Best Alex Arrows Podcasts (2026)

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70 Years of Riding Through the Glen, Part 6 1:13:59

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We're back with our final installment in our 70th anniversary celebration of The Adventures of Robin Hood television show! This time we go back to the beginning of the show to see how the iconic characters of Little John and Friar Tuck get introduced! Quarterstaff battles and cunning machinations abound in these ballad-based episodes! Join us as we…

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Episode 67: Into the Wildwood with Alex Kaufman 1:15:03

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There’s nothing in the lively and pop-music infused Robin Hood pantomime performances or in 'The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood' by Howard Pyle that speaks of winter time or the Christmas holiday, but in his book ‘Christmastime Texts and the Popularity of the Robin Hood Tradition’, professor Alex Kaufman lays out the history behind how that book an…

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'Just' A Blue Jay? Don't Overlook These Magnificent Common Birds

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It’s that time of year: the Christmas Bird Count, when birders go out in flocks to record all the birds they see in a single day. The data collected during this annual tradition gets compiled by the National Audubon Society, and helps scientists understand bird population trends across the Americas. If you participate in the bird count, chances are…

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Why Is Bubonic Plague Still With Us?

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For many people, bubonic plague is an illness that seems squarely situated in medieval times. But each year, a handful of human cases pop up in the western United States. Plague can be treated successfully with modern medicine. But why does it still exist, and how should we think about it both locally and globally? Plague researcher Viveka Vadyvalo…

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Don’t Let Their Name Fool You—Sea Slugs Are Awesome

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Today we’re spotlighting an underappreciated group of marine creatures: sea slugs. Don’t let their humble name fool you. They come in vivid neon colors, with patterns that rival the most beautiful butterflies and feather-like external gills and tentacles. There are an estimated 10,000 species of sea slugs and they are incredibly diverse. Some are s…

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Episode 66: On the Ground During the Midway Blitz with Finn Hardy 1:17:30

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While on this podcast we often use Robin Hood as a lens for learning more about folklore or the medieval past, it is is the enduring applicability of how we have come to understand the figure that keeps him relevant. To that end, I reached out to a friend of mine after hearing about the beatings and abuse he'd received at the hands of law enforceme…

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70 Years of Riding Through the Glen, Part 5 36:54

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We're back with another installment in our 70th anniversary celebration of The Adventures of Robin Hood television show! This time we take a look at one of the final episodes of series as we fulfill special guest Ben Curley's request to see a sword fighting centric episode. Get ready to have your buckles swashed as we dive into S.4 E.21 'The Edge a…

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A Toast To Bats That Pollinate Agave, And Tracking Monarchs

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You might think about bats as flitting around in the dark and hunting insects, but some species feed on fruits or flowers—and play an important role as pollinators. One place that role is crucial is in the relationship between bats and agave plants. Bat conservationist Kristen Lear joins Host Ira Flatow to describe efforts to restore agaves in the …

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Christmas is for the Birds

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The holiday season is full of traditions. Family dinners. Caroling. Gifting. For birders, there's another event that cannot be missed: the Christmas Bird Count. Now in its 126th year, the CBC is the nation's longest running community science bird project. Jessica Wilson, executive director of the NYC Bird Alliance, explains what it is, the importan…

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A Startling Plan To Save Spotted Owls—From Barred Owls

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The spotted owl has been a conservation flashpoint for more than 30 years. While habitat loss has been their historic foe, their most recent threat comes from within the owl family tree: the barred owl. Barred owls have expanded into the Pacific Northwest and are now outcompeting spotted owls for food and habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

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Zak Kann on Artificial Intelligence (AI), It’s Capabilities, Where It Is and Isn’t Better Than Human, and Where It’s Headed Next 1:10:35

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Zak Kann joins me to discuss AI and where it’s headed, including what industries will likely be rife with it in the near future. Zak also discusses Ai’s level of intuition and how widespread it can be, and which industries will be most affected by its innovation. Also, what governmental and corporate regulatory policies might be put in place to mit…

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African Grey Parrots Are Popular—And It’s Fueling Illegal Trade

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African grey parrots are internet stars. It’s easy to see why—the charismatic birds sing, tell jokes, and sling profanities. But how do the endangered birds get from African forests to your feed? Wildlife crime reporter Rene Ebersole joins Host Flora Lichtman to describe her investigation into the global parrot trade, and the black market for wild …

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100 years of Transplantation 34:56

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Forget Day 100......In this episode of the straight and marrow, Lisa, Kerrin and Jon take over the microphone and discuss their transplant experience over 30 years ago and their lives since BMT. Together they make up over 100 years of BMT and share with honesty and humour what life is like after BMTBy Yvonne and Alex - Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist Nurses

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Can Animal Super-Agers Teach Us Their Secrets?

