The Pod Files - Sunday 5 October 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
Music Uncovered: David Bowie Changeling - episode 7: 22 September 2025: *The 1980 Floor Show - Following the end of Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie entered a period of reinvention. While Tony Defries negotiated a complex publishing deal, Bowie owed RCA another album, so he recorded Pin Ups, a collection of covers that paid tribute to the songs that shaped his early musical journey. / He and Angie spent the summer of 1973 at Château d'Hérouville in France working on the project. / That same year, Bowie was invited by NBC to film a concert for their Midnight Special series. Unable to secure rights to adapt Orwell's 1984 for the stage, Bowie channelled his vision into a theatrical performance titled The 1980 Floor Show, filmed at London's Marquee Club. Still in Ziggy mode for one final outing, Bowie was joined by guests including The Troggs, Carmen, and Marianne Faithfull. / With contributions from Marianne Faithfull, Chrissie Hynde, Cherry Vanilla, Mike Garson and Gene Simmons.
Music Uncovered: David Bowie Changeling - episode 8: 10 September 2025: *The Year of the Diamond Dog - The series concludes with Kate Moss exploring the lasting legacy of David Bowie and the story behind Diamond Dogs, an album that carried themes from Bowie's unrealised Orwell adaptation. Released on May 24, 1974, it marked a shift—Tony Defries had convinced Bowie to drop "David," and all promotional material referred to him simply as Bowie. / Unable to stage his 1984 concept, Bowie transformed it into a theatrical U.S. tour, bringing in Broadway designers and choreographer Toni Basil. After months of rehearsals, the Diamond Dogs Tour launched in Montreal, pioneering large-scale rock theatrics and earning rave reviews. / During the tour, Bowie began recording Young Americans in Philadelphia, where filmmaker Alan Yentob captured his volatile state in the documentary Cracked Actor. Bowie, inspired by the new sound, incorporated it into the tour's final leg and completed the album with Tony Visconti. The last track, Fame, was co-written with John Lennon. / Cracked Actor aired in January 1975, catching the eye of director Nic Roeg, who cast Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth, sparking the birth of his next persona: The Thin White Duke. / In just five years, Bowie evolved from a shy outsider into a global icon-constantly reinventing himself through music, fashion, and art. / With contributions from Tilda Swinton, Dave Gahan, Robbie Williams, Florence Welch, Nick Knight, Christine & The Queens, Toni Basil, Jules Fisher, Mark Ravitz, Elton John, Geoff MacCormack, Tony Zanetta and Edward Enninful.
Music Uncovered: David Bowie Changeling - episode 9: 22 September 2025: *Kate Moss and Nick Grimshaw talk Bowie - In this special episode, fashion icon Kate Moss joins Nick Grimshaw for an intimate conversation within the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse. Together, they delve into Kate's personal friendship with Bowie and reflect on his enduring influence across music, fashion, and culture. First broadcast on the 6 Music Breakfast Show. [as much as I enjoyed this nine part series about David Bowie, I was disappointed that they finished in around 1976 when they could have continued until 2006 or later. I would have liked to have heard about the Berlin years, Scary Monsters, Let’s Dance, Tin Machine, Outside, and more.]
BirdNote Daily - 25 March 2023: *Fastest Bird on Two Legs - Imagine an Ostrich, an Emu, a roadrunner, and the world's fastest man and woman, all lined up for a race. Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt holds the men's record for the 100-meter dash - 28 mph — and Florence Griffith-Joyner ran it just a shade slower. But in this race, Africa's Ostrich takes gold, crossing the finish line at an incredible 43 mph. The Emu from Australia takes silver, topping 30 mph. / The roadrunner comes in last.
The Stupid History Minute - 4 October 2025: Fred & Rosemary West
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue - series 1 episode 4: 2 May 1972: Zookeepers Ball
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities - episode 165: 21 January 2020: Tragedy Plus Time - Today's tour of the Cabinet features a man who refused to quit, and a project that did nothing but stall over and over. You'll love the journey of each, though.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 5 October 2025: sonorous
7 Good Minutes - 1 August 2025: One Powerful Thought to Transform Your Entire Day
StarDate - 4 October 2025: Morning Brackets
7 Good Minutes - 1 August 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - The thought you choose to...
Comicbook Nation - 3 October 2025: season 7 episode 39: presented by Kofi, Janelle, Matt, and Evan. Matt’s choice of book to get from Global Comix is Transformers. Kofi’s pick is I Saw Santa from Image Comics. They are joined by Chris Killian to discuss this choice of Kofi’s. Chris co-wrote the book, which apparently is an official tie in to the Spawn world. As authorised by Todd McFarlane himself. A rumour to look into - what Avengers Secret Wars might do sounds like not as much of a reset as some people thought it might be. Matt leaves to go and pick up a package that’s been delivered at his house join the record recording, and then comes back.
New casting details for Spider-Man brand-new day. VisionQuest News. Janelle has finally seen the film F1. Reactions t th Dwayne Johnson film the Smashing Machine. Reactions to the latest episode of peacemaker season two. Alice In Borderland. All Of Us Are Dead. Issue 10 of the ultimate Wolverine comic. Absolute Evil comic. Absolute superman comic issue 12. Talk about the game Borderlands 4. Marvel Champions game. A game named Gloomies. Evan was at the scat animation convention. He checked out the Halloween nights at Universal. The television series of Halo is apparently one of the top shows on Netflix at the moment.
