Best Modern Slang Podcasts (2026)

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#80 High-Tech Hebrew 8:32

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2h ago8:32

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You can't be in the Start-up Nation and not know how to talk tech in Hebrew. Guy teaches us how to say "attachment," "text message," and "chat" in Hebrew, and how to conjugate the verb לסמס. Things are about to get geeky! Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Telefon nayad, telefon cellulari – Cellphone – טלפון נייד, טלפ…

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Smith Grinds Down England 30:34

1h ago30:34

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A debilitating and demoralising day for England in Sydney. Travis Head flays the bowling to record his 600th run in the series and then Steve Smith exploits tired bodies and minds to make his 37th Test hundred. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report and Glenn McGrath joins in to analyse why England can't maintain control with the ball. Learn more about…

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England Aren't Learning 28:08

21h ago28:08

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Apart from a superb 41st Test century by Joe Root, another dispiriting day for England at the SCG as the batters didn't make the most of winning the toss and the bowlers couldn't sustain control. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on a day when at least the Barmy Army kept the home fires burning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

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Clouded Thinking 34:53

2d ago34:53

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The first truly contested day in the Ashes is cruelly terminated by absurd weather rules in Sydney. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on an enterprising day by England dashed by ridiculous protocol and inflexible laws depriving 50,000 spectators of half a day's play. They also hear from Harry Borrk who is 78 not out overnight. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN De…

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England's Ben Expects 35:01

3d ago35:01

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground and hear from Ben Stokes who is on a mission to finish a difficult tour on a high despite admitting being unable to read how the pitch will play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Simon Hughes

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When Shiloh Comes: Religion at Its Best and Worst 44:20

5d ago44:20

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In this episode of Madlik Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz explore one of the Torah's most enigmatic verses—Jacob's blessing of Judah and the phrase "until Shiloh comes." Claimed by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, this single line opens a sweeping conversation about the power of religion to shape history—for good and for evil…

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SHOULD STOKES BAT No.3? 42:09

8d ago42:09

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Ashes Question Time: simon Hughes and Simon Mann field your comments and questions post the two-day MCG fiasco. Including - who should bat 3 for England, which should bowlers should play in Sydney now Gus Atkinson is also ruled out, what repercussions should there be post the tour and should the teams have played an exhibition match following the t…

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England Win a Test in Australia! 48:55

10d ago48:55

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on England's first Test victory in Australia since January 7th 2011. This was a remarkable and rather unsatisfactory Test which lasted barely a day and a half on an MCG pitch which had a bit too much help for the seam bowlers but on which no batter was prepared to be patient. An impressive opening stand between Z…

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Boxing Day Gifts 36:35

11d ago36:35

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review an extraordinary day's play at the MCG where the groundsman and the batsmen gifted the bowlers 20 wickets. A helpful Melbourne pitch was well exploited by both team's seam bowlers - especially England's Josh Tongue - confronted with batsmen who didn't seem to want to hang about too long. This is a game on fast for…

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Simp - 109 - Hang Out With Your Slang Out Podcast 33:44

13d ago33:44

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This episode's word can be summed up with these 3 words... "SIMPin' aint easy!" Well, actually that's not completely true, Matt & Dan manage to find new ways to SIMP over 80's movies, soccer teams, and dad jokes, with the ease of overactive kids all hopped up on kool-aid. So, they've got that going for them, which is nice. S3 - SIMP "Hey, Slangers,…

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Sacred Numbers Without Superstition 41:05

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As we close one year and step into another, we're revisiting a live Madlik Disruptive Torah conversation recorded in December 2022, back when the podcast was broadcast weekly on Clubhouse in front of a live audience. This episode explores the enduring power of numbers in Jewish thought—especially the number 70. From the seventy souls who descend to…

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#95 In Case of Emergency, Call Streetwise Hebrew 7:37

14d ago7:37

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Many things "happen" here in the Holy Land, which is why the root "kara" – ק.ר.ה – with all its derivatives, is so popular. Guy Sharett explains how it's related to murder, earthquakes, and soy milk, and finishes with an anecdote (in Hebrew) about a lady called Carmela. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Karah – Happe…

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Ashes Retained 46:42

16d ago46:42

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Despite a plucky seventh wicket stand between Will Jacks and Jamie Smith, the Aussies clinched their coveted prize in mid afternoon and celebrated in appropriate style. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse waht went right for Australia and wrong for England and hear Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum offer their explanations too. And we hear what our l…

