Thursday 29 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

Bucket List Careers - 25 January 2024: *From PE Teacher to Etsy Success: Jacqueline Butler's Journey to Top 0.1% Seller - A Philadephia-based PE teacher of 13 years, Jacqueline Butler transformed her life in a quest for more personal and financial freedom. Now a globally ranked top 0.1% Etsy seller and mompreneur, she's also helping other moms do the same through her online courses and coaching. This is an episode with many actionable how-to's on passive income, including strategies to supplement or replace your 9-5 income by selling digital products, best tips to get started without significant social media or paid advertising investment and why Jacqueline believes a pivot to financial freedom is much easier to achieve than you may think!

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips - 11 February 2016: What Is a Canard?

The Stupid History Minute - 27 January 2026: The Stupid History of The Birthday Song with Guest Host: Jay Jones from The Two Penny Podcast

Disability Daily Podcast - episode 26: 26 January 2026: * January 26: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton & Robby Novak - Today we celebrate musician Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton and YouTuber "Kid President" Robby Novak, who has osteogenesis imperfecta.

New Podcasts - 16 January 2026: *The Attention Shift - The Attention Shift dives into the evolving world of sport, media and culture, hosted by Ed Abis, Jo Redfern and Lee Radbourne. / Expect unfiltered conversations about the battle for attention, platform power plays and the future of fandom. If you're in sport, media or tech, or just obsessed with where attention is heading, this is your front-row seat.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - 29 September 2021: *The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs - We sift through the dirt to solve a mystery involving a massive mammoth grave site. / We have a new book coming out! It's called Gastro Obscura: a Food Adventurer's Guide, a whirlwind tour of the world's edible wonders.

Disability Daily Podcast - episode 27: 27 January 2026: January 27: *Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant & Seán Mac Diarmada - Today we recognize legally blind Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant and polio survivor Seán Mac Diarmada!

Sounds Profitable - 26 January 2026: *Programmatic Audio's Importance, Ambies Voting Now Live, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: audio becoming more vital to programmatic buys, Netflix CEO says they compete with YouTube in "every dimension", Substack launches a streaming app for CTV, and The Ambies voting is live until February 5th.

New Podcasts - 23 January 2026: *Hanging Out With Ant & Dec - Some of the biggest British television stars are Ant and Dec - and Hanging Out With Ant & Dec is a new, relaxed, playful podcast with warmth, humour and audience-first content. / The first episode was released yesterday. It's made by Mitre Studios and Platform Media, and we hope sounds better than the artwork.

Apocalypse Radio - Season 3 Episode 3: 28 January 2026: *Revisiting the Mall - In Episode 3 of Season 3, Mason and Will catch up with Wyncyn, Esme, and Hen and revisit the old mall.

Podnews Daily - 27 January 2026: *Podcast Show London announces advisors - Arielle Nissenblatt, Steve Ackerman and our Editor are in the list. 

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities - episode 178: 5 March 2020: *Bad Reputation - Pranks are a great way to get into trouble, but they can also land a person in the Cabinet of Curiosities, as today's tour will prove.

New Podcasts - 26 January 2026: *Grant CEO: Where Experienced Grant Writers Become CEOs - Grant CEO is the podcast for experienced grant-writers and grant consultants who have mastered their craft but are now struggling to run a grant-writing business that feels true to their values, goals, and dreams. Each week, host DeaRonda Harrison ($45M+ in grant awards) helps listeners ditch their freelance bad habits and step fully into the CEO seat of their grant writing business.

Disability Daily Podcast - episode 28: 28 January 2026: *January 28: Dr. Masud Husain Khan & Alan Alda - Today we celebrate Indian linguist Dr. Masud Husain Khan and American actor Alan Alda!

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 41: 26 January 2026: *A Tip For Keeping Joy In What You Love - Not everything needs to become a business. / Arielle makes the case for protecting the things you do purely because they bring you happiness. When you monetize every passion, you risk losing the hobby itself-and we all need activities that exist just for us.

The Podcast Top 5 - season 2 episode 1: 27 January 2026: *Al Tools, Ad Insights & History's Greatest Stories - On this week's Podcast Top 5, Emily Soule brings you the latest podcast news: Trebble just launched DeepCut, an Al editing tool that lets podcasters cut, polish, and refine episodes using plain language, plus an optional Safe Cut feature for natural-sounding edits. Oxford Road unveiled ORBIT, the first podcast ranking system based on ad performance rather than popularity, giving marketers the data they've been waiting for.

James Corden's This Life of Mine is now available everywhere, moving beyond its SiriusXM exclusivity to reach all listeners. And Altmetric is tracking podcasts, meaning research cited in episodes now counts toward academic impact. / This week's podcast pick is The Rest Is History with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. From brutal rulers to epic battles and world-changing events, it's history told like a thriller. Discovered via mowPod Charts, this show is perfect for history buffs or anyone looking for gripping storytelling.

New Podcasts - 26 January 2026: *Tonsil Hockey - New from AudioAlways today - Tonsil Hockey is an Unofficial Fan Podcast dedicated to the TV sensation Heated Rivalry. Hosted by comedians Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart, Tonsil Hockey is daily comedy podcast dedicated entirely to their rapidly escalating obsession with the wildly popular "gay hockey show" that has completely taken over their lives.

Simple Civics: Greenville County - 27 January 2026: *Farm to Tray: How Public/Private Partnerships are Transforming School Lunch in Greenville County - Discover how Greenville County Schools and Feed and Seed are using a prestigious USDA SCALES grant to bring fresh, local produce to 77,000 students. Learn about the innovative partnership transforming school cafeterias and supporting South Carolina farmers.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 27 January 2026: fiduciary

Disability Daily Podcast - episode 29: 29 January 2026: *January 29: The Seeing Eye & Frederick Delius - Today we celebrate the founding of the Seeing Eye in 1929 and the birthday of English composer, Frederick Delius.

StarDate - 26 January 2026: Centaurs

Grant CEO - season 1 episode 1: 21 January 2026: *The 5 Pillars to Scale Your Grant Writing Business - Welcome to Grant CEO, the podcast for experienced grant writers earning consistent income but tired of doing everything themselves. If you're negotiating your rates, customizing pricing for every client, sending proposals that get ghosted, or working more hours than you did in-house, you're in the right place. / In this first episode, I introduce the five pillars of the Grant CEO framework-power, positioning, pull, pricing, and people-and how they work together to help you scale a sustainable grant writing business. / You'll learn how to move from overworked freelance grant writer to confident Grant CEO by setting boundaries, pricing your services strategically, attracting the right clients, and building a team that supports your growth.

BirdNote Daily - 6 September 2023: *Juvenile Shorebirds Head South - Like most juvenile shorebirds, this young Black-bellied Plover was abandoned by parents that began their southbound flights from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a few weeks earlier. It will join other young Black-bellied Plovers as they make their way south. / This little flock of birds could arrive on the coast of Washington within a few days if they make a direct flight, or within a week or more if they stop at a wetland along the way. Some will stay, but others continue their continent-spanning journey, arriving in coastal Venezuela at the end of December.

The Official Marvel Podcast - 28 January 2026: *Wonder Man Goes to Hollywood - This week, Supervising Location Manager Kevin Funston joins us to discuss the incredible Los Angeles locations featured throughout Marvel Television's Wonder Man. We also celebrate the return of Knull in an all-new comic book series with a deep dive into the god of the symbiotes. Cowriters Al Ewing and Tom Waltz also stop by to share what readers can expect from this exciting new chapter in Knull's story.

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 42: 27 January 2026: *A Tip For Getting Things Where They Need To Go - Tired of running up and down the stairs to grab things you forgot? Place a basket at the top and bottom of your stairs-when you spot something that needs to move, toss it in the basket. Next person heading that direction brings it along. Simple transport system for forgetful humans.

New Podcasts - 27 January 2026: *Quit Playin' with Jazmyn and Amber - Quit Playin' with Jazmyn and Amber is where comedy, motherhood, and pop culture collide. / Hosted by comedians and moms Amber Wallin and Jazmyn W., the show serves up unfiltered conversations that are as hilarious as they are relatable. From the chaos of raising kids to the latest trending topics, this show is your go-to escape for laughs, real talk, and a reminder that you're not alone in the beautiful mess of it all.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 28 January 2026: bombast

StarDate - 27 January 2026: Chiron

Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 43: 28 January 2026: *A Tip For Building Anything Worth Building (w/ Emily Griminger) - Emily Griminger launched a flushable butt wipe company as a solo entrepreneur-and quickly learned that going it alone is a myth. / From moving boxes to learning from others' experience, she discovered that asking for help isn't weakness, it's strategy. Whether you're starting a business or tackling any ambitious goal, this episode explores why community beats isolation every time.

Deleted Saves - I remember the arcade game of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I played Bubble Bobble all of the time with my mum back in the day. Wish we could do that now. I miss her. 

Odd One Out - 26 January 2026: Touchdown or Goal Kick?

7 Good Minutes - 8 November 2025: The Mirror Within: A Journey Into  Self-Awareness - Embark on a gentle journey of self-discovery through the practice of compassionate self-awareness. This reflective episode offers tools for seeing yourself clearly without judgment, creating space for authentic growth and deeper self-understanding.

Science Quickly - 30 March 2015: *Donate Your Health Data to Medical Science - You can now share your genome, health and microbiome info, and viral infection data to crowdsourced medical research projects. / Cynthia Graber reports. 

Daily Dad Jokes - 8 August 2025

7 Good Minutes - 8 November 2025: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - True self-awareness is not about... - In today's 7 Good Minutes: Extra segment, we explore the transformative power of approaching self-awareness from a place of complete self-acceptance, and how this paradoxically creates the most fertile ground for authentic personal growth.

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - season 4 episode 4: 10 December 2025: *Julia Gets Wise with Glenn Close - On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia is joined by 78-year-old actress Glenn Close, who reflects on growing up in the Moral ReArmament cult, her iconic work in Fatal Attraction and the new Knives Out, and the tenacity, talent, and forgiveness that have shaped her life. She also shares the impact of her grandmothers, how becoming one has changed her, and an incredible reveal from the set of The Natural. Meanwhile, Julia and her mother Judy dive into the fiery women in their own family tree.

New Podcasts - 27 January 2026: *Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles - New this week is Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles. For the first time, the Sonic universe comes to life in audio, as Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee of the Chaotix Detective Agency are tasked with solving their biggest mystery yet. Styled after classic detective radio dramas, the series blends noir-inspired intrigue with Sonic's signature energy, creating a fresh way for fans to experience the world of Sonic.

Daily Facts - 18 November 2025

MinuteEarth - 17 May 2025: Proportional dragons

5 Good News Stories - 29 June 2025: Heartwarming Pet Grave Discovery - Sienna, a shelter dog, uses her intuition to alert a man about a medical emergency at an adoption event, potentially saving his life. In the UK, zoos will soon be required to provide more space for animals. Mike generously donates a kidney to his neighbor, Jacob, enabling him to live a dialysis-free life. / Joshua, a musician from Trinidad and Tobago, breaks the Guinness World Record by playing the steel pan for 31 continuous hours. Lastly, homeowner Crystal discovers a pet grave in her backyard, touching the hearts of many when she shares the story and photos of the beloved pet on TikTok.

The Stupid History Minute - 28 January 2026: *The Stupid History of Fingerless Gloves with Guest Host: Jaylan Salah from the Women In Session Film Podcast and the JayDays Youtube channel.

SmartLess Presents ClueLess - 26 January 2026: *Leg Day/This Or That (w/ Janet Varney and Neil Patrick Harris) - On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliot Kalan welcomes back the highly entertaining duo of Janet Varney (SF Sketchfest, Avatar: Braving The Elements, Stan Against Evil) and her good friend Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Starship Troopers) to take a couple reps of a new game: Leg Day (ClueLess fans will pick this one up right away). Then, it's a return of a new favorite, This Or That: Elliott will provide a series of clues, and on this occasion you must answer if they refer to a designer perfume or a Swedish black metal band. A knowledge of contemporary pop stars is needed for the MegaClue!

Toppermost - forthcoming episode

The Puzzler with AJ Jacobs - 17 June 2025: "True True False False" w/ Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur