Best Hieroglyphics Podcasts (2025)

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4000 galettes des Rois, le défi relevé par Ophélie Barès et son équipe 8:26

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Dans l’épisode de mercredi dernier, Ophélie Barès nous a parlé de sa pâtisserie. Dans l’épisode d’aujourd’hui, elle va nous parler de son quartier, de sa boutique et d’un événement. Auparavant, elle travaillait dans des palaces, mais maintenant elle a une boutique, une boulangerie-pâtisserie dans le quartier de Bécon-les-bruyères, à Asnières. Sa bo…

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Ghostface Killah 45:23

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We're joined today by Ghostface Killah, a founding member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. In 1996, Ghost put out Supreme Clientele – that record cemented his legacy. If you pull up one of those 100 best rap albums of all times list, you're bound to see it show up. Ghostface joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to talk about Supreme Cl…

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The Bone Wars 35:11

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October 4, 1915. President Woodrow Wilson designates Dinosaur National Monument as a national historic site. That’s a big deal, right? There must’ve been a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony, maybe even a parade. But no. In 1915, nobody really cares about dinosaurs. But that is all about to change. And when it does, it is largely because of two paleonto…

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Sonia Manzano 51:27

5d ago51:27

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For nearly 5 decades, Sonia Manzano played the part of Maria on Sesame Street. She was the first Latina on the show – it was a big step forward for Latinas on TV! In 2021, she launched her own show called Alma’s Way. It’s an animated kids series about Alma Rivera, a 6-year-old Puerto Rican girl living in the Bronx. This conversation was originally …

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Ophélie Barès, cheffe pâtissière 8:39

6d ago8:39

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Ophélie Barès est une cheffe pâtissière qui a travaillé dans des palaces français tels le Ritz, le Meurice ou encore Le Cheval Blanc à Courchevel. Elle a aussi été cheffe pâtissière pour les boutiques de Christophe Michalak. Depuis deux ans et demi, Ophélie Barès tient sa propre boulangerie-pâtisserie à Asnières-sur-Seine, quartier de Bécon-les-bru…

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Christopher Lloyd 34:34

7d ago34:34

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Christopher Lloyd has performed in a number of iconic roles over the years and at the age of 86 he has no plans to stop anytime soon. When Jesse last spoke with the Hollywood veteran, they chatted about his remarkable career in acting and what’s been keeping him in the biz. They also talked about his most memorable roles including his part as Judge…

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When Nintendo (and Mario) Rescued Video Games 30:15

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September 27, 1986. You’re a kid in the mid-80s. You get home from school, flip on the TV, and see something strange: a commercial where a giant egg hatches behind a family’s console, revealing a toy robot. His name is R.O.B. — the Robotic Operating Buddy — but he's just an accessory. The real product: Nintendo. Today, the Nintendo Entertainment Sy…

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Less Like You're Reading Her, More Like You're Listening to Her (Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Part 1) 33:04

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, we welcome editor Evie Shockley to discuss the author's family background, lively language as a storyteller, and influence on Shockley's own creative process as a poet. Evie Shockley is the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English…

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Elizabeth Gilbert 39:43

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If you know Elizabeth Gilbert's name, it might be for her book Eat, Pray, Love. Earlier this month, Gilbert published a very different memoir: All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation. It centers around her relationship with her partner, the writer Rayya Elias and the aftermath of her cancer diagnosis. Elizabeth Gilbert joins us to talk…

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Plus parisienne que lyonnaise 6:56

13d ago6:56

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Un samedi de cet été, je suis allée récupérer une commande de livres que j’avais passée chez Gibert, à Saint-Michel. J’ai dû rentrer en bus jusqu’à Saint-Lazare, en prenant le 21. Trois jeunes femmes installées derrière moi, trois amies étudiantes, parlaient, assises au fond du bus. Un peu malgré moi, j’ai suivi leur conversation : leur projets pou…

