Best Tom Kearns Podcasts (2024)

1
Early Anglo-Saxon England 13:12

1h ago13:12

13:12

After just under 70 episodes, we come to a point that I have always imagined as the dividing line in this series: the Norse invasions. What is coming is a huge undertaking, so I wanted to take the opportunity to look back on where we have been; to highlight key themes and to clarify my stance on the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’. Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' b…

1
‘NIL’ deals for high school athletes, teacher apprenticeships and meteorologists on climate change 49:14

3h ago49:14

49:14

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the Chief executive officer of the Florida High School Athletic Association Craig Damon about the board’s approval of NIL deals (02:48). Then, we heard from Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman about the bill she sponsored that created a state teacher apprentice program (13:22). Later, we spoke with meteorolog…

1
Reading Out Loud with Rebecca Bower and Francis Greenslade 42:06

3h ago42:06

42:06

As well as making this podcast, John is also an actor. Right now, he's rehearsing a brand new play by Francis Greenslade called The Platypus which also stars Rebecca Bower. And since they are the two people he's seeing the most of these days, it seemed perfectly logical that they should be this episode's guests. They're also both very clever people…

1
Finding Florida teachers in new WLRN series "Role Call' 49:13

7d ago49:13

49:13

This week on The Florida Roundup, we're joined by reporter Yvonne zum Tobel to discuss the WLRN series Role Call. The series looks into how Florida universities and school districts are incentivizing college students to become teachers in the highest-need areas.By WLRN News & WUSF

1
Parcopresis with Alex Jae and Alexei Toliopoulos 43:17

13d ago43:17

43:17

The podcaster community is a tight one. We tend to all have the same challenges of finding fresh guests for each episode. Invite one podcast host to be a guest on your show, and they’ll put you in touch with another who could be a potential guest, or they’ll introduce you to a podcast that you may not have been aware of. Todays episode is a case in…

1
Surrey: The Frontier Kingdom 12:18

14d ago12:18

12:18

Surrey, much like Hwicce and Lindsey, has a history that can only be told by looking askance at sources. What emerges, though, is a frontier kingdom that was often subject to the vicissitudes of fate. Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab_channel=Hr%C5%8D%C3%B0mundW%C5%8Ddeni…

1
The People You Meet in Darwin in the 80's with Alison Whyte and Grant Piro 34:25

14d ago34:25

34:25

Grant Piro and Alison Whyte are two of the hardest working actors in the country. Stars of stage and screen, they are both in the very special production of Death of a Salesman directed by Neil Armfield which has just opened at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. Get your tickets here: https://salesmanaustralia.com.au/ Support this show http://supporter.a…

1
Summer reading special: Authors Lauren Groff, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Dick Batchelor on Florida 49:27

14d ago49:27

49:27

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three authors — novelist Lauren Groff (02:00), historian Doris Kearns Goodwin (20:28) and former Florida lawmaker Dick Batchelor (37:18) about free expression, leadership, and discovery civility again.By WLRN News & WUSF

1
Florida’s infant mortality crisis, new FAFSA issues and FAMU’s failed donation 49:28

22d ago49:28

49:28

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked into a special series from the South Florida Sun Sentinel that examines that state’s infant mortality rate. First, we speak with health reporter Cindy Krischer Goodman (00:21) before speaking with Dr. LaRae Brown, director of UF Health Women’s Specialists — North and Dr. Rodrigo Ruano, Director at UHealth…

1
Fan Fiction with Tarsh Jago and Imogen Whittaker 32:10

25d ago32:10

32:10

Comedian Tarsh Jago and cabaret artist Imogen Whittaker met in the considerably unlikely world of Aboriginal health policy and advocacy. But these friends found that they share a great deal of common ground. In their defence, the first half of this quiz is pretty tricky. Question writer Cindy MacDonald really didn't hold back this week. See how you…

1
School districts plan closures, impact of state immigration laws and Florida’s Wildlife Corridor 49:25

1M ago49:25

49:25

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with several education reporters from across the state about how districts are considering school closures due to shrinking enrollment. First we heard from Jacksonville Today reporter Megan Mallicoat about Duval County Public Schools (05:45), then we focused on Hillsborough County Public Schools with the T…

1
Writing with Worms with Sofija Stefanovic and Liam Pieper 38:20

28d ago38:20

38:20

Liam Pieper and Sofija Stefanovic are old friends who went to high school together. They've since both gone on to write moving and funny memoirs about their childhoods. Sofija wrote about being an immigrant kid in Australia during the dissolution of Yugoslavia, while Liam used his teenage experience of selling pot around the suburbs of Melbourne fr…

1
The Dark Ages by Everything, Everywhere Daily 8:44

1M ago8:44

8:44

Everything, Everywhere Daily talks about the Dark Ages and whether they really were all that dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Evergreen Podcasts

