Best Dave Shirley Podcasts (2024)

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Revisited – S3 E12: Natalie Cassidy, actor 44:27

41m ago44:27

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The Comfort Eating team is taking a break. So for the next few weeks, we’re looking back at a few of our favourite episodes. In this episode of Comfort Eating, Eastenders actor and all-round hun Natalie Cassidy pops over for a chat with Grace. She and Grace remember the 90s London club scene, discuss the perils of having a fitness DVD, and how bein…

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August 13, 2024 53:45

6d ago53:45

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Barry Topke and Chanterria McGilbra - 725By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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Marquis de Lafayette Returns, a conversation with Elizabeth Reese 35:29

7h ago35:29

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2024 marks the bicentennial of the return of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States. In 1824, President James Monroe invited Lafayette, the last surviving Major General of the Revolution, to be the guest of the nation as a way to celebrate the nation’s 50th anniversary. Lafayette's arrival in New York inspired four days and nights of continu…

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Revisited – S1 E2: Nish Kumar, comedian 38:51

7h ago38:51

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The Comfort Eating team is taking a break. So for the next few weeks, we’re looking back at a few of our favourite episodes. In this episode of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, comedian Nish Kumar tells Grace about some of the most important moments in his life – and the comfort food that saw him through them. They lament the ‘golden years’ of Pizza…

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Fear Not - Jock James 29:10

3d ago29:10

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This weeks message is by Jock James.

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August 6, 2024 53:59

13d ago53:59

53:59

Miles Collier - 724By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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Brooks Lyles & the Sons of the American Revolution 45:02

7d ago45:02

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Since 1889 the Sons of the American Revolution have been working to preserve the memories of those who fought and supported the American Revolution. While the national headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky, there are over 550 chapters world-wide, dedicated to commemorating the service and sacrifice of the men and women who fought to establish an …

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Revisited - S3 E2: Self Esteem, musician 47:52

7d ago47:52

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The Comfort Eating team is taking a break. So for the next few weeks, we’re looking back at a few of our favourite episodes. In this episode of Comfort Eating, the pop star Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem, drops into Grace’s kitchen. Their riotous afternoon includes ‘northern women eating carbs’, the joy of buying expensive jumpers, and some u…

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I Know What I Want - Joshua Minton 26:16

10d ago26:16

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This weeks message is from Joshua Minton.

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July 30, 2024 54:09

20d ago54:09

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Miles Collier - 723By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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A Brilliant Solution with Carol Berkin 42:47

20d ago42:47

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In the summer of 1787, 55 delegates assembled at Philadelphia to write a new Constitution for the new United States of America. The document that was finally agreed upon on September 15, 1787 was not without controversy. The completed document was filled with compromises, particularly around how representation would be calculated, and lacked a Bill…

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S7, Ep8: bonus episode – a few of the tastiest bits from all seven series 29:37

14d ago29:37

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This week, Grace takes us on a trip down memory lane to hear some of the best bite-sized tidbits of food tales from seven glorious seasons of Comfort Eating, featuring the likes of Rafe Spall, Scarlett Moffatt and Russell T Davies. We hear the stories of Jay Blades’ school pudding obsession and Russell Tovey’s teenage love of brussels sprouts, and …

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Sit or Settle Part 2 - Shirley James 33:12

17d ago33:12

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This weeks message is by Shirley James.

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July 23, 2024 53:05

27d ago53:05

53:05

Cord Newman - 722By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring 36:51

23d ago36:51

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Agents, double-agents, spies, secret messages, codes, cyphers are the words that evoke the world of intelligence gathering, a necessary tool for the success of any army. George Washington knew better than anyone the value of knowing what your enemy's plans were and to prevent them, if at all possible, from learning your own plans. Amazingly there a…

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S7, Ep7: Bimini, drag queen 40:02

25d ago40:02

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This week, Grace is joined by east London’s plant-based princess Bimini who shot to fame in 2021, after the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, where they captivated the BBC audience with quippy one liners, high fashion runway looks, and death drops. Although Bimini didn’t snatch the crown, they remain the most-followed UK contestant. Since fil…

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Sit or Settle - Shirley James 30:52

24d ago30:52

30:52

This weeks message is by Shirley James.

