Thursday 5 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 - 31 August 2025: *Gabby Goliad episode 4: Trick Shot - At long last, the finale of Gabby's adventure is here! Gabby and Zdravko prepare for their final confrontation with the cockatrice, but not everything goes according to plan...

Paused Podcasts for listening to the interview with Jon Farriss of INXS on Greatest Hits Radio. 

Composers Datebook - 3 June 2025: Dvorak's 'The Water Goblin'

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 3 June 2025: tutelage 

7 Good Minutes - 11 May 2025: Find Your Purpose: Discover Deeper Meaning Through Reflection and Growth!

StarDate - 2 June 2025: Morning Venus

Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 26 March 2024: Felix of Burgundy

The Stupid History Minute - 31 May 2025: The Hairbrush

7 Good Minutes - 11 May 2025: Extra - You find your purpose through...

New Podcasts - 28 May 2025: *Smart Justice - Many communities around the U.S. are grappling with a troubling rise in violent crime among youth. Season 4 of Smart Justice dives deep into this urgent crisis—exploring both the causes and efforts underway to stop it. Guests throughout the season paint a picture of what's happening on the ground and what's at stake, examining the ripple effects of even one encounter with the juvenile justice system.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 18 June 2024

Science Quickly - 6 August 2014: *Andromeda Snickers at Milky Way Mass - A new estimate finds that the Milky Way, once thought to be twice as massive as Andromeda, may actually only have half our neighbor galaxy's mass. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Disability Daily Podcast - Episode 92: 1 April 2025: *April 1: Dr. John Bongiovanni, Dr. Alicia Wooten, Salimat Kekalova & Dame Jean Macnamara - Happy Birthday blind American urologist Dr. John Bongiovanni, Deaf American biologist Dr. Alicia Wooten, Salimat Kekalova and Azerbaijani brand Kekalove Adaptive & Australian polio expert Dame Jean Macnamara.

MinuteEarth - 24 December 2024: Which Fish Did We Evolve From?

Sounds Profitable - 2 June 2025: *Podcast Ads Fill Gender Gap, Australia's Internet Ad Spend, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: American Public Media puts successful Brains On! Universe podcasts up for sale, Radiolnk covers Sounds Profitable reserch, IAB Australia finds podcast advertising continued growing in Q1, and JAR Audio explains how they sell podcast productions to decision-makers.

Womanica - 5 March 2021: Ellen Louise Curtis Demorest

5 Good News Stories - 20 November 2024: *Sweet Potato Traffic Jam / Capri Sun Drinking Record / Dog on the Pyramid / First Female Brother in Elizabethan Order / Domino's Pizza Cutter Surprise

Podnews Daily - 2 June 2025: *WTF? Marc Maron to end podcast - One of the longest-running and most popular podcasters Marc Maron is to end his podcast, WTF, after sixteen years. / Eight kids podcasts are working together to grow podcast listening with The Summer Listening Challenge, inspired by classic library reading programs. / The Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund has awarded its 300th grant.

Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast - season 3 episode 16: Arlene Quatro a.k.a. Foxy Lady

BirdNote Daily - 29 July 2022: *Common Nighthawk, Uncommon Sound - Swooping and diving through the air on its long slender wings, the Common Nighthawk emerges at dusk to chase down aerial insects. Nighthawks have short bills that open wide, so they can vacuum up their insect prey as they fly along. / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org

The Daily Business & Finance Show - 13 August 2023

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 2 June 2025: *A Tip For Refreshing Your Eyewear - Need new prescription lenses but love your current frames? You don't have to give them up! Learn how to save money and keep your signature style by updating just the lenses in your favorite frames. This quick tip from Tippendale Naomi Pollock will help you make smarter choices about your eyewear.

The Slowdown - episode 1148: 26 June 2024: Today's poem is Urine Season by Nina Pollari.

BirdNote Daily - 30 July 2022: *Crow Parents, Fearless Defenders - Although the American Crow may seem blasé about pillaging another bird's nest, it regards a threat to its own young as a punishable offense. To protect their nest, adult crows dive-bomb people, cats, and other animals, and even other birds. Young crows fledge when they are around five or six weeks old, and their parents continue to care for them for months. / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org

Holidays After Dark - season 4 episode 83: 3 June 2025: * National Gingerbread Day 2025: Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice? - In this episode, Holidays After Dark explores the extensive history of Gingerbread, speculates on how National Gingerbread Day came to be, and ties the treat to Hansel and Gretel and beyond!

Audio Poem of the Day - Episode 1,726: 13 February 2025: Tatt That by D.A. Powell

7 Minutes For Yourself - 28 May 2023: Don't Be Afraid Of Unfamiliarity, Embrace It!

New Podcasts - 28 May 2025: *Coffee The Ultimate Treat Podcast - Coffee The Ultimate Treat is your go-to resource for transforming your daily coffee ritual into a powerful tool for business success and personal well-being - a blend of wellness, time management, and entrepreneurial wisdom for the modern creator.

The Daily Quiz Show - 4 January 2025: Science and Nature 

The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast - episode 22: 12 May 2021: *1 Year Anniversary Celebration - On today's episode of the Joel Martin Mastery podcast we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the podcast!

EP - 105 - 

Beauty Unlocked the podcast - Episode 105: 4 June 2025: Skincare Fit for a Pharaoh: Ancient Egypt's Anti-Aging Secrets - What did beauty look like in the land of pyramids and pharaohs? In this episode, we dive into the anti-aging secrets of Ancient Egypt- from fragrant youth-restoring oils to eyeliner that doubled as medicine (and maybe poison). / Discover how sacred rituals, science, and status intertwined in the ancient world's most iconic beauty culture. / Tune in and uncover the timeless obsession with staying young. / Are. You. Ready?

Composers Datebook - 4 June 2025: Brahms rediscovered

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 4 June 2025: bogus

StarDate - 3 June 2025: Gemini IV

BirdNote Daily - 31 July 2022: *Burrowing Owls Hiss Like a Rattlesnake! - Despite its name, the Burrowing Owl doesn't do much digging. It's better known for its hair-raising hiss, which may have evolved to mimic the warning of a cornered rattlesnake. / The sonic threat of a venomous reptile could be just enough to warn away most unwanted visitors from the owl's nest burrow. In one experiment, ground squirrels were nearly as alarmed by the Burrowing Owl's hiss as they were by the recording of a real rattlesnake! / More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.

The Stupid History Minute - 1 June 2025: The Picnic Table

Literally! With Rob Lowe - Episode 265: 5 June 2025: *Rhett & Link: Uni Milkshakes - Rhett & Link are the kings of YouTube! The comedy duo joins Rob Lowe to discuss their long-running morning show, "Good Mythical Morning," growing up together in North Carolina, their beloved YouTube taste tests, the difference between new media celebrity and old media celebrity, and much more.