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Always Take Notes

Always Take Notes

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Always Take Notes is a fortnightly podcast from London for and about writers and writing. Hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd speak to a diverse range of people in the industry on a variety of topics, from the mysteries of slush piles and per-word rates, to how data are changing the ways newspapers do business and how to pitch a book. patreon.com/alwaystakenotes
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Fearless Diversity

Rachel Cashman and Simon Fanshawe

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Leaders are faced with dilemmas every day that flow from human interactions at work. And they are so often disruptive, time-consuming, potentially create division among your staff and test you as a leader. You need time to reflect…..you need space in the morning to listen to Rachel Cashman and Simon Fanshawe eating these problems for breakfast. Fearless Diversity is the candid podcast that tackles the real dilemmas bosses, managers, and leaders face every day – around accountability, decisio ...
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Cherrywood Podcast

Simon and Rachel Burridge

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Cherrywood Podcast, hosted by the married duo Simon and Rachel Burridge, is a vibrant show featuring a wide array of guests from various industries. Each episode delves into unique stories, creative insights, and professional journeys, all presented with a blend of humor and warmth. Hosts: Simon and Rachel Burridge Simon Burridge is a versatile director, producer, and actor with a rich background in visual storytelling. He founded Cherrywood Productions in 2004 and has produced numerous comp ...
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In Media Res

Good Story Guild

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When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end of shark-infested Malibu waters. As he’s broken down and reinvented, Alex can’t tell who to trust. There’s the agent who needs him. The director who mentored him. The father who abandoned him. Loyalties are tested as the clock runs down to "Xander’s" livestreamed reveal. When t ...
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WikiListen

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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Upbeat and uplifting, ‘Inspired’ introduces us to a stunning variety of people from all walks of life. It celebrates perseverance, overcoming, and costly faith. In a world full of bad news, these powerful, hope-filled stories of adventure and risk-taking will stir you to imagine new possibilities. Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday. simonguillebaud.com | greatlakesoutreach.org
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Belly Love

Rachel Cole

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Belly Love is a capsule podcast that explores women's multifaceted relationships with their stomachs. Hosted by body positive teacher and life coach Rachel Cole, this show aims to expand the goodwill extended to baby tummies, hard six-packs, and expectant mothers to all bellies.
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How did we end up here? And why do peace, equality, belonging and well-being seem to elude us?Join Natalia Rachel as she and her guests explore the shifting fabric of humanity, past, present and future. Prepare to look beneath the surface, peer into the unconscious, connect with your compassionate heart and meet your shadows. When we understand how we have decontextualized, together we can begin to co-create a kinder and more intelligent world.
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It Could Be Said

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup

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Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup talk about whatever they damn well want to. But usually the latest developments in the whacky worlds of British and International Politics
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Another One

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A podcast brought to you by Rob Thomas, Simon Wozniak and friends. Comedians chatting whatever they like and hopefully being funny doing it. It‘s a desperate attempt to stay relevant.
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Lost in Jersey

Rachel Martens and Janette Afsharian

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So close to NYC, New Jersey is a melting pot of creativity, ambition, and culture. Everyone has a Jersey story and on Lost in Jersey, we’re here to share them with you.
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Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents The Political Party, the show where renowned politicians and experts open up and give their most honest, revealing and often hilarious answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Virtually Teachers

David Hibbert, Rachel Lewin, Chloe Bateman, Simon Davies, Jacob Keet and Mike Hill

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Virtually Teachers is a show which brings 5 teachers from different contexts together in a roundtable format to discuss big educational questions.
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For anyone who feels like their life is one disaster after another: good news–you’re not alone. Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) gathers her funny friends and they share their most mortifying and embarrassing stories. Crucially, there are no morals and no silver linings. They are simply here to revel in each others’ misfortune. Wrong Turns: where dignity goes to die. Please share your own Wrong Turns with us for possible inclusion in the show, just email a voice memo to PersonalDisas ...
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Here Comes Christmas

