Sunday 18 May 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
NPR's Book of the Day - 15 May 2025: *A new biography tells the twin stories of James Gandolfini and Tony Soprano - James Gandolfini starred in The Sopranos for six seasons. The show, which ended in 2007, was considered an instant classic and permanently linked Gandolfini to his character, Tony Soprano. Gandolfini died in 2013, but a new biography tells the story of his life. In Gandolfini, Jason Bailey portrays the actor as an unlikely star who struggled after The Sopranos to grow as an artist. In today's episode, the author joins NPR's Scott Simon for a conversation about Gandolfini's path to HBO stardom, a famous pay negotiation, and the actor's struggle with personal demons.
Composers Datebook - 17 May 2025: Ned Rorem for eleven
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 17 May 2025: mercurial
StarDate - 16 May 2025: Nancy Grace Roman
BirdNote Daily - 2 July 2022: *Where Birds Sleep - All birds need to sleep, or at least snooze, sometime during each 24-hour period. And most sleep at night. A bird (such as these Mallard Ducklings) may turn its head around and warm its beak under its shoulder-feathers. Songbirds find a protected perch, sheltered from rain and nighttime predators. / Small forest birds often spend the night in tree cavities. Ducks sleep while floating in protected bays. / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org
Beauty Unlocked the podcast - Episode 101: 23 April 2025: *Dripping in Color, Drenched in Perfume: Ancient Statues Exposed - I'm peeling back the centuries to uncover a surprising and sensual truth: those ancient Greek and Roman statues weren't just meant to be seen - they were meant to be smelled! / From goddess figures anointed with rose-scented oils to the political myth of white marble, I'm diving into a sensory world lost to time. Join me as I explore the fragrant, colorful reality of classical art - and why history tried so hard to whitewash it. / Trust me, this is one olfactory journey you won't want to miss! / Are. You. Ready?
Daily Shower Thoughts - 20 July 2024
The Slowdown - episode 1143: 19 June 2024: Today's poem is Screenplay by Harryette Mullen.
The Stupid History Minute - 17 May 2025: Tweezers
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A clue - series 79 episode 1: West Country
Rock n Roll Book and Documentary Reviews - episode 4: 5 January 2023: *Stevie Van Zandt: Unrequited Infatuations [Book Review] - Van Zandt really surprised me with this book. / I dare to say, it's a one of a kind. This guy is so much more than a Springsteen sidekick and a Sopranos consigliere.
Depeche Mode: The Podcast - 15 May 2025: presented by Jon Justice. Jon was a guest on the Depeche Mode Global Fan Group Drink ‘n Chat video show last week. The presenter of that has spoken to Martin Gore, who said he’s started writing, but isn’t sure what project it’s for as yet. Maybe a new Depeche Mode album? Residency potential. Release details about the film M, which is a film about Depeche Mode. Jon then looks at messages from show listeners.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 18 May 2025: talisman
StarDate - 17 May 2025: Corona Borealis
The Daily Quiz Show - 30 December 2024: Sports and Leisure
New Podcasts - 15 May 2025: *Lost Boys - Between rising suicide rates, declining wages and social disconnection, young men are facing a crisis. In Lost Boys, Anthony Scaramucci and Professor Scott Galloway join forces to explore why young men are failing to thrive, and what we can do to help them succeed. Anthony and Prof G dissect the problem and seek to give young men a playbook for resilience - so that those young men know they're not alone, their setbacks don't define them, and their next move can change everything.
Creators from TrueFans - season 1 episode 2: 5 May 2025: *Independent Voices: Why TrueFans Matters for Creators - Introducing "Creators" - a podcast built specifically for independent content makers looking to break through the noise. Hosted by independent podcaster Claire Waite Brown and TrueFans CEO Sam Sethi, this podcast tackles the three essential challenges every creator faces: discovery, interactivity, and monetisation.
