Best John B. Thompson Podcasts (2024)

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Monty Don takes Nicki Chapman behind the scenes of Gardeners' World 30:11

25m ago30:11

30:11

Go behind the scenes of the BBC Gardeners' World TV show with Monty Don as he talks to Nicki Chapman about his garden, filming and his beloved dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Amanda Johnston 1:06:00

1h ago1:06:00

1:06:00

In the premiere of Season 3 of Black Austin Matters, hosts Lisa and Rich sit down with Amanda Johnston, the trailblazing poet who became the first Black woman to hold the title of Texas Poet Laureate and the founder of Torch Literary Arts. Amanda shares insights into her childhood, her evolution as a writer, the transformative power of poetry, her …

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Water in the garden with Nick Bailey 38:41

26m ago38:41

38:41

There are many ways to add water into your garden from ponds, water features, water butts and even a wild pool. Join Nick Bailey to be inspired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Feeding Plants 13:36

13m ago13:36

13:36

Grab a cup of tea, sit down and discover how Alan feeds his plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Carol Klein: My gardening life story 48:03

7m ago48:03

48:03

Delve into the highs and lows of Carol Klein's gardening life story and find out what keeps her growing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Preserving your harvest with Sam Cooper 53:09

1d ago53:09

53:09

Discover the fascinating methods of fermentation with easy tips to begin your preserving journey from slow food expert Sam Cooper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Billy Currie's 80:10 (part 2) (Unreleased Solo LP, Lament, Live Aid, U-Vox, Transportation) 1:43:35

1h ago1:43:35

1:43:35

Parts 6-10 of Billy's 80:10... 6. UNRELEASED SOLO LP (1983) Inbetween Ultravox albums, an attempt is made at a solo album. Billy explains why this does not come to pass. 7. LAMENT (1984) Another belter of an album is made and tracks such as Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Man of Two Worlds and the wondorous title track are discussed. [Check out the …

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Deadheading 13:00

44m ago13:00

13:00

Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

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Inside Joe Lycett's garden 42:02

14d ago42:02

42:02

Join Joe as he takes us on a tour of his garden where we discover his love of growing produce, his adventures with composting, his array of garden ornaments and signs and how he loves his raspberry harvest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Healing power of gardens with Ashley Edwards 49:30

3m ago49:30

49:30

Discover how gardens can heal from Horatio's Garden Head Gardener Ashley Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Watering Wisely 13:09

27m ago13:09

13:09

Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

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Plants for problem places with Carol Klein 44:46

1h ago44:46

44:46

One of the most simplest and effective ways to ensure our plants thrive is to choose the right plant and the right place to plant them in, but how do you know what plants should grow where? Carol Klein brings her extensive plant knowledge and enthusiasm to show you how to find the right plant for even the trickiest of garden spots. Learn more about…

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Billy Currie's 80:10 (part 1) (Fade To Grey, B Sides, Vienna, The Voice, George Martin) 1:24:02

15d ago1:24:02

1:24:02

Part 1 of the 80:10 for Ultravox keyboard player, Billy Currie, with lots of fabulous music discussed in lovely bite-sized pieces. Part one covers 1-5; 1. FADE TO GREY (1980/81) After a pre-amble, setting up where Billy was come 1980, we start with the first of Billy’s seminal hits of the 80s, Fade to Grey by Visage. This is a 5 minute excerpt of B…

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Gardening in tiny spaces with Arit Anderson 33:53

1d ago33:53

33:53

Gardens come in all shapes and sizes and with green space at a premium many of us are now gardening in a more bijou setting. So how do you design a garden in a tiny space to create a perfect pocket of horticultural delight? BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and award-winning garden designer Arit Anderson discusses space saving tips, how to create priv…

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Summer Pruning 13:11

7d ago13:11

13:11

Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

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Companion plants with Nick Bailey 38:07

15d ago38:07

38:07

Plants in the wild rarely grow in isolation – from the fungal network beneath the soil to the layers of the jungle canopy, plants rely on their neighbours to form dynamic communities. And the same is true in your own garden – just think about growing leeks besides carrots to deter carrot fly. But how this companiable growing system really works and…

