The Pod Files - Friday 22 March 2024
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)
Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware - episode 186: 22 March 2024: I’ll be honest. I had to listen to this as soon as it showed up in my feed. I can’t believe how nasty some peoples comments about Roberts guitar playing and Music is. Yes, there is a case for the argument that people like different things, but in my own opinion, and I’m not sure what people will say to this, but if you don’t like it, Then fuck off, and listen to something else! People seem to be calling Martin enjoying this recording. It is irritating when that happens. Record companies and who owns the rights. Taking over a gig as an eighteen year old from Andy Summers. Whole tone rock. Meeting Brian Eno when Bryan Ferry auditioned to join King Crimson. Elton John tried for King Crimson as well. Working on the album No Pussyfooting with Brian Eno. Booed off the stage. “Please stop!” His lovely marriage with Toyah. Toyah’s fashion sense that still resonates. How the Sundays with Robert and Toyah began. He’s recording a voice for a radio play. Feedback with listeners. I loved that music coming out of the show!
Sounds Profitable - 20 March 2024: *RedCircle has debuted a new platform-agnostic product for delivering fully-automated host-read podcast ads. / Last week a 40 second server anomaly at PubMatic’s supply side platform caused a spike in CPMs that led to tens of millions of dollars in erroneous bidding. / The BBC has announced an upcoming proposal to introduce advertising on podcasts and on-demand radio content when they are accessed via a third party service in the UK, such as Apple Podcasts or Spotify. / Spotify has announced a new product to help podcasters reach new listeners that fit the makeup of their existing audience. / TikTok’s podcast boom might be a bust. / …as for the rest of the news: Jordan Fox is named the new CEO of Ad Results Media, Representatives of Acast spoke on news and podcasting before British Parliament, Edison Research release the top newpodcasts of 2023, [Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is launching a podcast, And Digiday Research shows the top two forms of advertising publishers are leaning into this year are direct-sold and branded, two things podcasting happens to be particularly experienced at.
The Stupid History Podcast - 21 March 2024: March Madness
Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 22 March 2024: dragoon
Composer’s Datebook - 22 March 2024: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s birthday
StarDate - 21 March 2024: Moon and Regulas
World Gone Wrong - season 1 trailer: 28 February 2024: *New from Audacious Machine Creative- World Gone Wrong: a fictional chat show about friendship at the end of the world! / Coming March 12, 2024 / Malik and Jamie were roommates when the world ended. Now separated by half the country, literal acid rain, werewolves, aliens, and more, they start a chat podcast to stay in touch and work through the increasing uncertainty of their new apocalyptic reality. / Each episode, Malik & Jamie will tackle topics like: should I change my office hours to accommodate vampire students? What if the body snatcher that took over my ex is nice? When did the kudzu start humming like that? Malik & Jamie will try to help!
7 Good Minutes - 21 March 2024: Harnessing a Positive Mindset in Facing Life’s Uncertainties
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Sounds Profitable - 21 March 2024: *Libsyn Rebrands AdvertiseCast to Libsyn Ads; Fuels Next Phase of Podcast Advertising Growth / Owning Podcasting’s Responsibility by Bryan Barletta / Podcast and audiobook company Podimo has debuted their annual survey of Finnish podcast behavior. / Why Brands Should Prepare for the Rise of Super Fans / …as for the rest of the news: The New York Times Audio premium subscription app has broken 1 million downloads, Magellan AI’s February advertiser data shows 12 of the top 15 advertisers are repeats from January (and Sports was by far the top genre, likely due to the Super Bowl)
The Stupid History Minute - 22 March 2024: VHS Tapes
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Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 22 March 2024: A Tip For… Training Your Dog
Podnews - 21 March 2024: *RedCircle has launched OpenRAP, a scalable platform for host-read ads. Podcasters can now keep their existing / First look: RSS.com has bought Mexico City podcast production company Vandi Media. / The BBC is to carry advertising on its podcasts in the UK - if you’re not listening on BBC Sounds. / Libsyn’s AdvertiseCast is now Libsyn Ads, in a rebrand announced today. / Fancy a slice of Blubrry PAI? / Audacy has launched dynamic AI contextual advertising for podcasts. / Audio advertising company AdTonos has unveiled Amplifier, a tool to enhance the audibility of audio ads. / Acast and Global both spoke at a UK Parliamentary Committee earlier in the week about the future of news, including podcasting. / The subscription-only New York Times Audio app has exceeded one million installs / PJ Vogt’s Search Engine is to launch a paid subscription, dubbed “Incognito Mode”. / Disgraceland has launched a podcast… via email. / Local US advertising will be $172mn this year, says BIA Advisory Services. / Matt Tasker has been hired by Voiceworks Sport as Executive Producer.
Sounds Profitable - 22 March 2024: *Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: March Madness TV ads are sold out, RedCircle launches new tool for host-read programmatic ad management, RadioDays Europe talks podcasting’s power, and advertisers are skittish on TikTok spending after recent political developments.
7 Minutes For Yourself - 12 October 2023: Mastering the Art of Time Management: Maximising Productivity and Efficiency
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Podnews - 22 March 2024: * Joe Rogan has 14.5mn followers on Spotify, reveals Ashley Carman in Bloomberg; that’s smaller than his total subscriber number on YouTube of 16.4mn. / Spotify has launched a desktop miniplayer for Premium users, which lets you watch video on Spotify while you should be working. / In future, Cadence13 is to be known as “Audacy Podcasts” as part of a reorganisation. / Edison Research shared the top ten podcasts among US women. / Don Lemon reportedly wanted a free Cybertruck from Elon Musk, and to be launched into orbit by SpaceX to record “the first podcast in space”. / Podsee (“turn podcasts into knowledges!”) has released a new version with a fresh new design and timestamps in its mindmapping tool. / Evergreen Podcasts has announced a strategic partnership with podcast producer Next Chapter. / Glassbox Media has selected Flightpath as its inventory and campaign management platform. / Maiven has released a new video testing platform that shows how people feel about your video content. / In London, The Roundhouse, one of London’s biggest charities for young creatives, is running its own “Podcast Academy”. / Bumper’s Dan Misener doesn’t like the word “listener”. / Look who’s talking about global podcasting in a short “Soundbite” for The Podcast Show in London.
Breaker Whiskey - 21 March 2024: One Hundred Seventy Five
Consumed - episode 9: 20 March 2024: Silence
Question of the Week - 10 November 2014: Why is my Movember moustache grey?
Womanica - 7 October 2020:
Breaker Whiskey - 22 March 2024: One Hundred Seventy Five
The Slowdown - episode 848: 4 April 2023: Today’s poem is Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster.
A Daily Dose of History - 16 June 2023
Phase Zero - season 4 episode 12: 20 March 2024: BD, Jenna, Jamie and Aaron presenting. Brad Winterbaum quote about Nova in the MCU. Ironheart discussion. JK Simmons spoke about fighting to keep JJ Jonah Jameson‘s classic hair for his return, but the makers disagreed. Nicolas Cage mentioned that he could be making a tv show of Spider-Man Noir. James Marsden talk. Blade discussion - Aaron. Miriam Margoles turned down a role in Agatha “because I don’t want to spend four months in Georgia, and I don’t like America!” Aaron turns into the Hulk. X-Men ‘97 reactions.
Your Great Journey - 17 December 2016: *The New Year’s Trap: Avoid Black and White Thinking About Your Habits - In the episode, Dr. Thomas Bien, author The Buddha's Way of Happiness, explains why our harmful habits can be so incredibly difficult to break. You’ll be inspired by the Buddha’s wisdom, and learn that real change is possible when you avoid the trap of black and white thinking about your habits. / The post The New Year’s Trap: Avoid Black and White Thinking About Your Habits appeared first on Your Great Journey.
Wikipedia - 31 October 2023: Five Nights At Freddy’s (Video Game)
Beyond The Mic with Sean Dillon - 27 November 2019: *Every year, we check with Jon Vincent from EarlyBlackFriday.com to find the places to go and save money and the deals to avoid! I’ve had great interview opportunities over my 25+ year radio history that never made it to air. Some were due to length others were because of topic. I decided to flip the table on the rules. Any topic / guest is welcome, but you need to tell a story & must go “Beyond the Mic.”
Daily Facts - 10 December 2023
Atlas Obscura - 7 July 2021: *Valley of the Whales - The fossils of Wadi al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) in Egypt give us a glimpse of a remarkable evolutionary history. / Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wadi-al-hitan
Daily Shower Thoughts - 8 January 2024
History of the World in Spy Objects - 20 March 2024: *How does the old spy regard himself, when he’s left alone with his thoughts? / The answer to this question can be found in the aborted memoir of one of the most notorious traitors in history: Kim Philby. Screenwriter Alexander Cary and host Alice Loxton unpick the inner workings of a complicated spy.
Daily Life Pro Tips - 18 December 2023
Deleted Saves - this time Phil is looking at Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch from 2021.
The Daily Business and Finance Show - 8 January 2024
Piecing It Together - 19 February 2024: *On the 355th episode of Piecing It Together, Eric Langberg joins me to talk about Miller's Girl. This ridiculously deranged southern gothic psycho sexual thriller comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman is so clearly meant to be a comedy... So why didn't anyone take it as one? Puzzle pieces include The Boy Next Door, Wild Things, Cruel Intentions and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? As always, SPOILER ALERT for MIller's Girl and the movies we discuss!
Written by Jade Halley Bartlett
Directed by Jade Halley Baretett
Starring Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman, Gideon Adlon, Dagmara Dominczyk, Bashir Salahuddin [“Gateway sleaze.” Thoroughbreds. It is interesting what the guest says on this episode while they’re discussing the film The Boy Next Door, he says the same as my Louise says, which is that they think that Jennifer Lopez is a better actress than she is a singer. Now, Louise and myself actually like quite a few of J Lo’s songs, so it isn’t a put down on the sheer singing, but just that she is a decent actress. Deep Water. Election. Tar. Strange As We Can. Eric recommends the recent film the end we start from. Finishes off with one of the presenter’s own songs titled Afterglow.]
If you enjoy reading fact based espionage thrillers, of which there are only a handful of decent ones, do try reading Bill Fairclough’s Beyond Enkription. It is an enthralling unadulterated fact based autobiographical spy thriller and a super read as long as you don’t expect John le Carré’s delicate diction, sophisticated syntax and placid plots.
ReplyDeleteWhat is interesting is that this book is so different to any other espionage thrillers fact or fiction that I have ever read. It is extraordinarily memorable and unsurprisingly apparently mandatory reading in some countries’ intelligence agencies’ induction programs. Why?
Maybe because the book has been heralded by those who should know as “being up there with My Silent War by Kim Philby and No Other Choice by George Blake”; maybe because Bill Fairclough (the author) deviously dissects unusual topics, for example, by using real situations relating to how much agents are kept in the dark by their spy-masters and (surprisingly) vice versa; and/or maybe because he has survived literally dozens of death defying experiences including 20 plus attempted murders.
The action in Beyond Enkription is set in 1974 about a real maverick British accountant who worked in Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) in London, Nassau, Miami and Port au Prince. Initially in 1974 he unwittingly worked for MI5 and MI6 based in London infiltrating an organised crime gang. Later he worked knowingly for the CIA in the Americas. In subsequent books yet to be published (when employed by Citicorp, Barclays, Reuters and others) he continued to work for several intelligence agencies. Fairclough has been justifiably likened to a posh version of Harry Palmer aka Michael Caine in the films based on Len Deighton’s spy novels.
Beyond Enkription is a must read for espionage cognoscenti. Whatever you do, you must read some of the latest news articles (since August 2021) in TheBurlingtonFiles website before taking the plunge and getting stuck into Beyond Enkription. You’ll soon be immersed in a whole new world which you won’t want to exit. Intriguingly, the articles were released seven or more years after the book was published. TheBurlingtonFiles website itself is well worth a visit and don’t miss the articles about FaireSansDire. The website is a bit like a virtual espionage museum and refreshingly advert free.
Returning to the intense and electrifying thriller Beyond Enkription, it has had mainly five star reviews so don’t be put off by Chapter 1 if you are squeamish. You can always skip through the squeamish bits and just get the gist of what is going on in the first chapter. Mind you, infiltrating international state sponsored people and body part smuggling mobs isn’t a job for the squeamish! Thereafter don’t skip any of the text or you’ll lose the plots. The book is ever increasingly cerebral albeit pacy and action packed. Indeed, the twists and turns in the interwoven plots kept me guessing beyond the epilogue even on my second reading.
The characters were wholesome, well-developed and beguiling to the extent that you’ll probably end up loving those you hated ab initio, particularly Sara Burlington. The attention to detail added extra layers of authenticity to the narrative and above all else you can’t escape the realism. Unlike reading most spy thrillers, you will soon realise it actually happened but don’t trust a soul.