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End your day with the quiet joy of timeless literature gently read to you - just as it might have been in times gone by. The great works of fiction are steady companions. They're filled with rhythm, beauty, and truths that still breathe. Whether you're returning to an old favorite or discovering a forgotten gem, you’ll find comfort in the familiar language and the calm cadence of storytelling. We'll explore classics from beloved authors like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, and othe ...
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Back In My Day Pod

Back In My Day Pod

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Old movies. New opinions. Ever since our kids were little, we’ve made family movie nights a tradition, and with our son Max recently turning 12—such a classic coming-of-age year—we started to reflect on the movies that shaped us most at that age, and how they still stick with us today. We realized there’s something magical about being 12: you’re old enough to really see yourself on the screen, but still wide-eyed enough for anything to feel possible. On each episode of the Back In My Day Pod ...
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Uncut Gems Podcast

Uncut Gems Podcast

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A weekly show about bringing attention to forgotten and orphaned movies where a bunch of like-minded individuals dive head first into the septic tank of cinema in search for disregarded masterpieces. A CLAPPER production.
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Second Look Cinema

Eddie Middleton

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Second Look Cinema explores the art of revisiting films to uncover deeper themes, hidden details, and fresh perspectives that may have been missed on the first viewing. Through insightful analysis and behind the scenes facts we reveal how time, personal growth, and cultural shifts can reshape our understanding of movies. Whether it’s a beloved classic or a forgotten gem, each episode invites listeners to see films in a new light. Watch films deeper, listen closer and search for a deeper mean ...
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A show dedicated to watching, reviewing, and bickering over the entertainment of yesteryear. Whether they're the classics that defined the era, blockbuster failures that fell off the face of the Earth, or features that never made a name for themselves, it's all fair game! Don’t forget to subscribe to find out when we post! Hosted by video editor/content creator Nicholas Abouhamad alongside Sierra Watson, Raekwon Davis and Michael Capurso. Send your episode recommendations to @themediaobscura ...
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HORROR 101 with Dr. AC

Aaron Christensen

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HORROR 101 with Dr. AC is a horror movie podcast that revisits classic horror films on milestone anniversaries (20, 30, 40, 50 years, and more). Each episode features a lively rotating panel of horror fans discussing the film's legacy, personal memories, cultural impact, and what makes it a lasting favorite. If you love deep dives into horror movies like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or Frankenstein, this podcast is for you. Come celebrate horror history—one anniversary at a time.
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The Rear View

The Rear View

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The Rear View is a chance to take a glance back into film history as we, as filmmakers, drive forward into the future of cinema and television. Each episode, host Matt Edwards speaks with a filmmaker to discuss a film that influenced them and to find out what it is about these older films that strike a cord within them. The films discussed will sometimes be critical darlings, blockbuster fan favorites, cult classics or that forgotten gem. And with the recent surge in television series that r ...
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Colour of Liquid

Colour of Liquid Podcast

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The colour of Liquid podcast dedicated to Liquid, Rolling Drum and Bass, each edition is carefully curated by André Gabriel featuring new releases and the odd forgotten about gem from the crates. You can find Colour of Liquid podcast wherever you find podcasts. A tracklist can be found at the Instagam handle @colourofliquid. You can find the DJ and host André Gabriel @andregabriel.music
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Vinyl Relics is a storytelling-driven music podcast dedicated to uncovering the forgotten, overlooked, and unfairly ignored albums hiding in the corners of rock, psych, folk, and beyond. Each “Epysode” spotlights a single record - often a lost gem or cult favourite, and dives deep into its creation. Hosted by Farmer John, the show blends rich historical research with track-by-track commentary, personal reflections, and interviews with artists, producers, and the people who helped shape the m ...
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We talk about shows and movies. We review what ever is current or what ever we feel like honestly. We post episodes when ever we can. We take requests if we get them, not sure how we would though. So if we get we get requests that's probably a red flag? Thank you for listening!
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Hear The Gear

Jeremy Barker

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Ever looked for a podcast that simply used different microphones and gear on each episode? Well now you can hear the gear before you buy the gear! I will use a different microphone each week, unprocessed so you can get an idea if a piece of gear should be yours, or if it should stay on the shelf! BUT WAIT THERES MORE! Also get some tips and tricks to use in your podcasting adventures!
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The Lyric Feature