The launch episode establishes the show's format by featuring Claire's own podcast "Creativity Found" as the inaugural "Podcast of the Week." With nearly five years and over 120 episodes under her belt, Claire shares candid insights about her podcasting journey. / Her refreshingly honest advice to "don't listen to other people's advice" cuts through the noise of podcasting conventional wisdom, emphasizing that creators should find their own sustainable rhythm rather than following rigid formulas about consistency or metrics. / Beyond showcasing independent podcasts, "Creators" also introduces a "Music of the Week" segment featuring Joe Martin's track "Can't Promise You the World." This highlights TrueFans' commitment to supporting independent musicians alongside podcasters, providing exposure through both the show and the platform's carousel features. / What truly sets this podcast apart is its focus on direct creator monetisation through value-for-value payments. The hosts explain "programmable money" - an innovative approach allowing automatic splitting of micropayments between hosts, guests, and featured creators. This wallet-to-wallet system eliminates the need for traditional advertising models or third-party sponsors, putting power back in the hands of both creators and audiences. / Whether you're a podcaster, musician, or any type of independent creator looking to build meaningful connections with your audience, "Creators" offers both practical advice and potential pathways to discovery and sustainable monetisation. Subscribe now and join a community that believes in the power of direct creator-to-audience relationships. [message for Sam - “1701” is a Star Trek because it’s the Starship Enterprise designation.]
7 Good Minutes - 28 April 2025: WAKE UP TO SUCCESS
Every Morning!
BirdNote Daily - 3 July 2022: *Summer Tanagers: Wasp Hunters - Summer Tanagers snatch bees and wasps in mid-air, as they buzz about. Bug in beak, the bird flies to a perch, slams the insect against a branch until it's dead, then wipes it against the branch to remove the stinger before eating it. Summer Tanagers will also tear open paper-like wasp nests to dine on the larvae within. The migratory birds will also eat other insects and spiders, as well as fruits and berries in the summer and over the winter. / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org
5 Good News Stories - 9 November 2024: *Introduction and Christmas Stories Overview / Carmen's Christmas Selfie Land / Solvang: The Second Best Christmas Town / John Lewis' Anti-Glitter Christmas Shop / Jack Whitehall's Christmas Special / The Christmas Letter Movie Premiere
7 Good Minutes - 28 April 2025: Extra - Waking up to success starts with...
Happy Place - 6 January 2020: *Scoobius Pip - The host of Distraction Pieces talks to Fearne about their mutual love of podcasting, the link between trauma and stutters... and how to reframe fear as something positive.
Podnews Daily - 14 May 2025: *Infinite Dial UK to be unveiled next week - Edison Research will unveil The Infinite Dial UK 2025 at The Podcast Show in London, it's been announced. There'll also be a free webinar on May 29. The study is made to be comparable with Infinite Dial data in other countries, including the US, Australia and New Zealand. / Apple has unveiled new accessibility features coming later in the year. For podcasting, we gained transcripts in Mar 2024, but live captions for other apps will be available with more languages, Live Listen will add captions on a connected Apple Watch, the Personal Voice voice cloning system becomes more natural and quicker to train; a new magnifier app makes it easier to see the screen; and accessibility labels will be visible in the Apple App Store. / An interesting data point as part of some work by Westwood One - 85% of Americans commute to work, but ad buyers are not like the rest of us - the advertising industry only commutes into work 4.2 times a week, rather than the average American who commutes 4.7 times a week. Friday is lowest for everyone. (One for you if you release on Fridays?)
New Podcasts - 16 May 2025: *Potato Detective - From the creators of Enigmatorium, comes Potato Detective, a hard-boiled mystery with extra starch. Russett O'Grady has peeled lies, mashed alibis, and this time... the gravy's running thick. Case One drops June 14th. No backup. Just a sharp eye and tuber instincts. 🥔 🕵️
Daily Dad Jokes - 7 April 2025
Beauty Unlocked the podcast - episode 102: 30 April 2025: *Still Dying to Be Beautiful: Then and Now - They said beauty hurts... but they didn't mention it might kill you. From Victorian arsenic wafers to today's needle-happy / "tweakments," this episode uncovers the dangerously thin line between glam and grim. / Why do we keep chasing perfection, even when the cost is our health- or worse? / We're peeling back the powdered face of history and injecting some hard truths about modern beauty. / Buckle up, my loves... things are about to get toxic.
