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Where Are You Going?

A long lens, an oil field and an addiction

Season 1, Ep. 170

Catherine visits a bird reserve and ends up talking about discoveries in Vietnam and bird-addiction.


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Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.

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Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. 

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The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

 

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…


Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.

Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club


We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk

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Presented by Catherine Carr

Produced by the team at Loftus Media

Music by Edwin Pearson

Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram

Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk

Send us an email: whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk

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