Two gal pals named Nat (@leftatlondon) and Xoe (@cooltrainerxo) discuss current events while wine drunk.
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An urban fantasy podcast of tape recordings by the curator of a secretive London-based art auction house. The Phosphene Catalogue is a 1970s mail-order catalogue, specialising in those items that cannot be sold at other auction houses: Paintings of lost origin, statues that are too grotesque for public display, and books better left unread... Episodes fortnightly.
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London, 1889. When the residents of 221B Baker Street leave town for the weekend to solve one of their most famous cases, no one is left to clear a poor housekeeper’s name of a crime she didn’t commit. Well, no one except for their neighbors at 224B…
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The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many. I’ve always thought what is complicated is rarely important and what is important is rarely complicated. That will be our motto. Every week we are going to tease out some big economic or political issue facing us, not just ...
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Join Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods for an alternative build-up to the weekend's sport, plus a look at off-the-ball news, quirky stories and, more often than not, bizarre impressions of Rugby League fans. The boys celebrate sporting superstars, interview athletes and most importantly shine a spotlight on grass roots warriors plying their trade on hungover sundays. Tune in to Radio X at 11am on Saturdays to hear the show - Radio X is available across the UK on digital radio, 104 ...
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Want to hear from the authors, artists, creative thinkers and business leaders shaping your world? The Monocle Weekly presents just that on our longest-running radio programme.
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True Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations. Our hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Sophia Di Martino, Daisy Ridley and Rhiannon Neads talk to the real spies behind the missions. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? We explore and investigate real life thrillers, mysteries and crimes - stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction! These stories cover lies, murder, theft, sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. Y ...
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Three times a week, The Audio Long Read podcast brings you the Guardian’s exceptional longform journalism in audio form. Covering topics from politics and culture to philosophy and sport, as well as investigations and current affairs.
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Join Chris Mason (Legend), Elliot "Example" Gleave, Lucien Laviscount and James Marquand as they discuss their new film. Between Two Worlds is a tale of young writer Ryan (Mason) trying to get over the girl who left him behind and survive the capital's nightlife with only the help of his hard-partying friends as they go from one London nightspot and party, to the next. Hosted by Craig Stevens at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.
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Where Are We Now? is a podcast diving deep into the elusive world of child stardom, hosted by actor, comedian, and writer Rivkah Reyes (who you might know from the iconic film School of Rock and Netflix's Easy.) Where Are We Now? provides a platform for former child stars slash current adults living their dang lives to tell their own stories authentically so that Buzzfeed doesn’t have to.
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Seeking to separate fact from fiction, the multi award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum. When three London school girls went missing in 2015, they generated global headlines and the media storm that ensued continues to this day. Back then, investigative journalist Josh Baker was filming at a mosque in the girls' neighbourhood as their families came to seek help; their daughters were on the way to Syria to join the Islamic State group. But it was too l ...
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Since 1995, Producer-Dj Master left his marks Paris, Radio FG, Miami, Ibiza, Brazil, Moscow, London ... Info : https://linktr.ee/djmasterforever Official Website : www.masterforever.net
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Every two weeks, we'll be looking at women's issues both in the US and around the world - educating ourself to become more involved for the fight for women's rights
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Dark-humored discussions on culture, biz and tech from two hardboiled US expats living in Japan. After growing up in Ohio and California, they’ve both spent most of their adult life in Japan and Taiwan studying, and working in big business, tech, and startups. Their journeys have left them questioning the status quo everywhere. Prepare to be Abroadened.
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The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true tales from the past—unsolved mysteries, unusual events, odd historical figures, and the eerie legends that shaped cultures around the world. Whether it's ancient curses, unexplained disappearances, or bizarre moments in world history, hosted with a passion for the weird, this podcast takes you deep into the darker and more curious corners of the ...
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The Restaurant Guys Podcast is the world’s first food and beverage podcast, hosted by veteran restaurateurs Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, owners of Stage Left Steak and Catherine Lombardi. Each episode features in-depth conversations with chefs, restaurateurs, distillers, winemakers, cocktail experts, farmers, and food writers. Topics include the hospitality industry and culinary trends to leadership and sustainability Join them for insightful, opinionated, and entertaining conversations a ...
