Best David Calder Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 409: Caffeine Performance & Golden Trail Series 1:36:01

2d ago1:36:01

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David Hellard is an ultra marathon runner, running journalist, and host of The Bad Boy Running Podcast. In this episode we discussed the excitement around short fast trail races, media and opportunities in the sport of trail running, and caffeine protocols for athletes. Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach’s Low Carb Endurance Approach Series …

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328 Portobello Book Festival 16:29

6d ago16:29

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Send us a text Earlier this week, the programme for the Portobello Book Festival was launched. Throughout the first weekend in October, the library will be buzzing with writers launching new books, talking about them, discussing the work of others and laying bare what it means to be an author. This is the 16th Festival and is probably alone in the …

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Episode 408: Dr. David Spiegel - Hypnosis For Performance 1:14:45

7d ago1:14:45

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David Spiegel is an American psychiatrist and the Wilson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is known for his research into psycho-oncology; the neurobiology of therapeutic hypnosis, and the role of the mind-brain-body connection in cancer outcomes and management among other topics. He dir…

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Episode 407: David Roche - Leadville 100 Mile Historic Win & Course Record 1:50:57

21d ago1:50:57

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David is the 2014 USATF Trail Runner of the Year at the sub-ultra distance. He is a two-time national champion and three-time member of Team USA. He graduated with honors from Columbia University with a degree in Environmental Science and received a master's degree and law degree with honors from Duke University. He is the co-owner of SWAP Running …

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Episode 406: Dave Heitmann - Couch To 100 Mile Check In 1:53:21

1M ago1:53:21

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Dr. Dave will be challenging himself to complete the Javelina 100 mile in 2024, going from the couch to the 100 mile distance in a years time. Dave has an extensive background as a medical director, treating thousands of patients, including: Olympians, National Champions, sports teams, and professionals. After losing his own health in the pursuit o…

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Young people and disposable e-cigarettes with David Hammond 22:14

1M ago22:14

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In this episode Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Professor David Hammond about vaping. They discuss policy differences between the Canada, the UK and the US as well as changes relating to disposable vapes and the use of nicotine salts. They cover the environmental impact of some of these products before talking about the different choices available to po…

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Episode 405: Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt - Satiety Per Calorie Approach 1:34:33

1M ago1:34:33

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Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt is the founder/CEO of both Diet Doctor and HAVA. Diet Doctor focuses on providing information related to low carbohydrate ketogenic diets, and HAVA leverages an approach that focuses on key components of satiety to help users decide what food choices may best serve them. Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach’s Low Carb Endu…

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Episode 404: Lt. Colonel Mike Erwin - West Point to Team RWB 1:21:15

2M ago1:21:15

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Mike is a 2002 graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he was commissioned as an officer and went on to serve three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group. Mike continues to serve the nation as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, assigned to the United States Military Academy at West Point, …

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Episode 403: Justin Wren - Fight For The Forgotten 1:33:50

2M ago1:33:50

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Thirteen years ago, Justin went to the Congo in hopes of providing clean water for the Pygmy Tribe. The journey began with six failed wells, led to multiple bouts with malaria, and life threatening hikes in search of water. Justin’s life story is full of examples of overcoming what many would consider insurmountable hurdles, which is why he has got…

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327 Life Care's The Cottage - Support for those living with dementia 10:34

2M ago10:34

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Send us a text Dementia affects around 90,000 people in Scotland. Across the UK, the total is currently around a million. Those figures however are expected to increase by 50% by 2050. That will put an ever increasing strain on the services which offer day care and other support services. One of those in Portobello is The Cottage in Milton Road, ru…

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Opioids, cancer and mortality with Aleksi Hamina 13:13

2M ago13:13

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In this episode Ben Scher talks to Dr Aleksi Hamina from the Norwegian centre for addiction research at the University of Oslo and the Niuvanniemi Hospital in Finland. They discuss a recent paper co-authored by Dr Hamina in which the team matched large national datasets to identify excess mortality among people who use drugs that can be attributed …

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Episode 402: Ultra Updates With Joe Corcione 1:42:15

2M ago1:42:15

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Joe and I unpack what we thought about this year's Western States Endurance Run, including reported fueling strategies, heat mitigation, competitive pressure, and shoe tech. We also touched on some other performances, including Jenny Hoffman's 24 Hour at Six Days in the Dome, and Megan Eckert hitting 526.301 miles in six days, new ultra gender gap …

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326 St Mark's Church 8:50

3M ago8:50

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Send us a text St Mark’s Episcopal Church in the High Street has received some good news. The National Churches Trust has awarded it a £100,000 grant to help preserve this historic Georgian building. The church first started fund raising about five years ago but that was hit by lockdown and other issues which delayed the whole project. But when Dav…

