Twin powered deep dive into life's tiniest debates and daily absurdities. With quick wit and observational humor, we tackle the big questions hiding in the small stuff - like whether you should brush your teeth before having your first coffee of the day or if putting socks on before pants is a personality test. It's the minutiae of modern life, doubled.
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A show where Kenny Sebastian ( I am writing this description btw) talks to the funniest comedians from the Indian scene (sometimes to himself) about things he wishes people spoke about more in public. A some times funny and sometimes serious show where questions from the audience are discussed in depth and "no advice" is being given. Hit the follow button to be updated about the latest episodes, Go to the @simplekenpodcast on Instagram to ask questions or my personal profile @kennethseb to g ...
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The Open Mic Podcast
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These days, we all need to hear something uplifting; and Australian musician/singer/songwriter/recording artist/humourist/amateur barista Geoff Healey’s take on life is exactly that. And he’s got lots of things on his mind that you need to hear before he forgets what they are...
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Rich in ideas and poor in planning, this is the podcast where things could happen, or not. Whatever. Should be fun, anyways. Featuring your host, Francis Brian Shaw and a regular supply of fresh and tangy farm-raised comedians from Vancouver's bustling comedy scene.
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Each episode, David ‘Hammertime’ Hamley, satirizes contemporary issues in a gentle rant, with the assistance of co-host, David Kaye-Smith (KB). This podcast is a veritable potpourri of observational humour, music parodies, and miscellaneous noises. Hooray for Hammertime, David "T-Bone" Barnett on guitar…….and KB!
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FW Version: Here’s the deal, babydoll. It’s a podcast, right? And all deez nuts… Of authenticity, rhythm, comedic timing, humour, AND PERHAPS PASSION RATHER THAN OFFENCE: READ A PORN FOR ONCE, YOU PHILISTINE. Or, listen to this. Arty/M*ntal version: cERTI mENTAL sINCE i BROKE mE pHONE sCREEN Much like a Dating Profile of mine, I am doubtful of the true costs of being part of some people's Community. What Agenda. Why must we engage...? Alas, most problems are caused, escalated, exaggerated an ...
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Ever wondered why Frasier Crane is such a snob? How Tyrion Lannister’s bawdy humour saves him in Game of Thrones? What makes Schitts Creek’s Moira Rose a narcissist? ‘Shrink the Box’ is where actor comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Nemone Metaxas put their favourite fictional characters such Tommy from Peaky Blinders and Sydney from The Bear on the couch - to analyse why their behaviour causes them so much drama. Nemone and Ben explore why these characters make certain decisions, ...
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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free, and you’re invited to join in. It’s super unpolished and Gretel would be grateful for you to forgive her ...
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Do you have an honest soul? Hands that Touch; A Handful of Saints; and King Henry VIII holds all power in his Hands
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52:03Send us a text Good day and thank you for joining me. I’m very honoured and grateful. If you’re here for the first time and think ‘what on earth is this unprofessional rubbish?’ then stay your judgement and you might find that after a few listens you are enfolded into a world of gentleness. Nothing is asked of you other than to rest awhile, if you …
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Big Hot Fart, Xmas Concerts, Amazing Race Canada
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17:03Send us a text Stephanie kicks things off by recounting how she heroically survived being trapped in her seat at the Dave Chapelle show while a big, hot, fart wafted through the air like a villain in a Marvel movie. Then, in a bold pivot from trauma to triumph, we announce our plan to apply for the Amazing Race Canada. At the very least we are cons…
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‘I never had no head, sir’ said Leaf, Under the Greenwood Tree; Pepys’ Progress; and Kindness in Cranford. 🌳
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John Clare’s Invitation to his Love; and poor Leaf’s Grief
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The Splendour of Sherborne House; the Dolour of Division; and the Duke of Suffolk Raptly Rebuked;
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We celebrate Ambrose, the influential Bishop of Milan; and Dick Dewey returns a lady’s handkerchief
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37:56Send us a text Hello dear friends, followers, kind subscribers and newcomers. My aim with this daily meandering through life is to find purpose for myself by expanding my mind and horizons while connecting with other people seeking to do the same thing. My hope is that you feel welcome to join me as and when you are in need of some gentle company. …
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Robert Frost and John Clare; Flu en Famille; A Cardinal’s Point; and Dick dances away with Miss Day
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Pepys and the Buffleheaded Mayor; Dick Dewey’s Pains of Jealousy; and George Eliot’s Exquisite Observations
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Sherborne Abbey Porch provides shelter; Dick Dewey is Smitten; and Gretel lights Candles
