These Books Made Me is a podcast about the literary heroines who shaped us and is a product of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System podcast network. Stay in touch with us via Twitter @PGCMLS with #TheseBooksMadeMe or by email at [email protected]. For recommended readalikes and deep dives into topics related to each episode, visit our blog at pgcmls.medium.com.
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It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us @MindShiftKQED or visit us at MindShift.KQED.org. Take our audienc ...
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This Week in NET is Cloudflare’s weekly roundup exploring the Internet’s past, present, and future. Hosted by João Tomé with expert guests, it shares insights that matter to developers, businesses, and Internet enthusiasts alike. Follow us on X: @CloudflareTV and @Cloudflare Read our blog posts at blog.cloudflare.com Watch our full video library at cloudflare.tv/ThisWeekInNet
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Looking for booktalks for middle school students? Look no farther than this podcast. Browse through the many titles in all different genres for just the right title to get your students inspired, excited and racing to the library for a copy of the book. Looking for written reviews for more titles? Check out the blog Booksinthemiddle.Wordpress.com to expand your own library and give students more options. New episodes typically release every Monday unless it is a holiday, however during the s ...
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Women, Men, Mutuality, and the Bible CBE’s Mutuality Matters podcast is part of CBE International’s online library of free resources! Hosts of CBE’s Mutuality Matters team offer weekly conversations with leaders, pastors, authors, scholars, activists, and humanitarians on women, men, shared leadership, and Scripture. CBE International (Christians for Biblical Equality) advances the gospel by equipping women and men of all cultures, races, and classes to lead and serve as equals. Founded in 1 ...
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In each episode Trevor Berrett and Paul Wilson have a pleasant conversation about books and reading. Visit our blog at http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews. Follow us on Twitter @mookse and @bibliopaul. Email [email protected]. mookse.substack.com
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Finance. Feminism. No fucks given. Piggy and Kitty are the reclusive geniuses behind the popular blog Bitches Get Riches. They're teaching young people how to become competent freaking adults in their finances, careers, and personal lives.
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Inside the Writer's Head podcast features conversations on books, writing, and creativity with The Library Foundation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's Writer-in-Residence. Season 10 is hosted by 2025 Writer-in-Residence Mary Kay Carson The Writer-In-Residence program promotes writing, literacy, and creativity while furthering the Library's mission of connecting people with the world of ideas and information. For Writer-in-Residence events, blog posts, and more visit CHPL.org/writer-in-res ...
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I am your kid lit tour guide around these parts and the author of The Intentional Bookshelf. I believe we all have the power to be incredible, impactful parents if we simply look to our bookshelves! If you crave to raise children that love to read, build a library of resources that help you take purposeful action as a parent & connect with your children unlike ever before - I encourage you to listen to the Addison Reads audio blog. Build your intentional bookshelf & learn to parent with lite ...
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Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized that they all shared a passion for movies. Tim had been reviewing films at his old blog Antagony & Ecstasy for over a decade, and Rob & Carrie had found great success with their year-old podcast, when they all decided to combine forces to create a new site, dedicated to their desire to watch and discuss the best (and worst) that cinema has to offer. The result is the website you see before you. What makes Alternate Ending different from ...
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Welcome to Two Women Chatting - the podcast where midlife gets real, inspiring, and finds the joy in our second chapter. Hosted by broadcaster and book lover Michelle Ford, each week we dive into the topics that matter most to women in their 40s, 50s and beyond: midlife reinvention, menopause, confidence, parenting grown-up kids, and navigating relationships. From bestselling authors like Elizabeth Day, and Donna Ashworth to wellbeing experts, celebrities, and women with extraordinary storie ...
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This blog's purpose is to bring faculty, staff, and students of Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA closer to the resources housed in the University Library. We encourage anyone with a question or comment to leave a post here and we will answer it as soon as possible!
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This blog is designed as a companion for the Teaching American History Grant of the Clark County School District titled "Nevada & the West/Digital Collections."
