The Pod Files - March part one
The Pod Files posts for now at least will not be dated, as it’s all over a period of time as opposed to while I’m at work, since I’m not working at present.
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)
Pod, Actually - 18 February 2026: *Today In Focus - Today on Pod, Actually, we are joined by Giorgia, a visual artist and science communication manager from London. / Giorgia talks to us about the podcast she listens to "almost religiously" every morning: Today In Focus from The Guardian. / For Giorgia, In Focus isn't background noise. / It's ritual. It's dog-walk companion. It's commute soundtrack. It's how she makes sense of a relentless news cycle without drowning in it. / Giorgia also shares how listening shapes conversations with her partner and friends — and why she'd notice if the show disappeared tomorrow. / It's a thoughtful conversation about information, identity, and the small daily habits that quietly anchor us.
The Quarter Hour: A Radio Industry Podcast - season 1 episode 6: 3 February 2026: AM and Local Radio with Spencer Howson - Wade Kingsley talks to Spencer Howson.
New Podcasts - 16 February 2026: *Cared For - Cared For is a show from Good Get and PRX about how we care for ourselves and our communities, and how we can, just maybe, create a world where it's easier to do both. / Topics include the big stuff-like aging and grief-and the stuff that can feel big when we try to tackle it on our own, like finally getting to that doctor's appointment. Hosted by nurse, ex-nun, and comedian Kelli Dunham.
Daily Facts - 31 January 2026
BirdNote Daily - 20 October 2023: *Letter to a Kentucky Warbler - In this episode, ornithologist J. Drew Lanham reads a letter he has written to a Kentucky Warbler, an "uber-skulky" species that's hard to find but brings "warbler-iffic joy" when Drew hears them.
Podnews Daily - 2 March 2026: *Audacy connects creators to YouTube - Got video? Audacy's podcast host can handle that now.
Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 66: 2 March 2026: *A Tip For Tracking Project Hours With Screen Time - It is easy to overestimate how long a project takes when time gets split across devices and apps. Use Screen Time (especially if it syncs between iPhone and Mac) to check how many hours you actually spend in a specific app each week, like Descript. Use that number to plan tighter blocks and put the next task right after so the "extra time" does not become scrolling.
The Daily Quiz Show - 18 November 2025: Art and Literature
New Podcasts - 2 March 2026: Something Shifted with Sean Loots - What happens after a "lifequake"? Something Shifted with Sean Loots is about identity after interruption - the moment life splits into before and after, and who you become on the other side. Through deeply human, documentary-style stories, Sean explores the growth that happens in the middle of chaos.
Sounds Profitable - 2 March 2026: *SAG-AFTRA on Video Podcasts, Industry Summit Takeaways, & More - Today in the business of podcasting: Ashley Carman's recap of the Bloomberg Podcast Business Summit finds video now essential to podcast strategy, with executives like Kara Swisher and Goalhanger's Jack Davenport treating YouTube presence as a baseline requirement for new and existing shows. / IAB Australia's 2025 internet advertising report shows the country's digital ad market hit $18.4 billion AUD, with podcasting outpacing streaming audio in a segment that grew 8.2% year-over-year. / • Oxford Road and founding sponsor Libsyn launch the Indie Podcasters and Creator Awards, exclusively for independent podcasters, with the inaugural ceremony set for March 15th at Evolutions by Podcast Movement. / Audion co-founder Arthur Larrey argues audio advertising must adopt performance marketing metrics (addressable scale, third-party measurement, in-flight optimization, and dynamic creative) to compete for budgets currently flowing to CTV and social. / The Hollywood Reporter covers how SAG-AFTRA is expanding its podcast contracts to cover more interview and narrative formats as video podcast growth raises questions about whether the format constitutes daytime talk television.
The Stupid History Minute - 1 March 2026: The Stupid History of Southern Comfort.
The Gerry Anderson Podcast - 28 February 2026: *Creative generalist and FX supremo, Chris Thompson, joins Chris Dale and Richard James to watch an episode of a classic Supermarionation series: Joe 90, Most Special Astronaut! / In his first mission into space, Joe is sent to rescue some stranded astronauts, but how will Chris rate this adventure? [this might be me getting into trouble, but I didn’t make any notes while listening to this, and now more than two weeks later I don’t remember anything.]
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 2 March 2026: exhilarate
StarDate - 1 March 2026: Moon and Regulus
BirdNote Daily - 21 October 2023: *The Crows' Night Roost - Crow experts think big communal roosts provide warmth, protection from predators, shared knowledge about food sources, and a chance to find a mate. Follow crows to their roost some autumn evening, if you can, and watch these avian acrobats wheel in for the night.
New Podcasts - 23 February 2026: *Battles of the First World War Podcast - Battles of the First World War is a show looking at the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The show dives into the details of how and why these battles unfolded and happened as they did; and revisits the stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and died during the first titanic struggle of the 20th Century. The new season focuses on the 2nd Battle of the Marne, the turning point of 1918.
Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 66: 3 March 2026: *A Tip For Utilising Data - Rejection becomes easier to handle when it gets treated like information instead of a personal verdict. Arielle and Lauren's park interviews turn every "no" into a new data point, and Ned's Audition Cat shows how tracking auditions can reveal patterns like better callback odds before 11 a.m. The throughline is simple: everything is data, so collect it, look for trends, and test what changes the results.
