PODCASTS
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THE FINAL BIG MISS YOU PODCAST: VENDORS RETURN TO THE UK STREETS
2 July 2020
In this special final edition of The Big Miss You Podcast, we hear from lots of our vendors – from all over the country – about what they’ve missed whilst they’ve been unable to sell the magazine... and what they're looking forward to.
THE BIG MISS YOU PODCAST: JIM AND SAMANTHA IN SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE
25 June 2020
We take a trip to the medieval cathedral city of Salisbury. Normally, that’s where you’d find Jim listening to violin music, selling The Big Issue. Samantha looks forward to visiting him for a chat every time she’s in the town.

THE BIG MISS YOU PODCAST: COLIN, JANE AND VIC IN THE SEASIDE TOWN OF BROADSTAIRS
4 June 2020
This week we're taking a virtual trip to the seaside - to Broadstairs, on the Kent coast. Usually, you’d find Big Issue seller Colin there, offering a supportive ear and a cheerful smile to his fellow members of the community.

THE BIG MISS YOU PODCAST: SIMON, MARY AND ROBIN INCE IN FRIENDLY NORWICH
21 May 2020
For our main feature this week, we’re heading to Norwich where Simon sells The Big Issue outside Top Shop. A fixture of the city, known for his flamboyant jester’s hat, he often cheers up his customer, Mary, with his hearty laugh.

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THE BIG ISSUE'S MANAGING EDITOR: VICKY CARROLL
19 May 2020
For the last podcast in this first series of Magazine Stories, we're joined by The Big Issue's Managing Editor, Vicky Carroll. We discuss what the magazine has done to keep going in these tough times, as well as taking a trip through her 30 years in journalism.

PPA SCOTLAND MAGAZINE STORIES
THE SKINNY'S EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: ROSAMUND WEST
12 May 2020
Rosamund West has been the Editor of The Skinny for more than 10 years. She took over the magazine with a clear goal of establishing its reputation as a leading cultural voice in Scotland, and for the penultimate episode of this series of Magazine Stories she tells us how she went about doing that.

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PPA'S OUTGOING CHIEF EXECUTIVE: BARRY MCILHENEY
5 May 2020
For this edition of Magazine Stories, we were very lucky to get some time with PPA’s Chief Executive, Barry McIlheney, in the last week of his ten-year stint in that role. He explains how the PPA has been supporting the magazine industry over the last decade, and particularly in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

PPA SCOTLAND MAGAZINE STORIES
THINK'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JOHN INNES
28 April 2020
Currently the acclaimed Executive Director of Think, John Innes has been publishing magazines since primary school. His incredibly varied career runs the gamut from Sunday School publications to launching the controversial and risqué Bizarre magazine.