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Learn what to read next! We talk about new books, bestsellers and books in many different genres. Discover what other people are reading and recommending. All book and movie titles mentioned in the podcast are listed in the blog post at http://tscpl.org/podcast/
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A podcast chronicle of one man's quest to remain sane while working in a small town "liberry" with patrons who had apparently missed the Twin Peaks casting call. Adapted from the blog Tales from the "Liberry" (liberry.blogspot.com)
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This podcast was created to put together all the real black atheist Ankh West digital lessons online. From Blog Talk, Real Black Atheist of Atlanta, Sa Neter TV, Dagger Squad, Amen Ra Squad, Real Black Atheist On Fire, and now Pseudo Killas. Tune in subscribe!
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Chewing the Fat with Rex and Paul features Rex Nelson, Senior Editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and author of the food blog, Southern Fried, and Paul Austin, former Executive Director of the Arkansas Humanities Council. Rex and Paul get together each week to talk about Arkansas food, festivals, and folks.
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🇬🇧 Making UK politics accessible & accountable 🗣️Debates and briefings direct from Parliament 📝 Source: Hansard 🤖 AI Pod - subscribe on all platforms 🎧 Discover the issues your MP's are talking about. Local, national or international affairs, from AI regulation to climate finance to bin collection in Birmingham...we give you the crucial context you need. Listener suggestions are vital to our mission - making politics more accessible and accountable. So please contact producer Tom (me) and he ...
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Wanderer’s Journal is a fantasy fiction podcast about Marigold and Pluto, two people from different backgrounds, and their unlikely friendship formed through a magical journal that links them. Each of them finds a journal, learns that their voice is recorded into it, and can be both read and played back to the other. Unbeknownst to them, they become a part of an ancient mystery, and see the world from new angles. To learn more about the cast and crew, check out our website https://www.wander ...
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Marc Allen--the cofounder of New World Library, the author of Visionary Business, and the publisher of The Power of Now--has discovered, through trial and error, a proven set of principles that can help each of us live the life of our dreams, doing what we love to do, while adhering to compassionate, conscious values. In this blog, Marc will be sharing with you his latest work. See more at ==> marcallen.com!
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The Truth Matters podcast is a production of Grace to You. In each episode, host Darrell Harrison sits down with a guest to discuss a resource from the Grace to You library—a book, sermon, or blog series from John MacArthur. Join them for a deep dive into why the resource was originally created, what it’s about, and what relevance it has for the church today.
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This blog is under construction. We hope that a researcher obtains a grant to load Bowles' music as podcasts, and uses his field notes to enrich what is a treasure of Moroccan music as it existed in mid-20th century.
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Nujazzsoul is an internet radioshow hosted by Francisco Coelho. Every month you will listen to two hours of eclectic music in real radio style with a microphone, for some live comments, curious record stories and extra information. From the shows, expect to listen jazz, house, breakbeat, reggae, disco, techno, ambient, soul, exotica, brokenbeats, library, electronica, latin, etc, and to hopefully join the dots between the past, present and future of music. There's also the blog section to ch ...
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Welcome to the Awakening Destiny Global Podcast — where we develop leaders, create champions, and equip Kingdom pioneers to transform culture. I’m your host, Will Meier, and today we’re diving deep into a powerful, life-changing topic: The 35 Innovations of Jesus, Our Forerunner and Dread Champion. Suppose you’ve ever wondered how Jesus not only changed history but also pioneered a Kingdom blueprint for leadership, transformation, and victory. In that case, this episode will inspire you to f ...
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Clear Eyes, Full Shelves is a blog and podcast for readers and fans of pop culture and strong opinions. Visit us at cleareyesfullshelves.com for book reviews, opinion, recommendation and chatter about reading, television and more. You can also follow us on Twitter at @FullShelves.
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Jake's Rolex World Podcast comes from Jake's Rolex Watch Blog which is a Daily Rolex Web-Magazine and Rolex Research Library that explores the rich and fascinating history of Rolex Watches and keeps you up to date with all the latest Rolex news and fascinating views. Designer and Rolex enthusiast Jake Ehrlich explores many of the wonderful design details and incredibly wealthy history of Rolex Watches, from the interesting people who wear them to the infinite design details that make Rolex m ...
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Home of the Midnight With Clarissa Podcast! Just three friends hanging out trying to figure this podcast thing out! Be sure to check us out at our blog and on iTunes at the links below!
