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What Were They Thinking? is a podcast about the brilliant, bizarre, and often untold stories behind the world’s most famous inventions. From the sparks of genius to the quirks of fate, we uncover how ideas turned into the things we can’t live without.
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My First Million

Hubspot Media

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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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Celebration of 40+ years on the fringe of show business. Stories, interviews, and comedy sets from standup comics... famous, and not so famous. All taped Live on my Comedy Club "Laughs Unlimited" stage. Lots of stand-up comedy and interviews. The interviews will be with comics, old staff members, and Friends from the world of Comedy. Standup Sets by Dana Carvey, Jay Leno, Tom Dreesen, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry Miller, Mark Schiff, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paula Poundstone, Garry Shandling, Ray Ramano, ...
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Analysis, opinion and great stories from the cricket world with Simon Hughes, The Analyst and the BBC's Simon Mann. This is the place where you really find out what happened on the field, and off it, with the two Simons worldwide experiences and their famous guests. Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/
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The Sporkful

Dan Pashman

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3x James Beard Award winner. Named one of TIME's 100 Best Podcasts Of All Time. We obsess about food to learn more about people. It's not for foodies, it's for eaters. Hosted by Dan Pashman, inventor of the viral pasta shape cascatelli.
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Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa Show

Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa Show

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Kenyan Stories is the home of some of our most exciting stories from all over Kenya and the world. For the past twenty years, I have extensively covered people from all walks of life. There is a story in all of us! Please enjoy. I am a Global Executive Strategist and Business and Leadership Scaling (ILS) expert. I specialize in growing talents, scaling businesses, and bringing clarity to individuals and corporates in uncertain times. Daniel Duwa
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Sporting Witness

BBC World Service

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Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sportin ...
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Sir John Ilfyalot is exploring Spain in a new series of Where in the World? Join Sir John on his adventure as he finds out about Spain’s famous landscapes, history, food, music and more! With support from the Spanish Tourist Office.
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Jeff Does Vegas takes listeners on a thrilling journey to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip…and beyond! Offering a unique blend of insider tips & tricks, captivating stories, and in-depth interviews with local experts, entertainers, and Vegas insiders, Jeff Does Vegas also dives into the fascinating history & evolution of the city including the stories behind the iconic landmarks, legendary performers, and notorious characters who’ve helped to shape the city’s unique culture. Whether you’re a ...
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This is the podcast for Petrolheads. Join professional racing driver Jason Plato and lover of all things automotive, Dave Vitty, for some quality car chat, and some very famous passengers joining them for the ride. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.
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Inspiring Heros

Inspiring Heros

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Garbage In Garbage Out ‼️Same way‼️ Great People thoughts In Greatness Out "You become what you think" - Said Lord Buddha This is World's 1️⃣ Podcast providing you the best/selected biographies , poems , famous speeches etc. In Hindi & English ( few ) in very engaging way. Listening good words can really make your day. Just play that button and let me know if this can bring change. Thanks to NCERT for their effort
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Fantasy Literature

Oxford University

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Fantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien’s Middle-earth works and the serialisation of George Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’ books has moved these and their contemporaries into mainstream culture. As the popularity grows so does interest in the roots of fantasy, the main writers and themes, and how to approach these texts. Oxford is a natural home to fantasy literature wit ...
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Beyond The Blueprint What if the stories we've been told are just the surface? Beyond The Blueprint peels back the layers of history, politics, and power to explore the government secrets, hidden agendas, and conspiracies that have shaped our world—whether we realize it or not. From shadowy experiments to mysterious disappearances, and from whispered cover-ups to famous theories of popular thought, this podcast dares to ask: What’s really going on behind closed doors? Join us each week as we ...
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Adventure Almanac