Rachel & Paul Branston & Rev. Simon Lewis

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Celebrating the run up to Christmas with fun, traditions, songs and oddities. Christmas means different things to different people. Here's our personal take on the season with some of our favourite stories, songs and titbits - and some we've made up ourselves. We hope you enjoy.Rachel and Paul Branston
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Welcome to the The Crazy Girlfriend podcast, where host Rachel Simone discusses all things mental health. With interviews from expert therapists , artists , politicians , and more. Topics range from dealing with anxiety , social media , self awareness , and whatever else you like .
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The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson / The Podglomerate

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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at [email protected].
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SpectreVision Radio

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The focus of these audio interviews is the deeply personal impact of UFO contact. Each episode features in-depth conversations with researchers, experiencers, and visionaries—all exploring the UFO mystery. This series has been a labor of love. New episodes are being added every month. There is a Patreon option with the same name, hosting special content for members. The show is hosted by Mike Clelland, the author of four books: The Messengers, Stories from The Messengers, Hidden Experience, ...
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Home to the Spectator's best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cathy and Rachel Mason are sisters who have worked together for decades despite their explosive relationship. They speak to other siblings in the entertainment industry and beyond about the dynamic of their guests' relationship to try to work out where the Mason sisters are going wrong. Funny, emotional, and plenty of regressing to childhood roles, the Masons explore all aspects of the unique relationship of the sibling. Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/li ...
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New Zealand's podcast that inspires and challenges those in business and leadership. Hear from numerous top NZ leaders and entrepreneurs including Rod Drury, Sir Stephen Tindall, Sir Michael Hill, Sir Graham Henry, Mike Bennetts, Andy Hamilton and many more.
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Elim Leaders Podcast

Elim Pentecostal Churches UK

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Equipping church leaders to thrive in purposeful mission. Through insightful conversations, inspirational teaching and practical training, you'll hear from top practitioners and thinkers.
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Podcast on everything related to Ayahuasca, Psychedelics and healing with Sam Believ. Interviews with experts in psychedelics and Ayahuasca. Success stories with Ayahuasca. Ayahuasca Podcast explores the transformative world of plant medicine, psychedelics, and mental health, with a special focus on Ayahuasca. Hosted by Sam Believ, founder of LaWayra Ayahuasca Retreat, this podcast dives deep into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, offering expert insights, personal stories, and conv ...
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20 Questions With

Matt Stadlen

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I’m Matt Stadlen and for 20 years I’ve been talking to and interviewing public figures from around the world. In this series I’ll be interviewing famous names from every walk of life and with a broad range of views, politics and perspectives. Every guest will get 20 questions, and the plan is for you to have a better sense of each of them by the end of their interview.
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Midweek F1

Midweek F1

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Midweek F1 with F1 commentating legend Ben Edwards and F1 podcast host Nicola Hume is the podcast you need to follow for the 2025 Formula 1 season. New episodes released between every race with Ben & Nicola joined by some very special guests to give their take on the race that's just been and the one that's coming up.
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An unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show where all are welcome! Jew Talkin' To Me? is hosted by award winning comedians, Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Each show features guests from the entertainment industry sharing their views on a variety of topics connected to modern Jewish life in a secular world, as well as their memories of growing up Jewish. Both Philip and Rachel are well known as Jewish comedians on both the mainstream and community circuit and our ...
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David Lebovitz podcast

From my Paris kitchen

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From my kitchen in Paris, talks with my favorite bakers, cookbook authors, pastry chefs, bartenders, chefs, spirits experts, along with a dose of Paris dining tips and French culinary culture. davidlebovitz.substack.com
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Discover your next favourite book, or take a deep dive into the mind of an author you love, with The Shakespeare and Company Interview podcast. Long-form interviews with internationally acclaimed authors, recorded from our bookshop in the heart of Paris. Hosted by S&Co Literary Director, Adam Biles. Discover all our upcoming events here. If you enjoy these conversations, you can order The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews here. Past guests include: Ottessa Moshfegh, Ian McEwan, Ali ...
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The Resident Review