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England Dusted Up 34:48

17d ago34:48

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Chasing a virtually impossible 435 for victory to keep the series alive, England inevitably lost more than half their side to a combination of the superb Pat Cummins and wizardly Nathan Lyon as the dusty fourth day pitch played a few tricks. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review a day of intense competition as Australia draw within four wickets of ret…

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Australia's Headmaster 35:22

18d ago35:22

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After courageous resistance from Ben Stokes gets England close to a barely adequate 300, England's bowlers suffer at the hands of the brilliant South Australian Travis Head. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse the third day of the third Test when England's Ashes hopes are slowly and almost sadistically extinguished by Australia's batsmen. Their for…

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England succumb to Aussie heat 17:04

19d ago17:04

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Simon Hughes reviews the second day from Adelaide when the outstanding Australian attack gave the England batters a good roasting in the Adelaide heat. Justin Langer also gives his view on England's batting frailities which have left them clinging on to their Ashes hopes by a gossamer thin thread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

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Hanukkah: The Civil War We Forgot 28:50

20d ago28:50

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Was Hanukkah really a war of Jews vs. Greeks — or a Jewish civil war we chose to forget? Was Hanukkah really Jews vs. Greeks — or a Jewish civil war we chose to bury under a story about oil? In this episode of Madlik Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz revisit the Hanukkah story through the sources. From Maccabees I and the politi…

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Controversy in Adelaide 26:21

20d ago26:21

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Simon Hughes and Simon Wilde of the Sunday Times review the first day of the Adelaide Test when both teams gifted presents of runs and wickets to each other. There was also controversy when Alex Carey was given not out by umpire and DRS but admitted afterwards that he did get an edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho…

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#445 It's a Serious Leak 7:08

21d ago7:08

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From leaking documents to a leaky faucet at home, the root דלפ is an interesting one, and from which we get the Hebrew word for whistleblower. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Ha-mazgan dolef – The air conditioning unit is leaking – המזגן דולף Tsinor dolef – Leaking pipe – צינור דולף Dlifa – Leaking – דליפה "Yesh la…

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Same Order Different Batting 35:04

23d ago35:04

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the 3rd Test in Adelaide which is of course make or break for England. After England's break in Noosa, Brendon McCullum speaks and declares that England will keep the same top seven, and also explains more about what he meant by England overtraining before the Brisbane Test. He is clear though that if they play m…

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SWANNSONG 42:15

25d ago42:15

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Graeme Swann was one of the stars of England's triumphant Ashes campaign of 2010/11. In this interview he recounts how England prepared for that series - with a graphic account of the infamous boot camp in Germany - the difficult start to the series in the Gabba, how they recovered and then went on to produce almost the perfect performance at the A…

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Six Seven - 108 - Hang Out With Your Slang Out Podcast 27:32

27d ago27:32

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Good or bad. Tall or short. Smart or dumb. Whatever this week's slang word means, it brings out the best or worst in us. Get ready for 30 minutes of slang hate as we tackle the world's dumbest new expression... SIX SEVEN... or 6 7... or 6 Seven... or whatever, we're already annoyed. Buckle up, Slangers! S3 - SIX SEVEN "Hey, Slangers, send us a Text…

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Bottom Up Torah: How Queer Jews Are Changing Orthodoxy 37:32

28d ago37:32

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Imagine being told you belong to a faith that is fighting to keep you out—and refusing to leave. In this week's Madlik, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz welcome Rabbi Steve Greenberg, the first openly gay Orthodox-ordained rabbi, for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation. Key Takeaways Vulnerability transforms the meaning of Torah. Bot…

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FAN FURY 44:08

29d ago44:08

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Was Stokes right to suggest that some of his players are mentally weak? Should there be major changes if England lose the Ashes? Should they be going to Noosa for a 'mid-series break' or be practising in the nets? Do they need a psychologist or a shrink? Your Ashes questions answered with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann Learn more about your ad choices…

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England Gabbatoired 46:39

30d ago46:39

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Determined batting by Ben Stokes and Will Jacks at least took this 2nd Test into the final session of the 4th day at the Gabba. But from the moment England dropped five catches to allow Australia to make over 500 the barbequing of the English torso on the Brisbane coals was underway. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from a sombre Ben Stokes and an …

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Darkness Descends 34:37

1M ago34:37

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England laboured to dismiss Australia's last four wickets in the heat of the Brisbane day and then collapsed to the Australia's willing seamers as darkness fell. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Matt Hayden to analyse a dispiriting yet predictable third day at the Gabba which leaves England's Ashes hopes hanging by a thread. #ashes #englan…