Adventure Nerds

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Join us for true stories about the adventures, heroes, and misfits that shaped society by exploring and pushing the limits of the unknown. Each episode is a short story about interesting people, beautiful places, and the challenging decisions of some of history’s greatest adventures. We explore famous firsts, near misses, lost expeditions, pioneering missions, quirky events, forgotten achievements - and why they matter. Adventures highlight the extremes of the human experience. Risks amplify ...
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At 22 I graduated from university and decided to set up a crypto hedge fund. I learned everything by doing and after years of 100-hour weeks, progress started to happen. Fast forward, I am a Forbes 30 Under 30 lister, running one of the largest crypto hedge funds in the world and a frequent speaker at top conferences. I have been featured in Bloomberg, Forbes, and many other leading news media outlets. In this podcast, I speak with some of the world's most successful hedge fund managers, inv ...
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Use these 5 AI tools to make your first $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/khe Episode 758: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) about 5 underrated AI tools founders should know about. — Show Notes: (0:00) Enhancer.ai (7:05) Comet (17:15) Wispr Flow (19:11) Shortcut AI (23:50) Reel.Farm (30:55) AI…
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On The Great British Bake Off, Paul Hollywood is known for his tough but fair judgments, his piercing blue eyes, and his handshake, which he offers to a contestant only when they really impress him. But before he was ever a TV judge, he was a baker. When he first started doing TV appearances, it was nothing more than “icing on the cake” of his baki…
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Send us a text This weeks show is perfect for right before Christmas, it stars Jay Leno in concert from 1985, where he talks with the audience and "riffs". Before his long set, we have warming things up, the comedy team of O'Brian & Valdez, a unique team because Valdez is blind. This is a live set from my 1985 Fox TV Special....it even has Willie T…
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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series Thousands of bombs have gone off across the United States over the course of the 20th & 21st centuries for every reason…from the personal, to the political, to the financial. And through its short history, the city of Las Vegas has not been spared …
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In 2015 Mira Rai took the international sky running scene by storm, winning gold medals in ultra-endurance running events ranging from 50-150 kilometres. At first, little was known about this young competitor whose grit and determination were unparalleled. But behind her calm demeanour was a personal story which would shock the ultra-running world.…
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When Nadiya Hussain competed on The Great British Bake Off in 2015, it seemed like all of Britain — from self-proclaimed #Nadiyators to the prime minister — was rooting for her. Since then, she’s hosted TV shows, written best-selling books, and become a household name in the UK. But the transformation we focus on in this conversation is the one tha…
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Get Sam's ChatGPT Executive Coach Playbook - his exact system for everything from revenue optimization to life decisions: https://clickhubspot.com/skm Episode 757 Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) shares his formula for how to live a good life. — Show Notes: (0:00) Step 1: Don’t Have a Best Friend (2:45) Step 2: Don’t Decide (7:01) Step 3: Do…
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A preview of England's T20 series in New Zealand starting in the Kiwi spring even before their domestic season has begun. It will be decidedly chilly at night, a severe contrast to the temperature in Perth in a month's time when the Ashes begin. But a great chance for some of England's players to get in tune before the main show. Simon Hughes and S…
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Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa – The Stories of Our Time Join me on a deeply inspiring journey with serial entrepreneur Lysandra Chen, CEO and Founder of Bring Fresh, Africa’s pioneering organic startup. This episode of Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa traces a narrative that spans over two decades — one that redefines what it means to build, innovate,…
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The combined cells of Hughes and Mann take on the might of Chat GPT to evaluate England's greatest-ever Test cricketer. Prompted by a question from Simon Mann's daughter, they use various criteria to compare and rank England's finest cricketers past and present. So who do they say is England's greatest from the likes of Grace, Botham, Hobbs, Hutton…
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Want to build a billion-dollar business? Get the playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/hwg Episode 756 Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Rick Marini and Jeff Bonforte, the private equity guys who flipped Grindr for $2B dollars in 24 months. — Show Notes: (0:00) The story of Grindr (13:34) Private Eq…
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Rosie Grant was already obsessed with cemeteries when she came across her first gravestone recipe. The headstone was carved into the shape of an open cookbook with a cookie recipe on it. Rosie made the cookies, posted about it on TikTok, and overnight she became the gravestone recipes lady. She tracked down dozens more gravestone recipes, meeting t…
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Send us a text Mike Lukas is a dynamic and multifaceted comedian who has significantly shaped the comedy landscape through his work in improv, stand-up, and television. Reflecting on his career, Lukas views it as a blend of teaching, writing, performing, and expanding his reach across various comedy clubs in Texas, including venues like TK's and Sh…
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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series Las Vegas teenager Kim Bryant went missing from in front of her high school on a winter's day in 1979. Her abduction & murder would scar the Vegas community and remain unsolved for decades. But just as the case seemed to be going cold, new suspects…
