Best Jamie Gibbs Podcasts (2025)

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London Jolley: Cold Opens and Cold Drinks at the Dirty Dicks 47:38

3d ago47:38

47:38

In the second episode of our special, in-person London series, we took a quick break for a drink at the Dirty Dicks - yes, that really is it's name, and it's great! In this episode we do Two Truths and a Lie, discuss Cold vs Hot openings in escape rooms, and give our recommendations for this month. This month's recommendations are: Jamie - The Code…

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From decline to top rankings: How England transformed education with Nick Gibb (Ep 49) 1:19:18

4d ago1:19:18

1:19:18

In this episode, Anna Stokke interviews The Right Honourable Sir Nick Gibb, former Minister of State for Schools in England. Nick discusses the bold, evidence-based reforms he led over a decade to reverse declining academic performance in English schools. From phonics-based reading instruction to math mastery, he explains how high expectations, rig…

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#527 The Wrongful Conviction of Leonard Peltier - Part 1 48:06

6d ago48:06

48:06

In part one of this three-part series, Leonard discusses his early life and experiences with American injustice before joining the American Indian Movement (AIM). He goes on to explain how the FBI targeted AIM with the same counterintelligence apparatus that was used against Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers. When American busin…

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Gratitude and Sobriety - Here's Why It Works 52:07

6d ago52:07

52:07

This season, we’re all about real talk. In this episode, Jamie and Tom chat about gratitude and what it’s meant for them now that they’re 3 years sober. They break down how just shifting your mindset to be more thankful can actually make a huge difference on your sobriety journey. It’s simple stuff but super powerful. Our Patreon is now live at: ht…

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Introducing - Absolute: Taser Incorporated, Teaser 9:38

9d ago9:38

9:38

Absolute, Season 1: Taser Incorporated is at once a tale as old as time - a true believer learns the hard way that the costs of lofty ambition and hubris just might outweigh even the most optimistic upside - and a thoroughly modern story of technology overtaking the very people it is meant to serve. In this case: the ubiquitous electric gun carried…

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London Jolley: Travelog and Secret Studio Interview 1:27:20

10d ago1:27:20

1:27:20

In this special episode, we're reporting from our first all-producers, in-person trip to London! For the first time, all four of The Infinite Escape Room hosts were in the same space at the same time. Over this and the next few episodes you'll hear all about our puzzle thoughts on some of the games we played, including: The Emerald Phantom at Secre…

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#526 Ben Bowlin with Sonny Bharadia 41:22

13d ago41:22

41:22

On November 18, 2001, a woman returned home from church to a man burglarizing her apartment in Thunderbolt, GA. While wearing a pair of batting gloves, the man proceeded to sexually assault her and steal various items. In the days following, police found those items in the residence of a man named Sterling Flint. When the victim identified Flint as…

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Rio Fredrika: Sobriety For Science 58:09

13d ago58:09

58:09

What really happens to your body when you stop drinking for 30 days? Radio DJ and TV presenter Rio Fredrika joins Jamie and Tom to share her personal journey of going alcohol-free for a month - all in the name of science. Not fully sober but sober curious, Rio opens up about exploring alcohol-free living as part of her upcoming TV documentary, wher…

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What is a puzzle? 53:03

17d ago53:03

53:03

You have been eaten alive by an irradiated Koala. What a day. But don't worry, there's a pub in here! Join Jamie, Aled, Mike and Bailey as they reflect on a question that should haunt the dreams of more Escape Room designers than it probably does - What is a puzzle? AND THAT'S NOT ALL. A prize draw. A real one. With a real prize. Well, two, actuall…

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How we learn: Naive, purposeful, and deliberate practice with Stephen Chew (Ep 48) 57:13

18d ago57:13

57:13

Join math professor Anna Stokke in conversation with Dr. Stephen Chew, a cognitive psychologist at Samford University. They explore the different types of practice—naive, purposeful, and deliberate—and why understanding these distinctions can transform teaching and improve learning. The discussion also covers how to use feedback effectively, struct…

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73 - Alec and Max Allcock part 2, The SnowBoard Instructor Podcast, ski and snowboard instructors 51:17

19d ago51:17

51:17

Welcome to episode 73 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Alec and Max Allcock. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Alec and Max are the hosts of The Snowboard Instructor Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-snowboard-instructor-podcast/id1536803884 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZtzwBFqrdQlOtbonKZxPp?si=SHI0R19fRymK6_S…

