Podcast
Headphone Story
Hosted by Tom Adams · EN
An adventurous podcast that tells musical, funny and heartfelt stories in unique spaces using innovative recording techniques.
The stories that follow range from an epic battle between the Nit Nurse and Margaret Thatcher, a panic attack in an escape room and an intimate tale about 3 scrapbooks that belonged to one Cornish couple.
Incorporating binaural, three dimensional recording to capture the unique acoustics of each location, Headphone Story takes listeners on an immersive journey through carefully curated soundscapes, happy accidents and expert storytelling. Headphones very much encouraged.
'A laid-back, gently revelatory experience…the best theatre to stream this month'
(June 2022)
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Cold Call
Mar 6, 202500:06:18Tap to summarizeThe phone rings. It's Rebecca from Grief Grief. And she won't take no for an answer. Rebecca - played by Lara Wilks Sloan A Headphone Story Production www.headphonestory.com
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Galileo
May 13, 202400:08:08Tap to summarizeA man starts his house arrest. All because he spoke his truth. Will he be freed? Galileo was a Headphone Story production. Solo Singer was Meg Bird Thank you to Hughie Gavin and The Social Singing Choir Thank you to Mark Kent at The Salvation Army, Margate Co-producers were Tom Adams and Karen Pirie If you liked this, please subscribe and listen to more at headphonestory.com or type in 'Headphone Story' wherever you find your podcasts
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The Lantern Men
Feb 29, 202400:29:05Tap to summarizeNarrated by Bill Walston Contributors - Abi, Alex, Bridie, Bill, Fiona, Githa, Ian, Nicky, Paul, Penny, Savi, Sophie, Steve and Tina Inspired by the folklore of the Lantern Men - a mysterious white light that hovers over the Fenland at night, luring wanderers into the reed beds - this sound piece is the culmination of a six month collaboration between Composer Tom Adams and participants from the Camsight and Vision Norfolk community. Together, they have explored Wicken Fen by boat and on foot, handled museum objects at Ely Museum, and developed songs, sonic meditations and a whistling choir in response to their experiences. The Lantern Men intersects the tale of the untimely death of wherryman Joseph Bexfield with sonic sounds, personal reflections and field recordings made during the project. The Lantern Men is part of Sensing Nature, which celebrates work made with local communities who have creatively engaged with the heritage and significance of the Fenland landscape, in partnership with Ely Museum, RNIB and Wicken Fen. Curated by Basecoat Collective – a group of artists aged 15-25 years – the exhibition invites you to contemplate the personal connections and relationships you hold with nature through looking, listening, touching and tasting. Artworks include a new sound installation co-produced by Composer Tom Adams and participants from Camsight and Vision Norfolk, 3D printed fossils developed through Artist Kaitlin Ferguson's engagement with teachers and pupils from Highfields Littleport Academy, and over 50 drawings, sculptures and sound pieces selected from an open call. Sensing Nature has been made possible with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Paperboy
Dec 29, 202300:11:31Tap to summarizeTom retraces his steps of his old paper round, where he learned several lessons in one day. 'Paperboy' is a Headphone Story production Co-produced by Tom Adams & Karen Pirie Listen to more Headphone Story episodes anywhere you find your podcasts.
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Frances and Derek
Nov 24, 202300:16:55Tap to summarizeIn February 2023, I made an audio piece called Scrapbook, inspired by three scrapbooks I found in a junk shop in Falmouth, Cornwall. The scrapbooks belonged to one couple called Ray and Mary Preedy and I researched everything I could about them. Ray and Mary were both born in 1915 in Redruth. Ray died in 1987. Mary died in 1997. From the various cards that filled the scrapbooks - Anniversary cards, Birthday cards, Easter cards, Christmas cards and Valentines' Cards, I found out their address in Newquay. I went to their house. It was a rainy day when I knocked on their door, wondering who might answer.... no-one did. The trail had run cold. Just when I had given up trying to find out any more about Ray and Mary there was an incredible breakthrough. Their niece Frances and nephew Derek wanted to meet up. So, that's exactly what we did. You can listen to the original Scrapbook story (and other Headphone Story episodes) at headphonestory.com or wherever you find your podcasts
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Basement
Oct 30, 202300:15:03Tap to summarizeHALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Join Tom as he faces his demons, his monsters and his ghosts. All in the same day. Happy Halloween everyone!
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DJ For Life
Sep 29, 202300:16:35Tap to summarizeA fascinating and absorbing insight into a lone professional. A DJ called Kit.
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Headphone Story Trailer
Jun 13, 202300:03:28Tap to summarizeAn adventurous audio series that tells musical, funny and heartfelt stories in unique spaces using innovative recording techniques.
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Nit Nurse
Jun 12, 202300:35:40Tap to summarizeInspired by the true story of Tom's nurse at school and recorded at Mayor of Margate's Parlour, step into a captivating audio story that brings together two extraordinary women in an epic, bloody encounter. Nit Nurse takes you on a journey that intertwines the legendary Nit Nurse, and the indomitable former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Who will win the day? Serving suggestion in how to listen to Nit Nurse: Listen on headphones In your most comfortable chair When the sun has woken up fully Nit Nurse is a Headphone Story production Director and Dramaturg is Lillian Henley Writer, Composer & Actor/Musician is Tom Adams Co-Producers are Tom Adams and Karen Pirie Musician and Sound Recordist is Dan Scott Sound Engineer is Ciaran Clarke Choir Leader is Hughie Gavin Margaret Thatcher is played by Rose Robinson Reporter is played by Lillian Henley Teacher is played by Lara Wilks-Sloan Thank you to the Margate Children's Choir, Mandy, Patrick, Elaine McCarthy at Cliftonville Community Centre, Ingrid and the Mayor of Margate, Richard and Sarah at The Salvation Army, Margate, Holly the dog and Dee Wright of The Hairforce, the UK's professional head lice clinics Headphone Story is supported by Arts Council England
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Scrapbook
Jun 9, 202300:40:27Tap to summarizeAfter Tom's discovery of three old scrapbooks from the 1960s, comes a heartwarming audio story that celebrates the lives of the Cornish couple whose romantic legacy lives on in those pages. Through poignant storytelling and a rich soundscape, Scrapbook invites you to embark on an emotional and charming adventure that captures the essence of love, life, and the beauty of memories. Recorded at The Museum of Cornish Life, Cornwall this audio experience brings the past to life, evoking a range of emotions that will resonate with listeners of all ages. Serving suggestion in how to listen to Scrapbook: Listen on headphones In your most comfortable chair At the turning of the day to night Scrapbook is a Headphone Story production Director is Kyla Goodey Writer, Composer and Actor/Musician is Tom Adams Co-producers are Tom Adams and Karen Pirie Sound Recordist and Sound Engineer is Ciaran Clarke Thank you to Miracle Theatre, The Museum of Cornish Life and everyone at the Over 50s Group at the Draceana Centre in Falmouth Headphone Story is supported by Arts Council England
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