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Jinkx Monsoon 44:24

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Jinkx Monsoon is a legend in the world of drag. For fans of RuPaul's Drag Race she is often referred to as "Queen of All Queens" – she's the only performer to win that competition show twice. More recently she's been performing on stage like Little Shop of Horrors and Chicago. Currently, you can catch her on Broadway in Cole Escola's Tony award-win…

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The First Lady Who Tamed the Bull Moose 41:07

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September 14, 1901. Midnight in the Adirondacks. A pounding knock at the door jolts Theodore and Edith Roosevelt awake. William McKinley is dead. Hours later, Theodore will be sworn in as the youngest president in U.S. history. But Edith barely flinches—her diary that day notes her children’s sniffles before her husband’s rise to power. Who was thi…

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Episode 4: Reviews of Stereolab's "Instant Holograms On Metal Film," Merzbow's "Sedonis," Herbert's "Clay," and Public Enemy's "Black Sky Over The Projects." 20:58

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MusicWeek: A Roundtable Review of the Latest Electronic Music Albums Monty Luke and critics Peter Kirn and Sasha Zakrevska discuss and give analysis of this week’s latest Electronic Music album releases available now in most formats. Albums: Stereolab - Instant Holograms On Metal Film (Warp) Merzbow - Sedonis (Signal Noise) Matthew Herbert & Momoko…

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Jason Segel 42:02

19d ago42:02

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Jason Segel starred in Freaks and Geeks, How I Met Your Mother, Knocked Up. But he's also an accomplished writer and creator. He wrote the classic romcom Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and revived The Muppets for a new generation.When Jesse talked to Segel in 2020, Jason had just created the weird and wonderful TV drama Dispatches from Elsewhere - a sh…

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Presenting: The C-Word 2:33

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With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garland, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and many more. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a…

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Chappell Roan à Rock en Seine, Micaela et Felicia étaient là 8:02

20d ago8:02

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Micaela avait préparé une belle surprise pour l’anniversaire de Felicia, en décembre dernier. Elle avait acheté deux billets pour le festival Rock en Seine, deux billets pour le jour où Chappell Roan y serait en concert. Le principe du festival c’est qu’on achète des billets pour une journée, ou pour plusieurs journées de concert qui ont lieu sur d…

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Bob Odenkirk 50:44

21d ago50:44

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Bob Odenkirk is an alt-comedy legend. He wrote for Saturday Night Live in the 90s. Then he got the part in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as Saul Goodman. He’s also a writer. With the help of his children, he released a collection of poems called Zilot & Other Important Rhymes. Bob joins us to talk about writing poetry and how he turned his worn…

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An Astronomer Hunts a KGB Hacker 31:16

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September 10, 1986. It’s just before 8am when Cliff Stoll’s pager jolts him awake. A computer at Lawrence Berkeley Lab has flagged a problem: a tiny 75-cent accounting error. But when Stoll rushes to his office, he realizes this isn’t about missing spare change. Someone has slipped into the lab’s network, tunneling thousands of miles away into U.S.…

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Episode 3: Reviews of Astrophysics' "Vanilla Deathwish," "Borga Revolution Vol 1," Dam Swindle's "Open," and Lindstrom's "Sirius Syntoms." 20:00

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MusicWeek: A Roundtable Review of the Latest Electronic Music Albums Monty Luke and critics Peter Kirn and Sasha Zakrevska discuss and give analysis of this week’s latest Electronic Music album releases available now in most formats. Albums: Astrophysics - Vanilla Deathwish (.Orphans) Various Artists - Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Dance Music In The …

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Genndy Tartakovsky 43:59

25d ago43:59

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There aren't many animators more beloved than Genndy Tartakovsky. He created two golden era Cartoon Network shows: Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack. He has worked on countless other animated projects including Star Wars: Clone Wars, Batman: The Animated Series, Hotel Transylvania and many more. Genndy joins us to talk about his latest animated …

