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Each week the BBC Earth podcast brings you entertainment, humour, an abundance of amazing animal stories and unbelievable unheard sounds. Explore the world of animals with superpowers, deep dive into death, hear from heroes passionately protecting the planet and get expert insights into corners of the natural world you’ve never explored before. Hosted by zoologists Rutendo Shackleton and Sebastian Echeverri, each episode features special guests including the world’s most respected scientists ...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly podcast that looks at technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We tell the untold tech stories from Somewhere on Earth. We don’t do new toys and gadgets, but look at new trends, new tech and new ways we use that tech in our everyday lives. We discuss how the ever evolving digital world is changing our culture and our societies, but we don’t shy away from the news of the day, looking at the tech behind the top stories affecting our ...
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The Ryan Pyle Podcast with Ryan Pyle is a podcast and radio show hosted by adventure television personality Ryan Pyle. The show was launched in April 2020. In the podcast Ryan splits his time between speaking about current events and interviewing key personalities in adventure, travel, sports, film making, music and entertainment.
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Epic space stories. Season 1: the first Moon landing, Apollo 11. Season 2: the near disaster of Apollo 13. Coming soon: Season 3, the space shuttle. Theme music: Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music.
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Sport but not as you know it. Our latest Amazing Sport Story: Copper Bullets. A nation’s dreams were shattered when Zambia’s football team was killed in a plane crash. But, against all odds, a new squad was assembled. Forget the champions. Amazing Sport Stories is about courage, underdogs, drama and myths and legends. These are global stories you’ll wish you’d known about and now probably won’t forget. There are other podcasts about gold medals and millionaire superstars. Expect the unexpect ...
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An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow. Listen to the sounds of birds, mountain climbing, monks chatting as you go about your day. A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.
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The Two Towers Podcast

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A podcast all about the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game. Join Albert and Jordy on their tournament adventures and narrative gaming side quests. This podcast focuses on hobby, theme and most importantly having fun when attending tournaments and events. We have taken inspiration from the great Harry Parkhill of Entmoot Podcast fame and whilst we lack the BBC training, we make up for it with numbers! Join us as we explore middle earth on the tabletop.
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As you Wish Talk Radio, cutting edge authors, healers and scientists broadcasted Live from the ECETI ranch, an internationally known UFO and Paranormal hot spot. Everyone is feeling it. Something is in the wind. Something grand is unfolding on the horizon, just around the corner. A knowingness and feeling that soon it will no longer be business as usual. Is it tumultuous times of exciting social, economic and physical Earth changes? A collective initiation and ascension into Higher Conscious ...
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A home for all the untold travel stories. In The Rough Guide to Everywhere we chat to people from around the world with inspiring travel tales to tell, and get the odd dispatch from Rough Guides writers on the road. The series is hosted by Rough Guides editor Aimee White (Twitter: @aimeefw). Use #roughguidespod to spread the word on Twitter. As featured on the BBC.
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Box 39 - series 1

Guppy Productions

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The eclectic magazine radio show, originally broadcast on Colne Radio. in North East Essex, UK and across the world by internet. Whatever comes out of Box 39 is unique, with gorgeous music, features, chat and banter – and where we all inhabit our community - locally, nationally and across our Earth.
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BBC radio science fiction serial by James Follett, broadcast in 20 episodes in 1981 & 1982. The four crew members of a damaged spaceship, all born during the 100 year journey, want to return to Earth, the home world they have never seen, but the computers who really control the ship have other ideas...
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PODSHIP EARTH

Jared Blumenfeld

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In the next decade, the scale and scope of environmental change will test our ingenuity and strength. The fight for a livable planet is one that we must win. Each week we will meet people who can help us navigate this dynamic world and get us on a path to health. Hosted by Jared Blumenfeld, Podship Earth is a call to action. Jared Blumenfeld was the regional administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency from 2009-2016 (appointed by President Obama). He also served as the Director o ...
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The Liverpool Connection is an LFC podcast that aims to bring the story of our wonderful club to as many fans as possible around the world. The history, the passion, the music, the people, the City – we want to share perspectives on and off the pitch. We're delighted to have you here with us, be sure to Like and Subscribe with Notifications on for our latest podcast.
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The Little Red Podcast