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Tom Allen takes us inside his garden 35:54

30d ago35:54

35:54

Comedian Tom Allen reveals that he has always loved gardening. Embrasing gardening to the full, he discusses his unique seed sowing technique, favourite gardening tools, gardening attire and states that gardening is the new baking! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Slug and Snails 12:47

26d ago12:47

12:47

Grab a cup of tea, sit down, and listen to Alan Titchmarsh tell all about how to deal with slugs and snails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Gardening with cancer with Matt Biggs 46:14

13d ago46:14

46:14

In much the same way as gardeners nurture their growing space, it seems increasingly that we've come to understand how our plants and gardens nurture us in return. We never know quite what life is going to throw our way, and gardening can help us maintain the status quo and provide hope on some of those darkest days. When plantsman, author and regu…

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My 80sography: Daniel Pearl (cinematographer) (pt 3, 1985-89) (Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, Don Henley, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Paul McCartney, Wham, U2, Elton John, The Rolling Stones) 1:48:24

13d ago1:48:24

1:48:24

Final part of the magnum opus (my favourite ice cream, actually) with DP, DP... 1985 Don Henley - Not Enough Love In The World Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero Phil Collins - No Jacket Required Tour (live video) Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris (live video) (1987) 1986 Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling Paul McCartney - Stranglehold Wham! -…

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Adam Frost on gardening as a Career 33:50

30d ago33:50

33:50

Turning your love of gardening into a profession is an increasingly viable option as a first job or a change in career, offering the possibility of working in public or private spaces in the UK or overseas, and potentially paving the way for related opportunities such as landscaping, garden design or garden presenting as Adam Frost explains. Learn …

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Sowalong - Spinach with Kevin Smith 6:25

18d ago6:25

6:25

For a quick, healthy crop this time of year, why not sow spinach! This nutrient-high leaf is easy to grow, can be harvested as a cut and come again crop or left a little longer for more substantial leaves, as the magazine's editor Kevin Smith explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Gardening with Trees with Arit Anderson 33:52

29d ago33:52

33:52

What are the benefits of trees in the garden and how can trees help combat climate change? Trees play important roles in our lives, symbolising meaningful moments such as birthdays, anniversaries, deaths, childhood memories if one had a swing on it or was a favourite to climb, trees signify longevity and a sense of time. We mark the seasons by them…

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Gardening to build relationships with Adam Frost 43:36

1M ago43:36

43:36

Gardening is well known for having a positive effect on both mental and physical health. It’s also a fantastic activity for bringing people together, helping to strengthen bonds within families, for example, from gardening with children to unifying a marriage or multi-generational relationship by sowing and growing side by side or using gardening t…

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Sowalong - Coriander with Adam Duxbury 9:25

1M ago9:25

9:25

Coriander is a fabulous herb to grow this time of year. With delicious leaves to eat, as well as the dried seeds after flowering, coriander has many health benefits too. Discover how to grow this versatile plant with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine's Adam Duxbury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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House plants that love you back with Plant Kween 40:06

1M ago40:06

40:06

Plant Kween's Brooklyn apartment is filled with over 200 house plants, and they’ve found a way to make caring for these plants therapeutic rather than a chore. Plant Kween reveals the secrets of their lush indoor plant oasis, some of the challenges they have faced and why it's so important that people from diverse backgrounds are represented in the…

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My 80sography: Daniel Pearl (Cinematographer) (pt 2, 1984) (U2, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, Elton John, Duran Duran) 1:27:20

27d ago1:27:20

1:27:20

More honesty and endeavour from Mr Pearl and we cover just the one year in part 2. And below just a slither, a morsel of the work done in these twelve months. Enjoy. 1984 U2 - Pride (in the name of love) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (original, unreleased) The Cars - Drive Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters Phil Collins - Against All Odds Elton…

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Decoding nature's secret signs with Tristan Gooley 43:48