Sounds Profitable - 15 May 2025: *Eventful Podcasting - A look at the power of doing live events for podcasting as an industry, as well as individual podcasts.
Cinema Trip Reviews - 12 August 2022: *The Dead Zone (1983) - This week Wyatt breaks down and reviews The Dead Zone, based on the book by Stephen King. Starring Christopher Walken and Directed by David Cronenberg / When Johnny Smith awakens from a coma caused by a car accident, he finds that years have passed, and he now has psychic abilities. Heartbroken that his girlfriend has moved on with her life, Johnny also must contend with his unsettling powers, which allow him to see a person's future with a mere touch. After shaking the hand of aspiring politician Greg Stillson, Johnny sees the danger presented by the candidate's rise and resolves to kill him. [There is a story behind The Dead Zone - me and Louise first met while on a training course for Administration work, and at one point Louise had the book The Dead Zone with her, which I noticed, having seen the film, and having read King’s book Christine before then. I’ve read a few more since then. This however was our first long conversation though, and was therefore the beginning of our relationship. I know that this was before November of 1991, because when Freddie Mercury died on November 24th of that year, Louise was sick at home worrying about how I was, because she knew that Queen were and still are my favourite band.]
Podnews Daily - 15 May 2025: *Radio Academy ARIAS names Goalhanger Best Audio Brand - In the UK, audio and radio industry awards The ARIAS announced the 2025 winners. The awards are mostly for radio stations; but gold winners included the podcast from Audio Always for Best Commercial Partnership; and the inaugural UK Audio Brand of the Year 2025 went to podcast company Goalhanger, which produces (among many others) with Alastair Campbell (pictured above) and Rory Stewart. Tony Pastor, the company's co-founder, told us that the award "proves there's still a huge appetite for long-form, intelligent content delivered in an entertaining way." / Online radio streamer AccuRadio is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to reach agreement with music royalty company SoundExchange. After almost twenty-five years, AccuRadio has paid over $13.5mn in royalties to Sound Exchange.. / The popular audio show Twenty Thousand Hertz is coming to YouTube. Dallas Taylor writes: "This is not a video version of the podcast. It is its own thing fully designed for YouTube. The podcast will remain beautifully crafted and story-driven. The YouTube series will complement it by exploring sound in ways that have never been seen before."
New Podcasts - 16 May 2025: *They Asked For What? Rock Star
Riders & Diva Demands - They Asked For What? Rock Star Riders & Diva Demands is part backstage pass, part music history. Peeling back the velvet curtain and taking you backstage, literally. Each episode unpacks the most outrageous, interesting and oddly specific tour riders and backstage demands from music's biggest names from Beyoncé to Bob Dylan.
The Stupid History Minute - 18 May 2025: Safety Pins
Womanica - 29 October 2019: Doreen Valiente
Sounds Profitable - 15 May 2025: *Leveraging Podcast Events, Content Creators @ Upfronts, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: what Bryan Barletta is doing at Podcast Show London, how to make Podcast Events special, YouTube now has a weekly podcast chart, how creator platforms are building out tech infrastrucutre to appeal to agencies, Toyota's branded podcast play with Latino audiences, and Acast introduces talent-voiced ads.
Beauty Unlocked the podcast - episode 104: 14 May 2025: *Plucked to Perfection: Medieval Beauty Gone Wild! - Ever wondered why medieval women were out there plucking their hairlines like their lives depended on it? / Join me as we dig into the bizarre beauty trend that left brows bald and foreheads freakishly high. Turns out, looking like a pious, pale ghost was peak hotness in the Middle Ages. We're talking virtue, control, and erasing yourself to fit an impossible ideal. / Strap in—it's about to get weird. / Are. You. Ready?
