Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now. The podcast is hosted by trusted BBC journalists including the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, BBC Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the BBC’s disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and BBC North Americ ...
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A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.
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Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Naked Week, Catherine Bohart: TL;DR and Dead Ringers.
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America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems. As America heads into a presidential election, Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into the labyrinthine rabbit warren of American conspiracy culture. Whilst liberals across the world worry about a possible return of Donald Trump, millions of Americans are convinced that their democracy has already been highjacked - by a sinister Deep State cabal. How did this happen? And who is behind it? That's the story that Gabriel ...
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In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
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Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
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Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Me ...
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The issues shaping the US today: identity, race, migration, the economy, faith, and guns.
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Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
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Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world. Episodes from The Explanation, Unspun World, The Global Jigsaw and The Media Show.
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For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
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The original podcast dedicated to the TV show Orphan Black and Orphan Black Echoes. Send in your thoughts and theories each week to feedback@solotalkmedia.com or call 1-805-910-7656
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America Rediscovered
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Highlights from lost recordings from the 1970 and 80s.
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A podcast about Doctor Who!
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Looking at the world through the lens of its media. Think of us as your media detectives, helping you get past the propaganda and misinformation. The Global Jigsaw comes from BBC Monitoring, which tracks, deciphers and analyses news media in 100 languages. We reach across multiple time zones, from China and India, to Iran, Africa and Latin America. We watch Russian state TV around the clock, giving unrivalled insight into the evolution of Kremlin propaganda. But propaganda is just part of th ...
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Former Comics Pro. Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly from the current state of Pop Culture with an affinity for genre TV like Lord of the Rings on Amazon, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Star Trek, The Orville, The Expanse, The Witcher, Umbrella Academy, and The Venture Bros. Co-host of The Real BBC, Friday Night Tights, and Forbidden Frontier. On YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast.
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George Bush’s presidency, the Panama invasion, the Soviet bloc collapse and the first war in Iraq. Alistair Cooke's fascinating look at American life.
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Interviews from a multicultural perspective that question the way we understand America
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Ronald Reagan’s presidency, from Reagonomics and the invasion of Grenada in his first term, to the Iran-contra scandal and reconciliation with Soviet leader Mihail Gorbachev in his second. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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We are a "deep dive" news podcast, for Americans who get their news from the Internet. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective. Your host Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and th ...
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Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
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"A must-listen indie podcast." - The Guardian "A beautiful, kind, wonderful story." - BBC Radio When Gloria took a waitressing job at a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with it's staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burg ...
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Jarlath Regan presents An Irishman Abroad, a selection of diverse weekly podcasts featuring the greatest Irish people of all time talking about their lives, politics, health, wellness and everything in between. Along with regular contributors Sonia O’Sullivan (Irishman Running Abroad) and Marion McKeone (Irishman In America), these podcasts are renowned for the depth and quality of its long form interviews. Previous guests include Brian O'Driscoll, Sir Bob Geldof, Tommy Tiernan, Aisling Bea, ...
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If you’re overwhelmed or confused by what’s happening in the ”Land Of The Free” the Irishman In America Podcast is the cure for what ails you. Every week the legendary US correspondent Marion McKeone breaks down what’s really happening in American with the help of comedian Jarlath Regan. Since 2020 this weekly discussion show has been making sense of the non-sensical and getting the inside track thanks to Marion’s work in Washington for the Sunday Business Post, BBC, NPR and more. Now it has ...
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From America’s great hope after Nixon’s election victory, to disillusionment after Watergate through to President Carter’s election. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alastair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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A fun (but highly intellectual) podcast in which four pals read Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, talk about left-wing politics and have a riotous good time while they're about it.
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Bill Clinton’s first term encompassed controversies from the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo accords and gays in the military to the North American Free Trade Agreement and an attempt at healthcare reform. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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PC Magazine's Fast Forward With Dan Costa is a weekly interview program that features one-on-one discussions with leaders in technology and business. Guests include influential entrepreneurs, CEOs, experts, and analysts who discuss what’s next in tech and its impact on society, culture, and business. Fast Forward lives beyond the daily news cycle and adds value to the important conversation around technology and how it changes our lives everyday. The show is broadcast live on Facebook, poste ...
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A podcast on the sci-fi series, Orphan Black.