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Hardy: The Insult Lies in the Nothingness of the Deed; Ode to Nanny; Pepys; Saints; and Queen Catherine rocks
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Public Grump, Whimpo-Whimp, Whitespot Famous
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20:00Send us a text Happy Festivus! From parking-lot rage to grocery-store side-eye, we unpack why everyone suddenly turns into a festive goblin the moment holiday music starts playing. We also confess that we’ve hit peak adulthood—our local White Spot knows us so well they might add us to the staff schedule. Also a quick PSA: overhearing a man complain…
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Two Types of People Feat. Hoezaay, Shreeja Chaturvedi, Saurav Mehta & Shamik Chakrabarti- Simple Ken Podcast | S3EP12
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1:14:51The third live episode of Two Types of People is here! Thanks to the live audience who came for this show (Link is available on bookmyshow once a month/simpleken podcast instagram page). Type Types of People is a debate game where we choose a topic and defend it! Topics like Have Kids or don't, Eat a dish as presented or add your own twist to it an…
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A Daughter in Les Misérables; A Full Super Moon; and Under the Greenwood Tree forces Gretel into song
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29:18Send us a text Hello and thank you so much for joining me. It is an honour to have your company and I’m very grateful. Stick around if you can - dip in and out and know that I’m here to give you a little gentle company. No subject - or level of randomness - is off limits. Tomorrow we will catch up with Pepys, Cranford, Wilford and the Anglo-Saxon C…
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A Bunion is Given Consideration by Mellstock’s Shoemaker
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Sir Simon Jenkins, talks of his twin passions for politics and architecture; and Gretel lets herself and all Dorset folk down on day two of Under the Greenwood Tree
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‘To Dwellers in a Wood almost every Species of Tree has its Voice as well as its Feature’
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44:53Send us a text Dear old friends and new friends. Happy December the first. The opening of Advent and the beginning of winter. How are you? Are you fearing the month ahead? Daunted? Overwhelmed? Excited? Moved? Is this a Christmas without a loved one? I’m interested, truly, so let me know. Sharing and connecting really does help. Thank you to Diane …
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Picts Gathering Like Swarms of Ants 🐜; Norman English Architecture; a Tidbit of Thomas Hardy; and France Woos Wolsey
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50:12Send us a text Thank you so much for joining me on Advent Sunday. This is such a special, beautiful time of year. I hope you are well and able to keep out the noise, and stay rooted to that peace that we all have - all of us - deep within. Love Gretel xx Support the show Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day…
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Pepys Leaps his Garden Fence; Mr Oldinport Squeezes his Tenants; and a Mother’s Dead Hand
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Meet Grimy and Dirty Dame Fripp; and Watch as Splendid Cardinal Wolsey Weeps in Canterbury
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31:23Send us a text Hello and a very happy Saturday. The last weekend in November. Tomorrow is Advent Sunday and Monday is the 1st. We’re also due another full super moon next week. The waxing gibbous looks beautiful in the sky. How are you and are you looking forward to Advent? Do you buy a calendar and join in the fun? Or do you find it all rather ted…
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Furniture Shopping, Hamburger Haircut, Who even is Simon?
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21:17Send us a text In today's episode we talk about the mysterious rise of hamburger-bun haircuts on young boys. Are they stylish? Are they a cry for help? Or did every kid just lose a bet at the same time? Then, we dive into the emotional obstacle course known as furniture shopping—specifically, the salespeople who appear the instant you walk in, mate…
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A Quiet Evening of Readings, from the Poignant, through Baffling, to Scholarly
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We visit a 12th Century Somerset Church; Rev Amos Barton buries his Wife; and we celebrate the Life of Congar
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Anne Boleyn is Denied Marriage to Lord Percy; The Stair Where You Sit; Saint Catherine of Alexandria
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We visit Tess of the D’Urbevilles’ village, church and baby’s ’grave’
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In Praise of The Rest is History and The History of England podcasts; The Blackmore Vale; and Cardinal Wolsey’s Banquet
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37:13Send us a text https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/ Support the show Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invite…
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The Dream of the Rood; Samuel Pepys’ Fury; and the mighty Columbanus
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King Eadmund chooses Martyrdom; Hurrah for Nanny; and Wilfrid masterminds a Moment in Time at Ripon
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Edgar Allan Poe delights; Rev Barton angers; Mrs Pepys fret; and Gretel delves too densely into medieval ecclesiastical conflict.