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Some animals have a very different relationship to aging than we do: They don’t get cancer, they never go through menopause, and they live absurdly long lives. For instance, one bat species can live for more than 40 years, which may not sound like very long but that’s about nine times longer than expected based on its size. For comparison, if we ag…

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How A Woodpecker Pecks Wood, And How Ants Crown A Queen

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If you’ve heard the hammering of a woodpecker in the woods, you might have wondered how the birds can be so forceful. What does it take to whack your head against a tree repeatedly, hard enough to drill a hole? A team of researchers wondered that too and set out to investigate, by putting tiny muscle monitors on eight downy woodpeckers and recordin…

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Alex Hutton on the Sports Gambling Scandal, Dangerous Precedents, Dodgers Misery, and More. 45:22

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On this episode, my childhood friend and former podcast cohost Alex Hutton and I react to the sports gambling scandal and its potential fallout. We discuss the inevitabilities and potential precedents being set, how can the risks be mitigated, and the irrationalities and absurdities that are a part of intensive sports betting. Plus, the Dodgers win…

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New Robin Hood: First Thoughts... 1:35:18

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A few Robin Hood nerds from around the world share their initial reactions to the first two episodes of the new MGM+ Robin Hood series. Come listen to both the expressions of heartfelt enjoyment and the misgivings! WARNING: Contains Spoilers Support the showBy Thaddeus

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A Halloween Monster Mashup, And A Spooky Lakes Tour

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For Halloween, we bring you an ode to three quintessentially creepy creatures: bats, arachnids, and snakes. First, bat researcher Elena Tena joins Host Flora Lichtman to describe tracking the greater noctule bat in flight and learning that it can feed on migratory birds. Then, arachnologist Paula Cushing describes the camel spider, which is neither…

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Episode 65: Supernatural Horror and Robin Hood with Tim Hall 1:00:03

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We swap out the sheltering tranquility of the greenwood for the primal dangers of the wildwood as Tim Hall, author of the Blind Bowman Trilogy joins me for a discussion about blending the legends of Robin Hood with elements of dark fantasy and horror. For more about the Tim's novels: https://tkhallauthor.com/ For the Books of the Wode: https://fore…

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70 Years of Riding Through the Glen, Part 4 27:01

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In celebration of All Hallow's Eve, Mike Nichols returns to the Greenwood as we review S.1 E.36 "The Thorkil Ghost", which basically takes the form of a medieval Scooby Doo mystery, but... you know... with some actual murders... Support the showBy Thaddeus

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Episode 64: Splitting Arrows- The Robin Hood for Realheads from 1991 2:35:07

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Special guest Chris Schweizer joins us in the Greenwood for the Robin Hood film that can't NOT get compared to the Kevin Costner-led juggernaut that came out the same year. Does this Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman-led film deserve its cult-like status amongst Robin Hood aficionados or should it linger in obscurity? Join us as we unpack this film an…

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Pets in the City: Rabbit Rabbit

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Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Amy Sedaris, actress, comedian, author, producer, crafter, rabbit enthusiast and host of the To the Rescue! gala, benefiting Humane World for Animals on November 7 talks about why she loves rabbits and offers advice to help them t…

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Footage Shows How Narwhals Use Tusks To Hunt And Play

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We’re taking a polar plunge into the science of sea unicorns, also known as narwhals! Narwhals are mysterious arctic whales with long, twirly tusks protruding from their foreheads, like a creature out of a fairy tale. And it turns out that we don’t know too much about them, partly because they live so far north in the remote Arctic. An internationa…

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Pets in the City: Rats & Other Small Furry Creatures

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Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Anne Levin, executive director of the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition and co-founder of the Brooklyn Cat Cafe, talks about rats and other small furry creatures as pets.