1
Lindsey: The Vanished Kingdom 13:56

1M ago13:56

13:56

The great professor of Anglo-Saxon history, Simon Keynes, once called Lindsey a ‘kingdom without a history’. This is because there is no written evidence from the kingdom itself and only a tiny amount written about it from contemporaries. However, there is some evidence in the form of archaeology which has shed valuable light on aspects of Lindsey’…

1
Florida’s 6-week ban, campus protests, public funds for sports stadiums, and environmental news 49:28

1M ago49:28

49:28

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at Florida’s 6-week ban as it goes into effect (00:11). We also heard about the latest on campus protests (08:03) and speak to a student reporter about the arrests at the University of Florida (14:20). Plus, we talked about a proposed stadium in St. Petersburg for the Tampa Bay Rays with Tampa Bay Times r…

1
Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness with David Marr and Sean Kelly 34:04

1M ago34:04

34:04

Sean Kelly and David Marr are two of the sharpest minds in the country writing about politics and unflinchingly examining our history and national character. They are both appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival on the panel discussion Year in Review: Australian Politics with Laura Tingle and Michael Williams to talk about the year in Australia…

1
Florida sees rise in antisemitism, historical markers and fact-checking Biden’s Tampa speech 49:28

1M ago49:28

49:28

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with State Senator Lori Berman about legislation targeting antisemitic speech and behavior (01:48) and then we discussed a report finding a rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023 with the Florida Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League (10:06). Plus, an NPR Investigation into the fractured history …

1
DemisFeet.com with Demi Lardner and David Correos 40:01

1M ago40:01

40:01

This episode is possibly the most chaotic the podcast has ever been. Demi and David are masters of surfing the absurd and are both very comfortable teetering at the edge of the abyss of improvisation. They are also both very funny people. See Demi and David in their show at the Sydney Comedy Festival: https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/demi-…

1
The Hwicce 18:44

2M ago18:44

18:44

This episode we will be looking at one of the most elusive of the small kingdoms which proliferated in early Anglo-Saxon England. The Hwicce were located mainly in what is today Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. Their history is extremely patchy, but from what can be said they offer a unique view of the emergence and downfall of a …

1
After Dark – Title IX Madness and Columbia Selma Envy 1:00:44

1M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

On this episode of High Noon: After Dark, Emily and Inez discuss the massive impact of the Biden administration’s disastrous Title IX changes, as well as the protests taking over Columbia University. They talk about the line between harassment and free speech, and how to think about antisemitism in the U.S. -- High Noon is an intellectual download …

1
Why some retired Floridians return to work, remembering Bob Graham and environmental news 49:26

2M ago49:26

49:26

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about how affordability challenges are forcing some older Floridians to return to work, with Tampa Bay Times reporter Lauren Peace (03:16) and further explore how retirement is changing in the state with Central Florida Public Media reporter Joe Byrnes and Anne Ray of UF’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studie…

1
Upsetting Internationals with Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi 39:10

2M ago39:10

39:10

Annie Louey and Mohammed Magdi are comedians dating across continents. Annie is Chinese-Australian living in Melbourne. Mohammed is Egyptian but has lived in China for 11 years. Annie is still getting used to learning about her own Chinese culture through an Arab. They first met on Love Island, aka Hong Kong. Annie returned to Australia with a long…

1
John Daniel Davidson – Is Post-Christian America Reverting to Paganism? 1:01:06

2M ago1:01:06

1:01:06

John Daniel Davidson, senior editor at The Federalist and author of "Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come," joins the High Noon podcast. John and Inez discuss some of the similarities and differences between pre-Christian paganism and what we observe as the last threads of America’s Christian founding start to dissolv…

1
The politics of language, new limits on 'forever chemicals' and final Delta IV launch 49:27

2M ago49:27

49:27

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with a UF doctoral student who studied the use of authoritarian language in the 2020 presidential campaign (02:11) and then explored the power of language with two Florida poets (13:01). Later we heard from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water about new limits for PFAS chemicals (23…

1
Beans with Fern Brady and John Kearns 40:50

2M ago40:50

40:50

Fern Brady and John Kearns were both contestants on series 14 of the UK tv show Taskmaster - in fact they even scored the exact same amount of points to finish joint last. The good news for them on this podcast is that since there are no other competitors on the quiz, no matter how badly they do, they will finish joint winners Get tickets to Fern’s…

1
Helen Roy – The Trouble with Boomers (and Millennials) 54:49

2M ago54:49

54:49

Helen Roy, host of the podcast Girlboss, Interrupted, joins the High Noon podcast to talk about her recent piece on the relationships between Boomers and their Millennial adult children. Helen and Inez discuss the '60s as a kind of generational firewall that failed to pass on both tradition and family stability, and how that has affected Millennial…