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La routine beauté de retour à Paris 6:44

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Quand nous sommes rentrés après notre séjour en Italie, j’ai réalisé que le dépaysement nous avait beaucoup donné : de belles rencontres, de la belle musique, de beaux paysages, de belles histoires et nous avait fait beaucoup de bien. Mais le re-paysement était bien aussi. Dans cet épisode, je vous raconte mon « repaysement » version produits de be…

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Alex Edelman 40:32

28d ago40:32

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Alex Edelman plays Adam Cooper on The Paper, the new show from NBC set in the universe of The Office. Edelman is also an award winning standup and writer. His solo show, Just For Us, offers a very funny, very personal examination of white supremacy and Jewish identity. He talks to Bullseye about his unlikely position as the least impressive member …

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Shaving Russia 28:31

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Sept 5, 1698. Tsar Peter the Great of Russia returns home from a year-long European tour. When noblemen, religious figures, and friends gather to welcome him home, Peter pulls out a straight razor, holds it to their throats, and…forcibly shaves their beards. This event will go down in history as a first step toward Russian geopolitical power. Befor…

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Episode 1: Reviews of Sandwell District's "End Beginnings," Hieroglyphic Being's "Dance Music 4 Bad People," Marie Davidson's "City of Clowns" and Marshall Allen's "New Dawn." 38:36

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MusicWeek: A Roundtable Review of the Latest Electronic Music Albums Monty Luke and critics Christa Walley, Inbal Gordon and Dom Bartmankowski discuss and give analysis of this week’s latest Electronic Music album releases available now in most formats. Albums: Sandwell District - End Beginnings (The Point Of Departure Recording Company) Hieroglyph…

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Episode 2: Reviews of Djum's "Under Tangled Silence," Nazar's "Demilitarize," Steffi & Virginia's "Patterns of Vibration" and Sumac & Moor Mother's "The Film." 38:38

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MusicWeek: A Roundtable Review of the Latest Electronic Music Albums Monty Luke and critics Christa Walley, Inbal Gordon and Dom Bartmankowski discuss and give analysis of this week’s latest Electronic Music album releases available now in most formats. Albums: Djrum - Under Tangled Silence (Houndstooth) Nazar - Demilitarize (Hyperdub) Steffi & Vir…

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Documentary filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky 35:59

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Filmmaker Victor Kosskovsky has been thinking quite a lot about rocks these days. Things like big granite boulders, crushed up gravel and stunning slabs of marble. He formed those thoughts, and some opinions, into his most recent documentary: Architecton. It’s a movie entirely about stone. Victor joined us to talk about Architecton, what drew him t…

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Le sauvetage de Boutdon d'or (notre voiture) 7:17

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Pendant nos vacances en Italie, dans la région des Marches, il y a eu de violents orages. Un après-midi, profitant d’une accalmie, nous sommes sortis faire des courses en voiture. Au retour, Pietro a garé la voiture en faisant une manœuvre. Il a dû laisser le passage à la camionnette du voisin et c’est là que la voiture a glissé dans le fossé parce…

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HAIM 37:10

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We're joined by the principal members of the band HAIM: Alana, Danielle and Este Haim. In 2013, they released their critically acclaimed debut album Days Are Gone and the rest is history. HAIM joins us in the studio to talk about making the latest record: I Quit. They also get into growing up in the San Fernando Valley and the shocking lyrics in th…

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José Cuervo Rebuilds a Tequila Empire 37:06

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August 28, 1920. In the town of Tequila, fireworks burst overhead as people celebrate Mexico’s independence. Then… gunshots. Malachías Cuervo, heir to the famous tequila dynasty, has just reignited a bitter feud with his family’s rivals, the Sauzas. For decades, his brother José Cuervo fought to rebuild the family business through drought, revoluti…

