The Pod Files - Sunday 24 February 2025

 

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 Butterfly King - Season 1 Episode 3: 28 March 2024: *Snake in the Grass - Can you trust anyone in wartime? Host Becky Milligan meets a man in Sofia, Bulgaria, who shows her a side of King Boris III that makes her question whether he's really the hero of this story. As Becky picks her way through the viper's nest of conflicted history, she must confront the royal children with some uncomfortable truths.

7 Good Minutes - 15 February 2025: The Power of a Positive Morning Routine

Composers Datebook - 23 February 2025: Handel's 'Esther' 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 23 February 2025: tousle

7 Good Minutes - 15 February 2025: Extra - A positive morning routine...

Stories To Tell with Richard Marx - episode 1: 18 February 2025: Paul Stanley - Grab your martini shaker and settle in for 'Stories To Tell,' a brand-new show from Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Richard Marx. Our first guest is The Starchild himself-Paul Stanley talks life after touring, coming up in those early years of KISS (and his first big splurge), finding a new creative outlet with Soul Station, and more! It's a fun conversation between two old pals and the very FIRST of many Stories To Tell!

StarDate - 22 February 2025: Marine Nightlights

Sounds Profitable - Episode 511: 21 February 2025: Potential Podcast Paywalls, Reading UK Ranker, & More

The Stupid History Minute - 23 February 2025: Earbuds 

7 Minutes For Yourself - 10 April 2024: Secrets to Emotional Regulation

MinuteEarth - 4 November 2024: The Great North American Locust Plague

Reelblend - 7 February 2025: presented by Sean, Kevin, Jake and Gabe. One of many shows that I’ve got so far behind on, because of other shows that I’m having to listen to. That’s not alone, but I’m just saying. Anyway, it was announced this week that this show is ending with an episode on the 28th of this month. I have spoken with Sean, and expressed to him that in my opinion, these guys were more than the gold standard in entertainment reporting for podcast, but where in fact platinum standard. Best of luck for the future to all four of them. also, if you are a fan of film, and books about films, you would do well to look up any of Sean O’Connell’s books, because all of them are great! Watch this space for the next book, that’s coming. Anyway, on with my notes. Gabe gets in the Tom Brady punchline. First up they look at how their predictions for what films would be big ratings hits in 2024 turned out. After a break they pick their choices for what they predict will be ratings hits in the year ahead. I love the sound of the film that Sean has pictures number three, which is the forthcoming Darren Aronofsky film about baseball. I am a sucker for baseball films! Break. Reaction to the trailer for fantastic for first steps. Jurassic World Rebirth. What trailers are they expecting for the Super Bowl. 

5 Good News Stories - 2 September 2024: The Bison Adventure / Record-Breaking Tattoos and Modifications / Aspirin and Cancer Prevention / The Canine Mayor / The Beach Skull Mystery

Daily Dad Jokes - 9 February 2025

The Slowdown - episode 1099: 18 April 2024: Today's poem is Something by Andrea Cohen.

Being James Bond - Episode 263: 21 February 2025: James Darlington looks at the announcement regarding Ian, stepping down from control of the bond franchise, and ending the rains over for the majority to Amazon films, he’s right that had a bond film for four years, and as much as I really dislike no time to die, I can see where it comes from where it’s basically just an end of the Daniel Craig, although I think they say something about all the other films before that as well. With that in mind, though, the more I think about it, and I’ve been down on him as well lately, so my mind has changed a bit. it is a clean slate, essentially for Amazon to put something together, without the incredible baggage of all of those previous films, if they wanted to do it that way. 

The Daily Poem - 1 October 2023: *In the Clutches of Dread: A Knight's Descent into Despair - Today's poem is about Dread in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer. /Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

Monsters Sharks and Dinosaurs - 23 February 2025: *The Chinese Dragon - Coil into the clouds for a scientific analysis of the most majestic of mythical serpents: the Chinese Dragon. We'll examine the aerodynamics of whisker-powered flight, calculate the thermodynamics of celestial weather manipulation, and measure the physics-breaking possibilities of serpentine shapeshifting. Our team of mystical meteorologists will debate whether these divine beings are interdimensional weather controllers, masters of quantum transformation, or just really good at atmospheric special effects. / From imperial symbolism to modern celebrations, we'll explore why these elegant entities continue to captivate imaginations worldwide. Remember, in a Chinese Dragon's domain, no one can hear you scream... but they might witness you being transformed into a lucky cloud while getting a lesson in humility.

