Best Martin Hollands Podcasts (2025)

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793 Aegean Turkey; Florence & Tuscany; Denmark Beyond Copenhagen 52:00

2m ago52:00

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Expert tour guides share advice for exploring the ancient ruins and seaside villages along Turkey's Aegean coast, the Renaissance wonders of Florence, the sun-drenched Tuscan countryside, and charming Danish towns and islands easily reached on day trips from Copenhagen. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode description…

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Encore: Will Poulter, Dave Beran, and The Bear 52:22

3d ago52:22

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Season 3 of the smash hit FX/Hulu show “The Bear” roared to life just days ago, but Will Poulter (the actor who plays fan-favorite Luca) and 2014 F&W Best New Chef Dave Beran had been prepping for weeks. Poulter — like his co-star Jeremy Allen White — staged with Beran at his Santa Monica restaurant Pasjoli to learn how to accurately portray a prof…

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Wolves 1 Brentford 1 - Post-Match Podcast from the Stands 26:01

4d ago26:01

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Final match of the season. Brentford need win plus a miracle to qualify for Europe. In the end they had to settle for a draw but in the comfort that Chelsea's win against Forest meant that they would have not have qualified anyway We spoke to Bees and Wolves fans in the stands and the streets straight after the match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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792 Remember Us; The Greater Journey 52:00

7d ago52:00

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We hear how the Dutch continue to remember and honor the servicemen who helped liberate their towns in 1945. And we revisit a conversation with the late historian David McCullough about the influential "Americans in Paris" of the 19th century, who returned home with skills that helped transform life in the US. For more information on Travel with Ri…

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Bees Visit Last Chance European Saloon - Wolves v Brentford Preview Podcast 1:02:33

7d ago1:02:33

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After a disappointing loss to Fulham, Brentford enter the last weekend of the season clinging on to faint hopes of European qualification A win against Wolves plus a catalogue of other results elsewhere in the league and in Europe are required for Brentford to pack their bags for a European tour next season Billy Grant and Dave Lane hooked up to ta…

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Post-Player of the Year Awards Podcast From The Pub 1:00:07

10d ago1:00:07

1:00:07

The Beesotted crew sauntered down to the swanky Player of the Year Awards show at Richmond Theatre Who won what? They recapped on the awRd show and all things Brentford in the pub after the event Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Curtis Stone and the Clandestine Charcuterie Closet 49:54

10d ago49:54

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The first food memory Curtis Stone has is getting in trouble for eating too much butter. Then again, the Australian chef and TV host has never been one for restraint. Once he realized he wasn't going to be a professional athlete, he went to work for Marco Pierre White — notoriously one of the most hard-driving chefs of all time, then hosted 140 epi…

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Brentford 2 Fulham 3 - post-match podcast from the stsnds 24:33

12d ago24:33

24:33

Bees lost to Fulham. That is all we spoke to fans in the stands straight after the match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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683a English Country Gardens; On Becoming a Gardener; In Praise of Wasting Time 52:00

14d ago52:00

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English tour guides share their enthusiasm for enjoying the riot of color and inspiration you'll find in England's best country gardens. Then author Catie Marron explains how she designed and planted a garden as a way to feel a sense of belonging in her new home. And physicist Alan Lightman explains why it's healthy to give yourself a little unstru…

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All Mouth No Trousers - Brentford v Fulham Preview Podcast 1:28:44

15d ago1:28:44

1:28:44

Bees beat Ipswich at the weekendto keep the European Tour dream alive. Next up - West London rivals Fulham BillyTheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard hooked up by the river in Richmond to shoot the breeze chatting losing ones trousers, end of season player awards, when Canos lost his shirt against Leeds, the last time Brentford p…

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Hawa Hassan and the Hot Dog Habit 48:16

17d ago48:16

48:16

When Hawa Hassan was five years old, she was living in a refugee camp in Kenya. By seven, she was resettled in Seattle with a few other refugees from Somalia, and waiting for her family to join her. Then the political climate changed, and she came to realize that they were never coming; she was on her own. The thing to know about Hawa Hassan is tha…

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Ipswich 0 Brentford 1 - post match podcast from the stands 30:49

20d ago30:49

30:49

The European tour is on. Schade’s one goal at Portman Road was good enough to keep Bees European tour dreams alive we spoke to bees and ipswich fans straight after the match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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791 Scottish Castles; Mars on Earth; Checking In 52:00

21d ago52:00

52:00

Scottish tour guides tell us about the most famous castles in a country that's brimming with the imposing structures. Then a Santiago-based American travel writer embarks on a 1,200-mile odyssey through one of the driest places on earth — Chile's Atacama Desert — as he searches for a deeper understanding of his adopted homeland. And listeners call …

