The Pod Files - Saturday 9 August 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
Eras - 25 Aug 2024: *Sting Part One: I've Always Been Famous - Storyteller. Activist. Superstar. This is the story of Sting. / Vernon Kay is your guide to one of British music's most individual artists. / In Episode One, you'll hear the stories, and the music, that shaped Sting's early life. From the terraces of Wallsend to Punk-era London, where a single phone call changed his destiny forever. / Told in Sting's own words through the BBC archive, and featuring brand new interviews with friends, fans and collaborators, you'll get to know the man behind the name.
Eras - 25 Aug 2024: *Sting Part Two: New York, Newcastle - When Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers formed the Police, none of them could have predicted the phenomenon that they would become. / In Episode Two, we follow the band from the start of that journey to their world-dominating peak. In 5 years, they'll go from grubby bars to the home of arena rock - Shea Stadium. / Along the way, they'll produce some of the defining hits of a generation. But as Sting asserts himself as a songwriter, tensions brew... and something has to give. / Featuring rare BBC archive, expert interviews and iconic tunes, this is your window into the blend of genius and hard work that propelled Sting and the Police to the top of the charts around the globe.
Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 8 August 2025: A Tip For Fresh Slumber
Bruno's You Don't Have To - season 1 episode 8: 14 June 2025: *From Santa to Socially Awkward Dad: Notes on Fumbling Through Life - In this episode, Bruno takes us on a wildly uncomfortable trip down memory lane—from his first-grade debut as Santa (complete with a doll as big as he was and a mic stand that didn't survive the performance) to modern-day social anxiety at his son's graduation. It's a masterclass in how childhood stage trauma sticks with you for life, how small talk feels like combat, and why sometimes you just want to grab ice cream cake and escape.
BirdNote Daily - 8 December 2022: Clark's Nutcracker and the Whitebark Pine
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue - season 83 episode 5: On The Buzzer
5 Good News Stories - 25 December 2024: Grinch Stories: McDonald's Happy Meal and Stolen Decoration
Daily Life Pro Tips - 8 July 2024
Audio Poem of the Day - Episode 1789: 30 April 2025: She Lived, written and read by Lucille Clifton
Science Quickly - 1 October 2014: Central Park Features Worldwide Soil Microbes
The Stupid History Minute - 9 August 2025: Cocky
Phase hero - episode 86: 6 August 2025: Brandon, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron presenting. Jamie gets to watch five films a day. I’m out for work for a minimum of 15 hours a day, so there’s no chance of me being able to do that. Spider-Man images and footage from Glasgow online. Jon Watts quote for the present Spider-Man director. “Spider-Punk is getting a movie.” Chris Hemsworth talks about his “goodbye video” being misinterpreted. Box office for Fantastic Four film. James Gunn shooting down rumours about various DC film projects. “What is the sequel that isn’t a sequel?” “My Roman Empire”? Oh, a Wicked thing! I so misheard that. Star Wars Starfighter casting Matt Smith. The conversations you have after films. The latest Naked Gun film. Reactions to Marvel’s Eyes Of Wakanda on Disney Plus.
Composers Datebook - 9 August 2025: Berlioz, Beatrice and Benedict
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 9 August 2025: behemoth
New Podcasts - 29 July 2025: *Fabulously Delicious: The French Food Podcast - If you're obsessed with French food, you'll love Fabulously Delicious. Each week, you're whisked away to France to discover the stories, chefs and history, and the people behind iconic dishes and ingredients. / Whether it's buttery croissants, bubbling cassoulet, or the secrets of Champagne, the show serves up delicious insights with charm and a dash of cheek. Perfect for food lovers, Francophiles, and anyone who's ever dreamed of moving to France for the cheese.
StarDate - 8 August 2025: Deneb
Sounds Profitable - 6 August 2025: Audiobooks+ Arrives in US, Von Interviews Cartoon, & More
New Podcasts - 29 July 2025: *You, Me and An Album - You, Me and An Album recently reached a pair of milestones. Last week, the first-ever Patreon-only episode of the show was published. The episode, which features a discussion of how and why sad songs aren't sad for everybody, is the first of a new subscriber-only series called Bonus Tracks. / Also, the 200th free episode was recorded this week. Host Al Melchior discussed The Raincoats' second album, Odyshape, with author Audrey Golden (Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats) and Raincoats cofounder Gina Birch. The episode will be available on all major platforms on Aug. 14.
7 Good Minutes - 28 June 2025: Transform Your Day: Simple Rituals That Unleash Positive Energy
MinuteEarth - 30 January 2025: Why Did TRex Have Such Tiny Arms?
Daily Dad Jokes - 3 June 2025
7 Good Minutes - 28 June 2025: Extra - The energy you bring to each moment becomes...
The Slowdown - episode 1177: 6 August 2024: Today's poem is Machete: Look by Jasminne Mendez.
BirdNote Daily - 10 December 2022: Of Grouse and Gizzards
New Podcasts - 29 July 2025: *Doing Sex - Doing Sex is a bold new video podcast hosted by award-winning journalist, presenter, and documentary-maker Sahar Zand. Launching today, the series explores culture, politics, power - and yes, pleasure - through the lens of how people around the world do sex. For Sahar, this isn't just a journalistic project - it's personal. Born and raised in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where sex was steeped in silence and shame, she's now in her thirties, trying to unlearn those deeply rooted ideas. / Coming up in the show Sahar meets: Dominatrix Eva Oh - who charges over $10,000 a day to punish and humiliate millionaires; Catherine De Noire - the manager of one of Europe's largest legal brothels who offers a rare and unexpected glimpse into the daily realities of sex workers; Mahmoud Baydoun - a queer Lebanease-Brazilian sexologist and Fatou Badjie, a Gambian FGM survivor who shares her extraordinary journey of survival.
Podnews Daily - 7 August 2025: The biggest UK shows in the US
Womanica - 11 March 2021: Elizabeth Keckley
Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 20 April 2024: Nicoll Highway collapse
Literally! With Rob Lowe - episode 6: 30 July 2020: *Mike Myers: Yum Yum - In which Rob and comedian/actor/writer Mike Myers discuss painting Colonel Sanders, shushing Paul McCartney, "who do you think you are" vs "who do you want to be," and the perils of getting another take from Quentin Tarantino. Plus: we learn the only two people in existence who actually have the hook-up.
Question of the Week - Episode 480: 19 July 2021: *Why don't dogs get hairballs when cats do? - Beth wrote in to ask "My dog is always licking her fur but never gets a hairball. Why don't dogs get hairballs?" Sally Le Page spoke to three animal aficionados: Nick Sutton, Science Communications Advisor at The Kennel Club; Justine Shotton, Junior Vice President at the British Veterinary Association; and Ann Hohenhaus, Staff Doctor at NYC's Animal Medical Center for the answer...
Sounds Profitable - 7 August 2025: Apple's Best Podcasts of '25 (So Far), Audioboom's Video Boom, & More
Radio Headspace - 16 April 2021: The Traffic Of Life
Daily Facts - 11 July 2024
The Podcast Top 5 - season 1 episode 26: 8 August 2025: *Apple's Exclusive List, Amazon's Podcast Shake-Up & a Brazilian MixUp for the Ages - In this episode of The Podcast Top 5, hosted by Emily Soule, we're diving into Apple Podcasts' ultra-selective "Best So Far" list — and why most of the world didn't make the cut. Then, we break down Wondery's corporate shake-up as Amazon lays off 110 staff and restructures its podcast empire. / Plus: a hilarious case of mistaken identity between two nearly identical Brazilian podcasts, a new tool that turns your episodes into books, and a chilling true crime pick set in the remote wilds of Alaska.
Naked Scientists In Short - Episode 163: 25 April 2012: *Microscopic plants, using volcanic ash for dating - This week in the Planet Earth Podcast - we take a closer look at tiny marine plants, which underpin the entire marine food chain and play a vital role in the Earth's climate. Also, how scientists are using volcanic ash called tefra to tell how people may have responded to rapid environmental changes in the recent past.
TED Health - 17 May 2022: You shouldn't have to choose between filling your prescriptions and paying bills | Kiah Williams
New Podcasts - 30 July 2025: *TeachLab Presents The Homework Machine - Generative Al is not like other education technologies, which schools often invite into the classroom - this one crashed the party, and then it started re-arranging the furniture. / In a little over a year, the Teaching Systems Lab has talked to over 90 teachers and 30 students about the impact of Generative Al - and kicks off a new season this week: TeachLab presents: The Homework Machine, a mini series exploring the impact of Al on K12 education.
Daily Shower Thoughts - 25 August 2024
Podnews Daily - 8 August 2025: Podcast listening on TV doubles in 2 years
5 Minute History - 5 August 2025: The History of Soccer
Presidencies of the United States - 20 February 2017: *Hamilton - In honor of Presidents' Day, I am releasing this special mini-episode on the life of Alexander Hamilton leading up to the Constitutional Convention. As I am not Lin-Manuel Miranda and would likely drive listeners off if I attempted to sing, this is a spoken summation of Hamilton's life including the challenges of his childhood, his early involvement in politics, his tenure in the Army during the
Revolutionary War, and his career progression following the war.
Sunday listening -
Eras - 25 August 2024: *Sting Part 3. Consider Me Gone - The Police are no more. But Sting never rests on his laurels. / In Episode Three, Vernon Kay follows the first stages in a solo career spanning four decades. Embracing his origins in Jazz, and his magpie instinct for melody, Sting joins the ranks of the great British soloists. At the same time, he'll help to forge the bond between pop music and philanthropy that still exists today. / Through the BBC archive and brand new interviews, you'll hear how Sting embraced the new, honed his craft, and fought for a better world.
Eras - 25 August 2024: Sting Part 4: *Legacy - When you've been in the game for as long as Sting has, it's tempting to just keep giving the people what they want. / But that's just not him, is it? / In Episode Four, Vernon Kay finds Sting in a place in which inspiration is everything. Whether it's a lute album, a turn on Broadway, traditional folk or Reggae, Sting refuses to be pinned down. / That's the attitude that's won him millions of fans, the respect of his peers, and a musical legacy that only a handful of stars can match. And in his eighth decade, he's showing no signs of slowing down. / Through the BBC Archive and brand new interviews, you'll understand what makes Sting truly unique.
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