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RHLSTP is an award-winning series in which comedian Richard Herring ("The Podfather" - The Guardian) chats with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan and Brian Blessed are amongst the many stars to have been interviewed across the 400+ episodes... Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan and Zain Velji dissect the news of the day, pass judgment on strategy choices and lift back the curtain on how decisions are made. Described as "the least deliberate podcast of all time", "shockingly insightful" and "sports talk radio for politics". Not sponsored by Flair Airlines. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon
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A podcast that asks guests, such as Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, Caroline Quentin, Ross Noble, Lee Mack, Arabella Weir & Rob Brydon, for five things which they’d like to put in a Time Capsule. They can choose anything from an item, to a memory, a film or even a country. Four of them are things they want to preserve but one has to be something they’re happy to bury and never have to think about again. Hosted by Michael Fenton Stevens. Podcast of the Week in The Times, The Guardian and The Rad ...
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Hammer Territory is your go-to podcast on the Atlanta Braves. Hosted by Brad Rowland, Scott Coleman, Stephen Tolbert, & Shawn Coleman, HT brings you fresh insight & analysis all year long. Hammer Territory is part of the Foul Territory network: baseball the way it should be covered!
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Stephen Fry's 7 Deady Sins - I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke, prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of a change from the usual run of podcastery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From school dinners to sofa snacks – food has a huge part to play in shaping our story - and your favourite celebs have some delicious tales to tell. Join Grace Dent and celebrity guests as she throws the cupboard doors open and chats life through food. Expect to hear from guests (actors from TV, movie, theatre and film; sportspeople, comedians, chefs…) such as: Katie Price, Natalie Cassidy, Kathy Burke, Jamie Laing, Jon Ronson, Shirley Ballas, Nadiya Hussain, James Norton, Graham Norton, Mi ...
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The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments. Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more. Fea ...
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A narrative play RPG podcast set in post-climate catastrophe New York City, in the year 2101. With Jenn de la Vega, Nick Guercio, Shannon Odell, and Bijan Stephen. GM'd by Mike Rugnetta with troublemaker Taylor Moore.
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Welcome to Arts & Culture by Intelligence Squared. Here we delve into the artistic and cultural moments, movements and conversations that have shaped, and are still shaping, our world. In this podcast Intelligence Squared speaks to some of the world’s greatest orators, writers, actors and artists. Guests include Stephen Fry, Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Salman Rushdie, Kate Winslet, Simon Schama, Tom Hiddleston and Marina Abromović. Join us every week as we feature the best of cultu ...
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Broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef and restaurateur Angela Hartnett invite you to join their weekly dinner parties for hilarious, unfiltered chat. Guests like Gordon Ramsey, Miriam Margoyles, Amol Rajan and Florence Pugh enjoy a Michelin star meal cooked by Angela, who shares insider tips and tricks to perfecting that signature dish or everyday dinner. As a seasoned conversationalist and raconteur, Nick serves the drinks and leads the dinner party for a deliciously fun listen D ...
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The Commercial Break is an improv-comedy, interview & variety show and it's fine... it's just FINE! It's the Cheesecake Factory of comedy podcasts! Every Tuesday-Friday, co-hosts & best friends Bryan and Krissy invite you into their whacky friendship and twisted sense of humor with a little help from some much funnier guests . They dive into our shared insanity, pop-culture, internet oddities, relationship drama, dark humor, play games and share poorly thought through feedback to listener qu ...
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Stephen Fry discusses his new five-part BBC series at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London. Fry's Planet Word is an exploration of language in all its forms: from cutting edge linguistic research to the glories of world literature. The series travels the globe as Fry takes viewers on a journey through the thousands of years since man first mastered speech to the cyber world of today with its html, codes and texting.
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Join Stephen Fry in conversation with the developer of new app Soundwave, at the Apple Store Regent Street. Soundwave is a music discovery service which allows users to see what people are listening to in any specific geographical area.
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Stephen Fry and Will Gompertz discuss the Penguin YourFry project. Using text, audio and images from Stephen’s books The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me, a global audience were challenged with reinterpreting his work in a myriad of bold and innovative ways. Hosted by Will Gompertz at the Apple Store, Regent Street in London.