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Episode 401: Professor Philip Calder - Seed Oil Truths 1:50:27

3M ago1:50:27

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Philip Calder is Head of the School of Human Development and Health and Professor of Nutritional Immunology in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. He is an internationally recognized researcher on the metabolism and functionality of fatty acids, with an emphasis on the roles of omega-3 fatty acids, and on the influence of diet and n…

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Episode 400: Jae Gruenke - The Balanced Runner 1:44:06

3M ago1:44:06

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Jae Gruenke from The Balanced Runner believes good running form means using your body the way it really works rather than fighting to move it some other way. For this episode we unpack a few topics related to pain free running. They include: Pros/Cons of Feldenkrais Method, how shoe type can impact running form, the role of forward lean, arm "swing…

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325 Award Winning Towerbank Primary 8:52

3M ago8:52

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Send us a text Here at The Porty Podcast, we were delighted to learn that a group of primary school children at Towerbank had come top in their age-group in a programme called ‘Academy 9’. The aim was to get schools across Scotland involved in real life science and technology projects - in this case the dualling of the A9 north of Perth. The pupils…

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Episode 399: 100 Miles - 11 Hours 51 Minutes 1:17:25

3M ago1:17:25

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For this episode I break down my recent 100 mile at the Pettit Center, where I completed the distance in 11 hours 51 minutes (7:07/mi). Some topics include: Training: workout focus progression, training races, speed work focus Event strengths and weaknesses Event day nutrition Setting up crew Caffeine use Race mentality Post race recovery Post race…

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324 Portobello Town Hall's First Anniversary 9:36

3M ago9:36

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Send us a text It almost seems hard to believe but Portobello Town Hall has been running – and more important running successfully – for a year now. And it’s five years, almost to the day, when Miss Morag from Lothian Dance Academy found the doors barred when she was getting ready to put on its Annual Show. Thankfully, it did go ahead despite conce…

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Episode 398: My Strength Routine 28:12

3M ago28:12

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For this episode, I outline in detail how I currently program my strength training routine. SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 (FREE SAMPLE PACK LIMITED OFFER) Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO deltaG: deltagketones.com - IG: @deltag.ketones Code: BITTER20 HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Support HPO: zachbitter.c…

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323 Morag Donaldson - an Award Winning Volunteer 8:19

3M ago8:19

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Send us a text If you were looking at Facebook earlier in the week, you may have seen the lovely photograph of a beaming Morag Donaldson. She’s just been presented with an award recognising all the voluntary work she’s done in Portobello in recent years, most recently in connection with Bellfield. She came in to record an episode of the podcast wit…

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Cannabis potency and psychotic experiences with Lindsey Hines 25:35

4M ago25:35

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In this episode, Dr Rob Calder talks to Dr Lindsey Hines about her study using longitudinal data to examine links between cannabis use, cannabis potency and psychotic experiences. Dr Hines talks about using Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) data - also known as 'Children of the Nineties' and discusses why psychosis and cannab…

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Episode 397: Ultra Updates With Joe Corcione 1:47:58

4M ago1:47:58

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This is the first of a new type of episode I will be releasing with Joe Corcione as co-host. We will be covering topics and trends in the ultramarathon space. For this episode, we hit heavy on the Cocodona 250, discussed the new women's 48 Hour World Record, the trend of going longer yet with ultra, and the Spring Energy Gel controversy. SFuels: sf…

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Episode 396: Coaching At Cocodona 250 Mile 57:44

4M ago57:44

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This year I went to the Cocodona 250 to follow a few of my coaching clients along the 250 mile, 125 mile courses. As the sport of ultramarathon continues to grow, these type of experiences are beneficial as both a coach and an athlete. This episode highlights what I learned about some differences these longer ultras present. SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.…

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322 Sea Rising Festival 3:35

4M ago3:35

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Send us a text It's the first of June. The longest day is just three weeks away. And on Midsummer's Day, The Portobello Sea Rising Festival will take place. In this episode, Hazel Darwin-Clements from Porty Community Energy has been out on the Prom and Beach, occasionally getting her feet wet not to mention a little chilly in the breeze, to tell us…

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Episode 395: James Pieratt - The Ultimate Hybrid Athlete 2:04:57

4M ago2:04:57

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James Pieratt is the man behind Wild Hunt Conditioning. He hit rock bottom with a heroin addiction that landed him in prison. From there, he took control of his life and since has accomplished some amazing feats, including; running 500 miles, deadlifting 550 lbs, becoming proficient in Jiu Jitsu. James also has a passion for backcountry hunting and…

