Best Jeremy Francis Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 133 - Exploring and Celebrating Latin American Choral Music - Ryan Fellman 44:36

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“The Spanish language is not treated with the attention and nuance that we often do for many of the languages used for singing auditions. There’s this myth that Americans can't make certain sounds, but in other rehearsals, we work really hard at intense French and German sounds. A lot of composers who aren't familiar with the language set the text …

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Sinking Ships — Paul Arcand

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Victoria Curzon-Price | Tariffs, Trump, and Switzerland: What’s Really at Stake 40:48

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We speak with Professor Emerita Victoria Curzon Price of the University of Geneva, economics department, a leading thinker in international economics and an old friend of the programme. Together, we unpack the shifting global trade landscape, the resurgence of tariffs, and what it all means for Switzerland and the wider world. We discuss: Why the U…

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Members: Tobias Pils im Gespräch mit Sophia Rohwetter 48:39

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Anlässlich seiner Einzelausstellung Shh, die im September 2025 im mumok eröffnet wird, spricht die Kunsthistorikerin Sophia Roxane Rohwetter mit dem Künstler Tobias Pils. Sie unterhalten sich über die Entstehung der Ausstellung, seine ortsspezifische Installation in der Secession im Jahr 2013, die Präsenz historischer Formen in der zeitgenössischen…

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No Turning Back — Abdel Judeh

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Nehemiah’s Burden Part 2 — John Wilkerson

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I Want That Mountain — Marty Stalnaker

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Diligence — Todd Poynter

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Can Banks Stop Bitcoin? Lessons from El Salvador | Jeremy Almond & CK Snarks 32:05

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In this episode, host Jeremy Almond sits down with Mike Peterson, the founder of Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador, and CK Snarks from the Human Rights Foundation to explore how Bitcoin is transforming lives at the community level and beyond. Mike shares the Bitcoin Beach perspective on how a small grassroot project in El Zonte grew into a movement that…

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Find Your Why — Robert Osgood

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You Had One Job — Jeremy Snipes

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Ep. 132 - Expanding Singers' Tone Color Palette - Francis Cathlina 45:30

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“I ask them to sing with maximum efficiency, accessing their singer’s formant, and from there, we’ll ask for specific sounds. Sometimes conductors get stuck asking them to blend, to listen. When we do that, it’s like giving them an 8-pack of Crayola and asking them to color. Instead, we start the rehearsal with a 64-pack and then throughout the reh…

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Will Ye Also Go Away/Don’t Quit — Ricky Torres

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Rend Your Heart and Not Your Garments — Jon Adkins

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Lord, Touch Us Again — Abdel Judeh

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Everybody Needs Somebody Sometime — Jonathan Dumas

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Self-Deception — Juaken Dumas

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Ep. 131 - Building Community Through Music in Worship - Jennaya Robison 48:22

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"In my third year of teaching, I started to have vocal problems. I was taking voice lessons. I was singing professionally. It was feeling great. Suddenly my voice was gone, and I couldn't get it back. I took a leave of absence to get some speech language therapy. That's why I'm so passionate about using our voices in the choral ensemble in an effec…

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Stop Worshiping Bitcoin! El Salvador Proves It’s Just Money (Not a Savior) | Mike Peterson 46:53

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Mike Peterson joins CK to share the story of Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador, and how it became a model for a circular economy. The conversation explores his journey from a California surfer to a community leader in El Salvador, where bitcoin moved from theory into practice. Together, they discuss why bitcoin must be used as money rather tha…

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin | The Global Battle for Connectivity: Satellites, AI, and the ITU’s Mission in a Divided World 27:53

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), leads one of the world’s most powerful yet least-known organizations from her base in Geneva. The ITU is responsible for everything from managing global radio frequencies and satellite orbits to bringing 2.6 billion people online and shaping the digital futu…

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Why Revival Tarries — John Allen

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You Got This — Anthony Collins

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Always Adding — Mark Bosje

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Nehemiah’s Burden — John Wilkerson

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Ep. 130 - Expanding the Choral Sound with Contemporary Music - Rob Dietz 57:19

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“I love the way that contemporary a cappella engages singers who might not necessarily see themselves as ‘choral singers’ to be able to sing together and maybe discover a love of more traditional choral music. For me, it’s all about engaging more singers. Group singing is such a beautiful community, and I’ve seen the ways it can really change lives…

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Helen Clark - Can Democracy Survive? Global Elections, Power Shifts, and the View from New Zealand 23:54

