Best Drowned In Sound Podcasts (2026)

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Our 2026 predictions: New Acts, Big comebacks, Gig ticket laws, and more 45:36

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So what will 2026 sound like? In this episode, Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams and journalist Emma Wilkes look into their crystal balls (and the release schedules). Tips on which artists should break through and the corporate barriers they’ll need to navigate. Beyond tipping season, we explore the strange absence of shared musical moments, the …

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If You’re B2 in 2026, This Is How I’d Level Up My English 24:30

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#108 | How I Built an AI Content Team That Does Everything (Research to Repurposing) 11:00

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What if you could hand off every part of content creation—from research to repurposing—to an AI team trained in your voice? In this episode, Kristen walks through exactly how she built her AI content and marketing team, breaking down each role and what it handles. You'll hear about the AI Research Assistant that uncovers what your audience is actua…

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The Kings of the Earth: From Molech to Modern Elites — A Biblical Warning (Part 1) - Episode 265 59:54

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Who are the kings of the earth, and why do they consistently oppose the Lord and His Christ? Scripture makes it clear that these rulers—both seen and unseen—are united in rebellion against God, convinced they will never be held accountable for their actions. In this episode, Scott Mitchell and John Potts begin a biblical examination of the kings of…

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The Valley of Dry Bones: Understanding Ezekiel 37 and Israel’s Restoration 30:35

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Ezekiel 37 gives us one of the most striking visions in Scripture: the valley of dry bones. Many believe this prophecy was fulfilled when Israel became a nation again in 1948, but the Word of God points to something far greater—a future resurrection that only the Spirit of God can bring. In this Bible study, Scott Mitchell walks through Ezekiel’s v…

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Looking for continents on exoplanets, and math is hard for mathematicians, too 43:29

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First up on the podcast, the best images of exoplanets right now are basically bright dots. We can’t see possible continents, potential oceans, or even varying colors. To improve our view, scientists are proposing a faraway fleet of telescopes that would use light bent by the Sun’s gravity to magnify a distant exoplanet. Staff Writer Daniel Clery j…

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Flying Rivers, Slipknot Swifts & Musical Frogs: Take This Podcast For A Walk In Nature 1:07:22

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Season 5, Episode 1: What if swifts sound like Slipknot? What are flying rivers? And how do you give water a voice? This New Year special takes you backstage at EarthSonic Live, where over 3,000 people gathered at Manchester Museum to explore how music and nature sounds can help us reconnect with the planet and drive real climate action. Recorded a…

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107 | Why Prompting AI Is Still Keeping You Stuck (And What to Do Instead) 3:36

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You're using AI for content. That's good. But if you're still writing prompts, manually editing outputs, and piecing everything together—you're doing the hardest part yourself. In this episode, Kristen explains why prompting is just the starting line, not the finish. She shares how she runs a two-person, multi-six-figure business and hasn't written…

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The Dead Husband: Freed from the Law to Be Married to Christ 27:07

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In this Bible lesson, Brother Scott Mitchell teaches on the meaning of The Dead Husband, a powerful analogy from Romans 7. Just as a widow is freed from her husband’s law at his death, believers are set free from the law through the body of Christ to be joined to Him in grace. Scott shows how the law, represented by Ruth’s late husband Mahlon, was …

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Can music still cut through in 2026? DiS meets a leading researcher 1:10:45

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What does it actually mean to be a musician in an economy built for creators and why does it feel like the workload keeps growing while the rewards shrink? In this episode of the Drowned in Sound Podcast, Sean Adams is joined by Hanna Kahlert from MIDiA Research, whose work sits at the intersection of music, platforms, and the wider creator economy…

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Special Christmas Message - The True Meaning of Christmas: Why Jesus Came and What His Birth Really Means 29:22

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In this special Christmas message from the Bible Mysteries Podcast, Scott Mitchell addresses the biblical meaning of Christ’s birth and corrects many of the assumptions that surround the modern celebration of Christmas. Scripture reveals that Jesus did not come to establish immediate peace on earth, but to make peace between God and men through His…

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Chosen for the Battle: Understanding Suffering, Endurance, and God’s Purpose 31:29

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Many believers wrestle with the question of God’s will, often assuming it should lead to comfort and ease. In this Bible lesson, Scripture reveals a different calling. God chooses His people for spiritual battle—not physical combat, but endurance, faithfulness, and perseverance in a fallen world. Suffering is not a detour from God’s purpose; it is …

