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Welcome to Making a Splash: the arts and culture podcast that celebrates swimming and the sea. Host Amber Butchart is a keen but incredibly unaccomplished sea swimmer, who wants to investigate how swimming and the ocean inspire art, literature, design and culture. Covering areas including myth & folklore, health & wellness, pop culture, literature, art & design, environment & sustainability and natural history, this is the podcast for everyone who has an affinity with water. Guests range fro ...
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Submerge by Monk

Laura Fullerton

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Welcome to your weekly dose of finding a better way to live. Hear from extraordinary humans who’ve submerged themselves in taking control of their mental, physical, and emotional health, with Laura Fullerton, CEO of Monk. They’ll be sharing their story, so that you can re-write yours.
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Apple #1 Swimming Podcast in the UK "The Joy of Swimming" hosted by Pat Kelman. The podcast is a series of conversations with open water and sea swimmers, capturing the atmosphere and the excitement of cold water swimming.
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A look into people's mug collections, and the meaning a cup of tea/coffee has for us. Episodes are released monthly and there will also be special episodes about other topics enjoyed with a mug in hand
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Sometimes we all need a bit of a boost. A boost of energy, a boost of motivation, a boost of positivity. In A Bit Of A Boost, wellbeing and performance expert George Anderson shares ideas and strategies to give you the boost you need. Drawing on 2 decades of experience as a personal trainer, wellbeing, performance and mindset coach, George offers new perspectives and practical tips, and introduces an exciting lineup of guests who share their own personal go-to methods of boosting their wellb ...
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Ed Byrne Needs A Hobby As Ed's kids get older and the march of time pushes him ever closer to the inevitability of retirement, he's decided he's in the market for a new hobby. But he needs guidance. So in each episode, Ed meets up with one of his celebrity chums to try out their favourite past time, and then interrogate them about it, to see if it's for him. And just to make sure he's fully divorced himself from the decision-making process, he'll start and end each episode by chatting to his ...
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We can all admit to wishing we had more balance in our lives. How many times have you said, "I just don't have the right balance at the moment." Maybe you think you need to work less, have more (or less!) time with your children, get outside more, exercise more, eat more healthily. What ever it is you and almost everyone else has an idea of what balance means to them, their lives and their mental health. 'Tipping the balance,' explores these concepts with a range of different people. Parents ...
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The L.A. Report is a breakdown of the day's top news from Southern California, featuring the award-winning reporting of LAist 89.3 FM – L.A.'s number one NPR station. Hosted by Susanne Whatley in the morning and Nick Roman in the afternoon, it's the smart way to start and end your day. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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SHED TALKS (Jeremy Thomas)

Blue Baltic Entertainment Ltd

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Shed Talks is a good humoured show about well being, mental health and coping with life – what happens when things go wrong, and what you can do to get better and stay well. Shed Talks is hosted by Jeremy Thomas – a funny guy with experience of serious mental illness, and an advocate of good mental health. Jeremy is going to be in conversation with interesting people drawn from the world of Film, TV, Music, Books, Crime, Gardening, and Business. Interesting people who have achieved something ...
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Can you tell if the following statements are common science myths or science facts? Is cracking your knuckles bad for you? Was Dracula a real person? Can you catch a cold if you get wet in the rain? If you are like our 10-year-old host Samarth Chitta, these questions would have popped up in your head at some point in time or another. Finding answers is simple! Tune into our bi-weekly podcast Mythbusters, where each of these myths and more is discussed in a kid-friendly manner. Ideal for any ...
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Orange County cuts ties with a nonprofit after an audit shows they failed to properly supervise mental health staff. Huntington Beach City Council calls for Supervisor Do to resign. An overview of the LAUSD school board races. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: http…
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Get ready for excessive heat over the next few days as dangerous heatwave raises temps to the 100s. Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency yesterday in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes as hundreds of homes are without power. LAist's latest season of Imperfect Paradise dives into L.A. District Attorney George Gascón's reelection bid. Plus more…
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Some 250 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes lack power due to land movement. First OC city to vote on whether to call for embattled supervisor to resign. Correspondent Frank Stoltze explains a measure to create an independent redistricting commission. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Sup…
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Nearly 250 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes are now without power or will soon see power turned off. LA City council is cracking down on copper wire thieves in the Southland. Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Game of Thrones history? Soon you could. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.…
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Land movement in a part of Rancho Palos Verdes has now cut off power to hundreds of homes. As Southern California heads into another heatwave, we look at a cooler way to cook at home. Wilmington celebrates its 45th annual Labor Day parade. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support t…
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SoCal Edison shuts off power for residents in the Portugese Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes. Better healthcare could help improve absenteeism at Southern California schools. Linda Deutsch, a veteran courts reporter for the AP, died Sunday. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support t…
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Power will be shut off at noon today in Rancho Palos Verdes due to faster land movement. Younger Asian Americans more likely to report experiencing anti-Asian discrimination than their parents and grandparents - why? We give you updates on some of the bills passed at the end of this legislative session, from initiatives on tiny homes for the unhous…
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Today on the LA Report, a new California legislature bill could require insurance providers to cover infertility diagnoses and services. Huntington Beach is prepared to fight a ban on library book bans. And teachers struggle to make the cell phone ban work. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://la…