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Actor Dominic Gerrard hosts an exciting new series that explores the Life and Times of Charles Dickens: his extraordinary novels, who he was as a person, his career as a performer, and his activism. Guests include: Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes, Armando Iannucci, Alice Loxton, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Lucinda Hawksley, John Mullan, Pen Vogler, Andrew Davies, Rosie Holt, Bernard Cornwell .... and many more academics, writers, actors, directors and descendants of the great man himself! Along ...
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Fable Gazers Season 2: Heyer Today takes a deep dive into the life and work of Georgette Heyer, plus a book club, a cinematic investigation and amazing guests like Stephen Fry, Joanne Harris, Mary Jo Putney and more.
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Let’s Drone Out is a light-hearted and chatty drone focused podcast. Recorded live and interactively every Thursday 8-9 pm UK time on YouTube, come join the interactive chat. Jack and his wife Tony, as well as the rest of the LDO crew are here to bring noobs and pros together. Tune in every Thursday at 8:00PM UK time for the latest on tech, events, news, interviews and a behind the scenes look into the hobby. LEGAL NOTICE: Any views expressed by any guests on this show are personal and may ...
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Big questions and theories explained in under 2 minutes from A History of Ideas on BBC Radio 4. Animations voiced by Harry Shearer, Gillian Anderson, Stephen Fry and Aidan Turner. Scripted by Nigel Warburton. This project is made in collaboration with The Open University and the animations were created by Cognitive.
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‘Broad & Fry’ is the new cricket podcast looking to bounce the unsuspecting listener with a terrific delivery just short of a length. England bowler Stuart Broad has taken the new ball, while experienced broadcaster and actor Stephen Fry will bring his own unique spin on the game. Stuart will tell cricket tales from out in the middle and from a long career of tours and Test matches. While Stephen offers up his encyclopaedic knowledge of the game as well as the enthusiasm of a lifelong fan. E ...
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It’s more than just a sporting contest. It’s the pride of two nations, where victory couldn’t be sweeter, but defeat is the bitterest taste of all. It’s a rivalry that transcends sport and creates true heroes and villains. This is Legends of the Ashes, hosted by lifelong cricket fan and current Marylebone Cricket Club President, Stephen Fry. This podcast series will delve deep into the stories that make the England versus Australia rivalry one of the greatest there is. Relive incredible matc ...
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The Empire Film Podcast is the official podcast of Empire, the world's biggest and best movie magazine. We bring you all the latest movie news and nonsense, as well as reviews of the week's new films, an assortment of irreverent, film-related chat and interviews with some of Hollywood's best and brightest. New episodes every Friday. For our famous deep dives into specific movies, subscribe to the Empire Spoiler Special Podcast at https://empire.supportingcast.fm/ Love TV? Subscribe to our si ...
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The gay travel and lifestyle podcast from the makers of TravelGay.com. With interesting LGBTQ+ guests and stimulating conversation, hear from experts about all things travel and fascinating stories about our guests' lives. In Season 1 you'll hear from legends like Stephen Fry and Macy Gray and recognisable faces such as Richard E Grant, ABC News correspondent James Longman, Firebird's Tom Prior and TV doctor Dr Ranj Singh.
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From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
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Stephen Fry narrates a new musical romance, a love story between two people who connect online across the world’s time zones. Sung by Anoushka Lucas and Martin Sarreal, composed by Theo Jamieson and performed by the BBC Philharmonic.
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The Bat Segundo Show was a long-running cultural radio program devoted to quirky and very thorough long-form interviews with contemporary authors, idiosyncratic thinkers, and other assorted artists. Guests included David Lynch, Octavia Butler, John Waters, John Updike, Stephen Fry, Marilynne Robinson, Karen Russell, Weird Al Yankovic, Robert A. Caro, and more than 500 others. There was also a program called Follow Your Ears, which was a thematic investigative counterpart, in which I pursued ...
