The Pod Files - Monday 16 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
Rock 'n' Roll Survivors Podcast - episode 46: 13 February 2026: *Once Upon a Time... - On the final episode of Season Three, Patti Quatro and I talk about the remaining weeks of 1969 with the departure of sister Arlene from the Pleasure Seekers. This leads to a total overhaul and reconfiguration of the band, including bringing back drummer Nanci Rogers. / We talk about the new line up and how the decision was made to change the band name from the Pleasure Seekers to Cradle. Patti and the other members - Suzi Quatro, Nancy Quatro, and Nanci Rogers, were ready to jump on the hot new music trends of the day, including jams. Patti then gives us our last music lesson of the Season as we listen to "Brain Confusion." It remains one of Patti's favorite songs, because it was musically and lyrically representative of the crossover from the Pleasure Seekers to Cradle. It also underscored to the social, political, and cultural unrest percolating across the country, including Detroit. We conclude by talking about the country, including Detroit. We conclude by talking about the fairytale that was the Pleasure Seekers, and how their story has continued to live with a legacy of universal recognition and total respect. Once upon a time, from 1964 to 1969, the Pleasure Seekers made history by being one of the first all-female rock 'n' roll bands to play, write, record, and perform all over the country and the world. When Patti Quatro had her epiphany at sixteen years old to start a rock band, little world. When Patti Quatro had her epiphany at sixteen years old to start a rock band, little did she know what kind of magical journey she, her sisters, and all the members of the Pleasure Seekers would embark on and encounter. And little did Patti Quatro know that the fairytale would continue with Cradle. Stay tuned for all-things Cradle in Season Four, but until then, that's a wrap!
Sounds Profitable - 10 February 2026: *Red Seat Ventures Acquires Supercast, Upcoming EU Regulations, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: American scripted TV consolidates around safe bets, podcast advertising benchmarks for Q4 2024 at Magellan Al, and several EU countries look into banning minors from social media.
Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 56: 16 February 2026: *A Tip For Dog Walking - Struggling with your dog pulling on walks? / The solution might be simpler than you think. / Switching to a shorter leash can give you better control without changing your training approach. Your dog hits their limits faster, snaps back to attention, and walks more calmly at your side. 🐕 🚶
Podnews Daily - 11 February 2026: *Premium subscription tool Supercast acquired - The company is responsible for more than $26mn a year in creator revenue.
The Stupid History Minute - 16 February 2026: The Stupid History of The Automatic Elevator
The Secret World of Roald Dahl - Season 1 Episode 4: 9 February 2026: *In Pursuit - After a brief introduction at a mutual friend's dinner party, Dahl falls madly in love with Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal. He's determined to win her over, but soon discovers a giant, immovable obstacle in his path. Namely, she's still in love with the biggest movie star in the world. Eventually, Neal and Dahl build a life together. But can their relationship survive as her career soars into the stratosphere, while his comes crashing down to Earth?
New Podcasts - 11 February 2026: *Up To Speed - A new Formula 1 show is on the starting grid: Up To Speed is new from Global, hosted by Drive to Survive star and F1 journalist Will Buxton, racing driver-turned-broadcaster Naomi Schiff, 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard, and F1 presenter and content creator Jolie Sharpe. It's out twice weekly.
Sounds Profitable - 11 February 2026: *The Politics of What We Listen To - This week, Tom Webster looks at the political composition of podcast genre audiences and finds that the data may not match the narratives we've been telling ourselves.
New Podcasts - 12 February 2026: *The D'Ascenzo Zone - The D'Ascenzo Zone (TDZ) is a podcast about creativity, mastery, and building a better life. / Its mission is to reverse-engineer greatness to give listeners the tools to build it. Through interviews with screenwriters, actors, directors, entrepreneurs, doctors, and even a hypnotist, TDZ explores the journey, mindset, and craft behind success. The first episode features prolific TV writer Steve Skrovan, whose credits include Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, and more.
MinuteEarth - 2 June 2025: This Atom Can Predict The Future
Podnews Daily - 12 February 2026: *Rob and Elsie join Captivate - An audacious move from a company in growth mode.
SmartLess Presents ClueLess - episode 95: 16 February 2026: *Take A Wild Guess/This Or That (w/ Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan invites married comedians Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero (co-hosts of The Endless Honeymoon podcast) to get into the ballpark with our game Take A Wild Guess! You don't need to actually know the answer, just estimate what you think it might be, and try to get as close as you can! Then, after a bit of friction about whether DJ'ing is actually playing a musical instrument or not, we'll put them through their paces with a round of This Or That in which Elliott asks who said a famous quote: Yoda, or Yogi Berra!
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 16 February 2026: prerogative
Daily Dad Jokes - 18 August 2025
New Podcasts - 13 February 2026: *The Callback - Melbourne International Comedy Festival has launched a brand new podcast, called The Callback - a brand-new podcast celebrating the moments that make comedy - and the Festival itself - truly special.
7 Good Minutes - 24 November 2025: *Start Strong: Setting Clear Boundaries for Your Day - Learn how to establish clear boundaries that protect your time, energy, and attention throughout the day. This episode offers practical guidance for creating structure that serves your priorities while maintaining flexibility for life's unexpected moments.