1
Florida Supreme Court allows recreational marijuana, abortion on November ballot 49:13

2M ago49:13

49:13

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about the three high-profile decisions from the state’s highest court on abortion access and recreational marijuana use with Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (03:32), South Florida-based family physician Dr. Chelsea Daniels (19:33) and Mark Wilson, president and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce (31:4…

1
Pink Pink Stink Nice Drink with Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker 35:48

2M ago35:48

35:48

Zoë Coombs Marr and Tom Walker are two of the funniest and most creative comedians at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. If this episode of the quiz is anything to go by, there are very few boundaries either of them are too cautious to cross. This one comes with a bit of a content warning, so if you’ve got little ones listening, you might…

1
The Kingdom of Essex (Part 2) 18:21

2M ago18:21

18:21

With the death of Sighere in 688, Essex’s tendency for pagan reaction came to an end. This did not mean that the kingdom was left in peace, however. Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab_channel=Hr%C5%8D%C3%B0mundW%C5%8Ddening Social Media - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/a…

1
Madeleine Kearns – How Our Gender Battles Leave Out Truth and the Inadequacies of New Atheism 1:02:48

2M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

Madeleine Kearns, staff writer at National Review and senior fellow with IWF, comes back on the High Noon pod to discuss the emerging patchwork landscape of laws around gender “transition” in the U.S. and how they compare to the landscape in her native Scotland, which is currently going through a free speech crisis. Maddy and Inez also discuss how …

1
Coral reefs in the warming Atlantic, Disney settles Florida lawsuit and weekly briefing 49:27

2M ago49:27

49:27

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about warm waters in the Atlantic and what it means for coral reefs with Brian McNoldy and Dalton Hesley with the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science and WLRN’s environmental editor Jenny Staletovich (00:30). Plus, we talk about this week’s legal settlement reached…

1
Fresh From Edinburgh with Chloe Petts and Rob Auton 40:47

2M ago40:47

40:47

For an episode of a quiz podcast to promote two comedian's shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, there is an awful lot of chat about soccer in this one. According to the webpages for their shows Chloe Petts and Rob Auton are both English comedians "fresh from Edinburgh" - but as Rob says, what it really should say is that they're "m…

1
After Dark – The Unbreakable Media Bubble and the Quiet Return of #MeToo 1:10:37

2M ago1:10:37

1:10:37

Emily returns for her monthly High Noon chat, this time about Ronna McDaniel’s quick exit at NBC and the media’s unshakable ability to only allow conservative voices into the discussion if they’ve already acquiesced to the Left on all meaningful priors. The ladies also talk about Christine Blasey-Ford’s return, due process, and a new kind of quiet …

1
Florida’s growing property insurance crisis, changes to real estate commissions, weekly news brief 49:26

3M ago49:26

49:26

This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about a proposed federal bill to lower property insurance rates with Broward County Commissioner Steve Geller (02:47) and then discuss concerns on Capitol Hill over the state’s largest home insurer with the Insurance Information Institute's Mark Friedlander (10:52). Then, we talk about why real estate commi…

1
Mouth Filling with Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro 50:06

3M ago50:06

50:06

The episodes of the Quiz with Brian and Julia are always a bit longer than normal and this one is no exception. Stop reading this and just press play and enjoy. Watch the RocKwiz cover of "Keep on Rockin' In The Free World": https://youtu.be/dc455XOLGxk?si=SOrRyE54g7jQTYCq Get tickets to RocKwiz Live! RocKwiz’s Really Really Good Friday: https://ww…

1
Timothy Carney – Family Unfriendly America 59:33

3M ago59:33

59:33

Alienated America author Timothy Carney returns to the High Noon podcast to discuss his new book, Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than it Needs to Be. Tim lays out how our modern baby bust is more than economic, and instead is propped up by a series of cultural and policy defaults that make life for families much ha…

1
The Kingdom of Essex (Part 1) 19:56

3M ago19:56

19:56

The kingdom of the East Saxons was one of the mid-sized early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and the last in our survey of the construct made by later historians called the ‘Heptarchy’. A kingdom repeatedly wracked by pagan reaction, Essex's early history is one filled with religious upheaval and intrigue making it an explosive send-off to the Heptarchy. Cre…

1
Faith and politics, settlement over parental rights law, Black student-athletes urged to avoid Florida and environmental news 49:24

3M ago49:24

49:24

This week on The Florida Roundup, we were joined by NPR’s Sarah McCammon to discuss her new book, “The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church” (02:50). Then, we spoke about the settlement reached this week in a case against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law with the attorneys who represented the plaintiffs …

