The Pod Files

 

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

The Gerry Anderson Podcast - 6 April 2026: S1 E386: Nosey Parker Is Go! with Jeff Smart - The Gerry Anderson Podcast - This month's guest, Jeff Smart, was commentary producer on many Anderson DVD titles - from Supercar to Space 1999. His involvement began with UFO commentaries with Alan Perry, Mike Billington Sylvia Anderson and Wanda Ventham. / Consequently, he has more than a few interesting stories to tell! And then there's a certain Nosey Parker...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day - 5 June 2026: interloper

New Podcasts - 6 May 2026: *Bad Chat with Greg James and Alice Levine is brand new from Persephonica - and already in the charts. It's a club for the pair (and their listeners) to share the 'best-worst' parts of the week; shame spirals, existential crises, petty grievances, mild injustices — and this is just Greg's morning.

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Sheer Pod Attack: A Queen Song-By-Song Podcast - 22 May 2026: S2 E3: *White Queen (As it Began) (1974) - Paul & Stephen are back for another episode of quality Queen! / This week, the guys critique the third track from the band's second album - 'White Queen (As it Began)' (1974). / They discuss the live version, share their favourite moments from the track, and provide some Queen trivia. / Will they rank the song top, middle or lower tier Queen? / Listen now to find out!

Sheer Pod Attack: A Queen Song-By-Song Podcast - 30 May 2026: S2 E4: Some Day One Day (1974) - On this episode of Sheer Pod Attack, we shine a spotlight on one of Queen Il's most overlooked gems - Some Day One Day. / Written and sung by Brian May, this reflective and emotional track reveals a softer, deeply personal side of early Queen that often gets overshadowed by the band's bigger anthems. / We explore the song's lyrical themes, Brian's heartfelt vocal performance, the beautiful guitar work woven throughout, and where the track fits within Queen's evolving sound in the early 1970s. / Join us as we rediscover a 'hidden' track from rock's greatest band.

The Stupid History Minute - 21 March 2026: Grey Goose 

StarDate - 5 June 2026: Venus and Jupiter

BirdNote Daily - 24 November 2023: *Female Birds Sing in the Tropics - In temperate climates like North America, it's often male songbirds that sing the most. / Typically the males migrate north before females and establish territories for the short breeding season, using their songs as a way to claim a spot. But many female birds do sing, even in colder climates. And in warm tropic zones, female birds often have a big role in defending a territory, and many of them sing just as loudly and artfully as the males.

Sounds Profitable - 3 June 2026: *Strum and Drang - This year at Cannes Lions, Sounds Profitable is a sponsor of the Little Black Book Beach! / Our partners will receive up to 3 tickets for access to the beach all week. Be sure to fill out this Google Form so we can register you and your team for the beach! Also, we have a custom graphic generator for those looking to announce they're headed to France in a couple of weeks with some flair. / Tom Webster argues that LLMs have advanced faster than most people realize, and that pretending otherwise is magical thinking. He traces his own journey from basic prompt use to running local models on a home server, all without a coding background, to show that these tools are accessible to anyone willing to engage. And he has some pointed advice for anyone still on the fence about embracing Al in their work. / Written by Tom Webster / Edited and narrated by Gavin Gaddis. 

The Stupid History Minute - 22 March 2026: Absolut 

Space News and Weather Today - Space Weather Watch June 01, 2026 - SpaceX Falcon 9 launch coming up. Plus space news and stargazing. / Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of Al which helps us gather information from the NASA and other sources.

7 Good Minutes - 2 June 2026: *How Positive Affirmations Can Quietly Change the Way You See Your Life - The way you speak to yourself can shape more of your life than you realise. / In this episode, you'll discover how positive affirmations can influence your mindset, your confidence, and the meaning you give to everyday experiences. Small, steady thoughts repeated with intention can slowly shift how you respond to stress, setbacks, and self-doubt. / Over time, the ordinary parts of life begin to feel different. Not because everything changes overnight, but because your inner voice becomes calmer, kinder, and more supportive of the person you are becoming.

MinuteEarth - 17 June 2025: Why Sewers Around the World Keep Overflowing

Rethinking Podcasting - 31 Jul 2025: On How this Podcast will Help You & Misinformation in the Podcasting World - Certainty in podcasting feels like a warm bed on a cold evening, but the truth is that there is more variability in the podcasting world than you know. You may have been sold this certainty in advice, but the only real way to find your path in podcasting is to create your own Podcasting Philosophy. / In this episode of Rethinking Podcasting, I explain the problem of bad advice in the podcasting world, how creating your own thinking system will help you separate the bad from the good, and why l've chosen Socrates and his Method as a way to show you. [the second show that I have found with that title. This is the one I was meant to listen to though, where it is presented by PLU guest Matthew Bliss. When the music starts in the background at the beginning I know that it is a podcast created in Spotify, because it has “Spotify background music”, or as it’s called in the industry a “bed” - the name for background music. other than this the show is quality, with great information, and delivered with a voice that keeps the interest.] 

