Lowlines

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Lowlines is a sonic scrapbook and a passport to roam. Following one woman’s pull to tune into the pulse of place - befriending strangers along the way. Feeling pranged out by the London business hustle, food entrepreneur Petra Barran brought an audio recorder and set off with no itinerary, guided simply by a hunger to get lower and closer to the ground. The series is a holiday for the ears, taking us to the heartbeat of New Orleans, the low-slung wetlands of South Louisiana, the slow gyrations of the Amtrak to Tucson. Down to the brittle rasp of the So...

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Recent episodes

  • An update from Petra: Introducing RumblestripJun 17, 2026 · 14 min
  • 07 |Epilogue: Landing Back in LondonMar 19, 2024 · 9 min
  • 06 |Low Vines: Pulled Down in PeruMar 12, 2024 · 46 min
  • 05 |Plotlines: Aztec Permaculture in XochimilcoMar 5, 2024 · 31 min
  • 04 |Borderline: Desert Woman in ArivacaFeb 27, 2024 · 45 min
  • 03 |Trainline: Slow Train to TucsonFeb 20, 2024 · 43 min
  • 02 |Floodlines: Downriver to Plaquemines ParishFeb 13, 2024 · 35 min
  • 01 |Second Line: Footwork in New OrleansFeb 6, 2024 · 28 min
  • Bonus conversation with ecologist Dave BakerFeb 6, 2024 · 32 min
  • 00 |Starting Line: Petra in LondonFeb 1, 2024 · 8 min

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