The Pod Files - Friday 7 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

Phase Hero - episode 99: 5 November 2025: Brandon, Jenna. Aaron, and Jamie. Avengers Doomsday news. Is an Agbo video a teaser? “Young Avengers stuff that didn’t happen.” Fantastic four first steps now available for free on Disney+. Eternals is four years old this week. Play Faith film has wrapped up filming.  The Batman part two. Read Larson in a Hoodie. News about the new lanterns TV series. Jonathan Bailey? There is going to be a new Mum film starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel White. On a personal note, I am so happy to hear that, because I thought the first two films that they made together in that franchise fantastic. I don’t remember the third one. Masters of the universe film and cast Jared Leto. Of course they have! A new film about Miss piggy is being made, which will be produced by Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone. Breaking news - K-Pop Demon Hunters 2 coming to Netflix in 2029. Predator Badlands film reaction. Smuggling food into the cinema. The film Begonia. The film In Your Dreams, the upcoming Netflix animated movie. Reactions to Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein. Announcement about the future of the show - it’s not finishing, it’s growing. Interesting for an audio version that they showed a video with no sound. 

7 Good Minutes - 3 September 2025: Fuel the Morning with Meaning

BirdNote Daily - 26 May 2023: *Barn Swallow, Natural Pest Control - Barn Swallows have adapted to nesting near people, and build their cup-shaped mud nests in barns or garages, or on protected ledges, often near each other. The good news? These twittery, flittery birds love to eat the insects that humans consider pesky. / Imagine: 60 insects per hour, a whopping 850 per day. That's how much each bird eats.

StarDate - 5 November 2025: Oldest Black Hole

7 Good Minutes - 3 September 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - A morning fuelled with...

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - season 3 episode 2: 16 October 2024: *Julia Gets Wise with Alice Waters - On today's episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia welcomes legendary chef, author, and farm-to-table pioneer Alice Waters. They discuss Alice's incredible career at her groundbreaking restaurant Chez Panisse and turning 80. Together, they explore the philosophy of age, food, and beauty. Julia also asks Alice about the meaning she finds in moments of pause, and later talks with her 90-year-old mom, Judith, about the victory garden she grew up with during World War II.

New Podcasts - 4 November 2025: *ReCurrent - Cultural heritage doesn't keep itself alive, it's carried on by people who refuse to let it fade.

In the new season two of Getty Museum's ReCurrent, Jaime Roque explores how culture builds community-how a camera passed from mentor to student, a long-lost record, or a familiar icon screen printed onto a jersey can bind people across time. ReCurrent shows how cultural heritage keeps us close, while making room for who we're becoming.

Daily Dad Jokes - 4 July 2025

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 2 episode 244: 6 November 2025: *A Tip For Keeping Your Car Clean - Your car doesn't have to become a mobile dumpster. Every time you fill up gas, toss out the accumulated trash-receipts, wrappers, coffee cups-into the conveniently placed garbage cans. It's a simple calendar marker that keeps clutter from building up. Works like magic for maintaining a clean vehicle without dedicated cleaning days.

Podnews Daily - 5 November 2025: *Apple Podcasts to add Al-generated chapters for everyone - And timed links, to help link to other podcasts, music tracks or books. 

The Stupid History Minute - 6 November 2025: Midnight's Children 

TED Health - 6 Sep 2022: *Transforming the US social safety net | Amanda Renteria | TED Tech - Digital public servant Amanda Renteria has seen that the millions of people who rely on government welfare services are often discouraged from seeking them out, frustrated by long lines and unnecessarily complicated processes. At Code for America, a project supported by The Audacious Project, Renteria is helping develop human-centered technology that "respects you from the start, meets you where you are and provides an easy, positive experience." She details the four factors that hinder effective delivery of government benefits and explains Code for America's plan to bring user-centric, digital-first social services to more than 13 million Americans and unlock 30 billion dollars in benefits for low-income families. After the talk, TED Tech host Sherrell Dorsey and cofounder of Promise, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins. highlight the importance of tech that's designed for the people it's helping. If you'd like to hear more ideas on how tech is transforming humanity, follow TED Tech wherever you're listening to this.

New Podcasts - 4 November 2025: *The Hand in the Window - New from ABC Audio and 20/20, The Hand in the Window launches today. The show unravels the case of a kidnapped woman in Ohio that leads investigators down a harrowing path to a serial killer. It's the latest from the team that brought you Devil in the Desert and Bad Rap.

5 Minute Advice for Authors - season 1 episode 19: 28 February 2024: *Jennifer Hough on Getting Unstuck In Your Life Using Physics - In this episode of "5 Minute Advice for Authors," Jennifer Hough, the author of "Unstuck," shares her profound insights into how visionary leaders can harness the laws of physics to bring their visions to life, accelerate their achievements, and live a life of fulfillment. Jennifer also offers advice to aspiring authors, highlighting the importance of persistence, authenticity, and the transformative journey of becoming the person capable of completing their book. She stresses that writing a book is as much about personal growth as it is about sharing knowledge or stories. And, she praises Twin Flames Studios' supportive environment, which made her audiobook recording process not only enjoyable but also a source of inspiration for future projects.

Science Quickly - 8 January 2015: *Making Evolution Make Microbes Make Products - By selecting for bacteria that can survive only if they make a particular product of interest over multiple iterations, researchers vastly improved yields and decreased production times. Cynthia Graber reports. 

Sounds Profitable - 5 November 2025: *Apple Podcasts Adds Chapters & Links, Fox Buys Audio Fiction, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: Apple has automated chapters and links for podcasts coming, Spotify reports their Q3 earnings (Video podcasts are expensive), and Fox Entertainment acquires a romantic comedy audio fiction production house.

7 Minutes For Yourself - 23 May 2024: Embrace Your Flaws: How to Boost Self-Love and Body Positivity

The Official Marvel Podcast - 5 November 2025: *MARVEL Cosmic Invasion: A Retro Game for the Modern Era - This week, we travel across the galaxy with Creative Director Frédéric Gémus to learn all about the upcoming retro-inspired beat 'em up, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion (2:08)! Plus, we explore the new Marvel Comics event, Age of Revelation, with X-Men writer, Jed MacKay (12:36). And Marvel Comics Editor Darren Shan joins us to break down five key alternative timelines from the X-Men's publishing history (23:45).

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 7 November 2025: vamoose

Daily Shower Thoughts - 25 September 2025

BirdNote Daily - 27 May 2023: *City Gulls: Rooftop Nesters - Juvenile Glaucous-winged Gulls are taking flight over downtown Seattle. In Chicago, young Ring-billed Gulls are heading for Lake Michigan. And before long, juvenile Herring Gulls will be soaring over the Atlantic Ocean. / More and more, some gulls are raising their families in the city. They nest on flat, sunny rooftops that are generally inaccessible to humans. When chicks like this Western Gull fledge, they're soft brown, and won't have adult plumage - that flashy white and gray or black crispness - until they're four years old.

The Slowdown - episode 1210: 4 October 2024: Today's poem is Negro Hero (to Suggest Dorie Miller) by Gwendolyn Brooks. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

StarDate - 6 November 2025: Biggest Black Hole

Daily Facts - 12 October 2025

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 2 episode 245: 7 November 2025: *A Tip For Fridge Organization - Ever lose leftovers and ingredients to the back of your fridge? This episode is about putting a lazy Susan in your refrigerator to keep track of everything you've stored. Spin to find what you need, reduce food waste, and stop buying duplicates of what you already have.

New Podcasts - 5 November 2025: *CRAFTED. is celebrating its third anniversary with a special episode featuring an anonymous CTO saying scary things about Al and coding agents that he's afraid to say publicly, given all the bubbly Al euphoria and decidedly less euphoric job market. Hosted by Dan Blumberg, an independent technologist and former public radio host, CRAFTED. has been honored three years in a row by the Webby Awards as a top tech podcast. The show focuses on Al, and other emerging tech, that will shape our lives — hopefully for the better!

The Stupid History Minute - 7 November 2025: Catch-22 

MinuteEarth - 28 March 2025: The Similarity Trap

New Podcasts - 5 November 2025: *Hindsight- The Fracture is a new fiction podcast that dropped (in full) today. Set in an isolated city that culls 10% of its "least productive" citizens every year, it follows the Mayor's son as he joins a hidden resistance to uncover the conspiracy behind the disappearances. It's from actor/writer JD Walsh.

Star Trek: Khan - Episode 9: 3 November 2025: *Eternity's Face - Dissent among Khan's followers threatens Venture's launch. Khan faces one last threat to his rule, and a final decision that seals his fate.

Yokai Detective Agency - Season 1 Bonus: 17 November 2024: *Picture Time - Ren Black goes in to get his company ID photo taken for his first day at the Yokai Detective Agency. There he meets Drezz Deckard...

Podnews Daily - 6 November 2025: *TV and podcasting are true companions - Companion podcasts are really successtul, says a study. 

For Luck's Sake! - 15 October 2025: *For Luck's Sake! Sizzle - Looking ahead to a brand new podcast - For Luck's Sake! - in which interesting people talk about the role luck has played in getting them where they've got. Matt Lorenzo talks to author Lee Child, DJ FatBoy Slim, World Cup Winner Ossie Ardiles and more...