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Lockdown Lemonade captures the brighter side of social distancing with comedy and real life conversations about the Coronavirus lockdown, hosted by writer, podcaster and secret ukulele teacher Andrew Keith Walker. After selling out of the London tech start-up scene Andrew left his daily grind in the big city behind and moved to the country to work as a freelance writer... and although he didn’t realise it at the time, being a writer turned out to be the career equivalent of self-isolation. N ...
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Totally Terrorism is a Pool Re Podcast - the UK's leading terrorism reinsurer. Each month the Pool Re threat analysis team speaks with a leading expert from the terrorism and counter-terrorism field about the threat posed by terrorism. Experts featured on the podcast include academics, policy makers, and practitioners amongst others, all with a distinct assessment or perspective of terrorism threat. The podcast will cover a range of topics including but not limited to: terrorist groups, terr ...
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WINNER – BRONZE, GOLD & GRAND TROPHY AT NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS From BBC Sounds, BBC Asian Network and CBC. Syria. 2018. ISIS is on the brink of defeat. Two-year-old Salmaan disappears amid the bombardment. In London, his grandfather desperately searches for answers. After the war against the Islamic State was won, what became of the children of its fighters? There are thousands of kids like Salmaan, with roots in Canada, the UK, the US and beyond - they were taken to IS or born ther ...
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THIS HOUSE WILL DEVOUR YOU is a story of love, madness, murder, mysteries and dead gods set in the1920's. It is an epistolary audio drama as told by Jon and Elizabeth to each other in their letters. Season One takes place in Ireland and England, with the action in Season Two focussed on Egypt, as well as Ireland and England. Come join us for a gothic, slow burn story of gothic horror, romance and adventure! For lovers of creepy, slow-burn, gothic 1920’s historical fiction, romance and low ...
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Are you a parent of a teen girl 11 to 14 and want her to thrive through the ups and downs of her life? If so, The Empower Your Teen Girl Podcast is the place to be for tips on how to help your teen daughter be happy. Hi, I’m your host, Sonal Patel. After 8 years working in London NHS hospitals as a dentistry student and pharmacy technician, I became a school teacher. I then left school teaching to prepare students for their 11+ and 13+ entrance exams. It was because of a life-changing accide ...
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The Coolest Podcast In The World. Hosted by Adam22 Watch these interviews on YouTube right here: https://www.youtube.com/nojumper
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Hosts Zoe Williams (@zoesqwilliams) and Luke Cooper (@lukecooper100) are joined by guests with a left take on Brexit, Europe and more. Surveying the big transformative ideas of the age, interrogating the tough questions, and opening up new horizons radical thinking and policy, the Another Europe podcast confounds the expectation that 'pro-Europeans' just want to defend the status quo. Brought to you by the Another Europe Is Possible campaign, the podcast is a vital tonic for those despairing ...
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a podcast for storytellers. a new episode every monday. 2 brown sheeps is a weekly podcast starring Saps and Tazo, 2 misfit-soulsisters. Our story: We met in the stairwell at the University of Virginia's drama building in the fall of 2004 after a directing class led by grumpy man named Bob. From the hello, we both knew we wanted to make art but we were too chicken to admit it as more than a hobby. Throughout the next 10 years, made in Kathmandu, Dhaka, London, Paris, Delhi, Quito, Prague, Be ...
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The "Burns and Allen Show" was a highly popular and influential American radio comedy series that entertained audiences from the 1930s through the 1950s. It starred the real-life married comedy duo, George Burns and Gracie Allen.Here's a breakdown of the show:History and Broadcast: Early Beginnings: Burns and Allen first performed on radio in London on the BBC in 1929. They then appeared on "The Guy Lombardo Show" in the U.S. starting in 1932. Their Own Show: Their own 30-minute radio show d ...
