Best Check Edgar Podcasts (2025)

"At long last, Mr. President.”—Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill This is the story of the second year of WWII and the United States’ response. As the war enters its second full year, things are looking dire for Britain: Germany has forced France into submission, the Blitz is in full swing, and the cash-strapped nation is running out of money to …

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THE PRELIMINARIES by A.C.COMER 46:54

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A young man wants to marry a local girl whose father was recently sent to prison for embezzling another person's money. He talks to the girl's mother, who has three daughters, and she doesn't want any of them to marry, because she doesn't them to grow old and bitter like her as a result of not living the grand life she had hoped for. (She was const…

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DUTCH COURAGE by JACK LONDON 23:27

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Two young mountain climbers are about to take on the famous Half Dome in the High Sierras when they see a distress signal flashed at them from high up on the peak.. NEW 1001 Ghost ,Chiiler & Lovecraft is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 Get all of our shows at …

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🎙️ Episode 83 — Yoga, Voice, and Living As Your Own Blueprint with Flowing With Fluid 37:39

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🎙️ Episode 83 — Yoga, Voice, and Living As Your Own Blueprint with Flowing With Fluid In this powerful conversation, Anna Ortiz-Aragon (Align With Anna®) sits down with Flowing With Fluid — yoga teacher, retreat leader, and sound healer — to explore what it truly means to live in alignment with your body, voice, and soul’s blueprint. We dive into: …

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THE LIE (PT 2) MARY ANTIN 32:35

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A teacher, knowing that one of her students, a recently immigrant from Russia, is deeply upset about something, goes to his home to speak with his mother and father.By me

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474 - Krumping for Christ! The 7M Cult & Christian Nationalism 2:47:10

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This week, we deep dive into Pastor Robert Shinn, his Shekinah Church, and his management company 7M Films - and examine how a modern cult has (allegedly) exploited TikTok dancers, financially abusing them, sexually abused them and other members, while also possibly being connected to the very popular and scary Seven Mountains Mandate that currentl…

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The Unlikely Union: "A house divided against itself cannot stand." 11:23

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Professor Greg Jackson shares a personal message about our politically divided times and announces more tour dates for his live show: The Unlikely Union. This show is not recorded for the podcast. Go to HTDSpodcast.com/live-shows for more information and dates. Prof. Jackson’s national tour has already been to half of the 50 states, so-called red …

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Episode 69: Status Symbol for Rent 1:19

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THE LIE (PT 1) MARY ANTIN 25:57

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A teacher in a city school circa 1916 (we assume New York) works with a 12 year old immigrant boy whose family had recently arrived from Russia as he becomes assimilated to our culture. In part one the boy, after she asks him to try on a George Washington costume for an upcoming school play, becomes very upset- but won't give up what is hurting him…

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Short Suck #42: The Dingo Took the Baby: The Lindy Chamberlain Saga 49:09

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In 1980, a camping trip at Australia’s magical Uluru sandstone monolith turned into an international media storm when nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain disappeared from her family’s tent. Her mother, Lindy, cried out that a dingo had taken her baby. What followed was a decades-long battle of flawed science, media hysteria, wrongful conviction, and o…

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BLIND MAN'S HOLIDAY by O.HENRY 53:34

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THE RUBE'S WATERLOO by ZANE GREY 31:13

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By Jon Hagadorn

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Utada Hikaru - ULTRA BLUE (with Max DuMontelle returning!) 1:40:37

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I've... been having these weird thoughts lately... like, is any of this for real... or not...? *CUE THE BADDEST J POP SONG YOU"VE EVER HEARD CHANGING YOU FOR LIFE FOREVER* Join us as we discuss Utada Hikaru at the height of their power with the stellar album ULTRA BLUE. Today it's mono-a-mono with Brad's friend Max! SHOW LINKS: Utada Hikaru - Keep …

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473 - Selena! When Fame Turns Fatal 2:28:45

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Selena rose from an impoverished Texas childhood to become the Queen of Tejano music, breaking barriers and inspiring millions before her life was cut short at just 23 years old. This week, we’ll dive into her meteoric rise, her shocking murder, and also look at the dark dangers of obsessive fandom. From Selena to John Lennon to Dimebag Darrell and…

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Episode 43: Reddit Stories to Call the Cops on Your Bestie 39:19

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This week on The Yapping Schnauzers, Edgar goes solo (Erika’s out sick!) and brings you five of the most yap-worthy r/AITA stories trending on Reddit. From refusing to play teacher about a wheelchair, to a husband clashing with his wife over work priorities, to a mom’s “loving” pasta gesture gone wrong, to a camera-stealing best friend, and even a …

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188: World War II in Europe & The American Response (1939–40): Isolationism vs. Arsenal of Democracy 1:08:05

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“I have said not once but many times that I have seen war and that I hate war. … I hope the United States will keep out of this war. I believe that it will.” This is the story of the first year of WWII in the European theater and the United States’ response. Since the days of President George Washington, the United States has largely held to George…

