Best Anne Lister Podcasts (2024)

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S2 Ep8: Anne Lister, Lovers and Life 22:01

3h ago22:01

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On this week's episode Mollie and Jorja explore the life of British diarist Anne Lister. Famously nicknamed 'Gentleman Jack' and coined as the 'first modern lesbian' Anne lived a life controversial to the status quo. From coded diaries, to lesbian love affairs, join Jorja and Mollie into the adventures of Anne Lister.…

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S47E3 Curious minds - Anne “Gentleman Jack” Lister 13:35

28d ago13:35

13:35

Walking around my local streets with tales of the curious life of Anne Lister, quero, scholar, and mountaineer.By Rachel Wheeley

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S2 Ep7: Agatha Christie Inventor Of Sleuths 22:46

5d ago22:46

22:46

On this episode of History Gap, Mollie and Jorja look into the life and characters of Agatha Christie. As an accomplished writer her work stands the test of time, but how much do we really know about her life?By History Gap

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S2 Ep6: Empress Dowager Cixi A Killer Queen 20:30

12d ago20:30

20:30

From teenage concubine to an Empress ruling China, this is episode is about to get a little bit Game of Thrones. Join Mollie and Jorja as they tell the story of Cixi and how she worked her way up the ranks of the Imperial Chinese Harem. To some she's a trailblazer that brought change to China, to others she's a cunning murderer. What will you think…

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S47E10 Curiosity - thank you for listening! 10:48

14d ago10:48

10:48

Walking my local streets thanking you and members of the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club for walking with me this month. Series 48 will start on Monday 8 July. Take care of your beautiful mind and I’ll speak to you soon.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E9 Curiosity roundup 13:16

21d ago13:16

13:16

Walking around the park behind the hospital rounding up our series on curiosity. Plus a walking report from Mighty Marcel in Barcelona.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E8 Curiosity, rigor, and questions (good ones!) 12:04

20d ago12:04

12:04

Walking around my local streets this lunchtime thinking about curiosity and how it requires rigor for creativity. Plus a voicenote from Dad in rural Norfolk.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E7 Curiosity is all we’ve got! 13:21

23d ago13:21

13:21

Walking around the park behind the hospital in the rain this lunchtime considering whether curiosity might be all we have as knowledge workers and artists as technology increasingly does all the work for us.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E6 Curiosity - the antidote to loneliness? 10:29

22d ago10:29

10:29

Walking around the park sharing a voicenote from Kiwi Rob on the subject of inter generational curiosity gaps, the right to tinker, and whether curiosity could be the antidote to loneliness.By Rachel Wheeley

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S2 Ep5: Bessie Coleman The Stunt Pilot 14:41

19d ago14:41

14:41

Bessie Coleman was America's first black and Native American woman to gain a pilots license and was known as 'Queen Bess' by her fans. From fearsome stunts, to paving the way for black women after her, Bessie lived quite the life of adventure. Join Jorja and Mollie as they tell her story.By History Gap

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S47E5 Curiosity week 1 round up 13:08

27d ago13:08

13:08

A summary of topics covered in week 1 of Series 47 of Walk the Pod, recorded at the Paddock allotments in South West London.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E4 Curiosity not ambition 10:23

28d ago10:23

10:23

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime and thinking about curiosity and the extent to which we should follow it. Absolutely, say artists like Abigail Thorn.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E2 The Curiosity Gap 13:08

30d ago13:08

13:08

Exploring the curiosity or knowledge gap, a concept coined by Chip and Dan Heath and backed up by science. Curiosity might be the key to effective learning. Your daily walking podcast with Rachel Wheeley.By Rachel Wheeley

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S47E1 Curiosity - the wick of learning? 12:43

1M ago12:43

12:43

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime considering whether curiosity is a good or a bad thing to kick off the new series.By Rachel Wheeley

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S2 Ep4: Grace O'Malley - The Irish Pirate Queen 24:01

26d ago24:01

24:01

From a young girl Grace O'Malley learned the ways of piracy and the ocean, before long she was a fearsome Pirate Queen with a 20 ship fleet and over 200 men under her thumb. She was so infamous she even caught the attention of Queen Elizabeth herself. Join Jorja and Mollie as they tell her story.By History Gap

