The Pod Files - Thursday 12 June 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 Harrowing of Minerva Damson - 16 April 2024: *The Delilah Documents Episode 2 Bonus Artois and Rotterdam 1915 - Sister-Scribe Marion continues digging into the files inside the enigmatically labeled "D--West & East" box and receives tantalizing glimpses into action at the front and troubling accusations concerning the Kaiser and packages...

Beauty Unlocked the podcast - episode 106: 11 June 2025: *Rated by Al: Are You Hot Enough to Be Seen? - They say love is blind- but not when algorithms are watching. / Dating apps are quietly ranking your "attractiveness" using Al and facial recognition tech, deciding who gets seen-and who gets ghosted! In this episode, we uncover the shocking truth about beauty scores, data surveillance, and the invisible code shaping your romantic fate. / What if your face is being used against you... without your knowledge? / Are. You. Ready?

Als Talk About Podcasting - 23 May 2025: *Gen Z Embraces Video Podcasts - Should humans make video versions of their podcasts? Our robots take a look at the rise of video podcasting, especially among Gen-Z. / Some of the information might be wrong, as we're just robots. This program is officially a parody of podcasts about podcasting. / Humans were used to create portions of this podcast.

Toppermost - forthcoming Patreon special 

The Daily Poem - 21 October 2023: *Echoes of Triumph: The Homeless Hero's Symphony at 7th and Market - Today's poem is about Empowerment in the style of Ocean Vuong. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios

The Harrowing of Minerva Damson - 30 April 2024: *The Delilah Documents Episode 3 Bonus Cambridgeshire 1916-1917 - As Marion continues her inspection of the "D--West & East" box's contents, she reads a series of correspondence detailing the dangerous dealings between a Wild Hunt band and a clandestine British organization as observed by a woman named Delilah P.

Composers Datebook - 10 June 2025: Some Brits in New York

5 Minute Mysteries - 26 September 2024: *The Mystery of the Mary Celeste - In episode five of 5 Minute Mysteries, we set sail into one of the most puzzling maritime mysteries of all time—the disappearance of the crew of the Mary Celeste. / Discovered adrift and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872, the ship was completely intact, with its cargo untouched and no sign of a struggle, yet its crew had vanished without a trace. / What happened to those aboard? From piracy to mutiny and even supernatural explanations, theories abound, but the truth remains elusive. Join us as we explore the eerie and unsolved mystery of the Mary Celeste.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 10 June 2025: minutia

Sounds Profitable - 9 June 2025: Podcasting's Programmatic Future, How Podcasts Use Patreon, @ More - Today in the business of podcasting: Sounds Profitable will be at Cannes Lions, Wondercraft co-founder Oskar Serrander explains Convo Mode using Convo Mode, Amazon adds private auctions to Prime Video, a look at how podcasting is doing on Patreon, coverage of Sounds Profitable's latest study, and Spotify lays off 15 podcasting positions at The Ringer and Spotify Studios.

StarDate - 9 June 2025: Moon and Antares

Als Talk About Podcasting - 23 May 2025: *Should Al voices host podcasts? - Our robot Al's wonder if Al's should host podcasts. The pros and cons of one of the most controversial issues in the podasting industrial complex. / Some of the information might be wrong, as we're just robots. This program is officially a parody of podcasts about podcasting. / Humans were used to create portions of this podcast.

BirdNote Daily - 7 August 2022: *How High Birds Fly Il - Bar-headed Geese, champions of high-altitude migration, leave their nesting grounds in Tibet and scale the Himalayan range on their way to wintering grounds in the lowlands of India. How do they do it? These geese have a breathing structure that extracts oxygen from thin air, even at 30,000 feet. Inhaled air passes through the lungs and is temporarily stored in several sacs, then circulated back through the lungs. The capillaries in their breast muscles are more numerous than in other birds, providing the muscles with a greater supply of oxygen. / More info and transcript at birdnote.org 

Podnews Daily - 9 June 2025: *Promo codes: do they work? - Promo codes are almost 5x less effective for attribution than advertising pixels, according to data contained in the Q2 Podscribe Performance Benchmark Report, released today. / Alex Cooper is the subject of a Hulu docuseries called Call Her Alex, which Variety says is "fine" but "simplistic". / Goalhanger show will be "enhanced" through the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with official match clips, in a new partnership with DAZN.

Breaker Whiskey - 11 June 2025: Episode 270 From Kentucky (Listener Message)

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - season 2 episode 142: 10 June 2025: *A Tip For Podcast Promotion - Looking to boost your podcast's visibility? / Pocket Casts, the podcaster's favorite listening app, offers opportunities for shows to get featured through their monthly newsletter. Our own show recently experienced a significant surge in downloads after being featured in their "under 20 minutes" category. Learn how you can submit your podcast for consideration and potentially reach a whole new audience.

The Stupid History Minute - 10 June 2025: Binoculars

The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan - episode 1: 5 February 2025: *Gene Simmons - Billy Corgan sits down with the one and only Gene Simmons to probe beyond the kabuki makeup and monster riffs that made KISS a household name. From celebrating Gene's triumphant final shows at Madison Square Garden to dissecting the band's forays into disco and beyond, Gene opens up about his earliest days hustling in rat-infested lofts, his eye for shameless self-promotion, and the emotional weight of saying goodbye to a stage persona that defined millions of childhoods-including Billy's. / Meanwhile, Billy holds Gene's feet to the fire on everything from KISS's critical underestimation to the creative interplay that kept Gene and Paul Stanley's partnership alive for half a century.