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Now, Where Were We? is the show that Barry Cryer has been waiting 86 years to make! Alongside his son, actor and writer Bob Cryer, Barry's booked a room at a favourite London pub, called up a bunch of famous pals he's not seen since lockdown began, and he's invited them down for a pint and a proper catch-up. This is Barry at his storytelling best, in his natural habitat, doing what he’s done for decades: making us laugh. There is some very explicit language used in punchlines from time to ti ...
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Soft Valkyrie
Richard Wagner, David Kanaga (composition and arrangement), Stephen Fry (narrator), Bryan the Mensah (Siegmund), Hailey Clark (Sieglinde), Attila Csihar (Hunding), Mattijs van de Woerd (Wotan), Nadine Secunde (Fricka), Claron McFadden (Brünnhilde)
Can someone whisper Die Walküre in your ear? With opera, you do not think of whispers or sighs but of strong classical voices in grand, spectacular set pieces. But the composer and game designer David Kanaga has turned Richard Wagner’s famous opera into a podcast. In Die Walküre, the second part of Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen, the supreme god Wotan punishes his daughter Brünnhilde for not following his orders. He makes her mortal and locks her up in a mountain surrounded by fire. While clos ...
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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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Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories.
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Speaking to amazing people from the music industry about anything and everything. Producers, Engineers, DJs, Artists, and many more.
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Here on Equine Assisted World. We look at the cutting edge and the best practices currently being developed and, established in the equine assisted field. This can be psychological, this can be neuropsych, this can be physical, this can be all of the conditions that human beings have that these lovely equines, these beautiful horses that we work with, help us with. Your Host is New York Times bestselling author Rupert Isaacson. Long time human rights activist, Rupert helped a group of Bushme ...
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What if you could help change or even save lives with very little effort? It may sound too good to be true, but in The Life You Can Save, world-renowned professor of bioethics Peter Singer shows us how small sacrifices can make a big impact and help end the needless suffering caused by extreme poverty. Listen to a free audiobook narrated by Kristen Bell, Stephen Fry, Paul Simon and more in The Life You Can Save podcast. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-life-y ...
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We are Waterford's only dedicated radio station. First for news and sport, with a great mix of music and entertainment. We love Waterford. We are WLR!
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Hi I’m Claire from Wild Ginger Running YouTube channel, the best place for trail and ultra running advice. This is the podcast version of my live athlete and expert interviews which usually airs midday Wednesday or Thursday UK time. Join us live on YouTube for the chance to ask questions to our awesome guests, and support me on Patreon to guarantee you question gets asked. For more trail and ultra running advice, gear reviews and inspiration, subscribe to Wild Ginger Running on YouTube (it’s ...
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Stephen Fry On Depression And Loving Life
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Stephen Fry is a legendary British actor, comedian, director, writer, and narrator. His TV shows include “A Bit of Fry & Laurie,” “Jeeves and Wooster,” and “Blackadder,” and his films include Wilde, Gosford Park, and Love & Friendship. His Broadway career incl…
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#629 ft. M. Night Shyamalan & Josh Hartnett, Dafne Keen, Ryan Reynolds & Shawn Levy
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This week's Empire Podcast is jam-packed full of goodness, including three tremendous interviews well worth your time. First off, Alex Godfrey sits down with M. Night Shyamalan and Josh Hartnett to discuss their first film together, Trap, and talk about why it's taken them so long to work together. [19:49 - 37:12 approx] Then, Dafne Keen pops into …
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Episode #580: You gnome what they say, the little man in your bedroom at night is just an alien here to protect you and also maybe to have sex with you. Aliens! The old ITV crew Thank you to Gina Gershon Now that Bryan has Peacock, I petition to force him to watch Below Deck A pole vault punch 90’s ITV alien show Out of this world orgasm Smells lik…
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#519 Everything’s a Piñata - Richard is at the Bedford Corn Exchange where he’s fascinated by the animal sanctuary that bears his name and the Bedford cult that was expecting the second coming of Jesus. His guest is the mysterious Swede Olaf Falafel, if that is his real name or nationality. He talks about how he got into comedy, the double edged sw…