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#525 Jason Flom with Willie "Pete" Williams 34:21

20d ago34:21

34:21

On April 5, 1985, around 11 p.m., a woman exiting her car in her apartment complex parking lot just north of Atlanta, GA was approached by an African-American man. The man asked her if she could help him find "Paul." He then pulled out a gun and told her to move into the passenger seat. He drove to a nearby dead-end street where he raped the victim…

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Two Friends Talk About Grief and Sobriety 42:29

20d ago42:29

42:29

Hi there, you lovely individual! This week, we bring you a very open, honest, and raw conversation between two friends exploring their relationship with grief after a recent loss. Jamie and Tom reflect on their emotions and how sobriety has helped them truly connect with their feelings. As we all know, alcohol is often the first thing many turn to …

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Ozman Richard's House of Death Games: Bingo Lingo! 38:49

24d ago38:49

38:49

This week's episode is Round 3 of The House of Death Games, where the team have to escape Ozman Richards' dungeon together, but it's everyone for themselves in solving his sinister challenges - Wonky Biscuit, Seven Deadly Films and Rhyme Crime! Jamie opens the episode by strapping a ball gag into his mouth, the team re-enact the Vicar of Dibley sou…

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#524 Jason Flom with Clemente Aguirre 58:25

27d ago58:25

58:25

Coming of age in Honduras, Clemente “Shorty” Aguirre was faced with a choice: join MS13 or die. He moved to Nicaragua with his grandmother instead, but with no economic prospects, he chose to come to the United States as an undocumented immigrant. Life was calm for a while, as he worked as a cook and lived in a trailer park, where he had found a pl…

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142. Dr Douglas Graham author of the 80/10/10 Diet 1:05:22

27d ago1:05:22

1:05:22

In this interview I talk to Dr Douglas Graham the author of The 80/10/10 Diet which many people see as the bible of the raw foods diet. Doug will be appearing once again at this years UK Fruitfest. This is a week long residential retreat/festival for those interested in a raw vegan lifestyle. Learn more about a raw vegan lifestyle at UK Fruitfest, …

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DRIIA: Navigating Sobriety and Finding Yourself 1:24:15

27d ago1:24:15

1:24:15

We’re back from our longest season break! Crowd goes wild That’s right—your favourite sobriety podcast is back, and we’re kicking things off with a bang. Joining Jamie and Tom this week is London-based singer, producer, and DJ - DRIIA. She’s worked with the likes of Rudimental and Jax Jones, been named a BBC Radio 1 Future Star, and is shaking up t…

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Mailbag: Math facts vs calculators, a logic problem, the Southern surge (Ep 47) 14:49

27d ago14:49

14:49

In this special mailbag episode, Anna Stokke tackles two listener questions and a comment. She breaks down a logic puzzle that stumped some fans, explains why relying on calculators isn’t a substitute for math fact fluency, and highlights comments from a listener about encouraging literacy trends in several Southern U.S. states. TIMESTAMPS [00:00:0…

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Ozman Richard's House of Death Games: Celebrity Obama Llama 29:13

1M ago29:13

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This week's episode is Round 2 of The House of Death Games. Here, Bailey has us playing a sadistic game of celebrity Obama Llama to get points in Ozman Richards' (similar to but legally distinct Richard Osman) post-apocalyptic House of Death Games . Who's in the running to escape with their life? And who's destined for the digestive tract of a radi…

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#523 Jason Flom with Lerico Kearney 47:18

1M ago47:18

47:18

On November 21, 1997, Gene Artis and his sister Yvonne Giles were shot and killed at their apartment in Suffolk, VA. Six-year-old Travone Artis was the only witness who saw his mother and uncle get murdered, and he unequivocally told authorities that a relative of his was the shooter. Despite this, 18 year old Lerico Kearney became a suspect when p…

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Ozman Richard's House of Death Games: Just a Minute, You Drongo 33:30

1M ago33:30

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The gang has been kidnapped! Again. This time, Australia's post-apocalyptic warlord Ozman Richards (similar to but legally distinct from Richard Osman) has challenged our puzzlers to compete in his House of Death Games. To the winner? Their life is spared. Everyone else? They pass through the digestive tract of a radioactive koala. This episode cov…

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Reclaiming learning time to boost literacy and numeracy with Ross Fox (Ep 46) 1:13:17