Rose Trotta MD, Hannah Langdell MD, Rachel Hein MD, Heather Levites MD

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A plastics, hand, and craniofacial surgery podcast highlighting inservice insights and clinical pearls through interviews with experts in the field.
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Celebrating the diversity of Catholic femininity, one woman's story at a time. This podcast is inspired by Pope St. John Paul II's 1995 Letter to Women and is dedicated to uplifting the dignity of women and sharing the unique feminine genius each woman has to offer.
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Breaking Banks Asia gets the inside look at the incredible innovation and technological changes that are setting the standard for the rest of the world. Led by host Rachel Williamson, we talk to the people across Asia about how their ideas came together, what innovations they are bringing to fintech, and the shifts in customer behavior that are forecasting what will happen in the rest of the world.
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Resolute: Zero Tolerance For Domestic Abuse

Resolute Women's Support Services

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Hosted by Debbie Jones, founder of Resolute Women’s Support Services, our podcast is dedicated to exploring the realities of domestic abuse and coercve control, providing expert insights, and sharing powerful survivor stories. Each episode dives deep into the emotional, legal, and social aspects of domestic abuse, offering support and practical advice for survivors and those looking to help. What You’ll Discover: - In-depth discussions on domestic abuse, coercive control, and trauma recovery ...
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How to Money

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Best friends Joel and Matt are the co-hosts of How to Money which is all about providing the knowledge & tools that normal folks need to thrive in areas like debt payoff, DIY investing, and crucial money tricks that will provide continuous help along your journey. We believe that access to unbiased and jargon-free personal finance guidance is more necessary than ever before. When you handle your money in a purposeful, thoughtful way that works for your lifestyle, you can really start living ...
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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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Beating BDD

BDD Foundation

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Information and inspiration for people living with body dysmorphic disorder, from the BDD Foundation in the UK. To learn more about the show and the work of the BDD Foundation, visit http://bddfoundation.org
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Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics to help you improve your judgment and change for good. Season 1 of Choiceology was hosted by Dan Heath, bestselling author of Made to Stick and Switch. Podcasts are for inf ...
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Speaking of Psychology