5 Good News Stories - 30 March 2025: Loch Ness Monster Sightings Analyzed PLUS The Most Beautiful Thing In The World is YOU

The Daily Poem - 29 September 2025: *The Jester's Moonlit Waltz: An Ode to the Eternal Laughter of the Shoemaker - Today's poem is about Hilarity in the style of Federico García Lorca. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios. 

The Afternoon Tune - 12 August 2025: *HAPPY GILMORE 2 MOVIE REVIEW - Hello, tune squad! On this episode of The Afternoon Tune, co-host Nick gives his review of the Adam Sandler sequel Happy Gilmore 2.

The Sound Session - teaser: 23 April 2025: The Sound Session explores how sound shapes our world - and how we shape sound. / I'm Gareth, and l've spent years working with sound - whether it's music or podcasts - helping others to bring their ideas to life through audio. In this podcast, we'll explore not just how sound works, but why it matters and how it connects us to one another and the world around us. Join me as we talk to inspiring individuals who craft sound and shape our experiences, whether you're a musician, a podcaster, or just someone who loves to listen.

Hitmaker Chronicles - 2 August 2024: *Sam Smith "Stay With Me" - Tracing Sam Smith's journey from a soulful London childhood to breakthrough ballad / "Stay With Me," this episode explores how heartbreak inspired the raw vulnerability of their vocals and lyrics like "I'm not good at a one-night stand." It chronicles the powerful gospel-infused production and Smith's emotive songwriting process with collaborators Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice. / The song's emotional depth resonated globally, transforming Smith into an authentic voice for the LGBTQ+ community. Their meteoric ascent continued through Grammys, hit albums "The Thrill of It All," and an iconic coming out, all amplifying "Stay With Me's" lasting cultural impact.

Sounds Profitable - 6 November 2025: *Netflix is Podcast Shopping, Amazon DSP x iHeartMedia, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: Netflix reportedly is looking to license SirusXM Media video podcasts, Podscribe has new industry rankings, Amazon grows their relationship with HeartMedia, and brands are expected to decrease open web display ads by 30% in response to Al search overviews increasing zero-click searches.

The Daily Quiz Show - 5 October 2025: Science and Nature 

Womanica - 28 April 2021: Harriet Tubman

Beauty Unlocked the podcast - 30 October 2025:: *Vampires in Pop Culture: Why We Can't Let the Undead Go - Welcome, my ghoulish loves! / In this final episode of Dark Thirst, I'm diving into pop culture's undying obsession with vampires. From the sensual chaos of True Blood to the glittering restraint of Twilight, and from Coppola's lavish Dracula to Eggers' haunting Nosferatu, I explore how every vampire revival mirrors what's happening in society. From our fears, desires, and shifting ideals of beauty. What do these immortal beings say about us and the times we live in? / After centuries of fascination, it's clear, we don't just crave the vampire. We crave what they promise. / Listener Discretion is Strongly Advised!

New Podcasts - 5 November 2025: *Talk Fifty To Me - Talk Fifty To Me is brand new, hosted by television writer and pro-aging influencer Heidi Clements and award-winning actor and director Constance Zimmer. Each week, Heidi and Constance tackle cultural myths, celebrate reinvention, and spotlight the joys and challenges of being a woman in your 50s. / It's on the fwd. Network.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 9 October 2025

Question of the Week - episode 533: 29 September 2023: *Why are car wing mirrors so attractive to spiders? - Thanks to Geoff Oxford for the answer!

The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast - episode 3: 26 February 2020: *Vintage Wisdom: The Art of Aging Wine in Arizona - This episode brings you insights from Ken Callaghan of Callaghan Vineyards, as we explore the intriguing world of wine production in Elgin, Arizona. Callaghan shares his experiences and expertise accumulated over nearly 30 years, emphasizing the importance of understanding wine aging through a unique library tasting event. / Listeners will discover the distinctions between wine grapes and table grapes, highlighting the complexity and variety inherent in winemaking. Ken's achievements, including accolades from prestigious competitions, showcase the quality and craftsmanship at Callaghan Vineyards. Join us for a delightful journey into the art of winemaking, where every vintage tells a story and every sip is an adventure.

New Podcasts - 6 November 2025: *Radio Violence - When a popstar with a penchant for easter eggs vanishes, 12 y/o superfan Lexi - and Dad -  follow the tracks. Radio Violence is a six-part fictional mystery where fandom is a matter of fatality. Each episode blends immersive audio drama with original songs containing clues. Warm and heartfelt with vivid characters and just enough suspense; the deeper Lexi goes, the closer she gets to a truth that could silence her forever.

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 16 April 2025: "Mall Tease" w/ Karen Bergreen and Cynthia Kaplan