The Pod Files - Thursday 8 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


Enzology - Season 1 Episode 3: The band move to London, Mental Notes is re-recorded for the overseas market and the Enz tour the UK just as punk rears its snotty head. An ill-fated promotional tour of the US leads to the departure of key band members. / Neil Finn is asked to join. / Songs in this programme include 'Titus',

'Sweet Dreams', 'Another Great Divide',

'Jamboree' and 'Crosswords' plus rare recordings of 'Love Song' and 'Fallout With The Lads'! / Album Trivia: Second Thoughts - The Enz lived opposite Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren's Sex Shop in Kings Road while recording Second Thoughts (or Mental Notes, as it was known in the Northern Hemisphere). / Eddie Rayner hired a double-Mellotron for these sessions. / Tim Finn was kept away from the studio during the recording of the rhythm tracks. "He was deemed too nervy", says bassist Mike Chunn. / ‘Matinee Idyll', the re-recorded and renamed '129', features former Split Enz member Miles Golding on violin. / The demo of 'Late Last Night' contained an extra verse. / There were two studio versions of 'Late Last Night' released on record. The first was recorded in Melbourne with producer Ernie Rose and was released as a single in Australasia with a promo video. The second was the Phil Manzanera-produced version for the album. Unfortunately, the tape of the original 'Late Last Night' is no longer in the vault. Therefore, when the Split Enz DVD was being compiled, this song's video was synchronised with the album recording, causing some timing difficulties. See if you can spot 'em. / The 'Late Last Night' video, directed by Noel in the warehouse above the Armstrongs recording studio, features Mike as a drunk, puffing away on his cigarette. "I didn't drink or smoke back then, so it was fun." / UK's Sounds magazine named Mental Notes as the best debut LP for 1976.


Als Talk About Podcasting - 7 January 2026: *Spotify vs. Youtube vs. Netflix - the mess that is video podcasting in 2026 - The bots discuss the nightmare that small teams face trying to have their podcasts everywhere.


Disability Daily Podcast - episode 7: 7 January 2026: *January 7: Judge Myron Thompson -  Today we wish a happy birthday to Judge Myron H. Thompson, polio survivor and Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.


DASH - Season 1 Episode 24: 19 December 2024: Dash: Questions with Cindy Crenshaw

Part 1 - Wisecracking secretary Cindy Crenshaw answers some pressing, and not so pressing, questions.


The Process with Jude Brewer - 25 September 2023: Introducing The Process


Sounds Profitable - 5 January 2026: *700mil Hours of YouTube Podcasts, GenAl's Indie Pod Issue, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: the company stripping ads from podcasts for money, why Al doesn't recommend indie podcasts, video podcast production hiccups, 700 million hours of YouTube podcasts consumed on TVs in October, and all signal/ no noise with music videos.



7 Good Minutes - 22 October 2025: Your First Thoughts Can Shape Your Entire Future


Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 6 January 2026: loll


StarDate - 5 January 2026: Moon and Regulus


BirdNote Daily - 5 August 2023: *Blind Snakes and Screech Owls - During the breeding season, when Eastern Screech-Owls capture the worm-like reptiles known as blind snakes, they deliver them to their chicks alive and wriggling. Some are gulped down immediately, but others escape by burrowing beneath the nest. The surviving

"snakes" feed on the insect larvae they find in the nest — larvae that would otherwise parasitize the owl nestlings. A study conducted by Baylor University scientists found that screech-owl chicks grew faster and healthier in nests kept vermin-free by the blind snakes.


Disability Daily Podcast - episode 8: 8 January 2026: *January 8: Dr. Stephen Hawking - Today we celebrate renowned theoretical physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).


7 Good Minutes - 22 October 2025: 7 Good Minutes: Extra - The first thought of your...



Literally! With Rob Lowe - episode 297: 8 January 2026: *Nicholas Sparks: Love Stories -Rob and The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks love to talk writing. One of the bestselling authors of all time, Sparks returns to the show to discuss his new novel, "Remain," the live musical adaptation of "The Notebook," the current state of book tours, his collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan, and much more.


