The Pod Files - Friday 14 November 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

Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise - Season 2 Episode 7: 13 November 2025: *A Second Chance - The second trial concludes with a verdict that stuns Costa Rica. Ann Bender adjusts to a completely new way of life as a terrible tragedy shatters her world further. / Meanwhile, public opinion dramatically shifts. / A second trial is granted, the defence sharpens their case and judges consider the evidence one last time. 

Hitmaker Chronicles - 9 August 2024: Coldplay - "Yellow"

Christmas Morning - 18 Nov 2021: Introducing "Christmas Morning" | Launching November 29th

Daily Dad Jokes - 6 July 2025

New Podcasts - 11 November 2025: *Medieval Archives - Natural disasters set the stage for climate change. This week on Medieval Archives, your host, The Archivist, explores the very first crisis of the 14th century: The Great Famine of 1315-1317 - a devastating sequence of relentless, crop-killing rain that led to years of harvest failures, the collapse of livestock populations, and mass starvation that reshaped Europe forever. Take a listen to find out why this terrifying event is so rarely discussed and what it truly cost medieval society.

Station 151 - Season 2, Episode 12: 3 December 2024: *Station 151-B - Richard, Alfieri, Wayne, and Buzz make their way to the doctor's underground refuge, Station 151-B. Once inside, Doctor Alfieri proves once again that he's not to be trusted. / Content warning: profanity, loud noises, violence, gooey sounds. 

Caloroga TV Sundays - 2 November 2025: *Introducing Caloroga TV Sundays - You know how Sunday night TV used to feel? / That sense that something big was dropping, and the week didn't start until you'd watched it? Now imagine that, but you don't have to look at anyone's face. / Caloroga TV brings our best scripted series together in one prestige feed. / Each season airs weekly, one episode every Sunday, so you can savor it like premium television. Same binge energy, better sound, no studio notes. 

7 Good Minutes - 8 September 2025: Small Morning Wins: How Tiny Victories Create Life-Changing Momentum

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 14 November 2025: heyday

Daily Dad Jokes - 7 July 2025

Podnews Daily - 12 November 2025: *Study: is video worth doing for your podcast? - How much more expensive is it - and what does it do for your numbers?

7 Good Minutes - 8 September 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - The mountain is moved..

BirdNote Daily - 5 June 2023: *BirdNote’s Chirpy Cheerful Theme Song - Listeners are always curious about the origin of BirdNote's theme song. In this show, learn how Grammy-Award winning artist Nancy Rumbel and the BirdNote team created the theme. BirdNote is an independent nonprofit funded by our audience, and this week we're asking for your support, at BirdNote.org

The Stupid History Minute - 13 November 2025: Beloved 

StarDate - 13 November 2025: Sculptor

Sounds Profitable - 12 November 2025: *Audio vs. Video Podcast ROl, Threads Improves Podcast Links, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: USC study finds top podcasts skew male and white, Spotify and NMPA open a portal to license audiovisual rights, Lower Street and Podcast Marketing Academy publish a report on the cost of audio podcasting vs video, Netflix wants at least 50 video podcasts when they launch, and Threads beefs up how podcast links look on the platform.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 2 episode 249: 13 November 2025: *A Tip for Closet Cleanliness - When was the last time you actually cleaned your closet-not just organized it, but truly cleaned it? This episode covers why emptying your closet once a year for a proper vacuum and dust session matters more than you think. Plus, it's the perfect moment to reassess what you actually wear and what's just taking up space.

Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum - 11 November 2025: *SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO: From Comedy Store Roots, Nerves With De Niro & Learning to Slow Down - Sebastian Maniscalco (The Irishman, About My Father) joins us this week for an unfiltered conversation about chasing approval, the grind of stand-up, and learning to slow down. / Sebastian opens up about growing up with immigrant parents, bombing in his early sets, and the nerves of auditioning for Scorsese before eventually working with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. He also reflects on family life, parenting, the pressure of social media, and why he dreams of one day running a boutique hotel.

New Podcasts - 13 November 2025: *David Greene is Obsessed - David Greene is Obsessed is a new weekly show about the things that consume us, the things we can't let go of, and why it all matters. Every week, David Greene - the long-time co-host of NPR's biggest show, Morning Edition - faces off with a new guest, to confront and discuss the things that consume them. What do our obsessions mean? What do they say about us? And why do we need them?

Daily Facts - 15 October 2025

Science Quickly - 20 January 2015: *Computer Snoopers Read Electromagnetic Emissions - Researchers were able to track the keystrokes of a nearby computer via fluctuations in its electromagnetic radiation output. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Womanica - 5 May 2021: Halet Çambel

MinuteEarth - 2 April 2025: Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop? 

Als Talk About Podcasting - 25 October 2025: *The Video Podcast layoffs begin PLUS how much do Youtube creators make? - The bots take a look at some layoffs hitting the human podcast economy. / Then, a look at how much humans can make on Youtube.

5 Minute Advice for Authors - season 1 episode 24: 3 April 2024: *April Shprintz's Blueprint for Achieving the Unthinkable - In this episode of "5 Minute Advice for Authors," April Shprintz, the author of "Magic Blue Rocks: The Secret to Doing Anything," shares her journey and mission to help people realize that the impossible is achievable. With a focus on cultivating self-belief, April provides a roadmap for readers to follow, proving through her own life stories that anyone can accomplish their dreams, no matter how unreachable they may seem. April also offers advice for aspiring authors, highlighting the significance of starting the writing process, embracing the imperfections of the first draft, and the crucial role of editing in transforming a manuscript into the book of your dreams. Her favorite part of working with Twin Flames Studios was the help she received in making sure her physical book and audiobook published on the same day to provide multiple outlets for readers and listeners to experience her powerful story.

