The Cheese Plant: Recent Episodes
Megan Kenyon
The Cheese Plant is a podcast which looks to discuss the week's most positive headlines. Each week, Megan Kenyon will be joined by a 'good news correspondent' to discuss the week's most uplifting news. From the endearing to the wacky, to the hilariously absurd, stay tuned for a news bulletin like you've never heard it before.
In this edition of The Cheese Plant, Megan is joined by journalist and co-host of the Sports Burrito podcast, Matt Foster. Tune in to hear all about eco-homes, government decentralisation, and low-traffic neighborhoods.
If you have any feedback or any stories you think The Cheese Plant should cover, email thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro
This week, Megan is joined by trainee chef, Helena Irvine to discuss this week's positive [ish] news. Tune in to hear about young people, savings and the property ladder, the importance of friendships and the return of door knocking for the May elections.
If there is a story you feel we should cover, or if you have any feedback for us, get in touch at thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via Youtube Audio Library
In Episode Six, Megan is joined by freelance journalist Ali Lockhart to discuss this week's positive headlines. Tune in to hear discussion of
- the Prime Minister's road-map out of lockdown
- a partnership between Microsoft and European news providers
- the Turkish library that repurposed books that had been thrown away
If you have any stories you think we should cover, or any feedback for us, drop us a line at thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com
Credits:
Logo design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via YouTube audio library
In this special, environment focused edition of The Cheese Plant Megan is joined by freelance journalist, Olivia Ward Jackson. Tune in to hear about:
- Cumbria County Council's decision to re-think giving planning permission to West Cumbria Mining.
- Scientists have unveiled a new technology which could see hills turned into Hydropower stores.
- Schools and communities have been getting involved in the drive to plant 1 million trees
If you have a story you feel we should cover, or if you have any feedback for us, drop us a line at thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com. Do follow us, subscribe, share or leave a review!
Credits:
Logo Design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via YouTube Audio Library
In this edition of The Cheese Plant, Megan is joined by journalist, Julian Bovill to discuss this week's positive headlines. The stories this week include:
- Jackie Weaver: an unlikely hero.
- A new law means that cabinet ministers will be paid when they take maternity leave/paternity leave.
- Book sales have hit an estimated 8 year high over lockdown
- The vaccine roll-out is going incredibly well.
If you have any feedback/stories you think we should cover drop us a line on thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo Design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via YouTube audio library
In the latest episode of The Cheese Plant, Megan is joined by journalist, Poppy Sowerby to discuss this week's (mostly) positive headlines. Up this week:
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Game stop? What happened there then?
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A community group delivering bouquets of home-grown flowers to care homes
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The elderly people getting dressed up to go and get their vaccines.
As always, if there is a story you think we should cover, or if you have any feedback for us, get in touch at thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via YouTube Audio Library
This week, Megan is joined by journalist Ethan Blackshaw to discuss this episode's round of good news.
Tune in to hear them chat about the inauguration (and of course, Bernie and his mittens), the increasing speed of the vaccination roll-out, tuition fees, and a dog who loyally waited while his owner recovered from covid.
If you have a story you feel we should cover - or some feedback for us - drop us a line at thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro
The Cheese Plant is back for series 2! This week, Megan is joined by journalist, Jo Lonergan to discuss this week's positive headlines including the impeachment (for the second time) of Donald Trump, the role of hydrogen in the path to net-zero, parliament's haphazard workings on zoom, and a new initiative to help victims of domestic abuse.
As always, if you think there is a story we should cover, or if you have any feedback for us, drop us a line at thecheeseplant.podcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via YouTube audio library
For the final episode of series one, Megan is joined by Sophie Kenyon, a student at Newcastle University (and her sister).
Tune in to hear them chat about the winners of the Strictly Come Dancing final, what 2021 has in store for the Biden-Harris administration, and the Prince Rupert, a hotel in Shropshire that has opened its doors to offer shelter for the homeless this christmas.
The Cheese Plant will be back in 2021 when Megan will be joined by more special guests to discuss the new year's most positive headlines.
If you have a story you think we should cover, or want to get in touch with any feedback, drop us a line at thecheeseplantpodcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Logo: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro
This week, Megan is joined by Magdalena Jablonská, the editor in chief of The Student, Edinburgh University's student newspaper.
This week's positive headlines include: the start of the covid-19 vaccine rollout, 54 cities are set to achieve the emissions targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement, and Grasmere school's Oscar-worthy nativity play.
Credits:
Logo design: Alex Abadjieva
Music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro
In this episode, Megan sits down with Sarah Jackman, a student art historian and artist in her own right. This week's positive news stories include: Scotland's motion to provide free period products, a school in India whose pupils pay for lessons with plastic waste and Shelter's online christmas concert.
You can find links to all the stories mentioned here: https://tinyurl.com/positive3
If you have a story you think we should cover, drop us a line on thecheeseplantpodcast@gmail.com
Credits:
Logo: Alex Abadjieva
Intro music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro
This week, Megan sits down with, freelance writer and constitutional connoisseur, Alice Wright. Tune in to hear a discussion on series four of The Crown, the government's new pledge to tackle climate change, Dolly Parton and model railways.
We also hear about a British diplomat in China who saved a student from drowning, in our 'From our listeners' section. If there is a story you feel we should cover, get in touch at thecheeseplantpodcast@gmail.com.
Credits:
Podcast logo: Alex Abadjieva
Intro music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro
This week, Megan is joined by Investigative Journalist and podcast host, Ellie House, to discuss the week's most positive news stories. Our top stories this week include Kamala Harris's groundbreaking election as Vice-President of the USA, the Pfizer vaccine breakthrough and Joe Wicks's 24-hour work out for BBC Children in Need.
We also hear about Joe Biden's rescue dogs, Major and Champ, in our 'From Our Listeners' section.
If you have a story you feel we should cover, please do get in touch. You can email us at thecheeseplantpodcast@gmail.com.
You can find Ellie's latest podcast - Small Fish on Spotify and Sounder.fm.
Credits:
Podcast Logo: Alex Abadjieva
Intro music: Jazz Mango by Joey Pecoraro via YouTube Audio Library
The Cheese Plant is a podcast which looks to discuss the week's most positive headlines. Each week, Megan Kenyon will be joined by a 'good news correspondent' to discuss the week's most uplifting news. From the endearing to the wacky, to the hilariously absurd, stay tuned for a news bulletin like you've never heard it before.
Stories mentioned:
- The Huffington Post: 'Couple join surnames to become Mr and Mrs White-Christmas' - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/couple-double-barrelled-surnames-to-become-mr-and-mrs-white-christmas_uk_5fa3c03ec5b69c36d9526eb0
Credits:
Podcast Logo - Alex Abadjieva
Music - Jazz Mango by Jerry Pecoraro via YouTube Audio Library