The Pod Files - Saturday 10 January 2026
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
The Divide - Season 1 Episode 12: 9 January 2025: *There's Blood on My Hands - The grand finale... / 'You should have trusted me! Right to the end, you could have trusted me!'
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 9 January 2026: innocuous
StarDate - 8 January 2026: Jupiter at Opposition
New Podcasts - 6 January 2026: *In the Money with Amber Kanwar - In The Money with Amber Kanwar, top portfolio managers reveal their 3 best stock picks in under 30 minutes: with no jargon. / Hear actionable insights from money managers at firms like Cl Global Asset Management, Franklin Tempstead, and Baskin Wealth who oversee billions in assets. / Amber's interviewing style, honed over 10+ years covering markets at BNN Bloomberg, cuts straight to the information you actually need.
Odd One Out - 29 December 2025: Mickey Mouse or Tom Cat?
TED Health - 2 April 2024: *How to hack your brain when you're in pain - Have we misunderstood pain? This week we're revisiting a talk by researcher and physician Amy Baxter as she unravels the symphony of connections that send pain from your body to your brain, explaining practical neuroscience hacks to quickly block those signals. Her groundbreaking research offers alternatives for immediate pain relief --without the need for addictive opioids. / (Followed by a Q&A with TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers)
BirdNote Daily - 7 August 2023: *Finding the Links Between Plants and Birds - There are many great tools for identifying birds, some of them right on your phone. If you're stumped on an unfamiliar plant species, iNaturalist is a great resource. When you upload a photo to Naturalist's website or mobile app, it uses Al to make an educated guess on the species ID. A community of online naturalists then helps confirm the ID. / Finding the links between plants and birds can show you how birds see the world, and what they need to survive and raise their young.
Disability Daily Podcast - episode 10: 10 January 2026: *January 10: Gunther von Hagens - Today we discuss German anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, plastination, and his Body Worlds exhibits.
The Stupid History Minute - 10 January 2026: *The Plague with Guest Host: Beebs from Finding Your Way
5 Good News Stories - 29 May 2025: *Unusual Escapes - Johnny Mac shares five uplifting news stories: a miniature dachshund named Valerie is found after 549 days on Kangaroo Island, a boa constrictor gets a new home with an animal control officer in Texas, an lowa museum owner breaks a Guinness World Record with her spoon collection, police in Georgia are on the hunt for an escaped goat, and a California man attempts to evade arrest using an underwater scooter.
Science Quickly - 16 March 2015: *Crowd-Sourced Medical Research Gets Apple Assist - What's called ResearchKit enables scientists to more easily write mobile apps that take advantage of iPhone sensors to study asthma, Parkinson's and other diseases. Larry Greenemeier reports.
Comicbook Nation - season 8 episode 2: 9 January 2026: Kofi, Janell and Evan. Matt seems to have disappeared from the call as they were running the intro music. The latest teaser trailer for Avengers Doomsday - enter X-Men. Sebastian Stan rumoured to be Two Face in The Batman 2. Stranger Things finale reactions discussion. Discussion about the latest episode of Fallout season two. Kofi responded to someone asking about Percy Jackson - not his thing. New film Primate reactions. Absolute Arkham comic. Matt shouting out Might Morphin Power Rangers Zoid Quest comics. Season 3 of the animated series Primal. Matt’s hours playing games.
7 Good Minutes - 24 October 2025: *Start Each Day by Celebrating Your Small Wins - Transform your mornings by starting each day with celebration instead of stress. This episode reveals why acknowledging your small wins each morning creates momentum, builds confidence, and sets a positive foundation for everything that follows, offering practical ways to make celebration a natural part of your daily routine.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 10 January 2026: collude
StarDate - 9 January 2026: Jupiter Opposition Il
7 Good Minutes - 24 October 2025: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - The morning that begins... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we explore how celebrating yesterday's progress creates the foundation for today's possibilities. Reflect on the small wins in your life that deserve recognition and consider how morning celebration might transform your daily energy and outlook.
Sounds Profitable - 6 January 2026: *Podcasting's Trust in Sports, Live Tours Continue Growing, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: Jim Salveson on sports podcasting's powers, CMOs discuss 2026 priorities, podcasts on the living room screen, podcast live shows are pulling in the big bucks (and new audiences for venues), and Meta beefs up podcast promo capabilities on Threads.
New Podcasts - 6 January 2026: *French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED - Hundreds of thousands of English speakers live in France and a sizeable number are renovating property. But it's not all croissants by day and sipping Chablis by night; navigating French planning laws, insurance requirements, and even sourcing materials can be a complicated, tedious and lonely slog. Enter the French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED podcast, which launches today - hosted by three English women with decades of personal and professional experience of renovating property in the country. Expect rookie mistakes, budget tips and rants every fortnight.
Daily Facts - 11 November 2025
Odd One Out - 30 December 2025: Heart or Liver?
The EdLife ~ Priyanshi Jain - season 1 episode 1: 4 January 2026: *Why I Started The EdLife at 22 | Choosing to Begin Even When You're Unsure - Starting something new at 22 comes with questions, fears, and a lot of second-guessing. In this episode, I share the real reason behind starting The EdLife - not the highlight version, but the honest one. / This is a conversation about feeling unsure yet choosing to begin, about listening to that quiet inner voice, and about creating something that feels meaningful even when the path isn't clear. / If you've ever wanted to start something but kept waiting for the "right time," this episode is for you.
BirdNote Daily - 8 August 2023: *Pheasants of Detroit - Because of its abundant open space, Detroit, Michigan has a thriving ring-necked pheasant population. The birds have endeared themselves to many by representing a connection to the natural world. But some worry what upcoming development might mean for pheasants and their future in the city.
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - season 1 episode 9: 30 May 2023: *Julia Gets Wise with Rhea Perlman - This week on Wiser Than Me, Julia spends time with 75-year-old actress Rhea Perlman, who recently became a grandmother for the first time. Julia and Rhea trade stories of being pregnant on set and reminisce about working together 40 years ago on Saturday Night Live. Then, Julia tells her mom Judith that Rhea has read a lot of Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh's work, which inexplicably prompts a laugh-out-loud funny story from Judith.
Judge Bex - season 1 episode 1: 6 January 2026: *Hugh Bonneville and Hattie's homework happy dad - Welcome to the hilarious family courtroom of Judge Bex! / Bex settles two dramatic disputes: Isla versus her dad "Fishboy" over unfair bath time rules, and Hattie versus her homework-happy dad who wants three hours of maths daily. With special guest Hugh Bonneville weighing in and creative verdicts all round, Judge Bex's judgments are fair, funny, and final!
Daily Shower Thoughts - 20 October 2025
The Slowdown- Episode 1243: 20 November 2024: Today's poem is Waiting for the Annular Eclipse by Rhoni Blankenhorn.
MinuteEarth - 4 May 2025: Keeled dragons
Daily Life Pro Tips - 10 November 2025
Womanica - 16 June 2021: Stormé DeLarverie
7 Minutes For Yourself - 26 June 2024: Building Emotional Intelligence
The Daily Poem - 23 October 2025: The Wanderer's Lament: A Pilgrim's Cry to the Unforgiving Night - Today's poem is about Guilt in the style of William Blake. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios.
Podnews Daily - 8 January 2026: *Spotify: dynamic video sponsorships and more - ...and Rob Walch leaves Libsyn after more than 18 years.
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities - episode 173: 18 February 2020: *Zapped - Today's trip through the Cabinet will introduce us to a castle with a dark past and a pair of people with a special spark.
The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 06-06-2025: "Tall Tales, Coins, and Conundra!" w/ A.J. & Greg
The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 09-06-2025: "Into the Woody" w/ Lucas Jacobs






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