The week in audio: Laura Barton's Notes on Music; The Crisis – review

Barton meditates on Springsteen, sad songs and the heady age of 17. Plus, a compelling podcast that treats the climate crisis as a whodunnit

Laura Barton’s Notes on Music (Radio 4) | BBC Sounds The Crisis (Vice Audio)

On Tuesday last week, the third and final part of Laura Barton’s Notes on Music was broadcast on Radio 4. Entitled Laura Barton’s One True Love, it was about Bruce Springsteen. Or “Broohss”, as Barton had it, in her beautiful, intimate speaking voice. The way she said it, it sounded like a kiss.