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Sprogcast is an independent podcast about birth, pregnancy and early parenthood, hosted by Karen Hall and Mark Harris, and sponsored by Pinter & Martin.
In Episode 60 of Sprogcast, Rebecca Brione explains the Holding It All Together research carried out last year by Birthrights and Birth Comp...
We're calling this episode 'Homo in the birth room,' and we're very pleased to have an interview with the great Michel Odent (unfortunately...
Mark and Karen awake from post-festivities slumber to record the first episode of the 2020s, in which there are many and varied digressions,...
Our festive Q&A ranging from culture change to hedgehogs in audis.
We promised Helen Ball but delivered Amy Brown. With a full interview about her new book 'Informed is Best', as well as some feedback on epi...
This is one of those lovely episodes where Mark and Karen get along harmoniously throughout (at least in the final edit!). Highlights includ...
In Sprogcast 54, there are some small feminist moments and some big moments of feminism. We talk to Milli Hill about her new book, and explo...
In Episode 53, Mark interviews AJ Silver about non-binary birth, we have the latest news from One To One Midwives, and we're still just abou...
Episode 52 on models of midwifery care rises from the ashes of various hardware and software issues, to bring you an interview with midwife...
In this episode of Sprogcast, Mark interviews Maureen Treadwell of the Birth Trauma Association, and Karen chats with author Emma Svanberg,...
In this episode we valiantly try to settle the difference of opinions with regard to gendered brains, by talking to Gina Rippon. Lively disc...
Even though we mention breastfeeding in every episode, it's a while since we've dedicated a whole show to Karen's Favourite Subject - so her...
Sprogcast 48 is about paternal mental health, featuring an interview with Dr Andrew Mayers and discussion of an article from Science Weekly....
Sprogcast - Episode 47 - Parenting (March 2019) by Pinter & Martin
Sprogcast 46 sets out to be about motherhood, and evolves to include discussion of language and culture, and an interview about running. Tun...
For episode 45, Mark and Karen invite listener questions, and end up trying to figure out how to change the world, one knitted uterus at a t...
In episode 44, we come back to post-birth PTSD with a story from Laura Wood. Mark and Karen have a good chat about lots of recent research,...
In Sprogcast 43, Mark and Karen compete for who has the most stereotypical household set up, and have crammed the episode with interviews: L...
In Sprogcast episode 42, Mark and Karen mark Baby Loss Awareness week, including interviews with author Mel Scott, and psychologist and agon...
In Episode 41, Karen interviews midwife Rachel Reed about induction of labour, Mark has a revealing conversation with his daughter, and both...
In Episode 40 of Sprogcast, Mark and Karen take a long hard look at their own prejudices, and narrowly manage to avoid insulting the people...
Mark and Karen keep it brief in episode 39, with a quick chat about Sara Wickham's new book on induction, and Maddie McMahon's Doulavation c...
In Sprogcast 38, entitled Working Together, Mark and Karen make a supreme effort to do just that, despite badmouthing each other's professio...
In Sprogcast 37, Mark mansplains breastfeeding guilt to Karen. Karen claims to be married when she isn't. Rebecca Schiller tells us why the...
In Episode 36, Karen and Mark explore continuity of carer, one of the principles of Better Births. Michala Marling discusses how this can wo...
In episode 35, Mark and Karen have a proper falling out over the importance of evidence. Mark interviews Alex Heath about the 3-step rewind...
In Sprogcast 34, we're discussing maternal request for caesarean with Maria Booker from Birthrights, and Professor of Women's Health Dr Susa...
In Episode 33, Mark and Karen try really hard to be inclusive of all the different midwinter celebrations. Scott Kirschenbaum tells us about...
Sprogcast 32 was recorded live in Leeds, with a panel of special guests. Sheena Byrom, Fran Bailey, Rineke Schram, Claire Harbottle and Mia...
In Sprogcast 31, Karen and Mark are happily reunited but both under the weather, but their croaky voices don't stop them getting into a scra...
Episode 30 is a change from our usual format, as September is proving such a busy month. Karen goes solo, and we revive one of our favourite...
In episode 29, Mark and Karen have a good chat about why Karen is standing for election as president of NCT, and then get into the furore ar...
We didn't know what it was going to be about until we started recording, and it turned out to be about language! We interview journalist and...
In which Mark and Karen talk about the dance of birth activism. Interviews with Secret Midwife Ellie Durant, and doula and activist Alana Ap...
A live episode recorded at effraspace with Vanessa Olorenshaw, Becky Reed, and Denis Walsh, chatting with an audience on the subject of mate...
In this episode, Mark and Karen get stuck into the representation of birth in fiction, and chat to author Alice Allen. We have a short repor...
In Sprogcast 24, Mark and Karen get stuck into some sensitive and controversial topics, and very nearly fall out. Fascinating interviews wit...
This topical episode looks at the state of the NHS in general, and the current crisis in midwifery, with an interview from NCT Senior Policy...
In Sprogcast 22, Dr Attila Jonas talks about his woman-centred epidurals, and Johanna Rhys-Davies gives a great insight into her work for Bi...
Sprogcast - Episode 21 (January 2017) by Pinter & Martin
This episode is about the air we breathe, particularly during pregnancy. Bex Bolland from Global Action Plan has some great tips for avoidin...
This episode is about motherhood in the media, we chatted about the influence of new and old media on feelings around childbirth, and we int...
Sprogcast 18 includes a chat with Clare Goggin about gentle caesarean birth, a discussion of some of the interesting things that have been i...
Sprogcast - Episode 17 - Sprogcast live! (September 2016) by Pinter & Martin
Karen and Hall and Mark harris talk to midwives Denis Walsh and Natalie Corden, and chat about the latest news and research.
Presented by Karen Hall. This episode features discussion of infant feeding, and breastfeeding support. We talk to Maureen Minchin, Karen re...
In Sprogcast 14 we're talking Sex and Relationships, a bit of orgasmic birth, and an interview with agony aunt Petra Boynton.
In this episode we look at emerging research about the human microbiome, and talk to author Toni Harman, and student midwife Natalie Corden....
Hosted by Karen Hall and Mark Harris, features Attachment Parenting, interviews from the Doula UK conference, and Kangaroo Care.
Hosted by Karen Hall and Mark Harris, with midwife Virginia Howes and doula Mars Lord