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Tractors Plan to Block Bees Road to Europe - Ipswich v Brentford Preview Podcast With TWTD 1:13:44

22d ago1:13:44

1:13:44

After the drubbing of Manchester United (the 4-3 scored flattered them), the Beesotted crew of BillytheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard decided to head BACK to Ted Lasso-land in Richmond where they had so much fun last week and record this week's podcast This week they discussed the big non 1st team match just been or coming up…

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Romy Gill and the Slow Burn Book 46:51

24d ago46:51

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Romy Gill puts in the work — always. Growing up in India, the chef, TV host, and author dreamed of being a cricket player and directed all her effort into that — and into lightly fibbing her way into her neighbors' homes to try different dishes than the ones she ate in her Punjabi household. It's this hunger and curiosity about other people and the…

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Brentford 4 Man United 3 - post-match podcast from the stands 39:41

26d ago39:41

39:41

Brentford beat Man United Bees were 4-1 up then gave United something to get excited about we spoke to Bees snd United fans in the stands & pubs after the gdme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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European Tour Back On after Forest Beating? - Manchester United Preview Podcast 56:16

28d ago56:16

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After the professional slaying of Nottingham Forest, Billy Grant, Dave Lane and Matt Allard took a trip down to Ted Lasso-land down in Richmond to catch up over a few beers and review Brentford's excellent win over Forest as well as look forward to the match against Manchester United Plus JB gives more facts and funk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

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790 Oneika Raymond's Favorite Destinations; US Aid; A Week in Poland 52:00

28d ago52:00

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Journalist Oneika Raymond reveals the top countries where, as a black woman traveling solo, she feels a cultural appreciation and connection. Then the head of Bread for the World describes how the organization's advocacy work has stepped up its efforts in the face of cuts to government aid programs. And tour guides from Poland give us a look at how…

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Forest 0 Brentford 2 - Bees Sting Champions League Wannaabees 16:44

29d ago16:44

16:44

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Nottingham Forest v Brentford Preview Podcast With Forest Focus 29:58

1M ago29:58

29:58

Billy Grant caught up with Matt from Forest Focus to discuss Brentford's trip to the City Ground Nottingham in what has been deemed a must-win match for Forest Jacob Gowler from Bees Breakdown gives the Statistical and Tactical lowdown on Forest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Vikas Khanna and the Beautiful Lie That Saved His Childhood 49:15

1M ago49:15

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When Vikas Khanna was growing up in a small town in India, the world was stacked against him. He was bullied by other children for wearing braces on his legs and not being able to play like them. But his grandmother and sister saw him for who he truly was: a lion. They brought him into the kitchen, and he roared to life. An extraordinary life at th…

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Brentford 4 Brighton 2 - Match Review Podcast 42:56

1M ago42:56

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BillytheBee and Laney sit down in the studio and reviewed Brentford's excellent victory over Brighton whilst Bees Breakdown gave the statistical and tactical lowdown and JB gave more facts and funk Dont forget to check out the Forest Preview podcast dropping the Tuesday before the Forest match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

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673a Visiting Antarctica; The Journeys of Trees; Italy's Northern Lakes 52:00

1M ago52:00

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A travel writer shares how a trip to Antarctica helped him see that continent through the eyes of the early polar explorers. Then a reporter focused on climate change and conservation explains how some North American tree species are migrating to survive the planet's rising temperatures. And two Italy-based tour guides take us to the resort lakes o…

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Laurie Woolever and the Cone of Silence 57:43

1M ago57:43

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Laurie Woolever has worked for chefs you've definitely heard of, most notably Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali. Those two men are notorious for their outsized appetites, but in her new memoir, "Care and Feeding," Woolever gets raw and real about her own insatiable need for drugs, alcohol, and extramarital affairs while navigating the grossness and…

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Brentford 4 Brighton 2 - Post-Match Podcast from the Stands 45:06

1M ago45:06

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Brighton came down to Brentford in search for points for their outside European push But after even stevens at half time, Brentford got an early goal in the second half, Brentford took full control with Mbuemo, Wissa and Norgaard on the scoresheet We spoke to Brentford and Brighton fans immediately after the match in the stands and the pub after th…

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789 Easter in Greece; Pillars of Europe; Easter in Andalucía 52:00

1M ago52:00

52:00

Learn about the customs that Greeks observe as Orthodox Easter draws near. Then contemplate the massive undertaking of building a cathedral centuries ago and how these monuments to faith and devotion helped shape their locales. And get acquainted with southern Spain's elaborate Semana Santa observances, which fill the streets of Andalucía in the we…