RTÉ lyric fm

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Irish broadcaster RTÉ lyric fm's weekly documentary slot. Programmes about music, literature, visual arts and other areas where creativity is manifest. Broadcast on Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Lyric FM.
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AlphaLabs

Mike Elliott

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Dive into the world of high-potential stocks and smart investing with the AlphaLabs Podcast, hosted by Mike Elliott of InvestorConnectAI. Each episode builds on the in-depth analyses from our AlphaLabs blog, spotlighting underrated companies in sectors like mining, biotech, cleantech, and AI. We'll unpack bull cases, market trends, and real-time performance insights—think $DV.V's silver surge or $ONCY's oncology breakthroughs—while sharing strategies to boost investor visibility and uncover ...
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Prog Notes

Destin Frost

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Find us: https://linktr.ee/prognotes Prog Notes is a podcast dedicated to the genre of progressive rock. Each episode Destin and Drew tackle an album and delve into the different aspects that make it prog rock. They maintain that progressive rock is still very much alive and kicking, whether it be highlighting key moments from the early years or tracking the evolution of the genre to today's more modern groups. With each new episode, these two childhood friends encourage more people to inves ...
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Works written and produced by Soren Narnia. The text of these stories is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA. Email: [email protected] -- When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher asked me to sit next to a handicapped kid named Sean and help him along a little if I could. It wasn't easy, because he was quite slow, but I tried. When Sean got especially excited about something, or if he was told he had done something well, he would smile and s ...
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Welcome to "Rise and Outshine with Live Events for Podcasters", brought to you by the dynamic force of Poduty and hosted by the charismatic Jeff Revilla! Step into our audio arena where podcasters, both seasoned and new, shine their brightest. Every episode, witness 2 or 3 creators share a tantalizing 10-minute snippet of their podcast, be it a live demonstration or a pre-recorded gem, to a panel of podcasting aficionados and an audience with a keen ear. But there's more than just performanc ...
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The Equalizers

The Equalizers

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The Equalizer aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989. It inspired two Denzel Washington movies and a reboot with Queen Latifah, but the original series with Edward Woodward is largely forgotten (It can be streamed on nbc.com or the NBC Roku app. Your move, Peacock). In a perfect world, it would receive all the nostalgic love of your MacGyver, your Magnum PI, your A Team, your Knight Rider. The premise - a retired special agent puts an ad in the paper to help those who feel the odds are against them ...
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Real sneaker stories. No hype. From your first wear to the culture’s biggest moments, First Wear Podcast takes you behind the counter, behind the releases, and into the real side of sneaker life. Hosted by @EdotREEP, we dive into the moments that matter — first wears, campouts, raffles, retail nightmares, resell culture, and how sneakers truly shape the community. Whether you’re a sneakerhead, a curious collector, or just someone who loves the culture, there’s something here for you. 🎧 New e ...
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Step into a filmmaker’s odyssey: Damian K. Lahey moves from teaching in Karachi to wrestling with lost rights, nostalgic comic‑book fever, and bold new projects that refuse to die. We follow the sparks of ideas—The Prometheus Club, a daring remake of The Maxx, and the poetic short Jennifer Murphy Still Lives—each born from detours, dead ends, and l…
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In this episode of the show we are venturing even further into the world of 1980's fantasy by discussing two movies directed by Jim Henson: The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Jim Henson as a tech-driven filmmaker, and storyteller keen on applying the "X with Muppets" to other contexts. We…
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EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) d. Georges Franju (France) In this episode, we're talking about a yet another haunting horror landmark from 1960, Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage). Adapted from the 1959 novel by Jean Redon, Franju and his vaunted team of collaborators transform the pulp thriller material into something strangel…
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SPECIAL EPYSODE: The 2025 "In Memoriam" Fantasy Band Discussion. GUESTS: Uncle Herff and Christian Swain. In this special epysode, we honour the artists who left us in 2025 by building the ultimate “In Memoriam” Fantasy Band. Through reflection and a deep appreciation for their musical legacies, we imagine what it would sound like if these departed…
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In this show, we are extending our ongoing Mike Nichols Marathon as our journey through his filmography takes us deeper into the 1990's where we finally take on the 1994 Wolf. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about this movie's positioning among other classical horror archetypes explored by other filmmakers (such as Dracula…
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Boom! Our 2026 journey through the 1980's begins right here and now with! We are officially embarking on the first of four seasons of the year - Fantastic Winter - with a month-long survey through 80's fantasy movies. Naturally, some tough choices had to be made, but we settled on a great roster of movies tugging and pulling at this genre from diff…
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MAD LOVE (1935) d. Karl Freund (USA) Based on Maurice Renard's 1920 French serialized novel The Hands of Orlac, in which the hands of a murderer are transplanted onto an injured concert pianist, Mad Love is remembered above all for Peter Lorre's stunning performance as Dr. Gogol, a brilliant surgeon driven mad by obsessive love. Lorre, fresh from h…
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In this special crossover epysode of Vinyl Relics, I’m sharing an episode from the Love That Album podcast where guests reflect on their favourite album discoveries of 2025. I’m honoured to be one of the guests, joining fellow music lovers to discuss the records that surprised us, moved us, and earned repeat spins this year. From unexpected finds t…
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In this episode of the show, our December retrospective of Ben Affleck's directorial efforts comes to a close. It also puts a bow on the entire year of going through a Director Zodiac of sorts and sets the stage for the next year as well. But more on that later. In this conversation you will hear us talk about Air, the 2023 brand-o-pic about the cr…
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THE DAY OF THE BEAST (El Dia de la Bestia) (1995) d. Alex de la Iglesia (Spain) Tonight we're discussing Alex de la Iglesia's cult classic The Day of the Beast (1995) (El Día de la Bestia), one of the most chaotic, hilarious, and subversive horror films of the 1990s! Blending satanic panic, apocalyptic prophecy, heavy metal, and pitch-black comedy,…
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Send us a text When, what to my wondering ears should appear, but another Christmas Spectacular with the Hidden Gems team is here! Wow, it's been a bit hasn't it? Well sit down with your warm milk and nutmeg and rejoin your hosts Chris Alley, Bill Arney, Cameron Lockey and Jason Yanchuleff as they reunite for another Christmas episode. We'll catch …
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THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE IN FULL FOR FREE ON OUR PATREON!!! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) In this final episode of our 2025 series in which we explored some of the most iconic movies from 1975 and 1995 we are finally rolling the dice with Martin Scorsese's Casino. Over the course of our conversation, which (expectedly) is just as sprawling and widesp…
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reland has white tailed sea eagles as well as golden eagles, both having been recently reintroduced. In this episode Anja Murray and Brían Mac Gloinn travel to Garinish Island in west Cork and also hear from National Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger Clare Heardman about the nesting and breeding habits of these wonderful birds.…
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In this episode of the show our December retrospective of Ben Affleck's works behind the camera continues with Live by Night. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us discuss the challenges of adapting Dennis Lehane's sprawling gangster epic, the possibility that Affleck might have bitten more than he could chew at the time and that imi…
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HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003) d. Rob Zombie (USA) THE DEVIL'S REJECTS (2005) d. Rob Zombie (USA) 3 FROM HELL (2019) d. Rob Zombie (USA) Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy is one of the most controversial and influential horror sagas of the 2000s. In this episode, we discuss House of 1000 Corpses (2003), The Devil's Rejects (2005), and 3 From Hell (2019) t…