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70 Years of Riding Through the Glen, Part 3 22:09

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In celebration of International Archaeology Day, Dr. Emily Holt joins me in the Greenwood as we watch S3.E24 "Roman Gold", in which Robin Hood spends some time using a trowel and brush rather than bow and arrow! Support the showBy Thaddeus

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What It Means To Take In A Shelter Rescue Pet

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October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and to mark the occasion, Aurora Velasquez, Eastern regional director of the Best Friends Animal Society talks about the importance of adopting shelter pets. Plus, listeners call in to shout out what their rescue animals mean to them.

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Special Borg-Warner Trophy Edition with 109th Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou, sculptor William Behrends, BorgWarner President and CEO Josef Fadool, BorgWarner’s Michelle Collins and FOX Sports feature ... 1:44:08

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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 68 – Special Borg-Warner Trophy Edition with 109th Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou, sculptor William Behrends, BorgWarner President and CEO Josef Fadool, BorgWarner’s Michelle Collins and FOX Sports feature producer Katie Weigel October 14, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin made a trip to the North Carolina Mountains …

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IndyCar Championship Victory Lap Celebration with NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, owner Chip Ganassi, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rookie of the Year Louis Foster ... 57:56

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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 67 – IndyCar Championship Victory Lap Celebration with NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, team owner Chip Ganassi, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rookie of the Year Louis Foster and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger October 7, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin attended the 2…

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Moth Survival Strategies And A Rodent Thumbnail Mystery

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70 Years of Riding Through the Glen, Part 2 1:06:00

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Remembering Primatologist Jane Goodall

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Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian, died on October 1 at the age of 91. Goodall was born in London in 1934, and her curiosity about the natural world led her to the forests of Gombe, Tanzania, where she made groundbreaking observations of chimpanzee behavior, including tool use. Her research challenged the accep…

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Fertility Post Transplant and Cellular Therapy 19:43

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The topic of fertility and reproduction before and after BMT can be emotional and complex. In this episode of the straight and marrow podcast, Alex and Yvonne have a conversation with A/Prof Antoinette Anazodo, a Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist. Antoinette discusses the impact of treatment on fertility, options for fertility preservation and p…

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Asha de Vos’ Journey From Deck Hand To Marine Science Leader

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The tropical waters of Sri Lanka, an island off the coast of India, are home to a population of blue whales unlike any other. These whales stay put, while every other known population migrates. That discovery was made by budding scientist Asha de Vos more than 20 years ago—it made a splash, and so did she. She later became the first Sri Lankan to e…

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Celebrating With The Champions including NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger 42:20

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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 66 – Celebrating With The Champions including NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger September 30, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin celebrates the champions on the latest episode of Pit Pass Indy including 2025 NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firest…

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Episode 63: Social Bandits and Robin Hood Conferences with Anna Czarnowus 1:04:19

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"Robin Hood and other Social Bandits in Folk and Popular Culture" was the theme of the International Association for Robin Hood Studies 15th biennial conference that was held in June of 2025 at Jagiellonian University in Poland. One of the conference presenters and organizers, Dr Anna Czarnowus, joined us in the Greenwood to discuss the conference …

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Breaking Down The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series Schedule with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles, and IndyCar President Doug Boles 36:23

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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 65 – Breaking Down The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series Schedule with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles, and IndyCar President Doug Boles September 23, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin helps break down the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule with the two men who helped put it together, Penske Entertainment President…

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How Conservation Efforts Brought Rare Birds Back From The Brink

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The overall state of birds can seem rather grim. Almost a third of North American bird species are in decline, and in the last five decades, more than 100 species have lost over half of their populations. This is primarily due to lack of food—fewer insects to eat—and habitat loss, like the development of grasslands. But there’s a bright spot: Some …

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David Shuster On The Charlie Kirk Assassination, The Fallout In The Media. His Viral Tweet, Upcoming Epstein Developments, and More. 1:10:36

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On this episode, David Shuster and I discuss one of the most shocking events in modern American history, Charlie Kirk’s assassination. We get into the fallout, the media rushing to assign blame, what the shooter’s motivations may have been, and the concerning increase in political violence. Is the social fabric of this country ruined? Plus, we get …

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Teamwork Between Species Is The Key To Life Itself

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Codependency between humans gets a bad rap. But in nature, species often rely on each other for survival. While humans think they’re in control of relationships between other species, like dogs and even the yeast for our breads, the opposite is often true. Host Flora Lichtman speaks with ecologist Rob Dunn, whose new book, The Call of the Honeyguid…