Daily Life Pro Tips - 4 December 2025
Womanica - 16 August 2024: Tituba
BirdNote Daily - 8 October 2023: *Left Foot or Right? Handedness in Birds - A parrot's eyes are located on the sides of its head. So, if it wants to look at something — say, a delicious piece of fruit — it has to cock its head one way or the other do it. And if it looks with its left eye, then uses its left foot. / Scientists call this handedness. That's when one hand — or foot — is used consistently over the other for doing complex tasks. / Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are almost all left-handed ... that is... left-footed.
Daily Facts - 28 November 2025
7 Good Minutes - 24 November 2025: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - Boundaries are not... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we examine how boundaries serve as the foundation for intentional living rather than barriers to freedom. Clyde explores the transformative power of conscious limits and how they create space for what truly matters in your life.
The Slowdown - 1264: 19 December 2024: episode Today's poem is The Room is a Rectangle by Marianne Chan.
StarDate - 15 February 2026: Grandfather
Electronically Yours with Martyn Ware - episode 234: 14 February 2025: *LOGORHYTHM pt.2 - This episode features part 2 of an in-depth interview about the incredibly important but under-appreciated relevance of the design of band logos. This week we are talking about the 80's up to the current day. Jim K Davies and Jamie Ullul have created a definitive book about the genre called 'Logorhythm - Band logos that rocked the world. This episode is a treasure trove of graphic design and band trivia. Ladies and gentlemen - once again discover the fascinating world of band logo design - meet Jim and Jamie...
Odd One Out - 15 February 2026: Pringles or Gatorade?
Sounds Profitable - 12 February 2026: *The Politics of Listening, Channel 4's Spotify Plans, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: the politics of podcast listenership, podcasting spectacle vs resonance, video podcasts' utility over talk TV, the Nigerian Podcast Index shows growth, and Channel 4 expands further into Spotify video distribution.
New Podcasts - 14 February 2026: *No Context Cinema Club -
No Context Cinema Club is a brand new British film/comedy podcast where one host rewrites famous films based purely on the title - without ever having seen them (his lack of film knowledge is alarming). Armed only with minimal clues, he invents an entirely new plot. / His co-host then scores the rewrite for coherence, entertainment and originality. But the verdict doesn't stop there. Each episode feeds into a live online leaderboard where listeners score the rewrite themselves and instantly see how their verdict compares to the host's. Over time, the rankings reveal which episodes are overrated, underrated or wildly divisive - turning audience feedback into part of the show's ongoing narrative.
A Daily Dose of History - 29 January 2026
Science Quickly - 28 April 2015: *Old Cats Can Get Seizures from Sound - Feline audiogenic reflex seizures, or FARS, was discovered after a few cat owners reported the issue to an advocacy group.
Podnews Daily - 13 February 2026: *Podcasts from the Epstein Files - The shows he listened to, was recommended, and even helped pay for.
New Podcasts - 16 February 2026: *ALFsplaining - In ALFsplaining this week, Ben Baker and John Matthews investigate another edition of the 1980s sitcom with their usual British sideways look…you know the one. In today's episode, ALF thinks he's seen Elvis Presley and will stop at nothing to prove it.
Daily Shower Thoughts - 10 November 2025
Lush! with Joanna Page - 12 December 2025: Coming soon! Lush! launches on Tuesday 16th December 2025
5 Good News Stories - 27 July 2025: *Why did a stranger pay a dad's breakfast bill? - The episode features a touching act of kindness where a stranger pays for a father's family breakfast; a woman uncovering a creepy hidden book under her floorboards; Caltech's development of a new class of matter with potential applications in robotics and biomedicine; NASA's significant findings from asteroid Benu, revealing organic compounds crucial for life; and an innovative project where scientists use knitted hats on cats to study feline brain activity related to pain.
The History of Sex, Scandal & Society Betwixt The Sheets - episode 1: 22 March 2022: *INTRODUCING Betwixt the Sheets - Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables pierced? / Join historian, Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets as she unashamedly roots around the topics which seem to have been skipped in history class. / Everything from landmark LGBTQ+ court cases, to political scandal, to downright bizarre medieval cures for impotence. The etymology of swear words, gender bias in medicine, and satanic panic and cults - there's nothing off limits. / She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now. / You'll laugh, you'll wince, and you'll ask yourself how much has actually changed. / So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit.
A Murder Through Time - Season 1 Episode 1: 1 February 2026: *The Last Toast - A lavish Georgian banquet. Fine wine poured.
Civil smiles exchanged. By the end of the night, someone will pay the price. / In this debut episode of Murder Through Time, a single evening in Georgian Bath becomes a puzzle of motive and opportunity. / Those gathered for the night find themselves caught in a web of resentment, secrecy, and quiet calculation, where even the smallest gesture may conceal intent. / Are you ready to catch the culprit? [Carissa, the presenter of ‘Beauty Unlocked: The Podcast’, has this new podcast that is really good. The format is that Carissa tells us about a murder that happened in detail, and then we have to guess who the killer is before the time runs out, and how the murder was committed. What a fabulous idea for a show, and wonderfully executed, with really good sound production, including effects and music, which is great. A slight niggle is my frequent thing about the volume of Carissa in her shows, because it is really quiet. When I’m listening while driving at full volume, I am straining to hear what is being said. Software such as the freeware Levelator would bring that volume right up.]
The Stupid History Minute - 15 February 2026: The Stupid History of The Street Sweeper
The Daily Poem - 4 November 2025: *The Wounded Wanderer: A Midnight Descent into the Abyss of Fear - Today's poem is about Terror in the style of Ezra Pound. / Poems generated from OpenAl ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. / This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios.
Question of the Week - episode 560: 12 April 2024: *How far can electrons get away from their atom? - Thanks to University of Cambridge's Ben Allanach for the answer!
Sounds Profitable - 13 February 2026: *Industry Q4 Earnings, The Politics of Listeners, & More - This week in the business of podcasting: the political build of podcast audiences, public media's value in Minneapolis, Q4 earnings calls, and EU countries looking to ban kids from social media.
BirdNote Daily - 9 October 2023: *Clean Nest-boxes in October - It's a wistful moment when your backyard birds — like these Black-capped Chickadees — depart their nestboxes. By October, it's time for one last duty as nestbox landlord: to clean it out. Cleaning will reduce the incidence of parasites in the box and make it more inviting to next spring's tenants. It will also help you know for sure if it gets used again.
The Atlas Obscura Podcast - 6 Oct 2021: *The Last White Deer of Mount Madonna - The story of the white deer on Mount Madonna, the two robber barons who put them there, and the last survivor of the herd.
Odd One Out - 16 February 2026: Harry Potter or Sherlock Holmes?
Hitmaker Chronicles - 1 November 2024: *Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - This scorching audio narrative untangles how Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" became a generational big bang of creative liberation. / Deconstructing Kurt Cobain's abrasive howl channeling millions of disaffected souls into a molotov cocktail of working-class manifesto and melodic irreverence, it explores Dave Grohl's unparalleled drum bombardment as the true kinetic life force. The making of the anarchic music video crystalizing their cheerleader anti-iconography is revealed, as is the song's seismic impact torching hair metal banality to upend rock's very consciousness. Finally, Grohl's continuation as culture's most esteemed ambassador honoring that spirit through Foo Fighters and beyond solidifies "Teen Spirit's" immortality.
Podnews Daily - 16 February 2026: *Catch up when you fill up: the podcast at the pumps - Don't worry, there's also a mute button.
The Daily Quiz Show - 13 November 2025: Geography
7 Minutes For Yourself - 11 August 2024: *Recognizing and Celebrating Your True Wins - In today's episode, we uncover how to identify those nagging feelings of inadequacy and transform them into sources of strength. / Discover actionable tips for celebrating your successes and owning your worth without hesitation. / Ready to break free from the chains of self-doubt?
When They Was Fab - 16 February 2026: Ed is joined by guest co-host Tom Hunyady. Tom congratulates Ed on ten years of the show, which allows them both to reminisce, as Two Legs, Tom’s show, is going to be ten years old in August. Postcard images to do with the Beatles quadrology of films that are coming in two years time. Tom has been incredibly lucky in that he has been able to watch the fourth coming Paul McCartney documentary man on the run, which is coming out really soon. He gives some general reactions to it without saying too much, because he is under an embargo. They tangent to the music that Paul has written for the stage play that seemingly isn’t coming out of It’s A Wonderful Life. After this they go to the main topic of this episode, which is Paul McCartney in the eighties. Now unlike the majority, I don’t have much of a problem with Paul’s work in the 1980’s.
Radio Headspace - episode 44: 3 June 2021: *Give It, To Get It - When we shift the focus away from our problems to being a solution to someone else's, this can often lead us closer to the solution for our own circumstances.
MinuteEarth - 3 June 2025: Why Do We STILL Use Lead Pipes?!
Daily Dad Jokes - 18 August 2025: National Couple's Day!
7 Good Minutes - 25 November 2025: *Clear Your Mind: Three Simple Steps to Mental Decluttering - Feeling overwhelmed by mental clutter? / Discover three gentle yet powerful steps to clear your mind and create space for thoughts that truly serve you. This episode offers practical wisdom for transforming your inner landscape from chaos to clarity.
We Needed Roads Podcast - 26 January 2026: *28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Review - Welcome back to We Needed Roads for the most metal film of 2026 so far!!! This is your no-holds-barred SPOILER SPECIAL for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — directed by Nia DaCosta, with Danny Boyle's & Alex Garlands DNA still pulsing through every frame like the infection itself. / If you haven't seen the film yet, stop right now, because we are about to rip this thing open like Samson and a spine! / We're talking spine-ripping brutality, feral philosophy, Iron Maiden blaring over the end of civilisation, cultish madness, Old Nick himself grinning in the shadows - and yes, we will be asking the most important question of all did they make Samson wear trousers? / ALL HAIL THE ALPHA DONG!!!
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