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Victor Varnado

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Explore Wikipedia in a daily podcast with Rachel Teichman, LMSW, and Victor Varnado, KSN as they read articles aloud and provide light commentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The David McWilliams Podcast

David McWilliams & John Davis

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The aim of this weekly podcast is to make economics easy, uncomplicated and accessible. With the world at a political, technological and financial tipping point, economics has never been so important to all of us and yet, it’s made inaccessible and complicated by so many. I’ve always thought what is complicated is rarely important and what is important is rarely complicated. That will be our motto. Every week we are going to tease out some big economic or political issue facing us, not just ...
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Triple M Footy is your ultimate destination for live AFL action, expert analysis, and unrivalled access throughout the season. Catch every game, every goal with our legendary team: James Brayshaw, Mark Howard, Brian Taylor, Billy Brownless, Jason Dunstall, Bernie Vince, Damian Barrett, and more! Listen to all your favourite Triple M Footy shows on demand in this podcast feed, and never miss a moment by streaming the shows and matches LIVE on the LiSTNR app. Just search 'Triple M Footy AFL' o ...
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Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
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The boys start off with the biggest headlines from the last 24 hours - until browny completely cocks it up by going with a story he was supposed to use in a later segment. Chief puts the All-Australian selection panel in his Slaughterhouse, and it's time for the Huddlie Award - best team performance of the year. Howie received a very unusual prank …
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Ten years ago, Angela Merkel opened Germany’s doors to more than 1.1 million asylum seekers in a single year with the words “Wir schaffen das” (“We can do this”). Today, Germany has over 3.4 million asylum seekers, about 4% of its population, and politics, society, and culture have been transformed. In this episode, we dive into what really happene…
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1111. This week, we look at the phrase "near miss" and why this seemingly illogical term actually makes sense. Then, in honor of National Dog Day, we look at how 16 different dog breeds got their names, including why a dachshund is a "badger dog," a poodle is a "puddle dog," and a mastiff is a "tame dog." The "near miss" segment was by Natalie Schi…
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The state has quietly become the biggest buyer of new homes. In fact, builders like Cairn Homes now have forward sales of nearly €946 million, much of it locked in by government deals. That means up to 80–85% of new builds are being bought by the state, at an average price of €382,000 per unit, while wages lag far behind rising house prices, which …
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We're at Marvel Stadium prior to Adelaide taking on North Melbourne. Bill's quiz goes prime time for some reason; we're joined by Damian Monkhurst; Bern delivers another Nuff of the Week; Damo has the big news stories and We tackle Bill for his poor preparation. Triple M Footy's Saturday Rub is JB, Billy Brownless, Bernie Vince and Damian Barrett S…
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The boys begin with their takes on the Izak Rankine suspension, as well as some other headlines from the last 24 hours. Amidst fears the AFL has killed off the footy trip, Damo is set to embark on his own overseason off-season adventure. Then it's the first of "The Huddlie Awards" - the most outstanding sporting moments of 2025. The boys all have s…
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The team starts by discussing how players can get fired up for the final game of the season when they're out of finals contention. Izak Rankine's suspension gets handed down, and the team chat through the fallout, the delay in the decision, and what the AFL and Adelaide overlooked in the process. Bernie Vince phones in from Adelaide for a Crow's pe…
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1110. This week, we talk with Jane Friedman, an expert on the business of being a writer. We look at how to build a strong email newsletter and why it's a critical tool for authors in today's publishing world. Jane shares her best tips for getting started, what to write about, and how to get new subscribers — offering advice that can help any write…
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After nearly 11 years of war, Putin’s maximalist demands have shrunk to a sliver of land in Donetsk, a pyrrhic victory after countless lives lost and millions displaced. But while the Kremlin clings to a symbolic scrap of territory, we explore whether Ukraine’s true future lies not in NATO membership but in becoming what political economist Harold …
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Daisy, Damo and Joey reunite for the Midweek Rub ahead of round 24 - and Daisy's about to kiss Don Montagna's hand! Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is locked in at the Saints in a great story for the club, while Izak Rankine's season is about to end over a homophobic slur. Damo unloads a few bullets at one of his media counterparts before all the tips ahea…
