The Pod Files - Friday 19 September 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 - 19 September 2025: 16:38

'On the Transmigration of Souls' 

Stew World Order - Episode 146: 12 August 2025: Stew is joined by Kev and Jay from the K, J and A Podcast to talk about the superb film Big Hero 6, that was based on the Marvel comic series. A film that I would give a nine out of ten to, if not a full on ten! 

Daily Comedy News - 18 September 2025: *Kimmel Pulled from ABC Over Charlie Kirk Comments - Hear the Clip, Maron's Rant, and Obama's Response

Station 151 - Season 1 Episode 14: 5 July 2023: *Training - In a desperate, last-ditch effort, Wayne Robertson's escape from Telders Corp fails, leaving him at the mercy of a ruthless training engineer with a sinister assignment. Brace for the high-stakes climax of the Station 151 prequel trilogy, made possible by our 2022 Kickstarter backers.

Into The Podverse - 17 July 2025: *Lost in the Feed? Here's How to Fix Your Podcast SEO - Struggling to get your podcast noticed? In this episode of Into The Podverse, host Tony Doe dives into podcast SEO, a game-changer for African podcasters looking to stand out on platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Using the fictional story of Seyi, a Lagos-based podcaster behind Afrobytes, we explore why great episodes get buried and how to fix it. Learn practical tips like crafting keyword-rich titles (think "Funding a Startup in Abuja with Yemi Bakare" over "Episode 4"), writing value-packed show descriptions, and using transcript snippets to boost discoverability. We also tackle challenges like competing with global shows and navigating platforms that often overlook African voices. From strategic naming to leveraging tools like TurboScribe, this episode offers actionable steps to make your podcast findable. Perfect for indie creators in Lagos, Nairobi, or anywhere in Africa, this episode is your guide to mastering audio storytelling, podcast tech, and content strategy.

Inside of You - 16 September 2025: *MATT JONES: Family Over Fame, Breaking Bad Anxiety & Typecast Exhaustion - Matt Jones (Breaking Bad, Mom) joins us this week to share how growing up in a tumultuous household shaped him into a devoted family man who prioritizes his family over fame. Matt talks candidly about the dichotomy between who he prides himself to be versus the offbeat, aloof characters he gets typecast as. We also talk about the anxiety he experienced at the height of Breaking Bad, our thoughts on the current state of the entertainment industry, and the powerful work he's done through therapy to heal his past.

Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day - 19 September 2025: succumb

Podnews Daily - 17 September 2025: *YouTube announces dynamic ads and Al editing - A further move into podcasting's toolset

New Podcasts - 15 September 2025: *Crime House Daily - Crime House Daily is new today from PAVE Studios - a twice-daily show which covers the biggest cases, headline trials, and breaking developments every morning and night. The show is hosted by victim empowerment specialist and crime analyst expert Katie Ring. 

StarDate - 18 September 2025: Moon, Venus, Regulus

Birdnote Daily - 24 February 2023: *Volunteer for Project FeederWatch - Project FeederWatch is a community science project studying over 100 species of birds that spend their winters in North America. / From November through April, people count the birds they see at a bird feeder, whenever and wherever they're able, and submit their bird list to the project.

New Podcasts - 15 September 2025: *Kids vs Parents: Your Ultimate Family Trivia Battle - For school runs, drop-offs or any time you've a few minutes together, Kids vs Parents is the ultimate family trivia showdown where kids face off against parents for bragging rights. / Each episode has questions for the kids and tougher ones for the parents. Topics range from Pixar, Sports, Taylor Swift, Broadway, and even the Ocean. Every episode is a quick, themed battle the whole family can play along with.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - season 2 episode 224: 18 September 2025: *A Tip For Healthy Skepticism For Financial "Advice" - Don't let financial "advisors" shame you out of your daily coffee. Instead, understand your budget thoroughly and make room for small pleasures. Life's too short to skip the things that bring you joy when they fit within your financial plan.

