Restid
Restid is the Swedish word for ‘travel time’. These podcasts explore the stories of journeys, the theatre of travel, and how people use their travel time.
Whether resting, reading, watching or writing, chatting or listening, travel time is our time, to use as we choose. And a great journey is like a book that you want to finish but not to end.
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Trusted friends are important as a market correction or recession looms, and trusted strangers can help too, just like the Trail Angels. New opportunities will arise, as they have in the past. Meanwhile, for Willow, a long unexpected journey has begun.
And ‘If This Isn’t Nice, What Is?’ by Kurt Vonnegut is a good read in these turbulent times.
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Flocking herds, pearls and possums. ‘Careless People’ by Sarah Wynn-Williams and ‘Adolescence’ on Netflix. The silent majority, the vocal minority and the assumptions we make about people. Thankfully, kindness and common sense invariably prevail.
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
A new life and a long journey begin. Travelling around the World demonstrates again the kindness of strangers and that our goals so often fall short of our reach.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Swifties and Deadheads, engaged, loyal travellers all. Whether it’s great distances or 15-minute neighbourhoods. Proximity, accessibility and safety matter. Hopefully you know the route.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
A demonstration of multitasking, human service, engagement and how apparent solutions commonly put carts in front of horses. Strange misconceptions and engineered addiction.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
It’s surprisingly easy to make a difference, however small we feel. And our goals are shared by strangers, frustrating those who stoke fear, prejudice and friction.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
The squirrels, Growth and Progress. Applying the skills of Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street. The art of seeing, rather than drawing, and where you might roam for free.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
..come to those who wait. Really? Realising the noble ambition of appreciation, ignoring the game of blame and making a difference instead. The victim is not the problem.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Helping people explore and smile. The birthday travel initiative. Dogs, cats and conversation triggers and the use of opera to counter antisocial behaviour.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Could home deliveries and public transport play a bigger role in communities, tackling loneliness and providing a new generation of third places?
Restid, travel time
Restid (with an "i") explores why so many people are now embracing shared transport. It's a lifestyle choice rather than just a mode of travel. The motivations for change vary: convenience, safety, cost, and environmental responsibility, are often cited. But the one that really intrigues us is the desire “to explore”.
Whether resting, reading, watching or writing, chatting or listening, travel time is our time, to use as we choose. And a great journey is like a book that you want to finish but not to end.