The Pod Files - Monday 15 April 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) 

The Rise of King Asilas - episode 23: 18 February 2019: The Daughters of Beasts and Men

A History of the World in Spy Objects - episode 22: 10 April 2024: *Jung Chang: Chairman Mao Badge - Can you ever truly suppress a curious mind? / If there was one aim of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, it was that. The lauded writer Jung Chang joins Alice Loxton to revisit a childhood characterized by surveillance and prohibition. But even in Communist China - at a time when pins bearing the face of the great leader were worn on every chest - curious minds found a way to explore...

Daily Dad Jokes - 15 April 2024 

Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 15 April 2024: purloin 

StarDate - 14 April 2024: Moon and Gemini 

The Gerry Anderson Podcast - 15 April 2024: intro. Back to watching the Thunderbirds episode Pit of Peril on the randomiser, carried over from last week. It’s interesting how the new format works, because they keep going from interview bits with guest Mark silk, to split up bits of the randomiser episode, putting in Fab Facts when things crop up on their viewing, having the news mixed in for good measure, and responding to correspondence from listeners/viewers. Back to the chat with Mark, who’s first memory of Gerry Anderson shows is from Thunderbirds. News. Back to watching Pit Of Peril. Brains’ lab in Thunderbird 2. Back to guest Mark Silk for listener’s questions. Back to watching Pit of Peril. After finishing the episode of Thunderbirds, they go back to a final chat with guest Mark Silk. Post show banter - “any Anderson episodes that feature no element of peril?” 

New Podcast Trailers - 15 April 2024: *Self Care Club - A special episode of Self Care Club drops today - the 500th episode. Guest host Anna Mathur will be interviewing the weekly hosts Lauren Mishcon and Nicole Goodman on the self-care practices and products that they recommend, after trailing more than 300 different ones throughout the show’s history, together with their best (and worst) bits, funniest and favourite moments on the show. The show is with Adelicious.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 15 April 2024: *A Tip For All That Wasted Granola 

Breaker Whiskey - 15 April 2024: One Hundred Ninety One 

Podnews - 15 April 2024: And, a new microphone from RØDE, and no more ums and errs from Alitu

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New Podcast Trailers - 15 April 2024: *The Weekly Money Clip - The Weekly Money Clip is brand new from CrossCheck Media and CenterClip, and aims to provide a comprehensive and diverse exploration of money-related topics, combining expert insights with individual experiences. It's with the Evergreen Podcast Network.

Toppermost of the Poppermost - [the forthcoming episode April 1964 Side C] 

Daily Dad Jokes - 15 April 2024: Tax Day

Sounds Profitable - 15 April 2024: Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: what to expect from the 2024 IAB Podcast Upfront, Jordan Harbinger's three lessons to podcast advertisers, Rebecca Lavoie's tips for public radio station podcast success, and NBCUniversal reports they've sold out all digital and linear ad inventory for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. / Find links to every article mentioned and the full writeup at Sounds Profitable.com

Wikipedia - 21 November 2023: sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II 

One Minute Podcast Tips - 14 April 2024: The Ten Word Rule To Successfully Describe Your Podcast and Attract Listeners 

The Daily Business and Finance Show - 27 January 2024 

Womanica - 14 October 2020: *Politicians: Fannie Lou Hamer

The Stupid History Minute - 15 April 2024: Jackie Robinson Day

7 Good Minutes - 15 April 2024: Mindful Monday: Reducing Digital Distraction for Mental Peace

5 Good News Stories - 9 February 2023: *Cheap Chicken Wings for Super Bowl!

Name a Cockroach after your ex-lover and feed it to the animals! - Good news for the Super Bowl (unless you are a chicken) - the price of wings went down. / And can't stand your ex? Have their love letters turned into toilet paper...or maybe name a roach after them and feed it to the zoo animals!

Atlas Obscura - 15 April 2024: *Reppin our Weird Hometown Traditions - From Tractor Day to an Italian style wedding to the streets of New York City to throwing water into the air in negative 20 degree weather, we take a tour of some quirky hometown traditions. / Does the place you grew up have any unique traditions? We would love to hear from you! / Tell us about your hometown’s weird or unique local tradition. Walk us through what goes down—who’s there and what’s happening? Is there an interesting history behind it? What was your relationship to this tradition like when you were growing up—did you partake? What’s your relationship to it now? Did/does it play a role in how you think about the world, or the corner of it you come from?

7 Good Minutes - April 2024: Extra - Nothing can bring you peace but...

Jojo’s Infinite Universe 

Jojo’s Infinite Universe - episode 9: *Join JoJo as she delves into the world of hypnosis and past life regression with guest Jessica Castro, a QHHT Level 3 practitioner. Discover the origins of QHHT and its focus on exploring past lives to uncover answers and promote healing. Jessica shares her personal journey into hypnosis and recounts profound experiences from her sessions. / Learn about the transformative power of hypnosis and its potential for personal growth and understanding… [I am so glad that Jojo is doing this. After losing her husband Jack, Jojo has been working on the loss that she feels, and this show looks into that, as well as other things that interest her. It’s a fascinating show, and Jojo is a wonderful host, with a warm and understanding way.] 

Midst - season 1 episode 1: 11 April 2023: Unrise 

Daily Shower Thoughts - 31 February 2024

Naked Scientists In Short - 21 January 2019: *Whats inside your E-cigarette? - It's common knowledge that smoking cigarettes is addictive, and this is because of the nicotine they contain. E-cigarettes are devices that heat up a liquid and produce an aerosol or spray which is then inhaled. If there's nicotine in the e-cigarette liquid then this gives a nicotine hit. In Australia, nicotine is classified as a poison, so it's illegal to sell e-cigarette liquids containing it, they have to instead be "nicotine free". But while studying the potential health impacts of e-cigarettes, scientists have found that, surprisingly, out of 10 "nicotine-free" e-cigarette liquids, or...

Daily Life Pro Tips - 24 December 2023

Devil in the Wilderness - Trailer: 22 September 2023: *Christopher Wordsworth was a literary critic and sports writer on Fleet Street from 1962 until his death in 1998, when he was 83 and his son Saul Wordsworth was 25. He left behind five diaries that cover 1953 to 1963, a period when he was divorced, penniless, living in the wilderness of Snowdonia, and trying to write the great novel. When Saul finally read them, he discovered a trove of secrets, uncomfortable truths and clues his father may have been involved in a truly terrible crime.

Daily Facts - 29 December 2023

The Slowdown - episode 925: 20 July 2023: Country of Water by Mahogany L. Browne.

A Daily Dose of History - 8 July 2023 

Question of the Week - 11 May 2015: *How do black boxes work? - How do black boxes work? When a plane crashes, there's always a huge search for the elusive 'black box' to solve the mystery. But what is this, and how does it work? Heather Douglas put this to David Barry, senior lecturer in aviation safety, from Cranfield University

Radio Headspace - 5 October 2020: *Radio Headspace Rewind: Everything In Its Place - We've heard from a few people that during this time, their work feels unessential. Maybe you feel this way. If you do, remember that you always have the opportunity to be of service. Today, don't ask yourself what your work is doing for you, but rather what it is doing for others.

Audio Poem of the Day - 6 January 2024: I Thought a Tree Dying by Sandra Doller

TED Health - 25 April 2023: *The secret to a happy life: lessons from 8 decades of research - The happiest and healthiest people are those who have an abundance of warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development -- one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted. / Exploring the link between social bonds and quality of life, he shares insights into how to identify and strengthen the relationships that impact your well-being most. (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event.