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Seagulls Next Up After Arsenal Humbling - Brentford v Brighton Pre-Match Podcast 1:16:24

1M ago1:16:24

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After the Arsenal humbling (draw) it's back to business In the studio Billy TheBee Grant and Laney But first of all, Billy gives a wee round up on the injury situation after a chat with Phil Giles with a focus on the timeline for Rico Henry, Igor Thiago, Aaron Hickey and Gustavo Nunes' full return to action Plus we look back to last weekend's excel…

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Roy Choi and the Out-of-Body Emeril Experience 1:03:41

2M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

Growing up as an immigrant latchkey kid, Roy Choi spent a lot of time wandering the streets of Los Angeles alone, thinking he'd never fit in anywhere. He had a scar on his face from cleft palate surgery, and he thought of himself as an alley cat, slipping through the world unnoticed and he took in every detail of the way people interacted, especial…

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Arsenal 1 Brentford 1 - Post-match podcast from the stands 2025 35:07

2M ago35:07

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Arsenal may have smashed Real Madrid. But they had to get past Brentford next. And after going ahead it was Wissa who equalised to give Brentford shared points We spoke to Brrs fans and Arsenal fans in the stands and bars straight after the match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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788 Spain by Train; Foreign Correspondent; The Lines on Our Maps 52:00

2M ago52:00

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Hear from tour guides about Spain's robust high-speed rail network and all the places it can take you. Then hit the road vicariously with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof for a taste of life as a foreign correspondent. And take a closer look at the surprising and fascinating ways in which borders have shaped our world. For more in…

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Will Brentford Bring Arsenal Back With A Bang? - Pre Match Podcast 1:02:32

2M ago1:02:32

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Brentford head to The Emirates this weekend looking to bring Arsenal down to Earth with a bump following their midweek win over Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Gooners pulled off a stunning win in North London, with the return in Spain coming next week, it will surely be a game that completely overshadows The Bees' visit and Arteta is expe…

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Byron Gomez and the American Dream 1:01:30

2M ago1:01:30

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Byron Gomez and his family arrived in the United States from Costa Rica when he was eight years old, and he was in for the shock of his young life. He spoke Spanish at home, he'd never seen snow or even a winter coat, and he had to find his place in a world that didn't always want him there. But at age 15, he found restaurants. He put in the very h…

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Brentford 0 Chelsea 0 - Post-Match podcast from the stands 17:58

2M ago17:58

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Bees were looking for their first three points at home against Chelsea and they created chances in the first half but couldnt put the ball in the back of the net in the end points shared we spoke to bees and chelsea fans straigjt after the match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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787 Twenty Years; The Vanishing Point; Martin Sheen's Travels 52:00

2M ago52:00

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Rick marks 20 years of his radio show by revisiting some memorable guests and what they've taught us about travel. Then author Paul Theroux celebrates his 84th birthday as he contemplates the passage of time in his new short-story collection, "The Vanishing Point." And actor Martin Sheen describes how his experiences filming overseas have come to i…

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West London Be Ours! The Beesotted Pre Chelsea Podcast 53:00

2M ago53:00

53:00

Brentford look to put Wednesday night's narrow defeat at Newcastle behind them as Chelsea roll into town for a big West London clash on Sunday. The Bees have a decent record against The Blues, especially at Stamford Bridge, however, Tomas Frank and the lads will be hoping for their first win on home turf during the Premier League era. Billy 'The Be…

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Tinfoil Swans Is Serving Up Season 3: April 8, 2025 2:29

2M ago2:29

2:29

The award-winning Tinfoil Swans podcast from Food & Wine is back on April 8. We're bringing you even more intimate, informative, surprising, and uplifting interviews with the biggest names in the culinary industry and beyond, sharing never-before-heard stories about the successes, struggles, and fork-in-the-road moments that made them who they are …

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Brentford Back For Midweeker In Newcastle - Pre Match Podcast 54:41

2M ago54:41

54:41

Brentford return from the international break looking to continue their fine 2025 away record having signed off two weeks ago with a come-back win at Bournemouth. Newcastle, having just won the League Cup, and having paraded the trophy around the city last weekend, need to put that behind them... but having beaten them at The Gtech earlier in the c…

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696a For the Love of Guidebooks; The Gulf; Greatest Art in Europe 52:00

2M ago52:00

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Europe brims with world-class art, and we contemplate some of the continent's truly outstanding paintings, sculptures, and historic edifices. Then we learn about the historic and ecological importance of the Gulf of Mexico from a professor in neighboring Florida. And we consider the humble guidebook and what its pages can tell us, both in the momen…