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Listen to the stories behind football's biggest names, hosted by Simon Kuper and Mehreen Khan. "Hosts Simon Kuper and Mehreen Khan know their stuff." – The Guardian "The most interesting football podcast of the moment." – NRC, a leading Dutch daily Heroes & Humans moves beyond the traditional boundaries of sports commentary to explore the lives of football's most interesting figures. Whether episodes are about Messi, Abramovich, Cruyff, Şükür or Haaland, this is the go-to podcast for footbal ...
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September Is International Podcast Month (IPM)! IPM is a collaborative event where podcasters come together to create unique episodes that are released throughout the month of September on the IPM RSS feed. This month-long event celebrates the podcasting community! It’s a wonderful opportunity for podcasters to cross-promote, celebrate each other, and share the love of podcasting with the world. We’re bringing creators together to generate incredible content this September. With a focus on m ...
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Hillsborough Law: Accountability, Candour, and the Fight for Justice
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Today we focus on the progress of the proposed Hillsborough Law (the Public Office (Accountability) Bill), introduced to address the institutional failure experienced by the victims and families of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The government has acknowledged that the British state failed victims to an "almost inhuman level," characterized by "in…
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Episode 121: Our Favorite Books We Read in 2025, Part I
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In this first installment of our annual year-end wrap-up, we dive into the opening half of our top ten reads of 2025, counting down numbers ten through six and revisiting the books that surprised us, challenged us, and stayed with us throughout the year. Along the way, we’re joined by several friends who drop in to share the titles that meant the m…
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Football Regulator Chair Appointment: Conflict, Code, and the Future of UK Clubs
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The appointment of David Kogan as the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has caused controversy. The findings of the Commissioner for Public Appointments revealed breaches of the governance code linked to political donations Kogan made to the Secretary of State (Lisa Nandy). Nandy acknowledged the findings and took responsibility, al…
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AI, Creators & Agentic Commerce — A Conversation with Cloudflare CSO Stephanie Cohen
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In this episode of This Week in NET, host João Tomé sits down with Stephanie Cohen, Cloudflare’s Chief Strategy Officer, for a candid conversation about AI, content creators, financial services, partnerships, and the future of the Internet. Stephanie shares how Cloudflare is helping keep the Internet open and resilient — from giving creators transp…
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What Are Public Inquiries and How Do They Work? (UK Law)
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Public Inquiries are investigations set up by government ministers to respond to events of major public concern or to consider controversial public policy issues. We differentiate between statutory inquiries (governed by the Inquiries Act 2005, with powers to compel evidence) and non-statutory inquiries (which are more flexible but have fewer legal…
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The Podcast Holiday Special: Cheesy Christmas Romcoms
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'Tis the season for an viewing diet unhealthily dominated by ugly sweaters, fake snow, and immaculately trimmed prop Christmas trees, and the Alternate Ending gang is celebrating by bringing Tim and Brennan together to discuss something other than horror cinema for a change. They're joined by terrible Christmas movie expert Cameron, and the three o…
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MIT's TeachLab Presents The Homework Machine
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This month MindShift is sharing an episode from MIT's TeachLab podcast. Hosts Jessie Dukes and Justin Reich have interviewed teachers, school leaders, and students about how the debut of ChatGPT and Generative AI is actually playing out in schools. They’ve compiled their learnings into a mini series called the Homework Machine. Listen to more episo…
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Digital Disaster: Protecting Your Video Game Purchases and Cultural Heritage
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A recent e-petition signed by nearly 190,000 people addressed the growing frustration of gamers regarding consumer rights and video games. Many modern titles are "live services" that rely on company servers; when these servers shut down, purchased games become unplayable, leading to a loss of consumer investment, time, and cultural heritage. We exp…
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Send us a text Drawing Deena by Hena Khan It is frustrating to Deena that her mom always seems to be fighting with her dad about money. It makes her worried that they might split up, and it makes her feel like she can never ask for anything - like the art classes she would love to take. She thinks if she can come up with a plan to help her mom's bu…
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Taxpayer Tackle: Who Pays the Bill for UK Football Policing?