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“Lottery, Dreams and Fortune” podcast delves into the extraordinary journeys of individuals who have triumphed against all odds. Join your host, Timothy Schultz, a Powerball winner turned journalist, as he uncovers awe-inspiring success stories and explores the fascinating intersection of sudden wealth, intuition, mindset, manifestation, and dreams come true. Embark on an exhilarating ride with Schultz, who not only won the Powerball in 1999 but also takes you on a compelling exploration of ...
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The assassinations of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy through to Vietnam and America’s shame at the My Lai massacre. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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Bill Clinton’s second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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Alvin Hall travels the USA revisiting the insights and observations of Alistair Cooke's Letter from America, on subjects as diverse as jazz, immigration and the American Dream
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Dan Snow brings together the sound archive collections of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC to tell the story of World War I through the voices of those who were.
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An examination, half a century on from the first director of the FBI's death in office in 1972, of how Hoover's iron grip still permeates contemporary America.
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Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen his works? And were the pyramids really built by aliens? In History's Greatest Conspiracies, Rob Attar takes a deep dive into the theories in the company of expert historians to uncover if there's any truth behind the murky myths. History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. For more fascinating stories from the past, head to HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. There y ...
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If you wanted to speak to the dead in 1960’s America, there was one man who was ready to help. A showman with big ambitions. A man who before your very eyes could bring back the dead. Vicky Baker investigates the story of Lamar Keene, a renowned psychic who confessed to being part of an underground network that he called the "psychic mafia". From the team who brought you Fake Heiress, this is a story about the art of the con, belief, retribution, and possibly atonement.
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Magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
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Voices from Oxford features interviews with staff and students at the University. The inspiration for Voices from Oxford came from Alastair Cooke's famous 'Letter from America', broadcast for many years by the BBC. Like that programme, we take an event, a story, or a person in the news and build a broadcast around that.
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A BBC World Service and OZY Media co-production, presented by the BBC’s Katty Kay from World News America, and journalist and OZY co-founder Carlos Watson. When Katty Met Carlos looks at the issues and themes reshaping America’s future and the deep undercurrents that lie beneath American society – from Covid-19 to race, the economy, and more. These are issues that will change America and the world, from how we are governed to how we live together. Katty and Carlos are looking for answers to ...
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Welcome to Under the Miniscope, a conversational-style Doctor Who fan podcast from the husand-and-wife team of Sarah and Andrew Gilbertson. Here you'll find discussions of specific stories and general topics ranging all throughout Doctor Who's 49-year-run, from William Hartnell's First Doctor (and the oft-under-discussed Black and White era of Who) to Matt Smith's Eleventh.
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Exploring threats to global stability from Ukraine to China to the Middle East with host Gavin Esler – former BBC News presenter, Washington correspondent and host of Newsnight – plus Ukraine-based war reporter Oz Katerji and independent conflict analyst Emma Beals. This Is Not A Drill dives deep into the dangers, corruption, conflicts, disinformation, rivalries and ruthless realpolitik that are making our world ever more dangerous. Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon from just £3 per mon ...
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The Wormhole is a pinball club in Houston, TX that opens on tournament days multiple times a month. We stream on Twitch every Monday night. This a brand new podcast series brought to you by Jamie Burchell of Wormhole Pinball. Jamie sits down and interviews fascinating people of the Pinball and Arcade world.
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Juan has been a journalist for 17 years and has covered two World Cups and four Copa Americas. He has also worked as a commentator on ESPN, beIN Sports, Eurosport covering various leagues from around the world. He's also a writer for sites like Al-Jazeera Sport, The Telegraph and SPORT amongst others as well as a frequent guest on networks like BBC, TALKSport, SportsMax.
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Welcome to Bagging, Boarding, and Chatting. The Comic Book Show with Gary from @nerdrotic , Az from @HeelvsBabyface and @MauLerYT #Hollywood #Disney #marvel Become a Nerdrotic Channel Member http://www.youtube.com/c/sutrowatchtower/join Streamlab Donations: https://streamlabs.com/sutrowatchtower/tip Nerdrotic Merch Store! https://mixedtees.com/nerd…
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What really swung it for Donald Trump and how did Joe Biden really react to the result? Kemi Badenoch’s first decision as Tory leader, and Nigel Farage’s Trump victory podcast. This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey. The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence H…
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Americanswers... on 5 Live! What will Trump do on his first day back in the White House?
