Best Gareth Matthew Podcasts (2025)

On the 16th November 1272 Henry III of England breathed his last. The grandson of Eleanor of Aquitaine, son of King John and father of Edward I, he often gets overshadowed by his retrospectively more illustrious relatives and nemeses. Let’s look at the king who preferred peace to war, giving money instead of taking it, and who had one of the longes…

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Nerd and Normal | Technical Terms In Plain English 31:06

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On this episode Matthew and Gareth take the time to explain in simple English, using real examples, USB advancements, Wifi changes, 2 Factor Authentication, Cloud systems like iCloud, Australian Free To Air changes affecting older TV's, VPN's and what major computer parts do. Matthew explained the evolution of USB connectors, noting that USB-C is n…

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Episode 232: Alpha, Keeper, with Tahar Rahim 1:16:45

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This week, Clarisse chats to Tahar Rahim about his transformative role in Alpha (8:30), while we review Julia Ducournau's third feature (34:00) and Osgood Perkins' Keeper. (52:30) Plus, in our HOT TAKE (1:06:00), we discuss Oscar Isaac's unease of working with Disney: how do we navigate our film careers in a fraught political landscape? If you woul…

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Reinventing... Anne Boleyn with Heather R Darsie 45:32

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Today we have a special treat: we're going to put all those Anne Boleyn myths to bed. Once and for all. Returning to the podcast we have Heather R Darsie, who will bust all those myths and mysteries surrounding the second wife of Henry VIII. Why did she have to die? What was her actual crime? Could she have had another fate? Why was the French exec…

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All The Information Is On The Task (ft. guests Edgar Wright, Rosamund Pike & Isla Fisher, Michael Shannon) 1:58:03

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast would surely deserve to get a full fat five points from Greg Davies, the Taskmaster himself, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and John Nugent apply themselves wholeheartedly (some more wholeheartedly than others, it must be said) to deciding which Taskmaster contestant has appeared in the best fil…

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Julia Ducournau & Tahar Rahim On Alpha: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 24:35

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Alpha is the third film from the brilliant French filmmaker, Julia Ducournau, following on from her titanic debut, Raw, and her raw follow-up, Titane (which won the Palme D'Or, no less!). A tale of an unusual epidemic and generational trauma, there's much going on above and below the surface, which we get into in this interview special, as Jamie Gr…

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Realms of the Round Table with John Matthews 24:19

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John Matthews is back on the podcast, this time to talk about his new book - Realms of the Round Table, which is a collection of stories of King Arthur like you’ve never seen them before. Published by Harper Collins in the UK and Pegasus in the USA. Welcome back, John! Get Realms of The Round Table: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/realms-of-th…

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Jenny Beavan: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 45:41

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Nicholas Hytner's The Choral, a delightful drama set in 1916 Yorkshire, is in cinemas now, folks. It features costumes designed by the legendary Jenny Beavan, who is one of the best costume designers in the business. Nominated for 12 Oscars, winner of three, Beavan has worked with directors like Robert Altman, James Ivory, and George Miller across …

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The Graces: The Extraordinary Untold Lives of Women at the Restoration Court with Breeze Barrington 1:01:49

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What do we know about the woman’s lot at the court of Charles II? Breeze Barrington’s new book The Graces (published by Bloomsbury) explores the lives of several women of the Stuart court. These ladies include Maria d’Este, a.k.a. Mary of Modena, consort to James VII & II, as well as those of her Maids of Honour: Anne Finch, a revered poet, Hortens…

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Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, & Ronan Day-Lewis On Anemone: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 50:02

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Every year at the London Film Festival, Empire hosts a gala screening for a film that we particularly admire. This year's choice was Ronan Day-Lewis' Anemone, a drama that we called 'sad, absurdist, brooding, tender, and intense', and which marks the return to acting of the great Daniel Day-Lewis, father of Ronan and co-writer of the movie, after e…

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Visit Blighty: Hampton Court Palace with Gareth Russell 51:30

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Today we’re talking to Gareth Russell, a historian and author, whose book on the history of Hampton Court Palace we’ll be discussing today. It was published with William Collins in the UK and Atria Books in the USA. Welcome back, Gareth! Get Palace: https://www.williamcollinsbooks.co.uk/products/the-palace-from-the-tudors-to-the-windsors-500-years-…

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The Parable of the Sower pt1 - Luke 8:1-21 - Ian Randall 31:56

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Ian Randall preaches on Luke 8:1-21. Slides to accompany the sermon can be found here.

