBC Sounds / Inner Monologue with Olivia Neill

    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

  16. Shagged Married Annoyed from Avalon for Acast / 5 Minutes On from BBC News/BBC Sounds

    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

  17. Lacey & Flynn Have Sex / The Fourcast from Channel 4 News

    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

  18. Sounds of the 21st Century from TDC for BBC Sounds / Wild Things: Siegfried and Roy from Apple TV +

    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! Sounds of the 21st Century from TDC for BBC Sounds Wild Things: Siegfried and Roy from Apple TV +

  19. Look, we're still wrapping 2021, OK?!

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode looks back at the whole year's worth of roastees!! Well, the rest of them, anyway. There were a lot.

  20. 2021 Wrap

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode looks back at the whole year's worth of roastees!! ...remember Harry and Meghan made a whole podcast thing? That strange one-off-wonder (if you can call it that) kicked off...

  21. Shot and Chaser from Spotify Originals / Jamie's Christmas Cracker from Jamie Oliver

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Shot and Chaser from Spotify Originals Jamie's Christmas Cracker from Jamie Oliver

  22. Time to Walk with Prince William from Apple Fitness +

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Time to Walk with Prince William from Apple Fitness +

  23. The Thames Valley Court and Crime Podcast from Newsquest / The Internet of Things

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Thames Valley Court and Crime Podcast from Newsquest The Internet of Things

  24. Racket

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. A bit of a twist on today's audio, as John delves into the new platform called Racket. Will 99 second clips work as a discovery mechanism? Both tech lovers and audiophiles will find…

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  25. The Fellas from Spotify Originals / 5 Minutes On from BBC News/BBC Sounds

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Fellas from Spotify Originals 5 Minutes On from BBC News/BBC Sounds

  26. The Official Succession Podcast from HBO / Uncanny from BBC SOUNDS

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Official Succession Podcast from HBO Uncanny from BBC SOUNDS

  27. Built to Thrive Daily from Amazon Music / The Campaign Podcast

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Built to Thrive Daily from Amazon Music The Campaign Podcast

  28. American Vigilante from Crowd Network / Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

    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! American Vigilante from Crowd Network Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

  29. Spotify Find the One App / Taskmaster Podcast from Avalon

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Spotify Find the One App Taskmaster Podcast from Avalon

  30. Bad People from BBC Sounds / Sound Heap from Auddy

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Bad People from BBC Sounds Sound Heap from Auddy

  31. Jeff Lewis Has Issues from Sirius XM / Monacle 24

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Jeff Lewis Has Issues from Sirius XM Monacle 24

  32. My Favorite Murder from Exactly Right / Smartless from Wondery

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: My Favorite Murder from Exactly Right Smartless from Wondery

  33. Science Weekly from the Guardian / Short Sex Stories

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Science Weekly from the Guardian Short Sex Stories

  34. You Me and R&B with Cheryl from BBC Sounds / The Birthday Game from Remarkable Television

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: You Me and R&B with Cheryl from BBC Sounds The Birthday Game from Remarkable Television

  35. Royally Obsessed from Pure Wow and Gallery Media Group / Heir Pod from ABC News

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Royally Obsessed from Pure Wow and Gallery Media Group Heir Pod from ABC News

  36. 1001 Critical Days from Andrea Leadsome / 10 Things That Scare Me from WNYC

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: 1001 Critical Days from Andrea Leadsome 10 Things That Scare Me from WNYC

  37. Taboo Talk from Boots / The Moggcast from Conservative Home

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Taboo Talk from Boots The Moggcast from Conservative Home

  38. Decoder Ring from Slate / Dolly’s America from WNYC

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: it's all about celebrating two great podcasts for a celebratory tenth Pod Roast episode!

  39. Switch Your Money On from Hargreaves Lansdown / Green Travel podcast from Simon Calder and the Independent

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Switch Your Money On from Hargreaves Lansdown Green Travel podcast from Simon Calder and the Independent

  40. Original Content from Tech Crunch / Short Wave from NPR

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Original Content from Tech Crunch Short Wave from NPR

  41. Healthyish from Bon Appett (Conde Nast) / The Jab from the Economist

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Healthyish from Bon Appett (Conde Nast) The Jab from the Economist

  42. Active Flintshire from Flintshire County Council / Wild Crime from Natural History Museum

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Active Flintshire from Flintshire County Council Wild Crime from Natural History Museum

  43. Building Queertopia from BBC Sounds / Science Weekly from the Guardian

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Building Queertopia from BBC Sounds Science Weekly from the Guardian

  44. Ask Us Anything from Popular Science / Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Ask Us Anything from Popular Science Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

  45. Surrey Matters from Surrey CC / Sports Strangest Crimes: Shergar from BBC Sounds

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Surrey Matters from Surrey CC Sports Strangest Crimes: Shergar from BBC Sounds

  46. The Out Crowd from Reach / The Chesterfield Show from Destination Chesterfield

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Out Crowd from Reach The Chesterfield Show from Destination Chesterfield

  47. Jackie Weaver has the Authority from Giddy Aunt / Values and Vibrators with Charlotte Crosby from Nova Podcasts

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: Jackie Weaver has the Authority from Giddy Aunt Values Vibrators with Charlotte Crosby from Nova Podcasts

  48. The Great British Post Office Trial from BBC Sounds / 99% Invisible from Sirius XM

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: it's all about celebrating two great podcasts for a celebratory 20th Pod Roast episode!

  49. The Doctor Who Podcast from radiotimes.com / 4D with Demi Lovato

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Doctor Who Podcast from radiotimes.com 4D with Demi Lovato

  50. The Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd / Today, Explained from Vox

    Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast reviews popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. This episode: The Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd Today, Explained from Vox

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Scathing weekly podcast review show launched by Podcast Radio, written and hosted by the broadcaster who lambasted a trailer for the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex podcast. John spent 23 years in the BBC running stations in Northampton, Leeds and Manchester - while the Pod Roast is part of Podcast Radio’s Original (PRO-Shows) programming.

Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast will review two or three popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. The episode first airs at midday (GMT) each Friday on Podcast Radio - and then here as a podcast!

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Scathing weekly podcast review show launched by Podcast Radio, written and hosted by the broadcaster who lambasted a trailer for the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex podcast. John spent 23 years in the BBC running stations in Northampton, Leeds and Manchester - while the Pod Roast is part of Podcast...

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