Closer to Home
@closertohome.bsky.social
The podcast exploring the deep need that humans have for a sense of home and why this is so often denied. We ask: ‘Are we in a home crisis as much as a housing crisis?’
A Creative Commons project by Stephen Blundell and Dr Hannah Absalom.
A Creative Commons project by Stephen Blundell and Dr Hannah Absalom.
In our Halloween Special, we explore the paradox at the heart of home. It’s about privacy and safety, but also community and connection. Ghost stories and horror movies are one of the ways in which we seek to reconcile this tension. (No pumpkins were harmed in the making of this post.)
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In our Halloween Special, we explore the paradox at the heart of home. It’s about privacy and safety, but also community and connection. Ghost stories and horror movies are one of the ways in which we seek to reconcile this tension. (No pumpkins were harmed in the making of this post.)
Reposted by Closer to Home
'If European democracies cannot deliver on the basic promise of shelter, they invite not just economic dysfunction but political catastrophe'
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-hous...
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-hous...
Europe's Housing Crisis Threatens the Foundations of Democracy
Affordable homes built the post-war social contract—their absence today fuels political extremism.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
'If European democracies cannot deliver on the basic promise of shelter, they invite not just economic dysfunction but political catastrophe'
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-hous...
www.socialeurope.eu/europes-hous...
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
🏠 Why do some buildings just feel somehow wrong?
🎃 Why are some houses just plain spooky?
👻 What do horror movies say about our anxieties at home?
🏛️ Is Birmingham haunted by the ghost of Telly Savalas?
All of these questions and more, with our guest @leilataylor.bsky.social.
🏠 Why do some buildings just feel somehow wrong?
🎃 Why are some houses just plain spooky?
👻 What do horror movies say about our anxieties at home?
🏛️ Is Birmingham haunted by the ghost of Telly Savalas?
All of these questions and more, with our guest @leilataylor.bsky.social.
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
🏠 Why do some buildings just feel somehow wrong?
🎃 Why are some houses just plain spooky?
👻 What do horror movies say about our anxieties at home?
🏛️ Is Birmingham haunted by the ghost of Telly Savalas?
All of these questions and more, with our guest @leilataylor.bsky.social.
🏠 Why do some buildings just feel somehow wrong?
🎃 Why are some houses just plain spooky?
👻 What do horror movies say about our anxieties at home?
🏛️ Is Birmingham haunted by the ghost of Telly Savalas?
All of these questions and more, with our guest @leilataylor.bsky.social.
We’re excited about our next episode with the amazing @leilataylor.bsky.social.
There is also some carving to be done…
There is also some carving to be done…
October 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We’re excited about our next episode with the amazing @leilataylor.bsky.social.
There is also some carving to be done…
There is also some carving to be done…
For our #Halloween episode, we were privileged to enjoy the company of the wonderful @leilataylor.bsky.social
We won't share anything just now - but we think you'll like it!
Out next week, from wherever you get your podcasts!
We won't share anything just now - but we think you'll like it!
Out next week, from wherever you get your podcasts!
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
For our #Halloween episode, we were privileged to enjoy the company of the wonderful @leilataylor.bsky.social
We won't share anything just now - but we think you'll like it!
Out next week, from wherever you get your podcasts!
We won't share anything just now - but we think you'll like it!
Out next week, from wherever you get your podcasts!
We talked to the amazing Richard Wilkinson about growing up in his #home city of #Bradford in the 1950s. Richard’s early experiences led him to fight for inclusion and respect for all throughout his career.
Subscribe to #CloserToHome wherever you get your podcasts.
closertohome.transistor.fm
Subscribe to #CloserToHome wherever you get your podcasts.
closertohome.transistor.fm
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We talked to the amazing Richard Wilkinson about growing up in his #home city of #Bradford in the 1950s. Richard’s early experiences led him to fight for inclusion and respect for all throughout his career.
Subscribe to #CloserToHome wherever you get your podcasts.
closertohome.transistor.fm
Subscribe to #CloserToHome wherever you get your podcasts.
closertohome.transistor.fm