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Cannabis use in the US with Jonathan Caulkins 22:32

4M ago22:32

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In this episode Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Professor Jonathan Caulkins about self-reported cannabis use in the US between 1979 and 2022 and how those trends compare with alcohol use over the same period. The research focused on four specific time points, measuring cannabis prevalence against US policy changes. Dr Wadsworth and Professor Caulkins th…

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Episode 394: My Mobility Routine 43:50

4M ago43:50

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For this episode, I unpack the specific movements I focus on for my mobility routine, and how I embed different aspects of mobility into my daily life. SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 (FREE SAMPLE PACK LIMITED OFFER) Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO deltaG: deltagketones.com - IG: @deltag.ketones Code: BITTER20 HPO W…

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Integrated care vans with Kathleen Page 26:10

4M ago26:10

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In this episode, Ben Scher talks to Dr Kathleen Page about her evaluation of an integrated care van that ran in Baltimore offering healthcare interventions and buprenorphine prescribing. Dr Page discusses using a cluster randomised trial to compare outcomes in different neighbourhoods (those where the van did and didn't go) and to explore whether t…

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Smoking and abdominal obesity with Germán Carrasquilla 17:53

5M ago17:53

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In this episode Rob Calder talks to Dr Germán Carrasquilla about his study assessing whether smoking cased increases in abdominal obesity or belly fat. They discuss the implications of this kind of fat and note the importance of the findings for people who struggle to quit smoking. Germán talks about using Mendelian randomisation to identify a caus…

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Benzodiazepines and treatment with Adam Bakker, Michael Liebrenz and Alexander Smith 23:17

5M ago23:17

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In this episode Ben Scher talks to Dr Adam Bakker, Professor Michael Liebrenz and Dr Alexander Smith about their commentary in response to a previous paper by Domzaridou and colleages (2023). They discuss the complexities of providing treatment for people who use, and are prescribed, opiates, opiate agonist medications and benzodiazepines. They tal…

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Episode 393: Ultra Long Run - How I Train & Eat 24:12

5M ago24:12

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This is part four of a four part series where I detail how I train and eat throughout my training cycles for ultramarathon. This episode highlights the ultra marathon long run phase. Endurance Training Simplified Series SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 ***FREE SAMPLE PACK LIMITED OFFER*** Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/…

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Episode 392: Speed Work Development - How I Train & Eat 28:04

5M ago28:04

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This is part three of a four part series where I detail how I train and eat throughout my training cycles for ultramarathon. This episode highlights the speed work development phase. Endurance Training Simplified Series SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 ***FREE SAMPLE PACK LIMITED OFFER*** Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/…

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Episode 391: Base Building - How I Train & Eat 25:40

5M ago25:40

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This is part two of a four part series where I detail how I train and eat throughout my training cycles for ultramarathon. This episode highlights the base building phase. Endurance Training Simplified Series SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 ***FREE SAMPLE PACK LIMITED OFFER*** Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO deltaG:…

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Episode 390: Offseason - How I Train & Eat 37:47

5M ago37:47

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This is part one of a four part series where I detail how I train and eat throughout my training cycles for ultramarathon. This episode highlights the offseason. Endurance Training Simplified Series SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 ***FREE SAMPLE PACK LIMITED OFFER*** Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO deltaG: deltagket…

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Contingency management with Gabriela Khazanov, James, McKay and Richard Rawson 27:09

5M ago27:09

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In this episode, Ben Scher talks to Dr Gabriela Khazanov, Professor James McKay and Professor Richard Rawson. They discuss what contingency management is and how effective it can be in treatment settings. They also talk about how contingency management can be used for stimulant use disorders; an area where there are relatively few evidence-based tr…

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Episode 389: Training Races Yes or No? 46:55

5M ago46:55

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Zach and Nicole share some advice around what to consider when doing training races during your primary race training. SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: BITTER5 Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO deltaG: deltagketones.com - IG: @deltag.ketones Code: BITTER20 HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hposponsors Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hpo…

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Xylazine, heroin and drug markets with Caroline Copeland 20:40

5M ago20:40

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In this episode Ben Scher talks to Dr Caroline Copeland about her work analysing drug death data to identify drug use trends, harms and to inform policy. Caroline talks about how xylazine first entered the US drug market but has been increasingly identified in Europe and the UK, even being identified in vapes sold as containing tetrahydrocannabinol…

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Episode 388: Vinny Crispino - Movement Specialist 2:03:31

6M ago2:03:31

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Vinny Crispino founded Pain Academy after breaking his back while surfing. As a former D1 Swimmer, he didn't want to accept defeat and began a journey to fix his issues. Vinny shares his journey and how he has helped people who don't move like they used to and struggle with chronic pain, nagging injuries, or other movement issues. We also dive into…

