2 x James Beard award winner Jason Wise , takes you deep into wine, food, and the stories that surround it. From our films, upcoming shows and great wines of the world to sports, celebrities, and major events impacted by the culinary world. The SOMM TV podcast is simple, it's about everything.
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For more than 40 years bestselling author and historian Peter Hart has interviewed thousands of veterans about their experience of war. Join him and his chum Gary Bain as they explore all aspects of military history, from the ancient world to the Second World War. Pete and Gary don't just tell the history, they bring it to life with the words of the men and women who were there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast delivering wine perspectives ex-chateau. Insights, analysis, and perspectives on news and trends in the wine industry beyond winemaking, such as marketing, finance, and consumer trends. From noted wine blogger Robert Vernick (@wineterroir) and leading wine business consultant and author of Luxury Wine Marketing Peter Yeung (@winebizguy), this podcast navigates the business of wine with unique perspectives and insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Anthony and Fiona are wine-drinking, restaurant-going, industry types in Los Angeles who enjoy talking about fancy grape juice (wine) & whatever else tickles their fancy. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatsommtalk/support
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Hosted by Shakera Jones, part of the SOMM TV Podcast Network, find out the wines that changed the lives of the most influential people in the wine and culinary worlds.
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Everything wine, other drinks, food, and travel
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We will discuss and educate wine enthusiasts on everything that is wine. We are not Sommeliers, just two guys that love talking about the experience, companionship with food and the joy wine brings us.
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The best place to find what books you should be reading set in the world of wine. Join Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski as she guides you through what you need to read and what is worth buying in the world of food and wine books. Part of the SOMM TV podcast network.
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Dive into the creative universe with Skobie Won The Beat Somm, your go-to podcast for deep dives into the arts and inspiration. As your host, Skobie Won invites musicians, producers, comedians, and artists from every corner of the creative world, sharing their stories, journeys, and the essence behind their craft. We hope to provide an intimate look into the minds of industry icons and rising stars through our long-form interviews, aiming to offer listeners unparalleled insights into the cre ...
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Join friends and fellow wine enthusiasts Charisse Henry (WSET2) and Kristi Mayfield (WSET3) on Somm Women Talk Wine, where we dive into all things wine with passion and expertise. Kristi’s knack for simplifying wine education into bite-sized, accessible nuggets perfectly complements Charisse’s extensive experience in the service industry—creating a match made in wine heaven! Each episode is packed with wine insights, tips, and tricks to help you craft your own fantastic wine experiences. We ...
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Leading historians challenge the received narratives of the First and Second World Wars (WW1 and WW2). Two podcast series of 10 Episodes each, created by Michael Baker.
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Wine Unknown explores wine as a global connector, highlighting its influence on history, culture, and society. It covers not just the basics of what's in the glass but also delves into wine's role in major events like wars, politics, immigration, and religion. The show aims to educate people about wine while offering insights into different cultures, helping them feel more comfortable with what they’re drinking and understanding the historical context behind it.
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The Somm & The Yoga Mom are all about taking the fear out of wine & wine education. Pop in the earbuds, Pour yourself a glass & let's Drink Something AMAZING! (Originally "SOMM-Thing To Drink About", we rebranded to focus on what we are all really looking for: Amazing wines that we can feel good about drinking with confidence!)
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Maritime history from the fall of Napoleon to the rise of the Soviet Union about ten minutes, by the Bluejackets Reenactment Society
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CowboySomm: The 50 State Wine Challenge. Lets see what wines America is pouring for us.
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Join me on an epic journey across the United States as I embark on the 50 State Wine Challenge – a quest to taste the finest wines each state has to offer. From renowned vineyards in California’s to hidden gems tucked away in the most unexpected corners of the country, I’ll be exploring the diverse and captivating world of American wine. Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or simply curious to discover the unique flavors of your own backyard, this blog is for you. I’ll guide you throug ...
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A fun, engaging, super unpretentious podcast to help make wine more approachable. It's just fermented juice! Each episode takes a wine topic and breaks it down to be much more manageable, consumable, and approachable. Let's put the days of the overly pretentious snobbery so often associated with wine behind us. Some episodes will have a featured interview where the guest and I talk about wine, what it means in their personal and/or professional life and show the audience that we are all just ...