Podnews Daily - 16 May 2025: *YouTube adds podcast chart, new podcast homepage - YouTube has announced that it's launched a podcasts chart. The top 100 is here - it's weekly, updated every Wednesday. Unlike other podcast charts, the YouTube chart is ranked by watch-time. / Youtube has also, quietly, updated the YouTube Podcasts homepage in the US to be editorially curated. It highlights podcasts as square podcast artwork, and editorially curates them into different rails ("Award-winning", "Music minded", "In conversation with", "Gaming and sport", etc). Viewers in other countries get the older, algorithmic page that contains 16:9 video thumbnails, including many things that aren't really podcasts. Compare these two screenshots - YouTube Podcasts in the US, and YouTube Podcasts in Australia. This change appears to only be in place in the US. / Spotify said it would communicate more about its plans for its YouTube-like play counts later today - we don't know what the company will say. Some users are seeing play counts in the app already.
The Daily Business & Finance Show - 7 August 2023
New Podcasts - 18 May 2025: *Facing Disruption - Facing Disruption explores the intersection of technology and humanity, equipping leaders, innovators, and forward-thinkers with the insights and strategies needed to navigate our rapidly evolving world. We transform complex technological shifts into actionable opportunities for growth and innovation.
Sounds Profitable - 16 May 2025: *Prepping for Podcast Show London, Reconsidering the Download, & More - This week in the business of podcasting: we're prepping for The Podcast Show London, Tom Webster talks how to make your podcast events Events, Bumper talks about podcasting's need for a metric more inclusive than the download, and YouTube has launched a new weekly podcast chart.
Daily Dad Jokes - 8 April 2025
Cinema Trip Reviews - 21 September 2022: *Clerks III (2022) - This week on the show we are headed to the Quick Stop to see what Dante and Randal have been up to all these years later in Clerks Ill directed by Kevin Smith. / Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after a heart attack to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.
Daily Life Pro Tips - 14 June 2024
MinuteEarth - 14 December 2024: Orchids are liars, impostors and moochers, but the Australian Hammer Orchid is the worst
BirdNote Daily - 4 July 2022: *Being an Ethical Birder - Birding has many benefits for your well-being. / But Martha Harbison, the vice president of the Feminist Bird Club, says you should make sure your relationship with birds isn't just about taking, but about giving back, too. / You're benefiting from the birds and the places they live, so you should do your part to care for those birds. And make sure to keep other birders in mind, too. You can hear more about how to be an ethical birder on the Bring Birds Back podcast. / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org
Daily Facts - 16 June 2024
Disability Daily Podcast - episode 86; 27 March 2025: *March 26: Purple Day, Keira Knightley, Teddy Pendergrass & Thorazine - Today we recognize Purple Day for epilepsy awareness; British dyslexic actor Keira Knightley, quadriplegic American musician Teddy Pendergrass & Thorazine's FDA approval.
TED Health - 26 October 2021: *The power of venom, and how it could one day save your life - Venom can kill ... or it can cure. From killer sea snails to platypuses and slow lorises, marine chemical biologist Mande Holford shares her research into animal venom and explores its potential to one day treat human diseases like cancer. Although the mechanism behind this powerful substance is still mysterious, someday, Holford says, "snail venom might just save your life."
Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 19 March 2024: George Griffith
Disability Daily Podcast - Episode 85: 26 March 2025: *March 25: Jeff Healey, Jim Thatcher & Crip Camp - Today we celebrate blind guitarist Jeff Healey & Jim Thatcher, who developed the first screen reader. It's also the 5th anniversary of Netflix's release of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020).
BirdNote Daily - 5 July 2022: *Life on the Beach with Wilson's Plovers - Along the Gulf of Mexico, you'll find undeveloped sandy flats and shallow lagoons. / This is prime habitat for Wilson's Plovers to nest and raise their chicks. But life on the beach can be tough for birds. In many parts of its U.S. range on the Gulf and south Atlantic coasts, Wilson's Plover habitat is at risk. One practice that has helped these beach birds is to place low, temporary fencing around key nesting areas. / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org
A Daily Dose of History - 8 February 2024
Science Quickly - 21 July 2014: *Education Level Linked to
Nearsightedness - In a German study, half of those with a university degree were myopic compared with less than a quarter of folks who quit after high school or secondary school. Karen Hopkin reports
Monsters Sharks and Dinosaurs - 18 May 2025: *General Zod - Imagine this: You're standing on a Metropolis street corner when the sky suddenly darkens. / Electronic billboards flicker and die, replaced by the stern face of a man with a neatly trimmed beard and military bearing. His eyes burn with cold authority as he addresses the people of Earth not as equals, but as subjects. / “I am General Zod, commander of the forces of Krypton. For too long, your primitive world has harbored one of our citizens, the son of Jor-El. Return him to me, and your lives may continue with minimal disruption. Resist, and you will understand the true meaning of subjugation." / Before the broadcast ends, a sonic boom splits the air. A figure in military-style black armor descends from the clouds, landing with such force that the pavement fractures beneath his boots. The crowd scatters in panic, but you're frozen in place, face to face with the Kryptonian general himself.
