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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
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Acting for Others Presents... series 1 pairs up the brightest British stars of stage and screen - Dame Judi Dench, Olly Alexander, David Tennant, Paapa Essiedu, Noma Dumezweni, Golda Rosheuvel, Miriam Margolyes, Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Eileen Atkins, Adjoa Andoh and more - for revealing conversations about their passion for theatre, the joy of storytelling, trials and triumphs, loves and losses and a whole lot more. Introduced by Samantha Bond and music by Dan Gillespie Sells. Series 2 explor ...
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In this collection, actors that have graced the National Theatre stage discuss their work and careers, including Judi Dench, John Lithgow and Julie Walters.
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A cheeky, irreverent yet informative deep-dive into all things Shakespeare, hosted by two longtime Shakespeare performers, directors, and teachers.
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Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark? Join us every week for an in-depth exploration of the ineffable, effable, effanineffable history of the movie and musical behemoth Cats. PodCats was recently featured on This American Life episode 695, "Everyone's a Critic."
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Home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Advancing knowledge and the arts. Discover it all at www.folger.edu. Shakespeare turns up in the most interesting places—not just literature and the stage, but science and social history as well. Our "Shakespeare Unlimited" podcast explores the fascinating and varied connections between Shakespeare, his works, and the world around us.
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Aria Code is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on some of the most famous arias in opera history, with insight from the biggest voices of our time, including Roberto Alagna, Diana Damrau, Sondra Radvanovsky, and many others. Hosted by Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Rhiannon Giddens, Aria Code is produced in partnership with The Metropolitan Opera. Each episode dives into one aria — a feature for a single singer — and explores how and why these brief musical moments hav ...
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David Tennant, star of Doctor Who, Good Omens and Broadchurch, gets talking with the biggest names from TV, movies, comedy and elsewhere. Featuring superstar names like Olivia Colman, James Cordon and Whoopi Goldberg. A Sony Music Entertainment and No Mystery production. Head to STORE.TENNANTPODCAST.COM to get your hands on the brand new David Tennant Does A Podcast With travel cups, metal water bottles and mugs. Exclusive! Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tennant Try it risk-free ...
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Join Steve & Jason as they cover all things arts-related. Interviews with Directors, Writers, Actors & Producers. Discussion on how to be real with your acting and less "dramatic"!
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Join Heart’s Ashley Roberts and Charlie from the showbiz team for exclusive backstage interviews, gossip and funny stories featuring the biggest stars in the world.
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In the last couple of months, we've delved into some of the most well-known Shakespearean actors. All of them male. It's time to shift the focus!!!!! In this episode, we rush headlong into the female side of this category - and who better to start with than herself, Dame Judi Dench??? (Sounds of Owen and Lisa Ann bowing and scraping.) Literally (li…
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A lot of topics this week! Jarren Duran's extremely Boston moment gets him a two-game suspension. Mets celebrity first pitches. The Padres and Diamondbacks are nipping at the Dodgers' heels. Players' Weekend. Obama's summer playlist. The Phillies are bizarre. The ump who wore a Kramer shirt during a game. The Onion returns to print. John Kruk. A bu…
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An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Together they explore some of the surprising and wackiest scientific endeavours undertaken by early members of the Royal Society from the discovery of sperm to testing the i…
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Completing the Canon: Barry Edelstein on The Old Globe's Henry 6
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This summer San Diego’s Old Globe became one of only 10 theaters in America who have produced all of Shakespeare’s plays (or 11, depending on how you count it) with their production of Henry VI, parts 1, 2, and 3. Artistic Director Barry Edelstein shares the details of how they tackled staging three rarely seen works with more than 150 characters, …
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We talk about Grifol getting canned, Lauren does a Guess the PItcher segment, then we talk about the Olympics and Billy Bean before getting into some mailbag.Check out patreon.com/battingaround for bonus episodes.By Batting Around Podcast
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As a teaser for our second series, we’re starting with an episode recorded at the West End Fleamarket, 2024. Join Su Pollard as we visit stalls, autograph rooms, and psychic tents full of your favourite West End stars including Harriet Thorpe, Ruth Jones, Lesley Joseph, Christopher Biggins, Bonnie Langford, Clive Rowe and many more. Hosted on Acast…
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What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some Co2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as well as how many of the innovations in modern s…
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The Shrimp & Petroleum Festival with David Roth
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Defector's David Roth is back on the show to talk about the bare minimum amount of ball required by law in the month of August, including the Mets playing pleasantly adequate baseball and the White Sox being on the verge of historical terribleness.By Batting Around Podcast
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Extreme Exploration - Anneka Rice, Mike Massimino, Britney Schmidt and Jess Phoenix
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…
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Colman Domingo on Sing Sing and the Power of Theater
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Can a musical comedy featuring Hamlet and Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger change lives? Actor, playwright, and director Colman Domingo thinks so. In Sing Sing, a new film from A24, Domingo stars in a true story about the power of theater. Inspired by the real-life Rehabilitation through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison…
