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The Pod Files - Friday 9 January 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 The Atlas Obscura Podcast -  23 September 2021: * Magical Summer Memories Vol. 3:  The Cardiff Giant -  All summer we've been asking you to send us your summer travel stories. In this installment we hear a listener's tale of a theological dispute that became a real money-maker known to some as "Old Hoaxy." Get Flushed -  Episode 36:  12 March 2021: * Restroom Inspections -  Pete shares some breaking news from Air-Vote and Tex-San Site Services before visiting a site to inspect portable toilet. How to Save It - season 1 episode 1:  22 August 2024: * Mobilising an army to save the Greater Adjutant Stork -  The Greater Adjutant Stork is a misunderstood bird that Dr Purnima Devi Barman in Assam, India, has devoted her life to protecting. In this episode, join Kate Humble and Edward Whitley to he...

The Pod Files - Thursday 8 January 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 Enzology - Season 1 Episode 3: The band move to London, Mental Notes is re-recorded for the overseas market and the Enz tour the UK just as punk rears its snotty head. An ill-fated promotional tour of the US leads to the departure of key band members. / Neil Finn is asked to join. / Songs in this programme include 'Titus', 'Sweet Dreams', 'Another Great Divide', 'Jamboree' and 'Crosswords' plus rare recordings of 'Love Song' and 'Fallout With The Lads'! / Album Trivia: Second Thoughts - The Enz lived opposite Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren's Sex Shop in Kings Road while recording Second Thoughts (or Mental Notes, as it was known in the Northern Hemisphere). / Eddie Rayner hired a double-Mellotron for these sessions. / Tim Finn was kept away from the studio during the rec...