1M ago43:48

43:48

Hate getting lost in the great outdoors? Then meet Tristan Gooley, the Natural Navigator. Adventurer Tristan is a world-renowned expert in the art of ‘reading’ trees, plants and more – looking at tiny details that, once you see them, are staring you right in the face. And, one day, they may even save your life, guiding you home to safety. Join us a…

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Sowalong - Forget Me Nots with Kiya Ferraro 6:40

1M ago6:40

6:40

Find out how Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice encouraged Gardeners' World Magazine's Kiya Ferraro to sow Forget-me-nots as she encourages everyone to sow these flowers for a 'pretty ish kind of little wilderness.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Plant-based eating with Deliciously Ella Mills 39:13

2M ago39:13

39:13

We all know that eating fruit and veg is good for us. But how much impact can switching to a more plant-based diet really have on our health? Do plants have the power to keep us healthy and even cure ailments. Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, experienced for herself the dramatic difference a plant-based diet can make, and has since been on …

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Ep. 418 The Adept Church ft. Rev. Dr. F. Douglas Powe Jr. 35:17

2M ago35:17

35:17

Join us as we talk with Dr. Lovett H. Weems Jr., distinguished professor of church leadership and senior consultant at the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. Dr. Weems discusses his book "Sustaining While Disrupting" and the necessity of balancing tradition with innovation in congregational health.Introduction and Dr. Lovett Weems's BackgroundKey …

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Ep. 417 Sustaining While Disrupting ft. Rev. Dr. Lovett Weems 33:05

2M ago33:05

33:05

Join us as we talk with Dr. Lovett H. Weems Jr., distinguished professor of church leadership and senior consultant at the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. Dr. Weems discusses his book "Sustaining While Disrupting" and the necessity of balancing tradition with innovation in congregational health.Resources:Purchase "Sustaining While Disrupting" b…

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Ep. 416 Countercultural Ministry ft. Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle 38:58

2M ago38:58

38:58

In this episode, we are joined by Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle, a seasoned consultant and author, to discuss his latest book, "Countercultural: Subversive Resistance and the Neighborhood Congregation." Dr. Rendle shares his perspective on how congregations can resist cultural conformity and embrace their unique calling in today's society.Introduction and Dr…

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Making a new garden with Frances Tophill 34:00

1M ago34:00

34:00

How do you create a new garden that works best for you and what steps should you take, even before the spade first hits the ground? How do you decide what to grow, where is the best place to grow it and can you fit in everything that you’d like to grow? Horticulturist, author and presenter, Frances Tophill has spent a year in her new garden incorpo…

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Ep. 415 The Call to Be Yourself ft. Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson 31:48

1M ago31:48

31:48

Welcome to Episode 415 of the Uncovered Dish Podcast! Today, we are thrilled to have Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ (UCC), join us. Rev. Dr. Thompson is a trailblazer in church leadership and social justice advocacy, and she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our conver…

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Sowalong - Spring Onions with Michael Sidhu 7:34

1M ago7:34

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If you're looking for something quick and easy to grow this time of year, then spring onions could be for you! Join Michael from the Gardeners' World team to find out how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Caroline Quentin shares her passion for gardening 36:47

1M ago36:47

36:47

Actress and comedian Caroline Quentin is best known for her roles in TV shows such as Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek. What is less well known is that she is an incredibly keen gardener, and continues to garden and grow plants even when she is away on location filming. She created a large garden from scratch at her home in Devon, including a …

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My 80sography: Daniel Pearl (Cinematographer) (pt 1, 1980-83) (The Police, Michael Jackson, U2, Genesis, Billy Idol, Leatherface) 2:01:08

1M ago2:01:08

2:01:08

And we are back (after a brief hiatus, apologies...) for season 8 and an interview from 2023 I finally get around to releasing (apologies to Mr DP) As you will find out in these three parts, Daniel Pearl has had a quite phenomenal career as a DP/cinematographer - working on Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the age of 23 would be enough for immortality. A…

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Working with nature on the veg patch with Sheila Das 42:19

