The Pod Files - Sunday 17 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


Composers Datebook - 16 August 2025: The king is dead


StanLand - Season 1 Episode 1: 29 July 2025: *The Scion, the Glitch, and the IKEA Wardrobe - Podcaster Melanie Hughes follows Maryland ne'er-do-well Stan Little into Zyngia, a fantasy land that's seen better days. At a failing vape shop, the reluctant pair receive a dire warning from a priapistic faun.


Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 16 August 2025: tempestuous


Podnews Daily - 15 August 2025: New Heights in numbers


StarDate - 15 August 2025: RS Ophiuchi



Monsters Sharks and Dinosaurs - 17 August 2025: *The Silver Surfer From The Fantastic 4 - Picture this: A being of pure silver streaks across the cosmos, faster than light, more alien than any creature humanity could imagine. Not flesh, not machine, but something in between - a sentient board cutting through the void of space, carrying with it a story of sacrifice, imprisonment, and cosmic longing. The Silver Surfer moves not as a traveler, but as a harbinger - each movement a testament to both freedom and the most profound captivity imaginable. / Welcome to Monsters, Sharks, and Dinosaurs. / Today we're exploring Norrin Radd - the Silver Surfer - a character who represents the ultimate exploration of freedom, sacrifice, and the cosmic potential of individual choice.



Composers Datebook - 17 August 2025: Atterberg's '$10,000' Symphony 


I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue - [BBC Sounds] series 83 episode 6: Dinner Table or Bedroom 


Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 17 August 2025: glitch


Sounds Profitable - 15 August 2025: Taylor Swift's Podcast Strategy, Audio's Continued Importance, & More


StarDate - 16 August 2025: Changing Planet



Phase Hero - episode 88: 15 August 2025: Brandon, Jenna, Jamie and Aaron presenting. “Peacemaker [season two] reactions are in.” Superman is out on digital. THR spoke with James Gunn, who said he’s working on the next in the super family of films. “What’s the most awkward film you saw with your family?” Will we see the return of Harley Quinn and Bloodsport? The film Weapons. Zach Gregor has written a script for a dc Film entitled Henchmen. Ryan Reynolds posted an Avengers style picture on Instagram. I’m pretty sure that it was announced officially that he is in Avengers Doomsday. This goes with the next question of when we will get more casting news for the film. Release date for Marvel Zombies. “Marvel TV Animation going to New York Comic-Con.” Night of the Seven Kingdoms from Blumhouse. Spider-Man Brand New Day stuff. The film Nobody 2. “Anniversary of a banger tweet!” Has it really been a year????


MinuteEarth - 2 February 2025: Oxbow Lake


Daily Dad Jokes - 5 June 2025 


Bruno's You Don't Have To - season 1 episode 10: 24 June 2025: *Stack Those Pallets, Pop Pop! - A fast-talking, expletive-laced journey through nostalgia, tech panic, and the accelerating pace of change. Bruno muses on how kids today are different (or not), why our parents bitched about us too, and how we're all just trying to keep up with the robots before they win. 


7 Good Minutes - 1 July 2025: Seven Simple Mindful Practices That Transform Your Daily Happiness


The Stupid History Minute - 15 August 2025: The Raptor


Daily Shower Thoughts - 27 August 2024



BirdNote Daily - 19 December 2022: The Wood Thrush as a Symbol for Inner Peace


The Slowdown - episode 1180: 9 August 2024: Today's poem is The Gardener 85 by Rabindranath Tagore.


7 Good Minutes - 1 July 2025: Extra - Seven Simple Mindful Practices That... 


Daily Dad Jokes - 5 June 2025: National Gingerbread Day! 


New Podcasts - 5 August 2025: *Dr. Death - Wondery's Dr. Death launched in 2018, focusing on an investigation into a doctor who has injured multiple patients on the operating table. Its international translations hit #1 simultaneously, a week after the company announced their release at Podcast Movement in Orlando.


Literally! With Rob Lowe - Episode 275: 14 August 2025: *KJ Apa: Poppin' Tops - Things go off the rails when actors KJ Apa (Riverdale) and John Owen Lowe (Unstable) drop in on Rob Lowe! After losing their shirts, they get into KJ's Samoan heritage, Al, visitation dreams, the relationship between self-discovery and sobriety, gratitude, and KJ's new film The Map That Leads to You. A certain Schwarzenegger also makes an appearance.



