Best Nicholas Duck Podcasts (2025)

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Sound Escape 236. Perch by a still Somerset lake 17:52

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Soothed by the gentle lapping of water, you pause by a quiet lake. It's a hot day, but you find refuge sheltered under the rustling willow trees. Moorhen families drift by as the lively fish swim beneath. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful…

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313. A quest to find storks and turtle doves at Knepp Wildlands - with Isabella Tree 1:10:57

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An extremely special edition of the Plodcast this week as we head to Knepp Wildlands in Sussex to look for storks and listen for turtle doves in the company of Isabella Tree. Isabella and her husband Charlie Burrell have transformed their former dairy farm into one of the best examples of rewilding in Europe – and it's a magical place to explore. P…

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Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian) 1:21:00

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Originally published June 5, 2022. The untimely death of an outspoken advocate for foster children reveals his despicable double life. Prelude: A tragedy occurs after a woman in Rhode Island adopts eight children with developmental issues. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Patreo…

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Sound Escape 235. Listen to the distinct chorus of London's parakeets 11:25

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We're on hampsted heath. A light shower has covered the trees in raindrops, and parakeets. As they gossip to pass the time before they're free to fly once more. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be. Recorded and in…

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312. Join the Plodcast team for a Mighty Hike around the Gower Peninsula 53:41

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The Plodcast team of Fergus, Hannah, Jack and Lewis embark on a 15-mile hike around the Gower Peninsular in South Wales as part of a Mighty Hike organised by the cancer care charity Macmillan. The team explore the coast path, chat to fellow hikers and enjoy some rare wildlife encounters along the way. Have a listen to their charming adventure, and …

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Sound Escape 234. Relax to the joyful gossip of ducks and hens 21:42

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Take time out to sit by a chicken pen and listen to the gentle gossip of the hens – plus a pair of ducks - as they go about their daily business. Meanwhile, wood pigeons, wrens, goldfinches and others pass comment from the surrounding trees. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax …

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130. The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II) 1:10:04

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A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme. Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris perpetuate a financial fraud to which they had fallen victim. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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311. Explore the mysteries of the peat bog with Alys Fowler 57:51

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This week we're heading out into the boglands of North Wales with writer and gardener Alys Fowler. Alys has a passion for these wild wetlands so host Fergus followed her into one of the strangest and most beautiful landscapes the Plodcast has ever visited. Join them for a journey into another world. Alys's book, Peatlands: A Journey Between Land an…

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Sound Escape 233. Embrace the surging sea on the North Cornwall coast 13:39

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Following the South West Coast Path through North Cornwall, you chance upon the ruins of Wheal Coates tin mine at the cliff's edge. Below, the sea seethes and surges, a wall of salty sounds rising up and through the mine's towering engine house. Any stray cobwebs you may have had hanging around are blown clean away. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound…

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310. Meet the monsters lurking in the corners of our landscape and imagination - with Nicholas Jubber 47:03

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Monsters haunt the myths and legends of almost every culture in the world. Take a walk along the Dorset coast with Nicholas Jubber looking for the footprints of ancient monsters, to explore why humans have felt the need to invent frightening beasts and beings to scare us from the shadows. Kevin Parr is your Plodcast host this week. Nicholas's book,…

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It's about attention! 34:50

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Attention. Everyone wants yours. Your phone. Your boss. Your fridge at 11pm. But what actually is attention? Why is it so slippery? And why do we get distracted by literally anything — except the thing we’re meant to be doing? In this episode, we dig into the weird science of attention. We explore why your brain is wired to chase personally meaning…

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Sound Escape 232. Be lulled to sleep by the buzz of grasshoppers in a summer meadow 13:01

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It is late morning, the sun is high and the heat brings out butterflies, bees and, as your ear becomes attuned, grasshoppers fizzing and buzzing in the meadows. You lie down letting the sounds wash over you as you realise you can hear no human sounds at all. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside t…

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309. Connection to nature helps can help us tackle life's challenges says author Nic Wilson 1:03:40

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Discover how nature helped author Nic Wilson navigate chronic illness and childhood trauma as well as enabling her to develop a crucial sense of belonging. Plodcast host Fergus met with Nic on a walk through a wild park in North London where they discuss the life challenges that we can all relate to and learn how Nic coped with them. Nic's book is …

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129. The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.) 1:11:31

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A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, during a storm. Prelude: The sinking of Miss Majestic in Hot Springs, Arkansas. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ –––-–-----------------------…

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Sound Escape 231. Rest by a cooling river on a hot midsummer day 17:01

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It's one of the hottest days of the year and you are glad to find respite in a woodland beside a fast flowing river. You rest on the shady bank, watching trout pluck flies from the water's surface. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, where…

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308. Embark on a Big Butterfly Count on the Dorset coast with Butterfly Conservation 1:01:37

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Be inspired to join the Big Butterfly Count with a walk on the Dorset coast with Richard Fox, Head of Science at the charity Butterfly Conservation. Britain's butterflies are in trouble but you can help. Richard leads this week's Plodcast host, Kevin Parr, on a magical butterfly walk at Bindon Hill on the Dorset coast – and shows how you can embark…

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Sound Escape 230. The soothing gentle patter of rain in a Welsh oakwood 16:09