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Nerd and Normal | Buying A New Phone 33:52

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Smartphone Evolution: From Bricks to Foldables Gareth and Matthew discussed the history of smartphones. They explored the rapid technological advancements in smartphones over the past 20 years, highlighting the transition from basic models to foldable devices. Matthew explained the demise of Windows phones due to a lack of developer support compare…

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Episode 231: Die My Love, Predator: Badlands, Frankenstein, with Lynne Ramsay 1:30:39

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This week, Hanna chats to director Lynne Ramsay about DIE MY LOVE (08:57), her claustrophobic new portrait of a woman on a downward spiral, while we review the film alongside PREDATOR: BADLANDS (52:12), the first in the franchise where the Predator is the hero. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:12:36), is Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein the best adaptati…

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The Sound Of Burning Felt (ft. guests Jennifer Lawrence & Lynne Ramsay; Elle Fanning & Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi; Sean Bean & Daniel Day-Lewis) 1:51:46

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Blimey, this week's episode of the Empire Podcast is star-studded, and then some. First, Chris Hewitt chats with Die, My Love star, Jennifer Lawrence, and director Lynne Ramsay, about unpredictability on set and receiving an email from Martin Scorsese; then, he has a crash course in Yautja from Predator: Badlands stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatan…

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The Kingdom of Mercia with Annie Whitehead 45:54

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Today’s guest is Annie Whitehead, and we’re talking all things Mercia, the lost Kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England. Welcome Back, Annie! Annie Whitehead wrote a book the topic: Mercia: The Rise and Fall of a Kingdom, published by Amberley. Find Annie: https://anniewhiteheadauthor.co.uk/ Murder in Anglo-Saxon England: https://www.amberley-books.com/murd…

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The Shameless Plug #9: Stranger Things Has Happened 43:20

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Another month, another issue of Empire, another episode of The Shameless Plug. This time, Chris Hewitt and Nick de Semlyen sit down to talk about how Stranger Things ended up on the cover of the world's biggest movie magazine, and nearly did so upside down. And they also talk about less strange things, including the stories behind the stories of th…

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Reinventing... James VI & I with Steven Veerapen 54:18

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On the 5th November 1605 many men were set up to lose their lives in a Catholic coup at the Palace of Westminster. One of those was the King of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The first British King. Let’s talk about King James and get to know him better. Coming back to the podcast we have Steven Veerapen, who has penned James’ bio for Birlin…

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Capital Gains Tax & Charter School Coup w/ Chris Hipkins & John Tamihere 1:01:11

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In this episode of The Bradbury Group, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury dives into Labour’s new targeted capital gains tax - who it impacts, who’s furious about it, and why Labour believes it can finally deliver real cost-of-living relief, including free GP visits for most New Zealanders. Bomber - alongside Chris Hipkins, and his panel of John Tamihere, Si…

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Life in the Kingdom of Heaven - Matthew 19:30-20:16 - Mathew Thomas 25:22

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Mathew Thomas preaches on Matthew 19:30-20:16. Slides to accompany the sermon can be found here.

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Nerd and Normal | Buying A New Computer 32:11

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Gareth and Matthew discussed the end of Windows 10 support and upcoming computer sales. Looking at CPUs, comparing AMD Ryzen and Intel models. The AMD Ryzen3 and Intel i3 models for basic computing needs. There is a huge importance of entering a computer store with knowledge to navigate the technical language and avoid being sold products based on …

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Episode 230: Bugonia, Palestine 36, with Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy 1:05:26

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This week, Clarisse chats to the singular Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy about their new black comedy thriller Bugonia, after which we review the film. We discuss Annemarie Jacir’s PALESTINE 36, which has been selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Plus, in our HOT TAKE, Daniel Day-Lew…

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The History of California with Michael Hiltzik 33:34

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Today we’re talking to the Pulitzer winning author Michael Hiltzik, and we discuss his new book - The Golden State, all about the history of the great state of California. Published by Mariner Books in USA and Amberley in UK. Welcome, Michael! Get Golden State: https://www.waterstones.com/book/golden-state/michael-hiltzik/9781398109025 (UK) https:/…

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Now It's Time For Halloween (ft. guests Edward Berger, Yorgos Lanthimos, Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Maika Monroe) 1:56:15

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It's Halloween, folks, so this week's episode of the Empire Podcast is extra-spooky, with Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Beth Webb get way too invested in a listener question about the horror movie death that they would want for themselves. Just keep repeating: it's only a podcast, it's only a podcast, it's only a podcast. Elsewhere, o…

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NCEA, Strikes & Left Bloc Drama | Edmonds, Wood, Tukaki, Ings | The Bradbury Group 1:03:02

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🎙️ *Professor Welby Ings* joins host *Martyn Bradbury* and the panel — *Barbara Edmonds, Matthew Tukaki, and Michael Wood* — for a timely kōrero on *public education & NCEA, mega-strikes & worker power, youth-welfare sanctions, unemployment & migration,* and *how to rebuild dignity in our schools and services.* Aotearoa’s most provocative political…

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Kenny Dalglish & Asif Kapadia on Kenny Dalglish: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 33:11

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If you can hear a high-pitched squealing noise in the background of our latest interview special, that's just Chris Hewitt vibrating with excitement. For this podcast puts him in the room with one of his all-time heroes, Liverpool FC icon Kenny Dalglish, who is the eponymous subject of Asif Kapadia's latest documentary, which is out today (October …

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Shakespeare in Love (1998) with Darren Freebury-Jones 40:56

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The Oscar season is around the corner, and William Shakespeare is once again frequenting the red carpet, so why not look back and talk about a film that won 7 (!) Academy Awards, and is literally one of the best films of all time when it comes to the bard. I’m talking of course, about Shakespeare in Love (1998). Joining me today is Darren Freebury-…

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Arise O God, defend your cause - 2 Kings 25:1-21 & Psalm 74 - Tim Last 25:32

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Tim Last preaches on 2 Kings 25:1-21 & Psalm 74.

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Nerd and Normal | Scams Affecting Our Lives 30:58

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Gareth and Matthew discussed the increasing prevalence of digital scams and the challenges in protecting individuals from them. Damien Tudehope explains that the NSW government prioritises cybersecurity due to the high cost of preventing and remediating data breaches, which can lead to a loss of public confidence. He mentioned that each public sect…

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Episode 229: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind 1:23:57

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This week – baby, we were born to review music biopic SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (08:22), alongside Nia DaCosta’s new twist on Ibsen, HEDDA (28:58), and Kelly Reichardt’s heist film, THE MASTERMIND (52:08). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:08:20), we discuss Disney’s scrapped plans for a Star Wars sequel, titled THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO. If you wou…

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We've Gone And Caught A Sniffle (ft. guests Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Strong, Rebecca Ferguson & Kathryn Bigelow) 1:59:22

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt struggle with the enunciation of one word in particular (you'll have to listen to find out which). Incredibly, it's not 'Howl-o-ween', which is just one of the many things discussed by Chris and his three colleagues of such lethal cunning, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Ben Travis. They get their teeth in…

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Margaret More, Mrs Roper, Tudor Scholar with Aimee Fleming 1:03:06

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Today we’re talking to Aimee Fleming, the author of the solo biography of Margaret More, the eldest daughter of Thomas More. Published by Pen & Sword. Margaret was one of the most educated women of the Tudor era and definitely deserves her story told. Let’s find out more about her. Get Margaret More Roper: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Female…

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Visit Blighty: Queen's House in Greenwich 42:46

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Today we're talking to Vittoria, the curator at the Queen's House in Greenwich. Let's find out why this Stuart masterpiece is so special. Find Royal Museums Greenwich: https://www.rmg.co.uk/ Find Pirates Exhibition: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/pirates Visit Greenwich (...best place to be): https://www.visitgreenwich.org.…

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Zephaniah 3 - Gareth Loh 28:18

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Gareth Loh preaches on Zephaniah 3. Slides to accompany the sermon can be found here.

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Nerd and Normal | Special Guest and Inventor of the G-Mee Phone Charlie Brown 49:19

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Matthew and Gareth talk to Charlie Brown the inventor of the G-Mee phone. au.g-mee.com/ G-Mee Phone on Amazon Charlie Brown talks about what got him started making the phone made for keeping children safe on phones and what the G-Mee phone is for. Keeping children safe by helping to teach both the children and parents about safety with technology, …

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Episode 228: After the Hunt, Good Fortune, Roofman with Kirsten Dunst, Channing Tatum, & Derek Cianfrance 1:11:02