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1:01:03Send us a text Thank you so much for your support. I’m particularly grateful to you if you subscribe. Subscribers receive a couple of packages a year and much love and appreciation from me. This podcast is a labour of love but it would be wonderful to make a little bit of income, to cover the sundries of life as I visit churches around Britain. Eve…
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Perfect Harmony Feat. Jonita - Simple Ken Podcast | S02EP11
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1:14:34It was a blast to have Jonita on Simpleken! If you are a regular listener of the show, you can clearly see that this isn't a usual episode. Most of the time we are unintentionally roasting each other but we did talk about the aspects of being a successful mainstream singer, producing your own indie album, working with legends like AR Rehman and sto…
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Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the glamorous, false lash battlefield of getting your makeup professionally done for a friends wedding — where the stress is real, the contour is sharp, and the humour is absolutely blended. From mismatched foundation fears to negotiating with a makeup artist while trying not to sneeze during mascara, we…
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The Almoner rises to Henry VIII’s favourite; 1663 begins; and time is stilled by Emily Dickinson
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Cavendish begins his Life of Cardinal Wolsey; the Rev Bartons receive a surprise Guest; and John Clare takes us to the bountiful Hedgerows
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Samuel Pepys ends 1662 contentedly; and a Scattering of Ponderings by the Meadow
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35:02Send us a text Hello and good evening. Thank you so much for joining me. 🤗 Support the show Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and ar…
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American Civil War; Chad steals Wilfrid’s See; and Christianity as shared currency
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St Edwold’s Church; and George Eliot’s Genius
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Galsworthy’s Little John Sleeps at Last, with John Clare Floating Us to a Gentle Place
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Gretel drinks from the Well of Loquaciousness in Sherborne Abbey’s Nooks and her Memories’ Military Crannies; Saint Wilfrid and Other Saints; An Anglo-Saxon Poem; and a Lithping George Eliot
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John Galsworthy: he was filled to the brim of his soul with restlessness and the want of something - not a tree, not a gun - something soft.
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John Galsworthy’s Awakening; The Howards; Saint Wilfrid becomes Bishop; and Clerical Fuss and Nonsense with George Eliot
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1:01:43Send us a text Thank you so much for joining me dear friends and new companions. Welcome to this odd, wholly unprofessional and low-key podcast where we take each day as it comes. Enjoying literature, art, history, architecture and the natural world about us. It would be lovely if you would forward this episode to someone who you think might like s…
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17th Century Marital Strife; Rev Barton’s Wife Warms his Slippers; and Shakespeare Ponders the Brave Day sunk in Hideous Night
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To Discern and Love Sincerity of Purpose; and an Anglo-Saxon Seafarer
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Sincerity of Purpose in Shepperton; Athelhampton; and Wilfred’s X-Factor
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This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well which thou must leave ere long.
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37:24Send us a text Good evening and welcome to today’s second episode. How are you? What are you up to? Are you filled with peace and contentment, or with awful negative thoughts like shame and guilt. We plague ourselves with such unhelpful thoughts and it’s an uncomfortable and rotten way to live. We know from others around us that everyone does and s…
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Dorset Churches; Remembrance Bells; and Sherborne School
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Couple Questions Feat. Tracy - Simple Ken Podcast | S02EP10
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1:00:06My wife is back on the show! The first episode of the new season started with her and the episode was so well received! All of you in the comments asked for her return so here she is! We answer all the questions you asked us, Questions like 'does she feel normal after the baby, how we make time for each other, what traits we admire about each other…
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A happy marriage in the Pepys household; The Seafarer; and Saint Willibrord
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45:37Send us a text Thank you so much for joining me. Do tell me about yourself and feel free to give me feedback. I hope you are well and that you feel safe, happy and well. Love Gretel 😊 Support the show Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art …
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Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how used books are basically strangers bathroom companions, secret socks are just tiny fabric lies pretending to be useful, and the existential humiliation of asking your waiter to redeem an open table credit that "should be there". Support the showBy The Fera Twins
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The Swollen Moon; Templecombe Church; and The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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Wherefore no man grows wise without he have his share of winters
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19:48Send us a text Thank you for joining me dear friends and newcomers. Onwards we walk, gently and with love, one day at a time. Curiosity about the world and its history and its wonders, is the watchword. Today we read George Eliot and and Old English poem The Wanderer. Mr Katt makes a star appearance 🤭 Support the show Gretel le Maître likes to look…
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