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Welcome to my library of interviews... Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #Libraries INTRODUCTION Welcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground lib ...
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Behind the Glass with Eric Asimov: The Rise of American Whiskey & Counterfeit Wine *V*
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This is a Vintage Selection from 2007 The Banter The Guys discuss food psychology. When it comes to the containers used for fruit juice to M&Ms, size matters. The Conversation The Restaurant Guys talk with Eric Asimov, wine and spirits writer for the New York Times, about rye whiskey. He details its history, resurgence and highlights some of the ex…
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January 1 – The Birth of Frankenstein: How a New Year’s Novel Changed Everything
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On January 1, 1818, a mysterious anonymous novel quietly entered the world — and changed history forever. In today’s episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy dives into the bizarre and fascinating true story behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: the nightmare that inspired it, the real scientific experiments that fueled its horror, and the strange…
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What If 2026 Is the Year America Leaves Us Behind?
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It’s 2026, and Ireland is skating on a thin economic edge. With the US retreating from Europe, American industry is stalling here, no new labs, no new factories. Our entire model of tax-light, job-rich multinational growth might be reaching its sell-by date. The housing crisis rages, younger people emigrate, and a risk-averse political class hides …
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The New Year America Opened the Door — Ellis Island, January 1, 1892
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In this powerful New Year episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the quiet but world-changing opening of Ellis Island on January 1, 1892. As the first immigrants stepped onto American soil, lives were reshaped in minutes through inspections, paperwork, and life-altering decisions. From Annie Moore’s historic arrival to the myths,…
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Wack in Hoover Business! NLE Choppa is in Danger! Adam's DISGUSTING 4xtra Diss & More!
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Charlie Palmer on What It Really Takes to Build a Great Restaurant *V*
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This is a Vintage Selection from 2005 The Banter The Guys talk about the new concept (in 2005) of podcasting and answer some listener questions about sweet corn and sweet looks. The Conversation The Restaurant Guys are joined by Charlie Palmer shortly after he opened Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg, CA. They talk risk, vision, sourcing relationship…
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True Spies Classic: The Real Sopranos | FBI
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FBI agent Giovanni Rocco grew up playing in the back yards of New Jersey's criminal class. As an adult, he went undercover to take them down. In this classic episode of True Spies, Vanessa Kirby follows Giovanni's descent into the violent world that inspired HBO's hit series, The Sopranos. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle produc…
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The New Year Everyone Thought the World Would End — January 1, 1000
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In this eerie and surprisingly funny New Year episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the widespread fear that the world would end on January 1, 1000. As medieval Europe faced famine, disease, and religious anxiety, rumors of Judgment Day spread rapidly. From mass confessions and abandoned farms to the deeply awkward sunrise that …
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What's Really Going on In Venezuela? Oil, Empire & the Next Proxy War
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Venezuela once rivalled Switzerland in wealth, today it’s produced more refugees than Syria. What happened? We go straight to Buenos Aires to talk to leading Latin American analyst Juan Gabriel Tokatlian about how a petrostate collapsed without a war, why US policy is pushing the region to the edge, and what might really be behind American naval de…
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Latvia’s Hidden Man: The Astonishing 50-Year Forest Survival of Jānis Pīnups
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Discover the unbelievable true story of Jānis Pīnups, the Latvian man who disappeared into the forest in 1944 to avoid Soviet conscription and remained hidden for fifty years. In this gripping and humorous episode of The Strange History Podcast, we explore how Pīnups survived decades of Soviet occupation, built secret bunkers, evaded patrols, and b…
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Best of 2025: ‘What reconciliation? What forgiveness?’: Syria’s deadly reckoning
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Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From October: Over a few brutal days in March, as sectarian violence and revenge killings tore through parts of Syria, two friends from…
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The Day Miami Froze — The Orange Bowl Blizzard of 1961
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In this bizarre New Year episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy explores the unbelievable day it snowed in Miami during the Orange Bowl of 1961. As Florida experienced near-freezing temperatures, snow flurries, and icy rain, college football fans and players were forced to endure a winter storm in a city built for sunshine. From palm tree…