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Football policing across the UK costs tens of millions of pounds annually, with the taxpayer currently covering the majority of the expense. This episode explores the financial arrangement where local police forces generally meet these costs. However, under Section 25 of the Police Act 1996, police can charge clubs for "special police services" on …
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Proactive WAF Vulnerability Protection & Firewall for AI + Multiplayer Chess Demo in ChatGPT
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In this episode of This Week in NET, we talk with Daniele Molteni, Director of Product Management for Cloudflare’s WAF, about how Cloudflare responded within hours to a newly disclosed React Server Components vulnerability, deploying global protection before the public advisory was even released — and how updates are necessary and urgent. Daniele e…
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Stop Cowboy Builders: Why Licensing and Consumer Protection Reforms are Needed in the RMI Sector
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There is an urgent need to protect consumers from rogue builders, particularly those operating in the Repair, Maintenance, and Improvement (RMI) sector. We explore how "dodgy builders" ruin lives, causing homeowners significant financial distress, with losses estimated at £14.3 billion over five years. The key learning objective is understanding wh…
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Send us a text In this episode, we take a sip from the spring of eternal life—or at least from Natalie Babbitt’s Tuck Everlasting—and things get delightfully complicated. We are capping off season 5 with a children's book that is not afraid to take on deep philosophical topics. This is our second episode in a row diving into books centering on immo…
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UK Wine Tax Crisis: Why High Alcohol Duty Hurts British Businesses and Consumers
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The UK's high alcohol duty rates have had a severe impact on the nation's vital wine sector and hospitality industry. Parliamentarians note that tax now makes up over 60% of the cost of a bottle of wine, making the UK one of the most highly taxed wine markets globally. The shift to a strength-based (ABV) duty system is challenging for wine, an agri…
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Dyslexia Support Crisis: Why Early Diagnosis and a National Strategy are Essential
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There remains an urgent need for improved support for dyslexic pupils across the UK. Dyslexia is a common neurological difference affecting about one in ten people, yet four in five dyslexic children leave school without formal identification. The debate highlights severe inequalities, noting that the cost of diagnosis (around £600) means diagnosis…
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Your Movie Rocks: Despiser - with writer/director Philip J. Cook!
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For our extremely special December episode, Mandy is joined once again by Andrew Milne, who has assigned her the horror-scifi-absurdist-quasi-Dante-epic Despiser (2003), a movie that is so very many things all at once that it trying to describe it can leave one flailing and floundering like a starving artist who just woke up in purgatory. Fortunate…
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Autistic Adults and Employment: Why Systems Must Change to Unlock Talent
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Autistic adults face significant challenges in securing and maintaining meaningful employment, despite the majority expressing a strong desire to work. Current statistics show that only 34% of autistic people are in employment, a rate significantly lower than other disabled or non-disabled groups. Key themes include systemic barriers, such as burea…
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London Housing Crisis: Why House Building Collapsed and How Policy Changes Might Fix It
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There has been a critical collapse of house building in London, where construction starts have dramatically fallen short of government targets. The debate centres on the Mayor's London Plan, which critics argue has failed due to its complexity and expensive demands, such as high affordable housing requirements (often 35% or 50%). We examine the res…
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The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Septys and Steve Sheinkin (Historical Mystery)
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Send us a text The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Septys and Steve Sheinkin Jakob has a job to do for his country of Britain in their time of need. It is the beginning of World War II, and he is part of a team that is working to break the Nazis Enigma code machine. What he isn't counting on is his younger sister, Lizzie, who doesn't believe that their mo…
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Tackling Food Deserts: Access, Inequality, and the Fight for Nutritious Food
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Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how…
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Episode 120: Gratitude and Holiday Reading
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In this Thanksgiving episode, we start by reflecting on the bookish communities that make the solitary act of reading feel richer and more connected. Then we turn to the season ahead, chatting through the books we hope to finish before the calendar turns and the cozy, festive reads we’re saving for the holidays. It’s a gentle, grateful episode to a…
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Remembrance Day 2025: Honouring Veterans, Family Sacrifice, and Modern Military Challenges
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Hear about the UK's observance of Remembrance Day 2025, honouring those who served, fought, and made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts ranging from the First and Second World Wars to Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We discuss the lasting impact of war on friends, families, and communities, emphasizing that sacrifice is borne by the whole family. Ke…
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National Curriculum 2.0: Media Literacy, Triple Science, and Major Education Reform.