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The Many Rides of Paul Revere 48:10

28d ago48:10

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"Listen my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere." With this one line, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ensured the legacy of 18th-century Boston silversmith, mechanic and entrepreneur, Paul Revere. The poem, published in January of 1861 in the Atlantic Monthly magazine was simply entitled "Paul Revere's Ride," and purports to…

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S7, Ep6: Jazzie B, DJ, music producer 35:15

28d ago35:15

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Grace welcomes the legendary DJ, producer and founder of Soul II Soul, Jazzie B, to the podcast. Over a bowl of ‘yellow’ – one of his childhood comfort foods –Jazzie takes Grace on a journey from playing his sound system, aged 12, at a silver jubilee street party for the Queen, to finding inspiration on tour in Japan and Korea, and on to Buckingham…

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July 16, 2024 53:46

1M ago53:46

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Erich Glavitza - 721By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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How To Navigate A Season Of Change - Rich Martin 32:18

1M ago32:18

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This weeks message is by Rich Martin.

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The Whiskey Rebellion with Brady J. Crytzer 38:34

1M ago38:34

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The "Whiskey Rebellion," as Alexander Hamilton called it, was the first major test of the new government's power to control its territory. The Whiskey Tax of 1791 taxed smaller producers of whiskey, and required all stills to be registered. The response of farmers in the west--many of them veterans of the Revolution--was at times violent, and Presi…

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July 9, 2024 53:46

1M ago53:46

53:46

Erich Glavitza - 720By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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S7, Ep5: David Harewood, actor 38:02

1M ago38:02

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Joining Grace this week is actor and director David Harewood, who found global fame in the hit CIA-thriller Homeland 13 years ago and hasn’t stopped working since. David was born and raised in Small Heath, Birmingham, where he lived with his older siblings and Barbadian parents. He tells Grace about how his mum kept the flavours of the West Indies …

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The Rest Is Up To God - Jock James 30:28

1M ago30:28

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This weeks message is by Jock James.

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July 2, 2024 53:11

2M ago53:11

53:11

Matt Stone - 719By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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John Trumbull, Painter of the Revolution with Richard Brookhiser 37:20

1M ago37:20

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We see him as the artist who gave us the iconic imagery of our nation's founding. He saw himself as a historian. John Trumbull, soldier, spy, and artist was the son of a Connecticut Governor, a scion of the first-families of New England. Join Professor Robert Allison in conversation with award-winning author Richard Brookhiser on his book Glorious …

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S7, Ep 4: Allan Mustafa, actor and comedian 40:33

1M ago40:33

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Allan Mustafa joins Grace to share the dish he turns to for comfort food. Allan shot to fame playing MC Grindah in People Just Do Nothing, his Bafta award-winning, semi-autobiographical mockumentary, which was inspired by his early life in south-west London. Allan talks about growing up with his Czech mum and Kurdish dad and eating the ultimate fus…

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Stones of Remembrance - Aaron Baxter 37:32

2M ago37:32

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This weeks message is by Aaron Baxter.

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June 25, 2024 53:51

2M ago53:51

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Lance Stander - 718By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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Sarah Johnson's Mt. Vernon with Scott E. Casper 38:15

2M ago38:15

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Mount Vernon's historical status was secured by George Washington's ownership, but its full history cannot be told without examining the other people who lived here. Sarah Johnson, first living enslaved at Mount Vernon and later emancipated, saw the change in Mount Vernon from family home to national treasure. We discuss this story with Scott E. Ca…

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S7, Ep 3: Golda Rosheuvel, actor 35:25

2M ago35:25

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Actor Golda Rosheuvel joins Grace this week to share what she eats when the wigs are off. Golda is best known for her role as the formidable Queen Charlotte in the record-breaking Netflix series Bridgerton. Before Bridgerton fame, Golda’s breakthrough role was playing a female Othello at the Liverpool Everyman, rooting herself as an actor who chall…

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Beyond Measure Part 4 - Jock James 22:00

2M ago22:00

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This weeks message is by Jock James.