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Episode 495 - The Festive Limbo Best of 2025 Special
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Johnny and Gav take you through the ultimate highlights package of this year's mazy dribble around the cones of sport, with the very best Good, Bad & Ugly’s of 2025, as well as the absolute cream of the Mexican Handbags crop. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on [email protected]…
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In this chilling episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy dives into the Great Freeze of 1962–63 — the brutal New Year winter that brought London to a standstill. From the River Thames partially freezing to coal-smog fog, burst pipes, stalled trains, and a city unprepared for Arctic temperatures, this episode explores one of Britain’s colde…
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George Christie on Dropping Out of the Hells Angels, Banning Drive By Shootings & More
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2Slimey on Working at 711, Oklahoma City, His Insane Sound, Mosh Pits & More
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Norway’s One-Legged Escape Hero: The Astonishing True Story of Jan Baalsrud’s WWII Survival
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Explore the unbelievable true story of Jan Baalsrud, the Norwegian resistance fighter who survived a failed WWII mission, escaped Nazi capture, endured Arctic blizzards, amputated his own toes, and trekked across Norway to freedom. In this gripping and humorous episode of The Strange History Podcast, we dive deep into Baalsrud’s legendary escape, t…
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Best of 2025: The human stain remover: what Britain’s greatest extreme cleaner learned from 25 years on the job
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Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From October: From murder scenes to whale blubber, Ben Giles has seen it – and cleaned it – all. In their stickiest hours, people rely …
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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 25 - The Night of the Radishes: Mexico’s Strangest Christmas Art Festival
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Radishes… but make them art. Amy uncovers how a vegetable market prank became a nationally celebrated Christmas competition drawing thousands every year. Like and Subscribe: Apple Spotify IHeart Audible This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time to…
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Podcast: Tonbridge siblings star in The Florin Street Band Christmas music video, after being discovered on Instagram
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Three siblings have starred in a Christmas music video after being discovered on Instagram. Lola, Arlo and Noah Micallef appear in the latest music video by The Florin Street Band, after their mum posted a video of them singing one of the band’s Christmas hits. Also in today’s podcast, there are calls for Royal Mail to improve its service after peo…
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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 24 - Silent Night, Haunted Night: Norway’s Christmas Ghost Beliefs
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In Norway, Christmas Eve belongs to the living — and the dead. Amy explores ancestral reverence, graveyard traditions, and why some still leave food for unexpected spiritual visitors. Like and Subscribe: Apple Spotify IHeart Audible This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technol…
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1900Rugrat, 100kTrack, Big Ro6 & NoLimit TC Interview
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Adam Demands 4xtra Give him a Fade! Munchie B off No Jumper?? 50 vs Jim Jones & More
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Toonchie5 on 4xtra vs Spoetyface, Munchie B, Blueface, Chrisean, OG Gumby & More
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Podcast: Mother from Maidstone shoplifted party food from Aldi in Aylesford for her daughter’s 18th birthday party
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A Kent woman who stole party food for her daughter’s 18th birthday party after she ran out of cash has appeared in court. The single mother of three, who claims benefits, had hired a caravan to celebrate her eldest daughter’s special day but had no money left for party food. Also in today’s podcast, new technology has been rolled out across Maidsto…
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How Fine Dining Works at the Top of the World (The Restaurant Guys)
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The Conversation The Restaurant Guys talk about fine dining at the Arctic Circle. They discuss delicacies like reindeer and seal, and highlight the restaurant's enormous wine list! Naturally their conversation includes their comedic banter (and a comparison of Mark to a tiny reindeer) in this special Christmas episode. Info Jeffrey Merrihue’s artic…
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True Spies Debrief: Anthony Vinci on the Fourth Intelligence Revolution
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Anthony Vinci is a former DIA case officer who went on to serve at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency before entering the private sector. His new book, The Fourth Intelligence Revolution, bridges the divide between the intelligence community and the tech world. Anthony spoke with True Spies producer Morgan Childs about why this new era put…
