Pods Like Us — Harry's Home: Bringing Alzheimer's to Audio DramaHost: Martin Quibell ("Marv") Guests: Helen Quigley (Producer, B7 Media) & Hannah Puddefoot (Writer)Episode SummaryMarv sits down with producer Helen Quigley and writer Hannah Puddefoot to talk about Harry's Home — an audio drama adapted from Hannah's 2013 stage play, starring Phil Davis as Harry, a man returning home after a stay in care, and Nicola Bryant as his daughter Theresa. The drama follows a family navigating Harry's Alzheimer's, and the very different ways his children and grandchildren relate to him as a result.Helen and Hannah talk candidly about the personal experiences that shaped the story, the years-long journey from stage to studio, the crowdfunded and entirely independent production process, and why they chose to release the finished drama for free. They also dig into the craft of writing and producing for audio — sound design, restraint in performance, and what makes a drama "immersive" without ever visualising it.Cast & Crew MentionedPhil Davis as HarryNicola Bryant as TheresaTimothy Blore and Rose Quentin as grandchildren Keith and LaurieJosh as Rob, Harry's carerAndrew Mark Sewell — DirectorColin Brake — Script editorAlex (Marco) — Sound designSophie Cotton — ComposerWhere to Listen to Harry's HomeB7 Media's Bandcamp pageaudio.comHeard+ platformCare Radio (from June 2026, online and on digital radio in parts of Manchester and London)Connect with the GuestsHelen Quigley: Instagram @hqvoice · Bluesky @soundliness.comHannah Puddefoot: Instagram @h.puddefootMore From Pods Like UsFind Pods Like Us wherever you get your podcasts. Links to social media and contact details are on the show's homepage at themarvzone.org. Pods Like Us is distributed and sponsored by RSS.com.

Pods Like Us Chronicles — 5th July 2026This week, Marv brings a re-recorded conversation, two guest-spot clips from other shows, and a full round-up of his week in podcasting.He opens with an improved re-recording of his chat with Tobiloba Sulaiman, creator of AuTrans, a transcription tool built for African languages like Hausa, Pidgin, and Nigerian dialects. Tobiloba explains how the app grew out of his own struggle transcribing recordings in languages most tools don't support, how organic word-of-mouth marketing (rather than big-budget promotion) has driven steady sign-ups, and what's next for AuTrans — including a mobile app and features inspired by tools like Otter and Fireflies.Marv then shares two clips from other podcasting projects: a segment from Review It Yourself, featuring his partner Louise discussing the Sacha Baron Cohen film Ladies First, and a preview from When They Was Fab, where Martin and co-host Ed Chen dig into the Beatles' final 1966 tour.The episode wraps with Marv's regular newsletter-style round-up: shout-outs to podcasting writers and creators he's been following, an update on new artwork for the show, and a report on his progress through the July Podcasting Challenge (from posting a relaxation photo to building a new trailer for Season 11 of Pods Like Us). He closes by playing a trailer for a fellow challenge participant's show, Jacob Reid and Me — a documentary-comedy series about one man's search for others who share his name.In this episode:Building a niche transcription tool for underserved languages (AuTrans)Growing a product through organic, word-of-mouth marketingBehind-the-scenes clip: Ladies First film discussion (Review It Yourself)Behind-the-scenes clip: The Beatles' 1966 farewell tour (When They Was Fab)Weekly podcasting news and community shout-outsProgress update on the July Podcasting ChallengeTrailer preview: Jacob Reid and MeShow notes and title created with assistance from Claude AI

On Thursday the 2nd of July 2026 Marv spoke with Ana for what was intended to be around five or six minutes for a segment of a Chronicles episode, but it lasted a little bit longer.He decided instead of portioning off a five to six minute piece of the conversation to include it as a segment of the episode, that he would put out the longer discussion as what will now be episode one of season eleven!In this bonus episode, host Marv catches up with podcast producer and coach Ana Xavier, prompted by a LinkedIn post about her plans to meet fellow podcasters during her stay in London. The conversation opens with a look back at Ana's recent episode on ten ways to repurpose podcast content with less effort — including her standout tip of re-using clips from guest appearances on other shows as content for your own. Ana explains why these "guest spot" moments often reveal a more personal, less rehearsed side of a host that resonates strongly with listeners.The conversation then shifts to community: Ana talks about her history organizing podcast meetups (in Dallas, and now London), why in-person podcast conferences are worth prioritizing despite the cost or effort, and how genuine, lasting collaborations — not just networking — come out of them. Both Ana and Martin swap stories from The Podcast Show and Podcast Movement, including the value of finding a small "buddy group" to lean on at big events, overcoming first-timer nerves, and managing social battery at multi-day conferences. Ana closes by plugging her own episode on maximizing conference attendance and boosting downloads beforehand.Key themes: repurposing podcast content, imposter syndrome/fear around first conferences, building community as an underrepresented voice in a male-dominated industry, and the real-world friendships that come from podcast events.