American Psychological Association

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"Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being conducted today. Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.
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We Read Smut, hosted by Alesia, empowers romance readers to embrace their love for smut and dive deep into the diverse world of this captivating genre. Tired of feeling judged for your love of steamy reads? Join us as we create a safe space to unpack the complexities and joys of smut, challenge societal norms, and celebrate the power of inclusive storytelling. We'll explore everything from trope deep dives and author interviews to thought-provoking discussions on topics like body positivity, ...
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Life is unpredictable, messy, and, at times, completely insane. So, how do we stay afloat? Hosted by Jeremy Thomas—renowned speaker, author, mental health advocate, and all round survivor—this podcast dives into the real, unfiltered stories of resilience, recovery, and what it truly takes to maintain mental well-being in a chaotic world. Having faced his own battles with bipolar disorder and addiction, Jeremy brings both lived experience and hard-earned wisdom to every conversation. Each epi ...
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"An emotional roller coaster that you can only get in September". The Hawks pick a very opportune time to win their first game at ENGIE Stadium, and move through to a semi-final against Adelaide. Join Jack Heverin, Nathan Brown, Isaac Smith, Ethan Meldrum, and Justin Edwards for every massive moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…
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“The UFO as evolutionary function, seeding new myths and meanings” This from Kelly Chase. We discuss her recent essay, Unfurling the Myth. This is an exploration into the deepest mystery, and why it seems to present itself as myth—with transformation as its inevitable outcome. Our previous conversation from January 2025 is essential listening, as w…
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It's Week One of the AFL Finals and JB is a surprise out. Producer Will steps into his chair and Chaos reigns from the start. We've got your Footy news, Nuff of the Week and Bill's Quiz. Plus, we're joined by Geelong's Ollie Dempsey fresh from the Cats win over the Lions; and ahead of the GWS-Hawthorn Elimination Final we're joined by Aaron Cadman …
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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Tim Shipman interviews shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick (plus – Tim explains the significance of Jenrick’s arguments in a special introduction); Colin Freeman wonders why the defenders of Ukraine have been abandoned; Rachel Clarke reviews Liam Shaw and explains the urgency needed to find new antibiotics; Mi…
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While Hobart enjoys retirement, KBXV has assembled his full countdown of Jack Stellar themes. Enjoy each installment of "Settling the Score," including commentary, now finally together at last. All ad revenue will be temporarily diverted to KBXV's ongoing litigation with Warner Brothers Discovery. Starring James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by…
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The finals are underway and the team discuss Collingwood's win over the Crows last night - as well as the booing of Isaac Quaynor. They also look at the other headlines from the last 24 hours, with a fan-favourite umpire being left out this weekend, and investigations into Kawhi Leonard's contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. Howie wonders if it'…
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Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and help…
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In this episode, host Paul Spain sits down with Ben Kepes—entrepreneur, investor, board director, and co-founder of Cactus Outdoor—for a candid exploration of his journey in business and technology. Ben shares the squiggly line of his career, including founding one of New Zealand’s beloved outdoor brands. He offers honest insights into the challeng…
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First: Reform is naff – and that’s why people like it Gareth Roberts warns this week that ‘the Overton window is shifting’ but in a very unexpected way. Nigel Farage is ahead in the polls – not only because his party is ‘bracingly right-wing’, but ‘because Reform is camp’. Farage offers what Britain wants: ‘a cheeky, up-yours, never-mind-the-knocke…
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Under the quiet fields of Kent lies something hidden.Not myths. Not rumours. Structures. Facilities. Concrete chambers and sealed tunnels from the Cold War and beyond—some abandoned, some still humming with life.In this mind-bending episode of the Cherrywood Conspiracy Files, Simon and Rachel take you deep beneath the Garden of England to uncover a…
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It's the best month of the year, and the team is assembled in Adelaide ahead of the most wide-open finals series they can remember. Collingwood assistant coach Hayden Skipworth joins them from the boundary, and has a very interesting video of Jay Z playing footy this week. The teams are in for this weekend and our team debates whether Dan McStay sh…
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Jacke looks forward to a new season by exploring the language and imagery of John Keats's famous ode to autumn. Then he talks to Graham Watson about his new book The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life, which tells the story of how how Charlotte reinvented herself as an acclaimed author, a mysterious celebrity, and a passionate lover. PLUS Sa…
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Impractical Jokers Sal Vulcano (TERRIFIED standup special on HBO Max, Everything’s Fine tour on-sale now) and Brian Quinn (New season of Impractical Jokers TBS) join Jameela to share stories of shameful hook-ups, firehouse disasters, even more bee attacks and a listener submission that might’ve been a Right Turn for the teenage boy who got to witne…
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My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is the Albanian-born political philosopher Lea Ypi, whose new book Indignity: A Life Reimagined reconstructs the story of her grandmother’s early life amid the turbulence of the early and mid twentieth century. She talks to me about using the techniques of fiction to supply the gaps in the archive, about Al…
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At just 20-years-old, Kevin Wurfel has already traveled the world and been involved in witnessing God at work across many cultures. Stories abound of him seeing lives changed through his direct but winsome engagement with anyone, anywhere, anytime. He talks of his total surrender to Jesus and hours spent in God’s Word (including recently reading th…