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We talk about our new boundary setting king, the big trades so far, some littler trades, and come up with a plan for the White Sox.Check out patreon.com/battingaround for more episodes, including a bonus episode out Tuesday.By Batting Around Podcast
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Owen went to England!!! WITHOUT LA!!!! (Fuss, fuss, fuss. Ah well.) In this episode, we discuss all the cool and not so cool things that Owen saw in the UK this time around (including several Shakespeares of differing appeal, to be sure). And also... we drop some excellent pod news!!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you…
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'Beastly Bodies' Kids Special - Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…
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We're back and we're gaming it out. We're plotting. We're Vizierpilled. We're Jafarmaxxing.patreon.com/battingaroundBy Batting Around Podcast
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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer…
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The Brief Life and Big Impact of the Federal Theatre Project, with James Shapiro
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Imagine: a fiercely idealistic, politically progressive artist takes the stand at a hearing of the House Un-American Activities Committee. The chair of the committee is a hard-right demagogue with a gift for sound bites and a fixation with Communism. If you’re picturing Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade in the 1950s… think two decades earlie…
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Okay, so.... third time's a charm!! Isn't that what they say?? And for our third act, we have chosen none other than a podcast (Owen) favorite... Derek Jacobi!!! (LA loves him too, just not quite as much as Owen.) To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving …
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Introducing Where There's A Will, There's A Wake
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If you could plan your perfect death, what would you do? If you were getting married you’d consult a wedding planner, who takes you through everything from what music you're walking into, what flowers to buy and who you’re going to invite. Now change the word “wedding” to “funeral”... Kathy Burke is the host of the brand new podcast, ‘Where There’s…
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The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares her great love for treekind and describes how over time she has come to create a small woodland in her garden and how meaningful that is for her. Tony Kirkham, former head of Kew Arboretum and Gardens, shares s…
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A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 2: Research at the Folger
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After a four-year renovation, the Folger Shakespeare Library is now open with 12,000 square feet of new public spaces. But behind the scenes, in our original building, we’ve also revamped the way we serve researchers working with the world’s largest Shakespeare collection. On this episode, host Barbara Bogaev talks with Director of Collections Greg…
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Stephen's back and we're pivoting to business.Check out patreon.com/battingaround for bonus episodes and to support the show.By Batting Around Podcast
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We had so much fun discussing Sir Kenneth Branagh last time that we thought we'd dig into even more ridiculously talented Shakespearean actors!! So this time... we're going with Sir Ian McKellen! (Another knight... are you sensing a theme here?? We certainly are!!) To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: th…
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He Does Look Very "Judy Dench" with Charles Star aka @Ugarles
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ALAB's Charles Star is back to talk about the historic game-ending pitch clock violation, Buck Showalter talking about butts, Willie Mays, and the Rickwood Game.Sign up at patreon.com/battingaround to support the show and get bonus episodes.By Batting Around Podcast
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A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 1
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On June 21, the Folger reopens after a four-year renovation. The reimagined Folger has brand-new public exhibition spaces where we can introduce visitors to Shakespeare and his plays, as well as showcase some of the treasures of the Folger’s collection. Behind the scenes in the original building, we’ve also completely revamped the way we serve rese…
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This week's episode is a little shorter because Jane had to go do stuff for Father's Day, and we released a whole extra episode on cricket late last week. Also check out patreon.com/battingaround for our crossover with Tipping Pitches where Stephen and Alex talk about their experience in London for the Phillies/Mets series.…
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SPECIAL BONUS EPISODEWe had a really great conversation with Nat (@styloshka on twitter) about cricket as the US team makes an underdog run through the T20 World Cup. She tells us not only about this team but also the state of cricket in the US and where it's going.Check out patreon.com/battingaround for extra episodes…
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Now, you knew we'd get into this sooner or later. There are those actors who are known for their work with The Bard. Kenneth is one of those. In this episode, we discuss all the work he has done in the canon - SO FAR. We've got YEARS (hopefully!!) of more work coming from this incredible artist!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to h…
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Stephen is in London so it's just Lauren and Jane talking about this week's baseball happenings.patreon.com/battingaroundBy Batting Around Podcast
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Fred Wilson on his New, Othello-Inspired Work for the Folger
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Fred Wilson’s artistic output includes painting, sculpture, photography, and collage, among other media. But his 1992 work “Mining the Museum” at the Maryland Historical Society used the museum’s own collection as its material, radically reframing how American institutions present their art. Wilson went on to represent the United States at the 2003…
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Pride month begins and with it come the social media pandering. Toronto city connects revealed and speculation for the Twins city connects. Mets meltdown. Offense is down leaguewide. Mailbag.By Batting Around Podcast
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