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This week, Hanna speaks to Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, & director Derek Cianfrance about their true-crime comedy-drama ROOFMAN (07:49), while we review Aziz Ansari’s feature debut GOOD FORTUNE (30:10) and Luca Guadagnino’s college campus drama AFTER THE HUNT (44:21). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (01:02:45), we discuss Chloé Zhao’s recent statement that…

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Diane, Drew And The Greatest Poster Ever (ft. guests Rebecca Miller, Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst, Mason Thames & Madeleine McGraw) 1:59:53

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This week's Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer pay tribute to two cinematic greats who left us this week: the legendary Oscar-winning actress, Diane Keaton, and Drew Struzan, the artist who defined posters, and people's walls, for decades. Struzan's work inspires this week's question, which asks our trio to identify the g…

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Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots with Rosemary Goring 55:51

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Today we’re talking to Rosemary Goring, and her latest book, which covers the exile years of one Mary, Queen of Scots. Let’s look at these years in more detail, and find out why those years hold the key to many of Mary’s mysteries. Published with Birlinn Books. Exile: https://birlinn.co.uk/product/exile/ https://www.waterstones.com/book/exile/rosem…

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Zephaniah 2 - Gareth Loh 32:49

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Gareth Loh preaches on Zephaniah 2. Slides to accompany the sermon can be found here.

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Nerd And Normal | AI Entering Into Every Part Of Our Lives 35:08

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Matthew and Gareth discussed the impact of AI on creativity and copyright. They expressed concerns about the New South Wales government sharing data with the ACCC, potential hacking risks, and the unauthorised use of authors' works in AI databases. The limitations and ethical concerns of AI, focusing on its lack of understanding of human nuances, c…

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Episode 227: I Swear, Good Boy, with Maxine Peake 1:02:15

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This week, Hanna speaks to Maxine Peake about her role in I SWEAR (06:17), we review the film (22:31), and we also review dog-centred horror GOOD BOY (35:23). Plus, in our HOT TAKE (47:04), we ask if Ridley Scott is right about 60% of films made are shit. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit: https://ww…

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Wish You Well (ft. guests Greta Lee & Jodie Turner-Smith; Robert Aramayo; Gillian Anderson) 1:45:37

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Alex Godfrey display his versatility as an interviewer, going from utter chaos with Tron Ares stars Greta Lee & Jodie Turner-Smith [22:46 - 34:31 approx] and Gillian Anderson [1:33:01 - 1:43:53 approx] to a heartfelt and passionate chat with Robert Aramayo, star of this week's excellent drama, I Swear,…

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Reinventing… The (Two) Hundred Years' War with Michael Livingston 42:46

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Today we have a very special guest, Michael Livingston and we’re going to talk about his new book - and why we need to change the label of the Hundred Years’ War. Published with Head of Zeus in UK and Basic Books in USA. Get Michael's Books: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/two-hundred-years-war-9781035906369/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/agincourt-9…

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John Dee and the Chamber of Secrets: The Years of the Wizard with Rachel Morris 34:37

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Today our guest is Rachel Morris, who has just published a book on the home life of Renaissance Magicians, including one John Dee. Let’s cast some spells. Welcome, Rachel! Get Rachel's Books: https://septemberpublishing.org/product/the-years-of-the-wizard-the-strange-history-and-home-life-of-renaissance-magicians-hb/ https://septemberpublishing.org…

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The Shameless Plug #8: Wicked Panna Cottas 45:11

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In this month's Shameless Plug, the show in which Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor Nick de Semlyen to do a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire, Chris Hewitt sits down with Empire editor Nick de Semlyen to do a deep dive into the latest issue of Empire. Which, for the first time in our history, has a musical on the cover, Jon M. Chu's…

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Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Justin Tipping on Him: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 41:41

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Justin Tipping's Him is a Jordan Peele-produced horror film in which a young quarterback discovers the kind of sacrifices it takes to become the GOAT of American Football. That young quarterback is played by Tyriq Withers, who is taken under the wing of a legendary quarterback played by Marlon Wayans, and in this Empire Podcast interview special Ja…

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Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera & Paul Greengrass On The Lost Bus: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 43:14

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Paul Greengrass' The Lost Bus stars Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera as a bus driver and teacher, respectively, who have to navigate a deadly Californian wildfire while stuck on a school bus with a group of terrified children, very little water, and fire and flames closing in on all sides. Based on a true story (the 2018 Camp Fire is one of …

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Zephaniah 1 - Gareth Loh 34:05

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