
Spare a Thought
Hosted by Tom and Emily and Emily Merry and Tom Spare · Be the Change Media Network and Tom Spare
5.0from 9 ratings
- 77
- Episodes
- 9
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 21K
- YouTube views
About Spare a Thought
Welcome to Spare a Thought. The podcast for curious minds, exploring creativity, culture and stories from the margins. Join host Tom Spare for conversations that go to unexpected places, from Welsh culture and Japanese architecture, to media ownership and paternity leave. Whether you're on the morning commute, taking a Sunday stroll or looking for a lunchtime listen, take time out of your day to Spare a Thought.
- Publisher
- Be the Change Media Network and Tom Spare
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Dec 2024
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
77 episodes in the feed.

14 Oct 2026
The Iris Prize at 20

22 Sept 2026
A Beginner's Guide to University

11 Aug 2026
The Art of Ethical Storytelling
Who has been a guest on Spare a Thought
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Lily Mott
- Karen Jacobsen
- George Gabriel
- Professor Les Back
- Troy Njenje Mbanga
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 20,722
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 34
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 0
Contact Spare a Thought
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Questions about Spare a Thought
Who hosts Spare a Thought?
Tom and Emily and Emily Merry and Tom Spare host the show. Published by Be the Change Media Network and Tom Spare.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Spare a Thought take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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