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S2 Ep3: Virginia Woolf 16:42

1M ago16:42

16:42

Virginia Woolf is one of the world's most famous women in literature, but how much do we actually know about her? In this episode of History Gap join Mollie and Jorja as they explore the life of Virginia including her relationship with Vita Sackville-West.By History Gap

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S2 Ep1: Junko Tabei - Climbing Everest 16:31

1M ago16:31

16:31

As a young girl Junko Tabei had a dream to climb mountains and so she did. Junko would go on to summit over 70 of the world's highest peaks and would even be the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Mollie and Jorja tell her story.By History Gap

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S2 Ep2: Joan of Arc - The Myth, The Martyr 17:37

1M ago17:37

17:37

The myth, the legend, the Martyr most people have heard the name Joan of Arc, but how much do we really know about her? From peasant girl to taking charge of armies, Joan lives quite the life and pays the price. Jorja and Mollie tell her story.By History Gap

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S46E10 Slow productivity - stopping 12:04

2M ago12:04

12:04

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime and thinking about stopping in order to return. The final episode of this series of Walk the Pod.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E9 Slow productivity and prioritisation 10:14

2M ago10:14

10:14

You can just hear an air ambulance taking off from the helipad at St George’s hospital at the end of this episode. A voicenote from Dad reminds us to prioritise tasks or achieve little!By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E8 Slow productivity - pay attention to what brings joy 11:38

2M ago11:38

11:38

Walking around my local streets grumbling about the weather. It’s the Walk the Pod way! Plus an exploration of how much time we spend seeking validation from others.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E7 Slow productivity - never mind 10:35

2M ago10:35

10:35

Never minding what happens could be the secret to contentment and calm. A 10 minute walk around the park behind the hospital considering slow productivity.By Rachel Wheeley

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S2 Ep1: History Gap Season 2 is coming! 1:03

2M ago1:03

1:03

History Gap is back with a new series and a new co-host. Join (extremely) amateur history fans comedy writer Mollie Goodfellow and creator and producer Jorja McAndrew as they educate themselves on some of the cool women from the past that they didn’t learn about in history lessons - mostly because they weren’t listening. From Junko Tabei, incredibl…

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S46E6 Slow productivity and radical self-trust 10:05

2M ago10:05

10:05

What if all procrastination is just ideas marinading? What if we were to trust that if we’re not doing something, it is because the time is not quite right? This 10 minute lunchtime walk features these and other thoughts from your host, Rachel Wheeley, Mighty Marcel in the Netherlands and Kiwi Rob in New Zealand.…

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S46E5 Slow Productivity and working from home 11:10

2M ago11:10

11:10

We expect to work from home now unless our job makes that impossible. This 10 minute walking episode considers: whether that lends itself to slow productivity.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E4 Slow productivity - Fold it in 10:49

2M ago10:49

10:49

Austin Kleon’s wonderful book ’Show Your Work’ is the focus of today’s daily walking episode of Walk the Pod. Get away from your desk for just 10 minutes and work out how to have every piece of work you do contribute to the others.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E3 Slow productivity - Cal’s three messages 15:30

2M ago15:30

15:30

Three messages from Cal Newport on slow productivity.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E2 Slow productivity and Jim Collins’ flywheel 9:44

2M ago9:44

9:44

This 10 minute walking episode considers Jim Collins’ flywheel, a terrific slow productivty tool.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46E1 Slow Productivity 13:14

2M ago13:14

13:14

This 10 minute lunchtime walk considers:What does slow productivity mean to you? Is it achievable in our increasingly busy world? A stroll around the park behind the hospital in surprisingly high winds.By Rachel Wheeley

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S46 trailer 1:36

2M ago1:36

1:36

Series 46 is on the way! Join me from Monday 15 April for the first of ten daily walking episodes to make your daily walk that little bit easier. We’ll be discussing ‘slow productivity’, what is it and why might it be important?By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E10 Thank you for listening 9:21

3M ago9:21

9:21

Walking my local streets and thanking you for listening from the bottom of my heart. I’ll be back in April with Series 46.Join the Walk the Pod Lunchtime Walk Club: https://www.patreon.com/rachelwheeleyBy Rachel Wheeley

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S45E9 Stay with uncertainty part II 15:36

