Friday 30 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 8: Time and Tide (1981-1982) - Tim Finn has a nervous breakdown and he's not alone; Split Enz record perhaps their best album; and 'Leaky Boat' is scuppered in the UK. / Songs in this programme include 'Remember When', 'Dirty Creature', 'Six Months In a Leaky Boat', 'Take a Walk' plus demos of 'Something To Do', 'Giant Heartbeat' and other rarities. / Album Trivia: Time and Tide - 

• ‘Six Months In a Leaky Boat', the first single released from the album in the UK, was sent to radio stations on record and, unusually, video. 

• In NZ, the third single released from Time and Tide was 'Hello Sandy Allen'. In Australia, 'Never Ceases To Amaze Me' was issued instead.

•  The video for 'Never Ceases..., shot in a zoo and featuring Tim Finn with an extreme afro-hairdo, is now considered so embarrassing by the band that it was left off the recent Split Enz DVD. Neil has called the song itself "naff" and "twee to the extreme" /

• 'Fire Drill' was recorded during the Time and Tide sessions, but was left off the album and became a B-side. The song opened many of the band's 1982 live shows and included an instrumental section previously used in the unreleased songs 'Murder' and 'Outer Mongolia'.

• Eddie Rayner began composing Pioneer back in 1975.

• ‘Giant Heartbeat', composed by Neil Finn and Nigel Griggs, was initially called ‘Look-alike'. 

• The instrumental break was recycled from a rejected Neil and Tim song, 'Silent But Deadly', cited by Neil as the worst he's ever written!

• In 'Haul Away', after Tim sings "Ambition has lost me friends and time", a few seconds of the 1973 recording 'Split Ends' can be heard: "Telling them all about Split Ends".

• The final line of 'Haul Away' was inspired by 5-year-old Sean Lennon's 'A Story' on Yoko Ono's 1981 album Season of Glass.

• 'Log Cabin Fever' was partly inspired by the movie The Shining.

• Some UK copies of Time and Tide included a bonus LP of the remixed Frenzy.

7 Good Minutes - 9 November 2025: *The Gratitude Gateway: How Appreciation Transforms Your Emotional Landscape - Learn how gratitude can serve as a gentle yet powerful tool for emotional transformation. / This compassionate episode explores practical ways to use appreciation not to deny difficult feelings, but to create space for balance and healing when you need it most.

New Podcasts - 27 January 2026: *Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast - Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast is new on Netflix (in the US), alongside audio (everywhere). the singer/songwriter Kenny Chesney is the first guest. It's from iHeart.

The Stupid History Minute - 29 January 2026: The Stupid History of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Guest Host: Raging Rich from the Middle-Aged Bodcast. 

7 Good Minutes - 9 November 2025: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - Gratitude doesn't erase your... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we explore how authentic gratitude practice expands our emotional capacity, allowing us to navigate life's challenges with greater grace and resilience while honoring the full spectrum of human experience.

Sonic the Hedgehog presents: The Chaotix Casefiles - season 1 episode 1: 27 January 2026: SEGA and Sonic the Hedgehog presents: The Chaotix Casefiles! Join Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon and Charmy Bee as the Chaotix Detective Agency gets tapped to solve their biggest mystery yet! Find out what kind of trouble Sonic is getting into this time, and how his investigator friends get roped into this new audio adventure. / Written by Dan Jolley / Directed by lan Jones-Quartey / Executive Producers for Sega: Takashi lizuka and Ryan Hamlyn / Producer for Sega: Chris Hernandez / Executive Producers for Realm: Molly Barton and Fred Greenhalgh / Starring (In order of appearance): Keith Silverstein as Vector the Crocodile / Matthew Mercer as Espio the Chameleon Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Charmy Bee / Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog Theme song by Rebecca Sugar, Charlie Rosen, and SEGA / Original score by Charlie Rosen, with themes from SEGA 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 29 January 2026: reciprocate

StarDate - 28 January 2026: Moon and Taurus

New Podcasts - 28 January 2026: *Optimist Economy - Optimist Economy is now partnering with public media organization PRX to bring the podcast to listeners everywhere. The economics podcast from Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi explores how to build a better future one issue and solution at a time, tackling topics such as housing, healthcare, and misunderstandings behind the narrative of Social Security's impending doom. A new season has just kicked off.

