The Pod Files - Sunday 30 March 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

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 81 Episode 1: *13 May 2024: *Radio 4's multi award-winning 'antidote to panel games' promises yet more quality, desk-based entertainment for all the family. The series begins at the New Theatre in Oxford where Rachel Parris and the Reverend Richard Coles are pitched against Tony Hawks and Alexander Armstrong, with Jack Dee in the role of reluctant chairman.

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman - 12 January 2018: *Florence, Josh, Tessa, Daniel & Timothée - In a very special bumper edition of

Soundtracking, Edith is joined by all five of the nominees for the EE BAFTA Rising Star award. / They are, in no particular order, Daniel Kaluuya, Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, Tessa Thompson and Josh O'Connor. / As well as getting to know about them as actors and individuals, we'll also be interspersing score and source music from their films in the usual way, and finding out about their diverse sonic tastes. / Accordingly, you'll hear music by Giggs, Frank Ocean, Keaton Henson, Alt-J, Psychedelic Furs, Sufjan Stevens, Talking Heads, Korn, Max Richter and many more.

Daily Dad Jokes - 6 March 2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 28 March 2025: derelict 

The Stupid History Minute - 28 March 2025: Chemotherapy

Totally Booked with Zibby - 19 March 2025: *Jennifer Lang, LANDED: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses - Zibby chats with author Jennifer Lang about her lyrical, poignant, and funny memoir, LANDED: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses. / Jennifer describes how her book is a reckoning—both on and off the yoga mat— with her adopted country of Israel, her cross-cultural marriage to a Frenchman, her merciless midlife hormones, and her imminent empty next. She opens up about the emotional toll of navigating home and belonging and also about releasing a book amid rising antisemitism and the ongoing war.

StarDate - 27 March 2025: superflares 

Daily Dad Jokes - 7 March 2025: National Cereal Day!

The Stupid History Minute - 29 March 2025: The Clothes Wringer

Disability Daily Podcast - 11 February 2025: *Today we remember American inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator Thomas Edison.

New Podcasts - 26 March 2025: *Targeted - Have you ever been targeted for what you believe in? Targeted launches today from Next Chapter Podcasts - and delves into the lives of individuals singled out, sanctioned, and systematically dismantled by governments, institutions, and powerful entities. Expect to hear from whistleblowers, lawyers and activists. It's hosted by Zach Abramowitz.

The Harrowing of Minerva Damson - Season 1, Episode 5: 3 November 2021: *Finger Pointing - Minnie must try her hand at magic in a desperate attempt to stop the Germans from surging through the broken British line.

Composers Datebook - 28 March 2025: Beethoven in Vienna

Daily Facts - 23 May 2024

MinuteEarth - 14 November 2024: Why is it Hot Underground?

A Daily Dose of History - 17 January 2024

7 Good Minutes - 18 March 2025: Positive Thinking | The ONE Habit That Will Make This Your Best Year Yet

Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 25 February 2024: Benty Grange hanging bowl

The Slowdown - episode 1120: 17 May 2024: Today's poem is Monet Refuses the Operation by Lisel Mueller.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 23 May 2024

5 Minute Warfare - 27 November 2024: *D-Day: The Invasion that Turned the Tide - In episode 12 of 5 Minute Warfare, we examine D-Day, the pivotal invasion that turned the tide of World War Il. In just around 5 minutes, we'll explore the planning, execution, and immense significance of the Normandy landings, which marked the beginning of the end for Nazi-occupied Europe. Join us for a concise and insightful look at one of the most decisive military operations in history.

The Daily Quiz Show - 5 December 2024: Geography 

7 Good Minutes - 18 March 2025: Extra - Positive thinking is...

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli - Season 1 Episode 3: *Hollywood Swinging - By the spring of 1969, The Godfather had turned its author, Mario Puzo, into an overnight celebrity. Tasked with adapting his best-selling book for the screen, Puzo's life soon became that of a Hollywood big-shot. / He took up residence at the Beverly Hills Hotel, had an office on the Paramount lot, and even hired a personal assistant, Janet Snow, who spent as much time playing tennis with the overweight writer as she did driving him to-and-from dinners with Puzo's newfound friends and admirers such as Orson Welles. / All the while, Paramount still had a movie to make. The studio turned to Al Ruddy, a no-nonsense, pennywise producer and former shoe salesman who—like Robert Evans and Puzo-found success by good luck as much as by tenacity. In Episode Three, Mark and Nathan trace Ruddy's unorthodox path to the top of the film industry, and explore the circumstances of Puzo's new life in the spotlight-which included an unfortunate dust-up at Chasen's with the real-life inspiration for The Godfather's Johnny Fontaine, Frank Sinatra.