Graeme Smith and Louisa Lim

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The Little Red Podcast: interviews and chat celebrating China beyond the Beijing beltway. Hosted by Graeme Smith, China studies academic at the Australian National University's Department of Pacific Affairs and Louisa Lim, former China correspondent for the BBC and NPR, now with the Centre for Advancing Journalism at Melbourne University. We are the 2018 winners of podcast of the year in the News & Current Affairs category of the Australian Podcast Awards. Follow us @limlouisa and @GraemeKSm ...
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NOTE: The MP3 files used by this podcast appear to be missing. They may have been removed permanently from their source location. Stephen Mangan, Alistair McGowan and Sophie Winkleman star in this fantastical BBC Radio 4 comedy by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto. Sam (Stephen Mangan - "Green Wing") is a fantasy novelist who is whisked off to a Tolkien-style parallel universe by a noble elf, a sexy warrior princess (Sophie Winkleman - "Peep Show", "Red Dwarf") and a feisty dwarf called Dean. Why ...
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Krynoid PodCast

Jim Cameron, Martin Hannan

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An irreverent monthly podcast in which Jim and Martin review stories from the classic era of the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. Currently on semi-hiatus as we concentrate on Blake's 7 in our Mutoid Podcast series but episodes should pop up here every now and then.
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We are in the midst of a Spiritual BOOM. This world is elevating, increasing in consciousness, upping in awareness. The Great Awakening, baby. Within this, there is so much that is untrue and deceptive… even spiritually. Eden Koz and her company Just Be® created this podcast to showcase truths in politics, history, God and source, the healing arts, conspiracy theories as well as the galaxy and beyond. This is about finding yourself, your sovereignty as well as your voice. Included in each se ...
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The Compass

BBC World Service

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Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.
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Welcome to Big Business. Business stories and anecdotes from a leading financial Journalist. I’ve spent much of my life writing and making films about business bosses. This Pod’s gossipy, irreverent, informative and fun. Big business is on every week at 11am (GMT) on Wednesdays. If you like the feed .. please don’t forget to click the subscriber button to follow all new content.
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Journey Into Marvel

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Ever wonder the thoughts behind the creation of your favourite Marvel Characters? How did Spider-Man become one of most famous superheroes of all time? How Hulk became angry? Why they should teach Marvel comics in highschool English class? Then this is the podcast for you. Julian R. Munds, lauded fan pundit and called by BBC&CBC "the most esoteric pop culturalist in the world" guides you through the building of the greatest creative achievement of all time: Earth-616. For comics fans, histor ...
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That's Great, Adric!

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'That's Great, Adric' is an irregular Doctor Who podcast hosted by SeannieWan and Adric... kind of... that focuses on the Bigger Picture. Together, these companions will view/ are viewing/ will have/ may one day have viewed the entirety of 'Doctor Who' - as in the 26 years of what those in the 'Doctor Who Know' call 'Classic Doctor Who,' and the current decade-plus run of what those same people/ possibly different people label the 'Modern Era' of 'Doctor Who.' Adric has a Gameboy for when he ...
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Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket

Pushkin Industries and BBC Radio 4

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Elon Musk's visions of the future all stem from the same place: the science-fiction he grew up on. To understand where Musk wants to take the rest of us - with his electric cars, his rockets to Mars, his meme stocks, and tunnels deep beneath the earth — Harvard professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore looks at those science fiction stories and helps us understand what Musk missed about them. The Evening Rocket explores Musk's strange new kind of extravagant, extreme capitalism — call it M ...
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Future Thinkers

Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova

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Future Thinkers is a media platform, community, and education portal dedicated to the evolution of society, technology, and consciousness. Helping you become better adapted to our uncertain future. As seen in BBC, Forbes, World Economic Forum, and iTunes Top 40. Created by Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova.
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On The Wilson Audio Experience you will hear from me (Wilson Oryema): readings of my poems (from my books or otherwise) with expanded explanation on how they came to be; speeches i've given on fashion, sustainability, technology, and more; interviews; myself occasionally interviewing interesting people I know; as well as any new thoughts i think are important to share with you.
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Dust Busters is your weekly podcast companion through the world of HBO and the BBC's adaptation of Philip Pullman's hugely popular fantasy novels His Dark Materials. After each episode airs, superfan Jake Cunningham (Ghibliotheque, Little White Lies) and His Dark Materials novice Louisa Maycock (Girls on Tops) discuss the world, and worlds, of His Dark Materials. Together, they'll be your guides through Lyra's World, Will's World and the mysterious Cittàgazze; and of course, trying to figure ...
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The New Era Property Podcast

