It's So Loud In Here! Podcast
Journey into the neurodivergent mind and discover the impact of noise in everyday life. From taking the bus into work to going to sleep at night, every sound has an invisible cost.
Journey into the neurodivergent mind and discover the impact of noise in everyday life. From taking the bus into work to going to sleep at night, every sound has an invisible cost.
Hear how overwhelming a quiet office can be, how stressful it is to be out of control or how having fun can increase noise tolerance. Every neurodivergent experience is different, and the impact might not be noticeable, but it's there and with our cast of neurodivergent contributors we hear what that sounds like.
It's So Loud In Here! was a BBC Audio North Production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.
Producer and Presenter - Keira Edwards
Senior Producers - Richard McIlroy and Tom Moseley
Editor - Pete Wilson
Sound Design and mix - Tony Churnside
Artwork - Ellie Walmsley
Assistant Commissioner - Prabhjit Bains
Commissioning Editor - Khaliq Meer
Episodes to download
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5. Hobbies: Comfort in Overwhelm—It's So Loud In Here!
Tue 10 Feb 2026
5/5Why hitting people with a foam stick is the only thing that isn't overwhelming!
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4. Relationships: Forgotten Conversations—It's So Loud In Here!
Tue 10 Feb 2026
4/5How do you hold a conversation when you feel drowned by so much other noise?
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3. Work: Curse of the Aircon—It's So Loud In Here!
Tue 10 Feb 2026
3/5Why do our workplaces impact everyone so differently?
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2. Public Transport: Headphones On—It's So Loud In Here!
Tue 10 Feb 2026
2/5Why does the morning bus ride sound like heavy metal at full volume?
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1. Sleep: The Negative Spiral—It's So Loud In Here!
Tue 10 Feb 2026
1/5How do you sleep when your mind won’t shut up?
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Introducing... It's So Loud In Here!—It's So Loud In Here!
Mon 9 Feb 2026
1/5Journey into the neurodivergent mind and discover the impact of noise in everyday life.