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The UK Government has comprehensive plans to renew the national curriculum and assessment system, aiming to prepare students for the age of AI and hyperconnectivity. Key changes include delivering a curriculum rich in knowledge and skills, with a new statutory Year 8 reading test, boosting media, digital, and financial literacy, and ensuring a trip…
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To wrap up November, as is customary, we're looking ahead a month, as Brennan is joined by Cameron Shaw and Brian Fowler for our preview of the films coming out in December 2025. The wintry fun begins with the current and former Midwesterner joining forces to explain to Brennan the hellish phenomenon of "lake-effect snow". And then it's time to loo…
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Emma Bardwell | Why Fibre Might Be the Midlife Superpower You’re Missing
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In this fun, laugh-filled and genuinely eye-opening episode, Michelle Ford sits down with women’s health nutritionist Emma Bardwell to tackle one of the most underrated pillars of midlife wellbeing: fibre - the true unsung hero of women’s health. Between giggles over “poophoria” (yes, it’s a thing!) and some serious myth-busting, Michelle and Emma …
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The UK Parental Pay Crisis: Why Maternity and Paternity Rates Must Match the Living Wage
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Learn about the crucial debate calling for Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay (SMP/SPP) to be raised to the National Living Wage (NLW). Current rates leave families in financial hardship, with SMP falling 55% below the NLW after six weeks (£4.99/hour vs. £12.21/hour). We discuss how inadequate pay forces parents, especially mothers, to return to…
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Blood Gone Cold by Katy Grant (Novel in Verse and Contemporary)
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Send us a text Blood Gone Cold by Katy Grant As siblings who used to get alone, Abby can't figure out why she and Natalie seem to be on opposite ends of everything these days. So much so, that even their parents are tired of all the fighting. So when neither girl can agree on what they want to do for dinner, their parents decide to leave them at th…
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Tackling Hoarding Disorder: A National Call for Compassion and Mental Health Support
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Today we address the urgent and often misunderstood issue of Hoarding Disorder (HD), formally recognised in Britain in 2018 as a distinct mental health condition. HD is defined by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of value, leading to severely cluttered and distressed living spaces. Affecting an estimated 2% to 5% of the popu…
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Mandatory Digital ID: Balancing Control, Security, and Freedom in the UK
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The UK Government has a plan to introduce a new, free digital ID for citizens and legal residents over 16. Proponents argue the system will give people greater control over their lives and data, modernising public services to be more effective and joined-up, while increasing security and tackling fraud. A key focus is making the ID mandatory for ri…
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Women in the Gospel of Luke with Dr. Joel B. Green: Part 2 (Women and Words)
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In this episode of Mutuality Matters, host Dr. Mimi Haddad continues her interview with guest Dr. Joel B. Green, an expert on the Gospel of Luke, about the portrayal of women in Luke's writings. Together they explore how these depictions challenge traditional gender roles and the importance of translation choices in understanding biblical messages …
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Scotland Devolution at 25: Successes, Failures, and the Path Ahead
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Today we recognise the 25th anniversary of devolution in Scotland, analyzing its successes and failures within the system of "multi-level governance". Speakers reflect on the Scottish Parliament's establishment in 1999, realizing the "settled will of the Scottish people", and noting initial achievements like free personal care and the smoking ban. …
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Korean War 75th Anniversary: Honouring UK Heroes and the Glosters' Defence
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This episode commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Korean War, focusing on the crucial role of British servicemen. The UK provided the second-largest military contribution to the United Nations Command, with over 1,100 British lives lost. We explore the heroic stand of the "Glorious Glosters" at the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951, an action t…
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If you're looking for something to listen to after our season 2, today we present Metra: A Climate Revolution with Songs The year is 2043. The world is hot, water is scarce, the weather is unpredictable…and the fossil fuel industry continues to thrive. The wealthy are comfortable in their air-purified, cooled, humidified, superbly hydrated Bubble c…
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Tim and Brennan conclude the Autumn of Blood by making an appointment with 1992's DR. GIGGLES! Love the Podcast? Leave us a review! Follow Brennan on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Follow Tim on Letterboxd Support Alternate Ending and check out our member perks, including voting for the films we cover on this program, via the Alternate Ending P…
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Sally Morgan | The Secret Midlife Power You’ve Been Ignoring: Trust Your Gut & Connect with Spirit
