Shaping Places

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Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 32m

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Since Nov 2025

Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Schedule

Weekly

Format

Episodic

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audioboom.com

About This Podcast

How do you make a new town feel like home? What does a coastal community do when the old jobs go away? And who decides how we use our cities?

From the 'mushroom queen' urban farming in the shadow of Grenfell, to the Neapolitan creative reshaping the coast of the Isle of Wight, this podcast looks at the ways our environment affects who we are, and how we all in turn shape the places where we live.

Shaping Places is a new series from The Conduit and The Crown Estate. In each episode, hosts meet inspiring guests who are reimagining the world we live in and reflecting on the places that have shaped their own journeys.

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Recent Episodes

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Restoring Roots: Breathing Life into a Living Estate | Sammy Leslie

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The Vet Behind London’s Beavers | Dr Sean McCormack

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