Sounds Profitable - 16 September 2025: Short-Form Podcast Cannibalization, Kenya's Podcasting Scene, & More

New Podcasts - 15 September 2025: *Wild Wild Web with Eric Sedeño - From TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, Pinterest, Facebook, Tumblr, and even Myspace, there's been a lot to talk about over the last twenty years. The Wild Wild Web podcast with Eric Sedeño covers internet trends happening this week to deep dives on historical and iconic internet moments. Eric and his weekly guests will talk about their favorite moments, their favorite platforms, and best of all, their favorite memes.

5 Minute Chef - 30 September 2024: *Speedy Caprese Salad Stack - "In this fresh and fabulous episode of 'The 5 Minute Chef', Chef Tony takes us on a whirlwind tour from the trattorias of Naples to the sun-soaked kitchens of Australia. With his trademark Aussie humor, Tony shares the art of crafting the perfect Speedy Caprese Salad Stack, a dish that's simpler than a two-piece jigsaw but fancier than a galah in a tuxedo. / From selecting the ripest tomatoes to drizzling balsamic like a culinary Jackson Pollock, this episode is packed with laughs, clever tips, and enough Italian-Aussie fusion to make both Giuseppe and Bruce proud. Get ready for a stack that's taller than a politician's promises and tastier than a snag at a Bunnings sausage sizzle!"

The Stupid History minute - 18 September 2025: Alvin & The Chipmunks

Through The Square Window - season 1 episode 1: 17 September 2025: Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White look at television from back in the day. Samira’s family apparently had a video recorder in 1975! This time they are looking at the television of September 1975. We were definitely living in the U.K. at that point, although I’m not sure where we lived exactly. 57% of people were watching in black and white. Man About The House and The Two Ronnies, each of which would average around 18 million households per week. The series Angels started this month in 1975. A show about nurses. Directed by Julia Smith, who co-wrote it with Tony Holland. In 1982 they would give us Eastenders, which they created. Songs in the charts, films, radio and culture. The kids tv show Shadows. Leap In The Dark. Fawlty Towers, the John Cleese and Connie Booth written series. The first episode aired on BBC 2 on Friday he 19th of September 1975. The Roy Clarke created police comedy The Growing Pains of PC Penrose. Roy also created the classic British television show Last of the Summer Wine. Space 1999 debuted on Thames Television on Saturday the 6th of September. Samira talks about the different specific time slots for British Children’s television. ITV were allowed in 1972 to start broadcasting in the daytime. Animal Kwackers. Based on the American show The Banana Splits. Samira says that it was a noisy show like The Tweenies. 

Birdnote Daily - 25 Feb 2023: Common Eiders Favor Close Relatives - Some species of birds try to save energy by tricking others into incubating their eggs. But if the parasitic female is a related species, she may have an advantage. After studying the nests of Common Eiders, such as the one pictured here, researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden determined that trickery among close relatives of the nest owners caused no aggression. But the attempts of unrelated females often resulted in conflict.

The Slowdown - 2 Sep 2024: [encore] 1117: 1 Am Waiting by

Lawrence Ferlinghetti by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

MinuteEarth - 22 February 2025: Gorilla Poop

Kids Vs parents - 25 August 2025: *Pixar (Trivia Battle) - "Get ready for a Pixar trivia battle! Today we go head-to-head answering questions about Pixar classics. With kids' questions and parents' questions tailored for each team, the competition is fierce. Buckle up, and hit PLAY!

Bruno’s You Don't Have To - season 1 episode 21: 31 July 2025: *From Theme Parties to Nation of Islam Pies: An Awkward Journey - Bruno's latest episode proves that three minutes can feel like a rollercoaster. He starts by warning you not to take him seriously, then dives into stories that reveal exactly why. / Raised in a lily-white town in GOP-heavy New Jersey, he watched the one Black student get pulled out of class and later set 14 cars on fire. In college, he hosted a themed "ghetto night" party and learned the hard way what microaggressions really are. Moving to Washington brought run-ins with Nation of Islam vendors on street corners, a barbershop decked out in Malcolm X art and a hilarious quest to find out what's inside those pies. The ride-along that ends with a stolen Heineken-filled minivan is both karma and comedy. Hit play if you like honest cringe.