The Daily Business & Finance Show - 20 June 2024

5 Minute Warfare - 2 October 2024: World War I: The Dawn of Trench Warfare - In episode 4 of the 5 Minute Warfare podcast, we dig into the grim and relentless realities of trench warfare during World War I. Stretching across the Western Front, these vast networks of trenches became the defining symbol of the conflict, where soldiers faced unimaginable conditions and brutal combat. / From the strategies that shaped trench warfare to the human experience within the trenches, we'll explore how this gruelling form of warfare reshaped military tactics and left a lasting impact on the world.

The Daily Quiz Show - 16 November 2024: Science and Nature 

Womanica - 22 May 2024: Clara Zetkin

A Daily Dose of History - 1 January 2024

28 Dates Later - Season 1 Episode 3: *The Guy With The Girlfriend - In a bid to push herself further out of her comfort zone, Grace shuns all her single suitors and decides to try dating a guy with a girlfriend. What can possibly go wrong?

Daily Dad Jokes - 10 February 2025: Teddy Bear Day! 

5 Minute Biographies - 13 November 2014: *Hedy Lamarr - In the twenty-second episode of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a Hollywood actress who also helped invent a guidance system for torpedoes - Hedy Lamarr.

WV Uncommon Place - 6 February 2025: JR tells us about the incredible actor Keith David (John Carpenter's The Thing, Platoon, They Live, Spawn, Halo, and so much more). 

5 Minute History - 19 November 2014: *The Gettysburg Address - In the 12th episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg on 19 November 1863, a speech which has come to be known as The Gettysburg Address.

New Podcasts - 21 February 2025: *SubwayTakes - SubwayTakes is a podcast now - announced at On Air Fest, the show adds a long-form video and audio extension of what audiences already know and love, with plans to introduce a variety of podcast formats to create the SubwayTakes multiverse down the line.

Face The Music: An Electric Light Orchestra Song by song Podcast - episode -024: [Patreon extended episode] this time, the Eric‘s look at the Barryman and Cynthia wheel composition cover version. Don’t make my baby blue, performed by The Move, from the album Shazam. I need to listen to more music by the move, because I had an actually listened to this album before now, and this songrocks almost as much as early Black Sabbath, which is ironic considering that the drummer Bev Bevan would be in Black Sabbath for awhile.  Great discussion about the original by Frankie Lane, which has some really good music on it. Not a surprise really, when you consider the ET, the wrecking crew doing the music! Mention of the version by The Shadows. Thoughts from Troy. 

Daily Dad Jokes - 10 February 2025

5 Minute Biographies - 20 November 2014: *Boris Karloff - In the twenty-third episode of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was born William Henry Pratt but became a horror icon when he played Frankenstein's monster on the silver screen - Boris Karloff. [absolutely fascinating, with some great details thrown into a short length of time!] 

Cancellation Island - 31 January 2025: Introducing Cancellation Island

The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs - 09 November 2024: "Charades" w/ Mayim Bialik

5 Minute History - 26 November 2014: *The Discovery of Hawaii - In the 13th episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at Captain Cook's discovery of Hawaii in 1778.

Lullaby: The Fear Podcast - 24 August 2021: Vol 1. The Possession, Anneliese Michel - Anneliese Michel was a troubled young girl who believed that Demons wanted her soul. / After 67 exorcisms, her parents and two priests were taken to court for their involvement in the crime. Be Kind & Stay Safe Fear Cult! Sweet Dreams, Lights Out [Ashley does a great job with this first ever episode from three and a half years ago. The script is good, with the occasional off script inflections adding more depth. It’s similar in style to how Carissa presents Beauty Unlocked, and that’s a great thing, because that gives the whole thing a sense of honesty, humanity, and realism. Interesting that this is the basis for what would become the film The Exorcism of Emma Rose.] 

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli - 4 February 2025: Introducing ‘Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli’ [The Godfather is an award winning film, that is worthy of all the awards that it has received, although I prefer the second of the films personally. This show could be interesting, in that it looks at all aspects of the film series, and has the bonus of them having access to cast, crew, and everyone else involved in the film.] 

7 Good Minutes - 16 February 2025; Reflective Sunday: The Joy of Helping Others

Disability Daily Podcast - 23 January 2025: *Blind Willie Johnson - Today we remember American gospel blues musician Blind Willie Johnson.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - 17 August 2021: *Mississippi River Basin Model - A walk through this scale model has you feeling like a giant, and striding from Baton Rouge to Omaha in an hour.

LEARN MORE about the model and the group trying to revive it, here: https:// friendsofmrbm.org/

7 Good Minutes - 16 February 2025: Extra - The joy of helping others lies not in...

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities - Episode 152: 5 December 2019: *Dead and Loving It - Whether it's their words or actions, some people can be more than a little irritating. / Today's journey through the cabinet will introduce you to both situations.