Best Date Karate Podcasts (2024)

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Rated or Dated – The Karate Kid (1984) 32:10

6d ago32:10

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This week it’s Jen’s pick, ably assisted by Mick, who suggested 1984’s Rocky for kids, The Karate Kid. Why was she was so keen to rewatch that, we wonder. In unrelated news, how will Mick’s crush on Ralph Macchio have dated? How many times can she talk about The Karate Kid Part II? And how will this seminal film of Noonan's youth fare with Balboa f…

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Rated or Dated: District 9 (2009) 32:19

1h ago32:19

32:19

Is Wikus a hero, a villain or neither? Is Mickey over her aversion to gore? Does Hannah do a decent Johannesburg accent? Find out in this week's Rated or Dated, as we watch 2009's District 9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Standard Issue

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MARTIN KOVE: Softie Bad Guy, Mystique of Karate Kid & Leading with Vulnerability 1:11:51

1h ago1:11:51

1:11:51

Martin Kove (Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid) joins us this week to share the vulnerability and soft side behind over 50 years of onscreen villainy. Martin talks a lot about the depth added to his character in the Cobra Kai series, while recounting crazy stories during the audition and filming of the iconic Karate Kid franchise. We also talk about going …

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Angela Patton and Natalie Rae on Daughters 22:11

3h ago22:11

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As part of her work as CEO of Girls for a Change, Angela Patton was faced with girls in her community who desperately wanted to spend quality time with their fathers. But in this case, the girls’ fathers were in jail, in a system that increasingly prevented contact time with loved ones. Not one to be phased by a challenge, Angela pioneered the high…

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Weekly Roundup 08/16/24 (Crypto4Harris, stablecoins vs CBDCs) (EP.553) 34:16

42m ago34:16

34:16

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Fairshake is getting active in Senate Races What’s going on with the Harris pivot? Chuck Schumer promises crypto legislation by end of year What’s happening with WBTC? The SEC is subpoenaing VC funds over Uniswap Don Jr is launching a crypto project Will CBDCs destroy the stab…

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Outside The Box #67 43:34

35m ago43:34

43:34

So much sport, has there even been any time to watch telly? Of course there has. This month, Hannah, Mickey and Jen are talking about Simon Biles Rising, The Bear, Those About to Die, Slip, The Lady in the Lake, High Country, The Jetty and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Michael Bentley (Euler) on Modular Lending (EP.552) 29:57

3h ago29:57

29:57

Michael Bentley, Co-Founder & CEO of Euler joins the show to talk about crypto lending and the launch of Euler v2. In this episode: The evolution of lending/borrowing in crypto/defi Euler's history and the upcoming launch of Euler v2 How crypto allows for market discovery of financial primitives Building programmable finance around blue chip and lo…

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Jenny Off The Blocks Olympics Special 45:09

1h ago45:09

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This week, Jen's joined by Hannah to chat about the carnival of sporting achievement that was Paris 2024. They're chatting about gender parity, Team GB winners, Raygun, whether the 100m is over-rated, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and what the hell is Hannah talking about when she says "I've been watching the running up the wall." Plus, if you now feel…

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Rated or Dated: Mary Poppins (1964) 30:51

8h ago30:51

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It’s a bona-fide classic in the Rated or Dated chair this week, as Hannah and Mick watch Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins for the umpteenth time and Jen comes at it fresh. Well, as fresh as someone with a four-year-old can be. The songs are bangers, the plot’s ridiculous and surely no one’s comfortable with being told how amazing they are all of the t…

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ZACH BRAFF: Stressed When Still, Missing Scrubs & ‘Garden State’ Chip on the Shoulder 1:17:57

4h ago1:17:57

1:17:57

Zach Braff (A Good Person, Scrubs) joins us in person this week for a deep convo about the passion and catharsis that went into his film ‘A Good Person’ alongside the emotional rollercoaster that came with its production. Zach opens by reminiscing about belly laughs and good times with his cast mates during Scrubs and the life changing experience t…

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Bryony Byrne is a Fan/Girl 24:51

