The Pod Files - Friday 5 December 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

Candy Claus, Private Eye - Season 2 Episode 2: 5 December 2025: *A Blade in a Manger - Candy and Minty run into trouble investigating a series of elf disappearances. Written and directed by Ella Gale.

Als Talk About Podcasting - 2 December 2026: *Podcasting's Future in 2026 - The bots comment on some industry predictions for 2026.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 4 December 2025: frowsy

Podnews Daily - 1 December 2025: *Episode 2,000 for "Start Here" - The ABC News show with Brad Mielke hits 2,000 episodes

New Podcasts - 2 December 2025: *A Zen Mind Guided Meditations - _With Airwave:_ Take a deep breath, settle in, and return to the present moment with A Zen Mind Guided Meditations. Each meditation is a gentle space to turn inward, release what no longer serves you, and reconnect with your truest self. Slow down, breathe deeply, and realign with clarity, wisdom, and peace.

Horror? Hardly Know Her! - 1 August 2025: *Welcome to the pod! I am thrilled to introduce you to season of Horror? Hardly Know  Her, a passion project l've had in my heart for a long time. @ This romp into horror films is an exploration of all the gritty and wonderful parts of being a human. Scary movies can be a powerful reflection of our deepest fears and desires. They provide a safe place to dissect heavy themes and feel fear but also an extremely connective, campy place to laugh and have fun. There is so much to learn and enjoy from the art form. Join me and my extra special guests as we explore themes, patterns, and perspectives through this unique lens. Each episode will be structured around a sub genre of horror, with two movies from that sub genre serving as examples. As a queer woman, I also have made sure that half the movies discussed were made by women and non-binary directors and writers. / Their voices are critical to this expansive look and new perspective on the art form.... / Join me and my extra special guests each Friday for a new episode structured around a sub genre of horror, with two movies from that sub genre serving as examples.

StarDate - 3 December 2025: SOHO

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 2 episode 3: 3 December 2025: *A Tip For Finding Guidance (w/ Megan Tan) - Guest tipper Megan Tan shares how to find direction and inspiration through an unconventional relationship. This approach works whether you're navigating career transitions, creative blocks, or life decisions.

Learn how to draw wisdom from unexpected sources. / Megan Tan is an award-winning podcast creator with over a decade of experience. She is the creator of the smash-hit podcast Millennial and has since hosted/created Audible's Now or Never: How To Find Love When Love Feels Impossible, LAist Studios Snooze, and seasons I and II of WILD.

The Stupid History Minute - 2 December 2025: Beanie Babies 

Sounds Profitable - 1 December 2025: *Public RSS on Patreon, LATAM Podcasting Report, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: the Podglomerate x Sounds Profitable webinar about budgeting for podcast awards submissions is next Wednesday, Triton Digital announces their 2025 LATAM Audio Insights report, Spotify is reportedly going to raise Premium prices next year, Patreon users can now host free open RSS podcasts, ¡HeartMedia makes a "guaranteed human" promise, and Derek Thompson reflects on how everything is "television" now.

New Podcasts - 2 December 2025: *The Luxury Dispatch with Tom Chamberlin - The Luxury Dispatch with Tom Chamberlin is new today from Platform Media. With new episodes weekly, the show delivers topic-by-topic explorations of everything from iconic watches and rare cigars, to cocktail mastery, design, and a rare look inside the exclusive clubs of St. James's. It'll be in video too.

The Official Marvel Podcast - 3 December 2025: *A Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Rewind - Today on the podcast, we're getting into the holiday spirit with a look back at Marvel Studios' The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as we hear from the Special's director James Gunn, as well as stars Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, and Chris Pratt.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 5 December 2025: inoculate

7 Good Minutes - 24 September 2025: Return to Calm Before You Begin Each Day

The Stupid History Minute - 3 December 2025: Tickle Me Elmo

Daily Dad Jokes - 16 July 2025

7 Good Minutes - 24 September 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - Beneath the surface of...

Santa Confidential - season 1 episode 5: 1 December 2025: *The Sleigh Runners: Part One - Santa's world turns upside down when he discovers the true identity of the cookie-stealing imposter which leads him directly to a showdown at corporate HQ.