1
Self Rooting with Kirsty Webeck and Daniel Connell 36:37

3M ago36:37

36:37

In this episode, regular guest Kirsty Webeck has brought along a newbie to the quiz, Fellow comedian (and almost fellow Canberran) Daniel Connell. They are both on the road right now, taking their shows around the country. Kirsty's is called "I'll be the Judge of That" and Daniel is a "Little Aussie Battler" But before they do, they have ten questi…

1
Rachel Bovard – On Making the Senate Work and the New Virtue Signaling Big Business 1:03:27

3M ago1:03:27

1:03:27

Rachel Bovard of Conservative Partnership Institute is back from a stint as Executive Director of the powerful Republic Steering Committee in the Senate. She explains why the Senate—and the legislative branch more generally—seems to function only as a clearing house to confirm and fund the activities of the other two branches, and how it can take b…

1
2024 legislative session ends, healthcare cyber attack, Florida takeaways from Biden’s SOTU and more 49:25

3M ago49:25

49:25

This week on The Florida Roundup, we look at some of the most notable bills that passed during the 2024 legislative session with WMFE’s Danielle Prieur (00:30) and WFSU’s Gina Jordan (05:35). Then, we ask the President of FHA how a major healthcare cyber attack is impacting Florida’s hospital system (09:08). Plus, we are joined by a White House sen…

1
Friend Reviews with Chis Ryan and Luke Heggie 36:09

3M ago36:09

36:09

From paying to be nominated for awards to getting your friends to write your reviews, it's not always easy to make it as a comedian in this country. Two of the best join John on this episode for their fourth time on the podcast - Luke Heggie has been described as “an efficient punchline machine,” while a reviewer called Chris Ryan “one of those rar…

1
Kira Davis – A Post-McConnell GOP, Institutional Entropy, and Real Tradwiving 1:14:59

3M ago1:14:59

1:14:59

Kira Davis, host of the podcast Just Listen to Yourself, joins this week to discuss the future of the Republican Party, why the DC Borg always assimilates newcomers, and how to have hard discussions about family formation and marriage. -- High Noon is an intellectual download featuring conversations that make possible a free society. The podcast fe…

1
Transportation planning, measles, and a new way to remove school books 49:27

3M ago49:27

49:27

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with the chair of the Hillsborough County-City Planning Commission about transportation challenges and possible solutions (06:34). Then, we turned to an infectious disease expert for guidance on Florida’s measles outbreak (21:57). Plus, the latest in the effort to restrict books in Florida’s schools (33:12…

1
Lady Balls with Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan 31:54

3M ago31:54

31:54

Rebecca Massey and Shannen Alyce Quan are both actors soon to appear in Belvoir’s Holding the Man. This new production comes nearly 20 years after the plays premiere in 2006. Written by Tommy Murphy, the play brings to life the heartfelt and heartbreaking memoir by Timothy Conigrave, about his fifteen year relationship with John. From falling in lo…

1
Rebuilding and Downfall 14:26

3M ago14:26

14:26

Following Cædwalla’s death in 688 Sussex seemingly did not regain its independence. As with the early history of Sussex, the kingdom’s history post-688 is again one of long stretches of obscurity occasionally broken by flashes of insight. Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab…

1
After Dark – The Real Housewives of the Rubicon, IVF Ethics, and the Structure of Censorship 54:57

3M ago54:57

54:57

Emily Jashinsky is back to discuss the Maury-esque details of the Fani Willis trial, the bioethics of IVF, and the Netchoice big tech cases before the Supreme Court that may start building a legal structure to address what censorship looks like in the 21st century. -- High Noon is an intellectual download featuring conversations that make possible …

1
Local heat ordinances, the 2024 hurricane season, and fact-checking claims from session 49:27

4M ago49:27

49:27

This week on The Florida Roundup, we look at a bill moving through the legislature that would prohibit local governments from enacting heat ordinances with reporter Valerie Crowder (05:04). Then Meteorologist Megan Borowski gives us an early look at the 2024 hurricane season (22:54). Plus, PolitiFact’s Samantha Putterman tests the truthfulness of s…

1
Pseudonyms with Laurence Boxhall and William McKenna 38:07

4M ago38:07

38:07

The only other person to have hosted this podcast, William McKenna returns as a guest with Laurence Boxhall. Appearing for possibly the only time together on stage in the play "Milked" at Fortyfive Downstairs, these two show off their knowledge across multiple categories including nineteenth-century physicians, US geography and big land animals. Ge…

1
Panic Hotpants with Michelle Brasier 35:33

4M ago35:33

35:33

This is only the second episode of the podcast with just one guest, but Michelle Brasier has more than enough talent to make up for it. Writer, actor, singer, comedian - you name it, she can do it. She's on here today to promote her show at the Malthouse Outdoor stage "Michelle Brasier Songs with my Friends. If you're in Melbourne tonight, you shou…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Tom Kearns Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide