Love Scotland is a podcast series from the National Trust for Scotland. Hosted by TV star, expert broadcaster and National Trust for Scotland president Jackie Bird, Love Scotland features big names, experts and enthusiasts from all walks of life. Each episode delves deep into the detail of Scotland’s history, its wildlife and its landscapes. This season, listen out for episodes on Mary Queen of Scots, Robert the Bruce and a dive into the world of the Georgian Tea Room.
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Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in ...
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A unique storytelling podcast about Scottish history, the people and places who made it. Hosted by Michael Park.
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Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of History’, a Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit, is the place where listeners can explore the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan, all before stepping ‘into the ...
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Memories and stories from North Edinburgh Dementia Care’s Seagrove Centre. North Edinburgh Dementia Care is a leading independent charity that provides day care services to people living with dementia. We provide support, activities and a lunch to our clients, Monday to Saturday. We hear so many great tales from the folk that visit us. You can hear some of them here. Also a bit about our organisation, our work and dementia it’s self.
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Stories, interviews, history, and more from the Catholic Diocese of Paisley, Scotland. New episodes published monthly.
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Scotland’s history is full of spooky stories, ghoulish goings-on and magical mysteries. Join Highlander husband-and-wife team, Kieran and Eilidh, as they dive into the myths and legends of their homeland once a week. If you love learning about history, like settling in to listen to a good story, or just enjoy getting a little spooked, then this is the podcast for you.
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Discover the confessions, torture, and diabolical schemes that caused 3,000 to 4,000 accused witches to be murdered or executed in Scotland. True crime meets supernatural investigations in this hard-hitting historical podcast. Co-hosted by Ru, our resident Witch and spellmaker extraordinaire, and Rebekah, our audio enchantress and history aficionado.
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I created my podcast to give a voice to all the influential women in history books that never get a side of the story. Here you can learn about the lives of some of history’s greatest women. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/ayden-fitzgerald/subscribe
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A new project launched earlier this year to stimulate discussion and debate around Scotland’s future has gone live. The Scotland’s Future podcast series will cover topics from the war in Ukraine to climate change and decolonisation. St Andrews has a long tradition as a crucible for debate and for the formation of ideas. The Scotland’s Future podcast series draws on that tradition at an incredibly important time in global history. The University of St Andrews exists to open up debate, to enco ...
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The UK Travel Planning Podcast is full of practical tips and advice to help you plan your dream trip to the UK whether you are visiting England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Travel expert Tracy Collins shares years of knowledge and experience of travelling to, and around, the UK to help you plan your UK itinerary. Listen to special guest interviews full of travel inspiration and practical tips for popular and off the beaten path destinations. Learn more about the best ways to travel ...
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Learning English is VOA’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. Learning English began as Special English, which Voice of America launched in 1959. Special English newscasts and features were a primary fixture of VOA’s international shortwave broadcasts for more than half a century. In 2014, our line of products was expanded to include more English teaching materials, and the service became known as Learning English.
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Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares what to experience in England. Hear about the scenic countryside and coastal areas, historic castles and cathedrals, gardens and villages, unique lodgings and dining establishments, where to celebrate the arts, and how to trace your family roots, and more.
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When you’re researching your family tree then it’s useful to get as much advice as possible. Our hub sites Family Tree Scotland and Family Tree England offer tips and ideas for researching your ancestry. These podcasts are the audio versions of our blog.
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Looking for a hardcore PGA Tour breakdown, or ways to improve your swing, well friend, then you’re in the wrong place. This is a conversation podcast about bogey golfers by bogey golfers. Broadcaster Joe Simons and GolfLink Editor Nick Heidelberger cover everything outside the ropes. Welcome to Patrick Reed’s least favorite golf podcast: At The Turn.
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Interviews with Environmental Scientists about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies
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A podcast preserving dedicated to preserving Scotland's past, recording its present and informing our future.
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Hello and welcome to The Faerie Folk - a wholesome travel, folklore and storytelling podcast that takes you on an magical tour to discover the myth and the magic of the United Kingdom, without leaving the comfort of your own home. Join your mystical host as she guides you on an audio adventure to discover the rich history, culture and folklore of the U.K through immersive audio soundscapes, friendly narration and historical deep-dives. Each episode features a retelling of a local folktale, a ...
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Impact podcasts create narrative investigative podcasts that shine a light on major crimes or scandals in communities covered by DC Thomson brands such as The Courier and The Press and Journal. Impact’s first season, Hunting Mr X, centred on the story of former North Sea oil diver Julian Chisholm who orchestrated a £100m cocaine deal with the Cali cartel. It was shortlisted for best podcast at the UK Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Awards in 2023. Season two - ’Vanished: The Arlene Fraser ...
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A Murder Without End is the award-winning true crime story of how the death of Joshua Hayes in Jacksonville, Florida, led to a tragedy in Scotland, to one of the longest extradition court battles in British legal history, and how one mother fought for justice beyond anyone’s expectations. Award-winning journalist Tristan Stewart-Robertson takes you on a journey across decades and continents, and brings to light how murder doesn't just kill the victim. Best Indie Podcast, Signal Awards 2023 - ...
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Rab Houston was born in Hamilton, Scotland, lived in India and Ghana and was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and St Andrews University before spending six years at Cambridge University as a research student (Peterhouse) and research fellow (Clare College). He has worked at the University of St Andrews since 1983 and is Professor of Modern History, specialising in British social history. He is a fellow of both the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Scotland’s natio ...
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A rugby podcast from The Irish Times. Produced in association with Nifti Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No Gimmicks Needed is a place where the format is simple, the news is real and the bells and whistles are unnecessary! Join us weekly as we give you the hot updates, news and rumors in today's pro wrestling and get you ready for the upcoming WWE PPVS! We don't take ourselves seriously but do give our audience our great wrestling minds and bring detail and logic into our podcast. If you love wrestling there is no need to skip!
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Welcome to Tour Guide Tales, an exciting and fascinating new podcast brought to you by VisitScotland. Each week, Grant Stott hears the eclectic and often incredibly rich history found only in Scotland from those who know and tell it best – the country’s captivating tour guides. From locations used to film the hit TV series Outlander to the National Wallace Monument, join us each week to hear expert guides and born storytellers recount their enthralling tales and personal experiences, just fo ...
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The phone hacking scandal that closed News of the World was big, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. At the bottom of that iceberg of 'dark arts' - hacking, burglary, bugging, and bribing bent cops - is the body of Daniel Morgan. It’s been described by an Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police as “one of the most disgraceful episodes in the entire history of the Metropolitan Police Service.” Over the three decades since Daniel was killed, five failed police investigations an ...
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Welcome to the whisky legends podcast, where I’ll be speaking to one legend in particular, my Grandad Tim Morrison, whose been working in whisky for over 60 years helping to develop the industry, following his Grandad in the early 1900s. Throughout this series we hear about how things have evolved from someone with unique first-hand experience, from cleaning the Kiln and malting Barley in the 60s, buying Islay’s Bowmore distillery and pioneering the Single malt whisky category with his broth ...
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Social and political sciences brings together the University’s world-leading expertise in the research and teaching of central & east European studies, economic & social history, politics, sociology, anthropology & applied social sciences and urban studies.
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A podcast about Two Best Friends. At Work. Shootin’ da Shi*t. It’s open season on everyone including ourselves! As we laugh with each other and not at each other. All the while, learning on a much deeper level about ourselves and the human condition. Let’s Laugh and Learn and Love our way to a better us. This show is a Safe Space to discuss a broad range of topics with Humor and Respect. In the end, we jus Shootin’ da Sh*t!
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Opening in 1875, the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard is the oldest museum in the world purely for recording crime. The name “Black Museum” was coined in 1877 by a reporter from “The Observer”, a London newspaper, although the museum is still referred to as the Crime Museum. It is this museum that inspired The Black Museum radio series, produced in London by Harry Alan Towers. The Black Museum From Jay Hickerson’s “The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating S ...
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Famous faces take their best mate, their mum, their neighbour (whoever they want) for an afternoon at a favourite museum or gallery. As well as getting a peek behind the scenes, seeing what makes a museum tick, it's also the starting point for some great conversations about life, the universe and everything. As well as a chance to eat lots of cake in the cafe. Meet Me at the Museum is published by Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, which raises money for museums and galleries throu ...
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525 Years in the Pursuit of Truth: A New History of The University of Aberdeen
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From its ancient origins in the 1495 founding of King’s College through to thriving global endeavours in 2020, the University of Aberdeen boasts a historic legacy spanning 525 years of leading and engaging with intellectual currents of the wider world. Yet quatercentenary and quincentennial memorial histories of the University of Aberdeen portray the institution from a regional and national perspective. The Aberdeen University librarian between 1894 and 1926, Peter John Anderson (1853-1926), ...
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Do you long to travel the world? ON JOURNEY poses the challenge: What’s stopping you? It also paints a moving picture of the possibilities through 30 years of my world travel with imagery, vivid descriptions of people & places, and the inner reflections and observations on the whole process. Get inspired to begin bringing your dreams of world adventure travel into fruition — or just enjoy the ride—by learning tips, debunking myths and fears, and discovering hidden truths about how inspiring ...
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Politics, geopolitics, economics, arts, and current affairs Constable has an extensive broadcasting background. He presented the Wall Street Journal's flagship daily TV show for many years and frequently hosted the syndicated John Batchelor radio show in New York. You'll find his written work in The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Time, Forbes.com, Fortune, the New York Post, the New York Sun, and the South China Morning Post. He co-authored the award-winning book "WSJ Guide to the 50 Economi ...
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The QMU Podcast is a new way to keep up-to-date with what's happening at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Tune in for the latest news from the University, hear about our world-leading research from our academic staff and find out how you can connect with us. Subscribe now and engage with the QMU community - wherever you are, whenever you want.
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Antony and Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. These are household names thanks to Shakespeare’s plays, big budget TV shows and films, and histories written about them since antiquity. But Ptolemy XIII is an afterthought, if anyone bothers to think about him at all. Today Matt Lewis and Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones shed light on a ruler w…
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Learning English Podcast - August 19, 2024
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On today’s podcast, the U.S. Navy deploys a new long-range missile in the Indo-Pacific; can a 6 second kiss help a relationship? a new study suggest that Mars has a huge underground ocean followed by a discussion about why this study is different; then, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.By VOA Learning English
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Justine Bendel, "Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals" (Edward Elgar, 2023)
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In Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals (Edward Elgar, 2023), Dr Justine Bendel scrutinises how international courts and tribunals may respond procedurally to an ever-growing list of environmental disputes. In a time of environmental crisis, she lays crucial groundwork for strengthening the app…
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Learning English Podcast - August 18, 2024
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On the weekend podcast, small farm animals are becoming popular in America; the difference between ‘combine’ and ‘integrate;’ expressions involving phones followed by examples; then, part one of 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stories.By VOA Learning English
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Learning English Podcast - August 17, 2024
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On the weekend podcast, small farm animals are becoming popular in America; the difference between ‘combine’ and ‘integrate;’ expressions involving phones followed by examples; then, part one of 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe on American Stories.By VOA Learning English
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Study: Stonehenge's 'Altar Stone' Came from Far Away Scotland - August 16, 2024
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US Navy Deploys New Long-range Missile in Indo-Pacific - August 16, 2024
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New Study Suggests Mars Has Large Underground Ocean - August 16, 2024
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Hugh Miller: the Victorian David Attenborough
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Meet Hugh Miller: the man regarded as the David Attenborough of his day. Though often overlooked in the history books, this self-taught geologist helped to popularise natural history to his Victorian audience. What did he help to discover about prehistoric Scotland? How were his scientific findings viewed by his peers? And why has he not remained b…
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Matthew Archer, "Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability" (NYU Press, 2024)
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In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility. And yet,…
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12 Angry Alaskans: Re-Examining the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Case
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This is part #2 of a the (ir)Rational Alaskans, a Cited Podcast series that re-examines the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Last episode, the spill devastates Cordova, Alaska. In this second part, 12 Angry Alaskans, a jury of ordinary Alaskans picks up our story. They muddle through the most devastating, and most complicated, environmental di…
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Sometimes Help Is Just 'A Phone Call Away' - August 16, 2024
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Learning English Podcast - August 16, 2024
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On today’s podcast, scientists theorize about how to warm Mars; new findings about Britain’s Stonehenge followed by a discussion about geology; beating problems with adverbs on Everyday Grammar; then, explore Big Bend National Park on our national parks series.By VOA Learning English
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WHO Calls for Donations After Declaring Mpox a ‘Global Health Emergency’ - August 15, 2024
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US Colleges Cut Programs Because of Budget Deficits, Fewer Students - August 15, 2024
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The Seagrove Sessions- Episode 26. More memories from Daisy. Leith and Edinburgh.
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More vivid memories from Daisy. From the 1930s, 40's and 50's. The broad pavement at Henderson Street, Leith. The nearby men's homeless hostel and the broo( Labour exchange). The streets and wynds of Leith. She takes us up toon, to Edinburgh, by tram. Taking her pram, bought out of the window of Patrick Thomson's store. She remembers her nursery sc…
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Learning English Podcast - August 15, 2024
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On today’s podcast, Australian scientists say warm water endangers the Great Barrier Reef; in Bosnia, a park is made to look like a Van Gogh painting; Banksy art appears in London; Google pushes “Wallet” app for documents followed by a discussion about security; then, Joshua Tree National Park.By VOA Learning English
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Japan’s Megaquake Warning Leads to Worry, Preparation - August 14, 2024
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Tech Tip: Google Wallet Now Creates Digital IDs from Photos - August 14, 2024
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Six Seconds of Daily Kissing May Help Relationship - August 14, 2024
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Learning English Podcast - August 14, 2024
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On today’s podcast, student have long been part of political uprisings; a Chinese rocket breaks up adding to debris in space; meditation is becoming more common in American schools followed by a discussion about the practice; then, Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Park.By VOA Learning English
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Small Farm Animals Are Growing in Popularity - August 13, 2024
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Banksy Announces Series of New Works - August 13, 2024
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Van Gogh’s The Starry Night Recreated in Bosnia’s Hills - August 13, 2024
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Chinese Rocket Breaks Up in Space, Releasing Hundreds of Debris Pieces - August 13, 2024
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Berengaria of Castile spent much of her life as a political pawn with a throne just in her grasp, only to have it taken away from her time and time again because of her gender. Despite all that, she became an amazing politician who actively contributed to her kingdom's future, whether she was on the throne or not. In her time, she tried to find a b…
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Wedding Bells and Football Dreams: Amanda Kendle’s Thoughtful UK Adventure
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In episode 111 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy Collins welcomes friend and fellow podcaster Amanda Kendle from the Thoughtful Travel Podcast. Amanda shares her recent UK trip and reflects on how being a thoughtful traveller enhanced her experiences before, during, and after her journey. From attending a wedding in the picturesque Lake Dist…
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Andrew R. Basso, "Destroy Them Gradually: Displacement as Atrocity" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
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Perpetrators of mass atrocities have used displacement to transport victims to killing sites or extermination camps to transfer victims to sites of forced labor and attrition, to ethnically homogenize regions by moving victims out of their homes and lands, and to destroy populations by depriving them of vital daily needs. Displacement has been trea…
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How to Bust Out of a Golf Slump, Lydia Ko Makes History and Matt Kuchar is a Goof
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You ever feel like your golf game in a slump and you can't figure out a way to pull yourself out of it? Well, you're in luck! Nick spoke with a pro about that very subject and imparts his newfound wisdom on all of us. Then, Lydia Ko grabs gold in Paris and gets into the LPGA Hall of Fame. Finally, Matt Kuchar finds a new and insane way to make a fo…
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