Stories of HOPE: Inspiring Humans with Kerrie Atherton - 22 February 2026: *Podcast Producer Matthew Bliss on Finding Your Mission, Podfade, and Sustainable Podcasting - In this special behind-the-scenes episode of Stories of Hope Worldwide, I'm joined by someone you usually hear through the podcast, not on it-my producer and editor, Matthew Bliss. / Matt shares how he found his way into podcasting, what he's learned from working with so many different voices and stories, and why "success" isn't always about chasing big numbers. / We talk honestly about the work it takes to build a show you can sustain without getting lost in the noise of social media, analytics, or all the "shoulds" that can leave new podcasters feeling overwhelmed. If you've ever felt like you're not technical enough, not confident enough, or not sure where to even start... this conversation is for you. / We also go somewhere more tender-because podcasting isn't just content, it's people. I ask Matt what it's like to edit heavy, trauma-informed stories and how he protects his own wellbeing when he hears heartbreaking moments with no warning. / And as we close, Matt shares a message for anyone creating something meaningful in the world: come back to your mission, trust yourself, and don't be afraid of the work because the right message, in the right hands, can change a life.

Podcast Editors Mastermind - 8 October 2025: *Visible Pricing: The Pros and Cons of Posting Rates on Your Website - Can posting your prices harm or help your business? / Matthew Bliss and Mike Wilkerson join us to debate the benefits and pitfalls of giving potential clients a peek at what you charge, and the need for a strong value proposition regardless! / At the end, Steve shares his 2025 experiment of posting rates on his website. Did it help? Listen to find out! / Summary: Visible pricing can attract the right clients but may deter others / Discovery calls are essential for understanding client needs and budgets / Experience plays a crucial role in determining pricing strategies / Building relationships in the podcasting community is vital / A qualitative sales page can effectively communicate value / Podcast editing is a collaborative effort, not a commodity service

THE Podcaster Nation - episode 71: 14 May 2025: *"Coffee with a Podcaster" with Matt Bliss - Contributing to podcasters who are growing their businesses has been a passion project for Matt Bliss for many years now. As a self-proclaimed "Technology guy" Matt has always gravitated towards the technical side of the business. / He has offered editing services for podcasters, as well as other services, through his site MBPod.com. He is bringing back his podcast, "Coffee with a Podcaster" to refine his message and his mission, and define his purpose in the field. / If you are looking for help getting started, or if you need a hand with your established podcast in the technical workings of it, Matt just might be your answer. Look him up, Listen NOW! / Contact Matt about his services at www.MBPod.com

Podcasting Morning Show | Podcast Advice from Real Podcasters - 25 Feb 2025: *Breaking the Rules of Podcasting: Myths, SEO & Al with Matthew Bliss (Part 1) - Are the "rules" of podcasting helping you or holding you back? Today, we challenge some of the biggest myths in podcasting and break down whether they're worth following —or just fear-based tactics. I'm joined today by PMC co-host and podcast producer Matthew Bliss to dive into topics like Al tools, SEO myths, audience engagement, and why questioning the status quo could be the key to podcasting success.

Rethinking The 'Marketing Funnel' - 13 Feb 2025: Help Before You Sell: Authentic Business Marketing - In this "Help Before You Sell" episode, Rob Drummond, Peter Daly-Dickson, and Matthew Bliss challenge the traditional marketing funnel! We ask: is there a more dynamic and engaging way to create a sustainable, trustworthy marketing strategy?

Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet - 13 May 2026: *Official Trailer - Remember Winamp skins? Burned CDs? AIM away messages? The Dreamcast? Those weird little corners of the internet that somehow felt more human than everything online today? / Maybe we don't actually miss the technology. / Maybe we miss how it made us feel. / Artifacts is a podcast about forgotten platforms, dead gadgets, old internet culture, creative communities, and the strange emotional connection we still have to them. / But this isn't just nostalgia. It's about why these things mattered. / Why people still defend the Zune. / Why some gamers are still obsessed with the Dreamcast. / Why old forums felt more personal than social media. / Why podcasting used to feel smaller... and maybe more exciting. / Every episode starts with an artifact. And then follows the story underneath it. The people. The feeling. The moment in time. And what it says about who we are now. / Because sometimes the objects fade. But the feeling doesn't. / I'm Danny Brown. / And this is Artifacts.

