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Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast recommended by The New York Times. Each week, host Ian Sanders brings you raw, firsthand accounts from the people who lived through one of history’s most tense and transformative eras — soldiers, spies, civilians, and more. These aren’t stories from textbooks. They’re unfiltered voices from the frontlines of history — emotional, gripping, and deeply human. This is Cold War history, told from the ...
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Sociology Staffroom

tutor2u Sociology

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Join Katie from tutor2u Sociology and our special guests for lively discussion, support and encouragement for all GCSE & A-Level Sociology teachers. The Sociology Staffroom podcast is suitable for every Sociology teacher. Whether you're an Early Career Teacher, have taught for many years, or somewhere in between!
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The GCSE Business Studies Revision Podcast Series Unlock your potential in GCSE Business Studies with our engaging and accessible podcast series, designed to support learners of all abilities. Covering the entire GCSE Business Studies syllabus, these episodes help you master key concepts, deepen your understanding, and prepare for exam success. Whether you're pre-learning content to get ahead or revising after lessons, our podcasts provide the clarity and focus you need to excel. Each episod ...
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Book In

Rupert Fordham and Charlie Fordham

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Book In is a podcast in which brothers Rupert and Charlie Fordham discuss all things English Literature. From Chaucer to the present day, covering drama, novels and poetry, they cover all the classics and much more, from the UK, Ireland, the US, Europe and the rest of the world. Informative but lighthearted, Book In is suitable for all readers, and will be helpful for students doing GCSE, A-Level and university English degrees as well. Both Rupert and Charlie have been keen readers all their ...
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Revise - GCSE Maths Revision

Seneca Learning Revision

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Let other students help you revise for your GCSE Maths exams. In this series, students break down complicated Maths topics to their core components helping you rock your GCSE Mathematics exams. Find your FREE online GCSE Maths course here: http://bit.ly/37YivNd
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Chemistry GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Let us help you revise for your GCSE English Language exams. In this series, we break down complicated English Language concepts to their core components helping you ace your English exams. Find your FREE online GCSE English Language course here: http://bit.ly/32NawRh
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Geography GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Short podcasts to help you learn content for AQA GCSE science for Biology, Chemistry and Physics whether you're doing Separate or Combined Science. Don't forget to check out The Science Break on Youtube, @thesciencebreak on Insta and of course the website, thesciencebreak.com.
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Biology GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Focusing on the Edexcel course for GCSE History (UK exams). These Really Good Revision podcasts are aimed at helping students prepare for their GCSE exams. Specialist topics include Richard and John (series 1), the American West (series 2), Weimar and Nazi Germany (coming soon), Medicine 1250-present (coming soon) and World War I medicine (coming soon). Also check out reallygoodrevision Geography with Mr Goodman for GCSE AQA Geography podcasts.
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Religious Studies GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Media GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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How To Love Lit Podcast

Christy and Garry Shriver

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The How to Love Lit Podcast analyzes and discusses Classical, American, British, European and world literature both traditional and contemporary. It discusses novels, plays, speeches, song lyrics and poems that are commonly taught in high school, secondary or university English language classes. Garry and Christy Shriver's focus on the historical context, poetic, narrative and rhetorical structure is researched, and entertaining; Each series consists of one to five episodes focused on the mo ...
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Physics GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Hardcore Literature

Benjamin McEvoy

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Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don’t just read the great books - we live them. Together we’ll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We’ll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their History GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Business GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their English Literature GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes. To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/
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Welcome to 11 Plus & GCSE English Success Hub! 🌟 I’m Haleema, an experienced English tutor specialising in 11 Plus and GCSE English. On this podcast, you’ll find expert tips, strategies, and resources to help students excel in both 11+ entrance exams and GCSE English Language & Literature. From mastering creative writing and comprehension to nailing top grades in your essays, my goal is to make English accessible, enjoyable, and empowering. Subscribe for regular lessons, exam prep guides, st ...
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GCSE English RevisionPod

Mr Forster, Mr Gallie

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RevisionPod - English revision made easy.Follow us on Twitter @GRevisionpodEvery week, Mr Forster and Mr Gallie bring you a dose of high energy revision to help you achieve the best possible marks in your English GCSE's. Each episode will look at a different question from your set texts and explore how we would analyse the language and contextual factors and how you can then use this knowledge to boost your essay writing. Click on the bio of each episode to download your GCSE RevisionPod han ...
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Clarify

Mr Clarify

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Podcasts for students studying Cambridge GCSE/IGCSE and Advanced level courses.FIT for use if studying other exam boards with the use of a syllabus tracker. Happy listening!
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Recap Revision