New Podcasts - 3 December 2025: *Labour of Love with Síomha Ní Ruairc - 86% of women feel overwhelmed by the amount of pregnancy information out there? / Labour of Love with Síomha Ní Ruairc launches today - it's the broadcaster's first pregnancy, and we'll hear her cutting through the unsolicited advice and avalanche of knowledge to find out what parents-to-be really need to know. A 6 part mini series CWB original podcast.

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 18 October 2025: Big Elf On The Shelf News

StarDate - 4 December 2025: Moon and Elnath

Santa Confidential - season 1 episode 6: 1 December 2025: *The Sleigh Runners: Part Two - Can Santa uncover the mastermind behind the hostile rebrand before it's too late and save Christma again?

New Podcasts - 3 December 2025: *Past Lives - From Patrick Wyman (host of Tides of History and Fall of Rome) comes Past Lives. Every week, this history show focuses on the lived experiences of real people in the past, from the Stone Age to the near-present. Peasants, laborers, artisans, merchants, soldiers, and the enslaved are too often overlooked in favor of kings, generals, and politicians; not here. / The real people who populate our shared past mattered, and so do you.

Adrift - Season 1 Episode 6: 1 December 2025: *Hell on Earth - The castaways are forced to abandon the raft and take their chances in the tiny dinghy. / Tempers start to fray. There is barely enough room for them all-every movement risks the boat capsizing. Then a massive storm hits. / For days they battle the elements, working together to stay afloat and alive.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 4: 4 December 2025: *A Tip For...Hats? Honestly We Got Off Topic - We started recording what we thought was a normal episode, then Ned wore a Maine Clam Bakes hat and things spiraled. What followed was a deep dive into minor league baseball rebranding, Rogers and Hammerstein musicals, and Liverpool football chants. / Sometimes the best episodes are the ones where we completely abandon the premise. [message for Ned - there was a version of the song You’ll Never Walk Alone that was recorded by Liverpool group Gerry and the Pacemakers in the early 1960s, that was a number one single across the world. I think it might be because of this that it is a staple singalong chant song for the Liverpool football club fans, because of it being covered or recorded and released by a very respected Liverpool pop group. Great pronunciation of “Liverpudlian”, Arielle.] 

7 Minutes For Yourself - 6 June 2024: Discover the Power of 'Me Time': Why Self-Care is Essential

MinuteEarth - 12 April 2025: Let's Categorise Bears

The Daily Quiz Show - 19 October 2025: Science and Nature 

Science Quickly - 6 February 2015: *Cities Could Win Economically by Losing Olympics - According to sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, most cities that win the right to host the Olympics will spend far more to prepare for the games than they estimate in their winning bid. Steve Mirsky reports. 

The Slowdown - episode 1226: 28 October 2024: Today's poem is The Devouring Economy of Nature by Daniel Borzutzky.

BirdNote Daily - 26 June 2023: *Tree Swallows and Feathers - Tree Swallows glisten in the June sunlight, as they swoop and glide, their arcs interlacing in the air. When a white feather flutters down among them, one swallow snatches the feather in its bill and flies upward i, as another gives chase. After a moment, the lead bird lets loose the feather, which drifts lazily, until the second bird swoops to catch it in midair. / Loose feathers are important for Tree Swallows. They line their nests thickly with them.