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Le concert à Urbino 7:52

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Nous avons passé nos vacances d’été en Italie, dans Les Marches. L’Italie, c’est très dépaysant pour nous. Le lendemain de notre arrivée, nous avons assisté à un concert de musique baroque au festival de musique ancienne d’Urbino. Le concert avait lieu dans le magnifique palais ducal. Quand nous nous sommes installés, Felicia a remarqué un instrume…

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The Beach Boys' Al Jardine 49:26

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Our guest this week is Al Jardine, one of the founding members of The Beach Boys alongside Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Mike Love. Jardine left the Beach Boys in 1998 and has toured solo ever since. He just released an EP called Islands In The Sun, and he’s touring it with Brian Wilson’s band. Al Jardine talked with Bullseye about …

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The True Winnie-the-Pooh 29:51

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August 24, 1914. A train pulls up to the lumber town of White River, Ontario, carrying a regiment of Canadian troops on board. On the tracks where they disembark is a small black bear cub. An army veterinarian decides to buy the bear and name her Winnipeg—Winnie for short—after the town where he's been living. When the soldiers are deployed to the …

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Marlee Matlin 59:10

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Earlier this year, Marlee Matlin was the subject of the documentary Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore. The film chronicles her life and career as a performer and her efforts to make movies and TV more inclusive for deaf performers. Marlee and her longtime interpreter Jack joined us to talk about the documentary, Marlee’s career in showbusiness and m…

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Egypt’s Last Hieroglyph and the Fiery Archbishop of Alexandria 33:21

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August 24, 394. On the walls of a fading Egyptian temple, a priest carves what will become the last known hieroglyph in history. At the same moment, in Alexandria, a fiery archbishop named Theophilus is rising to power. He mocks the ancient Egyptian gods, desecrates their temples, and sets out to stamp out “paganism” for good. But Theophilus is fig…

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Il y a 200 ans, Jean-François Champollion déchiffrait les hiéroglyphes (série Jean-François) 5:40

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Notre Jean-François du jour est une star internationale de l'histoire ! Même si sa découverte date d'il y a 200 ans, on parle toujours de lui. Même sur les ondes de Cultivate Your French ! www.cultivateyourfrench.comBy Laetitia Perraut

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Fishbone's Angelo Moore & Chris Dowd 33:03

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In the world of ska and punk music Fishbone are legends. We're joined by Angelo Moore and Chris Dowd, founding members of the band. Earlier this summer the band released their 8th full-length LP, Stockholm Syndrome. They talk about why the latest record is something they always dreamed of making. They also get into the bands that helped them visual…

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Paul Walter Hauser 37:58

2M ago37:58

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Paul Walter Hauser has a great list of big movie appearances. He’s in Fantastic Four and The Naked Gun, and he’ll be appearing in movies like Americana and the Bruce Springsteen biopic. Hauser talks to Bullseye about his unique path to his current acting career, as well as his other labor of love: professional wrestling. Learn more about sponsor me…

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The Shark Attacks That Made Us Fear the Water 32:53

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August 15, 1915. American diplomat J. T. Du Bois publishes a letter in The New York Times. It’s not about diplomacy or foreign affairs. This letter is about sharks. It’s Du Bois’ attempt to prove to the American public that “Man-Eating Sharks” - as he calls them - are real. Because in 1916? Most people think they’re a myth. Experts say that sharks …

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Felicia et la viole de gambe 4:18

2M ago4:18

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On retrouve un Jean-François que nous connaissons déjà dans cet épisode, mais cet épisode me plaît beaucoup, car il raconte comment Felicia a découvert la viole de gambe en 2018. www.cultivateyourfrench.comBy Laetitia Perraut

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Punk rock band PUP 43:09

2M ago43:09

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Punk rock band PUP released their fifth studio album Who Will Look After the Dogs? back in May. We’re joined by the band’s lead singer Stefan Babcock and guitarist Steve Sladkowski to talk about the new record. They also chatted with us about their live shows and how the mosh pits at their shows and more! Learn more about sponsor message choices: p…