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Some Allstate homeowners face a 30% insurance rate hike. Disgraced councilmember José Huizar was supposed to turn himself in for tax evasion & racketeering, but it was delayed. Happy hour tips from Gab Chabrán. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com…
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A federal judge wants to know what happens to millions of dollars of homelessness funding in L.A. Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu could soon get speed cameras to catch bad drivers. Seafood anyone? This Food Friday, we're taking a trip to the 626. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Sup…
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A federal judge expresses frustration with L.A. homelessness officials. A broken sewer line is the latest casualty of a quick-moving landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes. Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads are reselling for a pretty penny. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: http…
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L.A. is trying to figure out how to more quickly hire police officers. State lawmakers are considering a bill to crackdown on speeding drivers. Shohei Ohtani mania at Dodger Stadium last night -- did you get your bobblehead? Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https:/…
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Simon Woodroffe. OBE is an original Dragon on Dagon's Den and founder of the Yo Sushi restaurant chain. He believes in people doing things that are outside of their comfort zone. He talks about abandonment, being sent to boarding school aged seven, and being bullied and abused by the the Headmaster. The subsequent fear, low self esteem and anger he…
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In a survey meant to inform reparations policies, many Black Angelenos said city policies & law enforcement practices negatively impacted them. More efforts to clean up the smelly Chiquita Landfill. Board-and-care providers want a cut of Prop 1 funding. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.…
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O.C. Board of Supervisors meets for the first time since FBI raided the home of embattled member Andrew Do. L.A. Mayor Bass relocated some Asian antiquities at City Hall and community leaders aren't happy. We got you covered on where to find a good happy hour. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://…
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Money used in Kevin de León's run for re-election raises eyebrows. We speak with correspondent Frank Stoltze. Orange County Supervisors met today amid calls for Andrew Do to resign. Progress on a plan to turn a former oil field into a nature preserve. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.co…
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There are growing calls for O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do to resign as questions remains about what happened to millions of dollars he sent to a nonprofit. L.A. is expanding a program that sends mental health professionals to some 911 calls instead of police. Britpop band Oasis says today is gonna be the day they're gonna throw it back to us. Plus more…
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Orange County supervisors Vicente Sarmiento & Katrina Foley say their colleague Andrew Do should resign immediately. Researchers want to know why brown pelicans are dying of starvation. Former head coach Pete Carroll is coming back to USC. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support t…
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It's the first day of classes at most Cal State universities, but the threat of budget cuts looms over the new start. About $1 million was supposed to go toward a Vietnam Memorial in Fountain Valley, but it's nowhere to be found. Brown pelicans are alright after a troubling spate of die-offs. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.…
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Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has spoken out for the first time since county officials sued alleging millions of dollars of tax money was misspent. A proposed state bill would designate some tribal law enforcement officers as state peace officers. And what do lawmakers leaving the state legislature have to report about their next jobs? Plus, m…
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The Orange County Democratic Party has called on Supervisor Andrew Do to resign, which follows an FBI raid earlier this week connected to an LAist investigation into misuse of county funds. The Intuit Dome might get an exception from the state to serve alcohol until 4am. And we take you to Orange County's annual "living pictures" event, the Pageant…
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We speak with reporter Nick Gerda on the raids on multiple properties connected to OC Supervisor Andrew Do and a fraud investigation. California agencies want to improve the state's response to heatwaves. An Angeleno wins a swimming race at 102. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Sup…
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The FBI raided the Orange County homes of Supervisor Andrew Do and his daughter Rhiannon Do, as well as several other locations in connection with the Viet America Society yesterday. Newsom clashes with the city of Beverly Hills over the construction of a 165-unit affordable housing complex. Parts of Joshua Tree shut down due to bee activity. Suppo…
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Agents search the homes of OC Supervisor Andrew Do and his daughter. Details from LAist reporter Nick Gerda. CA officials say Beverly Hills "is in violation of state housing law” over an apartment building project. LAUSD looks to add school wellness centers. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://l…
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A nonprofit in Watts has found some homes in the area with lead in their tap water and many residents report symptoms of exposure. Five students are suing UC Irvine, alleging they’re being given harsher punishment for leading pro-Palestine campus protests. Many court proceedings lack a written record because of a court reporter shortage. Support Th…
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Rancho Palos Verdes discovers a second, deeper landslide. We speak with reporter Makenna Sievertson. UC Irvine students sue over treatment for protesting the Gaza war on campus. We check in on new L.A. County wellness centers near schools. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support t…
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Ranchos Palos Verdes City Council votes to expand emergency plans in response to rapidly shifting land in the peninsula. A mobile pilot program for storing your California ID on your phone launches for an initial 1.5 million people. LAist Higher Education Correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez gets reactions from students on the new UC anti-protest rule…
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Another nonprofit tied to OC Supervisor Andrew Do faces legal trouble. Rancho Palos Verdes says some areas are moving faster. Reporter Frank Stoltze breaks down the ballot measure to expand the LA County Board of Supervisors. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https…
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors are requesting money back from the Hand to Hand Relief Organization, a non-profit connected to Supervisor Andrew Do. A California legislature bill for new housing on the coast is being pulled by its author. New UC rules on protesting announced ahead of the arrival of students on campus. Plus, more. Support The…
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UC President Michael Drake announced updated policies for campus protests in the wake of last spring's protests against the war in Gaza. Farmers agree to get by with less water from the Colorado River. The moon will be a sight to behold tonight. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Sup…
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California now has a package of new laws to combat "smash-and-grab" robberies. Some SoCal young people are jazzed for Harris-Walz ticket as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. It's Hello Kitty Night at Dodger Stadium and early bird fans will get a freebie. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by …
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Welcome to A Bit Of A Boost, I'm George Anderson, a wellbeing and performance coach, speaker and author and this podcast brings together guest experts, inspirational stories and ideas that I hope will you a bit of a boost. I recently returned from a week away with the family and a couple of people asked if I exercise whilst I'm away, or put my feet…
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Long Beach reportedly plans to start sweeping encampments of unhoused people this week. More than 400,000 students have signed up to ride the L.A. Metro bus and rail system for free, according to the transit agency. And it’s now been one year since L.A. County’s guaranteed income program, Breathe, expanded to include former foster youth - we check …
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We bring you the latest on the lawsuit against a nonprofit run by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter. Farmers in the Imperial Valley of southern California, who use the most Colorado River water of anyone, have agreed this week to cut their water use significantly in a new deal struck with the federal government. Plus, more. Support The …
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Lawmakers respond after Orange County sues a nonprofit linked to Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter. Gov. Newsom signs retail theft bills. We check in with the California Coastal Commission about public access to the coast. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://la…
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OC Supervisors want their money back from a non-profit that received $10.4 million in taxpayer dollars. Five people have been charged in connection with the death of Matthew Perry. This Food Friday we bring you some of the best spots in LA to refresh with cold drinks. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting …
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Long Beach says it will ticket unhoused people for sleeping in public. Five people charged in connection with the death of Matthew Perry. Reporter Elly Yu on a recent law narrowing the definition of child neglect. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com…
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The way LA County teachers report suspected child abuse could change. Some Orange County supervisors want to know what happened to millions of dollars directed to a non-profit. And Covid-19 is now endemic, but it's the variants that have experts concerned. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://lais…
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Orange County leaders ask prosecutors to look into how millions of taxpayer dollars were spent. The archdiocese announces plans to build affordable housing in L.A. We speak with reporter Mariana Dale on how parents can engage with their kids' education. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.…
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LA's archdiocese answers the call to offer up more housing in SoCal. There's been a breakthrough in the1986 murder of Cathy Small. And Latino leaders remember Richard Alatorre who died Tuesday. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com…
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Local leaders are reacting to Newsom’s threat to cut funding if they don’t clear homeless encampments. Frank Stoltze joins us with details. Some landlords are raising rents because of increased insurance costs. Newport Harbor’s swampy beginnings. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Su…
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SoCal gets shaken up by a 4.4. magnitude earthquake. LA Mayor Karen Bass is back in LA after her time at the Paris Olympics. A very special dinosaur will finally debut at its new home in LA County’s Natural History Museum this fall. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show:…
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A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook L.A. Science reporter Jacob Margolis tells us how to prepare for the next one. It's back to school for LAUSD, and we have tips for parents with nervous kids. How to enjoy the Hollywood Bowl for just $1. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the s…
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As the Olympic flag makes its way to LA, Mayor Karen bass announces plans for 'no car' Olympics in 2028. Today is the first day of school for LAUSD students -- how you as a parent can get involved this school year. And scientists say the Park fire in northern California is creating a strange natural phenomenon, fire tornados. Plus more. Support The…
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In Paris, Mayor Karen Bass announced plans for a "no car games" in 2028, making venues accessible only by public transportation. Governor Newsom cleared encampments in LA last week and promised to withhold funding to cities who refuse to implement his executive order. Plus, more. Support the show: https://laist.com…
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Fire fighters often face 16 hours work days during the peak fire season, but relief is unlikely to come soon. Lucy Jaffee reports on thousands of foster youth in LA County who will soon receive financial help as they age out of the system. And previewing the latest Michelin award winners in Los Angeles and Orange County. Plus, more. Support The L.A…
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Millions of Californians depend on access to low cost internet, but its future is uncertain. We speak with reporter Nereida Moreno. L.A. implements new street safety measures ahead of the school year. A locally made mushroom chocolate has made people sick. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://lai…
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Millions of low-income households could see higher internet bills next year. Just how scorching hot was July? Hot enough to break a record for California. Spiders might be scary but experts say they might be helpful around the house. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show…
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How a change in federal policy removes barriers for disabled veterans to get housing. The latest in on ongoing fraud investigation into an L.A. homeless service provider. How to see this weekend's Perseid meteor shower. It'll be the best one of the year. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist…
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A fraud investigation looks into a homeless service provider for LA's inside safe program. A former L-A county supervisor has been vindicated in a state investigation. And a Culver City resident will finally get her Olympic gold medal 12 years later. Plus more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.…
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