The Pod Files - Thursday 16 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

Havoc Town - season 1 episode 10: 14 October 2025: *Grando - A dead man is born, and takes the first steps in a long, bloody journey. [Fascinating to see the backstory told from another perspective. Really clever. I would love to find out if that was part of the original concept, because it works so well with the diary reading thing going on.] 

Als Talk About Podcasting - 24 September 2025: *Kelce Brothers New Heights podcast to air on Amazon (including Taylor Swift episode) - The bots discuss the addition of New Heights to Prime Video, including the Taylor Swift episode. / Als Talk About Podcasting is the #1 Podcast About Podcasting hosted by Al hosts. It's also a great way to keep track of what's happening in the industry. [it is a tv show then surely! I was only saying to Mark Ronnick the other day that my fear with the interest in Amazon and all of these companies looking for programming from podcasting, as a visual format, is that they will just then change the landscape with podcasting to make it another form of television or radio, with regulations and guidelines thrown in there that people have to follow. That would of course lose what is special and different about podcasting, because it just becomes, as I said, television and radio all over again, which podcasting was initially not!] 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 14 October 2025: utopia

Ghost: Scary Stories for Halloween - 14 October 2025: *The October Records Episode 14: The Warning - The damaged record reveals Margaret's grandmother Elizabeth visited Silas in 1974— still young at twenty-three despite being born in 1901, with water streaming continuously from her eyes instead of tears. Elizabeth's hidden photos show thirteen pregnancies over fifty years with only Margaret's mother surviving, while the twelve "dead" babies appear as ghostly water-children aging in the backgrounds. Margaret discovers the horrifying truth: Blackwood women aren't just witnesses but ARE the Pattern itself, existing simultaneously across all Octobers, and Elizabeth made a deal to provide twelve children for the deep and one for the surface. / The twelve never-born siblings materialize in the library as water-children with bent limbs and gills, showing Margaret a photograph from October 31st, 2025-two weeks in the future-of herself drowning in the town fountain while thousands of souls either follow her up to salvation or down to damnation. The fourteenth revelation:

Margaret must truly die and become water to make the choice Elizabeth couldn't-save thirty souls or reverse the Pattern entirely and save everyone who's ever drowned.

StarDate - 13 October 2025: Cygnus A

Star Trek: Khan - Episode 6: 13 October 2025: *The Good of All - Khan struggles to understand the Elboreans and their leader, Delmonda, while his own people's distrust of the newcomers increases in the face of impending catastrophe. [this series is still interesting. I know that it is a more produced corporate style show, but it’s still great. Wonderfully produced and written, with great voice acting. It is really good how they have created a story based on that timeframe between the original series and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.] 

BirdNote Daily -  14 Apr 2023: *The Eagle Eye - Ever heard the term "eagle eye"? An eagle's vision is incredibly sharp, and its eyes can weigh more than its brain. The secret to the bird's exceptional vision is the density of visual cells - the rods and cones - of its retina.

Crew Collective - Bonus: 3 April 2025: *Crew Collective Season 1 Coming Soon - Crew Collective is a podcast dedicated to the art of storytelling. Hosted by Stuart Barefoot, each episode will explore the stories that help shape us-books, movies, songs, video games-nothing is off limits. We'll talk to creators of all stripes about their process, their craft, and the worlds they build. / Whether you're a seasoned creator, just starting your journey, or simply a casual observer who likes behind the scenes looks at creative work, Crew Collective will provide an entertaining and informative listening experience. By mixing interview and documentary style storytelling, this show will provide in depth conversations and curated storytelling.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 2 episode 251: 14 October 2025: *A Tip For Long-Term Short-Term Content Planning - Short-form content doesn't have to be disposable. Arielle shares why building evergreen value into your quick videos and posts creates lasting impact that keeps audiences coming back.

Breaker Whiskey - 15 October 2025: Episode 274: From Neptune (Listener Message)

The Stupid History Minute - 14 October 2025: Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka

The Official Marvel Podcast - 15 October 2025: *A Werewolf by Night Retrospective - This week on the show, we revisit Marvel Studios' Werewolf by Night as we hear from the director Michael Giacchino, and stars Gael García Bernal and Laura Donnelly (1:08). Plus, we continue our journey through the Marvel occult with a comic book breakdown on Ted Sallis aka the Man-Thing. 

Crew Collective - episode 1 trailer: 23 June 2025: *Crew Collective Extended Trailer - Crew Collective will explore stories through the lens of the people who created them. / From novels to documentaries, to comic books and other podcasts, this series goes behind the scenes from creative works across all different mediums. The common theme? outer space. Each episode of this series will go behind the scenes of a story about outer space.

7 Good Minutes - 10 August 2025: Own Your Energy Before You Give It Away

Podnews Daily - 14 October 2025: Apple Podcasts launches "Creators we love" down under - The chosen creators include Toni and Ryan. 

Daily Dad Jokes - 24 June 2025

7 Good Minutes - 10 August 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - Those who give most freely are...

Happy Place - series 7 episode 9: 29 June 2020: *Aimi Maunders - Aimi and her sister Emma both experienced anxiety and depression while they were at school - and whilst there's a stigma around mental health today, back then it was even worse. So they came up with Happiful. / Fearne connects with co-founder Aimi to discover how those early experiences came to shape her life, and how the support network she created came to help her again, a little further down the road.