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True history storytelling at the History Café. Join BBC Historian Jon Rosebank & HBO, BBC & C4 script and series editor Penelope Middelboe as we give history a new take. Drop in to the History Café weekly on Wednesdays to give old stories a refreshing new brew. 90+ ever-green stand-alone episodes and building... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History of a small town in British Columbia during the Great War with letters from the men at the front and how they saw action in all the major Canadian engagements.
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The Wine Enthusiast Podcast takes you on a tantalizing trip into the world of wine, beer and spirits. Drink up engaging, behind-the-scenes stories reported and recorded by Wine Enthusiast’s editors. In each episode, we explore emerging trends, provide educational tidbits, and introduce you to the passionate people who craft, shake, ferment, and pour their beverage of choice. Inside every bottle is a story.
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Walk the battlefields of the First World War with Military Historian, Paul Reed. In these podcasts, Paul brings together over 40 years of studying the Great War, from the stories of veterans he interviewed, to when he spent more than a decade living on the Old Front Line in the heart of the Somme battlefields.
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Historian Mat McLachlan brings Australian history to life in this engaging, educational and entertaining podcast. From the ancient age to the modern world, take a trip through time with Living History! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gardens are more than collections of plants. Gardens and Gardeners are intersectional spaces and agents for positive change in our world. Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden is a weekly public radio program & podcast exploring what we mean when we garden. Through thoughtful conversations with growers, gardeners, naturalists, scientists, artists and thinkers, Cultivating Place illustrates the many ways in which gardens are integral to our natura ...
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Historians Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith explore the great battlefields of Europe, from ancient times to the Second World War. Join them as they bring the history of the battlefields to life, through exploring the ground and reliving the experience in the words of the people who were there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Dubcast with Dubside is a unique and immersive podcast that dives deep into the world of traditional kayaking, Greenlandic culture, and the captivating stories that emerge from the icy edges of the Arctic. Hosted by the legendary kayak instructor, performer, and cultural explorer Dubside, each episode blends insightful conversations, first-hand field recordings, and rich storytelling from Greenland and beyond. Whether he’s interviewing master kayak builders, uncovering lost paddling tech ...
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Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden
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Gardens are more than collections of plants. Gardens and Gardeners are intersectional spaces and agents for positive change in our world. Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden is a weekly public radio program & podcast exploring what we mean when we garden. Through thoughtful conversations with growers, gardeners, naturalists, scientists, artists and thinkers, Cultivating Place illustrates the many ways in which gardens are integral to our natura ...
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The Mod Pod is dedicated to exploring the art of moderation and mindful living through the lens of a sommelier's journey to cut back on alcohol. Hosted by Jillian Fontana, a certified sommelier with a passion for no- and low-alcohol beverages, the show dives into the challenges and rewards of finding balance in a world centered on indulgence. She shares practical tips, personal stories, and expert insights on how to enjoy the finer things in life--without the hangover. Episodes feature inspi ...
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An independent Nottingham Forest football podcast bringing together the people who created Bandy & Shinty, Forza Garibaldi and Our Glorious Banners.
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“Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come, for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen.” - Doctrine and Covenants 87:8
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“Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come, for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen.” - Doctrine and Covenants 87:8
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Veterans Voices UK is a podcast dedicated to preserving the personal stories of British military veterans from across the generations. Through candid and heartfelt conversations, we explore not only their experiences of war and conflict but also the incredible people behind those stories. From World War Two to modern-day military operations, our episodes bring to life the challenges, sacrifices, and triumphs veterans face during their service and beyond. Each episode dives deep into the uniq ...
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A husband and wife team that live in Nashville, TN that love wine and work at Trader Joe’s! We review and give wine recommendations based on any budget, talk about our favorite Trader Joe’s products. We also share about our fave Nashville hot spots and interview people that love to drink wine.
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Major Crush is the wine podcast about the perfect kind of love affair with all things wine… A crush isn’t hot and heavy, and, we’re not talking about being on the hunt for a “type” or a “fantasy” found inside a bottle. We’re simply talking about the joy of flirting with and experiencing the most delicious wines this world has to offer. There’s no big commitment when it comes to a crush, and that’s what makes a wine podcast called Major Crush so much fun!