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Sacrificial Lambs 31:12

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England lose the plot with the ball and in the field on the second day at the Gabba, gifting Australia the initiative with poor bowling and dropped catches. But this Australian side are not as ruthless as some of their predecessors and at times handed the initiative back. But, as Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and Steven Finn report, Australia still have…

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No Ordinary Joe 34:08

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Joe Root has finally got the monkey of his back with an irrepressible hundred at the Gabba, his first in Australia and his 40th overall. It was the centrepiece of a compelling first day in Brisbane which England looked like squandering at several points, but was saved by Root's dedication and skill and an unexpected unbroken last wicket stand betwe…

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The Jewish Future Israel Wants… But Fears to Admit 39:46

1M ago39:46

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Beneath the surface, Israel is fighting for the soul of its religion — and most of us don't even see the battle lines. In this episode of Madlik Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz are joined by Professor Adam S. Ferziger to explore the quiet revolution reshaping Israeli Judaism. Drawing on his new book, Agents of Change, Ferziger…

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ROBIN SMITH - AN APPRECIATION 17:21

1M ago17:21

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The cricket world has been stunned with the sudden death of the brilliant Hampshire and England batsman Robin Smith at the age of 62. Smith, known as The Judge for his wig-like hairstyle, possessed the most ferocious cut shot in the game and was fearless against fast bowling during a highly successful England career. This belied inner self-doubts a…

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Who's in Charge? 33:08

1M ago33:08

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the second Ashes Test at the Gabba which England must win to have any chance of regaining the Ashes. This is a day-night pink ball test and they discuss the difficulties that presents, the way teams approach it and the changes in personel. There are rumours that Pat Cummins might return as captain. But whatever h…

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Hope Springs Eternal 54:34

1M ago54:34

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Simon Hughes an Simon Mann consider the state of the England team ahead of the second Ashes Test. And Simon Hughes then joins in a local radio show in Denmark, Western Australia to hear what the real Okkers think of the Poms. (Apologies for the slightly low sound levels on the second half.) #ashes #england #australia Learn more about your ad choice…

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SIMON JONES: SWING MAESTRO 1:46:03

1M ago1:46:03

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An in-depth interview with Simon Jones, one of the stars of England's 2005 Ashes triumph but who sadly never played for England again. He talks about his upbringing as the son of an England bowler, idolizing other great fast bowlers, the devastation of rupturing knee ligaments on his Ashes debut, the exhilaration of the 2005 Ashes success and the v…

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He's Christian. He Fights for Israel. He Speaks Talmudic Aramaic. 42:23

1M ago42:23

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Ready to discover how reviving a lost language can reshape the whole Middle East? Ta Shma (come and hear) Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz are joined by Shadi Khalloul—IDF paratrooper veteran, founder of the Israeli Christian Aramaic Association, and one of the world's most passionate advocates for reviving the Aramaic language. Together, they e…

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Crash Out - 107 - Hang Out With Your Slang Out Podcast 28:03

1M ago28:03

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Who's ready for a full-blown podcast CRASH OUT??? Bad audio? CHECK! Broken camera(s)?? CHECK!! Dozens of bad jokes??? CHECK!!! Don't worry though, no podcast hosts were hurt in the recording process of this episode. S3 - CRASH OUT "Hey, Slangers, send us a Text Message." Alright, Slangers, we want to hear from you. Stalk us on all our different soc…

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#444 Sorry, It Slipped My Mind 8:35

1M ago8:35

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The Hebrew word לברוח means to escape, but the same root has other interesting meanings in other verb formats. Guy also explains the meaning of חדר בריחה. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon New Words and Expressions: Livro'ach – To escape – לברוח "Ma ze be'etsem meshaneh mi-ma be'estem hem borchim" – What does it really matter what exactly they…

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IAN BOTHAM - 70 NOT OUT 49:20

1M ago49:20

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An interview with Lord Botham, great all-rounder, hero of the Ashes and scourge of Australia, to commemorate his 70th birthday. He talks with Simon Hughes about his lifelong association with the Ashes, why he loves Australians, and loves to beat them even more, and how to save Test cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

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After Shock 42:11

1M ago42:11

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Still trying to comprehend not only what happened on the 2nd day of the first Ashes Test in Perth, but also how quickly it all unfolded, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to rationalise how the balance of power shifted so dramatically. Plus - fans reactions, what England should do next and a special birthday. STOP PRESS - BETHELL, POTTS AND TONGUE TO…