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Currently Out of the Playoffs, Better Play is a Must for the Braves
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Shawn Coleman and Stephen Tolbert briefly acknowledge the forgettable series against the Brewers. Plus, a change in philosophy with the Braves and their pitching is at a crossroads, as is the Braves playoff chances ahead of a massive 10 game road trip.By Foul Territory Network
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Juliet Cowan is an actor and comedian who is returning to Edinburgh 25 years after beating Jimmy Carr, Russell Howard and Andy Zaltzman in the '99 final of So You Think You're Funny?. As an actor she recently played Amy Winehouse’s mum in the biographical film, Back to Black. She guest-starred in over 20 episodes of The Bill and starred in "The Wen…
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Episode #579: It's a TCB PCB 30A kind of day! Storytime with Bryan proves entertaining once again. Snoop & Flava Olympics TCB in PCB 30A Bryan’s beach access foibles Steeplechase Trying to wrangle kids on vacation An ill fated beach vacation The slingshot Bryan sleuths on his vacay neighbors Text us or leave us a voicemail: +1 (212) 433-3TCB FOLLOW…
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TV's Patrick Grant from The British Sewing Bee on his plastic-free brand, Community Clothing
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Yikes everybody, so I've somehow managed to book an actual TV celeb for today's live chat at 2pm - it's Patrick Grant, award-winning designer and one of the judges from The Great British Sewing Bee! He has a sustainable, plastic-free clothing company called Community Clothing, all made at a factory in Blackburn with local workers, models and photog…
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Episode #578: Will we ever get answers to our questions? Maybe the magic hydrocodones will help! Bryan & Krissy get into The Sphere, drugs in Vegas, Roast rules, and TLC. Songs of the summer POV Grateful Dead at the Sphere U2, Phish, Grateful Dead, The Eagles, and EDM? Egg shaped seats Getting weed in Vegas Bryan & Krissy’s trip to Bonnaroo Forgett…
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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Kamala Harris' Vice Presidential pick Tim Walz - how we ended up here and the strategy of "keeping the vibes going". How did Walz rocket to the top of the list so quickly? How do Harris and Walz keep the good times going when something finally forces the campaign back to earth? And is it a good sign for Trump …
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#518 Elbowing Banksy - Rich is back in Leicester, trying to work out the sexiest ever UK Prime Minister. His guest is comedy legend and fellow monoball, Simon Munnery. They talk about the crimes of the one-balled community, appearing at the Tunnel Club alongside the much-missed Malcolm Hardee, visiting CERN with the actor Kevin Eldon, travelling th…
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What's Colder Than Being Ice Cold? The Braves Offense
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Shawn Coleman and Stephen Tolbert dive into the Braves offensive struggles once again reaching rare levels of disappointment. Plus, the time has come for the Braves to feature their best arms as the NL Wild Card Race is getting highly competitive.By Foul Territory Network
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Chelsea Birkby's highly-acclaimed debut comedy hour No More Mr Nice Chelsea won Best Debut at the Amused Moose Awards, was nominated for Best Show at the Comedian's Choice Awards, was listed in the funniest jokes of the fringe in The Times and The Telegraph and transferred for a sell-out run at London's Soho Theatre. She is a regular at many of the…
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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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#517 Phil Spins - Rich is back with the kingstealers of Leicester (but he’s not going to mention that) and is pleased to be in the home of DNA fingerprints. His guest is the unpredictable award winning comedian Phil Ellis. They talk about working in an airbag factory, delivering pizzas to tight millionaire footballers, the extreme lengths Phil will…
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A Rough Weekend, Fried’s Return, And A Mini-Mailbag
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Brad Rowland and Scott Coleman co-host Episode 59 of the Hammer Territory podcast. Topics include a rough weekend for the Atlanta Braves, back-to-back losses to the Miami Marlins, the return of Max Fried, optioning Dylan Lee, and a mini-mailbag of listener questions. New sponsor alert! Go to vuori.com/FOUL for 20% off your first purchase and discov…
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Reginald D. Hunter is a comedian who’s TV appearances have included Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 out of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, QI and Have I Got News For You? He also filmed two series of the BBC2’s hugely popular Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South & Songs of The Border, documenting his epic road trip through 150 years of American popular …