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Michael McKay sits down with the Right Honourable Helen Clark—former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former head of the United Nations Development Programme—for a wide-ranging conversation on democracy, multilateralism, women in leadership, and global governance. Helen Clark is widely regarded as a modern-day stateswoman, with decades of experien…

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By Many or by Few — Ray Young

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Members: Constanze Ruhm im Gespräch mit Christa Blümlinger 56:51

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Im Gespräch mit der Medien- und Filmkünstlerin Constanze Ruhm geht es insbesondere um Werke aus den letzten 20 Jahren, ausgehend von kuratorischen Tätigkeiten, zu denen die Ausstellung Fate of Alien Modes (2003) im Auftrag der Secession zählt, die Diskurszusammenhänge zwischen Film und Kunst ins Licht rückte. Von der Konzeptkunst und vom Interesse …

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What Builds Faith — John Francis

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Advice for a New Stage of Life — John Wilkerson

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Is El Salvador Still Bitcoin Country? Here’s What Actually Changed | Mike Peterson 1:11:00

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This is a special episode from The Sovereign Podcast, hosted by Michael Ruiz, where Mike Peterson joined as a guest. In this conversation, Mike shares the full story of Bitcoin Beach and how a grassroots project in El Zonte helped inspire El Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender. He talks about how the project began, the challenges of community bui…

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Ep. 129 - Making a Difference Through Choral Music - Joy Hirokawa 48:10

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“We were all asking ourselves, ‘what can we do to counter this, what’s happening in the world? How can I help my singers understand and navigate what is happening in our country right now?’ I made this huge shift in my thinking about what choral music should be and why we should be doing it. It's not just ‘what are you singing and is it gorgeous?’ …

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Central Intelligence and AI in Radio 28:24

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It's the final episode of this series of Feedback, and we're ending it with a look at one of BBC Radio's high-end dramas - Central Intelligence. It follows the life of Eloise Page, who was a real-life CIA operative, and stars Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, and Stephen Kunken. Stephen joins Andrea and director and writer John Scott Dryden to respond to li…

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Members: Oliver Ressler im Gespräch mit Luisa Ziaja 50:33

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Luisa Ziaja spricht mit Oliver Ressler über seine künstlerische Praxis, insbesondere über seine Videos und Videoinstallationen der letzten Jahre. Diese setzen sich mit dem Klimakollaps und aktivistischer Organisierung dagegen aus, geben Einblicke in Klimaaktivismen und laden ein zu einem Nachdenken darüber, wie Gesellschaft demokratischer und inklu…

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33 Rethinking Carbon With Thomas Newmark 43:31

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Welcome back to The Tourism RESET with me, Rebecca Woolford. Today, I’m joined by the incredible Thomas Newmark for a deep dive into the C-word. Yes, you guessed it — CARBON. Thomas brings decades of wisdom — and he’s not afraid to challenge the status quo. A seasoned expert and public speaker he is also a wonderful, kind man. Previously the chair …

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Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat Is Inside the Community | Jake Seifert of AirBTC 39:44

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What happens when Bitcoiners stop waiting for legacy platforms and start building their own? In this episode, Mike sits down with Jake Seifert, co-founder of AirBTC, a Bitcoin-first alternative to Airbnb. Jake’s not just talking about circular economy theory, he’s out there trying to make it real, one travel listing at a time. They get into the fri…

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Ep. 128 - Building Emotional Intelligence Through Choral Singing - Jeremy Brown 47:33

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“My mantra for my teaching is: I want to create good humans while also creating good musicians. I tell every ensemble that on the first day of school. What they care about is 'Does Mr. Brown see me? Does he value me? Does he care for me?' Then they'll start singing. I care more about the human heart than I care about the perfection of the music. Ye…

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Jeremy Bowen on reporting from Gaza, and the RAJARs 28:24

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It's been almost two years since the most recent conflict between Israel and Palestine broke out, and it has generated almost constant radio news coverage, as well as plenty of challenges for BBC journalists while reporting. BBC News International Editor Jeremy Bowen joins Andrea Catherwood from Jerusalem to answer listener questions about the cove…

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How a $300M Bitcoin Mining Project Is Being Built in El Salvador | Josue Lopez 1:09:33

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What does it actually take to mine Bitcoin in El Salvador? In this episode, Mike sits down with Josue Lopez, CEO of Volcano Energy, to break down what’s really happening beyond the hype. Josue explains how his team is building energy infrastructure from the ground up, solar, wind, and geothermal, to support a truly sovereign energy mining operation…

