The Times podcast: Our Masters of Disasters know it’s windy. They know that windy weather is forecasted more often than not on the days we live in it, and yet many of them still seem to be blissfully unaware – on the radio, TV and in a whole host of ads – that it’s coming. As we now know, this isn’t just a US phenomenon. While the media is focused on the US, the UK, France and Germany all have very similar habits, and they happen as often as not on windy days. And this isn’t just a matter of one nation feeling a little extra breeze; I’m talking here of a pattern. And that’s why the Guardian recently ran a series of stories about those windy days that feel a little extra, and when they do, they make us feel a little extra too.
You can listen in on the full discussion below from the Guardian’s podcast.
Our Masters of Disasters know it’s windy. They know that windy weather is forecasted more often than not on the days we live in it, and yet many of them still seem to be blissfully unaware – on the radio, TV and in a whole host of ads – that it’s coming.
As we now know, this isn’t just a US phenomenon. While the media is focused on the US, the UK, France and Germany all have very similar habits, and they happen as often as not on windy days. And this isn’t just a matter of one nation feeling a little extra breeze; I’m talking here of a pattern. And that’s why the Guardian recently ran a series of stories about those windy days that feel a little extra, and when they do, they make us feel a little extra too.
The Guardian’s podcast features Adam Taylor, Nick Clegg MP, and Matt Hancock, as they discuss their experiences of living through UK windstorms, and what the public needs to