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Spotify Boycotts, Solidarity, and Jet2 Rage: Our Top 3 Moments of 2025 49:21

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What were the big music news stories of the year? In part 1 we charted the pressures building across music’s foundations and now Part 2 turns to the systems that decide who gets paid, who gets heard, and who gets left behind. Drowned in Sound’s founder Sean Adams and music journalist Emma Wilkes count down stories #3, #2 and #1 - from the strange f…

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This year’s biggest breakthrough and top news stories 33:58

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about this year’s best online news stories—top performers and staff picks alike. Together they journey the scientific gamut, from bird feeders’ influence on hummingbird beak evolution to the use of “artificial spacetimes” to guide tiny robots through their envir…

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Bonus Ep 85 - The Cultural Importance of British Pubs | Ft. Jim 26:25

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this one, I read you a wonderfully charming short story about Reginald, a fox …

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Extra Ep: Why Your English Suddenly Feels WORSE (The Truth No One Tells You) 7:35

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The Stories of 2025 - Part 1: Megagigs, Grassroots, and AI slop 37:51

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What were the biggest stories in music this year? No, not the releases or the hype cycles but the forces reshaping how music is made, played, toured, and valued. In Part 1 of Drowned in Sound’s Stories of the Year, Sean Adams and Emma Wilkes count down stories #5 and #4, starting with a contradiction that defined 2025: record-breaking mega-gigs and…

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105 | How I Replaced My Project Manager with an AI Agent (And Got My Time Back) 9:22

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What if you could document your processes, create SOPs, and assign tasks to your team—all in five minutes? In this episode, Kristen shares how she went from spending hours writing standard operating procedures to having an AI agent handle it all. She records herself doing a task once, drops the video into her Claude AI agent, and within minutes it …

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Job and the Great Pyramid: Biblical Witness in Stone | Ryan Pitterson - Episode 264 1:00:18

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The Great Pyramid of Giza stands unlike any other structure in Egypt—without hieroglyphs, pagan dedications, or burial remains. In this episode, Scott Mitchell and John Potts are joined by author Ryan Pitterson to examine whether Scripture reveals the Great Pyramid as a biblical witness rather than a monument to the Pharaohs. Through careful compar…

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From Glory to Glory in Christ: From Adam’s Image to Christ’s 24:42

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Man was created in the image of God, but that image was altered when sin entered the world through Adam. Scripture makes clear that humanity now bears the image of Adam—a fallen image that cannot be restored by the law or human effort. This Bible lesson explains how God’s redemptive plan in Christ restores what was lost, moving believers from glory…

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106 | Behind the Scenes: How My AI Repurposing Team Creates a Week of Content in Minutes 6:47

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Still spending hours manually editing AI outputs and piecing content together? There's a faster way. In this episode, Kristen takes you behind the scenes of her AI repurposing team—four agents that turn one transcript into a YouTube description, podcast description, blog post, and weekly email in under 10 minutes. You'll watch in real-time as she u…

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Bitesize Ep 107 - Charlie Chatter: I swore I’d never go back... 30:12

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I swore I’d never go back to an office… but here we are. In this episode, I unpack …

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Hunting asteroids from space, and talking to pollinators with heat 27:59

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First up on the podcast, we’ve likely only found about half the so-called city-killer asteroids (objects more than 140 meters in diameter). Freelance science journalist Robin George Andrews joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss the upcoming launch of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor, an asteroid hunter that will improve our ability to look for large …

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Albums of the Year: Emma Wilkes & Sean Adams Pick Their Standouts 50:21

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It’s that time again: lists, arguments, consensus (or lack of it). So.. how do we choose an ultimate “Album of the Year’? In this episode, Emma Wilkes joins Sean Adams to talk through their favourite albums of 2025. No this is not the definitive list, not the ‘right’ list, just the stuff that has stuck, been obsessed over, demanded repeat listens, …

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104 | How I Reclaimed 15+ Hours a Week Using 3 AI Assistants (Without Hiring Help) 9:41

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Think you need to hire more people to scale your business? What if the real bottleneck is how you're spending your time right now? In this episode, Kristen breaks down the three AI assistants she uses to reclaim over 15 hours every week—time that was being spent on work she'd already been paid for. You'll see how a Client Call Assistant turns sessi…

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The Shadow of Egypt and the Last Days: A Prophetic Look at Worldly Seduction - Episode 263 47:14