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EMMY AND JAMES BEARD NOMINATED HOST JERMAINE STONE TALKS TO HIP-HOP PERSONALITIES AND WINE PROFESSIONALS TO FIND THE PERFECT MATCH BETWEEN MUSIC AND WINE IN AN INFORMATIVE, ENTERTAINING, AND ORGANIC WAY. ON EACH EPISODE GUESTS CHOOSE A SONG OR BOTTLE OF WINE, JERMAINE SELECTS A PAIRING, AND THEY DISCUSS THEIR CHOICES ON THE SHOW.
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Wine Time With The Wine Swine (The Podcast) is based on my essays for the Food/Wine section of the La Mission Patreon. In it I talk about some of my favorite Natural wines, producers, styles, and personal experiences around the Natural Wine Industry. You can expect interviews with other members of the world of Natural Wine too. This is good for beginners and experienced consumers of Natural Wine to learn things & I hope to learn plenty myself as well!
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The Spirit Guides offers a behind-the-scenes look into how ordinary people became extraordinary influencers and entrepreneurs in the world of spirits, from whiskey wizards to rum rebels, bourbon buffs to tequila teachers. How did these people end up teaching the world about booze, cocktails, and beyond? What is it like to be on their very unusual entrepreneurial journey? With laughter, learning, and the answers you crave, this is the show that brings you the inside stories of your favorite s ...
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Leon Sommé – The Body Boat Blade Story
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1:00:29Send us a text In this episode, Dubside and Andrew catch up with renowned sea kayak coach Leon Sommé, co-founder of Body Boat Blade International on Orcas Island. Leon shares the journey from his first sea kayak in the Boundary Waters to building one of North America’s most respected kayak schools with his partner, Shawna Franklin. Along the way, h…
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Back to a Source: the Somme Prairie Grove Nature Preserve
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1:07:07Looking back, even just this year, Cultivating Place has had multiple conversations with plantspeople from around the country about the inspirational plants from, and places known as, prairies. An iconic and beloved ecosystem strongly identified with the American Midwest. As summer warms and mellows into its Augustness, we’re in conversation this w…
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A natural carbonic wine from Santa Barbara has changed the face of wine drinking around the world. This is the story of “Love you Bunches”, a wine with a small beginning that has become a very big thing. Pete Stolpman and Jason Wise tell this story of success in wine. Today’s episode is brought to you by Curate - an amazing new app created to help …
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Episode 195: How the Fake Somm on ‘The Bear’ Learned Real Skills
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44:46When The Bear first premiered, it was widely-hailed for accurately capturing the high-intensity chaos of restaurant life. With each new season, the show has dived deeper into the emotional complexities that come with working in the industry for characters who have made it their life’s work. But, for certain viewers, it felt like the show was missin…
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Premier Kru : the west africans who fought the slave trade
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11:58The West African Squadron was tasked stopping the salve trade by with hunting down slavers and arresting them, but they were not going to stop without a fight. Britain managed to sign treaties with most of the other maritime powers, but is was an African people that proved to be their best ally in the fight. The script and sources can be found on o…
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In the final episode of our Air War series we travel across the landscape of the First World War and discover what we can find that connects us to the story of the Royal Flying Corps and RAF in WW1, from memorials to cemeteries and sites of former aerodromes. Along the way we examine the stories of some of the Aces from James McCudden VC to Manfred…
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From First Rolls to Guiding Hands: Maddi Murphy’s Kayak Journey
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35:04Send us a text In this episode of The Dubcast with Dubside, we sit down with Maddi Murphy—paddler, performer, and mental health counselor-in-training—at the Delmarva Paddlers Retreat. Maddi first attended Greenland-style kayaking events as a child, rolling her first kayak at just 14, and has since grown into a thoughtful and dedicated mentor in the…
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Back to a Source: the Somme Prairie Grove Nature Preserve
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Ep258: The Return of Gary! (Plus Omdurman Part 3)
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37:53Gary's back!!! The lovers' tiff that briefly separated military history's most treasured podcast duo has been resolved, and Gary has rejoined Pete for the final instalment of the story of the Battle of Omdurman. Pete's new book on Egypt and the Sudan, Chain of Fire, is available now. Get an autographed copy at https://peter-hart.sumupstore.com/ Pre…
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#31 'Remember, remember, the fifth of November' - Ep 8 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot
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22:25At the time, London gossip accused the king’s chief minister Robert Cecil of fabricating the entire plot to blow up everyone who mattered and leave the country ungovernable. When Cecil died seven years later, he was remembered as lying and self-serving. ‘The King’s misuser, the Parliament’s abuser, Hath left his plotting… is now a rotting.’ On the …