The Slowdown - episode 1215: 11 October 2024: Today's poem is The Clearing by Jane Kenyon. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast - episode 239: 4 November 2025: *Paul Cullen Wines: From First Pour to First Label Pt. 2 - How a casual chat at a restaurant led to a wine importing career. Meeting Italian producers and learning their stories firsthand. / Designing a private label with his guitar on the bottle. The surprising speed of getting an import license-just 10 days! Launching with Arneis and Barbera d'Asti. A hint of a bigger reveal coming in a future episode. 

5 Good News Stories - 8 April 2025: The $33 Nutella Croissant Craze

7 Minutes For Yourself - 27 May 2024: Secrets to Preventing Burnout in Your Life

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - Episode 81: 10 November 2025: State Of Confusion (w/ Max Silvestri and Gabe Liedman) - Welcome to the new and improved Season 2 of SmartLess Presents ClueLess! Host Elliott Kalan is back to pose even more questions per episode! More games, more jokes, and more music! Today we're joined by the hilarious comedians Max Silvestri and Gabe Liedman, two hosts from the fabulous new SmartLess Media show I Need You Guys! Max and Gabe will be put through their paces with an opening game about the periodic table of the elements (meet us on row 5), and then they'll get the rambling bug with a return of our game State Of Confusion! [I wonder if this show has changed for good, because Sean Hayes seems to no longer be a part of the show?] 

Yokai Detective Agency - 11 December 2024: Season 1 Bonus - DFN News: Sports #1

The Daily Quiz Show - 9 October 2025: Music 

Into The Podverse - 10 November 2025: *After Podfest Naija: What's Next for Nigerian Podcasting - Podfest Naija lit up Lagos like never before. / But now that the lights are out and the mics are packed, what's next for Nigerian podcasting? / In this episode of Into The Podverse, Tony Doe looks at the aftermath of Podfest Naija, the talks, the promises, and the call to move from hype to habit. He breaks down how data, policy, meetups, and training can turn one big event into a lasting ecosystem.

Podnews Daily - 13 November 2025: Podcast diversity is 'woeful', says new report - We are much worse for diversity than film, TV, or music.

Audio Poem of the Day - episode 1883: 5 August 2025: Petersen: Kleichen and a Man by George Szirtes. 

TED Health - 4 October 2022: How does alcohol cause hangovers? - The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. So, how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover- and is there any way to prevent one? Judy Grisel explores the surprising ways that alcohol affects the body. This was originally an animated TED-Ed lesson. It was directed by Anton Bogaty and narrated by Alexandra Panzer, with music by Jarrett Farkas. After the lesson, our host Shoshana dives deeper into the effects of drinking alcohol and the specific impact it may have on women's health.

Yokai Detective Agency - 11 December 2024: Season 1 Bonus - Snap Dragon Apothecary

Daily Shower Thoughts - 27 September 2025

Devil Loose: The Life And Music Of Harry Vanda - episode 1: 24 September 2025: *Devil Loose coming soon - Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Harry Vanda has a career that spans 60 years. His credits include writing, performing or producing hits such as Friday On My Mind, It's A Long Way to The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll), Love Is In the Air, Evie and many more. / In this podcast, Vanda reflects on his career with Australian journalist Bernard Zuel. It leads up to the release of Devil Loose, the very first time Vanda has released music under his own name.

Sounds Profitable - 13 November 2025: *Podcast Movement sooN SXSW, In-Store Audio Ad Conversions, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: seven headlines from across the industry as we have another special "oops all quick hits" episode. The links to all of which can be found here on Sounds Profitable.

Radio Headspace - episode 25: 7 May 2021: *I Want To Be... - We all have dreams and aspirations that drive us to become the people we want to be, but once we reach that goal, it's easy to stop aspiring toward something new. The journey of our human experience should not be measured by what we've achieved, but instead by the consistent act of growing into who we strive to become.

Add to Playlist - 3 June 2022: *Wynne Evans, Anne Denholm and Patrick Rimes at the Hay Festival - Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye present the first episode of the new series from the BBC marquee in front of a live audience at the Hay Festival 2022. / Their musical guests on stage in the tent are the opera tenor Wynne Evans, best known as Gio Compario in the TV insurance adverts, as well as Anne Denholm, Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2015 to 2019, and the violinist and composer Patrick Rimes. / In this one-off show, Cerys, Jeffrey and guests create a five-track playlist where each track is chosen for its musical connection with the previous one, starting with a Welsh singalong classic. / Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome Weatherald / The five tracks in this week's playlist: Cwm Rhondda by the Treorchy Male Voice Choir / La Donna è Mobile from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, sung by Luciano Pavarotti / Poker Face by Lady Gaga / One Day More from Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg / Alain Boublil (from the film soundtrack) Symphony No. 3 in Eb major, Op. 55, (The Eroica Symphony) by Ludwig van Beethoven

Daily Life Pro Tips - 13 October 2025

Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast - season 3 episode 35: 17 October 2025: Let's Spend the Nights Together

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 24 April 2025: "Steven Spielberg's Soy Sauce" w/ Ben Bass

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 25 April 2025: "Globe-trotting!" w/ A.J. & Greag