3M ago15:36

15:36

Walking around my local streets asking whether positively attacking uncertainty with plans is just as much an inability to cope with it as being scared and trying to get away, or hoping the uncertainty itself will go away.By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E8 Uncertainty and routine 10:13

3M ago10:13

10:13

A walk around my local streets this lunchtime and a chance encounter with a black and white cat.By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E7 Uncertainty and radical self-trust 13:41

3M ago13:41

13:41

Walking my local streets thinking about radical self-trust this lunchtime. Is uncertainty a consequence of doubt?By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E6 Opportunity and uncertainty 11:25

3M ago11:25

11:25

Walking around the park behind the hospital this lunchtime and thinking about whether uncertainty is always a negative thing, thanks to a prompt from Sam.By Rachel Wheeley

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WATCH ALONG: Are you still talking? (Gentleman Jack, S1 Ep 8) 1:04:15

3M ago1:04:15

1:04:15

Watch the season 1 finale with me! This special episode works if you can watch the show while listening (aka not driving or distracted). Tips for the best experience: Set the volume of the podcast louder than the Gentleman Jack episode (or listen to the podcast with one headphone in). Get your snacks and pause the episode before hitting play on thi…

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S45E5 Stay in uncertainty 11:21

3M ago11:21

11:21

I very much enjoyed Heather Havrilesky’s latest ‘Ask Polly’ column about remaining in uncertainty, and recommend it whole-heartedly to you. I’ve published it in the Walk the Pod lunchtime walk club Discord this lunchtime. Access the post via walkthepod.comBy Rachel Wheeley

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S45E4 Uncertainty and joy 10:36

3M ago10:36

10:36

Considering whether uncertainty might be a necessary precondition for joy as I walk round the park behind the hospital in South West London this lunchtime.By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E3 Uncertainty and grind 14:48

3M ago14:48

14:48

Pounding my local streets thinking about navigating a decade of ‘getting good’ at our craft.By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E2 Uncertainty is everywhere 9:20

3M ago9:20

9:20

Walking around the park behind the hospital and considering the yhoughts of Warren Buffet who said that uncertainty is everywhere.By Rachel Wheeley

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S45E1 Uncertainty and leadership 10:12

3M ago10:12

10:12

Walking around the park behind the hospital, thinking about uncertainty and leadership this lunchtime. Welcome to Series 45.By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E10 Constancy and breakthrough 10:17

3M ago10:17

10:17

Making commitments and re-committing regularly to them can be incredibly powerful and give us extra headspace to think beyond how to get from one end of the day to another. A little potter around the park.By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E9 Constancy - keeping things interesting 9:35

3M ago9:35

9:35

How can we enjoy the same walk over and over again, particularly when it’s grey, mis and raining? Some thoughts on constancy in difficult circumstances.By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E8 Constancy and other people 11:21

4M ago11:21

11:21

People can be tricky to know, love and work with. On today’s episode, as I walk around my local streets, I consider whether one of the challenges to constancy is other people, and how to turn up day after day for them with unconditional positive regard, love and kindness.By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E7 Constancy and proactivity 8:42

4M ago8:42

8:42

To do the things we want to do, we must work out what our priorities are and carve out space for our most important work. Not just once, but repeatedly. Today, constancy and proactivity.By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E6 Constancy and iteration 10:32

4M ago10:32

10:32

Walking around the park behind the hospital and thinking about constancy and iterationBy Rachel Wheeley

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Bonus episode - tales from the allotment shed 7:20

4M ago7:20

7:20

A bonus edition from my allotment in South West London. Using the Merlin app to identify the birdsBy Rachel Wheeley

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S44E5 Constancy and the lunchbreak 11:47

4M ago11:47

11:47

So few of us get away from our desks at lunchtime in the UK. What might be possible if we reinstated the lunchbreak?By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E4 Constancy and emotions 10:26

4M ago10:26

10:26

The biggest obstacles to recommitting to the same things and people are our emotions. A rainy and weary episode from the park behind the hospital.By Rachel Wheeley

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S44E3 Constancy and Nature 8:40

4M ago8:40

8:40

Walking around the park behind the hospital and thinking about constancy in nature—the daily rising of the sun, the seasonal cycles of trees, the weather and our own routines and habits all contribute to the constancy of nature.By Rachel Wheeley

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