Disability Daily Podcast - episode 167: 16 July 2025: *July 16: Dick Thornburgh & Müzeyyen Senar - Today we celebrate Pennsylvania governor, U.S. Attorney General, and disability rights lawyer Richard Thornburgh and classical Turkish singer with a stutter Müzeyyen Senar!
New Podcasts - 1 October 2025: *See You in Court - Yesterday was National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, and CBC's newest podcast See You in Court revisits a landmark custody case from the 80s that would go on to affect generations of Indigenous children. Was the country's highest court wrong about Leticia's best interests? She speaks out publicly for the first time.
Daily Dad Jokes - 19 June 2025
BirdNote Daily - 26 Mar 2023: *Responsible Birdfeeding - A clean feeder is a life-and-death matter to some birds. To protect the birds at your feeder, clean it at least once a week, more often if necessary. Rake the ground underneath, too. Pine Siskins are especially prone to salmonellosis, a bacterial disease. / You can learn more about feeding backyard birds at Cornell's AllAboutBirds. California Partners in Flight has more suggestions about feeding birds safely!
Ghost - Scary Stories for Halloween - 3 October 2025: *The October Records - A Month-Long Halloween Nightmare (Episode 3) "Night Shift" - The third recording reveals the gruesome deaths of three night-shift nurses at Mercy General Hospital, found arranged on morgue tables with their eyes mysteriously missing— not removed, but as if they never existed. / More disturbing still, the dead nurses continue working their shifts, caring for patients who invariably die within hours. / Margaret's 3 AM investigation of the current hospital morgue confirms the impossible: the dead are breathing, speaking, and watching. Three modern nurses-descendants of the 1974 victims-have vanished, only to reappear working in the morgue, transformed into something between life and death. The hospital marks the third point of the Pattern, where the dying become the dead become the returning, and Margaret learns her role as the Blackwood witness: to document until drowning.
Disability Daily Podcast - episode 168: 18 July 2025: *July 17: Jimmy Scott - Today we celebrate legendary jazz singer with Kallmann syndrome, Jimmy Scott!
7 Minutes For Yourself - 1 May 2024: Conquering Everyday Distractions with Ease
MinuteEarth - 4 March 2025: Why Do Female Hyenas Have Pseudo-Penises?!
Sounds Profitable - 2 October 2025: *Golden Globes Podcast Eligibility, Podcast Campaigns Bring Reach, & More - This week in the business of podcasting: Podcast Movement 2025 panels are now live for free on YouTube, the 83rd Golden Globes eligibility only includes the top 25 podcasts for Best Podcast, shifting ad dollars to podcasting increases reach without increasing cost, and Prebid has HTTP GET integration and server requirements up for public comment.
5 Good News Stories - 13 February 2025: A woman smashes watermelons...with her thighs
Literally! With Rob Lowe - episode 280: 18 September 2025: Josh Duhamel: Nash Bridges with Stethoscopes - Josh and Rob just want to hang out with their buddies in the woods! Actor Josh Duhamel joins Rob Lowe to discuss leaving Hollywood for the wilderness of Minnesota, working with the great James Caan, his new show "Ransom Canyon," and much more.
New Podcasts - 2 October 2025: *Full Circle (the Podcast) with Charles Tyson, Jr. & Martha Madrigal - On Full Circle, writers, artivists, and creatives Charles Tyson, Jr. and Martha Madrigal come to you each week with their unique brand of wit and humor (maybe a naughty word or two) as they discuss current headlines affecting the LGBTQ+ community, pop culture, the challenges of navigating married life as a black queer man and a white trans woman, and spotlight prominent queer voices.
Podnews Daily - 3 October 2025: *British Podcast Awards winners and Golden Globes eligibility - Full lists of the British winners and the Golden Globe eligibility list
5 Minute Chef - 18 Nov 2024: *Thunder Down Under Nachos - Chef Tony's late-night pub creation goes national in this fusion episode. Combining Mexican technique with native Australian ingredients, these nachos are a testament to creative cooking. His vegemite guacamole disaster and American tourist tales make this episode especially memorable.
The Daily Quiz Show - 23 September 2025: Sports and Leisure
New Podcasts - 2 October 2025: *Tubby - Left of Dial Media has launched its first original podcast called Tubby. The show is from filmmaker and curmudgeon Alan Zweig - "just fat people talking openly and without constraints about what it's like to be fat."
Ri's Records - episode 6: 5 October 2025: Everybody Must Get Stoned: Inside Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde"
New Podcasts - 2 October 2025: *Jane Austen Stories - In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and — snap! — The job's a game! Dame Julie Andrews celebrates her 90th birthday this week; and Jane Austen celebrates her 250th later this year. Noiser has released a serialised adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, starring Julie Andrews, in Jane Austen Stories The 25-episode adaptation started earlier this week.
Sounds Profitable - 3 October 2025: *Spotify on Amazon DSP, Podcast Movement Panels on YouTube, & More - This week in the business of podcasting: the Podcast Movement Archive is now live, Spotify names co-CEOs as Ek steps down, how to block bad ads, IAB Podcast Upfront developments, rise of the creator conglomerates.
The Slowdown - episode 1063: 12 September 2024: Today's poem is Love Poem by Sophie Cabot Black.
Daily Facts - 23 September 2025
New Podcasts - 3 October 2025: *Version History - Version History is a brand new show from The Verge, launching this Sunday - we're promised the stories behind the most interesting tech products ever.
Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast - season 3 episode 33: 3 October 2025: Good Kind of Hurt and Locked in Your Love
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