Audio Poem of the Day - Episode 1,797: 8 May 2025: Cursive by Kimiko Hahn


New Podcasts - 6 August 2025: *Vietnam Podcast: Culture, Community & Conversations - In Season 15 of A Vietnam Podcast, you'll feel like you're right there in Vietnam - hearing unfiltered stories with Niall Mackay from locals, expats, and trailblazers shaping the country today. From hidden gems in Vietnam to cultural shifts and Vietnam's future, each episode offers a fresh perspective on life in Vietnam that goes way beyond the travel guides.


The Stupid History Minute - 16 August 2025: Mr. Met 


Daily Life Pro Tips - 10 July 2024


New Podcasts - 6 August 2025: *The Generation Gapcast - The Generation Gapcast features a grumpy, bitter, no-nonsense dad in his fifties and his curious, sharp-witted, inquisitive teenage son - exploring the world through the fresh eyes of youth and the seasoned wisdom of age. / From pop culture to poignant life lessons, confusion about social media, they bridge the generation gap between their different perspectives, one episode at a time.


Hitmaker Chronicles - 31 May 2024: *Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey -"Closer"



New Podcasts - 6 August 2025: *The Wednesday Season 2 Official Woecast - The Wednesday Season 2 Official Woecast is launched today by Nettlix. Hosted by the frightfully funny Caitlin Reilly, this show takes fans behind the scenes of the making of Wednesday Season 2. Prepare for interviews with Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta Jones, Fred Armisen, Joanna Lumley, and showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar.

The show is also in video.


7 Minutes For Yourself - 19 June 2023: Stop Feeling Guilty About Procrastinating: Transform It Into A Tool For Success


BirdNote Daily - 20 December 2022: Earthworms - A Superfood in Cold Storage


5 Good News Stories - 1 January 2025/ The Smooth Milky Way Mystery


New Podcasts - 7 August 2025: *The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast - Cerebral, it isn't; but one of the best radio presenters in the UK is Chris Moyles, and The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast is an edited highlight of the week's show, with Dom, James, Binners and occasional fart noises.



Comicbook Nation - season 7 episode: 15 August 2025: Kofi, Janell, Evan and Matt presenting. They start by discussing Matt’s newly born son, Grayson. Congratulations to Matt and his wife Anisa. F1 makes six films for Warner Brothers having opened this year at over forty million dollars in the Us alone. Paramount Skydance saying we’re getting a sequel to World War Z. “A good time to be doing a nerd podcast.” James Gunn says he’s already fleshed out a treatment for the next project that will feature Superman. People questioning the money that Superman made at the cinemas. Doomsday rumours. The first is Captain America based, saying that he caused the multiverse issues with his going back in time. The second is of different teams working against each other. A controversial PSA about One Piece season two. The anime version of One Piece is about to release its 1200th episode!!! Alien Earth. Predator Kills The Marvel Universe graphic novel. Comic crossover - Power Rangers TMNT series 3. Wednesday season 2 part one.



Havoc Town - trailer: 12 August 2025: *Introducing: Havoc Town - A sleepy town. A family curse spanning 200 hundred years. A plague with violent and terrifying consequences. This is Havoc Town. Starring Jewel Staite, James Callis, Felicia Day and Ray Wise. Coming August 19th.


Paranormal Aliens - 17 August 2025: *Why They Forced You to Stream Everything. The Emergency Communications Blackout Coming - You thought cord-cutting was about convenience. Turns out, it was about control. / James explains how AM radio died, how streaming became surveillance, and why your "smart" devices aren't as dumb as they look.


New Podcasts - 7 August 2025: *The Dan Buettner Podcast - The Dan Buettner Podcast has just been announced by Lemonada Media and Intuitive Content - hosted by Blue Zones founder, National Geographic Explorer, and multiple New York Times Bestselling author Dan Buettner. Expect intimate, thought-provoking conversations about living a longer, better life; the show starts Aug 21.


The Atlas Obscura Podcast - 7 September 2021: *Million Dollar Point - We visit Vanuatu in the South Pacific and go underwater to visit a very strange place from a very strange episode at the end of World War.


New Podcasts - 8 August 2025: *Proof - With Airwave: Proof takes America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. / This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain.


Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum - 12 August 2025: *LAURA VANDERVOORT: Dropping Expectations, Smallville Regrets & Giving Yourself Grace - Laura Vandervoort (Bitten, Smallville) joins me this week to discuss her journey in this industry and how her experience has helped her develop a newfound self acceptance and patience. Laura talks about her mindset joining Smallville and why her connection to Bitten lead to one of the greatest heartbreaks in her acting career. We also get into the idea of healing through connection, how she handles working with a-holes, and the importance of giving yourself grace in life.




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