Podnews Daily - 11 June 2026: *The risk takers in podcasting - The willingness to experiment helps make podcasting what it is - Ahead of the Jun 26 closing date for this year's award entries, The Signal Awards has published a new report, Recognizing The Risk Takers: Eleven Podcasters Making Bold Bets; the report features creators from WaitWhat to Psychopedia to Lower Street, each of whom made a bet on experimentation and are sharing what they've learned. "The willingness to experiment, it turns out, is its own form of excellence," the report finds. / In the UK, Global has launched AdPower - the first self-service ad platform to let you book both mainstream audio and outdoor media. The tool gives access to live and on-demand radio, but not, yet, to Global's podcasts - they'll be added later, we're told. / In the next version of iOS, Apple Podcasts video will add transcription features that, until now, have been only available in audio podcasts. An Apple spokesperson tells us that from iOs 27 - "Video playback will, for the first time, support read along with transcripts with the ability to search and seek to a specific part of the episode by clicking the transcript text. Chapters are also available for ease of navigation." / What is the Podcast Standards Project? How does it differ from AMP, Podcasting 2.0, or any of the other industry groups? Now, there's an explanation - including a video. / One of the most successful podcasters in the world, Adam Buxton, is producing a new podcast for Audible, called Successpod. The (very good) video spots have been shared, and you can see them here. The press release excitedly tells us that "the campaign breaks today on paid social and YouTube pre-rolls, DOOH and radio." (You'd have thought that advertising on podcasts would be a good place for this too, but, what do we know.) / In YouGov's U.S. podcast ads report 2026, we go beyond the skip button to uncover what actually drives effectiveness: how audiences respond to ads, which formats build trust, and what prompts real-world action, from searching to buying.

Like Us Pod - Trailer: 29 April 2025: *Introducing Meghan, Like Us - Meghan, Like Us is a podcast where two Southern California sisters - Danielle & Erin - break down every episode of Netflix's With Love, Meghan — and the ongoing conversations it sparks. / Join us each week as we we yap about her recipes, lifestyle and reflect on Meghan, her identity, and what that means to girls, like us.

Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet - Season 1 Trailer: 21 May 2026: *Season One of Artifacts explores the emotional history of the internet generation. / Not just the technology itself, but the feelings attached to it. / The optimism. The weirdness. The creativity. / The sense that the internet once felt smaller. / More personal. More human. / This season: the Dreamcast becomes a lost future old forums become digital neighbourhoods / burned CDs become emotional time capsules / and forgotten corners of the internet remind us what online spaces used to feel like before everything became content / This is Artifacts Season One: Lost Futures. / New episodes weekly.

Space News and Weather Today - 2 June 2026: *Your Daily Space Briefing for June 02, 2026 - SpaceX Falcon 9 launch coming up. Plus space news and stargazing. / Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of Al which helps us gather information from the NASA and other sources.

Daily Dad Jokes - 1 June 2026

Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet - 29 May 2026: S1 E1: *The Dreamcast Wasn't Supposed to Matter This Much - Enjoying the show? Support it here. / The Dreamcast failed. At least, that's the official version of the story. / Released on 9/9/99, Sega's final console lasted only a few short years before disappearing from store shelves forever. But decades later, people still talk about the Dreamcast with a kind of emotional reverence usually reserved for much bigger success stories. / So why does it still matter so much? / So why does it still matter so much? / In the first episode of Artifacts, Danny Brown explores how the Dreamcast became more than just a game console - it became a symbol of optimism, experimentation, creativity, and a version of the future that never fully arrived. / From Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi to online gaming over dial-up and the strange emotional power of failed technology, this episode explores why some artifacts stay with us long after they disappear. / Because sometimes the objects fade. / But the feeling doesn't.

Womanica - 29 August 2024: Lee Radziwell

7 Good Minutes - 2 June 2026: *7 Good Minutes: Extra - Positive affirmations are... - Positive affirmations are the brushstrokes that paint the canvas of our reality, turning the mundane into the extraordinary.

Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet - 29 May 2026: S1 E2: *Why Old Internet Forums Felt More Human - Before social media feeds, algorithms, and endless scrolling, the internet felt different. / Smaller. / Messier. / More personal. / In Episode 2 of Artifacts, Danny Brown explores the strange emotional connection people still have to old internet forums - from recognizable usernames and chaotic communities to forum signatures, inside jokes, and the feeling of belonging to tiny digital neighbourhoods. / Why did these spaces feel so human? / And what did we lose when the internet became optimized for performance, visibility, and engagement instead of connection? / From niche communities and message boards to the emotional texture of the early web, this episode explores why people still miss an internet that was slower, weirder, and more personal. / Because sometimes the objects fade. / But the feeling doesn't.

Space News and Weather Today - 6 June 2026: *NASA invites media to view a research aircraft.. - June 06, 2026 - NASA invites media to view a research aircraft and interview scientists in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 22, prior to flights of the agency's Arctic-B... / Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of Al which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources.