Quarantime - A Coronavirus Podcast
by Sandy King
I'm Sandy. I live in Sicily, in Italy. But I can't leave my apartment. Thanks Covid-19.I'm trying to talk to one person from as many countries as possible to find out what's going on where they are, and how it's affecting their lives.
Episodes
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17 - Pause
Taking a bit of a break to concentrate on some other projects. But a huge thanks to everyone who's been on so far, and everyone who's listened. Maybe speak again soon.
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16 - Extended Quaranty (Alexandra in Hungary; Jen in Cambodia; Art in Northern Ireland)
Alexandra is an actor, translator and TV maker living in Budapest, in Hungary. Jen is a volunteer coordinator at a bear sanctuary in Cambodia. Art is a teacher, writer and illustrator living in Omagh, in Northern Ireland. We hear about the impact of travel bans on the global volunteering sector,...
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15 - Sealed In (Robbin in New York; Julia in Canada; Marc in Austria)
Robbin is a children's librarian living in Brooklyn, New York. Julia is an author and editor living in Edmonton, in Alberta in Canada. Marc is an avalanche researcher and possible supervillain living in a secret mountaintop lair near Innsbruck in Austria. The seals have taken over Brooklyn Zoo!...
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14 - Marking Quarantime (Diisha in South Korea; Dan in Spain)
Diisha is a English lecturer living in Iksan, South Korea. Dan is a teacher and stand-up comedian living in Madrid, Spain. Diisha gives us an insight into what it's like to be eight and a half months pregnant during the Covid-era. South Korea is held up as a model of how to cope with the virus…
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13 - Family Quarantime Boogie (Zoé in France; Ryan in New Zealand)
Zoé is studying to be a speech therapist and lives in Arras, in France. Ryan is a probation officer in Northland, in New Zealand. In an episode heavy on law and order, Ryan explains some of the implications of the shutdown on the legal system and Zoé reveals a surprising source of protective…
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12 - Happy (Quaran)times (Brian in Peru; Paco in Mexico)
Brian works for an entrepreneurial guidance nonprofit and lives in Lima, in Peru. Paco is an actor and drama teacher living in Monterrey, in Mexico. We find out about the incredible speed of the Peruvian response to Covid, and the ways in which Mexican businesses have been helping out the people...
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11 - Don't Quari, Be Happy (Stephanie in Bulgaria; Yael in Israel)
Stephanie is a translator and subtitler living near Varna in Bulgaria. Yael is an actor, improviser and comedian living in Tel Aviv, in Israel. We talk international comedy, confirm that the Germans do have a sense of humour but find out some of the challenges of being an Israeli performing in...
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10 - Quarantime Wine Time (Sophie in Australia; Justin in South Africa)
Sophie is a former teacher and current postgrad research student in Sydney, in Australia. Justin is office manager for an education and assessment company living in Johannesburg, in South Africa. It's early morning in Sicily and South Africa, but 5 o'clock somewhere. Wine rationing has kicked in...
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9 - Once Upon a Quarantime (Félix in Argentina; Kate in Luxembourg)
Félix is a stand-up comedian living in Buenos Aires. Kate is an interpreter living in Luxembourg. How do you perform comedy online? What does an 11 month-old miss most at the moment? Why is it so hard to find a Luxembourger in Luxembourg? We find out how the shutdowns have affected work from the...
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8 - If I Could Turn Back Quarantime (Karen in Norway; Rusty in Chile)
Karen is a performing arts teacher and showjumper living in Drøbak in Norway. Rusty is a theatre teacher and writer living in Santiago in Chile. Chatting with two parents, we talk about ways to discuss Covid with young children and how to keep them busy at home. Can you turn your entire home into…
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7 - Right Quaranplace, Wrong Quarantime (Rob in Taiwan; Gemma in Ireland)
Rob is a cycling tour manager living in Taiwan. Gemma is a lawyer living in Ireland. We pick through some of the ways in which Taiwan has such early success containing the outbreak, and learn about the measures in place in Ireland. What do you do when life doesn't give you lemons? When is the...
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6 - Quarantime on our Hands (Alex in Lombardy; Hadis in Iran)
Alex is an actor and teacher living in Brescia, in Lombardy in Italy. Hadis is a Personality Psychologist and Meditation Coach living in Mashhad, in Iran. On this episode we speak to people living in two of the areas of the world most affected by Covid-19 at this point in time. We learn about the...
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5 - Quarantime Zones (Dan in England; Julia in Canada; Kirk in Florida)
Dan is a record store manager living in Hemel Hempstead in England. Julia is a literary editor living in Edmonton, in Alberta in Canada. Kirk is a Disney legend living in Orlando in the USA. How to manage your kids when the schools close? Which Canadian sports legend did the director of the WHO...
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4 - Quarantime Gentlemen, Please (Summer in Berlin; Duncan in Scotland)
Summer is a theatre-maker, writer and all-round impressario living in Berlin. Duncan is a rouge marine biologist and occasional seaweed entrepreneur living in Cardross in Scotland. We talk theatre, from Drunk Shakespeare and Alice in Wonderland to Peter Gok Wan: The Panto. Why have all the…
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3 - Signor Quarantimi (Art in Northern Ireland; Laurie in L.A.)
Art is a writer, performer and occasional zookeeper living in Omagh. Laurie is an advertising copywriter living in L.A. We talk penguins and whiskey-flavoured hand santiser, we meet Arthur the Adventurer and stoke the fires of panic-buying carrots in California. Aren't the roaring twenties great?...
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1 - A Brief History of Quarantime (Sandy in Sicily)
An introduction to Quarantime: The Podcast. I'm Sandy. I live in Sicily, in Italy. I can't leave my apartment. Thanks, Covid-19. I'm trying to talk to one person from as many countries as possible about what's going on. But first, a bit about me. Because: ego, basically. If you know me you can...
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2 - The Special Quarantime (Rhys in Beijing; Dan in Madrid)
Rhys is a teacher trainer and musician living in Beijing. Dan is a teacher, interpreter and stand up comedian living in Madrid. We find out what the Chinese call the Covid outbreak, how half Madrid got in trouble with the authorities and discuss the pros and cons of the elbow bump. What are the...
About this show
I'm Sandy. I live in Sicily, in Italy. But I can't leave my apartment. Thanks Covid-19.I'm trying to talk to one person from as many countries as possible to find out what's going on where they are, and how it's affecting their lives.
Hosted by
Sandy King