the airing cupboard's extraordinary stories of ordinary people
Because some of us have a thirst for wonder and connection... The airing cupboard podcast is a curation of short true-life stories about those moments of serendipity and convergence, when life shifts a little, never to be the same again. Let Zoé take you into the comfort of her cupboard and tell you a story. You will be led on a journey into the lives of others and be reminded that the everydays are the meaningfuls of life. Indie podcast. Storytelling. Non-commercial project: no ads, no Patreon, no sponsors... only pure pleasure!
Episodes
54 episodes
A little dash of wanderlust
From Australia to South East Asia, from England to Bali, this is a tale of discovery and connection. It is a journey fuelled by passion, the pursuit of a dream. But above all, this is a story about the love of cooking. Would you like to...
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Season 6
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Episode 53
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40:36
A dog named Rusty
Set in Kent England, on the banks of the Medway river, this story is about a friendship between a young woman and an unusual man, a village pub, a broken down Thames barge and the bond between a man and his dog...If you want to w...
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Season 6
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Episode 52
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27:00
Secret Gardens
This is a story is about secret gardens, about the mystery of being able to love two people at the same time and about the choices that shape us.----------Music: Hot October...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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33:17
Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown
This story is about the skies over Germany on a cold 20th of December 1943, about a German Ace pilot, an American bomber commander, and an act of mercy that turned two ennemies into brothers...If you want to know more about th...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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29:29
The little dress
Set in the North of England, this is a story about the blazing of an orange figure on the slopes of a hill, a big white horse standing on its back legs, a dress and a predictable man who believed in synchronicity...---...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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37:08
Ronald Blythe - an intimate little story from Bottengoms
This is the story of the late British writer Ronald Blythe CBE, or more precisely what linked me to him. To me, he was simply Ronnie. It is an intimate little story, spanning over the last 6 years of his life, when he was retired from...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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1:07:07
Warm hands on a Christmas Eve
Set in Edinburgh - Scotland, this is the story of a man who loves a woman, a little dark mole in the supraclavicular fossa, knitting needles and warm hands. It is my present to you on this Christmas Eve, to thank you for lending me your little ...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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32:11
The power of their written words
Set in against the backdrop of WW2, between London, Egypt, India and Burma, this is the story of a young man's coming of age , a grand adventure, love, a biscuit tin full of letters and the transforming power of the written words...
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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31:07
The seventh gift
Set in the heart of London in UK and spanning over twenty years, this is the story of Annabel, heroine of her own fairytale, recipient of extraordinary gifts, the seventh being the most important of all – life changing ...-If you wa...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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23:58
Mika
Set in Belgium during the first World War, this is a story about the courage of a young woman, a Royal Flying Corps pilot and the strange power of … a sneeze.----------Music: Hot Octob...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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18:37
Jack-in-the-box
Spanning over six decades and set in Missouri USA, this is a story about an errant text message, connection between two kindred spirits and the power of synchronicity in life… ----------Mus...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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24:09
The diary
Span over five decades and set between South Australia and England, this is a story about a friendship, the bond between two women, dreams and aspirations and a red glossy diary...----------Music:&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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24:23
Achille and Bobonne Germaine
Set in a small village in rural Belgium, this is a little story about an old gardener, a child and a woman with a sheep, ... and of course, it is about love. I am so sorry for the radio silence! I am back. Zoe x------
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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23:41
Madeline Forman
Set in New Jersey USA and spanning over eight decades, this story speaks of a girl's passion for singing, the gratefulness of a 94 years old lady, the black lustre of 78 rpm records and how life has a mysterious habit of knocking back on ...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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24:35
Brothers
Set in Montreal, Canada, this is the simple story of two brothers, photography, art, competitiveness, it is about what divided them but mostly what united them…----------Music: Hot Oct...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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28:51
On the cobbled bridge
Set in the North West of Spain, on the Camino de Santiago, this story speaks about a long journey and how many roads must a young woman walk down ... "the answer is blowin' in the wind"... Niamh's cover of Connemara C...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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26:17
In the midst of the ocean
Set mostly in Cape Verde, and the midst of the Atlantic ocean, this a story about a young woman's journey of self-discovery, about the sixth sense, about an extraordinary voyage on a sailing boat and of course, it is about love :) ...you know m...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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32:20
Birdsongs
This is a little story to soothe our depressed hearts.... it is about sugar and spice and all things nice, the bond between a child and her grandmother, birdwatching and of course it is about love! --------<...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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28:04
The wind on her face
Set in East Anglia, this story is about a woman's need to measure herself, to prove, to exist, … it is about breast cancer, lycras and bicycle…but most of it, it speaks about a journey of self discovery … ------...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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33:21
Tom Tom
Set in London and East Anglia, and spanning over three decades, this story tells of the magic, ease and comfort of a childhood friendship… ----------Music: Hot October by Woo...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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22:50
The cabin in the woods
Set between California and New England in America, this is a story of coming of age and how the power of dreams works even if you think you are not following them...If you want to hear more from Erik, go to https://erikireland.c...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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28:47
Kindness
Set in New Zealand in the mid-nineties, this is a story about travel, meeting people, trusting one's intuition... but mostly it is about the kindness of strangers....----------Music: H...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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31:01
Jamie's choice
Set in Canada, this is a story about a journey through life, adoption and three extraordinary women..... "In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you" by Patti Henderson -----...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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36:02