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Bringing innovation back to value wine w/ Dom Engels, Bronco
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52:01As one of the major players in value wine, owning Charles Shaw (aka “Two Buck Chuck”), Bronco Wine Co.’s new CEO, Dom Engels, believes that the wine industry needs more innovation and focus on creating new entry points for younger consumers. From packaging to labels, Dom discusses how he’s navigating Bronco through the turbulence of a shrinking mar…
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Episode 196: Regina King's New Orange Wine Tells a Deeply Personal Story
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22:48Academy Award-wining actress Regina King opens up about her new orange wine label, MianU, the bottles that made her fall in love with wine, how winemaking is like directing and all the ways she's continuing to celebrate with her son, Ian. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at …
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In this special and extended QnA Episode we look at Parachutes in the Air Services in WW1, the Ground Crew who kept the planes in the air, what are the best RFC/RAF memoirs of WW1, how the filming of the Red Baron's funeral was received, and how men applied for transfers to the Air Services and what was the selection process for Pilots and Observer…
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Bright Autumn Nights - GLEAM at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
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54:29Hot August nights turn to bright August nights at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI. The Garden's annual GLEAM light show is celebrating its 10th anniversary and opens August 30th, transforming the very bright-by-day gardens into equally bright in a different way by night. The award-winning display runs through October 25th, and this yea…
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Bright Autumn Nights - GLEAM at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
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54:29Hot August nights turn to bright August nights at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI. The Garden's annual GLEAM light show is celebrating its 10th anniversary and opens August 30th, transforming the very bright-by-day gardens into equally bright in a different way by night. The award-winning display runs through October 25th, and this yea…
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Episode 259: What wine region has the championship belt?
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31:54What US wine region is currently the champion to visit? On today’s episode we discuss what wine regions are most worth visiting for your dollar to experience. How is wine region travel doing? Which place deserves your hard earned cash and is actually worth it? Host Jason Wise and Sommelier Claire Coppi break down the state of travel to wine regions…
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Ep253: Hiroshima 1945 - Was the Atomic Bombing Justified?
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22:33Was dropping the atomic bomb necessary? For nearly 80 years, historians have debated President Truman's decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan. But secret intelligence intercepts - classified for decades after the war - reveal what Japanese leaders were actually planning in the summer of 1945. Using newly available evidence from the "Magic" …
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Ep257: Egypt and Sudan - Battle of Omdurman (Part 2)
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38:17Peter Hart continues the special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. Pete's new book on Egypt and the Sudan, Chain of Fire, is available now. Get an autographed copy at https://peter-hart.sumupstore.com/ Presenter: Peter Hart Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Visit Gallipoli with Pete! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more inform…
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#30 'A tall and desperate fellow' - Ep 7 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot
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33:20The night before - 4 November 1605: Guy Fawkes, a Catholic with experience as a soldier fighting for the Spanish, is found with matches and fuse powder in a storeroom under the House of Lords. He’s ‘booted and spurred’, ready for a quick get-away. Or maybe not. The government account keeps changing. (R) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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In the second of our special interviews for the War in the Air series, we are joined by historian and broadcaster Josh Levine to discuss the war in the air in WW1, based on his best-selling book On A Wing and A Prayer. Josh's book 'On A Wing and A Prayer' is now published in paperback at Fighter Heroes of WW1 ( Harper Collins 2011) Sign up for the …
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Prairie Up! With Plantsperson Benjamin Vogt (BEST OF)
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1:02:12Ahhh, high summer, my friends – this week we continue with our CP summer-break reprisals, reminding us of the importance of the great outdoors and the care and cultivation of it, revisiting ecological-plantsman Benjamin Vogt’s great work Prairie Up!To inspire your planting and designs for the season ahead, a fierce advocate on behalf of our gardens…
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Prairie Up! With Plantsperson Benjamin Vogt (BEST OF)