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In this deeply comforting and enlightening episode of Two Women Chatting, Michelle Ford is joined by world-renowned psychic medium Sally Morgan to explore intuition, gut instinct, and the soul’s journey beyond the physical world. Sally shares how midlife is often a time when our psychic awareness and intuition naturally open up, giving us a stronge…
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UK Post-16 Education Overhaul: V-Levels, Skills, and the Future of Technical Training
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The UK Government is launching a new Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy to transform education in response to global changes, including the rise of AI and green energy. The strategy introduces V-levels, a new vocational qualification designed to simplify pathways alongside A-levels and T-levels. A new national ambition aims for two-thirds of you…
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All is Fair by Dee Garretson (Historical Fiction and Romance)
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Send us a text All is Fair by Dee Garretson Clara is shocked and terrified when she is called down to the headmistress of her boarding school's office and is given a telegram. After all, the year is 1918, she lives in England and her brother, Crispin has been missing in action for several months. Believing the worst, she opens the telegram, only to…
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Stroke Recovery Crisis: Why UK Rehab Services Are Failing Survivors
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There are urgent challenges facing the 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK. Speakers highlight that stroke is the leading cause of complex adult disability. The core theme is the severe lack of accessible community rehabilitation, often described as a "cliff edge" where support collapses six weeks post-hospital discharge. The debate urges invest…
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Protecting the Family Farm: The Inheritance Tax Battle over APR and BPR in Northern Ireland
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There was a high-stakes parliamentary debate recently regarding proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) starting in April 2025. There are concerns that these reforms threaten the survival of family farms in Northern Ireland, a sector described as asset-rich but cash-poor. Opponents argue the changes…
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Send us a text We're back with a continuation of our discussion around Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. In this episode, we explore the toxicity of Bella and Edward's relationship, the problematic depictions of Indigenous peoples and the influence of the Twilight movies. We also take a Buzzfeed quiz to find out which Twilight character we are (spoiler:…
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Episode 119: The Art (and Agony) of Book Culling
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This week, Trevor and Paul are joined by Dorian Stuber of One Bright Book to talk about the difficult, liberating art of culling books. What does it mean to let go of the stories we’ve carried with us? Is it an act of loss, renewal, or self-knowledge? Together, they explore the philosophy, guilt, and quiet joy that come from pruning one’s shelves. …
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Self-Driving Revolution: Safety, Accessibility, and the Future of UK Transport
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This episode explores the transformative potential of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) in the UK, focusing on safety, accessibility, and economic growth. CAVs are projected to drastically improve road safety by avoiding up to 88% of collisions linked to human error. The industry could add £42 billion to the UK economy by 2035 and create 38,0…
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We've been sitting on this idea for a while, but with Chloe Zhao's Oscar hopeful Hamnet opening this month, it seemed like as good a time as any to finally move forward with one of the biggest topics a film podcast can tackle: big-screen adaptations of the work of Elizabethen/Jacobean playwright William Shakespeare, the most-adapted writer in film …
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Ada Lovelace: Computer Pioneer, STEM Visionary, and Closing the Gender Gap
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Discover the legacy of Ada Lovelace (b. 1815), the visionary mathematician recognized as a pioneer of computer science. She foresaw the Analytical Engine's potential as a general-purpose computer, capable of manipulating values beyond numbers, such as music. We explore how her genius was often unrecognized for generations. The episode highlights cu…
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Deborah Farmer Kris: How Awe Helps Us Flourish
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KQED's Ki Sung talks to longtime MindShift contributor and child development expert Deborah Farmer Kris. In her book "Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive," she shares how exploring the emotion awe can help students engage with classwork and also open us all up to connecting more with our communities.…
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Dr Helen Wall | ADHD in Midlife? Why It’s Not Too Late to Finally Understand Your Brain
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In this enlightening and deeply relatable episode, Michelle Ford sits down with Dr Helen Wall - GP, women’s health advocate and neurodiversity specialist — to unpack why so many women are being diagnosed (or self-diagnosing) with ADHD in midlife. Together, they explore how fluctuating hormones, juggling life in the sandwich generation, and seeing t…
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