The Pod Files - Friday 26 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

Rock n Roll Survivors - season 3 episode 30: 12 September 2025: Making Waves in Miami [that guy who wrote the article was a bit creepy with the things that he said.] 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 24 September 2025: brandish

Composers Datebook - 24 September 2025: Pendercki's Symphony No. 6

How to Make Money - 25 September 2025: The Rise of Remote Work and Digital Entrepreneurship: Unlocking Income Opportunities in the New Economy [another Inception Point AI show, and another that is so obviously AI created, with sound glitches, stammering, and occasional non-secateurs.] 

BirdNote Daily - 9 Mar 2023: *The Delightfully Odd Magellanic Plover -  The Magellanic Plover is known for being a bit of an oddball. These shorebirds have a round body like a dove and even feed their young with milk produced in a part of their digestive system called the crop — a rare trait they share with doves. But genetic data revealed that Magellanic Plovers are neither plovers nor doves — they're the only species in the family Pluvianellidae. Genetically speaking, they're one of a kind.

Podcasting Insights with The Podmaster - episode 61: 20 September 2025: Love your podcast's haters: turning critics into your secret weapon - Every podcaster dreads it: that brutal one-star review, the public comment that rips your hard work to shreds. But what if your harshest critic is actually your greatest growth tool? / In this episode of Podcasting Insights with The Podmaster, I'm sharing the real story of how a vocal hater went from blasting my radio morning show to becoming one of my biggest advocates, even booking me for private gigs. / You'll learn how I made that happen, and how you can use the same methods for your podcast and any critics you get along the way. / Also, I'll share the four ways critics can sharpen your podcast, and the simple rules that stop you from losing your mind when trolls strike. / If you've ever felt crushed by negative feedback, this episode will change how you see it forever. / Don't fear your haters. / Love them, learn from them, and watch how fast your podcast grows.

StarDate - 23 September 2025: Neptune at Opposition

Oprah’s Weight Loss Dilemma - 24 September 2025: *Ozempic and Weight Loss: Breakthrough Oral Pill Shows Promising Results in Clinical Trials Alongside Oprah's Personal Journey [okay, so the quality is a bit better than the earlier shows I had heard from In option Point AI, but it’s still not comparable to human created shows. There were a few bits where it went weird with non-secateurs.] 

The Stupid History Minute - 24 September 2025: G.I. Joe

Chris Hemsworth Audio Biography - 1 August 2025: Unmasking the God of Thunder: Dive Into Chris Hemsworth's Captivating Journey to Stardom [another case of Inception AI seeing a niche, and asking their AI to create a show without any human supervision, giving us a show once more with glitches, stammering, and non-secateurs.] 

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - season 2 episode 228: 24 September 2025: *A Tip For Throwing a Dinner Party (w/ Paul & Erika from That Aged Well) - Paul and Erika from "That Aged Well" share their strategy for hosting dinner parties without the cooking stress. Their solution? / Order pizza-because everyone loves pizza and those who don't understand they're outliers. Plus, Erika offers a bonus suggestion: hire a friend who enjoys cooking to prepare the meal.

Ri's Records - episode 3: 7 September 2025: *Defining the California Sound: The 1969 Debut of Crosby, Stills and Nash - Welcome to the third episode of Ri's Records! / Join me this week as I discuss the 1969 debut record from Crosby, Stills and Nash and how it helped define what became the "California sound"!

New Podcasts - 24 September 2025: *ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest - Cyber threats are all around us, and in ShadowTalk this week you'll learn about a highly deceptive FileFix campaign, how Microsoft and Cloudflare disrupted the massive Raccoon0365 phishing service, and how a self-replicating worm is targeting NPM packages. You'll also hear about the top techniques that ReliaQuest has observed attackers using in recent customer incidents.

Mel Gibson Audio Biography - 10 May 2025: Do you know what, I think it would be great for someone to do a show about Mel Gibson, but oh my, this is a very boring AI voice that sounds like Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Over six minutes of the twelve minutes show time are advertisements. It’s no wonder that Inception Point AI are making money from ads, because there are so many of them! 

Audio Poem of the Day - Episode 1836: 18 June 2025: The Sun Underfoot Among the Sundews by Amy Clampitt

7 Good Minutes - 24 July 2025: Developing Mental Clarity: Clear Your Mind for Better Decisions

New Podcasts - 25 September 2025: *What are You Doing in Denmark is the podcast that helps you make Denmark makes sense. The name is inspired by "hvad laver du i Danmark," one of the most-asked questions of foreigners living amongst the Danes. This show delivers a blend of education, entertainment, and virtual group therapy from your hosts Derek Hartman, Conrad Molden, Brooke Black, and Mike Walsh.

Matthew McConaughey Audio Biology - 20 September 2025: Matthew McConaughey: Faith, Family, and Poems and Prayers Book Tour [there was a dreadful glitch that was like a stammer. Mixed with a sentence that didn’t make sense.] 

New Podcasts - 25 September 2025: *Ctrl Alt Ask - Ctrl Alt Ask is new today from creator media company Raptive, designed to guide creators and independent publishers through the fast-changing creator economy. The show is produced by Lower Street.

Podnews Daily - 23 September 2025: *Earwolf studio table saved - 

The table is safe, awaiting its next adventure. 