BirdNote Daily - 7 September 2023: *New Zealand Bellbird - A forest in New Zealand rings with the sound of bellbirds, also known as Korimako or Makomako. Many bellbirds sing together, especially in the morning. Pairs sing duets. / And a pair may counter-sing with its neighbors, perhaps letting them know that this patch of land is taken. It all builds to a brilliant, ringing dawn chorus.

Odd One Out - 27 January 2026: Electrician or Doctor?

Totally Booked with Zibby - 25 January 2026: *Moms Have Broken Hearts, Too, with Josie Balka - Poet, bestselling author, and TikTok star Josie Balka's second collection, LOVES OF OUR LIVES, connects mothers and daughters by love, heartbreak, and the ones who got away. / It shifts perspectives. It warns. It empathises. / And it entertains. Josie has a rare talent to craft zingers on every page. Perfect Valentine's gift, FYl.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 44: 29 January 2026: *A Tip For Brand Freedom, or The F-Bomb Episode - Your brand doesn't need to look the same every single day. Consistency matters, but so does surprising your audience with fresh colors, unexpected layouts, or bold new directions. When you stop following your own rules so strictly, you create moments that make people pause-and that's where real engagement lives.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 30 January 2026: preeminent

StarDate - 29 January 2026: Back to the Moon

Odd One Out - 27 January 2026: Matt Damon or Chris Hemsworth?

New Podcasts - 28 January 2026: *Well, I Laughed - Award-winning, educational-comedy podcast Well, | Laughed returns for a new season with a new look, aiming to continue the show's mission to bring listeners moments of joy through smart and funny deep dives into surprising subjects. Hosted by a public school teacher and an engineer, the show dives into unexpected topics from birth control to pirates.

Grant CEO - season 1 episode 2: 21 January 2026: You're Not "Just" a Grant Writer: The Power Shift Every Grant CEO Must Make with Daphney Jean - What happens when a skilled grant writer finally owns her expertise? In this episode of Grant CEO, I sit down with Daphney Jean, founder of SMJ Consulting, to talk about what it really looks like to step into your power as a grant writing business owner. / After years of underestimating her impact and saying things like "I only got them $500K," / Daphney shifted how she positioned her expertise and services. / The result? Higher retainers, stronger renewals, and better-aligned clients. / You'll hear how Power and Positioning allowed her to stop wasting so much time onboarding new clients and start charging higher rates with confidence and a proven ROI. This conversation is a must-listen if you're ready to charge confidently and scale sustainably.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 45: 30 January 2026: *A Tip For Extremely Visible Reminders - Transform your bathroom mirror into a command centre with a dry erase marker. / Write reminders, to-do lists, or motivational notes where you'll see them every morning. / No app notifications needed-just you, your reflection, and what matters today. Thanks to Mo in Davenport Florida for submitting this!

Daily Dad Jokes - 8 August 2025: National Bowling Day! 

Podnews Daily - 28 January 2026: *Wondercraft launches Al Video Studio - The company says the future of Al video isn't about better clips, but better workflows. 

7 Minutes For Yourself - 6 July 2024: *Nurturing Both You and Your Kids - Embark on a heartwarming exploration of nurturing yourself alongside raising happy, thriving kids in this captivating episode. / Elevate your parenting experience by learning how investing in yourself ultimately benefits those you love most.

The Stupid History Minute - 30 January 2026: The Stupid History of Chastity Belts with Guest Hosts: Lisa & Agnes from Sass & Sips. 

Just Foolin' About with Michael Biehn - season 1 episode 3: 30 July 2024: *Tim Colceri - Tim Colceri is an American actor who was originally cast to play the Drill Sergeant in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. After getting hired, fired, re-hired, and fired again, Tim eventually landed the role of the helicopter door gunner. Tim and Michael Biehn (Tombstone, Aliens, The Terminator, The Abyss) have been good friends for over 40 years.

MinuteEarth - 18 May 2025: Most realistic dragon

7 Good Minutes - 10 November 2025: *Simple Breathing Techniques That Instantly Restore Your Inner Peace - Discover three powerful yet simple breathing techniques that can instantly shift you from stress to serenity. Learn how your breath can become your most reliable tool for finding calm in any moment, no matter what's happening around you.

5 Good News Stories - 1 July 2025: *We found your mongoose at the brewery, where else would it be? - Highlights include a controversial art show in Germany featuring chickens in diapers, a New Zealand flag exhibit that sparked debate, a couple's epic 11-month adventure down the Pan-American Highway, a hungry wild elephant causing minor chaos in a grocery store in Thailand, and a 14-year-old boy being rewarded for his honesty after returning a lost wallet containing $300. Some stories are funny, some controversial, and all are worth listening to!

Womanica - 30 July 2024: Agnes Tirop

Daily Life Pro Tips - 20 November 2025

Sounds Profitable - 27 January 2026: Gen Alpha Buying Power, State of Podcast Agencies, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: The Podcast Show London announces open submissions for panels and speakers, Podscribe discusses incrementality in their latest PPB, about half of UK and US consumer spending is driven by Gen Alpha, and CoHost published their annual State of Podcast Agencies report.

7 Good Minutes - 10 November 2025: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - The breath you take... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we explore how each breath serves as a bridge between past chaos and present peace. / Reflect on how you can use this simple truth to transform overwhelming moments into opportunities for calm and renewal.

Daily Facts - 19 November 2025

Science Quickly - 1 April 2015: *Diabetics Benefit by Biggest Meal Early - A small study finds that diabetics who ate a big breakfast and small dinner had better glucose control than those who ate the opposite. Steve Mirsky reports. 

The Slowdown - episode 1254: 5 December 2024: Today's poem is That's My Heart Right There by Willie Perdomo.

Odd One Out - 28 January 2026: Thunderstorm or Fog?

Counterbalance - Bonus: 15 January 2024: *Birdsong - 52nd day of Bäkkos, 3rd Year of the nansylwed na'Flaybis in the 101st generation / A much younger Raka ventures out to deal with her first solitary spirit assignment "in the field". How well did she fare?

BirdNote Daily - 8 September 2023: *Parrots Using Video Chat to Keep in Touch - Knowing how clever parrots are, researchers wanted to see how they'd respond to another parrot saying hi on a tablet or phone. After being trained how to start a call, many parrots chatted amiably on calls and stayed on for the maximum amount of time. Some birds even seemed to develop friendships, choosing to stay in touch even after the experiment ended.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - 30 September 2021: *Magical Summer Memories Vol. 4: The Magic of Water - All summer we've been asking you to send us your summer travel stories. And in this final installment of summer stories we tackle a topic that transcends the seasons - the captivating magic of water during travel.

New Podcasts - 29 January 2026: *rePROs Fight Back - If you've been trying to understand what Trump's first year actually means for our future, this episode of RePROs Fight Back is your guide. Host Jennie Wetter and Jessica Mason Pieklo of Boom! Lawyered break down the policies and pressures reshaping the US. / Not because the news is good (it's not), but because hearing two thoughtful experts connect the dots and offer real ways to support makes everything feel a little less disorienting.

Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac - 30 January 2026: *Will Stephen Colbert run for office - PLUS Comedy Stock Market BUY Ron Funches and Trevor Noah stock - John discusses Frank Calendo's recent performances in Florida and his popular impressions, including his encounter with John Madden. Mack also updates listeners on Hank Azaria's contract with 'The Simpsons' and a notable impression done by Matt Friend. Jay Leno and Nikki Glaser's participation in a charity comedy event is highlighted. The episode also includes news about the return of 'Ted Lasso' for season 4, Roy Wood Jr. hosting the Writers Guild Awards, and Stephen Colbert's potential political ambitions.

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 18 June 2025: "iHeartbeat" w/ Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 19 June 2025: "BEQ Sauce" w/ Brendan Emmett Quigley