Bob Dylan Album By Album - season 8 episode 5: 18 April 2023: Ben looks at the absolute classic album Bringing It All Back Home. Subterranean Homesick Blues. Maggie’s Farm. Mention of the song Down On Penny’s Farm by The Bentley Boys from 1929. Live recordings with no overdubs. Recorded in one and done. In this one session six of the eleven songs on the eventual album were completed. 

Science Quickly - 31 October 2014: *Bacteria Lowers Mosquito Transmission of Malaria, Dengue - Mosquitoes that harbor a soil microbe called Chromobacterium Csp_P have a harder time catching dengue virus and the malarial parasite. Christopher Intagliata reports

The Daily Quiz Show - 16 September 2025: Sports and Leisure 

7 Minutes For Yourself - 6 July 2023: How to Create a Personalized Self-Care Plan

Womanica - 22 March 2021: Eliza Lucas Pinckney

Money Girl - 13 Feb 2007: *Leverage Your Way to Wealth - A little money goes a long way when you use leverage to your advantage.

The Official Marvel Podcast - 10 September 2025: *Designing The Fantastic Four for the MCU - This week, we explore the MCU designs of the Fantastic Four with Marvel Studios Executive Creative Director and Production Illustrator, Ryan Meinerding. We also hear from the President of Trading Cards for Fanatics Collectibles David Leiner on what fans can expect from the 2025 Topps Chrome Marvel launch. Plus, writer Benjamin Percy tells us about Frank Castle's return to Marvel Comics in Punisher: Red Band #1. 

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - season 2 episode 225: 19 September 2025: *A Tip For Never Getting Locked Out - Ever been stuck outside your home frantically calling a locksmith? Debbie from NJ shares a simple yet effective tip to prevent lockouts: never shut your door without keys in hand. / This mindfulness technique works for homes, apartments, cars, and can even be applied to other everyday forgetful moments.

Daily Facts - 16 September 2025

New Podcasts - 15 September 2025: *Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald - Love true crime but yearn for something a bit less dark? You're in luck. Heather McDonald brings you the lighter side of true crime in Juicy Crimes. Along with special guests from the legal, journalism, comedy, and celebrity worlds, she explores the greed, the grift, and the gruesome in the juiciest crimes of all time.

Sounds Profitable - 17 September 2025: YouTube Introduces DAI (Kinda), Ten Years of UK Podcast Growth, & More

The Stupid History Minute - 19 September 2025: Captain Planet & The Planeteers 

PodCube™ - 16 September 2025: *09.16.1272_MY_DADS_HORSE

BirdNote Daily - 26 Feb 2023: *Rough-legged Hawk - After breeding on Arctic cliffs and tundra hillsides in summer, Rough-legged Hawks winter throughout the Northern Hemisphere. / Open country is their ideal territory, where the small rodents they depend on are usually so plentiful that the hawks have enough to eat. / But the rodents are cyclic, with lower populations in some years, and in those winters, Rough-legs may migrate farther and be more abundant in the contiguous United States.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 16 September 2025

New Podcasts - 16 September 2025: *Season 2 of The Happily Never After drops this week - a podcast that features stories of big endings that led to personal breakthroughs. The first guest is Shaka Senghor, an MIT fellow and bestselling author who has inspired millions with story of life after 19 years of incarceration, with seven of those years spent in solitary. He's talking about his new book How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life's Hidden Prisons.

Question of the Week - episode 526: 11 Aug 2023: *Why does my right brain control my left side? - Thanks to Marc de Lussanet for the help with the answer!

Grammar Girl - 7 Jan 2016: A Joke About a Mongoose. Writing Dates.

Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - 18 September 2025: *Jimmy Kimmel Controversy: In-Depth Analysis and Discussion with The Letterman Podcast - Johnny Mac joins Mike Chisholm from the Letterman Podcast for an in-depth discussion about the recent controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel. The episode clarifies the episode lineup for the week and dives into the details of the Kimmel story, discussing FCC regulations, broadcast standards, and the implications of free speech. They also examine the public and governmental reactions, the potential fallout for Kimmel and other late-night hosts, and broader concerns about media regulation and freedom of expression. The conversation touches on historical context, the evolution of late-night comedy, and the personal perspectives of both hosts. / This is the second bonus episode today (Thursday September 18th)