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1:02:12Ahhh, high summer, my friends – this week we continue with our CP summer-break reprisals, reminding us of the importance of the great outdoors and the care and cultivation of it, revisiting ecological-plantsman Benjamin Vogt’s great work Prairie Up!To inspire your planting and designs for the season ahead, a fierce advocate on behalf of our gardens…
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Ep256: Egypt and Sudan - Battle of Omdurman (Part 1)
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38:18SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: After more than five years of podcasting together, Gary has made the decision to move on. We wish him all the best. It's a sad day, but the good news is, the podcast will be continuing! Watch this space for updates on the new direction for the future. Peter Hart continues the special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898…
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Ep252: Waterloo Relics at the Guards Museum
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17:59Step into the hallowed halls of London's Guards Museum with Mat McLachlan as he uncovers extraordinary artifacts from one of history's most pivotal battles. In this captivating episode, Mat takes you behind the scenes to examine authentic Waterloo relics that have survived over two centuries - from battle-worn uniforms and weapons to personal effec…
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A war over a name erupts in Napa and engulfs two winemaker's lives for a decade. "The Apostrophe war" as it has now come to be called between Stag's Leap wine cellars and Stags' Leap winery has become the stuff of legend, but also asks at what point is the fight not worth winning anymore? Today we break down what happened and who won this battle in…
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#29 The King's Fear - Ep 6 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot
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32:12As his father had done, Cecil built his entrapments around a germ of genuine plotting. We uncover a small Catholic rebellion in Warwickshire in response to the king’s tougher anti-Catholic laws. And we examine Cecil’s imaginative embellishment: a mystery letter delivered to a compromised Catholic peer on 26 October warning of ‘a terrible blow this …
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The Search for Mick Mannock with Andy Saunders
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49:24For our 250th episode of the podcast, and as part of our continuing Air War series, we are joined by aviation historian and author Andy Saunders to look at the life, and death, of Edward 'Mick' Mannock VC DSO & Two Bars, MC & Bar and the search for his potential burial place on the Western Front. Is the grave of an Unknown Aviator at Laventie Briti…
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Coming to our Senses: Wildscape, with Master Naturalist Nancy Lawson (BEST OF)
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1:00:05The garden in summer is at its fullest sensory delight and overwhelm – the peak of sunlight, growing hours, heat, and growth, ripening, and even rotting. This week, we revisit a BEST OF conversation that embraces this sublime sensuality from a variety of perspectives, in conversation with master naturalist Nancy Lawson. Nancy is perhaps best known …
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Coming to our Senses: Wildscape, with Master Naturalist Nancy Lawson (BEST OF)
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1:00:05The garden in summer is at its fullest sensory delight and overwhelm – the peak of sunlight, growing hours, heat, and growth, ripening, and even rotting. This week, we revisit a BEST OF conversation that embraces this sublime sensuality from a variety of perspectives, in conversation with master naturalist Nancy Lawson. Nancy is perhaps best known …
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Pete and Gary continue their special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. Pete's new book on Egypt and the Sudan, Chain of Fire, is available now. Get an autographed copy at https://peter-hart.sumupstore.com/ Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary! Go to http…
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Unpacking the cost of growing grapes w/ Natalie Collins, CAWG
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1:00:31In an oversupplied market with rising costs, being a winegrape grower is probably the hardest it has ever been. Natalie Collins, President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, breaks down the cost of winegrape growing in CA, the challenges in the marketplace, and the policy dynamics in the US, CA, and EU that continue to exacerbate t…
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#28 'A formidable network of secret agents' - Ep 5 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot
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31:50We dig deeper into the animosity between the king and Cecil whom he bullied and called names. And we see the Gunpowder plot in the context of the previous plots hatched by the Cecils against their enemies. All of which historians now agree were largely fabrications. Father and son had spies everywhere and openly boasted of their policy of entrapmen…
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Robert Thorpe and the West Africa squadron: the beginning of the end of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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15:10Robert Thorpe an early judge at the admiralty court in Sierra Leone, where he set the rules of engagement for the West Africa Squadron as they went out to fight the Atlantic Slave Trade. All the sources can be found on the Bluejackets websiteBy the Bluejackets Reenactment Society
