The Pod Files - Friday 26 July 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) 

MacGyver SG1 - Chapter 19: 26 July 2024: Hostile Intent - Crates full of alien weapons and artifacts are going missing and General Jack O'Neill is being pressured to retrieve them right away. He has a secret weapon: his brother, MacGyver with some assistance from Jonas Quinn! / Special guest voice: Corin Nemec returning as Jonas Quinn

Phase Zero - 21 July 2024: another bonus episode where first up is a great interview that Brandon Davis had with Marvel head Kevin Feige, followed by an interview he had with Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shaun Levy about Deadpool and Wolverine. 

New Podcast Trailers - 26 July 2024: *Flashpoint - As the Paris Olympics get ready to start this weekend, Flashpoint is new from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, looking at Eric Rudolph, the person who bombed the Atlanta games in 1996, and who remained on the run until 2003. The podcast hears the stories of Rudolph's victims, and his lasting impact.

The Rockonteurs - 16 June 2024: *This week on Rockonteurs we welcome a true National Treasure to the series, a songwriter, a musician, broadcaster and all-round lovely bloke, it's Guy Garvey. Guy shares his story of his working-class routes, falling in love with a broad range of music thanks to his sisters all having such eclectic tastes. He also shares how Elbow started with modest success in Bury before a slow build to the multi-Ivor Novello award winning success of 'The Seldom Seen Kid' in 2008. You can't miss his brilliant story on playing Battleships on a plane to America with Richard Hawley or how he researched a song about betting shops by going direct to the source material! This is a brilliant episode with a lovely man!

The Album Years - 16 July 2024:*Prince, Yes, Mike Oldfield, Marvin Gaye, Nico & more! | The Album Years Podcast Live - In this week's episode we discuss our "Quintessential Album Years Albums", underrated records that we believe need to be critically re-evaluated and given a second chance!

Cold Tapes - 23 July 2024: File 059: Sorensen

New Podcast Trailers - 26 July 2024: *Club Random with Bill Maher has been added to Studio71's podcast network, for increased advertising and growth opportunities. Studio71 will also support the launch of new podcasts produced under the Club Random Studios banner.

7 Good Minutes - 21 July 2024: Reflective Sunday: Mindful Practices for Relaxation

The Stupid History Minute - 26 July 2024: Basket Case

AI and You - 14 May 2024: *Will Al replace your job? - With the development in technology and implementation of Artificial Intelligence all over different sectors, some of us are left with the fear that our jobs will be replaced by technology. Is that the case? Maybe. But certain skills like critical thinking, interpersonal skills and empathy, are out of Al's reach.

7 Good Minutes - 21 July 2024: Extra - In the stillness of mindful practices, we uncover...

Godley and Crème’s Consequences - episode 1: 15 April 2019: *Introduction - Two British men, armed only with a virtual Gizmo and their less-than-encyclopaedic knowledge, battle the cruel elements to attempt the impossible: to drag Godley and Creme's forgotten, cult masterpiece from out of Mr Blint's hole into the glare of the public gaze. / In this first episode, Paul McNulty and Sean Macreavy will attempt to introduce and summarise this most ambitious and ground-breaking concept album, with musical snippets from the album and previous 10cc recordings, as well as Peter Cook's brilliant voice characterisations. / Later episodes will focus on the story and concept of Consequences, the Gizmo, Godley and Creme's musicianship and studio recording achievements, as well as a side-by-side analysis of this triple album wonder.  We really hope that you enjoy this labour of love! / Please be warned that, although Paul and Sean are something of experts, they can be fallible...  The things we do for love!

New Podcast Trailers - 26 July 2024: *Karen is new from Wondery; it's from the Law&Crime true crime network, and is exclusive to Wondery+ (in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery+ app).

The Daily Quiz Show - 25 July 2024: Music 

New Podcast Trailers - 26 July 2024: *In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams is new from iHeartMedia, breaking down the biggest stories in women’s basketball.

5 Good News Stories - 5 January 2024: *Ever wished your pizza could fly right to your doorstep, hot and fresh, just like in a sci-fi movie? / An hilarious story of a dog stealing the spotlight during a marriage proposal to an eight-year-old cheerleader single-handedly putting on a spectacular performance, every news piece is a testament that there's always a silver lining. / A study conducted on 1800 participants shows that stories of kindness can help alleviate negative emotions following distressing events. / We introduce you to Milkshake the duck and Dumpling the miniature cow, proving that friendship knows no bounds. 

A Daily Dose of  History - 12 September 2023

Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware - 26 July 2024: This episode of Electronically Yours features DJ, producer, collaborator and songwriter, Sean Dickson AKA Hifi Sean. / He was originally a member of the Soup Dragons, then began playing house, disco and electro in the burgeoning and innovative club scene at The Glasgow Art School, before relocating to London in 2006 where he became a staple figure at some of the capital's biggest underground house, disco and techno clubs, as well as 'after-hours' parties. / His current albums cowritten with David McAlmont are excellent, as is his album of collaborations called 'ft' featuring Bootsy Collins, Yoko Ono, Dave Ball, Fred Schneider and Crystal Waters. / Ladies and Gentlemen - meet Hifi Sean.

Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 26 July 2024: herald 

Composer’s Datebook - 26 July 2024: Wolfgang, Jr.

StarDate - 24 July 2024: Sagittarius 

The Slowdown - episode 1004: 22 November 2023: Today's poem is What to Do With the Hedges by Bernard Ferguson.

Womanica - 23 February 2024: Jacqueline Creft

Podcasting People - 23 July 2024: Katarina Hagstedt gives a tip about how to sound more present and engaging on the mic

Question of the Week - 24 January 2017: *Why are the poles north-south? - Listener Tim got in touch to ask: Why do the poles go north-south as opposed to east-west? Graihagh Jackson spoke to Imperial College's Stuart Higgins to find out.

The Daily Business and Finance Show - 22 March 2024

7 Minutes For Yourself - 30 December 2023: Unleashing Confidence - Empowering Personal Development for Women

Show notes for When They Was
Fab, written by Ed Chen. I am
terrible at show notes, Ed isn’t! 

Naked Scientists short - 18 October 2010: *Butterflies, buoys and the English Channel - In this Planet Earth podcast, Sue Nelson goes to the Eden Project in Cornwall, southwest England and to the South Downs in southeast England to find out what butterfly research is telling us about climate change. As you might expect, there's some bad news to report, but surprisingly there's also hopeful news - at least for the silver spotted skipper. Meanwhile Richard Hollingham goes to Plymouth - also in southwest England - to hear how long-term monitoring buoys in the English Channel have helped reveal, among other things, that the water has gradually been getting warmer.

Radio Headspace - 25 November 2020: The Slow Buildup

When They was Fab - A long discussion about Taylor Swift. More fake Beatles. After this Ed, Lonnie and Jon discuss the first disc of the recently released deluxe reissue for the John Lennon album Mind Games.