Best London Bus Podcasts (2025)

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Full of the Spirit, Led by the Spirit 59:41

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4d ago59:41

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This week’s message called the church back to the heart of discipleship: becoming like Jesus through obedient living. Apostle urges us to take the Word of God seriously—write it down, ask questions, and act on it—because God’s promises are not to be admired, but prayed into manifestation (Psalm 145; Luke 2:25–38). We were also reminded that your st…

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Jesus Seminar: What is seen in Jesus is what is expected in you (Pt.2) 1:16:36

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Apostle opens by emphasising that corporate gathering is necessary and asserts that any spirit advising against attending church is "of the devil". The message focuses on the success of Jesus's ministry being rooted in His goal "to do the will of God and to finish His work" (John 4:34). We as believers are called to claim our divine inheritance, re…

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Jesus Seminar: What is seen in Jesus is what is expected in you 1:04:54

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In this sermon Apostle demands a radical self-appraisal, asserting that what is seen in Jesus is what is expected in you. Defining Jesus primarily as the Son of God (John 1:32-34), the message focuses on His foundational mission: He was sent not to condemn the world, but to save it, offering eternal life to whoever believes in Him (John 3:16). Cruc…

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2025 Year in Review 25:55

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This edition looks back at the themes that emerged from the 2025 episodes of The Freewheeling Podcast. We look back at inspirational city leaders who have transformed places for the benefit of their residents (and faced death threats for doing so), we revisit the entrepreneurs building great transport products to improve journeys and we discuss the…

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Bonus: John Wayne Gacy: A Case Review & Peacock’s “Devil in Disguise” 19:51

11d ago19:51

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In this bonus episode of Once Upon a Crime, Esther revisits the horrific crimes of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, often referred to as “The Killer Clown,” and reviews the 2025 Peacock docu-drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. The episode explores Gacy’s background, his crimes, the investigation's failures, and how the new series approaches the…

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Being the Best Bus Company with Jane Cole 43:30

16d ago43:30

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Jane Cole is MD of the best bus company in Britain, at least according to the judges of the UK Bus Awards. In fact, that’s not all: she also leads the best tram company in Britain, according to the judges who awarded them Tram Operator of the Year. Today’s podcast is all about change, but it’s not primarily the sexy kind of technological change tha…

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Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder — Bonus Episode: Series Wrap-Up + Q&A 1:17:14

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In this special bonus episode, Esther and producer Lorena answer listener questions and share their own reflections after a six-week deep dive into the life, death, and murder of Elizabeth Short. Topics include: • Who the real Elizabeth Short was versus the myth of “The Black Dahlia” • Whether her killer was someone she knew or a stranger • Whether…

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Bike Sharing with Caroline Seton 30:01

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Caroline Seton is the co-founder of the London bike share firm Forest. They’re in unambiguous second place to Lime, the great global bicycle behemoth - but, famously, being second makes a firm try harder. In today’s episode, we talk about the challenges of being a shared mobility firm in a municipal environment, the realities of whether cities actu…

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The Black Dahlia Murder - Part Six: The Black Dahlia Legacy 31:32

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In the sixth and final episode of our series Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder, we explore the enduring cultural legacy of one of America’s most haunting unsolved crimes. For nearly eight decades, Elizabeth Short’s name, and the moniker “The Black Dahlia”. Has inspired countless books, films, television shows, and theories. But in the process, the re…

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The key indicators of life 57:11

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By Apostle Alfred Williams

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BUDGET SPECIAL with Sir Michael Holden 30:52

29d ago30:52

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The Budget has finally been unveiled. But what does it mean for transport? In this week’s episode, I review the budget with Sir Michael Holden, former Chairman of Directly Operated Railways. We discuss the impact on railway economics (and whether there’s money for the fares freeze), whether the fuel duty increases will actually happen, the Governme…

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Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder - Part Five: Severed 42:33

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In Part Five of Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder, we examine the discovery of Elizabeth Short’s mutilated body, the forensic evidence revealed by the autopsy, and how early investigative missteps and media sensationalism derailed the search for her killer. We break down the crime scene on Norton Avenue, the medical examiner’s key findings—including …

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The National Bus Strategy Four Years On, with Leon Daniels 51:57

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The world’s moving faster than ever, and policy changes with dizzying pace. It was only in 2021 that the Conservatives issued the most pro-bus policy document probably ever published by a British Government. The National Bus Strategy was something of a marvel for those of us who want to see better public transport. It promised a vision of bus lanes…

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Bonus: The First Suspects - The Black Dahlia Files 11:50

