Podcasts by Forest 404

S9: Bonobo’s Theme from 2019-05-30T03:40

Our final soundscape, a full playout of the Forest 404 theme tune, composed by Bonobo. The track samples the whistling bird from the Sumatran rainforest recording that kick-starts Pan’s journey....

T9: Love Letter to the Forest... from 2019-05-30T03:35

A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie. The first forests grew 400 million years ago. Time enough for them to have listened to this world and d...

Ep9: Enigmata from 2019-05-30T03:24

Daria escorts Pan to The Convocation. An era has ended. Can, or should, a new one begin?

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

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S8: The Memory Transfer from 2019-05-23T03:24

A soundscape for Episode 8. Theia’s half-remembered memory of her daughter humming by the sea's edge, used by Guggy for the brain transfer. Wind howls, thunder cracks, gulls call overhead. Headp...

T8: How will humans die out? from 2019-05-23T03:14

A talk for episode 8, an ode to Theia. Anthropologist Michael Rivera on our evolutionary history compared to other less successful species who became extinct. Are we heading in the same directio...

Ep8: Future Conditional from 2019-05-23T03:04

Pan and Theia have a plan, but it’s a sketchy one and it’s probably going to go wrong.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by...

S7: Daria’s Nightmare from 2019-05-16T03:24

A soundscape for Episode 7. A full playout of one of Daria’s nightmares. Flesh and feather aberrations, horrific chirruping little fluff balls laughing through tiny keratin megaphones. Headphone...

T7: Would you vote for an AI government? from 2019-05-16T03:14

A talk for Episode 7. Biofuturist and sci-fi writer Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI would run the country better than us humans. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley.

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Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot from 2019-05-16T03:04

Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past that haunts her every night.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by B...

S6: Pan’s Dwindling from 2019-05-09T03:24

A soundscape for Episode 6. A full playout of Pan’s dwindling as her system shuts down. Cicadas accelerate into oblivion, whales call from the deep, birds morph into monkeys, waves crash into wh...

T6: What is death in the digital age? from 2019-05-09T03:14

Cemetery Historian Katie Thornton on what happens to our digital selves when we die. Where are the cemeteries for our digital ghosts and who's looking after them? Produced by Eliza Lomas and Bec...

Ep6: A New Leaf from 2019-05-09T03:04

In fear of seeing another civilisation self-destruct, Theia uncovers the truth behind Pan’s journey.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

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S5: Theia's Hometown from 2019-05-02T03:24

A soundscape for Episode 5. A walk through Theia’s hometown, the streets of St Petersburg. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham Wild and Becky Ripley.

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T5: Will we all become cyborgs? from 2019-05-02T03:14

A talk for Episode 5. Bioethicist Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future. Will genetic modification and life extension technology cause more or less social equality?...

Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World from 2019-05-02T03:04

Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by Bonobo.

Written b...

S4: Woodland Walk from 2019-04-25T09:32

A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong; blackbirds, larks, dunnocks, wood pigeons. The rustle of leaves and the distant bleat of sheep. Headphones are best. With soun...

T4: Why do trees live so long? from 2019-04-25T09:23

A talk to go with Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. Forest canopy cameraman and expert tree-climber James Aldred explains how trees can stay alive for centuries. Produced by Eliza Lo...

Ep4: Of Earthly Delights from 2019-04-25T09:13

Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by Bonobo.

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S3: Whale Songs from 2019-04-18T03:24

A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep. A watery montage of humpback, orca, bowhead and blue whales. Headphones are best. With sound design by Graham...

T3: Could I live in darkness? from 2019-04-18T03:14

A talk to go with Episode 3. Now that Pan is down in The Inner, chronobiologist Herman Wijnen talks through what happens to our minds and bodies without sunlight. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Bec...

Ep3: Into the Inner from 2019-04-18T03:04

Pan finds an illegal brain shop to uncover how the recordings have changed her.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by Bonobo...

S2: Frog Chorus from 2019-04-11T09:32

A soundscape to go with Episode 2. A full playout of the chorus of frogs that Pan plays to the Interlocutor. Frogs from across the world: burping, croaking, mating. Headphones are best. With sou...

T2: How is the sound of the world changing? from 2019-04-11T09:24

A talk to go with Episode 2. Musician Cosmo Sheldrake on how human noise pollution and climate change is impacting animals' ability to communicate through sound. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Beck...

Ep2: The Fumetown Priest from 2019-04-11T09:10

Pan goes on the run from Daria and The Hands to find answers deep down in Fumetown.

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by Bo...

S1: Rainforest Symphony from 2019-04-04T09:59

A soundscape to go with Episode 1. A full playout of the Sumatran rainforest recording that Pan finds. Whistling thrush, cicadas, howler monkeys. Flies buzz the microphone. Headphones are best. ...

T1: Why should I listen to trees? from 2019-04-04T09:57

A talk to go with Episode 1. Alex Smalley on the physical and mental health effects of spending time in nature. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley. And you can take part in our Forest 404 ...

Ep1: Life in the Fast Times from 2019-04-04T09:55

When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is…

An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood.

Theme music by ...

Ep0: Enter The Forest from 2019-04-02T16:30

Can you feel loss for something you’ve never known? An environmental thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie & Pippa Haywood. With theme music by Bonobo. Written by Timothy X Atack and...