I’ve probably learned more about government agencies and services in the U.K. from branded company podcasts than any other source, as there are so many being made now, like this one from the Academy of Social Sciences:

The We Society with Will Hutton

Will Hutton is the Academy’s president and a journalist, and the show just reached 50 published episodes! Each one tackles different challenging and sensitive topics, with discussions with researchers and administrators. I listened to their recent episode about stopping hate crime, which had a nice mix of addressing the direct impact, community considerations, tactics, and deflection. It’s relevant regardless of where the listener lives, and on that note, it’s a smart touch that each episode has a midroll house ad describing in detail what the organization does.