1M ago42:19

42:19

Sheila Das, garden manager at RHS Garden Wisley responsible for edible growing and training programmes, looks at a new way of growing vegetables. Moving away from the conventional veg plot and into our next era of veg growing with less control and manipulation. With advice for minimizing input and encouraging nature to work with nature, Sheila disc…

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Sowalong - Chard with Claire Vennis 7:42

2M ago7:42

7:42

Sow this nutritious, easy-to-grow and vibrant vegetable for its edible leaves and stems. It’s a wonderful choice for your vegetable patch and your dinner table too says GW content creator Claire Vennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Gardening for health & spirituality with Arit Anderson 38:11

2M ago38:11

38:11

Gardens and green spaces can be a sanctuary for our health, physically, mentally and spiritually, and can be places to nurture people, as well as plants. Award-winning garden designer, writer and presenter Arit Anderson explores how gardening can have a positive impact on our health and spirituality. In this episode, we discuss why thinking about h…

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Garden Designer Secrets with James Alexander-Sinclair 38:50

2M ago38:50

38:50

There are so many garden designs, styles and trends to choose from. How do you create the designer look for your garden, no matter what the size? Garden designer, RHS Chelsea Show judge and regular BBC Gardeners’ World magazine contributor James Alexander Sinclair shares his garden design secrets for how to get your desired garden look, key element…

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Sowalong - Lettuce and Salad Leaves with Sonya Patel Ellis 12:47

2M ago12:47

12:47

It's a great time of year to grow lettuce and salad leaves. Sown directly in the ground or in pots, grow a variety of leaves for delicious salads this summer. Follow this easy Sowalong guide from GW senior content creator Sonya Patel Ellis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Plants for Free with Carol Klein 49:09

2M ago49:09

49:09

There’s little that’s more satisfying than making new plants for free! And it’s easier than you might think to make scores of your favourite plants for nothing through propagation. Carol Klein is an absolute master of propagation, able to make masses of new plants through cuttings of all kinds, dividing plants, layering, and growing from seeds – so…

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Colour in the Garden 31:41

3M ago31:41

31:41

A garden full of colour all year round: it’s what most of us want from our outdoor spaces. But how realistic is the dream of having non-stop colour in your garden? Plantsman, author, designer and TV presenter Nick Bailey has written a book on the subject – 365 Days of Colour in Your Garden. He’s also written a series for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazi…

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Sowalong - French Beans with Oliver Parsons 8:25

2M ago8:25

8:25

French beans – there’s nothing quite like them. And there’s still time to get yours started for lovely fresh crops all through late summer. So join keen bean gardener and GW magazine sub editor Oliver Parsons as he shares his success and failures with these majestic towering crops – and learn his top tips for a bumper harvest this summer. Learn mor…

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Allotment Life with Terry Walton 36:34

2M ago36:34

36:34

Terry Walton has been growing vegetables, fruit and flowers on his Rhondda Valley allotments in South Wales from a young age. With 50 years’ experience, Terry brings a wealth of allotment growing advice, practical gardening knowledge and tips learned over the years. Examining how gardening practises have changed and how climate, location and soil h…

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Gardening for Wellbeing 38:11

3M ago38:11

38:11

There are many ways to enjoy nature around us, but how can working in harmony with nature boost our wellbeing? Art and horticultural psychotherapist, artist and gardener Errol Reuben Fernandes discusses why it’s important to take a more holistic approach to gardening. How do you work in the garden and what approaches do you take in the design? How …

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Sowalong - Dianthus 'Sooty' with Josie Lewis 7:51

2M ago7:51

7:51

An easy-to-grow biennial, this classy sweet William will give you masses of flowers from May to July and makes a wonderful cut flower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Graveyard Gardening, Now and for the Future 38:46

3M ago38:46

38:46

D-Day 80th Anniversary Special: Can you imagine being responsible as a gardener for thousands of important sites across six continents? That’s the inspiring challenge that Commonwealth War Graves Commission Head of Horticulture David Richardson takes on every day. Join us on this 80th Anniversary of D-Day we meet him to discuss his exciting work ac…

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