Audio Poem of the Day - 16 January 2025: "Bicaa lulu' laadu" by Irma Pineda
5 Minute History - 19 May 2020: *The History of Supermarkets - In the fifth episode of season three of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at the history that most of us use on a regular basis - supermarkets.
Question of the Week - 8 February 2021: *When will we run out of music? - "Assuming there are a finite number of musical notes - chords, notes, octaves - at what point, how many years, would we use all combinations of musical themes such that no more music could be created?" Creative computing expert Rebecca Fiebrink from UAL totted up the answer to listener David's musical musing for us.
7 Minutes For Yourself - 20 May 2023: Harness the Power of Motivation to Overcome the Procrastination Habit
5 Minute Disasters - 23 October 2024: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
SmartLess - 12 May 2025: starts with an Air BnB ad from Sean. Recording on a Saturday for a change. Stretching for a story. A car anecdote. Jason’s choice of guest is Pete Buttigieg.
5 Minute Mysteries - 12 September 2024: *The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript - In the third episode of 5 Minute Mysteries, we dive into the enigmatic world of the Voynich Manuscript, a centuries-old book that has puzzled historians, cryptographers, and linguists alike. Discovered over a hundred years ago, this mysterious manuscript is written in an unknown script and filled with bizarre illustrations of plants, astronomical charts, and strange figures. Despite countless attempts to decipher its contents, the true meaning and origin of the Voynich Manuscript remain shrouded in mystery. Join us as we explore the fascinating theories surrounding this cryptic text and ponder the secrets it may hold.
WV Uncommon Place - 1 May 2025: Mind Your Own Business
5 Minute Murder - 20 September 2024: *The Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - In episode four of 5 Minute Murder, we take a look at the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, an event that sparked one of the deadliest conflicts in human history—World War I. On 28 June 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was gunned down in Sarajevo, setting off a chain reaction that led to global war. Join us as we explore the political tensions, the fateful events of that day, and the far-reaching consequences of the assassination that changed the course of history.
5 Minute Biographies - 22 June 2017: *In the fourth episode of the third season of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the short, violent life of bank-robbing legend John Dillinger.
Cinema Trip Reviews - 16 October 2022: *Werewolf By Night (2022) - Join Alex and I as we talk about Marvels surprise universal monster inspired short film Werewolf By Night available on Disney+. / On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic.
Extra listening on the way to work on Monday, before a shift where I trained someone on my job, while listening to no podcasts -
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 19 May 2025: antithetical
StarDate - 18 May 2025: Kornephoros
Daily Dad Jokes - 9 April 2025
BirdNote Daily - 6 July 2022: *Slowing Down and Observing Female Birds - The colorful feathers and loud songs of male songbirds often catch a birder's attention first. Observing females often means birding more slowly, noticing subtle differences in plumage and behavior, says Joanna Wu, who's part of a group called the Galbatrosses that's encouraging birders to spend more time identifying female birds. Fellow Galbatross Purbita Saha says that watching for females can help us understand birds on a deeper level by observing them as individuals rather than just species.
The Gerry Anderson Podcast - Pod 362: 19 May 2025: intro. “A fragrant nosegay.” Listener feedback. Interview. Listener feedback. Randomiser - the Joe 90 episode Breakout. Outro. Post show banter. Whose brain pattern would you steal?
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