The Pod Files - Monday 4 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

Sounds Profitable - 1 August 2025: Spotify Hypes Audiobooks, Podcast Ads Drive Action, & More

Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast - season 3 episode 24: 1 August 2025: Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

Composers Datebook - 4 August 2025: Mozart gets married

7 Good Minutes - 24 June 2025: Break Free from Negativity: Simple Daily Steps to Lift Your Life

BirdNote Daily - 28 November 2022: New Homes for Cockatoos

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman - Episode 6: 9 September 2016: *Matt Ross About The Music Of Captain Fantastic and other movies - Actor, writer and now director of Captain Fantastic starring Viggo Mortensen, Matt Ross takes Edith on a musical journey encompassing bagpipes, German experimentalism and Bulgarian folk - not to mention Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Guns N Roses.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 4 August 2025: tapestry

Podnews Daily - 4 August 2025: *Amy Poehler makes the top 50 US podcasts

StarDate - 3 August 2025: Moon and Antares

The Stupid History Minute - 4 August 2025: Timber Joey 

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - 4 August 2025: A Tip for Finger Longevity

Hitmaker Chronicles - 17 May 2024: Imagine Dragons : "Believer"

Wikipedia Featured Article of the Day - 19 April 2024: Guallatiri

Paranormal Aliens - 3 August 2025: *LEAKED: Navy Ships Record 4 Tic Tac UFOs in Synchronized 'Countdown' Flight - Why Did They All Vanish at Once? - Four objects. Perfect formation. Impossible speeds. Then gone in an instant like someone threw a switch. / In February 2023, the USS Jackson captured thermal footage of Tic Tac-shaped objects moving in coordinated patterns off the California coast. The objects displayed flight characteristics that violate known physics - no visible propulsion, no exhaust signatures, yet speeds exceeding 200 knots underwater. / But here's what the Pentagon doesn't want you to know: this wasn't an isolated incident. / Multiple ships recorded the encounter. The data was immediately classified. And every witness was transferred within 48 hours. / The synchronized departure patterns suggest coordinated intelligence. The acoustic signatures indicate technologies we don't understand. And the timing coincides with other electromagnetic anomalies happening globally. / Why are these objects revealing themselves now? What does their behavior tell us about the intelligence controlling them? And why is the government working so hard to control how we think about what we're seeing? / Warning: This podcast discusses real classified military encounters and government cover-up operations. Listener discretion advised.

7 Good Minutes - 24 June 2025: Extra - Negativity loses its power the moment you...

BirdNote Daily - 29 November 2022: Dowitchers Get a Second Wind

New Podcasts - 24 July 2025: *All Out Rugby League: Back Ten - The All Out Rugby League team launched their new podcast Back Ten this week, hosted by former St Helens and Ireland prop Kyle Amor. Joined by respected rugby league journalist Matt Shaw, Back Ten will cover all the action on and off the pitch, in the Super League and Challenge Cup, all the way up to the Ashes. Warrington legend Adrian Morley joined Kyle and Matt for the first episode, discussing Christian should be dropped by England. The show is from Reach, and recorded in Manchester. Wade's drop in form, Wigan’s woes. and why Junior Nsemba 

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - Episode 67: 4 August 2025: Don't Be A Ditloid (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

Audio Poem of the Day - Episode 1,784: 24 April 2025: A Not So Good Night in the San Pedro of the World by Charles Bukowski

Daily Dad Jokes - 30 May 2025

Radio Headspace - 15 April 2021: How Do You Deal?

Disability Daily Podcast - 13 May 2025: May 10 Ida Daly & Lauren Potter

Bruno's You Don't Have To - Season 1 Episode 6: 8 June 2025: *Two Houses, Zero Peace, and One Very Fertile Raccoon - In this episode of Bruno's You Don't Have To, Bruno rants, raves, and reminisces about his brief, painful entanglement with the American Dream™-featuring bare plywood floors, raccoon-infested attics, and the soul-crushing joy of landlordship from 7,000 miles away. / From questioning the point of cornflakes to side-eyeing the student loan trap, Bruno wonders out loud: who sold us all this nonsense? / Plus, a shoutout to all the no-nonsense old ladies and a plea for female voices to call him out before he drifts too far into the cranky abyss.