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Synthetic opioid production in Europe with Paul Griffiths 33:15

6M ago33:15

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In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Paul Griffiths about synthetic drug production in Europe including the differences between lab-made substances and diverted medical drugs. They discuss organised crime and its impact on cocaine production, drug availability and the potential for drug contamination. They also cover fentanyl and the potenti…

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Episode 387: Sabrina Little with Nicole - Philosophy & Running 50:18

6M ago50:18

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This episode is part of a series where Nicole will be interviewing a guest. The topic of this series is centered around individuals excelling in sport while maintaining a highly demanding career. Sabrina Little is a Philosophy PhD and assistant professor, mother, and has participated on five national teams ranging from 100km to 24 hours. Sabrina re…

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Episode 386: Dr. David Heitmann - Couch To 100 Mile Check In 2:05:19

6M ago2:05:19

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Dr. Dave will be challenging himself to complete the Javelina 100 mile in 2024, going from the couch to the 100 mile distance in a years time. Dave has an extensive background as a medical director, treating thousands of patients, including: Olympians, National Champions, sports teams, and professionals. After losing his own health in the pursuit o…

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Episode 385: Rory Linkletter - 2:08 Marathon & 2024 Olympics 1:43:08

6M ago1:43:08

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Rory Linkletter is a Canadian Marathon Athlete sponsored by Puma. He recently clocked a 2:08:01 marathon, which falls 9 seconds under the standard required to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Per the Canadian selections process, it is unlikely his time of 2:08 will not grant him a spot on their team. In this episode, we discussed his path to…

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Episode 384: Hayden Hawks - Black Canyon 100 KM 1:40:22

7M ago1:40:22

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Hayden Hawks is a professional ultramarathon athlete. His results are numerous, but include finishing second at the Western States Endurance Run 100 Mile, winning UTMB-CCC, Speed Goat 50km, and the Black Canyon 100km in course record time. SFuels: sfuelsgolonger.com code: HPOTRAIN Janji: janji.com code: Bitter10 LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO deltaG: delt…

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Alcohol-free drinks in the US with Molly Bowdring 17:01

7M ago17:01

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In this episode Dr Merve Mollaahmetoglu talks to Dr Molly Bowdring about her recent article on the impact of alcohol-free drinks such as zero-percent beers, wines and mocktails. Molly talks about using survey data to explore different patterns, such as using non-alcoholic drinks to slow alcohol consumption, to alternate days or as part of someones …

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321 Window Wanderland 2024 10:32

7M ago10:32

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Send us a text The dark nights of 2020 were enlivened by the brilliant pictures and illustrations people put up for the first Window Wanderland. The event just before Christmas helped us cope with the restrictions of lockdown. This year it’s back but moved to the first weekend of March to remind us all that longer nights and better weather are on t…

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Episode 383: Brady Holmer - Endurance, Nutrition & Supplementation 1:53:23

7M ago1:53:23

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Brady is a MSc in Human Performance, endurance athlete, and science writer. He publishes Physiologically Speaking on substack, and works with Examine on reviewing research in effort to help users better understand supplement and intervention evidence. Topics covered: keto/low carb endurance, periodized carbohydrate training, supplement efficacy and…

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320 Town Hall - What do YOU want to see in the garden? 10:00

7M ago10:00

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Send us a text It’s been over six months since the community took over control of Portobello Town Hall. Inside, it’s now strikingly different from what had been before - it now looks quite vibrant and fresh and there’s an air of excitement because of the activity held there. Outside in the grounds that surround the Hall, it’s a different story - an…

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Episode 382: Allison Macsas & Nicole 1:01:37

7M ago1:01:37

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This episode is the start of a series where Nicole will be interviewing a guest. The topic of this series is centered around individuals participating in sport while maintaining a highly demanding career. Allison is a four time Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier and co-owner of Rogue Expeditions. At Rogue Expeditions, Allison creates run-centric vac…

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319 The Rose Hafla at Bellfield 9:19

7M ago9:19

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Send us a text Belly dancing is synonymous with the Middle East. Some of remember films from the 50s and 60s which feature these exotic looking dancers. However, belly dancing has attracted followers all over the world, not least here in Scotland. Tonight, you can see it in action at Bellfield in the first of seven such events to be held there this…

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Gambling advertising with Philip Newall 32:02

7M ago32:02

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In this episode, Rob Calder talks to Dr Philip Newall about how the gambling industry frames the evidence on gambling advertising. Philip talks about researching the kinds of bets that are commonly advertised, explaining how they are often projected to be 'good' bets when the chances of winning are very small. "It's really got the two sides of the …

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