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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 23 - Light It Up: The Fiery History of Britain’s Christmas Pudding
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A dessert worth setting aflame — intentionally. Amy shares how this dense, boozy pudding survived Victorian scandals and continues to ignite British tables today (sometimes literally). Like and Subscribe: Apple Spotify IHeart Audible This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical techno…
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For 2,000 years, China has played a different game. While Europe fragmented, fought, and conquered outward, China focused inward, on standardisation, stability, and turning a vast empire into a single nation. In this episode, we explore why China emerged from 2025 stronger than any other power, why it has no interest in ruling the world, and why th…
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Joachim Trier on his new award-winning film, ‘Sentimental Value’
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We speak with film director Joachim Trier about his new film, ‘Sentimental Value’, a poignant story about reconciliation featuring Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and it’s set to be the star of this awards season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Hi folks, Tris here, writer and producer of TPC, with an update on the holiday schedule. Due to a combination of seasonal flu and family commitments in December, we must skip this week's episode's slot. Our fortnightly schedule will pick up again in the new year, with episode 5 on the 9th of January, episode 6 on the 23rd, and the Season 3 finale o…
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Podcast: Woman left lying in agony on floor of A&E at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford for five hours
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A woman has told how she was left lying on a hospital floor for more than five hours, vomiting and in agony, as staff walked straight past her. The 61-year-old says she was treated “appallingly” at the William Harvey in Ashford after being taken to the busy A&E via ambulance. Also in today’s podcast, a landlord has smeared white paint over CCTV cam…
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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 22 - Fire, Faith, and Oak Branches: Serbia’s Fiery Christmas Ritual
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Part pagan, part Christian — 100% symbolic. Amy unpacks Serbia’s burning of the Badnjak, where sparks predict blessings, and ashes become protective charms. Like and Subscribe: Apple Spotify IHeart Audible This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time…
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The Epic of Calum’s Road: How One Stubborn Scotsman Built a Road With a Shovel and Petty Determination
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Discover the unbelievable true story of Calum MacLeod, the Scottish postman who single-handedly built a 1.75-mile road on the Isle of Raasay after the government refused to do it. This humorous and deeply detailed episode of The Strange History Podcast explores how one man’s determination, stubbornness, and pure Highland grit transformed an isolate…
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Christmas 1945: The First Peace After War – Emotional Stories, Homecomings & Holiday History
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Step inside the extraordinary story of Christmas 1945, the first holiday season after World War II ended. In this deeply emotional and richly detailed Strange History Podcast episode, Amy explores a world breathing again for the first time in six years. From desperate toy shortages to bittersweet homecomings, ration-era Christmas dinners, soldiers …
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Christmas 1945 Around the World: Hope, Ruins, Liberation & Global Holiday Rebirth
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Travel across the globe to witness Christmas 1945 as the world emerged from the shadow of World War II. From Britain’s ration-tight celebrations to Germany’s Christmas in the ruins, France’s liberation feasts, Italy’s rebuilding joy, the Pacific’s tropical soldier holidays, and the quiet resilience of refugee and displaced persons camps, this Stran…
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Best of 2025: Life in a ‘sinking nation’: Tuvalu’s dreams of dry land
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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 21 - Santa’s Real Address: How Canada Became Christmas HQ
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Millions of letters addressed to Santa travel to one special code: H0H 0H0. Amy follows how postal workers became official Christmas elves responding in dozens of languages. Like and Subscribe: Apple Spotify IHeart Audible This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that g…
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A Christmas special by name, and not a lot else, but there is a generous serving of Pigs in Blankets at least. Instead, Johnny and Gav try to work out which breed of dog would be best suited to rescuing England on their current Ashes tour. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on [email protected]…
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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 20 - They Sang Carols that Sounded Like Funeral Hymns
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Early Victorian Christmas music = slow, haunting, minor key. Think: “What if Christmas but with Gothic cathedral acoustics?” Like and Subscribe: Apple Spotify IHeart Audible This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time to sleep, eat, work and spend t…
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