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This episode examines The Shadow of Egypt as presented in Scripture, especially in Isaiah 30. Egypt serves not only as a historical nation but as a spiritual representation of the world’s false security. Israel repeatedly sought shelter under Egypt’s shadow instead of trusting the Lord, creating a pattern that mirrors the challenges facing the Chur…

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The Secret of the Lord Part 7 – The Dispensation of the Fullness of Times 25:34

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In this final installment of The Secret of the Lord series, Scott Mitchell explains how God’s plan becomes clear only when Scripture is rightly divided. Confusion enters the Church when the gospel of the kingdom is blended with the gospel of the grace of God, leading believers into the instability Paul warned about. This lesson highlights the disti…

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Learn Real English Through Stories: The Urban Fox Dines at The Ivy 18:03

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this one, I read you a wonderfully charming short story about Reginald, a fox with…

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Grappling with declining populations, and the future of quantum mechanics 38:00

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First up on the podcast, Science celebrates 100 years of quantum mechanics with a special issue covering the past, present, and future of the field. News Contributing Correspondent Zack Savitsky joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a more philosophical approach to quantum physics and the mysterious measurement problem. Next on the show we have Ann…

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Mail Bag 17 - Rapture Timing, False Religion, and Rewritten History 25:43

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In this installment of the Bible Mysteries Podcast Mystery Mailbag, Scott answers a new round of thoughtful questions submitted by listeners through email, comments, and social media. The conversation spans prophecy, doctrinal interpretation, and the spiritual forces shaping our world today. Below is a topic-by-topic breakdown of the key discussion…

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#103 | How to Add AI Team Members Into Your Business Without Drowning in Tech Overwhelm 10:53

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Are you stuck in operations and admin, with no time left for the content and promotion that actually grows your business? In this episode, Kristen walks you through a simple framework for adding three essential AI team members to your coaching or course creation business. You'll hear how to train AI to write in your authentic voice, set up an email…

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The Eye of Understanding - Hebrew Keys to Knowledge with Jeff Dodson - Episode: 262 1:02:49

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In this episode, Scott welcomes Jeff Dodson to examine the biblical meaning of knowledge through the lens of Hebrew. As part of the four foundational “walls” of worship, wisdom, prayer, and knowledge, this discussion focuses on how the Hebrew language provides clarity that modern translations often lose. Jeff shares how Hebrew structures meaning th…

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The Secret of the Lord Part 6: Distinguishing the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of Grace 28:35

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In this lesson, we continue our study of The Secret of the Lord by addressing one of the most misunderstood subjects in the modern church: the distinction between the Gospel of the Kingdom proclaimed to Israel and the Gospel of the Grace of God revealed to Paul. Understanding these two messages is essential for rightly dividing the Word of truth an…

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How Music Fans Can Save The Planet - Tori Tsui on Billie Eilish, Brian Eno & Fossil Fuel Treaty 52:20

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82% of music fans want to stop climate breakdown but only 3% know what to do. Climate activist Tori Tsui reveals how Billie Eilish, Brian Eno, and Massive Attack are building the infrastructure to turn that care into action. Recorded backstage at EarthSonic Live in Manchester, this conversation bridges the gap between wanting to help the planet and…

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When we’ll hit peak carbon emissions, and macaques that keep the beat 26:21

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First up on the podcast, when will the world hit peak carbon emissions? It’s not an easy question to answer because emissions cannot be directly measured in real time. Instead, there are proxies, satellite measures, and many, many calculations. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss how close we are to the top of carbon mountai…

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From the Archives: Growing up in the UK in the 90s - Bonus Ep 2 28:47

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where Charlie, your host, gets Harry back on t…

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#102 | One AI Assistant, Eight Prompts: How I Turn Client Calls Into Content and Follow-Ups 11:48

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What if you could turn every client call, sales conversation, and coaching session into content ideas, follow-up emails, success stories, and objection tracking—without hiring a team or spending hours on manual work? In this episode, Kristen takes you behind the scenes of her AI Voice Authority Call Analyzer, a single AI assistant powered by eight …

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The Image of the Beast – Genetic Manipulation, Technology, and End-Time Prophecy - Episode 261 1:09:21

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In this episode, Scott Mitchell and John Potts examine the biblical warning concerning the image of the beast in Revelation 13 and how it relates to a growing global movement toward genetic manipulation and technological control. Scripture teaches that mankind was created in the image of God, yet fell through sin and now bears Adam’s likeness. God’…