Sounds Profitable - 14 October 2025: *Spotify's Netflix Podcast Partnership, New EU Podcast Law, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: Spotify to air video podcasts on Netflix, LiveRead.io and Companion talk collaboration, students discuss Al generated podcasts, new EU law on political advertisements, and YouTube introduces Al powered multimodal measurement.

The Slowdown - episode 1199: 19 September 2024: Today's poem is Homo naledi by Sara Borjas.

New Podcasts - 14 October 2025: *Patrick Picklebottom Everyday Mysteries - Wolf Entertainment, the production powerhouse behind Law & Order and One Chicago, is partnering with Realm's kids and family division, Pinna, to launch its first children's property, Patrick Picklebottom Everyday Mysteries. The show launched today, and features Patrick Picklebottom, a precocious 11-year-old with a love for reading and an uncanny ability to solve mysteries.

Daily Dad Jokes - 24 June 2025: International Fairy Day!

Two Foreskins Walk into a Bar - Trailer: 10 January 2023: “Haunting, beautifully written and very, very funny." / With his 10-year relationship at an end and his career going down the toilet, loser British playwright Chris Thompson heads to New York City where he embarks on a journey of sexual liberation and self discovery. But as he searches for connection, he faces up to the harsh realities of city life and the limitations of his own desires. An unflinching and hilarious account of starting your life again when you're a bottom who has hit rock bottom.

Beauty Unlocked the podcast - Bonus: 14 October 2025: *’Monstrous' Women: Lilith, Lamia, and the Making of the Vampire Myth - Welcome, my devilish fiends! / Join me as we trace the roots of the vampire back to the women who came before her: Lamia, Lilith, and the succubi. / These "monstrous" figures haunted ancient myth and medieval imagination, embodying male fears of female power, pleasure, and autonomy. Long before Dracula, they turned desire into danger and defiance into sin. Their stories reveal how myth and theology worked together to make women's power appear monstrous and how those same fears still shape the vampire we know today. / So, close your doors and windows, turn off the lights, get cozy, and join me... / ***Listener Discretion is Strongly Advised***

Composers Datebook - [Spotify] 14 October 2025: Lully and Moliere send in the clowns

Composers Datebook - [Spotify] 15 October 2025: Claude Debussy out to sea?

Composers Datebook - [Spotify] 16 October 2025: Eduardo Martin

Where We Gather - [Spotify] Episode 3: 6 August 2025: *Why Dunkin' Runs on Relationships - Last week, we met the smiling face behind the counter at Dunkin'. This week, we break down what that smile is really worth in dollars. In this episode, we dive into the business side of kindness, exploring how Dunkin's customer service strategy fuels loyalty, retention, and serious profit. With real data, industry insights, and smart conversation, we unpack why being nice is not just good ethics, but it's smart economics. Whether you're building a brand, managing a team, or just grabbing your morning coffee, this episode will change how you think about customer experience.

TIK RADIO - [Spotify] episode 39: 23 July 2024: TIK Aroma Spotlight Series: Essential Oils

Holidays After Dark - season 4 episode 91: 14 October 2025: *Halloween 2025 Part Three: The World of Tim Burton - In this Halloween episode, Holidays After Dark examines the career of Director, Producer, Writer, and Artist Tim Burton. Some of his notable films and accomplishments are also discussed.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 15 October 2025: coalesce

StarDate - 14 October 2025: Giant Radio Galaxies

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 2 episode 253: 15 October 2025: *A Tip For Getting Your Body Moving (w/ Amanda B.) - Amanda B. shares how 100 squats scattered throughout your day can transform sedentary work life into active movement. She breaks down the 10x10 approach that fits between meetings and releases hip tension that builds from sitting. Whether you're facing back-to-back calls or need a reset button, this bodyweight movement creates natural breaks that restore your entire system.

BirdNote Daily - 15 Apr 2023: Recycle Your Eggshells to Help Nesting Birds - Female birds need to eat calcium to have enough of the mineral to lay their eggs. But it can be hard to find enough of it to eat in nature. We can help our backyard birds by offering them some extra calcium in bird feeders and by recycling our used egg shells.

The Stupid History Minute - 14 October 2025: Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka

7 Minutes For Yourself - 7 May 2024: Get Out of Your Head! How to Use Mindset Shifts to Fix Life's Problems

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 16 October 2025: biannual

StarDate - 14 October 2025: Moon and Regulus

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - 16 October 2025: *A Tip For Setting Up New Tech - When you get a new computer, the easiest path is restoring from backup. But that also means carrying forward decades of corrupted files, broken settings, and apps you forgot existed. Ned spent a day setting up his new laptop from scratch-and discovered his contacts app finally works without crashing. / Sometimes starting fresh beats convenience.

BirdNote Daily - 16 April 2023: *Brewer's Sparrow, Sagelands Singer - One of the most musical and complex bird songs in the US is that of the Brewer's Sparrow. It's a veritable aria, ringing forth from the sagebrush of Eastern Washington's Columbia Basin. Shrub-steppe is disappearing from the interior west as it is cleared for irrigated crops. The quintessential drylands bird, the Brewer's Sparrow can survive for an extended period of time with no supplemental water, getting all the water it needs from seeds and arthropods.

The Stupid History Minute - 15 October 2025: Ottis Toole

Hell in Heaven - episode 3: *The Ambush - On a routine excursion, the Benders are ambushed. Guns are drawn. Is it a robbery, or something far more sinister? The couple are certain they're about to be kidnapped. In the aftermath, they ramp up security at their jungle compound, hiring a former police chief to protect them. Fearing for their safety, the couple retreat further and further from the outside world.