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At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, in South Korea, Greg Louganis hit his head on the springboard. It was during the preliminary rounds while he was attempting a reverse 2½ pike. It caused a gash to his head, with blood trickling down his head. At the time, only he and his coach Ron O'Brien knew he was HIV positive. In 2012 he spoke to Peter Bowes about th…
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We open the phone lines to settle your most contentious food disputes this week. Eliza wants to wipe her oily hands on her bare legs — is her boyfriend Connor right to object? Then, Natalie thinks she’s entitled to half of what her husband Josh cooks, even though he’s generally hungrier. What’s the fairest way to divvy up meals? To answer these que…
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Want in on the AI Gold Rush? Get the free AI Side Hustle Crash Course: https://clickhubspot.com/lkb Episode 755: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) about OpenAI’s new App Store and brainstorm app ideas to jump on. — Show Notes: (0:00) ChatGPT App Store launch (7:47) IDEA: My AI Tax Guy (10:26…
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Want the guide to spot $100M+ Product Ideas? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/hre Episode 754: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) brainstorm $100M ideas with Eric Ryan ( https://x.com/ericthomasryan ). — Show Notes: (0:00) My $1B product playbook (3:32) Look for a sea of sameness (9:31) Trend trips (…
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Send us a text Simple and really funny series of jokes by New York comic Mark Schiff. He is currently touring with Jerry Seinfeld in concert...Very Funny! Support the show www.StandupComedyPodcastNetwork.com Website....check it out, podcast, jokes, blogs, and More! "NEW" Video Podcast: Tag Team Talent Podcast on Spotify & YouTube Podcast Quality Li…
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Are chicken tenders having a renaissance? Are lit candles in restaurants worth the risk of a few people’s hair catching on fire? And when Taylor Swift designs a signature cocktail…what’s in it? We cover all these questions and more in this edition of the Salad Spinner — our rapid-fire, roundtable discussion of all the biggest and buzziest food news…
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Send us a text What does it mean to be "not famous, just successful" in the stand-up comedy world? Veteran comedian Steve Bruner returns to share wisdom from over four decades of making strangers laugh. The magic of comedy isn't just in the spotlight moments—it's in the careful craft behind the scenes. Steve reveals his meticulous writing process, …
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This podcast episode was originally released as part of the Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime series The 1979 daylight abduction of a teenager from a parking lot nearby her Las Vegas High School absolutely stunned the local community. It was only a few weeks before the body of Kim Bryant was discovered in the desert surrounding the city, but it wo…
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In October 1972, the first ever Esports tournament was held at California's Stanford University. Now a multi-billion dollar industry, thousands of people watch tournaments all around the world, but competitive video gaming was in its infancy in the early 70s. Called the 'Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics', it was organised by a Rolling Stone magazine…
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Ketchup started as a far different product from what’s on the shelves today. A lot of its evolution can be traced to an early government agency and a group there called “The Poison Squad” that tested the safety of different chemicals -- by eating them. We hear that story. Then a linguist explains why the name “rocky road” actually makes the ice cre…
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Capitalize on the AI wave – grab the free AI Side Hustle Crash Course: https://clickhubspot.com/qrb Episode 752: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about 3 apps that are crushing it. — Show Notes: (0:00) We try out Sora (16:51) Trend: micro sports betting (24:02) Idea: Remote AA for Gamblers (33:21) …
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Lots of your questions answered by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann including - was Peter Moores harshly treated as England coach, who would take over the England job if they lose the Ashes, is this Indian team one of the best white ball team ever to walk the earth, who is the worst Test batter in the world and who invented the reverse sweep, and is the…
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An interview with Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury, who has just completed a booming year as president of MCC. The former Governor of the Bank of England discusses the remarkable sale of the MCC-administered London Spirit franchise for £145m to the so-called Tech-Titans, why he loves both Test cricket and the Hundred and how the English game can…
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Want to start your own million dollar business with less than $1k? Get the guide: https://clickhubspot.com/bgk Episode 751: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Will Guidara ( https://x.com/wguidara ) about how startups can use principles of 5-star restaurants to beat their competitors. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (7:42) Delivering praise …
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Community voices are often an underrepresented aspect of our historical and cultural knowledge of the U.S. Southwest. In this episode, we sit down with Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez and Anita Huízar-Hernández, editors of meXicana Roots and Routes: Listening to People, Places, and Pasts (U Arizona Press, 2025). In this collection, established and emerging …
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Growing up as a Black kid in Chicago, Dr. Marcia Chatelain says she learned more about Black history from McDonald’s than from her fancy prep school. Now, she’s a professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. In her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, Dr. Chatelain explores the role that Mc…
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Peter Moores, the coach who, following Nottinghamshire's County Championship triumph on Friday, has now led three different counties to the title, explains the process behind creating a championship-winning side. With Simon Hughes and Simon Mann, he also explores the way coaching has changed since his first title in 2003 and how the emphasis is mor…
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