Composers Datebook - 29 March 2025: Sheng's 'Silent Temple'

The Daily Business & Finance Show - 24 July 2023

Audio Poem of the Day - 10 October 2024: Treyf by sam sax

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 29 March 2025: elucidate

New Podcasts - 27 March 2025: *For The Love Of Rugby - For The Love Of Rugby has three new presenters for the Guinness Women's Six Nations. Red Roses Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning) and Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury) and retired England player Shaunagh Brown (Harlequins Women) are presenting weekly episodes, delving into the tournament and sharing exclusive insights from inside the Red Roses' camp.

5 Minute Biographies - 9 March 2017: *In the seventh episode of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a hero of the Soviet Union, and the first man to travel into space - Yuri Gagarin.

StarDate - 28 March 2025: Solar Eclipse

The Daily Poem - 9 October 2023: *Poisoned Heart: A Tale of

Consuming Hate - Today's poem is about Hate in the style of John Keats. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

New Podcasts - 27 March 2025: *All the Books! - _New on Airwave:_ All the Books! Is a weekly show of recommendations and enthusiasm regarding the week's new book releases.

Bucket List Careers - 4 January 2024: Christa's Takeaways: How Not-To-Do Lists Can Shape Your 2024 Goals - Does the "new year, new you" messaging we often hear at the beginning of a new year make you cringe? Surveys show that a small percentage of people succeed in keeping their New Year's resolutions, although goal setting still holds value in personal and career development! For those who've become frustrated by past failures, embracing the concept of anti-resolutions can be a more liberating and successful approach. Listen in for Christa's ideas on embracing anti-resolutions or a "not-to-do" list, removing the pressure of what we should be doing in the new year and clearing the way for you to achieve your career transformation goals for 2024!

Under Yazoo Clay - Introduction: 27 February 2025: When human remains are found at the site of Mississippi's biggest hospital, it unlocks generations of family mysteries. From the Mississippi Museum of Art comes a podcast about mental illness, secrets and a forgotten history.

Monsters Sharks and Dinosaurs - 23 March 2025: *T-Rex from The Jurassic World Franchise - This episode of "Monsters, Sharks, and Dinosaurs" examines Tyrannosaurus rex, the iconic star of the Jurassic Park/World franchise. Beginning with a heart-pounding fictional encounter, the podcast tracks the T-Rex's fascinating evolution from terrifying villain to anti-hero across the film series. The hosts contrast Hollywood's portrayal with scientific reality, discussing T-Rex's true capabilities-including its exceptional vision, powerful bite force, and hunting behaviors. / The episode explores how our understanding of this apex predator has evolved through paleontological discoveries, while examining why this 65-million-year-old creature maintains such a powerful grip on our collective imagination and popular culture.

Audio Poem of the Day - 11 October 2024: Beulah Peel Me a Grape by Patricia Spears Jones

Disability Daily Podcast - 13 February 2025: *February 12: Ray Kurzweil & Abraham Lincoln - Today we celebrate assistive technology pioneer Ray Kurzweil and President Abraham Lincoln. 

5 Good News Stories - 27 September 2024: *Lost Wedding Ring Found After 60 Years / Kangaroo Causes Traffic Jam in West

Virginia / Texas Woman Sets Record for Largest / Lion Takes Selfies with Hidden Camera / Bear Invades Classroom 

Visually Stunning Movie Podcast - 30 March 2025: *Death of a Unicorn Review - In theaters now, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, listen as the guys talk about: Death of a Unicorn / 104 Minutes, Rated R / Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman / Synopsis: A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties. 

The Stupid History Minute - 30 March 2025: 1000 

Naked Scientists In Short - 22 November 2011: *The Biology of Behaviour - Professor Tony Holland provides a window into the biology of behaviour and how genetic syndromes are helping open this window to provide greater levels of insight into violent behaviour, appetite control and Alzheimers disease...

7 Good Minutes - 19 March 2025: The Key to Working Smarter (NOT

Harder) And Outworking Everyone

Question of the Week - 28 September 2020: *Why does anxious sweat smell worse? - This week's question is a sweaty one! It comes to us from listener Margaret: "Why, why, why can I work in the yard and be covered in sweat for hours, and only stink a little; but reveal one personal thing to a group of friends, and immediately stink to high heaven?" Phil Sansom got the answer from the International Hyperhidrosis Society's Angela Ballard, and University of Cambridge physiologist Christof Schwiening...

