The Pod Files - Monday 23 December 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)

Batman Unburied: Fallen City - episode 6: 26 November 2024: The Night We Met 

90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest - episode 133: 20 December 2024: Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. / This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. / In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham talk to Sam about the new Aardman film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (79 minutes). They discuss the inspirations behind the new movie and bringing back the iconic Feathers McGraw. / Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl stars Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel, and Reece Shearsmith. It airs on BBC One on Christmas Day in the UK, and streams globally on Netflix in January.

The Variety Show - 3 December 2024: *Christmas Advent 2024 Day 3 - It's Advent Time! / Last year we kicked and screamed as we chose which Christmas tradition we would keep or bin. This year, we're trying something a little different. Join us every day through Advent, choosing a Christmas UK number 1

(1984-2010) and making them fight for the right to be the top song. [I’m sorry, I know that Westlife sounds almost Christmassy, but Earth song by Michael Jackson is a phenomenal song. Naive God complex notwithstanding. Also, Westlife guys? F*** off!] 

Composers Datebook - 23 December 2024: Mendelssohn cooks up some music

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 23 December 2024: delectation

Escaping Denver - Season 4 Episode 10: 23 December 2024: The Other Shoe 

The Variety Show - 4 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 Day 4

StarDate - 22 December 2024: Rho Cassiopeia

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 23 December 2024: *A Tip For Easy Light Control - If you've got some holiday lights up, here's a tip from Ned to help your home be optimally festive!

Daily Dad Jokes - 5 December 2024

The Stupid History Minute - 23 December 2024: White Christmas (Song) 

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton - 23 December 2024: *Season 4 Episode 7 Let it Snow - As Christmas Eve approaches, let's pause a moment, sense the hovering magic, and rest in the beauty of the world. This episode is, essentially, me sending you a Christmas wish. I hope you love it, and I wish you whatever kind of Christmas you want and need this year. / Episode 7 includes: The most famous Christmas poem ever written , A glimpse of the ocean from a wild corner of Cornwall, Talk of snowflakes and dreams of snow, Ice fires and memories of years gone by, and Christmas Eve traditions from listeners all over the world. / With inspiration from Clement Clarke Moore, Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, Moya Cannon, Professor Brian Cox, Suzie Dent, Nancy Campbell, Richard Skrein, Dot May Dunn, Sketchbook of Washington Irving and St Nicholas himself. / Don't forget, if you feel like seeking solace in words this winter, don't miss my Winter Writing Sanctuary which begins on Saturday December 28 and runs until January 5. If you haven't signed up yet, you can register for FREE here. / Sending Christmas blessings your way, Beth XX

The Variety Show - 5 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 5

7 Good Minutes - 17 December 2024: Overcoming Negativity with Positive Thinking

One Minute Podcast Tips - Episode 109: 23 December 2024: *Why Listeners and Consumption Matter More Than Downloads - Listeners and consumption percentage are the two key analytics every podcaster should focus on to gauge their podcast's success. / While downloads are important, understanding who's actually listening to your episodes provides a clearer picture of engagement.

Daily Dad Jokes - 6 December 2024: National Miners' Day! 

The Variety Show - 6 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 6

Merry Christmas! Daily Christmas Stories - 23 December 2024: The Festival of St Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge

The Variety Show - 7 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 7

The Daily Quiz Show - 8 October 2024: Sports and Leisure 

7 Good Minutes - 17 December 2024: Extra - Positive thinking evokes...

Daily Dad Jokes - 6 December 2024

The Variety Show - 8 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 8

The Gerry Anderson Podcast - intro. Chat. News. Interview clips from episodes of this past year. Feedback from listeners. Randomiser - they watch the episode Enigma from New Captain Scarlett. Outro. Post show banter. What are they looking forward to doing over Christmas? 

The Variety Show - 9 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 9

Daily Shower Thoughts - 9 June 2024

Podnews Daily - 23 December 2024: *The podcast making "well in the six figures" - And a membership plan of $450 a year This is sponsored by Sounds Good, from CBC. From the staff at CBC Podcasts, Sounds Good is a bi-weekly newsletter that offers the latest in news, events and industry buzz from podcast creators and producers. Subscribe now. / Read today's update in full, and subscribe to our newsletter. Find more podcasts from Podnews.

The Variety Show - 10 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 10

5 Good News Stories - 26 June 2024: *In today's episode, Johnny Mac shares five heartwarming news stories. Highlights include a study showing coffee may reduce mortality risk for sedentary individuals, Darren McQuaid's record-breaking Ghostbusters collection, a touching Build-A-Bear gift for Dulce in memory of her father, the viral success of the Spud Brothers and their Hot Potato Tram, and a unique and joyful funeral organized by a mom to honor her late husband. Tune in for these uplifting tales and their positive impacts.