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Remember you can join us live on YouTube every Thursday from 8pm (UK time)!Help support LDO on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letsdroneout Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/8hEVqkMGet our merch here: https://letsdroneout.com/shop Get our merch via Paypal: https://paypal.me/letsdroneout/GBP Email us at letsdroneout@gmail.comFollow us on…
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The Skeptic Zone #826 - 4.August.2024
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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:03:42 The Loons from Canada In part 1 of a 2 part series, Kate and Allie take a look at the phenomena of Access Consciousness and Access Bars. Part one: What is access consciousness and its "Ten Keys to Freedom" and how much does it cost? https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/rasputin-phrenolog…
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Four Straight Wins, Orlando Arcia's Rebirth, And Spencer Schwellenbach Making History
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Brad Rowland and Scott Coleman co-host Episode 58 of the Hammer Territory podcast. Topics include the suddenly red-hot Atlanta Braves, the rebirth of Orlando Arcia, Spencer Schwellenbach's history-making performance, the quiet excellence of Raisel Iglesias, and much more. New sponsor alert! Go to vuori.com/FOUL for 20% off your first purchase and d…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Jeffrey Toobin is a lawyer, author, and the chief legal analyst at CNN, after a long run at The New Yorker. He has written many bestselling books, including True Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Oath, The Nine, and Too Close to Call, and two others — The Run of Hi…
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Support the show, and the people who make it at http://patreon.com/funcityventures You want to see videos of us live? We spoil you! https://vimeo.com/ondemand/funcitylittleisland/ https://vimeo.com/ondemand/funcityupstate -- @funcityventures is the show on twitter @funcityventures is the show on instagram @bijanstephen is TK @randwiches is Vivian L…
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It's Doomsday on the Empire Podcast, folks. In the wake of the bombshell news that Robert Downey Jr. is going to return to the MCU, not as Tony Stark but as the new big bad, Doctor Doom, many of you asked that we record a special podcast dedicated to the news. Sadly, we were unable to do that, but we make up for it on this week's episode, as Chris …
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Episode #576: Former President Trump & President Biden join Bryan & Krissy at TCB to “discuss” all things “politics” in a very cool, chill, and coherent way. YeeAHHhh! We’re getting poly-charged here at TCB today The Olympics continue Breakdancing! Simone Biles, greatest athlete of our time!!!!! Making America the home of bitcoin, dogecoin, and fak…
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#516 Tooth in a Bag - Richard is back in Bristol and details some of the things that have made this city so famous. His guest is TikTok sensation and stand up Abi Clarke. They chat about almost going to circus school, how lockdown shifted her focus from stand up to online content and how that helped her find an audience, working with your parents, …
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Our Edinburgh Month continues with Alexis Gay - a New York-based stand-up comedian, viral video comedian and former tech employee and is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe to perform her first full solo show, Unprofessional, about working in tech. Alexis has accrued many thousands of followers for her short comedy videos on YouTube, TikTok and Instagra…
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Episode #575: We are simply flipping out for The Olympics this year (sorry), but we will not stand for creepy underwater filming! The Olympics are in full swing! Fencing is for hotties The boner The Opening Ceremonies Celine Dion :’) Parisian food Snoop Treading water Say no to underwater filming TCB Live Shows: Orlando and Miami Some very informat…
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Back to Back Wins Via Multiple Back To Back Homers Is A Nice Way To End July
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Shawn Coleman and Stephen Tolbert recap the Atlanta Braves win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday and much more. While Chris Sale did not have his best stuff, a historic power display helped Atlanta get the win. Plus, the debut of Jorge Soler for a second time with the Braves and a golden opportunity to continue pulling closer to the Phillies …
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Competition draw July24 - plus live draw £50 chocolate & running books ONLY for those watching LIVE!
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Have you won anything in the July 2024 Wild Ginger Running competition worth £397? And what goodies are up for grabs in the August 2024 prize giveaway? To enter the Wild Ginger Running monthly competition, scroll down. NEW for 2024 I'll be giving away either a Naak sports nutrition bundle worth £25 OR a couple of running books and 80 Noir Ultra cho…
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