The Pod Files - Friday 4 April 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

A Most Audacious Heist - Season 1 Episode 10: 1 April 2025: All That Glitters - A century apart, the Empress and the thief each reached for the stars. But at what cost? / Sisi’s dreams of immortality face the test of time. And as Daniel stands trial and the star takes centre stage, startling new information comes to light. Because there are many ways to tell a story, but what about the truth? 

The Icarus Complex - 6 March 2025: Season 3 Episode 4: *Chapter 29 | The One with Hannah - Part Three - Jayden becomes aware of rumours circulating regarding his latest incident and a subsequent conversation between him and India in the Student Union leaves the need for secrecy in disarray

Apocalypse Radio - Season 2 Episode 2: 26 March 2025: *Episode 2.2: Hen and Aja - Mason and Will meet Hen - Mason's new radio co-host - and her service dog Aja.

The Harrowing of Minerva Damson - Season 1 Episode 6: 19 November 2021: *Episode Six: Quiet Spot - In the season finale of The Harrowing of Minerva Damson, Minnie grapples with an uncertain future. [features a lovely tribute to one of the voice cast, who passed away] 

Composers Datebook - 3 April 2025: Carter's 'Boston Concerto'

7 Good Minutes - 23 March 2025: Using Strategic Thinking To Your Advantage

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 3 April 2025: snark

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - Episode 39: 27 March 2025: Word Centipede (w/ Scotty Icenogle) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean's husband Scotty Icenogle back to tangle with the many limbs of the Word Centipede! What word can you put before or after the three words we give you to make three new compound words, and can you do it faster than Sean and Scotty? One word per round will point you towards a connection for today's MegaClue! / Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman. / Script by Elliott Kalan, additional material by Maddie McCann.

StarDate - 2 April 2025: Moon and Jupiter

7 Good Minutes - 23 March 2025: Extra - Strategic thinking turns obstacles into...

The Stupid History Minute - 4 April 2025: 8 Track Tapes 

Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware - 28 March 2025: *Mik Scarlet - Today's episode features TV presenter and disability champion Mik Scarlet. / Mik is a broadcaster, journalist, actor and musician, as well as an expert in the field of access and inclusion for disabled people. He has been voted one of the most influential disabled people in the UK, and was one of the first television presenters in the world with a physical disability. / In his early years, he followed his passion for music, forming bands that toured Europe and writing music for TV, radio and adverts. / During a live performance he was spotted by a TV producer and offered a job as a TV presenter. By 1990, Mik was becoming a well known face in the media, one of the first generation of disabled onscreen talent. He won awards, including an Emmy in 1992, and went on to have a media career that lasted well in the 2000s. / Ladies and gentlemen-what a story - meet Mik Scarlet...

Composers Datebook - 3 April 2025: Carter's 'Boston Concerto'

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 4 April 2025: hew

StarDate - 3 April 2025: Snapshot

7 Minutes For Yourself - 26 April 2023: Conquer Fear and Find Strength to Thrive in Tough Situations

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 4 April 2025: *A Tip For Getting Rid of Old Furniture - Looking to update your furniture? Don't throw it out, donate it!

Rock 'n' Roll Survivors - season 3 episode 8: 4 April 2025: *S3-Ep8: Cruisin' and Rockin' in a Cadillac Convertible - Season Three: Episode Eight: Cruisin' and Rockin' in a Cadillac Convertible Season Three is here with Dr. Kristen Hillaire and Patti Quatro! We talk in depth [...]

Sounds Profitable - 2 April 2025: *Defining the Podcast, Traffic vs. Audience, & More - Registration for the Advertising Landscape debut webinar, scheduled for 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday April 16th, is live now. / What is a Podcast? Preserving its Essence, Structuring for Expansion / Why Hit Play on a Podcast? Influencing the Decision to Listen. / Maximizing Podcast Reach: Strategies for Expanding to New Platforms and Audiences / March 2025 Research Highlights Cross-Platform Convergence: Navigating the New Reality of Watched, Heard & Bundled Audio 

Daily Facts - 24 May 2024

Podnews Daily - 2 April 2024: *The biggest app is... - Exclusive Apple Podcasts remains the #1 app in the US for podcast downloads for the biggest shows, according to new data from Podtrac. / Evolutions, by Podcast Movement, kicked off yesterday with a keynote from Tom Webster - who spoke about the need to convert occasional listeners to more frequent consumers.

The Slowdown - episode 1122: 21 May 2024: Today's poem is Childhood by David Baker.

Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum - 1 April 2025: *EMILY BETT RICKARDS: Fitting Out, Getting Jacked & Becoming Queen of the Ring - Emily Bett Rickards (Queen of the Ring, Arrow) joins us this week to share her experience going from canine caretaker to landing a recurring role on a fan beloved series and eventually getting cast sight unseen for a life changing opportunity as Mildred Burke in Queen of the Ring. Emily opens up about not fitting in and shares how her positive relationship with pride culminated at the perfect time for this new role. We also talk about her surprise when landing Arrow, removing 'should' from your vocabulary, and her video girl origins with Nickelback.

What Came Next... - Episode 24: Sep 24, 2023: *Def Leppard - Adrenalize - After dominating late '80s pop and hard rock radio with seven singles from their album Hysteria it took a while for Def Leppard to get a new album out. During that time guitarist Steve Clark passed away and longtime producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange decided to go on to other projects. Still, the band carried on briefly as a quartet, using what they could of Clark's work on Adrenalize and still scoring a major hit album even though it was clear the formula was wearing thin. [Amazingly, this actually sold more in the US than Hysteria and Pyromania!] 

What Came Next… - Episode 25: Oct 1, 2023: *DEVO: New Traditionalists - Devo scored a top-20 hit with the song "Whip It" in 1980, from their third album, Freedom of Choice. / Unfortunately, it meant that even though the band had worked hard on its concept and identity through music, touring and visuals, it was now known as a novelty act by most people. They followed it up by upping the synthesizers in their sound, as well as the cynicism, for 1981's New Traditionalists, forging ahead rather than consciously trying to repeat the success of "Whip It".

TIK Radio - 30  July 2024: TIK Holistic: Zen Daily Morning Meditation 2 - Start your day with calm and clarity in our "Zen Daily Morning Meditation." Each episode guides you through a serene meditation practice designed to set a positive tone for the day ahead. Join us every morning to find peace and balance before the day's activities begin.

True Talk With NIFEMI - 10 March 2025: EMMANUEL

Carry On at 65 - 28 August 2023: *Wes Butters speaks to Carry On stars Jim Dale & Jacki Piper 1/4 - As BBC Radio 4 Extra celebrates the 65th anniversary of the first Carry On film, Wes Butters is joined in the studio by Jacki Piper and on the phone from New York, Jim Dale. / The Carry On legends talk to Wes about their favourite Carry On, how the films are viewed by the public and their memories of Barbara Windsor. / Carry On at 65 is written and presented by Wes Butters. / It features the voice of Robin Sebastian as Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey, and the voice of Ben Craze as Sid James. / Producer: Stuart Ross / Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra.

The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs - 08 January 2025: "Dan the Man" w/ Dan Savage

The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs - 09 January 2025: "Two Wrongs" w/ A.J. & Greg