Best Andrea & Claudia Podcasts (2024)

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Book Club - Andrea Swensson author of Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years 55:31

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To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the masterpiece that is Prince's Purple Rain, we welcome author Andrea Swensson to discuss her fabulous new book celebrating the achievement. Andrea knew Prince and had been to Paisley Park a few times, plus she's an acclaimed writer, podcast host, and expert on the music of Minneapolis, making her the perfect…

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Episode 477 - Junior Marvin of The Wailers/Solo 1:12:37

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This week we welcome reggae royalty to the show with guitarist Junior Marvin! If you can believe it - on the same day in 1977, Junior was offered jobs playing with Stevie Wonder AND Bob Marley! Which would you choose? He decided to go with Bob and it changed the rest of his life. After Bob's death a few years later, Junior focused on session work a…

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The EJA Podcast collection…Q&A with Esther Pogatzki-Zahn and Dalia Aljohani, the first author of Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period ... 22:02

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Listen to the Q&A between Esther Pogatzki-Zahn and Dalia Aljohani as they discuss the scoping review “Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period”, found in the July 2024 issue of the EJA.By EJA

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Deep Dive - Jim Goodwin and Tom Ferrier of The Call on Reconciled (1986) 1:16:55

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With the recent re-release of the breakthru Call album Reconciled on vinyl and remastered, we felt it was a good time to welcome back keyboardist Jim Goodwin and guitarist Tom Ferrier (for the first time) to go deep on the album that changed everything for the band. The album includes the powerful singles "Everywhere I Go" and "I Still Believe", wh…

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Claudia Chwalisz on science and expertise in innovative forms of government 55:49

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There are many different ways to make policies, and many different ways for science and evidence to impact on those policies. In western liberal democracies, we tend to focus on our specific, forgetting that across the world and across history our specific way of doing things is not the only way. Claudia Chwalisz, from the think-tank DemocracyNext,…

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Episode 476 - Susanne Freytag and Claudia Brücken of Propaganda 1:11:02

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In 1985 the German group Propaganda managed their one perfect album, A Secret Wish. Released on Trevor Horn's ZTT label (he was also the Executive Producer), this synth pop classic featured hits like "Duel" and "Dr. Mabuse" which haven't aged a day. Though it was an achievement, it created friction within the group (as well as financial and interpe…

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Episode 475 - Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins 1:11:49

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t took a few years, but Tom Bailey is finally reclaiming the wonderful legacy of the Thompson Twins. The excellent hit makers were everywhere in the 80s, but eventually Tom lost interest in pop music and moved on with then wife Alannah Currie to making dub and trance music under the names Babble and International Observer letting the Twins' flame d…

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Nicola Dotti on guidelines for science advice organisations 38:42

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In recent months, there's been a small explosion of guidelines and handbooks on how to do science advice. In today's episode, Toby Wardman takes a deep dive into Science Europe's recent guidance for research-funding and research-performing organisations, in conversation with their author, Nicola Dotti.…

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Episode 474 - Jeff Babko 2:20:27

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Session keyboardist Jeff Babko has a career that even he can't believe. His day job is playing keys in Jimmy Kimmel's band every night. Then, his side hustle on the weekends is as the musical director for Steve Martin and Martin Short on their tour. Those alone are incredible, but he also releases solo albums and has done sessions and tours with a …

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Episode 473 - Ian Hunter/John Butler of Diesel Park West 1:40:32

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We have a very special twofer for you this week! We kick it off with the birthday boy himself, the great Ian Hunter! Ian turned 85 this week (!) and is still at it and as good as ever. He just released a new album called Defiance 2: Fiction (Defiance 1 came out last year) and both are star-studded affairs featuring Joe Elliott, Brian May, Slash, To…

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Andrea Emilio Rizzoli and Manuel Kugler on AI in science and science advice 51:38

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This is probably the last podcast in the world to get round to talking about how AI is changing the world -- but we wanted to wait until we had the right people in the room to talk specifically about AI in relation to science, policy, and science-for-policy. If you like this conversation with Professor Andrea Rizzoli and Manuel Kugler -- and you wi…

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Episode 472 - Mark Bryan of Hootie & the Blowfish/Solo 1:11:20

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Have we come back around to Hootie & the Blowfish yet? They went from fun, good-time band, to hugely popular, to overexposed, to punching bag, back to fun, good-time band. Today, they've settled into a nice level of fame where the band successfully tours when they feel like it and the guys each do their own projects during the downtime. Guitarist M…

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Episode 471 - Jim Peterik of the Ides of March/Survivor/Solo 1:10:41