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A CANARY FOR ONE and MY OLD MAN ERNEST HEMINGWAY 48:11

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Two great early Hemingway storieswritten in his cryptic style and describing everyday events that help to illustrate his message.By me

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Mary Magdalene 42:50

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Hey CheckMates, it’s Check Edgar here. Today’s episode is called “Mary Magdalene.” And no, not the one from the Bible… but close. This is the story of a woman who almost turned our first date into a full-blown deliverance service. From asking me whether God knows me, to pulling out a big leather Bible at a restaurant, to making me sit through fasti…

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE CHEAP FLAT POIROT INVESTIGATES 34:06

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ROBIN HOOD SHOOTS FOR QUEEN ELEANOR by HOWARD PYLE 46:39

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🎙️ Episode 82 | Trust, Leadership & Lessons from 2025 with Chelsea Sleet 32:13

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In this episode, Anna Ortiz-Aragon (Align With Anna®) sits down with Chelsea Sleet, MBA — CEO & President of Cynergie Holding Group LLC — for an honest conversation on trust, communication, and authentic leadership. From trusting your team and being the student, to navigating high-pressure moments like the May 2025 St. Louis tornado, Chelsea shares…

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472 - The Girl in the Box 2:41:33

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On May 19th, 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan was hitchhiking from her home in Eugene, Oregon, to a friend's birthday party in the little Northern California town of Westwood. She was picked up in Red Bluff, California by a young couple, Cameron and Janice Hooker, who were out for a drive with their infant daughter. What followed was one of the most …

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THE GREAT SERMON HANDICAP A JEEVES STORY from P.G.WODEHOUSE 39:21

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Another great tale from Wodehouse taking a poke at the generation of wealthy young men who are kept on retainers by rich relatives and have no desire to work- thus having to create their own entertainment- in this case, betting on which church reverend will give the longest sermon on the coming Sunday. CHeck out our new audio -rich website at www.b…

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Short Suck #41: Stalin's Cannibal Gulag: Nazino Island 1:07:45

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In 1933, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin had his secret police goons round up hundreds of thousands of former farmers and he sent them into Siberia to create labor camps where they would be forced to work. Many would die along the way, including the over 6,000 unfortunate enough to end up on Nazino Island, where innocent people were dumped with no fo…

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I Like My Neighbour 44:55

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Hey CheckMates, it’s Check Edgar here! This episode starts with me in bed, dreaming of food because I’m fasting. Only for one loud Lagos bus horn to drag me back to reality. I look out the window, and boom… a moving truck. A new tenant. My dad did mention someone was coming, but I didn’t know it would be her. Her name is Ada. Pretty. Glasses. Smart…

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LITTLE JOHN GOES TO NOTTINGHAM FAIR and HOW LITTLE JOHN LIVED AT THE SHERIFF;S 41:02

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Two great Robin Hood adventures from Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood ANDROID USERS- WWW.BESTOF1001STORIES.COM APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now…

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THE RACE by STEWART EDWARD WHITE 26:42

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Two cowboys are paid to round up a crew of Mexicans to drive a herd of cattle near the Mexican border. When one of the vaqueros becomes angry and shoots the black cook, one of the cowboys shoots and kills the Mexican, turning the Mexicans againt the two gringos. Trapped by gunfire, they try to figure out a way to come out of the mess alive. Stop by…

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Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (w/ Adeyemi AKA Santine!!!) 1:58:58

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We are taking a break from our trip backwards through Pink Floyd's discography to put one last nail into The Wall... The Final Cut is one of the most divisive albums in rock history; and one of the most intriguing... It's an anti-war concept album using the leftover bricks from The Wall to bring attention to the war that Britain had just waged to k…

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Episode 42: Reddit Stories That Will Prove Boundaries Are Optional 36:40

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Welcome back to Yapping Schnauzers, the comedy podcast where we read the wildest Reddit stories and yap about them until the drama makes sense (well, sort of). Erika's still out so let's hope she gets well soon! This week’s theme? Domestic Drama. From a sister announcing her sibling’s pregnancy in front of the whole family, to boundaries that backf…

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187: From the Rhineland to Poland (1935–1939): Annexation, Appeasement, & the Start of World War II 1:08:46

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“A great war can hardly be avoided any longer.” This is the story of Nazi Germany’s aggressive territorial expansion and the start of WWII. The Treaty of Versailles has long been a thorn in Adolf Hitler’s side. Its troublesome limits on troops and technology pose challenges for a man bent on taking lebensraum and building a Grossdeuschland by any m…

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SPRINGTIME A LA CARTE and THE MARRY MONTH OF MAY A DOUBLEHEADER FROM O.HENRY 31:29

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Spring has arrived, and in the bustling city of New York in 1905 or so minds were turning to other than business pursuits. Two great stories from O.Henry that illustrate what NYC was like in those formative years- with ice delivery wagons, coal furnaces, gum-chewing shop girls, and single women trying to make it on their own. Please stop at our web…

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BEST OF: THE BODY SNATCHERS by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON 52:08

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471 - South Africa's Ted Bundy: Moses Sithole 2:12:59

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In the mid-1990's, convicted rapist Moses Sithole went on a murderous rampage in South Africa. He would blame his sadistic crimes on being falsely imprisoned for a rape conviction in 1989 for which he would serve four years. But he wasn't, of course, falsely convicted. He had been raping woman after woman after luring them out into a secluded area …

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THE GRIFFIN AND THE MINOR CANON by FRANK STOCKTON 38:33

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A classic Frank Stockton tale about a griffin ( a winged beast of legend) and a minor canon- meaning an associate pastor/priest who handles the actual job of visiting and teaching the congregation). Our story: A little rural church built centuries ago features a stone likeness of a griffin above the entrance door, and word reaches a Griffin that hi…

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470 - Trial of the Century: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping 2:29:03

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In many ways, America's modern obsession with true crime began on March 1st, 1932, when the 20th-month-old-son of the most famous man in America, aviator Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped from his fortress of a home. The press would cover the subsequent investigation and trial of the man responsible like the press had never covered a crime before. T…

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THE WORST CRIME IN THE WORLD A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 42:40

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A great Father Brown Mystery from GK Chesteron's collection 'The Wisdom of Father Brown. Father Brown plans to meet his niece in a picture gallery, but before he does, he encounters a lawyer named Granby who wants his opinion about a man named Musgrove who has received mized reviews. Upon meeting his niece, father brown finds out she is planning on…

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MIDNIGHT MYSTERY SPECIAL: THE HONOUR OF ISRAEL GOY A FATHER BROWN MYSTERY 37:55

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2 B R 0 2 B by KURT VONNEGUT 22:30

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(to be or naught to be) In a future where death is volunteered and the population is controlled, a soon-to-be father waits for his triplets to be born—and he must find three volunteers to die in order for them to live.. Explicit includes violence. Thought -provoking commentary about a futuristic totalitarian society Check out our website and sign u…

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Episode 41: Reddit stories to make you feel smart by comparison 34:30

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Sorry for the delay! Technical, health, and time issues got in the way. This week we'll bring you 2 episodes to make up for it! (: This week on Yapping Schnauzers, we bring Reddit stories where common sense went completely out the window. From a Harvard roommate who can’t figure out a can opener, to a gym proposal that fell flatter than a treadmill…

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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds 1:43:05

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We've all seen the memes. Ice Cube and various other zoom actors were in a recent take on The War of the Worlds. It's worse than you think, etc... But what about a War of the Worlds that's BETTER than you think?? We decided to crack open one of the greatest telling of this classic tale, complete with disco, spooky sounds, and proggy composition. It…

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469 - Action Park: America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park 2:40:20

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If you were lucky enough to have gone to New Jersey's Action Park before it closed in the '90s, you probably have the scars to prove it. This place was WILD. And while I understand why there are no longer parks around like it today, I also really, really wish I could've been there. This is a fun one! Merch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com Time…

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186: From Czardom to Stalinism: Building the USSR & the Ascent of Joseph Stalin 1:06:39

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“Comrade Stalin, now that he is general secretary, has concentrated immense power in his hands, and I am not sure whether he will always be capable of exercising this power with sufficient caution.” This is the story of Joseph Stalin’s path to becoming the dictator of the USSR. Ioseb (Joseph) Jughashvili, or little “Soso,” is a good student. A choi…

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A MYSTERY OF HEROISM by STEPHEN CRANE 22:24

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meAmidst a raging battle taking place over an otherwise peaceful glen, a soldier, having been taunted by others, decides to run under shell and rifle fire across an open meadow filled with dying men and horses to a nearby well to fill canteens. Enjoy this story and many others at our huge story center at www.bestof1001stories.com.…

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Episode 68: Hello Darkness My New Friend - The Story of The Family Who Created Sonar and Braille 29:26

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In this episode we explore Simon & Garfunkel, Louis Braille, Charles Barbier, Valentin Haüy and René-Jus Haüy, Marvel Comics, Popular Science Magazine, Plato and even George Washington. How the world has fought Darkness has been pretty amazing . . . and crazily it's all because of one family

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Short Suck #40: 764 The Real Global Satanic Pedophile Cabal 1:02:46

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I have long dismissed whisperings of secret Satanic pedophile networks. But, it turns out there truly is an international group associated with a kind of Satanism reminiscent of 1980's Satanic Panic. It's called 764. It exists online. It's growing larger, seemingly, by the day. It's very real. And it's extremely terrifying. For Merch and everything…

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T.G.I.F (Special Edition 3) 45:53

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Hey CheckMates, it’s Check Edgar here! Welcome to another special episode of Why Am I Still Single? – and this one? This one is all about YOU, my amazing CheckMates! Today’s episode is titled TGIF 3, and it’s our way of celebrating the love, laughter, and support you’ve been giving this podcast. I’ll be diving into your funniest emails, wildest DMs…