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Members: Eva Schlegel im Gespräch mit Antonia Hoerschelmann 43:00

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Eva Schlegel spricht mit der Kuratorin Antonia Hoerschelmann über ihre künstlerischen Anfänge, die prägende Zeit in New York und auch über biografische Einflüsse auf ihr Werk. Gemeinsam beleuchten sie entlang ihrer zahlreichen unverwechselbaren Werkserien die Rolle von Raum und Wahrnehmung in ihrem Schaffen und wie diese mittels künstlerischer Stra…

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Nick Robinson's interview with David Mencer. Reaction to BBC App overseas 28:26

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With news of starvation in Gaza making headlines, Today presenter Nick Robinson conducted an interview with Israeli Government Spokesperson David Mencer that divided listeners and lit up our inbox. We hear what you had to say. Andrea Catherwood talks to radio futurologist James Cridland about BBC.com and the BBC app, the two platforms offered as al…

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Even Saifedean Missed the Fiat Trap That’s Breaking Bitcoiners in El Salvador | Acreonte 1:28:43

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What happens when a Salvadoran developer quits trading shitcoins, starts driving Uber, and ends up shaping national Bitcoin education policy? In this episode, Mike sits down with Acreonte, one of the first graduates of the Cubo Plus program and now a key player behind El Salvador’s push to integrate Bitcoin into its institutions. Acreonte shares wh…

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Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away, and Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson Part 2 28:33

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Comedian Tony Hawks is a lucky man - and that's why, in a recent series for Radio 4, he's been discussing how he's looking into alternatives to leaving an inheritance for his son once he's gone. Plenty of listeners got in touch with questions and comments on Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away, and presenter Andrea Catherwood puts them to Tony direct…

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Ep. 127 - Reconsidering Pedagogy to Support Neurodivergent Singers - Peter Allen Haley 43:02

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“Start with the way that you structure your rehearsal, your classroom, your feedback. In terms of feedback, we talk about not giving people more than three pieces of information to work on. Working memory is affected by ADHD in particular. ‘Here's what you're doing well, here's what you can improve on, here's how you can improve it.’ That structure…

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Alternative Education In El Zonte - Homeschool; Skate, Paint & More | Ana Larios Pohl 41:03

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For families considering life in El Salvador, this episode dives into what educational freedom really looks like on the ground. Mike talks with Ana Larios, co-founder of Escuela Libre and Skate, Paint & More, about building a community education program rooted in trust, creativity, and local connection. Ana shares how Escuela Libre grew from three …

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Artists: Jeremy Shaw in conversation with Damian Lentini 1:01:43

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This episode is a conversation between the artist Jeremy Shaw and the curator Damian Lentini. It was recorded on 6 June 2025 in the context of his exhibition, when Jeremy returned to Vienna for the screening of Quantification Trilogy at the mumok. Jeremy Shaw Towards Logarithmic Delay 29.5. – 31.8.2025 The exhibition Towards Logarithmic Delay prese…

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The Language of Weather Forecasting, Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson, and Women's Euro 2025 VoxBox 28:20

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Listeners have been turning to weather bulletins over the last few weeks to find out if the forecast is going to be full of blazing sunshine or torrential rain. But should weather forecasters reflect widespread concerns about climate change in their reports? Lead BBC Weather Presenter and Meteorologist Simon King joins Andrea Catherwood to explain.…

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32 What They Don’t Tell You About Foundations With Jonathan Coleman 59:27

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Welcome back to the Tourism RESET with your host Rebecca Woolford. Today I’m chatting with Jonathan Coleman, CEO of Untours – the world’s FIRST certified B Corp company! And earned the title- awarded by Paul Newman and John F. Kennedy Jr. - “Most Generous Company in America!”. We dive into the fascinating founding story of Untours, the Untours Foun…

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Ep. 126 - Balancing the Needs of Our Singers and Our Institutions - Kristina Ploeger-Hekmatpanah 47:29

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“We’re often put in positions that make us uncomfortable with the inner struggle of how to keep our job and have our program recognized enough to get support versus how to carry out our true mission with students. If I’m trying to continue to fall in love with the choral art, I think the way to do that is looking for literature that will balance th…

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Season 5 Wrap-Up 15:56

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Thank you for listening to our show this season!! Here are the favorite choral pieces from our guests in the fifth season: Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in B Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach (x2) Trois Chansons Bretonnes, Henk Badings The Sweetheart of the Sun, Eric William Barnum Ein Deutsches Requiem, Johannes Brahms The Music Makers…