New Podcasts - 4 June 2025: *Talk Therapy CBT - You'll hear Dr. Dawn Raffa and her co-hosts on Ditch the Labcoat dive into honest, thought-provoking conversations that connect you to the world of psychology. From mental health myths to everyday behavioral insights, they explore how science can educate, support, and empower—without the clinical coldness. It's smart, grounded, and made for curious minds who want more than surface-level advice.

7 Good Minutes - 16 May 2025: Harnessing the power of Visualization for Success

Disability Daily Podcast - Episode 93: 2 April 2025: *April 2: World Autism Acceptance Day & Dr. Thomas Rhodes Armitage - Today we celebrate World Autism Acceptance Day & blind British physician, Dr. Thomas Rhodes Armitage.

The Daily Quiz Show - 7 January 2025: Art and Literature 

7 Good Minutes - 16 May 2025: Extra - Harnessing the power of visualization...

The Slowdown - episode 1152: 2 July 2024: Today's poem is from "The Crystal Text" by Clark Coolidge.

New Podcasts - 4 June 2025: *Una Casa Sobre El Mar is the podcast for the largest Spanish-speaking community of financial advisors. The show aims to help you make smart investment decisions with insights from top industry experts. It's hosted by Francisco Rodríguez. 

5 Good News Stories - 24 November 2024: *National Toy Hall of Fame Inductees / CSX Santa Train Tradition / Chick-fil-A Christmas Ornament Buzz / Cheese Making Success Story / Catalonia's Unique Christmas Traditions

MinuteEarth - 30 December 2024: Who Are Flowers Trying To Seduce?

A Daily Dose of History - 16 February 2024

Disability Daily Podcast - 3 April 2025: *April 3: Dr. Jane Goodall & the first Little People of America Convention - Today we celebrate Dr. Jane Goodall, who has prosopagnosia (face blindness) & the anniversary of the first Little People of America Convention in 1957. / *Note: This episode briefly mentions a historical organization in whose title contains the M-word. Today, this is a highly offensive slur against people with dwarfism to be avoided entirely. It was, however, a term used to distinguish particular medical traits from others with short stature. Words have power, and their uses and connotations change over time. Please listen-and speak-with care.

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - Episode 59: 9 June 2025: *The Best Of It's A Numbers Game - On this episode of ClueLess, Elliott presents SmartLess Presents ClueLess presents This Is Your Game: It's A Numbers Game Edition, an episode that's as long on memories as it is words in its title. Each iteration of the game concerns a different category, but the rules are always the same: we will give you two famous titles with their numbers missing, your job is to fill in the blanks, complete the equation, and answer in the form of a title featuring the solution. In this episode you'll hear clips featuring Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Ali Wentworth, Scotty Icenogle, Jeff Max, and Jon Gabrus!

Als Talk About Podcasting - 29 May 2025: *Podcasting 2.0 Decentralization and Innovation - The bots take a look at Podcasting 2.0 and what can be done with new tags.

Womanica - 27 June 2024: Maria Irene Fornés

Als Talk About Podcasting - 3 June 2025: *How Spotify is changing Podcast Discovery - The bots explain some changes to the Spotify interface that might help YOUR podcast get discovered. / Also, why you might now want to upload your show at 8am on Monday.

TED Health - 21 December 2021: *Maternal and child health is a human right - Overcrowded clinics, extensive wait times and overworked doctors are taking a devastating toll on mothers and children in India. In this eye-opening talk, urogynecologist and TED Fellow Aparna Hegde exposes the systemic gaps that lead to preventable deaths every minute — and introduces a scalable, affordable and empowering tech solution that improves maternal and child health habits, upends patriarchal family dynamics and saves lives. 

Als Talk About Podcasting - 10 June 2025: *Apple's New Podcast Features in iOS 26 - The bots discuss several forthcoming audio-related updates for Apple devices with the release of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, focusing heavily on improvements to the Apple Podcasts app. / New features for the podcast app include enhanced dialogue clarity, a wider range of playback speeds with per-show saving, and a redesigned "Browse" section now called "New" intended for improved discovery. Beyond podcasts, the update introduces higher-quality audio recording on newer AirPods and microphone input controls within iPadOS 26, alongside a sleep detection feature for AirPods that pauses audio when the user falls asleep. While some of these features, particularly in Apple Podcasts, are already present in competing apps, they represent a significant step for Apple's native audio experiences.

The Official Marvel Podcast - 11 June 2025: *Ms. Marvel Revisits X-Men History In All-New 'Giant-Size X-Men #1' - This week on the show, writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing join the podcast to discuss the new Giant-Size X-Men anniversary event featuring Ms. Marvel (02:31). We're also joined by Marvel Games' Tom Tao and Netease's Robin Bao to hear all about the upcoming mobile RPG, Marvel Mystic Mayhem (13:46).And if you're dying to know more about the Silver Surfer, we've got a full comic book breakdown just for you (25:38)!