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Have we caught a case of Dutch Disease? Ireland’s dependence on foreign multinationals looks less like a golden goose and more like Japanese knotweed, invasive, overwhelming, and slowly strangling everything around it. Yes, the jobs are plentiful and the tax coffers are bulging, but the hidden costs are piling up: small businesses being elbowed out…
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1109. This week, we look at why kids and video gamers talk about "versing" someone. Then, we look at the linguistics of placeholder words like "whatchamacallit" and "thingamajig," including some fun international examples and the now-obsolete word "whiblin." The "thingamajig" segment was by Ursula Kania, a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Li…
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Has anyone got any content...? Nup | Rhinos footy news for round 23 | James Kelly joins us for a chat | Browny’s Stock Exchange | Turn the Knife with Stevie J I interview with Finn Callaghan | Stevies Top 5 - Best marks of all time | Hawks Lloyd Meek joins the Rub | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Before Carlton takes on Port Adelaide at Marvel, the team discuss how Bill got to the studio today, and Fremantle's horror loss to Brisbane. Damo has news on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, a Nat Fyfe farewell, Chris Fagan pumping up Josh Dunkley, and Geelong's star-studded VFL team. Craft O'Clock rolls around and everybody has something on somebody else,…
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There are a heap of birthdays to celebrate within the Friday Huddle Team - including the Chief's! But he's keen to move on to the 4 at 4 in 24 - which features Nat Fyfe's retirement, England's most dangerous snake, a new Rambo movie, and Taylor Swift breaking the podcast world. Damo has had a massive technical dilemma, Billy Brownless stops by the …
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1108. This week, we talk to Heddwen Newton about some of the unique and untranslatable words she's discovered while translating. She shares her thoughts on why the translation profession is being hit hard by AI and the kind of work that is likely to be lost. We also hear her book recommendations, including a novel and a nonfiction book about the hi…
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The Thursday Rub launches AFLW Season 10 by reflecting on the very first AFLW game, where Sarah Hosking did her best impression of Mark Yeates. Isaac has been listening to Hev's podcast appearance, Hosko is in cashie mode, and the team discuss the rise and challenges of the AFLW. Collingwood recruit Airlie Runnalls joins Hosko and Hev on the bounda…
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We’ve always known Dutch Disease as what happens when a country strikes oil or gas and accidentally hollows out the rest of its economy. But what if the United States’ great “resource discovery” wasn’t energy, it was debt? This week we talk to Brendan Greeley about his brilliant framework for understanding America’s political economy: the world’s i…
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Joey, Daisy and Damo reunite for the Midweek Rub ahead of round 23 - and some unrest has hit the St Kilda camp. What's the mafia doing about all the player movement rumours that coach Ross Lyon addressed last night? Nat Fyfe's pulled the pin, Dylan Shiel's copped a week for something we haven't seen before, can Jezza still kick the ton and all the …
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1107. This week, we look at double possessives, such as "a friend of Mignon's" and whether they are grammatically correct. Then, we look at words that do double duty, from the nautical origins of "scuttlebutt" to "beetle" — which can be both an insect and a tool. The double possessives segment was written by Susan Herman, a retired multidisciplined…
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We’ve always said to understand the economy, you have to understand human nature, and nothing reveals that better than watching the biggest players do a Godfather-style U-turn for easy money. In this episode, we connect the dots between Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone and Jamie Dimon’s pivot from calling crypto “a fraud” to using it as loan collateral…
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It became a see-sawing fight in the final quarter, before one courageous mark sealed the win and kept the finals hops alive for the boys from the west. Join Nathan Brown, Joey Montagna, Daisy Thomas, Steve Johnson and Ash Chua for every massive moment from the Triple MCG. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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David Hale’s table tennis challenge to Stevie J | Browny clears the studio | Rhino’s Footy News - Collisions, Injuries, & Contracts | Interview with Doggies forward coach Matt Spangher | Random Top 5 | Brian Taylor drops in for a chat | Touk Miller's potential Aussie cricket career! | Stevie Turns the Knife | Dees’ Jake Lever in the studio | See om…
