People Who Play

About People Who Play

Parents and mid-40s couple Emma and Ben discuss their playful approach to life. Emma is an expert in play, Gen Alpha researcher and mermaid and Ben manages the family home, is an unpaid uber driver for 3 children and a lover of nostalgic pop-culture. Weekly episodes will inspire you to #liveplayfully and wake up your inner-kid. peoplewhoplay.substack.com (https://peoplewhoplay.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Emma Worrollo

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2021

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

153 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   CAN I HAVE A CRYPT?

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.com (https://peoplewhoplay.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Emma was sent to HomeSense for cushions - how badly did it go? Why are supermarket membership prices SO passive-aggressive? Does design actually affect how we feel and why is the kawaii wave making sense right now? Ben wants a crypt? How does your childhood relationship with money follow you forever? Sharing your interests with your kids versus letting them …

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   YOU REMIND ME OF RAYGUN

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.com (https://peoplewhoplay.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Is it too early for Halloween decorations? Was Raygun cringe or anti-cringe culture? Why is it so sad when famous people die? Should you plan for the gym or just wing it? Does it matter? Has the gym become the new teen hangout? Did Gen Alpha get their own coming of age films? Seasonal hobbies - switching up playtime for autumn

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   GCSE RESULTS, POKEMON GO AND NOT GOING TO SPACE

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit peoplewhoplay.substack.com (https://peoplewhoplay.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Emma does not want to go to spaceSpace tourism vs space exploration - Ben is pro sending people to Mars, Emma is anti going up to kiss a daisy in zero gravity. Katy Perry’s Blue Origin trip: spectacular PR flop. Pokemon Go is back - fun or is it just gambling?10-year anniversary and the teens are all over it again. Ben and Emma were in San Francisco the…

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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