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HeadStrong 38:38

1M ago38:38

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A remarkable hundred by Travis Head - one of the greatest innings ever played in an Ashes Test - savaged England's hopes and seized Australia an unlikely win in the first Test in Perth. Head's century, the second fastest in Ashes history - shot Australia to victory inside two days leaving England, leading by 100 just after lunch with nine wickets i…

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Cricket on Speed 29:59

2M ago29:59

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Nineteen wickets fall on the first da of the Ashes in Perth, and England, have been tamely bowled out for 172 seem likely now to take a decent lead. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise the skill of the fast bowlers on both sides while bemoaning the lack of application of the batsmen on a bouncy pitch with some lateral movement. England's bowlers cer…

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Trickery or Evolution? Rethinking Jacob's Stolen Blessing 31:50

2M ago31:50

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What if one of the Torah's greatest heroes was actually its most scandalous trickster? In this episode of Madlik Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Adam Mintz dive into one of the most provocative moments in the Torah: Jacob's audacious act of deception to secure his father Isaac's blessing in Parashat Toldot. Rather than smoothing over the ethic…

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Let the Action Begin 40:56

2M ago40:56

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The huge build up to the 2025/6 Ashes is almost over. The talk is nearly done. Time to walk the walk. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann survey the stage at the Perth stadium and assess where the balance of power is now, and where it might be in six weeks time. Ben Stokes explains the philosophies behind his and the team's preparation and how he has empha…

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2005 ASHES Episode 6: ECSTASY 1:05:11

2M ago1:05:11

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The climax to the greatest Test series of all time - the Oval Test of 2005. England, who hadn't held the Ashes for 18 years, went into this final Test 2-1 up, knowing that if the Australians managed to sneak a victory they would retain the Ashes urn again. The last Test to be broadcast live on terrestrial TV in the UK (on Channel 4) it was regarded…

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2005 ASHES Episode 5: UNSUNG HEROES 46:37

2M ago46:37

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The Trent Bridge Test of 2005 was the first time England had taken a significant lead in the Ashes for 18 years. It was only achieved in a tense finale in fading light by two players - Ashley Giles and Matthew Hoggard - not renowned for their batting. They managed to collect the final 13 runs for victory with Shane Warne wreaking havoc, only two ne…

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2005 ASHES Ep4: LOCKED OUT 47:29

2M ago47:29

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The dramatic tale of the third Ashes Test of 2005, told through the players eyes - featuring Michael Vaughan, Freddie Flintoff, Andrew Strauss, Simon Jones, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist. A gripping, tense encounter which built to such a climax that the Old Trafford ground was full by 9am on the fifth day with 20,000 people locked…

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Ashes Countdown 5: When Clooney Came Out to Play 1:01:33

2M ago1:01:33

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Ashley Giles is the guest on this podcast. One of the heroes of the 2005 Ashes looks back on his exploits in that series during which a partnership with Kevin Pietersen at the Oval earned him the nickname 'George' - simpler than King of Spain which he was also ironically known as. Giles also reflects on darker times when he was England's director o…

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2005 ASHES Episode 3: THE GREATEST TEST 56:20

2M ago56:20

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The story of the most gripping Ashes Test ever played, the Edgbaston white-knuckle ride of 2005, which went literally to the wire, England eventually winning it by two runs. It featured so much drama - Glenn McGrath slipping on a ball before play, Ricky Ponting putting England in, England walloping 407 in a day, Freddie Flintoff hitting 10 sixes in…

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Sarah's Separation from Abraham | With Prof. Rabbi Wendy Zierler 33:11

2M ago33:11

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What happens when women finally enter the conversation that's been about them all along? In this episode of Madlik: Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz are joined by Prof. Rabbi Wendy Zierler — Sigmund Falk Professor of Modern Jewish Literature and Feminist Studies at HUC-JIR, ordained by Yeshivat Maharat, and author of Going Out …

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Say Less - 106 - Hang Out With Your Slang Out Podcast 29:41

2M ago29:41

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Who wants another fantastic podcast episode about slang? Who wants to laugh for 30 minutes straight?? Who's ready for this week's word(s)??? Say Less. We got you covered, Slangers. S3 - 106 "Hey, Slangers, send us a Text Message." Alright, Slangers, we want to hear from you. Stalk us on all our different socials, drop us an email, or just let us kn…

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2005 ASHES Episode 2: WAKE UP CALL 44:47

2M ago44:47

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Classic retelling of the epic drama of the 2005 Ashes - the greatest Test cricket series ever. This is the wildly fluctuating first Test at Lord's. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann marvel at the explosive first hour when England's fast bowlers struck down the Aussies intimidatory batting. The relentless Glenn McGrath struck back to reduce England to 21-…