1M ago1:13:17

1:13:17

In Episode 46, Anna Stokke chats with Australian education leader Ross Fox. As the former Director of Catholic Education for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Ross led a major shift in teaching practices that led to significant gains in both literacy and numeracy. The episode begins with an overview of the Australian education system. They …

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SPECIAL EMERGENCY EPISODE: #522 Jason Flom and Maggie Freleng with Andre Brown live from the UJC Summit 42:09

1M ago42:09

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In this updated special edition of Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom & Maggie Freleng, we revisit the case of Andre Brown, whose conviction was vacated in 2022 after newly presented evidence and witness testimony demonstrated he could not have committed the crime. Despite this, the Bronx District Attorney has shockingly overturned the vacated rul…

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Puzzle Creators React: Brooklyn Nine-Nine 39:22

2M ago39:22

39:22

In this new series, we put our professional puzzle design experience to good use and look at escape rooms in film and TV as if they were real escape rooms. Our inaugural episode looks at the escape room episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Karen Peralta (Season 3 Episode 14). This is the episode where Captain Holt, Gina, Hitchcock and Scully 'work' toge…

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#521 Jason Flom with John "Divine G" Whitfield 41:28

2M ago41:28

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On March 25, 1988, Harold Wesley shot and killed Jimmy Calibera in a drug deal gone wrong. The crime occurred in front of the Breukelen Houses estates in Brooklyn, NY where John “Divine G” Whitfield lived with his mother and sister. Divine G was scheduled to turn himself in on drug charges in May of that year, but due to the testimony of an unrelia…

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Stone's Throw Mysteries: Pop's Bar with Eloise Corvo 44:23

2M ago44:23

44:23

This week, Jamie and Mairi are joined by author and game designer Eloise Corvo who chats with us about her new book, Off the Beaten Path, as well as her love of Michigan, cozy murders and designing mystery games. Say hi to Eloise: Website InstagramBy Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Mairi Nolan

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A decade of decline: Examining falling test scores with Mike Petrilli (Ep 45) 59:36

2M ago59:36

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In this episode, host and math professor Anna Stokke interviews Mike Petrilli, President of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, about the role of standardized testing in K–12 education. They discuss the benefits and criticisms of standardized tests, the methodologies behind tests like NAEP, international comparisons with PISA and TIMSS, long-term tren…

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#520 Jason Flom with Ivery Dorsey 39:54

2M ago39:54

39:54

On July 10, 1994, in Houston, TX, four to six armed men forcibly entered a house that was being used as a base for selling crack cocaine. The intruders kicked down the door and immediately opened fire. Willie Williams and Clifford Tyler were shot while trying to flee but survived. Alton “Bud” Brown managed to escape unharmed but Charles Monroe was …

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Spaghetti Sabotage! feat. Eloise Corvo 1:13:29

2M ago1:13:29

1:13:29

This week we're joined by author and game designer Eloise Corvo who's presented us with a mystery set in the world of her cozy murder Stone's Throw Mystery novel, Off the Beaten Path. Think Parks and Rec meets Clue, and you're pretty much there. Will Jamie and Mairi manage to find the missing tomatoes before Pop's big fundraiser starts? And just ho…

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#519 Jason Flom with Marcus Blalock 42:00

2M ago42:00

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On March 24, 2001, the burned body of Howard Rose was found in a pick up truck in Pennsylvania. Rose had been shot in the back of the head in Cleveland, OH the night before. Investigators centered on four suspects, including Arketa Willis and Marcus Blalock. As a result of a deal with the prosecution, Willis testified against Blalock, blaming him f…

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Mailbag: Building Thinking Classrooms, number talks & more with Zach Groshell (Ep 44) 49:03

2M ago49:03

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Dr. Anna Stokke and guest Dr. Zach Groshell answer listener questions in a special mailbag episode. They cover strategies for managing varying levels of math proficiency in the classroom, critique the Building Thinking Classrooms approach, and discuss whether number talks should be prioritized for developing math fact fluency. This discussion provi…

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Introducing - Bone Valley, Season Two: Jeremy 2:43

2M ago2:43

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When Jeremy Scott confessed to the murder of Michelle Schofield, the State of Florida refused to believe him. In Bone Valley, Season 2, author Gilbert King digs deeper, uncovering chilling details of Jeremy’s past crimes and the darkness he’s carried with him. As their unlikely connection grows, Gilbert helps Jeremy confront the painful truths of h…

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