Recap Revision

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This podcast will help you as a reminder of what you’ve been taught in GCSE courses. This is specific to AQA 9-1 Specifications and episodes will be released on Biology, Chemistry, Physics and some History.
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Oleg Lyalin, was a KGB officer whose actions would provide British intelligence with pivotal information during the Cold War. I speak with Richard Kerbaj, the author of a new book, 'The Defector,' which chronicles Lyalin's story. Lyalin ​was trained ​with ​The KGB’s Department ​V, which ​was their sabotage ​and ​​assassinations ​department. He was …
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This podcast examines an excerpt from a scholarly article by Marshall Ganz titled "Public Narrative, Collective Action, and Power," published in 2011 and made available through Harvard University's DASH repository. The core argument explores how organized collective action, or social movements, requires leadership capable of mobilizing publics for …
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Author Tom Hapgood is a US military BRAT aka the child of a parent or parents serving full-time in the United States Armed Forces. He talks about his 5 years in West Germany during the Cold War. He shares the challenges of moving every few years, adapting to new cultures, and the rich tapestry of friendships formed along the way. The term "BRAT" of…
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In this episode, Rupert and Charlie each choose 3 books they've read recently and enjoyed. Charlie discusses whether Shakespeare really wrote the plays, with "Shakespeare is a Woman and Other Heresies" by Elizabeth Winkler, and looks at two books about the Civil War and its aftermath - "The Restless Republic - Britain without a Crown" by Anna Keay,…
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Sam Teague and Chad Morrison, who are launching a new degree in Applied Social Care, join Katie in the Sociology Staffroom for a fascinating conversation about their research, their new degree and the importance of social care. This is of particular interest to those studying the Health optional topic, but also to consider issues around social poli…
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The incredible story of the five most damaging spies inBritish history, from their recruitment at Cambridge University to theirinfiltration of the government and the security services, all whilesuccessfully eluding prosecution. I speak with Shawnna Morris the author of a new book TheCambridge Spy Ring: The Treachery of the Five Who Got Away. We exp…
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In this episode, we explore Tom Bennett’s landmark review Creating a Culture, which examines how school leaders can shape behaviour and culture with clarity and purpose. Drawing on real-world case studies and practical recommendations, the discussion highlights what it takes to embed values, design consistent routines, and build a school climate wh…
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This episode explores the updated Ofsted Schools Inspection Toolkit (September 2025), highlighting the key evaluation areas that will shape inspections: safeguarding, inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development, early years, post-16 provision, and leadership. We break down what inspectors are look…
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The provided source offers an extensive examination of unconditional positive regard (UPR), a foundational concept in psychology, particularly within client-centered therapy as pioneered by Carl Rogers. This article defines UPR as an attitude of complete acceptance and love for an individual, regardless of their actions, and differentiates it from …
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The first source is an excerpt from the "Deeper Thinking and Stronger Action" resource, an organizational commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) primarily aimed at managers and leaders in the Further Education (FE) sector. This resource outlines the importance of developing knowledge and understanding of EDI concepts, engaging in deep…
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Fraser McCallum is the author of a new book Cold War Britain: Fifty years in the shadow of the bomb which gives a fascinating insight into a period that shaped the fabric of British society. The Cold War defined the history of Britain in the second half of the twentieth century as much as it did that of the US and the Soviet Union. Cold War Britain…
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The critic F. R. Leavis said that the four great English novelists were Jane Austen, George Eliot, Joseph Conrad and Henry James. In the final episode of the Book In series featuring these writers, Rupert and Charlie look at The Wings of the Dove, one of the three novels that James wrote towards the end of his life which one critic called "the fina…
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On November 24, 1971, a man using the alias Dan Cooper hijacked a Northwest Airlines flight, demanding a ransom of $200,000 and four parachutes. What followed was a daring escape that has left investigators and enthusiasts puzzled for over five decades. I sit down with Pat Boland, a true crime aficionado and expert on the D.B. Cooper case. Boland s…
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In the second episode of Middlemarch, Rupert and Charlie look at the timeless story of Bulstrode the banker and his downfall, and at the various groups of people - amongst them doctors, farmers, politicians, gossips and vicars, who make up Middlemarch society. How does Eliot merge the civic with the individual? How does she create a web of connecti…
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I delve into the remarkable life of Peter Stewart, a former Royal Scots Dragoon Guard Chieftain tank driver whose experiences during the Cold War offer a unique perspective on military life. Peter's stories are filled with humour and nostalgia, particularly when he recalls his time in Berlin. His anecdotes are both entertaining and thought-provokin…