Odd One Out - 26 December 2025: Home Alone or Jurassic Park?


The Slowdown - episode 1241: 18 November 2024: Today's poem is Brooklyn is for Breakups by Chen Chen.


Science Quickly - 11 March 2015:Background Music Jams Memory in Older Adults - People of all ages find background sound distracting, but noise appears to impede memory formation in older people. Erika Beras reports.


Christmas Pop-up Channel - 12 December 2025: *The Christmas tree made from 100,000 balloons - Johnny Mac shares five Christmas-themed good news stories. An English hotel features a unique Christmas tree made from 100,000 balloons, designed by artist Naomi to raise money for charity. In London, an Al-generated Christmas mural baffles viewers with its distorted figures. Dr. Claire, a music psychologist, curates the world's happiest Christmas car playlist, naming Brenda Lee's

'Rocking Around the Christmas Tree' as the top song. Buffalo, NY, is crowned the Christmas Capital of America, boasting numerous holiday events and significant snowfall. Lastly, a Phoenix couple wins ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' with their extravagant holiday decorations.


MinuteEarth - 2 May 2025: How We Evolved To Browse The Web



TED Health - 26 March 2024: What happens as we die? - Have we lost the practical wisdom of what happens as people die? With lessons from a career witnessing thousands of people's final breaths, palliative care expert Kathryn Mannix urges us to demystify the experience of death, sharing how a better understanding of what actually happens can reduce tear in the final days, for you and your loved ones. After the talk, Shoshana shares how one patient changed her life forever and led her to found endwellproject.org, a platform dedicated to making end-of-life PART of life.


Podnews - 6 January 2026: *Global acquires sports content studioThe Overlap - The company was founded by footballer Gary

Neville. 


The Daily Quiz Show - 31 October 2025: Entertainment, Society and Society 


7 Minutes For Yourself - 24 June 2024: Tips for Recognising and Preventing Exhaustion


5 Good News Stories - 25 May 2025: *How old do you look? New app will tell you how "old" you are - Johnny Mac shares five positive news stories to brighten your Memorial Day weekend.

Highlights include a new Al tool called Face Age by Mass General Brigham that predicts biological age from selfies, Harvard Law School's discovery of a genuine Magna Carta, comedian Sebastian Fowler's 3,333-mile cross-country BMX ride for charity, the precision of a new atomic clock called NIST-F4, and the adventurous tale of a loose pet kangaroo named Irwin.


Daily Dad Jokes - 29 July 2025: International Tiger Day!



Just Foolin' About with Michael Biehn - season 1 episode 1: 23 July 2024: *Doug Stanhope - Doug Stanhope is a stand-up comic, author, actor, and podcast host.


Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 27: 6 January 2026: *A Tip For Faster, Better Laundry - Your washing machine's quick rinse cycle might be all you need. Arielle shares why shorter wash times often deliver the same clean results without the wait. It's time to reconsider everything you thought you knew about doing laundry.


Womanica - 14 June 2021: Charlotte Cushman


Apocalypse Radio - 7 January 2026: *Season 3 Trailer - Apocalypse Radio will be back for its final season in one week! / In Season 3, we follow Mason and Will as they journey back to Earth to investigate the moon colonies' founder and the source of the zombie apocalypse.


Daily Facts - 10 November 2025


The Stupid History Minute - 6 January 2026: Electoral College with Guest Host: Parker from americasfavoritepodcast.com



Phase Hero - 31 December 2025: hosted by Brandon, Jenna, Aaron, and Jamie. Brandon is apparently going to have three flights on an aeroplane before New Year, which means I am very late listening to this episode. Hey, what can I tell you, I was listening to a festive shows. I still am from time to time during these times as well. After the catch up chartering not the topic of this episode, which is their hype rankings for the Marvel and Dc properties coming in 2026. 


The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 2 June 2025: "Hoops Groups" w/ Sarah Spain


The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 3 June 2025: "Pun-tries" w/ Sarah Spain


The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 4 June 2025: "Find the Foursome" w/ Sarah Spain



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