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Heading into the offseason with Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rinus VeeKay, Josef Newgarden, Callum Ilott and Nolan Siegel 43:13

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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 64 – Heading into the offseason with Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rinus VeeKay, Josef Newgarden, Callum Ilott and Nolan Siegel September 16, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty more to unpack in the latest Pit Pass Indy as IndyCar heads into the offseason with a flurry of big ann…

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Episode 62: Splitting Arrows- Do not watch this Robin Hood "movie" from the early 90s! 1:35:35

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I rope in Rick and Owain for this massive mistake of a Splitting Arrows review! 'Robin Hood no Daiboken' (AKA "The Robin Hood Anime") was a Japanese-Italian animated production that ran for 52 episodes in the early 1990s. At some point, an attempt was made to edit a swath of episodes from across the entire series into "Robin Hood: The Movie". It ba…

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Unpacking the end of the 2025 INDYCAR Series Season with Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Marcus Ericsson and much more 45:36

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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 63 – Unpacking the end of the 2025 INDYCAR Series Season with Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Marcus Ericsson and much more September 9, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty to unpack in the latest Pit Pass Indy as IndyCar heads into the offseason with a flurry of big announcements. In addition to catching up on a…

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Octopuses Use Suckers To ‘Taste’ Harmful Microbes

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Put on your party hat and wet suit because it is Cephalopod Week, Science Friday’s annual celebration of all things, octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish. To kick things off, we’re bringing you an ode to the octopus arm. You may have heard that octopuses can use their arms to “taste” their surroundings, which they use for finding food. Now, researchers…

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70 Years of Riding Through the Glen, Part 1 47:40

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Mike Nichols and I watch S.2 E.36 'The Frightened Tailor' and S.3 E.30 'The Youthful Menace' as part of Into the Greenwood's celebration of the 70th anniversary of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Richard Greene. Support the showBy Thaddeus

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Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden Wins Season Finale in Nashville. Also, Team Penske and Will Power part ways after 17 seasons 48:02

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 62 – Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden Wins Season Finale in Nashville. Also, Team Penske and Will Power part ways after 17 seasons September 2, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty to unpack in the latest Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental after the final race of the 2025…

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Christian Rasmussen’s thrilling win at The Milwaukee Mile. Plus, Tony George, Alex Palou, Will Power, David Malukas, Conor Daly, Jacob Abel and Tim Broyles 58:20

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 61 – Christian Rasmussen’s thrilling win at The Milwaukee Mile. Plus, Tony George, Alex Palou, Will Power, David Malukas, Conor Daly, Jacob Abel and Tim Broyles August 26, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has seemingly miles worth of content from the Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250 at The Mil…

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Episode 61: From the Treetops to the Tabletop with Graham Rose 1:53:17

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The upcoming release of the new Robin Hood-themed tabletop roleplaying game, The Hooded Man, provides me the opportunity to indulge in some discussion about ttrpgs, a topic that I've been closely connected to for many years. Graham Rose, writer of The Hooded Man, joins me to discuss his game, his sources of inspiration, what he wanted to convey abo…

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Deep Dive with James Hinchcliffe of FOX Sports. Also, Will Power, Conor Daly, Marcus Ericsson, Christian Lundgaard and INDY NXT drivers Dennis Hauger, Caio Collet, and Lochie Hughes 1:13:11

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 60 – Deep Dive with James Hinchcliffe of FOX Sports. Also, Will Power, Conor Daly, Marcus Ericsson, Christian Lundgaard and INDY NXT drivers Dennis Hauger, Caio Collet, and Lochie Hughes August 19, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty of storylines, and even more interviews, in th…

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BMW LMDh Chief Engineer Loïc Descamps - Episode 024 53:31

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex! Today I am speaking with BMW LMDh Program Chief Engineer Loïc Descamps. Loïc began his career as an engineering intern with the W Racing Team, taking part in racing events across France and Belgium. His first full-time role involved working as a Data and Performance Engineer for Hitech GP in the …

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Alex Palou Clinches the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series Championship with Alex Palou. Also, team owner Chip Ganassi, Portland winner Will Power, Liz Power and Pato O’Ward 41:42

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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 59 – Alex Palou Clinches the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series Championship with Alex Palou. Also, team owner Chip Ganassi, Portland winner Will Power, Liz Power and Pato O’Ward August 12, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has all the action for the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland presented by A…