Daily Life Pro Tips - 22 October 2025

The Stupid History Minute - 4 December 2025: The Tamagotchi 

Womanica - 19 May 2021: Pat McCormick

5 Minute Advice for Authors - 19 June 2024: *Recharging Your Routine in Simple Steps with Bill Williams - In this episode of "5 Minute Advice for Authors" featuring Bill Williams, the dynamic author of "Electric Life: 12 Microsteps to Pay Attention, Be Brilliant and Go Deep," Bill brings a jolt of energy and insight into how we can break free from our mundane daily routines to live more vibrant and impactful lives. He shares advice on how to implement the '12 microsteps' outlined in his book, which are designed to help readers pay attention to what truly matters, enhance their emotional intelligence, and live authentically. / Additionally, Bill offers tips for authors, focusing on the need to write with purpose and to consider the impact their work will have on readers around the world. The episode also features Bill's favorite experiences in creating his first audiobook with Twin Flames Studios, where he highlights the supportive and guiding role of the studio team in bringing his written words to life through audio, adding another layer of connection with his audience. [yet another show where they are looking at a subject that really doesn’t mean anything to me, and in this case it is them saying that eight hours at work and then the travelling to and from work and all of that leaves you without very little time to live. That doesn’t really work for me, because I work a job that is a minimum of 12 1/2 hours per night for five nights a week, and then the travelling to and from work, that can take anywhere from an hour each way or longer if the traffic is bad.] 

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - season 3 episode 9: 18 December 2024 • *Julia Gets Wise with Nancy Pelosi - In the final episode of Season 3 of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 84-year-old House Speaker Emerita and U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi. Nancy shares her love for the Grateful Dead, discusses the power of public sentiment, and fields Julia's offer to help with a Saturday Night Live audition. Julia also asks Nancy about her pioneering mom, the recent presidential election, and the roots of the current vitriol in politics. Plus, Julia's 90-year old mom Judith reflects on the myriad ways Nancy is inspiring future generations - including Judith's granddaughter Fia - and gets an incredibly unhelpful suggestion from Siri.

New Podcasts - 3 December 2025: *The Female Stoic - In today's episode of The Female Stoic Podcast you'll hear a discussion about bias and come to understand the importance of objectivity when interacting with others, and also yourself - by examining Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. The novel is used as a starting point for our look at why, as Stoics, it is so important to create a distance between ourselves and biased reactivity, which does little to preserve our inner peace.

7 Good Minutes - 25 September 2025: Quiet the Mind, Open the Day with Intention

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 5: 5 December 2025: *A Tip For Managing Your Gmail Like a Pro - Tim from Liverpool shares a Gmail feature that lets you customize your email address without making new accounts. Add a + symbol or periods anywhere in your address to filter, organize, and track where spam originates. Perfect for managing subscriptions and keeping your inbox clean.

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 22 October 2025: Taylor Swift Inspired Christmas House

Podnews Daily - 2 December 2025: *Acast enhances YouTube offerings - New revenue streams and growth for its UK creators. 

Daily Shower Thoughts - 6 October 2025 

New Podcasts - 4 December 2025: *The Thing About Witch Hunts - On The Thing About Witch Hunts this week, what does "Wicked: For Good Movie" have to do with contemporary witchcraft accusations? The episode explores how the film's animal persecution mirrors real-world witch hunts while celebrating the movie's magic. The podcast is a project of End Witch Hunts, the only U.S. nonprofit focused on witchcraft accusation awareness, bridging pop culture with human rights advocacy during the film's peak cultural moment.

7 Good Minutes - 25 September 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - A quiet mind is not...

BirdNote Daily - 27 June 2023: *Yellow Warblers in a Changing World - In spring and summer, Yellow Warblers sing from treetops to stream sides. While their beauty and songs commonly light up our most vibrant months, they face imminent challenges. Yellow Warbler populations have adapted genetically to their local climates. / That makes them vulnerable to environmental shifts, which could cause the species to lose much of its breeding range in the U.S. by 2080.

Sounds Profitable - 2 December 2025: *Acast UK Launches YouTube Program, Audio's Long Tail, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: The Podcast Show returns to London in Q1 2026, Acast and Little Dot Studios launch managed campaigns for YouTube podcasters in the UK, a look at opportunities for podcasting in 2026, and how podcast ads can best take advantage of big sale dates like Cyber Monday.

Christmas Pop-up Channel - 23 November 2025: Christmas Movies Trivia - Joe Mitchell celebrates the season with fascinating facts about beloved holiday films. / From accidental public domain classics to sugar-rush syrup scenes, this episode unwraps the secrets behind our favorite Christmas movies. Learn which prop sold for thousands despite being broken and discover why one house needed its own police patrol.

A Murder Most Foul: The Life of a Hitman - chapter 6: 24 May 2025: *Manifest Destiny - In this chapter, we follow Notch as a 15-year-old murderer on the run, navigating the harsh realities of survival. After committing his first murder to protect his foster sister Gabriella, Notch is filled with paranoia and guilt, leading him to constantly move around. His journey takes him south, where he hopes to find work on fishing boats in the Gulf. The chapter vividly describes his travels along Highway 271, the eerie presence of crows, and his encounters with various people along the way. Notch's path is marked by a series of odd jobs, from working on a shrimper in Louisiana to picking peaches in Arizona. Each experience shapes his understanding of the world and his place in it. The chapter also introduces a significant figure in the Notch's life, a military man known as Sarge, who becomes a father figure and mentor. Their meeting on Christmas Day 1965 marks a turning point, as Sarge invites Notch to join his family for dinner, setting the stage for his future involvement in military and covert operations. This chapter explores themes of survival, identity, and the search for belonging, highlighting Notch"'s resilience and adaptability in the face of adversity.

Audio Poem of the Day - episode 1905: 28 August 2025: *No People in It by Emily Skillings. 

The Daily Poem - 12 October 2025: *The Maiden's Lament: An Ode to Love's Vanished Echo - Today's poem is about Loss in the style of Christina Rossetti. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios. 

Question of the Week - 3 November 2023: *Could you deflect a laser around the Moon? - Thanks to Professor Michalis Zervas and Professor Simon Hooker for the answers!

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - episode 84: 1 December 2025: *Word Centipede (w/ Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan invites his friends Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman, married couple and hosts of the podcast Couples Therapy, to contend with the many limbs of our old foe, the Word Centipede! Elliott will give you three words, and you have to figure out which new word can be added either in front of or behind them to create three new compound words! Can you do it faster than Naomi and Andy? And can you keep track of your answers to defeat the MegaClue?!

BirdNote Daily - 28 June 2023: *Dudley Edmondson on Black Outdoor Role Models - As a kid in Columbus, Ohio, Dudley Edmondson came to love being outside, despite having few outdoor role models who looked like him. As he progressed in his career as a nature photographer in Minnesota, Dudley wanted to show the next generation of Black nature enthusiasts that there are people who look like them in the outdoors. So he wrote a book called Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places.

Daily Facts - 24 October 2025

5 Good News Stories - 26 April 2025: Titanic Relic Discovered (The Lost Episodes)

Naked Scientists, In Short - episode 179: 4 September 2012: *Early tetrapods, upland rivers, North Anatolian Fault - This week in the Planet Earth Podcast: what the first creatures to walk on land looked like; the connection between the biodiversity of upland rivers and the ecosystem services they provide; and in an audio diary from Turkey, a University of Leeds researcher on the North Anatolian Fault.

The Stupid History Minute - 5 December 2025: Furby 

Daily Dad Jokes - 16 July 2025: National Ice Cream Day! 

New Podcasts - 5 December 2025: *Personal Demon: A YA E Horror Series - Season two of YA horror series Personal Demon drops tonight at 7pm London time. / Norah's just your average 17 year old girl... other than she can eviscerate you with one look. Haunted by powers she can't control and a past she doesn't understand she flees to Hogarth, a strange town with dark secrets, in search of answers about who (or what) she really is. If you love spooky, campy teen horror about demons, cursed family secrets and carving out your place in an uncertain world, this might be the one for you.

DASH - Season 1 Episode 18: 26 November 2021: *The Case of the Mysterious Zita Makara Chapter 11: The Distraction - Dash makes one final discovery in the museum before he faces The Mummy.