9h ago24:51

24:51

Writer, performer and comedian Bryony Byrne loved playing football at primary school. So why can’t she remember any footballers post 1998? She explores this, as well as gender stereotypes, and female rage, through the spirit guidance of Eric Cantona in her Edinburgh show, Fan/Girl. Jen chatted to Bryony about the '90s, ladette culture, and falling …

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Harriet Constable on Anna Maria della Pieta: the orphan who made Vivaldi famous 24:47

1d ago24:47

24:47

Anna Maria della Pieta. Chances are you’ve heard of Antonio Vivaldi, but you’ve never heard of Anna Maria or her fellow female orphans at the Ospedale della Pieta, which in 18th century Venice boasted the greatest orchestra in the world. Without these ridiculously talented girls and women, The Four Seasons might not exist. Harriet Constable’s debut…

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Weekly Roundup 08/09/24 (Japan chaos, Ripple settles for $125m, Customers bank) (EP.551) 35:26

4d ago35:26

35:26

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What happened with the rate-based turmoil in Japan? VP Harris announces Tim Walz as her VP pick Ripple settles with the SEC for $125m Is Jump quitting crypto? (again) Are Plustoken ETH on the move? Does the Harris reset with crypto have legs? Does Trump's promise to end Chok…

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Bribing horses with Kerenza Bryson 26:23

4d ago26:23

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Here at Standard Issue, we love the Olympics - because who doesn't? But we especially love the modern pentathlon, which got underway at this summer's Games on August 8 and continues until the final day of the Olympics on Sunday 11. Jen had the joy of chatting to Team GB modern pentathlete Kerenza Bryson just before she headed out to Paris. Kerenza’…

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Foreigner’s LOU GRAMM: Rock & Roll’s Greatest Voices, Finally Making the Hall of Fame & The Party That Never Ended 1:16:03

7d ago1:16:03

1:16:03

Lou Gramm (Foreigner, Black Sheep) joins us this week to share his story of growing up as a New York kid with aspirations in music, to fronting one of the most iconic rock groups Foreigner, and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Lou shares the origins of classic songs like ‘Feels Like the First Time’ and ‘Juke Box Hero’ along with th…

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Leave Juliet Cowan alone 26:13

16d ago26:13

26:13

Twenty-five years after making the final of So You Think You're Funny, Juliet Cowan has taken her first show to the Edinburgh Fringe. She talks to Hannah about taking the estrogen goggles off, the rashness of perimenopause, returning to comedy, and her successful acting career, which has included roles in This Life, Back To Life, Back to Black and …

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Anna Akana warns us It Gets Darker 23:59

8d ago23:59

23:59

US comedian Anna Akana’s tagline might as well be ‘hello darkness my old friend’, because she travels into some pretty dark places for her comedy. This included talking about the stalker who hounded her so much she gave up standup for years, her sister’s suicide 17 years ago, and that time her dad ran off to fight in Ukraine. In this episode, she c…

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Weekly Roundup 08/02/24 (Trump’s speech, Lummis’ BITCOIN Act, CA car titles on AVAX) (EP.550) 40:25

12d ago40:25

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: We react to Trump’s speech on Bitcoin in Nashville Is Bitcoin a proxy for Trump’s electoral chances? Will there be a “crypto reset” from the Harris campaign? Lummis’ Bitcoin Act The US government moves some Bitcoin Should the US government hold on to the coins from the Bitfi…

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Amy Conway invites you to a controversial funeral 23:07

11d ago23:07

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Actor, playwright and civil celebrant Amy Conway's new one-woman show Catafalque opened at the Fringe last week and is soon to head off on a short tour of Scotland. In today's podcast, she's chatting to Hannah about funerals during Covid, the dilemmas celebrants can face and what it was like to write her own eulogy. Tickets for Catafalque at Summer…

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The Bush Telegraph: Choppy waters and gratuitous tits 30:21

12d ago30:21

30:21

Mick and Jen are on Bush Telegraph duties this week and trying not to get seasick as they negotiate the choppy waters of the Seine, remaining buoyed by Flavor Flav’s unlikely appearance in a pool. Meanwhile, there may be tough times ahead for Rachel Reeves, horrors unfold on the streets of Southport, and one woman has tits galore right in her face.…

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Rated or Dated: Parenthood (1989) 31:03

14d ago31:03

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Hannah's picked one of Jen's faves, so how's that going to pan out? This week, we're watching Ron Howard's comedy about raising kids, that comes with an all-star cast. Does Frank deserve redemption? Does Mickey like the change of pace for Rick Moranis? And is Dianne Wiest the best thing in it? Spoiler alert on that last one - she is. Learn more abo…

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JIM CUMMINGS (Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and more!) Voicing Generational Cartoon Characters & Secrets to Success in Voice Acting 1:14:54

14d ago1:14:54

1:14:54

Jim Cummings (Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse Funhouse) joins us this week to give the ins and outs of what it’s like to be one of the forefathers of modern cartoon voice acting through classic recognizable roles in Balto, Aladdin, Winnie the Pooh, and more! Jim pulls back the curtain, sharing unique tools to the trade that helped advance his career;…

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Sue Elliott-Nicholls’ History Social Club 28:16

14d ago28:16

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London's East End has inspired hundreds of books, films, TV programmes and characters. Now, there's a new podcast dedicated to its history, courtesy of writer, actor, and broadcaster Sue Elliott-Nicholls and Immediate Theatre. The Hackney and Newham History Social Club tells stories of the lives of people from the two London boroughs, as well as ma…

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Luke Hoersten (Bitnomial) on Digital Asset Derivatives (EP.549) 36:27

16d ago36:27

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Luke Hoersten, the founder and CEO of Bitnomial joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Luke’s background and the path that led him to start Bitnomial. An overview of Bitnomial and the products that the firm has launched to date. Perspectives on the market participants that are engaging in the digital asset derivatives market today. The future …

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Susannah Walker goes feral, walking The Hard Way 22:04

19d ago22:04

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Susannah Walker is one of the co-founders of brilliant charity Make Space for Girls, which campaigns for parks and other public spaces to be as welcoming for teenage girls as they are for teenage boys. Because it has implications, not least the question ‘who do public spaces belong to?’ Spoiler: it ain’t women. And so, in Susannah’s new book, The H…

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Weekly Roundup 07/26/24 (Bitcoin Nashville, ETH ETFs launch, Karate Combat recap) (EP.548) 37:33

19d ago37:33

37:33

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic recaps his Karate fight The Bitcoin Nashville conference Kamala’s crypto posture A new pension fund is buying Bitcoin Did we get a soft landing? Content mentioned: BVNK, The decade of digital dollars Sponsor notes: The Launch of Ether ETFs In Coin Metrics State of the Ne…

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Isa Guha takes the lead 22:07

21d ago22:07

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Isa Guha, former cricketer, member of England’s World Cup winning team, and the first South Asian player to represent the country in the sport, has carved out a successful role for herself as a presenter since she retired from the game. Now, through her charity Take Her Lead, she wants to help other young women and girls to get a foothold in the ma…

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Bush Telegraph and sport: The right time to quit and skills for a modern soldier 33:30

25d ago33:30

33:30

Another roller coaster of a week, so strap in for the Bush Telegraph with Lembit Opik and ... no, away with you... with Hannah and Jen. This time they're talking about Hannah's new career as a freelance White House advisor and Jen's got Track & Trace PTSD. In Sexism of the Week, there's some horrifying figures on violence against women and in Jenny…

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Rated or Dated: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster 38:11

23d ago38:11

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How many women in this week’s Rated or Dated? ZERO WOMEN. Must be a Mickey pick, eh? Correct. But what a pick: 2004’s rockumentary classic/accidental comedy, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster from filmmakers Joe Berlinger and the late Bruce Sinofsky. And man, oh emotionally stunted man, does it raise a lot of questions about the human condition. And …

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PATTON OSWALT: Refusing to Settle, The Issue for Comedians Today & Emotions Reconciling Loss 1:21:01

22d ago1:21:01

1:21:01

Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille, Young Adult) joins us this week for an amazing conversation about his upbringing that cultivated his creative side, to balancing gratitude and the drive needed to push through contentless, to painful moments reconciling the loss of a loved one… Fantastic episode. Patton goes on to share his joy for comedy and the problem…

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