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - 16 December 2024: *Tone Note (w/ Reyna Larson) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean's high school bestie Reyna Larson back to play a new round of Tone Note - we give you a clue, and the answer will be a two-word phrase where both words are anagrams of each other, much like the game's name, Tone Note! Can you solve the clues faster than Team Poochie? And even if you can, what hidden connection forms this game's MegaClue?! / New episodes every Monday and Thursday. / Puzzles in this episode are by Matthew Broussard.

The Variety Show - 11 December 2024: Christmas Advert 2024 - Day 11

Daily Life Pro Tips - 13 April 2024 

Womanica - 22 January 2021: Edna St. Vincent Millay

7 Minutes For Yourself - 2 March 2024: The Real Truth Behind Attracting Abundance in Life

The Variety Show - 12 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 12

As the Season Turns - 13 December 2024: *Found Sound for December - For the final Found Sound of 2024, we have created a special episode for you. Alice travelled to Somerset to meet our very own Lia Leendertz, Almanac-maker and presenter of As the Season Turns. They visited Stanton Drew Stone Circles, to the south of Bristol, where they talked about stone circle myths, marking the seasons and fresh starts. This episode was produced by musician and sound artist Alice Boyd, featuring music by herself and The Breath. Thanks go to Lia Leendertz. 'As the Season Turns' is a podcast created by Fern in collaboration with Lia Leendertz. Each episode, released on the first of the month, is a guide to what to look out for in the month ahead - from the sky above to the land below. Found Sounds are released on the middle Friday of the month. Ffern is an organic fragrance maker based in Somerset. / You can learn more about Ffern's seasonal eau de parfum at ffern.co

The Variety Show - 13 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 13

7 Good Minutes - 18 December 2024: Wellbeing Wednesday: Strategies for Emotional Resilience

Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 28 January 2024: Nicholas Hoult

The Variety Show - 14 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 14

Beauty Unlocked the podcast - 23 December 2024: *Bonus - Move Over Krampus, Belsnickel Is Here! - This holiday season, beware of who comes knocking at your door! / In this Frightful Cryptmas episode, we uncover the chilling legend of Belsnickel—a mysterious figure who judges the behavior of children with a sinister flair. Armed with a sack full of treats for the good and switches for the wicked, this menacing visitor blurs the line between festive cheer and fear. / Will you pass his test, or feel the sting of his wrath? / Tune in for a spine-tingling tale that will make you think twice about being greedy. 

Naked Scientists In Short - 10 March 2011: *Reefs at Risk Revisited - Coral reefs are vibrant ecosystems packed with spectacular underwater life that protect coastlines and provide food and income for millions of people. But coral reefs are at risk. / How threatened are reefs today? Why are they in trouble? And what hope is there for the future of reefs? In this special podcast, Helen Scales meets the people behind Reefs at Risk Revisited, a groundbreaking new study that draws a global map of reefs and the problems they face today.

The Variety Show - 15 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 15

A Daily Dose of History - 29 November 2023

7 Good Minutes - 18 December 2024: Extra - Emotional resilience isn't...

Question of the Week - 1 April 2019: *Can purple carrots turn your skin purple? - We received this question from Aidan, "Consuming orange carrots in high excess can turn your skin orange, because of the beta-carotene. What about purple carrots?" Jack Tavener and Katie Haylor have been crunching through some research to get to the root of this question. 

The Variety Show - 16 December 2024: Christmas Advent 2024 - Day 16

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 01 November 2024: "Friday Farrago" w/ A.J. & Greg

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 4 November 2024: "Politically Incorrect" w/ John Fugelsang

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 05 November 2024: "Kid Riddle Peril" w/ John Fugelsang

The Gadget Detective - 08 June 2023: 6th June 2023 - The Apple Vision Pro Launch on BBC Radio London

The Gadget Detective - 10 June 2023: 7th June 2023 - Discussing Hacking & Spam on BBC Radio Scotland

It Can’t Just Be Me - Trailer: 30 March 2023: *Anna Richardson is primed and ready to solve that big dilemma in your life. And she’s invited some very special celebrity guests and experts to help. / Have questions about sex? Divorce? Motherhood? Menopause? Mental health? With no topic off limits, Anna’s here to prove that whatever you’re going through, it’s not just you. / If you have a dilemma you’d like unpacked, visit itcantjustbeme.co.uk and record a voice note. Or tell Anna all about it in an email to itcantjustbeme@podimo.com

I’m ADHD! No You’re Not - Trailer: 13 September 2024: Introducing 'I'm ADHD! ‘No You're Not' - The brand new podcast from Dr Mine Conkbayir & Paul Whitehouse launching 19th

September 2024.