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Schoolhouse on the Ice: Tales from Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands with Sally Bergerud
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31:34Send us a text In this heartfelt and wide-ranging conversation, Dubside sits down with retired teacher and Madeline Island local Sally Bergerud to explore life on the edge of Lake Superior. From teaching in a two-room schoolhouse to crossing ice roads, dodging black bears, and paddling the Apostle Islands with a group of fearless women, Sally paint…
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Above the Battlefield: Royal Flying Corps & RAF in WW1
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47:24For the start of our War in the Air Month, we begin with a look at the real story of the 'Twenty Minuters', the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force in the First World War. We look at its history from formation in 1912, its role in the opening months of the conflict, and how the war on the Western Front changed military aviation forever. A good o…
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In advance of our new series of BattleWalks, Mat and Pete are taking you back to some of their favourite episodes. In this episode we explore one of the concrete V1 flying bomb launch sites that once terrorized London during the final years of World War II. Walking among the overgrown bunkers and crumbling launch ramps, we uncover the story of Oper…
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The Nature Place–La Crosse, WI, with Rebecca Schwarz & Paige Manges
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54:43This week we’re getting back to nature for summer camp: ALL ages invited. We’re in conversation with Rebecca Schwarz and Paige Manges of The Nature Place in La Crosse, WI. It’s a place where we all belong and can keep growing – for sustenance, for survival, and for joy. The Nature Place is dedicated to inspiring and cultivating meaningful connectio…
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The Nature Place–La Crosse, WI, with Rebecca Schwarz & Paige Manges
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54:43This week we’re getting back to nature for summer camp: ALL ages invited. We’re in conversation with Rebecca Schwarz and Paige Manges of The Nature Place in La Crosse, WI. It’s a place where we all belong and can keep growing – for sustenance, for survival, and for joy. The Nature Place is dedicated to inspiring and cultivating meaningful connectio…
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In October 1942, as Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps prepared for one final push towards Cairo, Australia's 9th Division and New Zealand's 2nd Division stood ready at El Alamein for what would become the decisive battle of the North African campaign. Author Tom Gilling joins Mat McLachlan to explore how Montgomery's meticulously planned offensiv…
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Ep254: Egypt and Sudan - The Battle of Atbara
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40:27Pete and Gary continue their special series on Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 to 1898. Pete's new book on Egypt and the Sudan, Chain of Fire, is available now. Get an autographed copy at https://peter-hart.sumupstore.com/ Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary! Go to http…
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Episode 194: Out With Low-Alc? BuzzBallz and XXL Lead a Growing Trend
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39:54The siren call of a BuzzBall is hard to ignore. The neon sphere at your checkout counter is the $5 (or less) cocktail fueling a $500 million empire. In 2024, RTD sales spiked 16.5% while other booze categories stayed flat, and they show no signs of slowing down. In the wine world, XXL, the so-called “Moscato without manners” pushes the same boundar…
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#27 'Hellish miners' - Ep 4 Blowing up the Gunpowder Plot
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33:33To avoid any possible blame for the plot falling on himself or the king, Cecil procures confessions saying the seven gentlemen plotters began excavating a tunnel under the House of Lords long before the government stepped up its anti-Catholic legislation. They apparently lived on site, in an upstairs room, seven to a bed. They dug unnoticed, only i…
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For our latest questions submitted by podcast listeners, we examine what my first visit to the battlefields of the Great War with my school meant to me, ask what the Wiltshire Regiment did in the First World War, what sources in English can we look at to understand the German side of WW1 and what did British veterans think of their German foe? Brig…
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Replicating the Farmer’s Eye w/ Kia Behnia & Mason Earles, Scout
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54:21Having met at the UC Davis Wine Executive Program, Kia Behnia, CEO, and Mason Earles, CTO, founded Scout to replicate the best sensor in the vineyard, “the farmer’s eye.” Leveraging off-the-shelf hardware, Scout uses AI to process images taken from a tractor to automate vineyard mapping, vine counting, yield forecasting, virus identification, and m…
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A Global Garden Adventurer, Plantswoman Lucie Willan
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1:04:12This week on Cultivating Place, you are in for a real summer adventure on a global garden armchair tour of sorts with a plantswoman who has studied and gardened at some of the Western world’s best from Sissinghurst, Hidcote, and Monk’s House in the UK to Sparoza in Greece. Lucie Willan has great garden tales to tell. A perfect summer garden beach, …
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