Coming soon: Marv speaks with more people from the world of podcasting and online creatives, to find what you are looking for, whether it be a new show to get addicted to, tips for podcasting, or anything else.

This week Marv did more podcast editing, started writing articles, and more, but as the image shows, has still not got the new show art.Also this week he eats crow by apologising for a mistake the previous episode about listening times (thanks to Neal Veglio's Podmastery podcast), and received more inspiration from King Crimson's Robert Fripp. He also agreed with Dave Campbell's Substack article about getting more comfortable with show guests/friends, and yet again entered the AI debate, thanks to AI Michael Caine and John McDermott of Caloroga Shark Media.

Marv is joined by filmmaker, archive film researcher and founder of Stag Film Productions Mike Davis to discuss his new Green Film 'Dead, White And Blue'. In his filmmaking Mike reuses stock and archive footage that he pieces together, removes all of the sound from, and then creates a narrative around.As well as his work as a filmmaker in his own right, they also discuss his work as an archive and stock footage advisor for films such as American Made, The Lighthouse, Midsommar, Marvel's Eternals, and many more films. The discussion is filled with so much, that any creative person or film buff with find some fascinating insights from.

Another packed look back at Marv's week since the previous Chronicles episode.IntroLazy Sunday researching and recording the podcast When They Was Fab#Soundbite from my discussion with Phil Better of The Podcast Mogul's PlaybookListener reviewsConsolidation, Sodajerker On Songwriting, Song Exploder, and more recording#Soundbite from my discussion with Rod Gordon of This Must Be Talking HeadsCompleting the newsletter and editing episodes#Soundbite from my discussion with Bee France of INXS: Access All Areas and Listen Like FansSubstack articles by Tobiloba Suliamon about AuTrans, and Dave Campbell asks "Is a 30-Second Podcast Play Meaningful? Why Podcast Analytics May Need A Rethink."Quick mentions - preparing for the podcast Toppermost of the Poppermost and a phone call with Sam Sethi of TrueFans.OutroSpecial thanks to RSS.COM for distributing and sponsoring Pods Like Us.Go to www.themarvzone.org for the links on the opening screen.

In this episode Marv talks about what's happened with his podcasting journey between Sunday the 7th of June and Saturday the 13th of June.There are also clips from future episodes with Helen Quigley and Hannah Puddefoot of Harry's Home, RSS.COM founder Alberto Betella, and podcast producer, mentor and presenter Matthew Bliss.1 Intro2 Journal 1 - Finishing off editing, creating music, scammed out of an account on X, and a small win.3 Journal 2 -Talk about his conversation with Jonathan about a lack of awareness of aphasia, with his film and podcast On The Tip Of My Tongue4 Clip of Hannah Puddefoot talking about trying to write a realistic family with Alzheimer's5 Journal 3 - Dave Campbell's Substack post ‘If Your Podcast Was A Car, Would It Be A Manual Transmission Or A Self Driving Tesla.’6 Journal 4 - Talk about his conversation with RSS.COM founder Alberto Betella7 Clip of Alberto Betella talking about AI in podcasting8 Journal 5 - Talk about his conversation with Rod Gordon about This Must Be Talking Heads9 Journal 6 - Talk about his conversation with podcast producer, mentor, and presenter Matthew Bliss.10 Clip of Marv and Matthew Bliss discussing a new audience that could be catered for using video in podcasts11 Journal 7 - Bits not mentioned yet - recording the music show Toppermost of the Poppermost, moving Pods Like Us distribution to RSS, and a noisy phone call with Sam Sethi of TrueFans.

It's a little bit more produced than last week's first ever episode of the Chronicles episodes, so I would love to hear what people think of it. Does it work with the different segments? Are the musical interludes okay, or would a bit of electronica, rock, or something else have worked better? Does it matter? Technically there are six elements to this episode, and here they are; 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Podbites newsletter and Patreon updates 04:09 Postponed recording, experience kicks in 09:43 A conversation with Andreea Coscai about the new eurowaves.eu dedicated website 16:30 A conversation with Tobiloba Suliamon about the new translation software AuTrans, which is particularly useful for transcribing different African languages and dialects 26:03 More Pods Like Us updates and show outro

Marv gives some initial quick take aways from discussions that he has had with guests from recordings for future episodes. 1. Mike Davis - Founder of Stag Films, Writer, Producer, Director, and Archive Footage Advisor. 2. Hannah Puddefoot and Helen Quigley, the writer and the producer respectively of audio drama Harry's Home, which looks at the subject of Alzheimer's. 3. Phil Better - Podcasting Advisor and Podcaster Extraordinaire.