Rick Gannon / Lorraine Gannon / Sam Lawson

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Hi - we are Rick Gannon, Lorraine Gannon and Sam Lawson. We are property investors focused on creating a legacy for our family and creating wealth for our retirement. Having achieved huge success in our own property portfolios, we now help others to do the same. We give back, as others before us, shared their insights and learnings about property investing. New Era Property Training helps you and your family help the housing crisis in the UK, whilst creating an income for you and your family ...
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Broadcast Media

Oxford University

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The News International Visiting Professorship of Broadcast Media was established in 1996, as part of a generous benefaction from Rupert Murdoch. It is an annual appointment and the Professor will give at least 4 lectures during the academic year (usually in January/February). 2010's Visiting Professor is television and film producer Stephen Garrett, the man who brought Spooks and Life on Mars to our screens. Oxford alumnus Professor Garrett read jurisprudence at Merton College and is now Exe ...
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Send us a Text Message. Using AI to identify threats to human rights and political activists Political activities such as hustings, campaigns and voting are well underway in many countries, but alongside these come incidents of reprisals and voter intimidation in certain regions. Ushahidi is an NGO based in Kenya that maps these incidents. They’ve …
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Using AI to identify threats to human rights and political activists Political activities such as hustings, campaigns and voting are well underway in many countries, but alongside these come incidents of reprisals and voter intimidation in certain regions. Ushahidi is an NGO based in Kenya that maps t…
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There’s loads of misinformation online about vaccines. For years, there have been false claims about the tetanus jab causing infertility. One of our listeners, Henry, got in touch to ask us if they were true. Fauziyya Tukur, a BBC Disinformation journalist in Abuja, looks into the claims with us. The BBC's medical editor, Fergus Walsh explains why …
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On Sunday night, a surprising exit poll was announced for France’s parliamentary election. It showed that the New Popular Front was about to win the second round, in a result that no-one was expecting. All previous predictions had suggested the far-right National Rally party would come out on top, but it came third. The New Popular Front, a brand n…
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One year after the crash, Zambia awaits the Africa Cup of Nations final. Football writer Ponga Liwewe and superfan Melody Mwala describe the fever-pitch atmosphere of hope in the country. Fast-forward 18 years, and Zambia are preparing for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations final in Libreville, Gabon, near the 1993 crash site. Despite fading on the int…
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The shadows of a lunar crater cast the shape of the face that, according to one presenter, looks a bit like a certain famous singer. Catch the sight for yourself and see if you agree by listening to this week’s episode of the podcasting guide from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Star Diary. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/po…
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Snakes are often seen as slithery, slimy and scary. But these intriguing non-legged creatures have made CrowdScience listener Okello from Uganda wonder how they move – more specifically, he wants to know how they climb trees so easily, and so fast. Presenter Caroline Steel meets snake expert Mark O’Shea to investigate the ingenious methods differen…
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Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Match have changed the way many of us date, offering convenience, choice and connection at your finger tips. They have millions of users worldwide. As many as one in three adults in the U.S. has used them, according to Pew Research Centre. But now, ten years after their boom, there’s endless chatter about del…
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Today's Podcast is with Harker Jones. He grew up on a dirt road in Michigan in a town so small it doesn’t to this day have a traffic light. Now a Los Angeles denizen, he has written the #1 best-selling love story “Until September,” which has sold more than 4,000 copies worldwide, a Top 7 finalist in the American Writing Awards, a finalist in the Tu…
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On Tuesday 2nd July, over 120 people died in a crowd crush at a religious event in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. According to police reports, the crush happened after 200,000 people gathered in an area that only had capacity for 80,000. The BBC’s Jugal Purohit has been to the scene of the tragedy - he describes what we know about it so far and…
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As y'all know, I have guests from all over the world with vast viewpoints and feelings about the truth within this Great Awakening. Christopher garners his knowledge through his direct experience as being a "victim" within the foster system where he tells his jaunting story, delivers some in-your-face honesty about Child Protective Services as well…
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Hurricane Beryl has been tearing through the southeast Caribbean and is now moving towards Jamaica. It’s expected to reach Mexico after. Hurricanes form every year from June to November - with varying degrees of severity. There are also typhoons, cyclones and storms that rip through countries. But what’s the difference, when does a storm become a h…
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Today's Podcast is with Mike Mulkey. A surfer, author, and a life coach who writes about finding the perfect wave in heaven, Mike’s passion is helping people tackle work/life balance challenges provoked him to launch “Surfing for Balance in Silicon Valley” in 2014 to blog about his struggles to stay afloat amidst the chaos. After 25 years of riding…
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Send us a Text Message. Gen Z, Millennials, technology and the Nairobi protests Following a tumultuous – and violent – series of days in Kenya, President Ruto has reversed his decision on tax hikes that sparked unrest in the streets. The situation has been extremely dire – with law enforcement resorting to tear gas and firearms. Amnesty Internation…
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Gen Z, Millennials, technology and the Nairobi protests Following a tumultuous – and violent – series of days in Kenya, President Ruto has reversed his decision on tax hikes that sparked unrest in the streets. The situation has been extremely dire – with law enforcement resorting to tear gas and firea…
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A growing number of private companies are wading into the global race for space dominance. Space X, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Axiom, Vast and Boeing all have their sights set on the stars. But how ready are we for the new era of space exploration? Two space flight mishaps have recently made the headlines. On Sunday, a space rocket owned by a pr…
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You might not live in the US but the value of America’s currency most likely affects how much you pay for stuff, wherever you are. In this episode we explain why the strength of the US dollar matters so much. The BBC’s Erin Delmore describes the picture stateside. Cuba Houghton, a graduate in Economics based in Nairobi helps us dig into the meaning…
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The newly formed Zambian football team begins to honour the legacy of the KK11, and the players start to defy all odds. The resilience of a nation is witnessed as the new team is met with a wave of support and jubilation. We hear Zambians cheer on their team with the iconic Chipolopolo chant as the players stage an important comeback in a World Cup…
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This week, Jupiter’s moons will arrange themselves into a triangle to the left of the gas giant. Find out how you can see it and other celestial sights in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star Diary from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotogr…
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The CrowdScience team like a challenge. And listeners Jenny and Kai in the UK have come to us with a big one. They want to know how many flies have ever existed. Flies first appeared around 270 million years ago, so presenter Caroline Steel prepares herself to calculate a very, very large number indeed. She enlists the help of Dr Erica McAlister, C…
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The East Africa crude oil pipeline - also known as EACOP - is facing ongoing backlash. The pipeline, which will pass through Uganda and Tanzania, is backed by a French and Chinese company. This week protesters have targeted several Chinese embassies to discourage further foreign support. They believe the pipeline is a human rights and environmental…
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Today's Podcast is with Suzanne “Sunny” Stroeer. This is my second podcast with Sunny, so if you want to learn about the background to Sunny’s life and transition into an endurance athlete, please watch Episode 22 of my podcast. This current episode deals entirely with Sunny’s successful completion of the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a 1000 mile en…
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Julian Assange, one of the world’s most notorious hackers and the face of the website Wikileaks, is now a free man. He’s been in a high security prison in the UK for the last five years, fighting extradition to the US, wanted for charges under the US Espionage Act. But who is he and what did he do? We talk you through Julian Assange’s hacker backgr…
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A pair of beluga whales have been evacuated from the besieged city of Kharkiv in Ukraine. They were taken to Europe’s largest aquarium — the Oceanogràfic de Valencia in Spain. Mora from the What in the World team explains how the ongoing war in Ukraine put the belugas at risk. And Daniel Garcia-Párraga, director of zoological operations at Oceanogr…
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Reoccurring guests Pia and Cullen are always beacons of great information. In this episode, we dive into the awesome aspects of our ascension from telepathy, rainbows, the crystalline body, love and trust and their truth about generational trauma. And we also have a big discussion on death and transition, plus their own amazing experiences. Laakmaa…
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Today's Podcast is with Joel David Bond. Joel is dedicated to helping people navigate their cultural world with mindful intention, fostering empathy and understanding across borders. With a profound belief in the power of travel to create a more empathic world, Joel brings a unique perspective to every journey, drawing from over 20 years of oversea…
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Send us a Text Message. Detecting cancer at the DNA level with AI New research shows that cancer could be detected in the very building blocks of life – our DNA, possibly leading to a diagnosis when the disease is in its infancy. Dr. Shamith Samara-jiwa from Imperial College London is on the show to discuss how AI can be used to detect tiny changes…
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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. Detecting cancer at the DNA level with AI New research shows that cancer could be detected in the very building blocks of life – our DNA, possibly leading to a diagnosis when the disease is in its infancy. Dr. Shamith Samarajiwa from Imperial College London is on the show to discuss how AI can be used…
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There’s been a lot of unrest in New Caledonia this year and it’s down to a proposed voting reform bill. Buildings have been set on fire, nine people have been killed and seven pro-independence activists have been detained and taken to France. New Caledonia is a French territory, even though it’s really far away from France. Many local people there …
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Hajj — the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca — took place last week during an extreme heatwave. Officials in Saudi Arabia say that at least 1,301 people died. Most of them had not obtained official permits to enter the country to perform Hajj, which all Muslims must do at least once in their lifetime if they are physically and financially able. Wi…
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Send us a Text Message. Podextra - how you can get a bit more of Somewhere on Earth... Just a gentle reminder that we produce two versions of each show of Somewhere on Earth. There's the main show, which is available to everyone for free and there's an extended PODEXTRA edition where we delve a little deeper and chat longer to our guests. That's ju…
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The families of Zambia’s fallen football players grieve their loved ones, as a new national team is formed. The nation mourns the squad at the Independence Stadium in Lusaka, as relatives begin their fight for justice and truth. The newly assembled line-up begins training. Danish manager Roald Poulsen will be their coach. Three players from the ori…
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A ‘new’ star is expected to appear in the night sky any day, as recurring nova T Coronae Borealis is due to flare up once again. Every 70 to 80 years, the star’s brightness jumps, making it naked eye visible for a few days. Find out where you should be looking for the nova and other stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast. Transcrip…
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It’s hard to imagine something as mind-bogglingly small as an atom. But CrowdScience listener Alan has been attempting to do just that. All things in nature appear to be different and unique; like trees and snowflakes, could it be that no two atoms are ever the same? Alan isn’t the first person to wonder this. Philosopher and scientist Gottfried Le…
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Young Kenyans are leading demonstrations against a controversial finance bill, organising via TikTok and X. They are unhappy about proposals to raise taxes on sanitary pads and mobile money transfers, amongst other things. A protestor shares her motivation for taking to the streets. We hear from Anita Nkonge a BBC reporter in Nairobi, who tells us …
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Today's Podcast is with Russ Farnsworth. A well-informed intellectual; a world traveler; an inventor and a champion of democracy and justice. Russ, a creative jack-of-all-trades; is involved in music, filmmaking, photography, writing, comedy and political cartooning. Russ has had a wealth of interesting life experiences, which came from working as …
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Hollywood has gone into overdrive trying to guess which celebrities are using weight loss drugs. Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey, Amy Schumer, and Rebel Wilson have all talked openly about taking them - and there have been loads of rumours swirling around Kim Kardashian. These drugs are often known by their brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, made by the Dani…
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For decades China has used pandas as a way to improve diplomatic relations with other countries. Now, China’s Premier has offered Australia two, to replace the zoo's existing pandas. BBC Sydney Correspondent Katie Watson explains. We also speak to the BBC’s Jack Lau in Hong Kong about China’s history of panda diplomacy and the significance of the a…
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Lori is all of these things... best-selling author, speaker, spiritual catalyst, intuitive, multi-dimensional channel, animal communicator, visionary, Starseed & more - as well as having great compassion. It exudes off her in our show. In this episode, she discusses her spiritual coming out story, an excellent explanation of 3D to 5D, crystals for …
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Today's Podcast is with Andy Rehfeldt. A native of California, Andy grew up in a family of musicians and mastered most instruments before the age of ten. His musical successes in school propelled him into the professional world playing keyboards and singing in various rock and pop outfits throughout Southern California. For over 25 years, Andy comp…
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