We’ve hit a milestone - and it’s all thanks to you! In this special bonus episode, host Steve Roe takes you behind the scenes of BatChat: from the podcast’s beginnings in 2018 to the present day. Discover how the show came to be created, what goes into producing each episode, and enjoy a previously unreleased gem from one of our most loved guests: Dr Bob Stebbings.
What’s Inside:
- 🦇 The origin story: How a passion for bats (and a well-timed compliment about a “Radio 4 voice”) sparked the idea for BatChat.
- 🔧 What really goes into making each episode—from research and interviews to editing and promotion.
- 😅 Some behind-the-scenes mishaps and moments that didn’t make the cut.
- 📼 From the Vaults: Never-before-heard audio from our 2022 interview with Dr Bob Stebbings.
- 🎉 A huge thank you to our listeners and an update about Series 7.
Links and Mentions:
- 🎧 Listen back to our episode with Dr Bob Stebbings (S4E43)
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