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00:50:32

Fronds with Benefits (with Jason Mantzoukas)

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2021/03/31

Podcast: Home Cooking (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Fronds with Benefits (with Jason Mantzoukas)Pub date: 2020-10-14Notes from The Listener:This show about home cookery was one of the only good things to happen in 2020. It isn't publishing new episodes anymore — although I remain subscribed in the hope that a surprise special will drop one day — relistening to Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway chat about what they like to cook and eat is a weekly activity for me. This episode

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00:59:00

Hot Pipes Podcast 269 – Ladies’ Day

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2021/03/31

Podcast: Hot Pipes One Hour Podcast m4a (LS 32 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Hot Pipes Podcast 269 – Ladies’ DayPub date: 2020-09-12Notes from The Listener:Themed playlists, with commentary, made up of vintage cinema organ music. People sometimes think I am joking when I say that this is my favourite podcast; I assure you, I am not. There is something both soothing and cheering about the intricate yet catchy melodies woven through these tunes and the host's expertise about this niche in

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00:22:08

Text Work: Hamlet's "Advice to the Players" with...

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2021/03/24

Podcast: The Working Actor's Journey (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Text Work: Hamlet's "Advice to the Players" with Randall Duk Kim and Annie OcchiogrossoPub date: 2020-03-10Notes from The Listener:Practical advice podcast in which experienced actors share their wisdom with the next generation in their industry. This is a short episode, extracted from a longer conversation elsewhere on the feed. It focuses in on a particular text: the monologue from Hamlet in which the hero gives

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00:27:32

Episode 30: Deep and Twisted Roots

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2021/03/24

Podcast: Lore (LS 85 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: Episode 30: Deep and Twisted RootsPub date: 2016-03-21Notes from The Listener:Spooky retelling of the folklore surrounding vampirism. The fear of the dead rising has historic connections to the misunderstanding of real illnesses, the host argues, as well as being a way of characterising and demonising outsiders. Or, perhaps it was all real? "Maybe something evil and contagious has survived for centuries after all, spreading across

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00:21:22

Cryptic Crimes

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2021/03/24

Podcast: Shedunnit (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Cryptic CrimesPub date: 2021-03-24Notes from The Listener:Bonus pick: What do crosswords and crime fiction have in common? A surprising amount, it turns out. Find out more on the new podcast episode from Listener editor Caroline Crampton now. Listen to Shedunnit now at shedunnitshow.com or in your podcast app. Browser subscribers can also take part in the weekly crossword there.If you can solve a crossword, you can solve a

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00:37:39

Nick Walker | Daytime Snaps | @daytimesnaps

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2021/03/24

Podcast: Show This Thread (LS 24 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Nick Walker | Daytime Snaps | @daytimesnapsPub date: 2019-06-13Notes from The Listener:Sadly short lived series of interviews with people who run unexpectedly popular Twitter accounts. This one is with the TV enthusiast who shares out of context screenshots from the surreal world of British day time television. The weirdest moment he's captured? "They had two professional clowns on the sofa having a very serious discussion and

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00:32:08

On Practice: Walking

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2021/03/16

Podcast: Serpentine Podcast (LS 39 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: On Practice: WalkingPub date: 2021-03-05Notes from The Listener:Examination of walking as part of contemporary art and politics. After a year of restrictions in which "going for a walk" has been the highlight of the day for many, this piece about how putting one foot in front of the other can be a tool for creativity or resistance feels apt. Exercises include intentionally observing the walkers in a busy street or park and

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00:17:42

North Shields | Time and the Shoe Man | story by...

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2021/03/16

Podcast: High Street Tales (LS 28 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: North Shields | Time and the Shoe Man | story by Celia BrycePub date: 2021-02-10Notes from The Listener:Storytelling podcast from the UK's Historic England organisation, which exists to preserve heritage buildings and widen access to them. This show consists of seven separate stories, each created by a different writer in response to the high street in a different place. The pieces combine folk tales and urban legends to

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00:22:10

The Honkaku Mysteries

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2021/03/16

Podcast: Shedunnit (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: The Honkaku MysteriesPub date: 2021-03-10Notes from The Listener:Bonus pick: Seishi Yokomizo, the so-called "Agatha Christie of Japan", sold over 55 million books during his lifetime but was never translated into English. Learn more about the rich tradition of the Japanese whodunnit on the new podcast episode from Listener editor Caroline Crampton. Listen to Shedunnit now at shedunnitshow.com or in your podcast app.Exploring the

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00:31:18

Trials Of the Millenia - Trials

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2021/03/16

Podcast: A Hint of Fiction (LS 28 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Trials Of the Millenia - TrialsPub date: 2020-01-22Notes from The Listener:Intriguing twist on a common podcasting premise. The two hosts here talk through three stories on a particular theme in each episode, commenting off the cuff as different aspects interest them. What elevates this show above the run of the mill conversational podcast, however, is that only two of the tales are true. The other is a piece of fiction

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00:33:29

The Hatboro Blues with Shawn McCreesh

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2021/03/03

Podcast: Browser Bites (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: The Hatboro Blues with Shawn McCreeshPub date: 2021-03-02Inspired by his piece “The Hatboro Blues”, Shawn McCreesh joins Lindelani and Nontsi to share his experience on growing up in an American town during the opioid epidemic. "The Hatboro Blues" was originally published in the Autumn issue of Liberties Journal. The piece has been taken down but if you are interested in reading it, please email editors@thebrowser.com.The podcast

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00:30:54

Guns, skis and corruption: Biathlon

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2021/02/26

Podcast: The Story (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Guns, skis and corruption: BiathlonPub date: 2021-02-24Notes from The Listener:Fascinating dive into a corruption scandal in a relatively low profile winter sport: biathlon, the one that combines cross country skiing and rifle shooting. The international governing body is dealing with allegations of corruption and a former president is accused of taking gifts in exchange for favours. Although this sport is niche, the story raises

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00:32:06

Becoming a District Attorney

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2021/02/26

Podcast: Deep Background with Noah Feldman (LS 56 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Becoming a District AttorneyPub date: 2020-11-12Notes from The Listener:Interview with a candidate for the position of District Attorney of Manhattan. This discursive piece both looks at the role as it is today and how it could be reformed to make prosecution more equitable and empathetic. A far cry from the extremely partial view of the US justice system we get from pop culture and news stories, there's a

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00:49:42

59. Princess Anne, Nicola Harding, Can't Change it -...

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2021/02/26

Podcast: The Great Indoors (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: 59. Princess Anne, Nicola Harding, Can't Change it - Make it WorkPub date: 2021-02-25Notes from The Listener:Plummy, cosy British interior design podcast. There are three segments here, of which the first is far and away the best. It deals with a recent viral photo of Princess Anne's living room, which shocked the public with its un-royal clutter and non palatial proportions. They find plenty to laugh at but also applaud the

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00:34:28

The Moral Philosophy Of Giving with Peter Singer

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2021/02/19

Podcast: Browser Bites (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: The Moral Philosophy Of Giving with Peter SingerPub date: 2021-02-16Hosts Lindelani and Nontsi discuss the moral ethics of giving with the philosopher Peter Singer focusing on the implications of the ethical code for people living in lower and middle income countries. Reading material mentioned in the conversation: The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Browser, which is

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00:08:56

Ivy Benson

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2021/02/18

Podcast: Desert Island Discs: Fragment Archive 1970-1986 (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Ivy BensonPub date: 1971-10-16Notes from The Listener:Surviving fragment from a 1971 radio interview with groundbreaking British jazz musician Ivy Benson. Born in Yorkshire in 1913, she initially funded her musical career by simultaneously working in a factory until she could afford her own instruments. During WW2, her all female ensemble became the BBC's house band and were invited to play at the

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00:36:42

#11: Worcester Sauce

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2021/02/18

Podcast: Desert Island Dips (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: #11: Worcester SaucePub date: 2018-03-21Notes from The Listener:Conversational podcast about condiments, in which the hosts constantly evolve their list of the five sauces they would choose to take with them if they were being marooned on a desert island. This episode is devoted to the esoteric history of Worcestershire sauce, a thin brown salty liquid that has its origins in the fermented fish sauces beloved by the Romans

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01:02:39

4.5 Aditya Bidikar and Going Postal

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2021/02/18

Podcast: Desert Island Discworld (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: 4.5 Aditya Bidikar and Going PostalPub date: 2020-11-29Notes from The Listener:Book per episode examination of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. As with the best interview shows, though, the premise is merely an excuse to conduct wide ranging conversations with interesting people. The guest here is a comic book letterer and has fascinating observations on illustration and fonts. The lettering he does serves as "the

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00:30:04

France, Islam and ‘Laïcité’

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2021/02/12

Podcast: The Daily (LS 90 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: France, Islam and ‘Laïcité’Pub date: 2021-02-12“Laïcité,” or secularism, the principle that separates religion from the state in France, has long provoked heated dispute in the country. It has intensified recently, when a teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded after showing his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.We look at the roots of secularism and ask whether it works in modern, multicultural France.Guest: Constant Méheut, a

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00:43:05

Reality TV | 1. An American Family

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2021/02/12

Podcast: Spectacle: True Crime (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Reality TV | 1. An American FamilyPub date: 2021-02-10Notes from The Listener:Pop culture history series about the origins of American reality television. In depth analysis of the antics of Lisa Vanderpump and Kim Kardashian are promised for later episodes, but this first instalment takes listeners back to the 1970s and a show that arguably began it all: An American Family. Produced as a documentary in 1973, it was

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