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The Pod Files - Saturday 21 February 2026

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  The ‘casts - (Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember (Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes Legend: The Bruce Springsteen Story - episode 4: 31 October 2025: *The Promise - Bruce is living in Hollywood, L.A, making music without his long-time bandmates. It's a time of Bruce being far away from his roots - and from some of his most loyal fans. But a homecoming concert in his school gym in Freehold, New Jersey marks a turning point.  Legend: The Bruce Springsteen Story - episode 5: 08 November 2025: *The Land of Hope and Dreams - In our final chapter, we trace Bruce's journey to his latest tour - The Land of Hope and Dreams - where he speaks out on stage against the President of the United States. How did Bruce become the kind of artist who wears his politics so openly? And what impact has this had on his fan base? / Laura travels to Milan in the heat of July for the last stop on the tour at San Siro Stadium, where sh...
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The Pod Files - Thu and Fri 19 to 20 Feb 2026

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  On Thursday and Friday at work I was training someone up, so it was two nights of quiet in the van, and my listening was just the journeys to and from work. This is why there is such a small amount of listening, but it was fun listening (except when I was having problems with my phone - fiddling with a phone while driving isn’t the best or safest of situations).  The ‘casts - (Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember (Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes Naked Scientists In Short -  Episode 189:  19 October 2012: * Man-made salt marshes, ground heat, storms -  This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: why salt marshes are so important, but are difficult to recreate; how storms are made; and why the ground beneath our feet could provide decades of natural heating. 7 Good Minutes -  25 November 2025: * 7 Good Minutes: Extra - A cluttered mind is like ... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we e...
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The Pod Files - Monday 16 February 2026

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  The ‘casts - (Notes spoken to Siri, and edited later if I remember (Changed tactic now where starred dialogue denotes quoting from the show’s own notes Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast - episode 46: 13 February 2026: *Once Upon a Time... - On the final episode of Season Three, Patti Quatro and I talk about the remaining weeks of 1969 with the departure of sister Arlene from the Pleasure Seekers. This leads to a total overhaul and reconfiguration of the band, including bringing back drummer Nanci Rogers. / We talk about the new line up and how the decision was made to change the band name from the Pleasure Seekers to Cradle. Patti and the other members - Suzi Quatro, Nancy Quatro, and Nanci Rogers, were ready to jump on the hot new music trends of the day, including jams. Patti then gives us our last music lesson of the Season as we listen to "Brain Confusion." It remains one of Patti's favorite songs, because it was musically and lyrically representative of the c...
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