Best Ronald Smith Podcasts (2025)

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481: Merry Christmas Everybody 1:12:08

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Merry Christmas, everybody!There may not be any new Doctor Who on TV this festive season, so we're turning back the clock to look at some of our festive favourites.Steevie and Kenny are joined by a plethora of pals, as they pick their favourite Doctor Who adventures set at Christmas.By Kenny Smith

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Meet the 2025 IFFAS Award Winner: Predictive Model for AOS Response in Total Ankle Replacement 5:22

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Host Dr. Pam Luk speaks with 2025 IFFAS Award winner paper authors Drs. Carlos Albarrán Rodriguez and Marianne Koolen. They discuss their paper: Predictive Model for AOS Response in Total Ankle Replacement: Doctor, Will My Symptoms Get Better After the Ankle Replacement? For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org…

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480 : The Chimes of Midnight and Jubilee 1:00:45

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Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Chimes of Midnight, if you ask any Big Finish fan.And Eighth Dcotor tale Chimes has been given a 2025 makeover in print form by author Robert Shearman, who's also novelised his Sixth Doctor plauy Jubilee, for BBC Books.We're joined by Rob and editor Steve Cole, for a festive treat.…

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479: The Black Archive: Mawdryn Undead 31:38

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The final Black Archive release from Obverse Books is now available - Mawdryn Undead.We speak to writer Kara Dennison about why she chose this often overlooked Fifth Doctor adventure to put under the microscope.You can order a copy here - https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/80-mawdryn-undead/Plus, we reveal what's coming next year from Obverse as th…

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478: The Algebra of Ice 55:07

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Given how few full Doctor Who novels there are set at Christmas, we today speak to the writer of a very wintry book.Joining us from across the pond is Lloyd Rose, discussing her Seventh Doctor PDA The Algebra of Ice, which features Ace and the Brigadier.Please excuse the quality of the interview, as the conversation with Lloyd took place using a tr…

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477: The Poison Seas 31:15

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Today marks the final episode of The War Between the Land and the Sea.And to commemorate it, we look at the first performed Sea Devil story!We speak to producer Gary Russell and writer David Bailley about Big Finish adventure Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Poison Seas, and the difficulties of bringing Sea Devils to life on audio.…

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476: The Making of Bloodtide 47:07

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As we prepare for the final encounter between the Earth Reptiles and humanity in The War Between the Land and the Sea, we're heading back to Big Finish territory.We take a look at the making of Bloodtide, the 22nd Big Finish Doctor Who release, which pitted the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe against the Silurians - and a Myrka.Joining us to discuss…

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475: Optional Extras 23 - Series 4 Approvals 1:13:38

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We travel back to 2009 today, to talk about the plastic fantastic.We're joined by not just Character Options's Al Dewar but Dave Turbitt, who was at BBC Licensing at the time.They talk us through the creative process for David Tennant's final season as the Doctor.By Kenny Smith

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474: Al Ronald and the Ace Big Finish Debut 42:18

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Today, we met writer Al Ronald, who's recently had three releases from Big Finish.He's written a Paternoster Gang, for the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and also a Comedy Playhouse release.Oh, and he's Scottish...By Kenny Smith

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Justice in doubt: The killing of Brian Hilton 49:19

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In 2016, 77-year-old pensioner Brian Hilton was found on the floor of his Ōpōtiki home — brutally beaten, barely conscious, and covered in blood. He died five days later. Police launched a major homicide investigation, first zeroing in on one local man before turning their attention to another: Harry Matchitt. A beer bottle found in Hilton’s lounge…

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473: Blood on Santa's Claw 50:50

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We're celebrating a Doctor Who Christmas story from Big Finish today, with a Doctor whose TV reign was not as long as it should have been.No, we're not discussing THAT one, we're looking at Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories.We're joined by writer Nev Fountain.By Kenny Smith

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472: The Doctor Who Annual 2026 17:34

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If there's one item a Doctor Who fan needs every year, it's the annual!We speak to Paul Lang, the writer and designer of the Official Doctor Who Annual, about this year's publication.And he teases what's coming next year too!By Kenny Smith

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471: Vanderdeken's Children 1:17:16

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We make a rare trip into Paul McGann territory today, for a look at the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventure Vanderdeken's Children.Christopher Bulis returns for another appearance as he shares his memories of writing this novel.Chris previously spoke to Kenny on Pieces of Eighth about this book, but this is an all-new interview with him, plus we also hear …

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470: Optional Extras 22 - The Wrarth Warriors 30:51

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Our 12 Krynoid Pods of Christmas has begun!We're counting down to December 25 with a podcast each day - some short, some long, to help pass the time before Santa arrives.Today, Al Dewar from Character joins us to discuss the latest release - the Wrarth Warriors, from The Star Beast.By Kenny Smith

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469: Season 21 Blu-ray Reveal 45:12

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It's official - Season 21 will be the next Doctor Who release from The Collection.We've used our timescoop to find Tom Harris, our founding father, and bring him from his rose garden of retirement, to join Dave and Kenny, as is our tradition each time a new box set is revealed.What do our team think of these stories? And did they like the trailer? …

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Meet the 2025 Roger Mann Award Winner: Enhancing the Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity Classification System 10:23

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Host Dr. Ben Jackson speaks with 2025 Roger A. Mann award paper authors Drs. Rebekah Belayneh and Scott Ellis. They discuss their paper: Enhancing the Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (PCFD) Classification System Through the Establishment of Defined Radiographic Cut-Off Threshold Values for the Different Deformity Classes. For additional educa…

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468: Blue Box 54:44

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It's been a while since be brought you an original novel featuring the Sixth Doctor - so here we go!We're delighted to be joined by the brilliant Kate Orman, discussion her first - and last! - Past Doctor Adventure from BBC Books.Plus, we feature the usual readings from the novel, plus the contemporary DWM review, and how readers look at it now.…

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467: We See Sea Devils 1:34:28

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The War Between the Land and the Sea is just a few days away from broadcast.So, before the Sea Devils (Homo Aqua if you prefer - although you're about to hear how inaccurate it is from our resident Latin scholar!) return to our screens, we've taken a look at the previous stories in which the feature.So, what do John, Steevie, Dave and Kenny think o…

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466: The Sea Devils (2025) 58:21

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The Sea Devils return to our TV screens this weekend - but in a new way!The Third Doctor tale is being given a new lease of life through a 90 minute new edit, and Benjamin Cook tells us about it. Plus, Mark Ayres discusses the audio side of things, and how a new score has been created for the story by Lorne Balfe.Plus, Peter Crocker discusses the p…

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465: The Silurian Gift 46:45

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With less than a week to go until the broadcast of the first part of The War Between the Land and the Sea, we look back to a past adventure with the Earth reptiles.Under the microscope today is The Silurian Gift, as we take our first dip into the Quick Reads series.Author Mike Tucker joins us to discuss this fun, fast read - which is still availabl…

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464: Shakedown with Kevin Jon Davies 55:17

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Last week, we brought you a look at the New Adventure, Shakedown.Part of it novelised the video release of the production from DreamWatch Media, written by Terrance Dicks.So, in a sequel to that episode (and in some ways a prequel - it's Doctor Who, of course it can be both!), we speak to director Kevin Jon Davies about creating this adventure with…

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Meet the 2025 Leonard Goldner Award Winner: Metabolic Activity at the Bone-Implant Interface Following Total Ankle Replacement: A Two-Year Cross-Sectional Study of Asymptomatic Patients Evaluated With ... 9:13

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Host Dr. Ben Jackson speaks with 2025 Leonard Goldner award paper authors Drs. Elizabeth Cody and Constantine Demetracopoulos. They discuss their work on metabolic activity after total ankle replacement. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

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463: The Ultimate Treasure 1:04:47

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We return to the earliest days of BBC Books' Past Doctor Adventures.Today, we take a look at just the third book they published, The Ultimate Treasure.We're delighted to be joined by the joyous Christopher Bulis as he talks us through the process of switching from Virgin Publishing to the BBC.By Kenny Smith

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462: The 'lost' Third Doctor story by Jon Pertwee 1:14:51

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It's Doctor Who's 62nd anniversary - hurrah!To commemorate the occasion, we take an in-depth look at Dr Who and the Spare-Part People (also known as The Brain Drain, but given Big Finish recently did a Third Doctor tale with that title - totally unrelated - we're using The Spare-Part People!).Originally written by Jon Pertwee and his friend Reed de…

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461: Optional Extras 21 - Ask Al 4 1:03:06

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We know that a lot of our listeners are Doctor Who action figure collecting enthusiasts, so we're always pleased to welcome Character Options' Al Dewar to the podcast.As we occasionally do, we encouraged listeners to send in their questions for Al following some social media prompts, and we share some of your questions here, with Al giving his repl…

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460: Counterstrike 38:17

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He may have gone from our TV screens, but the Fifteenth Doctor still lives on.His adventures continue through BBC Audiobooks, and we're delighted to be joined by the fantastic Dr Una McCormack, who tells us about writing her latest adventure, Counterstrike.Plus, we have an excerpt from the other new release, Firefall.…

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459: Just War 1:57:35

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In our latest episode looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're delighted to welcome Lance Parkin to The Power of 3 for the first time.We discuss how he got his commission to write Just War, the research involved, the writing process, the reaction, the audio version, and so much more, in one of our longest-ever episodes.Plus, Dave Owen reads his origina…

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November BONUS - Author Rod Sadler 30:40

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Rod Sadler is a Michigan based true crime author. Today we talk about his latest book, Depraved Obsession. HOME | Rod Sadler, Author

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458: Shakedown 1:23:07

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Who remembers the excitement of 1994, when a new Doctor Who drama without Doctor Who was announced, featuring the Sontarans?And then - GASP! - came the news that this story would then be novelised as part of the New Adventures range, featuring Doctor Who! And it was being written by Terrance Dicks?!Kenny is joined by guest co-conspirator Si Hart, a…

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457: Dracula! 1:06:06

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The latest of the Puffin Classics Doctor Who novels is here, and the Doctor encounters... Dracula!We're delighted to welcome back Paul Magrs to discuss writing this book, as he reveals his love of the original novel, and lots more besides.Plus, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, we bring you not just the official audio release of this book,…

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456: Speed of Flight 50:41

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Remember that time on Doctor Who when Mike Yates died?In our latest book club episode, looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're heading back to the era of the Missing Adventures, and looking at Speed of Flight.We're joined by author Paul Leonard to discuss his 1996 work.By Kenny Smith

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Finishing Stacey's Fight 33:28

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March 1998, Stacey Colbert doesn't show up at work, which sets a search in motion... #OSU #Ohio #Missing #murdered #unsolved Written and researched by Charity Dodd Audio production by Bill Bert Learn more here - https://www.facebook.com/finishing.stacey.s.fight and here - https://www.instagram.com/finishingstaceysfight/ Check out our sponsors! UNCO…

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072- Neck Pain, Medicare, Costs, Adverse Events with Drs. Jim Whedon and Brian Anderson 1:22:34

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Drs. Jim Whedon and Brian Anderson join me for a discussion about their R15 award involving 3 Medicare neck pain cohort studies. Jim Whedon DC, MS is a Senior Health Services Researcher at Southern California University of Health Sciences and Adjunct Professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. He has authored […]…

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455: The Black Archive - The Mysterious Planet 39:01

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He's back, and it's about time. Well, 18 months or so!Today, we're looking at the latest releast from Obverse Publishing's Black Archive series, as Jez Strickley turns the spotlight on The Mysterious Planet.We discuss the book in depth, and the fascinating themes which emerge about people and place.You can order a copy at:https://obversebooks.co.uk…

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Diary of a Killer (part two): Murder, prison and the 'gangster granny' 51:06

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(Contains strong language and references to violence and sexual assault.) In 1991, Bronwyn Warwick crossed a line that would define her forever. The transgender former sex worker murdered a Ponsonby pensioner during a botched antiques robbery. But the story didn’t end with her arrest. Decades later, Warwick’s life took even darker and more tragic t…

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Meet the 2025 Pillars of the AOFAS- Dr. Roger A. Mann 35:46

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Drs. Nick Strasser and Pam Luk chat with 2025 AOFAS Legacy Pillar Dr. Roger A Mann. Drs. Keith Wapner and Michael Coughlin join the discussion. For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org

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454: Corpse Marker 1:16:42

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The Robots of Death return! Decades for Big Finish's excellent spin-off series The Robots, Chris Boucher returned the Fourth Doctor and Leela to Kaldor, for a BBC Past Doctor Adventure.We speak to editor Steve Cole about how the book came about, plus we have archival interviews with the author, including his introduction from the 2014 Monster Colle…

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453: What Still Remains 1:04:37

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He's a New York Times best selling author. He's written tie in fiction for Star Wars and Stranger Things.Adam Christopher joins the Power of 3 to discuss his Doctor Who work, which has seen him write for Big Finish (including a script on the most recent War Master set), and now, a BBC Audio.We speak to Adam about growing up with Doctor Who in New Z…

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452: The Final Sanction 46:08

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The Selacians return to menace the Second Doctor, in today's book club edition.We're taking a look at The Final Sanction, written by Steve Lyons, in which his alien cetations return, to encounted the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe.It's an interesting adventure, which features effective fixed points in time, before fixed points in time were 'a thing', plus w…

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The Royal Oak Post Office Shooting 38:15

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On November 14, 1991, Thomas McIlvane returned to the Royal Oak Post Office after his employment was terminated. Researched by Charity Dodd, Written By Nina Innsted Audio Production by Bill Bert Check out this week's sponsor! UNCOMMON GOODS visit Uncommon Goods | Uncommon Credit Landing Page for 15% off your order!…

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451: The Eye of the Scorpion and Erimem 1:16:34

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The Eye of the Scorpion was a significant release for Big Finish.It was the first script to be produced, which had been sent through to Gary Russell, back in the days of open submissions.We speak to writer Iain McLaughlin about how it came to be, his love of Egypt, Erimem's adventures in print, and her latest outing, A Pharoah of Mars, by Jim Morti…

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Diary of a killer (part one): Becoming Bronwyn Warwick 45:39

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(Contains strong language and references to violence and sexual assault.) Before she was a convicted killer, Bronwyn Warwick was a child who never stood a chance. Growing up in a family that didn't understand or accept her and facing violence, addiction, and rejection, Warwick’s early years set the stage for a life defined by crime and chaos. In th…

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450: Disney No More 59:13

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It's official - Disney+ are out of Doctor Who, and it's back in the Beeb's full control.A new Christmas special is on the way for 2026, with a series to follow - Doctor Who is NOT dead!Kenny, Dave and Brandon Peter discuss the latest developments, with guest voices from around the world too!By Kenny Smith

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Breaking Through Stagnation: Swa Richardson’s Journey from Feeling Stuck to Elevated Purpose 32:02

2M ago32:02

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How to ELEVATE Your Life 💼Join ElevateHER Coaching and access the tools, inspiration, and support necessary to transform your mindset, achieve their goals, and lead lives filled with purpose and fulfillment. 🎉Join my FREE Elevate Your Life Challenge, Stop waiting for others to platform, position, or promote you. You are the something you’re waiting…

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Bonus - Kelly Boyce Hurlbert Revisited 24:42

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On July 5, 2013, Kelly Boyce Hurlbert was struck by a dark colored vehicle (possibly a truck or SUV) while riding her bike home from work in Traverse City, Michigan. Kelly was fatally injured in the incident and died at Munson Hospital. Her family is still seeking justice and answers in this case. This episode includes an interview with Kelly's sis…

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449: Ten Little Aliens 49:32

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We're back in the era of the First Doctor, as we take a look at the BBC PDA Ten Little Aliens.Featuring the Doctor, Ben and Polly, we speak with author Steve Cole about this novel with a unique section midway through it, as we experience something similar to a Choose Your Own Adventure-style escapade.Plus, we also have a short excerpt from Pieces o…

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448: Lewis Griefer's Pyramids of Mars 1:02:48

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It's one of those things we've often heard about - the original version of what became Pyramids of Mars.You know the one - the British Museum, mummies, that kind of thing.Well, today, we're bringing you a look at that story - we've got four readers bringing you each of the episodes, before Steevie, Dave, John and Kenny discuss whether it needed Rob…

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Reflecting on Ministry with Kelly Diane Galloway and Brittany Smith - Part Two 28:45

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In this deeply insightful episode of the Elevate Your Life podcast, host Jamia brings on Elders Brittany and Kelly to discuss their experiences as ordained elders navigating the overlapping realms of faith, calling, and identity. From personal stories of overcoming unexpected challenges to anecdotes of their time in ministry, the conversation cover…

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447: Optional Extras 20 - The Master 30:08

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"Hee hee hee! Oh, my dear Doctor, you're such a fool..."Who can forget Anthony Ainley's portrayal of the Master. Once seen, never forgotten, for so many reasons.And now, he's been fully captured in plastic, thanks to Character Options. Al Dewar joins us to discuss the figure, its creation, the accessories, and more.…

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Listen Now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale" 5:12

2M ago5:12

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You never really know someone…especially online. In today's world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world's most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery's new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stori…