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In this bonus episode, Esther takes listeners back to the earliest days of the Black Dahlia investigation — before the world even knew the victim’s name. Detectives faced a gruesome and mystifying crime scene in a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood. Who was the young woman whose body had been staged so deliberately? And who could have committed such a …

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Episode 3 - Personal Security with Siwan Hayward 29:49

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In episode 3 we chat with Transport for London's Director of Security, Policing and Enforcement Siwan Hayward about all things personal security and what TfL is doing to improve the safety of people travelling on its network. We discuss some of the collaborative campaigns our two organisations have worked on including encouraging active bystander b…

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How you can access the divine power of God 56:09

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By Apostle Alfred Williams

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The North-South Divide with Tom Forth 1:04:05

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Data City Founder Tom Forth has been told some extraordinary reasons why the North underperforms the South. Including that it’s down to Northerners being stupid. Or drunk. He’s even read academic papers outlining these theories. In a fascinating episode of the podcast, we get into a discussion on the real reasons. They go back a thousand years but …

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Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder - Part Four: The Black Dahlia’s Lost Week 35:42

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In this fourth installment of Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder, we trace Elizabeth Short’s final, mysterious days — the missing week between her last confirmed sightings in early January 1947 and the shocking discovery of her body on January 15th. This episode follows “The Lost Week” through the eyes of those who crossed her path, beginning with Rob…

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Feast-Famine Electrification with Noel Dolphin 29:25

2M ago29:25

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Why does electrification in the UK cost so much more than in the rest of Europe? And why does it always seem to go wrong? In today’s episode, I talk to Managing Director (UK) of Furrer+Frey, the leading Swiss engineering company. We delve into the root cause of the problem: the way HM Treasury makes funding decisions, which results in a feast-famin…

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Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder - Part Three: City of Broken Dreams 27:37

2M ago27:37

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In 1946, Elizabeth Short – the young woman the world would later know as The Black Dahlia – returned to California chasing love, glamour, and a new beginning. Instead, she found herself drifting through a postwar Los Angeles filled with promise, danger, and people who would soon become key figures in one of the most infamous unsolved murders in Ame…

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Seek the Lord while he may be found 37:58

2M ago37:58

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By Apostle Alfred Williams

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You are destined for greatness (W.O.R.D Convention Thanksgiving Service) 41:35

2M ago41:35

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By Apostle Alfred Williams

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Bonus: Love Letters from The Black Dahlia 10:56

2M ago10:56

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Before Elizabeth Short became known to the world as The Black Dahlia, she was a young woman searching for love and belonging in a world still recovering from war. In this bonus episode, Esther reads excerpts from Elizabeth’s personal correspondence with Lt. Joseph Gordon Fickling and Major Matthew “Matt” Gordon — two men who loved her deeply, and w…

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The Great Ghent Renaissance with Filip Watteeuw 38:00

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𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁, and the Alderman responsible for transport and mobility policy. He took over the portfolio and immediately set about trying to make Ghent a more beautiful, peaceful city. As I can confirm from having visited, he really succeeded! But not without a lot of difficulty, even including death th…

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Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder - Part Two: Becoming Elizabeth 34:39

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Before she became The Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short was simply Beth — a young woman with big dreams, an open heart, and a longing for something beyond the ordinary. In Part Two: Becoming Elizabeth, we step back in time to uncover the story of the woman behind the legend. From her childhood in Medford, Massachusetts, through family tragedy, illness,…

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The Second Coming of the Lord 48:16

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By Apostle Alfred Williams

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Risk-Taking, Rules and Death With Dan Garrett, Founder of Farewill 44:46

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Founding a startup is hard, but it’s even harder when you’re dealing with the most painful and emotive moments in peoples’ lives. That’s what Dan Garrett decided to do when he created Farewill, now the country’s largest “Deathtech” firm. His business enables peoples to self-serve themselves wills, as well as offering other services including probat…

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Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder - Part One: The Girl in the Empty Lot 23:53

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In January 1947, a mother walking through a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood made a horrifying discovery — the bisected body of a young woman posed in a vacant lot. Within hours, newspapers had a headline that would echo for decades: The Black Dahlia Murder. In this first episode of BROKEN: The Black Dahlia Murder, host Esther Ludlow revisits the sho…

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Mini Holland and The Transformation of a London Suburb with Clyde Loakes 1:04:00

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Mini Holland is the poster-child for the transformation of an urban area. A network of congested residential streets in North East London has become peaceful and tranquil. The local high street converted from a double-parked rat-run into a desirable pedestrianised destination. As the first Low Traffic Neighbourhood of the modern era, council reps f…

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By Apostle Alfred Williams