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Podcast reviews: Beautiful birdsong, celeb skincare and a welcome return to wine school

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Podcast reviews: Beautiful birdsong, celeb skincare and a welcome return to wine school

Caroline Hirons sits down with star Sarah Jessica Parker on new podcast ‘Glad We Had This Chat’

Brighter evening walks and jogs, and upcoming train, plane, ­automobile and road-trips mean seeking out audio dynamite to send us on our way. Such as….

The arrival of swallows and swifts from sub-Saharan Africa, chirping as they feast on the fly, are the sounds of summer. But they’re not the only “native” birds worth celebrating (as summer migrants for millennia, they’re classed as Irish natives). Feather & Flock (Apple, Spotify; rte.ie) is a gorgeous new six-part series in RTÉ Lyric FM’s Sunday evening documentary slot, with ecologist Anja Murray and musician Brían Mac Gloinn profiling an “iconic native” bird each ­episode.

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