

The Jodcast
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
The Jodcast is an astronomy podcast created by students and staff from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. The episodes include the latest astronomy news, interviews with astronomers, stargazing information, and more.
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Feb 1, 2013 • 46min
February 2013
Bubbles. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Ettore Carretti about magnetised outflows from the Milky Way [08:01 - 21:32], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:47 - 07:55] and we hear what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [27:06 - 44:22].

Jan 18, 2013 • 46min
January 2013 Extra
Youngsters. In the show this time, Dr. Stuart Lumsden [10:35 - 23:41] talks to us about young stellar objects, Prof. Peter Wilkinson [00:52 - 10:28] tells us about MUST, the Manchester University Student Telescope, in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [33:23 - 41:48] by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer.

Jan 2, 2013 • 54min
January 2013
Seven! In our seventh birthday show, we talk to Professor Joanna Haigh about the effect of the Sun on climate change [8:29 - 25:53], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:56 - 08:22] and we hear what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [35:42 - 52:00].

Dec 17, 2012 • 52min
December 2012 Extra
Past, Present, Future. In the show this time, Dr Dave Jones [13:01 - 29:26] tells us about an unusual planetary nebula, Professor Phil Diamond [02:24 - 12:47] talks about the new Square Kilometre Array headquarters at Jodrell Bank in this month's JodBite and Dr Iain McDonald [39:28 - 47:24] answers your astronomical questions in Ask an Astronomer.

Dec 3, 2012 • 1h 12min
December 2012
Argo. In the show this time, Dr Phil Marshall talks to Libby about how and why he weighs galaxies [16:30 - 40:54], Ian Morison and John Field bring us the December night sky [47:49 - 66:17] and Megan gives her last-ever round-up of the astronomy news [04:36 - 14:22].

Nov 16, 2012 • 44min
November 2012 Extra
Monsters. In the show this time, Dr. Rene Breton [10:35 - 23:41] talks to us about measuring the mass of binary neutron stars, Dr. Malcolm Gray [00:52 - 10:28] tells us about objects known as astrophysical masers in this month's JodBite and your astronomical questions are answered [33:23 - 41:48] by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer.

Nov 2, 2012 • 58min
November 2012
Gigapixel. In the show this time, Dr Martin Stringer talks to Liz about the principles of supernova driven winds [09:34 - 26:30]. Ian Morison and John Field tell us what not to miss in the November night sky [36:53 - 55:53] and Megan gives us a round up of the latest astronomy news [02:12 - 09:22].

Oct 18, 2012 • 55min
IMC 2012
Meteor. In this International Meteor Conference Special Edition, we bring you a selection of interviews from the IMC which was held in La Palma, Canary Islands.

Oct 1, 2012 • 1h 1min
October 2012
Curious. In the show this time Dr David Moss talks about the magnetic fields of spiral galaxies [09:25 - 22:24] and Dr David Jess talks about the sun and it's corona [22:34 - 36:51]. We find out what to see in the night sky from Ian Morrison and John Field [41:03 - 58:21] and Megan gives us this month's astronomy news [00:46 - 09:17].

Sep 17, 2012 • 1h 6min
September 2012 Extra
Elevation. In the show this time, Prof. Joss Bland-Hawthorn [16:20 - 36:24] talks to us about the interplay between baryonic and dark matter in galaxy formation, Eddie Blackhurst [00:45 - 16:11] about low noise amplifiers and microwave recievers in this month's JodBite and your astronomical questions are answered [47:08 - 63:15] by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer.