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The Secret of the Lord Part 5: Israel Blinded, Grace Revealed 31:06

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In this Bible lesson, Scott Mitchell continues The Secret of the Lord series by addressing the growing apostasy within the modern church and online platforms. False teachers and influencers are spreading confusion for attention, but scripture makes clear that understanding the mysteries of God protects believers from deception. This teaching focuse…

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A headless mystery, and a deep dive on dog research 32:35

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First up on the podcast: the mysterious fate of Europe’s Neolithic farmers. They arrived from Anatolia around 5500 B.C.E. and began farming fertile land across Europe. Five hundred years later, their buildings, cemeteries, and pottery stopped showing up in the archaeological record, and mass graves with headless bodies started to appear across the …

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Mail Bag #16 – Holy Ground, Hebrew Codes, and the Second Incursion 34:52

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In this edition of Bible Mysteries Podcast’s Mystery Mailbag, Scott Mitchell responds to another round of listener questions exploring both the revealed and the mysterious truths found in Scripture. From Moses’ encounter on holy ground to theories about the Nephilim, fallen angels, and salvation through grace, this episode invites thoughtful reflec…

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UK Caps Ticket Resale at Face Value: What Took So Long? 55:31

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The UK Government have announced a landmark decision: ticket resale above face value is to be made illegal, backed by strict limits on service fees and new enforcement powers. After decades of music fans being fleeced by industrial-scale touting, could this be the turning point? In this special episode, the FanFair Alliance’s Adam Webb (a central f…

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S5/E4 - Learn English Through a Wild French Bank Heist: Albert Spaggiari with Alastair Budge 58:07

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A gang tunnels through the sewers of Nice to pull off one of France’s most audacious bank heists—complete with t…

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#101: Why Your AI Script Isn't Fixing Your On-Camera Confidence 8:13

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Ever prepped the perfect script, set up your lighting, and still felt totally off when you hit record? In this episode, Kristen walks you through why polished AI-generated scripts aren't enough if your nervous system isn't regulated. You'll hear why your body responds to being on camera like a survival threat, how that tension shows up in your ener…

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The Way of Cain: How False Religion Began — Featuring Gary P. Miller - Episode 260 57:12

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In this episode, Scott Mitchell welcomes back Pastor Gary P. Miller, author of The Way of Cain, Creation: In the Beginning, and Hell: God’s Prison. Together, they examine the biblical roots of false religion and how Cain’s rebellion set the pattern for man-made righteousness, spiritual deception, and the religious systems that will shape the last d…

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The Secret of the Lord Part 4: Insight into Paul’s Divine Calling 36:41

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In this lesson, we continue our series on The Secret of the Lord by examining one of the most significant transitions in all of Scripture: God’s appointment of the Apostle Paul to reveal a new message for a new dispensation. As anti-Pauline rhetoric increases and biblical truth is challenged on every side, it becomes all the more important for beli…

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Solving the ‘golfer’s curse’ and using space as a heat sink 28:13

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi for a rundown of online news stories. They talk about lichen that dine on dino bones, the physics of the lip-out problem in golf, and a brain-computer interface that can decode a tonal language (Chinese) from brain waves. Next on the show, Jeremy Munday, a professor of …

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I Want to Work With You in Real Life! (So I’m Pressing Pause on the Podcast... For Now) 9:25

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Have you ever looked at a long, unanswered text thread with a good friend and thought, “Crap… I was just about to respond to that... and then six months happened”? Yeah. That’s how I feel about this podcast. If you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to — or why Sounds Like Therapy suddenly faded into the distance — this episode explains everythi…

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Bonus Ep 84: Pt. 2 of The Elizabethan Era: Exploration, Empire & the English Renaissance | Ft. Ben Marks 31:10

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 25 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ England sails into global power in this spirited exploration of the Elizabethan Age. Charlie and Ben unpack how exploration, capital…

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What crisis?! UK Music’s CEO on our £8 billion industry 57:32

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How can the UK music industry be both in crisis and booming? In 2024, the sector was worth a record £8 billion to the UK economy but at the same time, grassroots venues are closing, artists are struggling to tour, and AI threatens to steal musicians’ work for the profit of broligarchs. In this week’s episode, Sean Adams speaks with Tom Kiehl, CEO o…