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TTFN 3:05

2M ago3:05

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Send us a text Hey there, Super Sober Heroes 💖 It’s your host, Sober Steve, checking in with 1,397 days of sobriety and a big announcement: gAy A is going on an indefinite hiatus. After nearly four amazing years, 225+ episodes, and hundreds of powerful stories from across the queer sober spectrum, it’s time for me to shift my energy inward—toward m…

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Encore: Kevin Gillespie and the Restaurant of a Lifetime 54:37

2M ago54:37

54:37

There's a good chance you know chef and author Kevin Gillespie from his fan-favorite stint on Season 6 of Top Chef or his return on the All Stars Season 20, but the Georgia native's talent can't be reduced to the small screen. His new Atlanta restaurant, Nàdair, is a full-throated love letter to his Scottish heritage — something Gillespie's family …

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786 Greek Passions; In Love with the Louvre; Balkan Discoveries 52:00

2M ago52:00

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A tour guide from Greece delves into the importance of food, family, and traditions in his homeland. Then a Francophile offers advice on how to take on the vast collection of the world's largest — and arguably greatest — museum. And guidebook researcher Cameron Hewitt shares discoveries from his travels in the Balkans, an affordable and rewarding a…

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Encore: Kylie Kwong and the Five Glass Ghosts 56:26

2M ago56:26

56:26

When chef Kylie Kwong announced that she was going to be shuttering her destination dining spot Lucky Kwong to take on a new role at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, working at the intersection of food, community, and education to honor the people and foods that have made Australian cuisine so distinctive and precious — it made sense. Kwong has alw…

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Wissa Again Ole Ole - B’muff 1 Brentford 2 12:50

3M ago12:50

12:50

Brentford pulled off an impressive double over Bournemouth thanks to a fine comeback on the south coast … goals from Wissa (again) and Norgaard did the damage to make it five away wins on the spin! Some very very happy Bees spoke to Laney after the game! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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785 Irish Legacy of W. B. Yeats; 1960s Ireland; Touring Northern Ireland 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Two countrymen explore Ireland's reverence for their national poet, W. B. Yeats. Then a Dublin journalist shares what it was like to grow up amid the turbulent societal changes in his city during the 1960s and '70s. And a guide from Belfast tells us why an Emerald Isle itinerary should include a visit to Northern Ireland. For more information on Tr…

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Bees Travel To Bournemouth – Pre Match Podcast 48:49

3M ago48:49

48:49

Brentford head to the South Coast this weekend looking to complete a double over impressive Bournemouth and repeat last season's win at The Vitality. Brentford have been better on their travels of late, but the Cherries will provide the toughest of tests, having been one of the most impressive sides we've played this season. Bill The Bee Grant and …

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The Meta of Free to Play Games -- Donald MacKenzie 40:16

3M ago40:16

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Sociologist Donald MacKenzie joins me to discuss his recent article in the London Review of Books, "Hey Big Spender: What Your Smartphone Knows About You." Game Studies rarely focuses on phone games - but billions of people are playing them. And they are mostly free. So getting you to pay for them is another game entirely. https://www.lrb.co.uk/the…

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Villans Nick It - Brentford 0 Aston Villa 1 16:11

3M ago16:11

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Brentford gave it their all tonight but came unstuck to another Ollie Watkins winner. The Bees enjoyed a lot of possession and really put Villa under pressure throughout.. but a sloppy start to the second half cost Thomas Frank’s side ultimately. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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625a Snowdonia; Outposts; Natural Slovenia 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Delve into the remote outposts and refuges across the globe where travelers have stopped along the course of their adventures. Then hear about the highest views in Wales — and how to reach them — and learn about the country's slate mining heritage. And from Alps to caves, vineyards to beehives, catch the buzz of the natural wonders on display in Sl…

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Bees Bracing Themselves for Villa Ruckus - Brentford v Aston Villa Preview Podcast 59:41

3M ago59:41

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Brentford look forward to the visit of Champions League contending Aston Villa this weekend with revenge for the earlier defeat at Villa Park as well as Watkinsgate from last season still in out minds. Villa, celebrating their 150th anniversary this season, are one place above The Bees in the Premier League table after an inconsistant few months, b…

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784 Rhineland Karneval; WMF 2025 Watch List; Top Alaska Experiences 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Look at what's behind Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations around the world by learning about the festive season's origins and customs in Germany's Rhineland. Then hear what's been added to the World Monuments Fund's latest "watch list" of endangered cultural sites around the world. And get recommendations for must-see experiences in Alaska, along …

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