Monday 25 November 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)

A Calm Christmas - Season 4 Episode 2: 21 November 2024: *This Year - This week's episode is called Give Love This Year, gratitude and gifting, and I'm sending it out to you from my kitchen table, which is currently covered in wrapping paper, ribbon, my fabric stash, the good scissors, the silver pens, stickers, tape, stamps and ink. Let me get you a cuppa. We're going to be here for a while. / This episode is full of probing questions that will help you come up with unusual, thoughtful gifts for your loved ones, as well as ideas for wrapping mindfully.

It also includes: Some fascinating facts about the history of gift giving, including a brilliant idea for topsy turvy gift giving from Roman times / An invitation to seek out winter sunshine and other gifts from nature / Gorgeous recipes for Rachel de Thample's Rise & Shine Tisane and Gemma Ogston's immunity protection dressing / A lovely craft project which can also help us deal with overwhelm / Thoughts on dealing with loneliness / Help with coming up with inspired gift ideas for your loved ones including some beautiful gifting ideas from listeners around the world (You can find my FREE Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers here and download my free printable planner to keep track of your gift lists here) / Our usual get ahead dates and key dates for the week ahead / Tell me: What is the one thing you most want to experience for yourself this winter? What will you gift yourself this year? / Beth XX / PS If you enjoyed this episode, please do tell your friends about it! / Lovely things for you

Literally! With Rob Lowe - 21 November 2024: *Sarah Silverman: Raised by Wolves - Sarah and Rob cover everything from "SNL" to Al in this jam-packed episode of "Literally!" Stand-up comedian and actress Sarah Silverman joins Rob Lowe to discuss their love of classic sitcoms, her lawsuit with OpenAl, the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live," her new podcast, and much more.

StarDate - 24 November 2024: Cosmic Ladder

Daily Dad Jokes - 12 November 2024 

The Sounds of Christmas - 24 May 2021: *Halloween Music - Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about Halloween music, and the transformation that happens every Fall when the Sounds of Christmas becomes the Sounds of Halloween during the month of October!

Happy Place - 14 January 2019: *Bryony Gordon - Running saved Bryony Gordon from herself.

After years struggling with alcohol and depression, she found a fresh perspective on the world after slipping on some trainers and... doing the London marathon in her underwear. / The writer and journalist joins Fearne for a chat about how she went from the couch to 5k - and then to 26 miles - whilst still dealing with the huge mental stress of her day-to-day life. / Recorded in front of an intimate, live audience in Babington House, Somerset.

A Daily Dose of History - 20 November 2023

Composers Datebook - 24 November 2024: Diamond's 'Rounds'

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 24 November 2024: lenient

Escaping Denver - Season 4, Episode 6: 25 November 2024: The Vicious Cycle 

Daily Dad Jokes - 14 November 2024

Electronically Yours - 22 November 2024: *Ghislaine Boddington - Today's guest is Ghislaine Boddington, a passionate advocate for transforming the living body into an interactive digital canvas. / As a leading expert in digital identity and virtual interaction, she has captivated audiences since the early 1990s with her visionary insights into the digital representation of our future selves. / Through her dynamic roles as a speaker, researcher, podcaster, consultant, and curator, Ghislaine explores the fascinating fusion of our physical and digital identities, continually reshaping our understanding of interaction and identity within a vibrant, hybrid society.

7 Good Minutes - 20 November 2024: Wellbeing Wednesday: Mindfulness for Better Sleep

Girls Like Nerds - 23 April 2023: *My name is Phoenix and I'm a nerd - I've wanted a place to speak on all my favorite nerdy topics for a while now and I'm so excited to share this new chapter with you! I have some close amazing friends that are all nerds so you will see some fun guests on here. We will talk about everything from my Harry Potter obsession to cosplaying at conventions and why I watch horror movies first thing in the morning. I always love hearing from you so please tell me any topics you'd like me to touch on. Here we go!

The Sounds of Christmas - 7 June 2021: *On B.J. Thomas - Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas marks the passing of B.J. Thomas by talking about his musical legacy, especially his many Christmas releases!

The Daily Quiz Show - 1 October 2024: Sports and Leisure

7 Good Minutes - 20 November 2024: Extra - In the quiet of the night...

Toppermost of the Poppermost - forthcoming episode November 1964 Side D 

5 Good News Stories - 24 May 2024: *Heartwarming Tales of Lost and Found / Deciphering the Sperm Whale Phonetic Alphabet / Double Lottery Win: A Stroke of Luck / Orangutans and the Origins of Medicine / Wacky Gifts: The Cremation Coupon Story

Daily Dad Jokes - 14 November 2024

The Slowdown - episode 1059: 8 February 2024: Today's poem is Love and the Moon by Nan Cohen.

The Daily Poem - 12 September 2023: *Redemption Cart: A Journey Through Guilt's Unrest and the Wisdom of Mercy - Today's poem is about Guilt in the style of William Blake. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

Womanica - 8 January 2021: Buchi Emecheta

Daily Life Pro Tips - 4 April 2024

The Stupid History Minute - 25 November 2024: Denver 

Composers Datebook - 25 November 2024: Bach's wake up call?

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 25 November 2024: chastise

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - 25 November 2024: *Bot Bops (w/ Ali Wentworth) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Ali Wentworth to play a round of Bot Bops - Elliott's non-branded digital assistant will regale you with five famous songs in its own cold, inhuman style, name the song for one point and the artist for another point! Even if you can do it faster than Sean and Ali, what about the hidden connection that forms the MegaClue?!