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Jim Peterik has the power to create a whole band for every musical impulse he ever has. Survivor is mostly in the rear view, but his original band The Ides of March still get together to perform for special occasions. He has a country band called The Stormchasers. He has a smooth jazz band called Lifeforce. He has a rock band called Pride of Lions.…

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The EJA Podcast collection…Q&A with Jean-Michel Constantin and Marcus Schultz, an author of Effects of closed loop ventilation on ventilator settings, patient outcomes and ICU staff workloads – a systematic ... 26:54

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Listen to the Q&A between Jean-Michel Constantin and Marcus Schultz as they discuss the systematic review “Effects of closed loop ventilation on ventilator settings, patient outcomes and ICU staff workloads – a systematic review”, found in the June 2024 issue of the EJA.By EJA

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Caitlin Chin-Rothmann on misinformation, science and the media ecosystem 35:10

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It's sometimes easy to forget that even the most well-designed science advice institution, and even the most persuasive advisor, are still operating as part of a broad ecosystem in which both policymakers and the general public are exposed to vast quantities of ostensibly factual information of varying quality, much of it mediated through algorithm…

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Episode 470 - Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil 2:01:08

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Not only did the mighty Midnight Oil bless the world with their incredible music, they also educated us on the plight of Australian people and politics which ended up informing many of us and how we see the world. Guitarist and primary songwriter Jim Moginie recently released a memoir called The Silver River which tells the band's story, but, even …

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Book Club - Darren Paltrowitz author of DLR Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World 1:08:42

2M ago1:08:42

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For this week we welcome author, podcast host and private investigator (!) Darren Paltrowitz to discuss his book DLR Book. Capturing the real David Lee Roth, while also separating the real guy from the mythology he's worked hard to create is no easy task, but Darren does his best. David Carruth joins co-hosts this episode as we dissect DLR's Hollyw…

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Bonus - "When Two Podcast Worlds Collide": Jon Lamoreaux from the Hustle 1:13:47

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Jon was invited to hang with his good friends Haydn and Bee of the INXS : Access All Areas podcast recently to discuss our love of Australian music, the rich history, and, of course, our mutual love of INXS. Any fan of this band needs to know this great podcast is out there if they don't already. Every member has appeared on there, it's a wealth of…

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HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY TO US with Nick Laird-Clowes of the Dream Academy 1:29:48

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Can you believe another year has gone by? We can't! Who would have ever thought 9 years The Hustle would become what it has. As usual, we always celebrate this day with a very special guest and this year is no different. This week we welcome the wonderful Nick Laird-Clowes of the Dream Academy! The band snuck up on everyone in 1985 with the seminal…

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The EJA Podcast collection…Q&A with Marc Samama and Oliver Grottke, the first author of Clinical guideline on reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with life threatening bleeding 29:09

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Listen to the Q&A between Marc Samama and Oliver Grottke as they discuss the guideline “Clinical guideline on reversal of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with life threatening bleeding”, found in the May 2024 issue of the EJA.By EJA

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Vanesa Weyrauch and Leandro Echt on why context matters 53:18

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Why does evidence sometimes land and sometimes not? Why do some policies fail even though the evidence suggests they should succeed? And what can we do about it? Saying "it's all about the context" is easy, but what does this actually mean? And more importantly, how can we make that into a useful insight in advance, rather than just a post-hoc just…

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Deep Dive - John Parr on Man With a Vision (1992) 1:06:00

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For this Deep Dive we welcome back John Parr to discuss his underappreciated album from 1992, Man With a Vision. By this point in his career, John was all alone with no major label support and litigation making it hard to get heard. He self-produced this album and it's an excellent slab of peak AOR goodness, even though it's from the early 90s. Joh…

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Episode 468 - Michael Bradley of the Undertones 1:10:19

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The short but solid trajectory of the Undertones' career reflects the arc of popular British music during the same time. Starting off in Derry Ireland as punks with an ear for melodies in the late 70s and ending up about five years later exploring sophisti-pop is a map of what was in style in the UK. If the band wasn't so good at both genres you mi…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 44: Ryan Waller 28:35

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Subscriber-only episode FINAL EPISODE! On December 23, 2006, 18 year old Ryan Waller and his girlfriend Heather Quan were enjoying an evening together, but by Christmas Eve one of them would be dead. Police shook their heads, at another case of what they were sure was domestic violence. Or was it? This horrifying case was so badly mishandled... Wow…

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Episode 467 - Tom Lord-Alge 2:26:58

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Grammy winning engineer/producer Tom Lord-Alge has been behind some major music the last 40 years. He starts out in NYC under the tutelage of his brother Chris and breaks big working on Steve Winwood's Back in the High Life album. Over the years he's engineered dozens of gigantic hits including albums by Blink-182, Pink, Weezer, Marilyn Manson and …