7 Good Minutes - 24 July 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - A clear mind is not one without thoughts, but...

Chris Hemsworth Audio Biography - 1 August 2025: *Chris Hemsworth: From Australian Surfer to Marvel Superstar - A Journey of Talent, Family, and Global Success [another AI curated show from Inception Point, that’s just as matter of fact, glitchy, and difficult to understand in places.] 

New Podcasts - 26 September 2025: *Celebrity Trials: True Crime and Justice coverage updated daily. - Celebrity Trials, the daily crime podcast from Caloroga Shark Media, presents "8 Days of Oj," a special series marking the thirtieth anniversary of the trial that divided America. / The show examines eight months of the "trial of the century" across eight compelling daily episodes, starting today. Each episode dissects one month of the 1995 proceedings, from the Dream Team's assembly to the stunning verdict that stopped the nation.

Happy Place - season 7 episode 7: 15 Jun 2020: *Freya Ridings - Fresh from her Happy Place Virtual Festival performance, Freya talks to Fearne about her difficult school days, her unconventional approach to learning piano and the importance she places on writing her own songs.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 25 September 2025: anomaly

Composers Datebook - 25 September 2025: Shostakovich's 60th

BirdNote Daily - 10 Mar 2023: *The Chihuahuan Meadowlark - In 2022, ornithologists recognized the Chihuahuan Meadowlark as a separate species rather than a subspecies of the Eastern Meadowlark. Named after the northern region of Mexico where they're easy to find, Chihuahuan Meadowlarks live in dry desert grasslands. They form a distinct population in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., and have a song that sets them apart from other meadowlarks.

StarDate - 24 September 2025: Geoffrey Burbidge

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You with Arielle and Ned - season 2 episode 259: 25 September 2025: *A Tip For Letting Shit Go - Most people are too focused on themselves to judge your actions. Arielle and Ned discuss how realizing this truth can free you from self-limiting behaviors and unnecessary anxiety. / Breaking the mental habit of assuming others are constantly evaluating you leads to more authentic living.

The Stupid History Minute - 25 September 2025: Transformers

MinuteEarth - 27 February 2025: Why Is Syrup Sticky?

The Daily Quiz Show - 19 September 2025: Geography 

5 Good News Stories - 29 January 2025: More Good News Amidst the California Wildfires

7 Minutes For Yourself - 24 Apr 2024: Mastering the Art of Moving Forward with Confidence

The Slowdown - 5 September 2024: Today's poem is Mercy, Mercy Me by Olatunde Osinaike.

Podnews Weekly Review - 25 September 2025: *What's the deal with Inception Point Al? Plus, Ireland, and AudioAlways - Jeanine Wright from Inception Point Al reveals they produce 3,000 episodes weekly with just eight staff members / Discussion of Al disclosure standards and whether the "person tag" or "disclosure tag" adequately addresses advertiser concerns / Corporate censorship considerations for podcasting, contrasting with broadcast television's regulatory environment / Descript announces new CEO Laura Burkhauser and introduces media minutes and Al credits pricing structure / Stuart Morgan of Audio Always discusses the blurring lines between podcasting, radio and audiobooks / Dylan Haskins introduces the new All-Ireland Podcast Awards and Soundwaves conference / Debate about podcast app monetization strategies after PocketCast introduces ads / True value for podcasting apps may come from subscription models rather than advertising

BirdNote Daily - 11 Mar 2023: *Bushtits - Weighing about as much as four paperclips, Bushtits are smaller than many hummingbirds. And they take full advantage of their diminutive size. While larger insect-eaters forage on the upper surfaces of leaves, Bushtits hang beneath them, plucking all the tiny insects and spiders hiding out of sight. / They pair off to nest. (This male Bushtit is working on his nest.) Where they live in Western suburbia, a flock of Bushtits can help rid a garden of harmful aphids and scale insects. Shun the pesticides and let these guys do the work!

7 Good Minutes - 25 July 2025: The Power of Personal Accountability: Own Your Life, Transform Your Future

New Podcasts - 26 September 2025: *Smooch Fest is new - and the ONLY podcast in the world about kissing! It's a celebration of the most iconic kisses in pop culture, from movies, to television, to history. Hosted by Lena Olson, she's joined by a guest to discuss a much loved smooch; for example, Nick and Jess's first kiss in New Girl, NicOlandria's in Love Island USA, or Bella and Edward's in Twilight. It's fun, it's juicy, and it's raucous. Mwah!

The Afternoon Tune - 26 August 2025: *FIXED (2025) - MOVIE REVIEW. Hello, Tune Squad! On this episode of The Afternoon Tune, special guest Neal reviews the raunchy animated film Fixed, now streaming on Netflix, from director Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania, Dexter's Laboratory).

7 Good Minutes - 25 July 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - The moment you take complete responsibility...

Als Talk About Podcasting - 29 July 2025: *YouTube Live for Podcasting - A Strategic Guide-auphonic - The Bots break down how to turn your podcast into a YouTube live streaming goldmine. We're covering the essentials - content strategy, tech setup, and pre-live prep - plus all the ways to actually make money: ads, Super Chat, memberships, and live shopping.The real focus? Transforming your show from background noise into an interactive community event where people actually engage through chat, polls, and cross-platform promotion.