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After many dry weeks, heavy rain falls and the oak woodland thirstily drink in the live-giving water. You pause at the base of a particularly magnificent tree and listen to the gentle fall of raindrops. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, …

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307. Take a wander along Britain's most famous waterway: The River Test in Hampshire 45:28

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Take a springtime wander along the River Test, near the pretty Hampshire town of Stockbridge. Plodcast host Fergus Collins joins regular Plodcast listener and children's author Andrew Hussey to explore the wildlife along this most famous of trout fishing rivers. Listen on for some rare wildlife encounters – and some curious and disturbing tales fro…

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It's about uncertainty! 32:49

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Would you rather have an electric shock right now or the chance of having one over the next day? Most people would rather take the punishment right away rather than handle the stress of a possible one. In short, humans are often find uncertainty and unpredictability anxiety provoking. How does this play out in life and work?…

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Sound Escape 229. Revel in the pure music of curlews at sunset 19:59

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The sun is sinking low in the sky, its golden light glowing through the meadow grasses. As young swallows twitter in their maiden flights and a blackbird sings a lullaby, the eerie bubbling calls of curlews rise to meet the dusk. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transpor…

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128. The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein) 1:28:41

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A Fort Lauderdale lawyer's ostentatious lifestyle is supported by the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history. Prelude: The body of attorney Melissa Britt Lewis is found in a Florida canal. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ –––-–-----------------------------…

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306. Walk a Viking battlefield and discover a forgotten turning point in English history - with Rupert Gavin 58:12

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About 1150 years ago, on a ridge on the edge of Salisbury Plain, the Saxons defeated the Vikings in a battle that had a profound impact on the history of the English people and their language. And yet, the battle is surprisingly little known. Discover what happened and why with writer and cultural historian Rupert Gavin. Rupert joins Plodcast host …

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Sound Escape 228. The sheer delight of a nightingale singing at dawn 11:00

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This week's Sound Escape was recorded in Kent by Plodcast listener Jeanette Sharples. Jeanette was up early, walking along the edge of a field when she heard this wonderful male nightingale in full voice. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful…

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305. Discover the strangest relationships in the animal world - with Sophie Pavelle 1:02:57

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Enjoy a walk in Devon with Sophie Pavelle and discover the most unexpected relationships in the animal kingdom. In her new book, To Have or to Hold, Sophie explores why some species work together, while others exploit host animals as parasites. It's a fascinating world full of surprises – and even horrors. Plodcast host Fergus joins Sophie for a me…

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Sound Escape 227. Enjoy the conversations from a colony of sparrows 17:33

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As you wander through an old farmyard, the incessant happy chatter of sparrows greets you. Nesting in the crumbling eaves, the colony has had a good year and the walls, shrubs and gutters teem with noisy fledglings and harassed parents. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and t…

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304. Meet some of the UK's most elusive animals - at the British Wildlife Centre 1:01:14

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Britain's wildlife is often extremely elusive and many species are rarely seen. Unless, of course, you head to the British Wildlife Centre in Surrey. Here, David Mills has an unrivalled collection of mammals, reptiles and other creatures that you can watch and photograph in semi-natural surroundings. Join Annabel Ross who visited David and enjoyed …

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Sound Escape 236. Perch by a still Somerset lake 17:52

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313. A quest to find storks and turtle doves at Knepp Wildlands - with Isabella Tree 1:10:57

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Rerun: The Crusader (Nicholas Alahverdian) 1:21:00

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Sound Escape 235. Listen to the distinct chorus of London's parakeets 11:25

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312. Join the Plodcast team for a Mighty Hike around the Gower Peninsula 53:41

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Sound Escape 234. Relax to the joyful gossip of ducks and hens 21:42

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130. The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II) 1:10:04

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311. Explore the mysteries of the peat bog with Alys Fowler 57:51

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Sound Escape 233. Embrace the surging sea on the North Cornwall coast 13:39

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310. Meet the monsters lurking in the corners of our landscape and imagination - with Nicholas Jubber 47:03

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It's about attention! 34:50

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Sound Escape 232. Be lulled to sleep by the buzz of grasshoppers in a summer meadow 13:01

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309. Connection to nature helps can help us tackle life's challenges says author Nic Wilson 1:03:40

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129. The Death Trap (Ride the Ducks Intl.) 1:11:31

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Sound Escape 231. Rest by a cooling river on a hot midsummer day 17:01

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308. Embark on a Big Butterfly Count on the Dorset coast with Butterfly Conservation 1:01:37

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Sound Escape 230. The soothing gentle patter of rain in a Welsh oakwood 16:09

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307. Take a wander along Britain's most famous waterway: The River Test in Hampshire 45:28

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It's about uncertainty! 32:49

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Sound Escape 229. Revel in the pure music of curlews at sunset 19:59

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128. The Charade (Scott W. Rothstein) 1:28:41

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306. Walk a Viking battlefield and discover a forgotten turning point in English history - with Rupert Gavin 58:12

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Sound Escape 228. The sheer delight of a nightingale singing at dawn 11:00

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305. Discover the strangest relationships in the animal world - with Sophie Pavelle 1:02:57

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Sound Escape 227. Enjoy the conversations from a colony of sparrows 17:33

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304. Meet some of the UK's most elusive animals - at the British Wildlife Centre 1:01:14