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THIS PODCAST IS AVAILABLE IN FULL FOR FREE ON OUR PATREON!!! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) In this last bonus tie-in podcast of the year we are discussing Ben Affleck's most acclaimed movie Argo. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about where Argo ranks among Affleck's directorial efforts, how it stacks up against other prominen…
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Kingy is joined by Almac and Drisky as they cover the games in Newsfield's incredibly popular ZX Spectrum magazine, CRASH. CRASH at this time of year always had a bumper edition Christmas special and it is with issue 12 (Dec '84/Jan '85) that the lads celebrate the games that were reviewed. Games featured in episode: Astronut - Software Projects Ba…
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On the final Cinema Yugen of the year, Kent Hill and his spirit animal Con Christopoulos trade the usual plugs for a fireside chat: rain on the tin roof, festive banter, and a quiet magic born of luck and persistence. Con takes us from weekend short films and inflatable Godzilla props to an unexpected fitting on the Gold Coast and a paycheck from N…
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On a sunlit Balinese terrace, Matthias Hues unspools a life that reads like an action script — arriving in Hollywood with nothing but a shirt on his back, surviving dizzying highs and desperate lows, crashing celebrity parties, rubbing elbows with icons, and even losing a phone to a mischievous rescue monkey. His anecdotes leap from Venice Beach to…
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On the second episode of the Back In My Day pod, the Graham Fam (Mark, Meghan, Max and Zach) discusses two Christmas movies: GREMLINS and HOME ALONE. Mark picked GREMLINS (3:12), which was originally released on 6/8/1984. Meghan picked HOME ALONE (16:32), which was originally released on 11/16/1990. Thank you to this episode's sponsor, Green Life i…
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In this episode of the show, our Ben Affleck mini-retrospective continues with The Town. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about whether The Town is a herald of filmmaking growth from Affleck, how he directs his own performance and how the ideas of organic authenticity explored in Gone Baby Gone translate to a different genre. We co…
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JACOB'S LADDER (1990) d. Adrian Lyne (USA) Tonight we're talking about Jacob's Ladder (1990), Adrian Lyne's psychological horror classic and one of the most memorable genre films of the 1990s. Often cited for its disturbing imagery and emotional depth, the film blends Vietnam War trauma, surreal horror, and existential mystery into an unforgettable…
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EPYSODE 65: "Tír na nÓg" by Tír na nÓg. Guest: Tír na nÓg's Leo O'Kelly. Additional commentary by Uncle Herff. This week, we journey back to 1971 to explore the mesmerizing self-titled debut by Irish folk-prog duo Tír na nÓg. Known for their intricate acoustic arrangements, poetic songwriting, and genre-blurring harmonies, Tír na nÓg carved out a s…
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Tonight, we drift into the Edwardian era, where the calm currents of personal evolution stir beneath the surface of refined society, as portrayed in E.M. Forsters A Room with a View. In this serene sleepcast, we wade through the tranquil yet transformative journey of Lucy Honeychurch, a young woman delicately balancing the weight of societal expect…
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In this episode of our Mike Nichols Marathon, the last of the year, we are ankle-deep in the auteur's 90's output as we discuss the 1991 film Regarding Henry. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us debate whether Nichols abandoned or lost his subversive edge over the course of two decades since his most iconic work or if his early mas…
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The worm turns back in The Death Metal Guy's direction with an episode centered on Vehemence, cult melodic death metal legends from Phoenix, Arizona. Covering the band's two early 00s masterpieces, your hosts attempt to crack the code on how a band from the deserts of the west managed to beat every band from Gothenburg at their own game, with a uni…
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Under the velvet cloak of night, we weave through the mixture of a timeless classic, uncovering characters that mirror the depth of human ambition, morality, and frailty. Our journey takes us into the heart of a protagonist haunted by both their noble aspirations and inevitable imperfections, where the looming shadow of downfall stirs a poignant bl…
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In this episode of the show we are embarking on the last of our 2025 director series, in which we will take a close look at the directorial efforts of one Ben Affleck and discuss all of his movies, one by one. Thus, we shall begin with Affleck's debut feature Gone Baby Gone. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Affleck's …
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Step into a gleaming, outrageous world where swords sing, sorcery smolders, and the joy of cinema is unabashedly pure. In this episode of Cinema Yugen, Kent Hill celebrates Lawrie Brewster’s The Slave and The Sorcerer — a handcrafted valentine to 80s sword-and-sorcery that revels in bravado, practical effects, and larger-than-life performances. Fro…
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When Bryan Kristopowitz drags you behind the velvet curtain of late‑night video stores — the hum of fluorescent lights and the scent of worn VHS — you discover that direct‑to‑video films are not failures but secret adventures. In this episode of Cinema Yugen, Bryan tells the improbable story of how a trove of rescued reviews became a book celebrati…
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Tonight, we weave through the complex interplay of ideals and architecture in the world fashioned by Ayn Rands vivid characters. As the cool shadows of modernist structures stretch across our canvas, the unyielding silhouette of Howard Roark emerges, championing integrity and individualism against the creeping dusk of convention. In contrast, we gl…
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THE REFLECTING SKIN (1990) – d. Philip Ridley (UK) BABY BLOOD (1990) – d. Alain Robak (France) SINGAPORE SLING (1990) – d. Nikos Nikolaidis (Greece) If you love art-house horror, extreme cinema, and deep-dive film analysis, this episode is for you! We're celebrating three groundbreaking 1990 classics that pushed horror into stranger, darker territo…
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EPYSODE 64: "May Blitz" by May Blitz. Guest: May Blitz bassist Reid Hudson. Additional commentary by Uncle Herff. Fresh off our deep dive into As Sheriff’s lost 60's recordings, we follow the trail to London in 1970, where bassist Reid Hudson helped forge something far heavier. With guitarist Jamie Black and drummer Tony Newman, May Blitz delivered…
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