Radio Headspace - 12 March 2021: What Are You Waiting For?

One Minute Movie Reviews - 19 May 2022: *With Summer Blockbusters coming / Movie Theater etiquette needs to improve (now with Time Stamps! see notes below) / Tip of the Week / Someone wants to leave your life let them (:41-2:12) / Upcoming Release and Dates (2:13-4:18) / Chip and Dale Disney+ / The Valet Hulu / Downton Abbey: A New Era / Men / Emergency Amazon Prime Video / The Night Sky Amazon Prive Video / Obi Wan Kenobi Disney+ / Stranger Things 4 Netfix / Recapping the Week (4:19-5:47) / Oldest Son's Journey into bad movies / One Minute Movie Reviews that came out this week / Dr Strange and the Multiverse of Madness / Operation Mincemeat / Flight Attendant Season 2 / Windfall / Entertainment News (5:48-10:25) / Dr. Strange Box Office numbers / The Boys Season 3 Trailer Reaction / House of Dragon Season 2 picked up / Bullet Train gets delayed a week / Christopher Walken Joins Dune 2 big news or big miss? / Crimes of the Future release date / Predator Prey on Hulu / Netflix Geeked Week preview / Spiderhead Chris Hemsworth bad guy role / The Mandolorian coming out this year? / Andor and Star Wars Vanity Fair Cover / Movie Theater etiquette need lots of improvements (10:26-11:35) / What's your bad movie theater experience with the crowd? / What am I watching (11:38-12:41) / Hacks Hbomax season 2 / Flight Attendant season 2 critics are / What we do in the shadows

New Podcasts - 28 March 2025: *Signal Lost: Espionage Thriller - Based on real-world events, Signal Lost is a brand new espionage thriller podcast, released today by Caloroga Shark Media. It follows the catastrophic consequences when highly classified military operations are compromised through a commercial messaging app.

Podcasting 2.0 in Practice - episode 21: *Boosts - Gift micropayments (small amounts of money of your choosing) to the podcasts you love without leaving your modern podcast app. / Boosts (we'll talk about streaming too soon!) are in-app payments that also serve as a discovery mechanism for shows. These micropayments, enabled by Bitcoin - which can be converted into local currencies - not only enhance the monetization potential for podcasters but also increase visibility for their content. By sharing boosts, listeners can let their networks know about the shows they enjoy, creating a powerful feedback loop between creators and their audience. / Fountain.fm's Oscar Merry explains how boosts function similarly to traditional support platforms but with a significant advantage: they happen in real-time and foster a sense of community. Listeners become ambassadors for the content they love, sharing their support in a way that promotes further discovery and engagement. / We also touch on the importance of actively inviting listeners to support the show through boosts. It's clear that communication is key; if podcasters don't ask for support, their audience might not think to provide it. Oscar shares insights on how successful shows incorporate regular calls to action, highlighting the value of their content and the role of listener contributions in continuing their work. This not only builds a stronger connection with the audience but also encourages a culture of support and feedback, vital for the growth of any podcast. / Find podcasting resources, links and extra listening at Creativityfound.co.uk/podcasting / Disclaimer: Things change. Technologies improve. What is discussed in this episode is correct as of end 2024 or early 2025.

TIK RADIO - 30 July 2024: TIK Holistic: Zen Daily Morning Meditation 2

5 Good News Stories - 30 September 2024: *Introduction and Welcome / Red Pepper and Bee Emergency / Daredevil's Record-Breaking Ski Jump / Florence's Green Airport and Oldest Cognac / Dogs at the Movies

New Podcasts - 28 March 2025: *Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways - _New on Airwave:_ Planning your next vacation? Before you budget, learn how to get the most out of your travel dollars with NerdWallet's Smart Travel. The show breaks down everything from frequent flyer points to Airbnb to help you upgrade your getaways.

Disability Daily Podcast - Episode 44: 14 February 2025: *February 13: Robert Finley & Wingy Manone - Today we celebrate blind blues & soul singer-songwriter Robert Finley and one-armed jazz trumpeter & singer Wingy Manone.

7 Good Minutes - 19 March 2025: Extra - Working smarter isn't about...

The Official Marvel Podcast - 26 March 2025: *This week, Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again Executive Producers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead answer your questions about episode 4 (2:12). Then, Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio discuss what it was like stepping back into the Daredevil and Kingpin rivalry (4:42). What's happening in the world of comics? Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski shares some exciting projects coming this year (11:46). Later on, we'll dive into the comics history of Charles Xavier (23:16).