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In this special episode of the Shakespeare and Company Interview Podcast, we celebrate the paperback release of The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews (Canongate), a compelling collection of literary conversations recorded live at our bookshop in Paris. Capturing a decade of rich, revealing discussions, the episode revisits unforgettable mo…
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Steve Richards gives his views on the state of British politics, some of the challenges facing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - including the vital importance of communication skills - the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK, the shift towards a multi party landscape, and the urgent need, as he sees it, to improve public services. Richards has been a…
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A lot of folks discover personal finance podcasts like this one after hitting a few bumps in the road – most often with debt. Maybe you’ve maxed out your credit cards, or you’re juggling more Buy Now Pay Later payments than you can keep up with. That kind of financial stress is heavy, and it often comes with a side of shame. But what if your money …
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For many women, the shifting hormones of midlife bring troubling symptoms like hot flashes, mood and memory changes. Now, researchers are learning more about the short- and long-term health effects of menopause. Clinical health psychologist Rebecca Thurston, PhD, discusses links between menopause symptoms and long-term cardiovascular and Alzheimer’…
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It was an incident packed race on the beach in Zandvoort for the Dutch Formuia One Grand Prix and after that Mclaren oil leak it looks like Lando Norris' F1 Championship has just gone up in smoke. Ferrari had a shocker as well, but we saw a rookie on the podium, with Isack Hadjar's third place. So much to discuss with this week's special guest, BBC…
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of attending a book convention or author signing? Do you want to meet your favorite authors but feel anxious about how to prepare or what to do? On We Read Smut, we're tackling the anxiety of attending bookish events with our special guest, Ricki of Ricki Reads. Ricki and I share our personal strategies fo…
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Michael Gove and Madeline Grant launch ‘Quite right!’, the new podcast from The Spectator that promises sanity and common sense in a world that too often lacks both. In their first episode, they take stock of a political summer dominated by Nigel Farage, a Labour government already facing mutiny, and the curious spectacle of Tory MPs moonlighting a…
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What does it take to dedicate sixty years to a life in art? Artist Tom Nussbaum has been answering that question since childhood—first by tinkering in his dad’s Minnesota workshop, later by filling New York lofts with his whimsical, deeply human creations, and now through monumental public works that thousands encounter every day. With his first ma…
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Simon and Rachel speak with the veteran British publisher Anthony Cheetham. Anthony began his career in 1966 at the New English Library, where his first acquisition was the paperback rights to "Dune", Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic. In 1969, Anthony moved to Sphere Books, where he created the Abacus imprint. He went on to establish many of th…
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You're driving home at midnight. Fog rolls in. Then you see her—white dress, no shoes, standing in the road. You slam the brakes. She vanishes.This is the story of Blue Bell Hill, one of the UK’s most chilling and persistent ghost sightings. A tragic crash in 1965. A bride who never made it to the altar. And reports—still to this day—of a woman in …
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Freddy Gray is joined by writer and internet ethnographer Katherine Dee. She's written about the Minneapolis school shooting and Robin Westman for Spectator World. Two children were killed and 17 others injured by a killer with a bizarre online footprint: a mix of memes, nihilism, politics and gore references. Katharine argues 'these shooters are r…
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Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you …
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Since the publication of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost in 1667, readers and critics have noted the relationship between the poem and the author's political and personal struggles. What has been less prominent - at least until now - is how the poem came to haunt various political struggles over the next four centuries. In this episode, Jacke…
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As Parliament returns from summer recess, three rising stars of the 2024 intake join Coffee House Shots to provide their reflections on frontline politics so far. Labour's Rosie Wrighting, the Conservatives' Harriet Cross and the Liberal Democrats' Joshua Reynolds tell deputy political editor James Heale how they have found Parliament so far, and t…
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Kirsty Wark - LIVE Newsnight star. Late Show legend. Celebrity Masterchef contestant... Kirsty Wark is a gifted broadcaster and is at her charismatic and hilarious best in front of a live Edinburgh audience. She shares stories from her phenomenal career and gives her take on the state of British and Scottish politics, as well as her experience with…
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As Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson was one of the most influential figures in British economics. Now Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, (as well as a Times columnist) having stepped down from the IFS this summer after a decade and a half of leading the independent think tank, Johnson offers his verdict on the British eco…
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What links the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and St Peter's in Rome with the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and Canaanland in Ota, Nigeria? These are just some of the churches that Anglican priest and writer the Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie highlights in his new book Twelve Churches: An Unlikely History of the Buildings that …
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The Daily Telegraph have run a story this week that Angela Rayner may have dodged stamp duty on her second home. But beyond the story, its the photos of the Deputy Prime Minister on the beach at Hove – drinking and vaping – that went viral. Christian Calgie, senior political correspondent for the Daily Express, joins James Heale to unpack the story…
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