The Pod Files - Saturday 10 August 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) 

Rock n Roll Survivors - 19 May 2024: *S2:E3 Coming of Age in a Rock 'n' Roll World On the third episode of this five-part interview series, Laurie Kaye describes how she escaped from [.]

The Rise of King Asilas - Episode 58: 21 May 2021: Giants

Daily Dad Jokes - 9 August 2024

Stories My Brother Used To Tell - 25 June 2024: *The Maritza Story - In this premiere episode 'The Maritza Story,' meet Eric Delgado, whose life has been filled with misadventures that are more sitcom than action hero. Eric recounts a particularly ridiculous escapade from the summer of 1985, when he was 15 years old and grounded for two weeks. Through a series of miscommunications, Eric ends up with his older brother Joey's car, drives it around unsupervised, and has a night full of increasingly absurd events involving his family and Joey's girlfriend, Maritza. Tune in for a comedic tale of teenage rebellion, high family drama, and the unexpected consequences of trying to help a sibling out. 

Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 8 August 2024: fusty 

Composer’s Datebook - 8 August 2024: Del Tredici through the looking glass

7 Good Minutes - 8 August 2024: The Benefits of Mindful Communication

Basic Folk - 1 November 2018: *This week I talk with folk singer-songwriter Ana Egge. Dubbed the "Nina Simone of Folk Music" Ana and I sit down to discuss her early influences growing up on a commune in rural New Mexico, crafting her own guitar at the age of 15, and writing herself into understanding. I met Ana in Boston around 2005 through the Boston folk music scene. I have always been in awe of her musical talent and her not-as-much-talked about fashion sense. I can never thank her enough for introducing me to wearing a white belt.

Daily Dad Jokes - 8 August 2024

StarDate - 7 August 2024: Connections

7 Good Minutes - 8 August 2024: Extra - Effective communication is...

Comicbook Nation - season 6 episode 32: 9 August 2024: Kofi and Matt. Belated birthday wishes to Kofi. Janell is away with family stuff. My Hero Academia ending. More about that in the special anime initiative episode. House of the Dragon is ending after season four. Producer Richard gets his opinion across. Mention of another Game of Thrones spinoff. Umbrella Academy. Borderlands. Kofi’s anecdote about the hotel he stayed at for San Diego Comic-Con. Elevatorgare. Matt’s been to Gen-Con. Mass Effect board game. Sonic Speed Battle. Unmatched Adventures making a TMNT board game. Attack on Titan board game. Review of Mandalorian Adventures board game. Matt doesn’t watch the Olympics! Then change of Snoop Dogg. Changes at Comicbook. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. 

New Podcast Trailers - 9 August 2024: *The How To Podcast Series calls itself a “judgement-free how to podcast for podcasters", and features bite-sized, easily consumable tips, updates, and suggestions to help you on your podcast journey. It's hosted by Dave Campbell, who joined Podnews as a personal supporter this week.

A Daily Dose of History - 22 September 2023

The Stupid History Minute - 9 August 2024: Bossaball

The Daily Quiz Show - 2 August 2024: Geography 

New Podcast Trailers - 9 August 2024: *Heed the Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler is new from Backyard Ventures and Underdog Sports - expanding the partnership between the two companies. The show will take a deep dive into the NFL where the hosts will cover every game and storyline while having fun along the way.

Naked Scientists In Short - 8 November 2010: *Splitting Earth, space weather and robotic dolphins - In this Planet Earth podcast, Sue Nelson hears about the birth of an ocean in the Afar depression in the Horn of Africa. The continental crust is being ripped apart at a phenomenal rate - one metre every year over the last five years. In the not too distant future - well, not too distant in geological terms - we may see a new ocean in that region of Africa. / That's if we're still around in ten million years' time. Plus Richard Hollingham goes to Edinburgh to find out about the damage our nearest star wreaks on our planet during its unruly phases. Later Sue hears about

'mechanical dolphins'

New Podcast Trailers - 9 August 2024: *Not Just Football with Cam Heyward has moved from ESPN to Vox Media in partnership with SBNation. Vox Media will assume marketing, sales, and distribution for the show, which unpacks the biggest stories from around the NFL.

Daily Facts - 27 February 2024

New Podcast Trailers - 9 August 2024: *The Brown Girls Guide to Politics has announced a new mini-season, which explores voter perspectives, voter engagement concerns, the history of the US's two-party system, and the anticipated impact of third parties on this upcoming election, particularly in pivotal swing states. It's from Wonder Media Network, and launches today.

Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 23 December 2023: Battle of the Trebia

Question of the Week - 24 April 2017: *Why are blue lights harder to see? - David wanted to know why the blue lights he saw in Christmas trees were often harder to make out. Izzie Clarke spoke to Dr George Dobre from Kent University to shed some light on the issue.

Face The Music - 10 August 2024: what did Madelyne think four years ago when she was eight years old, and what does she think now that she is 12 years old of the song Don’t Walk Away by Electric Light Orchestra.