Friday 6 February 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

Fangradio - episode 53: 11 February 2021: *Crowded House, Album by Album: Temple of Low Men - Live from Auckland, Thursday 11 February 2021: Acoustic performances of all the songs from the second album by Crowded House, with anecdotes from Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Liam Finn and Elroy Finn. I Feel Possessed; Kill Eye; Into Temptation; Mansion In The Slums; When You Come; Neil's Tree Reviews - The Weeping Willow; Never Be The Same; Love This Life; Sister Madly; In The Lowlands; Better Be Home Soon. More information and media at www.fangradio.com

Two-Faced: John of God - Trailer: 20 January 2026: *Introducing Two-Faced: John of God - For decades, João Teixeira de Faria - known as John of God - was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not. / But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker. / Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, Two-Faced: John of God is a six-episode limited series from Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media. / Premieres Wednesday, February 4. New episodes drop every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. / Este podcast también está disponible en español — búsquenlo como Dos Caras: Juan de Dios.

New Podcasts - 2 February 2026: *The Longest Shortest Time - The Longest Shortest Time has returned after a five-year pause. The show features stories about the surprises and absurdities of raising other humans — and being raised by them. / Hillary Frank is interviewed by Eric Nuzum about what's the same in podcasting, and what's changed.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 6 February 2026: sartorial

StarDate - 5 February 2026: Messier 79

Get Birding - series 1 episode 2: 12 February 2021: *Susan Calman, Dr Amir Khan, Fyfe Dangerfield - Mya-Rose Craig speaks to presenter, comedian and avid birder Susan Calman about her life changing obsession with her garden bird feeder, and how her feathered friends have brought her calm and relaxation. / To mark National Nest Box Week, TV doctor and nature ambassador Dr Amir Khan offers practical tips on where to place your nest box, and our Get Birding listeners share advice on how to encourage birds into your garden. / Jason Singh interviews singer Fyfe Dangerfield about the role of birds throughout his music in The Guillemots and his EP The Birdwatcher, including the new single ‘Whoa! Life.‘ 

BirdNote Daily - 22 September 2023: *Letter to a Dark-eyed Junco - In this episode, ornithologist J. Drew Lanham shares a note he has written to a Dark-eyed Junco, which he fondly nicknames

"snowbird."

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 49: 5 February 2026: A Tip For Knowing What You Own - Ever lose track of clothes you forgot you had? / Writing down everything in your closet forces you to confront items you haven't worn in months and reveals what you're actually using. A simple inventory can transform your relationship with your wardrobe and save you from unnecessary purchases.

7 Good Minutes - 16 November 2025: *Building Resilience Through Reflection: Your Daily Practice for Inner Strength - Learn how to transform everyday experiences into building blocks of resilience through the power of intentional reflection. This episode reveals how looking back with purpose can strengthen your ability to navigate life's challenges with greater wisdom and confidence.

New Podcasts - 4 February 2026: *Parents Uncharted: From The Creator of Mom Uncharted - Parents Uncharted: From The Creator of Mom Uncharted is brand new - a podcast about what it means to raise kids in a world evolving faster than any generation before. We'll dig into the realities of parenting Generation Alpha: screen time, social media, mental health, and finding hope amid anxiety-inducing headlines. If you've ever wondered how to raise resilient, grounded, future-ready kids in an online world- this podcast is for you.

The Stupid History Minute - 5 February 2026: The Stupid History of The Sanitary Belt. 

Movie Shorts- 5 February 2026: Shelter (2026) - Jason Statham's Action Film-Movie Review - In this episode of Movie Shorts, Andy Mc takes a close look at Shelter, an action thriller starring Jason Statham that resists spectacle in favour of restraint. / The film follows a man living on the margins, carefully constructing a quiet life built on routine, integrity, and control. When that stability is threatened, Shelter shifts into a more physical register, delivering grounded, gritty action that prioritises effort and consequence over flair. / This episode explores the film's approach to character, its use of violence as necessity rather than bravado, and how familiar genre elements - including institutional power and professional pursuit — shape the story. While the film doesn't offer major surprises, it delivers a consistently engaging ride anchored by a restrained central performance. / A spoiler-light review focusing on story, tone, and why Shelter works best when it holds back.

7 Good Minutes - 16 November 2025: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - True resilience is not the... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we dive deeper into the relationship between reflection and resilience. Clyde explores how the wisdom gained from examining our challenges becomes the foundation of sustainable inner strength and offers a powerful question for recognizing your own growth.

Odd One Out - 4 February 2026: Chick-fil-A or Starbucks?

Daily Dad Jokes - 10 August 2025

MinuteEarth - 23 May 2025: How This River Made Chimps Violent 

The Slowdown - episode 1259: 12 December 2024: Today's poem is When you have to kill everybody in the room by Niki Herd.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - 5 October 2021: *The Scarpetta House - From the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death we move to the Scarpetta house, where full-size reenactments help investigators perfect their skills in evaluating death.

Audio Poem of the Day - episode 1967: 31 October 2025: Waving Goodbye by Gerald Stern. 

Science Quickly - 9 April 2015: *Nobelist Talks about Exercise and Chromosome Integrity - In a Google Hangout Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn and Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina discuss the relationship between exercise and telomere length, which is related to diseases of aging. 

Sounds Profitable - 4 February 2026: *Super Bowl 2026 Budgeting, Hulu's First Podcast License, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: what Super Bowl budgets could do with podcasting, NPR on smarter media allocation, Hulu signs their first video podcast licensing deal with Headgum, Sony patents Al-generated "podcasts," and The Golden Lobes are open for entries.

Question of the Week - episode 553: 23 February 2024: *Do volcanoes or farts contribute to climate change? - Thanks to UCL's Mark Maslin for the answer!

Podnews Daily - 5 February 2026: *Significant new podcast company launches in UK - The company, called Significant Productions, already makes successful shows. 

Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall - 23 January 2026: *Kathy Reichs on Evil Bones, Temperance Brennan & Writing Crime with Science - In this episode of the Quick Book Reviews podcast, Philippa Hall is joined by internationally bestselling author Kathy Reichs to talk about her latest Temperance Brennan novel, Evil Bones. / Now 24 books into the series, Kathy reflects on what keeps the character of Temperance Brennan fresh, how real forensic cases inspire fiction, and why science-driven crime writing still excites her decades into her career.

BirdNote Daily - 23 September 2023: *Brown-headed Nuthatches of Apalachicola National Forest - Many Brown-headed Nuthatches make their home in the tall longleaf pines of the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida. / Twittering constantly, the birds probe for tiny insects or extract seeds from cones in the trees' upper branches. Forests of longleaf pine once dominated the sandy coastal plain from Virginia to Texas, but the tall, straight pines proved irresistible for their lumber. Now, much of the forest is gone, replaced by dense planted stands of quicker-growing slash pines.

7 Minutes For Yourself - 3 August 2024: *The Science Behind How Outdoor Time Boosts Mood - Uncover the fascinating science behind how spending time outdoors can significantly boost your mood in this eye-opening episode. / Discover the powerful connection between nature and mental well-being, as experts explain the psychological benefits of outdoor activities.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 50: 6 February 2026: A Tip For Recognizing How Far You've Come - Vision boards are great for mapping where you want to go-but what about celebrating where you've been? Tippendale George submitted this tip on our website about how adding a "mirror board" to your vision setup helps you track past wins and reminds you that progress doesn't reset every January. / You're never starting from zero.

Daily Shower Thoughts - 3 November 2025

New Podcasts - 4 February 2026: *Podcasting An Institute - In Podcasting An Institute, you'll hear Hendel Leiva think out loud about building an Audio x Democracy Institute from scratch-no grant, no blueprint, no behind-the-scenes smoothing. As a listener, you're dropped into real conversations sparked by podcast conferences, documentaries, late-night work shifts, and years inside nonprofit media, where questions about power, monetization, institutional risk, and influence are usually avoided or abstracted away. You'll hear the messy middle: how ideas form, where they break, and what it actually sounds like when someone stops waiting for permission and tries to build civic media infrastructure in public, one conversation at a time.

Womanica - 6 August 2024: Mai Bhago

Odd One Out - 5 February 2026: Mario or Mortal Kombat?

Daily Dad Jokes - 12 August 2025

The Stupid History Minute - 6 February 2026: The Stupid History of The Biscuit Cutter 

Sounds Profitable - 5 February 2026: *A Few Notes About Fixing Conference Panels - Tom has hosted a lot of panels, here's his strategy to make them valuable and engaging for all involved.

New Podcasts - 5 February 2026: *Only Child with Bob The Drag Queen - Only Child is a podcast hosted by Bob the Drag Queen, a multi-award winning comedian, drag icon, traitor and NYT bestselling author. This is Bob's first solo podcast without his annoying little sister. / Every week, he's sitting down to chat with friends, future friends, and people he just met: comedians, drag queens, reality TV stars and Broadway actors. Every episode ends with a very important question: "What is a hill you're willing to die on today?" The conversations get real, but true to Bob's personality, they'll also make you laugh.

Just Foolin' About with Michael Biehn - episode 4: 6 August 2024: *John Watson - John Watson is a British film & television producer, writer, editor, and professor. Some of John's producing credits include: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Backdraft, Outer Limits, and the 90's western TV show that Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Tombstone, The Abyss) starred in, The Magnificent Seven. John currently works at the USC School of Cinematic Arts as a tenured professor where he teaches numerous classes and assists USC students in making feature films.

MinuteEarth - 24 May 2025: Vulture Food

A Daily Dose of History - 22 January 2026

Science Quickly - 13 April 2015: *Martian Glaciers Equal Meter-Thick Planetary Ice Shell - Radar measurements and models of Earthly glacial ice flows led researchers to conclude that the glaciers spotted on Mars from orbiters contain nearly 150 billion cubic meters of water. Lee Billings reports. 

5 Good News Stories - 13 July 2025: *International McDonald's Items Come to USA. Curly Fries! - The arrival of curly fries at McDonald's in Chicago, two bears escaping and safely returning to their enclosure in a British wildlife park, a spider monkey causing a stir at a Mexican office, a Staten Island bodega owner rewarding children for good grades, and a photographer capturing rare footage of red foxes.

Radio Headspace - episode 37: 25 May 2021: *At Your Service - It can be difficult figuring out how to be most helpful and effective when we think about making the world a better place. It's important to serve with empathy and intention, while also being open to unorthodox methods of service. What may seem minor or insignificant is still always a positive action that contributes to the greater good.

Tabletop Genesis - episode 79: February 2026: Mike and Tom look at the newly released Peter Gabriel song Put The Bucket Down. They also quickly discuss the newly released bright side mix of Peter’s song Been Undone. They talk about the new BBC eras podcast about Phil Collins, which I loved. I noticed the error that Tom did as well. A company have been working on restoring Genesis concert footage.