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Season 5, Episode 17: Frauke Liebs 36:08

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Today’s case is one of the most bizarre in Germany’s crime history. It’s June 2006 and Germany is hosting the World Cup, with millions of people out and about watching the games. On June 20th, Frauke Liebs, 21, disappeared without a trace after walking home from an Irish Pub in downtown Paderborn. What’s so disturbing about this, is that Frauke sti…

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Michael Bang Petersen on integrating psychology into policymaking 35:00

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Politicians don't really have a great understanding of the citizens they serve, according to Michael Bang Petersen. In place of evidence from decades of psychological research, they tend to substitute their own instincts and common sense, together with more or less apposite fragments of behavioural science and economics. Nowhere was this more evide…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 43: The true story behind Dirty John: Betty Broderick 56:30

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Subscriber-only episode "I realize now that he was right when he said our battles would continue until one of us was dead." These are the words from a betrayed wife whose husband seemed to be as bent on her destruction as she was determined to get him back from another woman who took him away. Betty Broderick’s life became notorious due to a highly…

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Episode 466 - Neil Stubenhaus 3:27:22

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Bassist Neil Stubenhaus was a key member of that pool of exceptional talent in LA in the 70s and 80s that were first calls to play on the great albums made during the era. Neil stood shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Nathan East, Lee Sklar and Pino Palladino (among many) to make good music even better. Included on his resume are people like Bi…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 42: The Wendorf Family Massacre 40:08

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Subscriber-only episode Rod Ferrell was introduced to a game that invaded his mind. A game that would actually blur the lines of reality for him, and he would go on to believe that he was in fact a 500 year old vampire. But Rod wasn’t alone with this new found persona. His newfound blood lines would make him a cult leader in which he was willing to…

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Throwback to Season 3, Episode 9: Peter Masden the Trophy Husband & Human 32:37

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Danish engineer and mad inventor Peter Masden was intriguing to Swedish journalist Kim Wall. He was inspiring to many and well known for his rockets, space lab, and multiple submarines. But her story of a lifetime turned into making headlines in a very different way that she had expected. Peter secretly plotted to get her alone, under the ocean, an…

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Episode 465 - Mike Post 2:09:14

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Mike Post is probably the most successful composer of the last half century. He literally wrote the themes to hundreds of TV shows from the early 70s until now. In fact, there's a good chance that during the heyday, almost every person on earth heard his work at least once a week. That's astounding. You could argue that shows like NYPD Blue, Law & …

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Dilek Fraisl on citizen science for policymaking 40:01

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When countries set themselves ambitious targets such as the UN sustainable development goals, then realise they don't have the evidence sources they need to monitor progress towards those targets, how do they square the circle? In some cases, it's with so-called 'citizen science', in which non-professional scientists gather and evaluate data — ofte…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 41: Charles Schmid the Pied Piper of Tucson 52:48

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Subscriber-only episode Today’s episode is wild. We’re talking about Charles "Smitty" Schmid, a charismatic sociopath who compensated for his below average height by stuffing his cowboy boots with rags and crushed beer cans, wore pancake makeup, and sported a fake beauty mark on one cheek. He murdered three teenaged girls and buried their bodies in…

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Episode 464 - Ken Caillat 1:14:58

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Imagine being one of the architects of one of the biggest albums in rock history. It's like winning the lottery. As we know from the Fleetwood Mac story, what was happening behind the scenes on Rumours was as juicy and tasty as the music they were making. Witness to all of it was the great Ken Caillat! He went on to co-produce with Richard Dashut T…

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S6E10: Grad Review with Virginia Thomas and Darren Chang 1:29:43

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Send us a Text Message. In this ‘Grad Review’ Claudia talks to Virginia Thomas and Darren Chang, two early career researchers interested in animals and politics. Together they unpack synergies, tensions, and omissions that emerged in the 6th Season of The Animal Turn podcast. They discuss the multiple scales at which politics is practiced and can b…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 40: The 40th Anniversary of Laura Parker 44:08

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Subscriber-only episode Laura Parker was a quiet 14 year old girl, who lived with her parents in Lindenhurst, New York. She had been in choir, active in church, and a softball player at her high school. She disappeared on May 25, 1984, but most people believed that she was a runaway. Laura’s parents knew better and wondered where she was, searching…

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Deep Dive - Iain Baker on Jesus Jones's Doubt (1991) 1:19:02

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This week, Jesus Jones embarks on their first US tour in 30 years! It's short, just a few shows over a couple of weeks, but it's, hopefully, the beginning of restoring a relationship with the states that will grow in the near future. Since lead singer Mike Edwards was on the show a few years ago, we are joined this time by keyboardist (and band man…

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Season 5, Episode 16: Far from Home: Philip Fraser 33:50

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In June of 1988, 23-year old Philip Fraser started his trek from Anchorage, Alaska to Olympia, Washington - where he was set to start his pre med classes at Evergreen State College. However, a week after he left, his vehicle was found abandoned and set on fire at a car wash in Prince George, British Columbia… and Philip was nowhere to be found… Mer…

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Episode 463 - Dean Pitchford 1:51:42

3M ago1:51:42

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This week we get to hear from acclaimed songwriter Dean Pitchford! After 45 years of near consistent success, Dean will finally be inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year, which is just another line on his impressive resume. He won an Oscar for writing "Fame" for Irene Cara and achieved the absolute peak with Footloose. He not only wrote…

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Lena Höglund-Isaksson, Behnam Zakeri and Zuelclady Araujo on modelling 53:25

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How do scientific models inform policymakers? How can they keep countries honest in international climate negotiations? When is uncertainty not so much of a problem? And how much does it matter if policymakers don't instantly grasp the ins and outs of a model which takes six months for scientists to learn? Join the SAM's Toby Wardman on a deep dive…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 39: The Black Widower: Robert Spangler 49:43

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Subscriber-only episode Not long after Robert Spangler learned he was dying of cancer, detectives came knocking at his door on the chance he had something he might want to get off his chest before the end came. And he didn’t disappoint them. Spangler matter-of-factly admitted killing his family in 1978 and pushing his third wife, Donna, to her deat…

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Episode 462 - Russ Titelman 2:08:54

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Our guest this week is multi-Grammy winning producer Russ Titelman. Russ has been deeply rooted in the music business since the 60s as a producer, an engineer, a songwriter, and even a session guitarist. His midas touch has benefitted legendary artists like Paul Simon, Chaka Khan, James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Brian Wilson, Rickie Lee Jones, and won …

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 38: The three disappearances of Hannah Upp 25:55

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Subscriber-only episode Hannah Upp, a 23-year-old middle-school teacher in New York City has disappeared three times. The first time was in August 2008 in New York City, where she was found floating in the Hudson River almost three weeks after she went missing. She was suffering from a rare form of amnesia called dissociative fugue. The second time…

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Episode 461 - Peter Farnan of Boom Crash Opera/Solo 2:03:47

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In 1989 when Australian rock bands like Midnight Oil and INXS were screaming up the charts in the US, you'd think the easiest thing in the world would be to present one more and let them continue the streak. Such was not the story of Boom Crash Opera. Despite getting some airplay for "Onion Skin" off their second album, These Here Are Crazy Times, …

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Season 5, Episode 15: The Beekman Hill Easter Murders 29:54

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On Easter Sunday, 1937, Robert Irwin, a talented and very disturbed young sculptor, who had been in and out of mental hospitals for years, committed a horrific triple murder in the fashionable Manhattan neighborhood of Beekman Hill. The victims were Veronica Gedeon, a beautiful true crime magazine model, her mother Mary, both strangled to death, an…

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Daniel Ospina and Judit Ungvári on science advice for climate negotiators 48:52

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Climate change negotiators preparing for UN summits must sift through a truly intimidating quantity of scientific material to familiarise themselves with the latest evidence. That's why Future Earth, along with the Earth League and the World Climate Research Programme, has delivered its pithy 'Ten New Insights on Climate Change' every year since 20…

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🔒 Judgy After Dark, Episode 37: The Murder of Kalinka Bamberski and a Father’s Revenge 40:28

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Subscriber-only episode A father’s love knows no bounds. André Bamberski would have moved heaven and earth for his daughter Kalinka....a fact that became clear after her mysterious death. Kalinka Bamberski suddenly died in July 1982 while living with her mother, Danielle, and stepfather, Dr. Dieter Krombach, at Lake Constance in southern Germany. S…

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Episode 460 - Zia McCabe of the Dandy Warhols 1:19:11

4M ago1:19:11

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The Dandy Warhols have been around for 30 years. That can't be right! In the 90s they seemed like hedonistic little hippies and now, they still are, but the rest of the world has caught up with them. On the 15th, the band releases ROCKMAKER, their first fully guitar-driven album in a while (maybe ever) and they embark on a US tour this week. Zia Mc…

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S6E9: International Relations with Andrea Schapper 1:09:32

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Send us a Text Message. Claudia talks to Andrea Schapper about animals and international relations with an explicit focus on the United Nations. They discuss how animal rights are absent in the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the promise of the rights of nature framework being employed in Latin America. Date Recorded: 5 December 2023 Andre…

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