Odd One Out - 2 March 2026: Snapchat or Oracle?
New Podcasts - 2 March 2026: *The Best Is Yet To Come... - Sir John Tusa, the founding host of Newsnight in the UK, is launching his new podcast The Best Is Yet To Come... today - the day he turns 90! He speaks to other well-known figures in their nineties, including Lord Michael Heseltine and Dame Antonia Fraser about their lives, their work and the world they find themselves in today. The debut episode features his godson Rory Stewart, co-host of The Rest Is Politics, who interviews Sir John about his life and career - from being stopped by the Nazis to becoming the founding face of Newsnight.
Apocalypse Radio - Season 3 Episode 8: 4 March 2026: *Hubris - In Episode 8 of Season 3, the confrontation finally happens.
Podnews Daily - 3 March 2026: Podcasts get Al visuals to help video transition - Video for podcasts with no video.
Sheer Pod Attack: A Queen Song-By-Song Podcast - season 1 episode 4: 6 March 2026: *Mad The Swine (1973) - In this deep-cut dive, we turn our attention to one of Queen's most intriguing early curiosities: "Mad the Swine." Recorded during the sessions for the band's 1973 debut album but left in the vaults for nearly two decades, this track has become a cult favourite among fans who love exploring the band's formative years. / We unpack the song's unusual journey — from its original recording and the mixing disagreements that kept it off the album, to its eventual resurrection as a 1991 bonus track. Along the way, we explore its lyrical themes, its place in Queen's evolving sound, and why it never made the leap to the live stage. / Expect thoughtful analysis, a bit of Queen history, and plenty of appreciation for a track that shows the band experimenting boldly right from the start. Whether you're a long-time Queen devotee or discovering this hidden gem for the first time, this episode shines a light on a song that deserves far more attention. / Come back next week for My Fairy King.
On The Bubble podcast - season 9 episode 4: 4 February 2026: How Matt Ryan's CONSTANTINE was "resurrected" in the Arrowverse, and in Constantine: City of Demons - NOTE: Constantine: City of Demons was a very complicated release, see more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine:_City_of_Demons
Matt Ryan's Constantine wasn't completely done after the single season cancellation of the TV show (by NBC). With the character regularly featuring across The Arrowverse, in Constantine: City of Demons, and in several of DC's animated shows. / Fans didn't get more dedicated Constantine in live-action, but perhaps in the end, they got even more..
Strange Air - 14 October 2022: Season 2 Episode 16: *Episode 16: Theories Converge - Chase makes order out of chaos. / The role of Chase Smith was played by Natalie Lander, and the role of Malcolm Smith was played by Patrick Fabian (Better Call Saul). / Strange Air was written and produced by Michael P. Greco and Tony Martinez.
Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 68: *A Tip For Pivoting Without Losing Identity (w/ Maia Molina-Schaefer) - Career pivots get easier when identity stays constant across titles and organizations. Maia Molina-Schaefer shares a simple "North Star" sentence to anchor personal mission before stepping into a new role, from military transitions to philanthropy leadership. Useful for job changes, nonprofit work, and anyone navigating a professional identity shift. / Maia Molina-Schaefer has navigated more career pivots than most people attempt in a lifetime. Her journey began in the boxing ring at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she became the first woman to compete in the Brigade Boxing Championship. As a Marine Corps and Army Intelligence Officer and Military Diplomat, she led teams in combat zones across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, managed multi-million-dollar portfolios, and pioneered the first Women, Peace, and Security program with an African military partner. At West Point, she taught French and directed the Corbin Women's Leadership Forum. / Now, as Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Amplify Her Foundation, she channels two decades of leadership experience into advancing gender equity. She's also a keynote speaker and a featured Moth storyteller based in New York City.
Podnews Daily - 4 March 2026: *Cheaper Audible for podcast-lovers - All the Audible Originals and Wondery shows you can listen to.
Odd One Out - 3 March 2026: WhatsApp or Spotify?
Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You - season 3 episode 69: 5 March 2026: A Tip For Protecting Yourself from Burnout - Burnout often comes from treating an endless to-do list like it can all fit into one day. A simple "three or four things" rule reframes priorities by counting high-level commitments like commuting, work, and cooking as full items. The result is clearer planning, fewer context switches, more sleep, and less burnout.
Podnews Daily - 5 March 2026: *Frequency tunes into Flightpath for realtime monetization - The tool should give a clearer view of realtime monetization opportunities.
Phase Hero - 6 March 2026: Jamie and Aaron presenting with Brandon and Jenna away. National Treasure 3 many years after the second one. Spider-Man Brand New Day has official social media pages. Spider-Noir news. Beyond The Spiderverse news. “We’re not getting a third Old Guard movie?” Avengers doomsday talk from actor, David Harbour. Jamie’s Daredevil tv viewing update. Trailer for DC’s Lanterns. Zack Snyder gave a positive reaction to James Gunn’s Superman film. Could he be working with James in the DC films universe? He says it could be a possibility. Update on Man Of Tomorrow. Paramount beating out Netflix to buying out Warner Brothers.





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