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June 18, 2024 53:57

2M ago53:57

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Show host Robert - 717By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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Revolutionary Blacks with Shirley Green 38:06

2M ago38:06

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Ben and William Frank became part of the Second Rhode Island Regiment in 1777. AFter figinting in the Battle of Rhode Island, Ben switched sides, joined with the British, and wound up in Nova Scotia after the war. His descendant Shirley Green, a Toledo police officer and now director of the Toledo Police Museum, wrote about the Frank Brothers in he…

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S7, Ep 2: Joanne McNally, comedian and podcaster 35:27

2M ago35:27

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Joining Grace this week is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed comics and host of the award-winning podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, Joanne McNally. With a number of sell-out shows and tour dates in the US later this year, they discuss how Joanne uses comedy to process difficult periods in her life, how her mum is her favourite cocktail buddy, and what…

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Beyond Measure Part 3 - Jock James 37:18

2M ago37:18

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This weeks message is by Jock James.

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June 11, 2024 54:06

2M ago54:06

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Rich Obren and Gene Teston - 716By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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The Creation of the American Republic with Gordon Wood 38:49

2M ago38:49

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As we approach our 200th episode we talk with Gordon Wood on his first book, The Creation of the American Republic, 1776 - 1787 which ranks among the most important books ever written about the American Revolutionary period and the formation of the American Republic. Join us as to hear about what the founders got right, what they got wrong, and how…

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S7, Ep 1: Katherine Ryan, comedian and writer 40:49

2M ago40:49

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Katherine Ryan joins Grace this week to share her favourite comfort foods. The Canadian comedian, writer, presenter and actor is best known for her deliciously wicked comedy, delivered with a side dish of couture. Katherine shares memories from her past, including her father’s attempts to bring Indian food to Canada via Ireland, her difficult early…

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Beyond Measure Part 2 - Jock James 33:49

2M ago33:49

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This weeks message is by Jock James.

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Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for more 0:58

2M ago0:58

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Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for a seventh course on 11 June. Join her and celebrity guests as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen them through their lives in series sevenBy The Guardian

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June 4, 2024 54:04

3M ago54:04

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Malcom Bricklin - 715By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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By His Excellency's Command: Revolution in Salem, with Emily Murphy 45:16

2M ago45:16

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June 2024 marks the 250th Anniversary of General & Governor Thomas Gage's attempt to move the Massachusetts government to Salem. Join us as we learn how this important seaport town reacted to 2 regiments of Redcoats moving into town. Join us as we speak with Emily Murphy of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site on the impact of Gage's plan to r…

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May 28, 2024 54:11

3M ago54:11

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Malcom Bricklin - 714By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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The Age of Revolutions with Nathan Perl-Rosenthal 39:05

3M ago39:05

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The Revolution 250 tag line is that these Revolutionary moments in America are "Moments that Changed the World." Within two generations of the end of the French and Indian wars, social and political hierarchies lay in ruins across the Americas and Europe and new republics rose up to take their place. Join us as we converse with award-winning author…

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We Are A Covenant People - Shirley James 28:05

3M ago28:05

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This weeks message is by Shirley James.

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May 21, 2024 53:46

3M ago53:46

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Jerry Richards - 713By Nostalgic Radio and Cars

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George Washington, The Man, The Myth, The General, with Edward G. Lengel 41:23

3M ago41:23

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How well do we know George Washington, the man—and why have we created so many myths about him? We talk with Edward G. Lengel, award-winning author and teacher, and long-time editor-in-chief of the Washington Papers Project, about this well-known but enigmatic character. Ed Lengel has written about Washington the General, General George Washington:…