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We're at the Triple MCG for the Saints and the Tigers, but before all that Damo and Bill expose Bern's campaign to bury his stuff-ups! Geelong's Jack Bowes joins us after the Cats win over Essendon; Bern Nuff's someone on the opposition; and Bill's Quiz hits another low mark. Triple M Footy's Saturday Rub is JB, Billy Brownless, Bernie Vince and Da…
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The boys kick things off with a look at an alarming loss for the Pies, as well as their top headlines from the last 24 hours, including a big time radio personality getting cancelled, and an A-League team losing its license. Damo shares a story about how he thought he'd saved someone's life, then the boys discuss Chief being inducted into the Sport…
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The team is back together and have plenty to catch up on - including the most important 12 seconds in Jay Z Clark's media career. In the Chief's Agenda - Michael Voss remains as Carlton coach for 2026, but Jay Z disagrees with Melbourne's sacking of Simon Goodwin. There's a chat about who will be the next Melbourne coach, then Hawthorn assistant co…
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1106. We talk with Fiona McPherson, a senior editor at the Oxford English Dictionary, about the playful words that get added to the OED. We look at the dictionary's ongoing work to expand its coverage of World Englishes, and Fiona shares some of her favorite recent additions, including "waka jumper" from New Zealand politics and "Rolex," a term for…
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We all love a boom story, until it turns into a 40‑year hangover. In 1995, Japan’s nominal GDP hit its high‑water mark. It took until the 2020s to get back there. Debt has exploded to 250% of GDP. The population is shrinking so fast that by 2070, one in three Japanese will have vanished, down from 128 million in 2010 to just 87 million. What went w…
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Daisy Thomas is back in the Triple M studios after he and Tash welcomed Allegra to the world! Simon Goodwin's gone from the Dees, and Damo lists the replacements Melbourne are seeking. Injury crisis has hit Hawthorn and Brisbane, do Collingwood make the top four, Joey's insane Jeremy Cameron stat and all the tips ahead of round 22. See omnystudio.c…
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1105. This week, we look at how the pronouns you use can reveal your psychological state — for example, how using "I" versus "we" can signal how you are coping with a breakup or a tragic event. Then, we look at where our alphabet started, from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to the Phoenicians and Romans. The psychology of pronouns segment was written…
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This week marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and we’re taking a deep dive into Japan’s extraordinary economic story. In part one of our two-part series, we explore how Japan went from a feudal, isolated society to one of the most powerful economies in the world. With our guest Russell Jones, a brilliant economist an…
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It was one of the games of the season. The Hawks travelled to Adelaide Oval where one end dominated the score board and the Crows ended up with the win. Join BT, Chris Dittmar, Bernie Vince, Shaun Burgoyne, Ethan Meldrum, and Rhett Biglands for every massive moment from Adelaide Oval. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Daisy’s pre-recorded clip for Stevie J | Cats forward Shaun Mannagh stops in for a chat | Isaac Smith gets a solid slap | Best top 8 sides at moment | Interview with Port coach Ken Hinkley | Browny’s stock exchange | Mitch Cleary's big 3 | Interview with Lions superstar Cam Rayner | Stevie J Turns the Knife | All the good, bad, & ugly from round 21…
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We're at Marvel Stadium for the Melbourne-West Coast clash, but before that we talk to Tex Walker after Adelaide's win over Hawthorn; Bern delivers another good helping of nuff; and Damo has the latest footy news; and because Bill continually loses his pass, we give him a much bigger one! Triple M Footy's Saturday Rub is JB, Billy Brownless, Bernie…
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The boys kick things off with a quick review of the Bulldogs alarmingly large win over GWS, then they tell us their top headlines from the last 24 hours - including a new type of bin in Victoria. Chief puts Ben Stokes and the England Cricket Team in his slaughterhouse, and Howie has organised the Friday Huddle Logies - dishing out awards for the be…
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We lose a soldier but gain another one back - as Nathan Brown fills in for Jack Heverin, and Jay Z Clark returns from his Bali holiday. Browny is straight into Isaac for his recent appearance on The Life Of Brian podcast, before moving onto Jay Z and his holiday during the footy season. GWS' forward Lachie Ash joins the crew, and Jay Z is back with…
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1104. This week with Martha Barnette, co-host of "A Way with Words" and author of "Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland," we look at the concept of a "spark word" — the word that ignites a love of language. We also look at fascinating etymologies from ancient Greek, including the surprising connections between "Nike" and "fennel," and the…
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