Comicbook Nation - season 7 episode 30: 1 August 2025: Kofi and Janell presenting. Gen Z’ers attacking Janell’s peace sign. Look back at San Diego Comic-Con. “More balanced this year.” Alien Earth. Surprise changes to Predator: Killer of Killers. Predator Badlands. Trailer for Project Hail Mary. Kofi took his wife to see the new Naked Gun film. George Lucas at the San Diego comic-con. Percy Jackson. Toxic Avenger. Mixed reactions to footage of Tron Ares. Season two of Twisted Metal is out. Resident Evil. Janell’s reaction to Fantastic Four. July was great for nerds. They discuss something that is called screen X, where the screen is wrapped around, enabling you to see in front of you and 2 either side, and Janell mention that it’s good for covering all bases of in front of you and the periphery. It wouldn’t be any good for me, because I’m losing my peripheral vision. Lots of films at the cinema. Kofi’s reaction to the film Together. The new Naked Gun film. 

New Podcasts - 25 July 2025: *Go Doxx Yourself - Go Doxx Yourself is new this week - the stories behind cyber nightmares and tips on how to overcome them. Produced by award-winning podcast editor Daniel J. McLaughlin, the show launched with a chat with Kirsty Paterson, the Scottish actress who become a meme overnight after being photographed as ‘the Sad Oompa Loompa' at the infamous Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow last year. / The 31-year-old discusses how the intense scrutiny and trolling pushed her mental health to the brink before she reclaimed the narrative. Hosted by Dr Rebecca Whittington, it's from Reach.

Daily Facts - 10 July 2024

Question of the Week - Episode 479: 12 July 2021: If heat rises, why is it colder up mountains?

The Slowdown - episode 1174: 1 August 2024: Today's poem is Separation Wall by Naomi Shihab Nye.

MinuteEarth - 27 January 2025: Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer? 

TED Health - 19 April 2022: How to manage your stress like an ER doctor | Darria Long

New Podcasts - 25 July 2025: *Heavyweight - Back in February, we covered that Heavyweight was to return with Pushkin Industries. We now have a launch date - it'll return on Sep 18, and episodes include... a man who lies his way into the director's chair of a big-budget film; a 102-year-old woman who falls in love again with a man she knew as a young girl; and a 14-year-old boy who commits an armed bank robbery.

Daily Shower Thoughts - 24 August 2024

Science Quickly - 26 September 2014: Crustal Chemistry May Aid in Earthquake Prediction

5 Good News Stories - 23 December 2024: Hamsters On A Plane!

BirdNote Daily - 30 November 2022: The Woodcock's Silly Walk

Als Talk About Podcasting - 5 August 2025: What's happening with Wondery?

New Podcasts - 28 July 2025: *On The Porch With Front Porch Music - You'll hear honest, unfiltered conversations with Canadian country artists on On The Porch with Front Porch Music — the only podcast nominated for a 2025 CCMA Award. / Hosts Jenna Weishar and Logan Miller take you behind the scenes of the music industry, spotlighting rising stars and fan favourites in a way that feels more like a hangout than an interview.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 6 July 2024

BirdNote Daily - 1 December 2022: Are Northern Forest Owls Coming South This Winter?

New Podcasts - 28 July 2025: *The One You Feed - The One You Feed has tapped Gumball as the show's exclusive ad sales partner. With over 50 million downloads, the podcast has featured transformative conversations with the world's most insightful thinkers, creators, and change-makers. From bestselling authors and spiritual teachers to poets, psychologists, and musicians, you'll hear timeless wisdom for modern lives - a journey of self-discovery, emotional resilience, and conscious living. 

Mental Health Rewritten - 11 June 2025: *Mental Margins: A Brief History of Pornography - In this bonus episode of Mental Health Rewritten, host Dominic Lawson takes listeners on a captivating journey through the history of pornography, exploring how desire has been depicted, suppressed, and preserved across centuries. From ancient Egyptian satire to the digital age's pornographic explosion we uncover the cultural, technological, and political forces that shaped the evolution of explicit imagery.

Womanica - 9 March 2021: Catherine Anselm"Kate" Gleason

New Podcasts - 28 July 2025: *Talk '90s to me - Talk '90s to me is new today from Podmasters, hosted by Miranda Sawyer (who in the 1990s was writing for Smash Hits, The Face, and Select). Coming at a time when Oasis fever is sweeping the UK, the show talks to the people who were REALLY there and delves deep into a different topic from this dazzling decade.

The Daily Quiz Show - 20 January 2025: Sports and Leisure 

BirdNote Daily - 2 December 2022: Strange Places for a Nest

New Podcasts - 29 July 2025: *Oceanography - Oceanography is a marine science podcast about the research happening beneath the surface - literally. It's where your favorite science 101 class meets environmental journalism, with weekly conversations featuring marine biologists, oceanographers, and climate scientists from around the world. / Interested in learning about bioilluminescent sharks, how whales communicate, or the surprising ways marine life is connected to life on land? Then dive on in! 

7 Minutes For Yourself - 18 June 2023: Change Your Mindset To Solve Problems in Life - Powerful Reframing Techniques

Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon - Episode 79: 1 July 2020: *Beyond The Mic Short Cut with Sarah Gelman From Amazon Books - She's always looking to perfect her reading nook, talks about exploding llamas and loves to read books to her sons. Sarah Gelman from Amazon Books joins us to talk the best books of 2020 so far. 

New Podcasts - 30 July 2025: *The Hexings - The Hexings is a new serialized mystery/ horror podcast (audio drama) that just launched this week. After a video of a teenage girl who appears to be possessed starts a viral social media challenge, a professor in a small Midwestern town investigates. Her research uncovers a dark occult mystery that confronts her understanding of what is real.

7 Good Minutes - 25 June 2025: Small Daily Habits That Create a Genuinely Happy Life

BirdNote Daily - 3 December 2022: Diving Birds - Below the Surface

Eras - 14 Apr 2024: *ABBA 4 Thank You For The Music - After a wildly successful but grueling decade, ABBA were no more. Their 'indefinite hiatus' allowed each member of the group to follow their own path. But nothing lasts forever - not even endings. / In Episode 4, Sara Cox tells the story of a comeback like no other. / From pop history's greatest Greatest Hits, to theatrical smashes, Hollywood acclaim and futuristic entertainment experiences, ABBA have achieved a truly timeless legacy. / Through the BBC Archive and brand new interviews, you'll understand exactly why.

New Podcasts - 30 July 2025: *The Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst Ideas - In The Offcuts Drawer, successful writers share their best worst ideas. Laura Shavin, a voiceover and actor, interviews great writers about the stuff they never finished, had rejected or can't quite find a home for - and get them performed. This week is Dan Maier, a comedy writer who has written for Charlie Brooker, Harry Hill, and the Big Breakfast among others.

BirdNote Daily - 4 December 2022: Get Involved

7 Good Minutes - 25 June 2025: Extra - Happiness is not...

Everything Everywhere Daily - Episode 79: 23 September 2020: *The Global Positioning System - Today, GPS devices that can determine where you are in the world have become ubiquitous. / In fact, there is a very good chance that the device you are using to listen to this podcast has a GPS receiver in it. GPS is used for a wide variety of applications all over the world. / It has been called the world's first global utility. Learn more about the Global Positioning System, how it came to be, and how it works, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.