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Written in 1871, George Eliot's masterpiece Middlemarch looks back 40 years to an England in the period just before the Great Reform Act. The characters whose stories it tells are unforgettable - the lives of the ardent and empathetic Dorothea Brooke, the idealistic young doctor Tertius Lydgate and the evangelical and flawed banker Bulstrode are se…
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Irina Nistor worked as a translator of TV programs in Romania under the Communist regime, and is known for secretly voicing over thousands of banned movie titles on VHS tapes smuggled in from the West in the four years between 1985 and the revolution. She was reckeoned to be the 2nd most famous voice in Romania after the Communist leader Nicolae Ce…
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He was a KGB colonel. A double agent. And the most valuable spy Britain ever had. Born into a world of secrets & silence in Moscow Oleg Gordievsky’s journey takes us from the waning days of Stalin to his disillusionment with the Soviet system and his defection to MI6. He lived a secret life at the heart of Soviet intelligence — all while feeding cl…
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The Berlin Airlift stands as one of the most significant events in Cold War history, a testament to the resilience and determination of the Allies in the face of Soviet adversity. I speak with 98 year old veteran Ralph Dionne, who played a crucial role in this monumental operation. Ralph details the story of the Berlin Airlift and shares his journe…
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Published in 1899, Heart of Darkness tells the story of Marlow, a sailor, who is sent on a mission up the Congo River to find out what has happened to the brilliant agent, Kurtz. The story is closely based on Joseph Conrad's own time in the Congo nine years earlier, an experience which scarred him both mentally and physically for the rest of his li…
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Today is 80 years since the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki. I talk with Stephen Walker who is the author of Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima. He has spent years researching the atomic bombings and highlights how they impacted Soviet/US relations in the early Cold War as well as US relations with their Allies. We reflect on the dec…
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The slow burn love affair between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy is one of the best known and best loved stories in the English language, fuelled by multiple films, TV series and spin offs in recent years. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's rendering of the changeability of human feelings and the delicacy of social situations is at its most acute…
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A short episode to update everyone - we started Book In a couple of months ago, with a plan to do 8 episodes and see how we got on. The response has been terrific, and so now we're planning what to do next. Tune in to find out, and also to learn about a man you've never heard of called F.R.Leavis, and for a very brief intro from Charlie on Literary…
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In the heart of Europe, Berlin stood as a city divided not only by walls but by ideologies. I dive into the world of espionage that thrived in this divided city with Special Forces and CIA veteran James Stejskal who has written a new book Berlin: A Spy’s Guide to its Cold War History in Story & Image. We explore in some detail the intricate web of …
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In 1606, James 1st had been King of England for three years. Most of his Stewart ancestors had met bloody and violent deaths, so for Shakespeare to write a play about the murder of a Scottish King was a bold move. The play was MacBeth; dramatic, fast moving and brutal, it contains some of the greatest speeches in the English language. But was MacBe…
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Hamlet is one of the most famous, most performed and most analysed pieces of literature ever written. Every generation sees something of themselves in the anguished and tortured figure of the Prince of Denmark, as he grapples with his conscience and agonises over the right thing to do. But why does the play continue to resonate? What are the fundam…
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This episode details the key ingredients in fertilisers: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It outlines the chemical production of nitrogen-based fertilisers, specifically ammonium nitrate, highlighting its rich nitrogen content due to its dual sources. We explain that phosphate rock, obtained through mining, serves as the origin for phosphorus c…
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In this episode, we look at plants and nitrogen. Plants require nitrogen to produce proteins necessary for growth. While the atmosphere is full of nitrogen gas, plants cannot directly utilise this form. Instead, they absorb soluble nitrates from the soil. Crop harvesting depletes these essential nitrates, as the nitrogen is removed with the harvest…
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Ralph Waldo Emerson - Episode 2 -The Founder Of American Transcendentalism! Nature Self Reliance Explore how Ralph Waldo Emerson shaped American Transcendentalism — a bold spiritual and philosophical movement that redefined freedom, nature, and the self. Discover the core ideas behind Self-Reliance, the power of the individual spirit, and Emerson's…
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Doug and Mike served in CS Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor in the US 1st Armored Division in West Germany. They provide vivid accounts of their basic training experiences, where they faced the rigors of military life for the first time. Doug recalls the challenges of adapting to the strict regimen and the camaraderie that formed among the recrui…
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was the first poem in Lyrical Ballads, the groundbreaking volume of poetry published by Coleridge and Wordsworth in 1798, and composed and written during the year the two young men spent together in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. Hauntingly beautiful, its mesmeric rhythms and rhymes create a unique atmosphere of mys…
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