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Donald Trump has sat down with NBC's Meet the Press in his first broadcast network interview since winning November's election. The president-elect revealed a number of policy positions that the world can expect when he returns to office. Will one of them be an end to automatic citizenship for people born in the US? And, it’s now five days since Un…
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David Reaboi: Trump, DeSantis, January 6 and America’s Divided Future
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In this episode of Back in America, Stan Berteloot sits down with David Reaboi, a national security expert, media analyst, and Claremont Institute Fellow, known for his incisive takes on political warfare and influence operations. Dubbed a “right-wing Twitter pugilist” by Politico, David shares his unique perspective on some of the most contentious…
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In partnership with the BBC 100 Women list, we have a selection of stories about inspiring and influential women from around the world. Scientist Katalin Karikó, who won the Nobel Prize and helped save millions of lives in the Covid 19 pandemic, Julia Gillard, the former Australian prime minister who took a stand against misogyny in politics, and I…
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Investigating how to build your own virtual self
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Listeners assess the documentary Me and My Digital Twin. “A comprehensive synopsis” or “pure nonsense and fantasy”? The presenter responds. Plus a listener complains The Conflict, a show about learning the lessons of history, fails to do just that with its own timeline for the Middle East. Presenter: Rajan DatarProducer: Howard ShannonA Whistledown…
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HBO Harry Potter DOA? War of the Rohirrim COPE, Doctor Who CRINGE | Friday Night Tights 331 Dan Vasc
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The Naked Week: Ep1. Lobbying, art, soup, and farms
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From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented. From awar…
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Key figures in Donald Trump’s transition team have suggested changing which journalists have access to the White House press briefing room, and who is allowed to put questions to Trump’s new administration. The influence of ‘new media’ platforms - streamers and podcasters - helped win the election for Trump, so could content-creators such as Joe Ro…
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The TWIPYs Are Back - Colin Alsheimer – Kineticist and TWIP - Wormhole Pinball Presents: Episode 48
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Send us a text Get ready, pinball fans! The TWIPYs are back! Colin Alsheimer sat down virtually with Jamie to drop this major bombshell and give us all the juicy details about the 2024 Pinball Community Awards. They spilled the beans on everything from the awards' new home at the Wormhole to eligibility, categories, voting, and the can't-miss live …
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Mark Alford: Is America ready for Trump 2.0?
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Republican congressman and Trump loyalist Mark Alford. The president-elect has already made clear his intent to blow up the Washington status quo, from swingeing tariffs to the mass deportation of migrants. Is America ready for Trump 2.0?By BBC World Service
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Has President Biden done the one thing that could really upset Republicans into making his retirement hell? This week the pardoning Hunter Biden sent the GOP into a spiral while the skeletons emerged from the Hegseth closet. Marion McKeone sifts through the biggest news stories and the possible return of shy Ronnie Desantis! We also get her movie p…
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Pardon My Hegseth, The Hunter Biden Fallout & More
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Has President Biden done the one thing that could really upset Republicans into making his retirement hell? This week the pardoning Hunter Biden sent the GOP into a spiral while the skeletons emerged from the Hegseth closet. Marion McKeone sifts through the biggest news stories and the possible return of shy Ronnie Desantis! We also get her movie p…
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Pardon My Hegseth - The Hunter Biden Fallout and more
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Has President Biden done the one thing that could really upset Republicans into making his retirement hell? This week the pardoning Hunter Biden sent the GOP into a spiral while the skeletons emerged from the Hegseth closet. Marion McKeone sifts through the biggest news stories and the possible return of shy Ronnie Desantis! We also get her movie p…
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She Dreamt the Lottery—And WON! | Interview with Kelle Grace Gaddis
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Do dreams hold the key to winning the lottery? In this episode of Lottery, Dreams, and Fortune, host Timothy Schultz interviews Kelle Grace Gaddis, who dreamt about winning the lottery—and then made it a reality. Her story doesn’t stop there: within a year, Kelle went on to win an unbelievable 286 jackpots, amounting to nearly $800,000. Kelle expla…
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Arab Barghouthi: Will his father shape Palestinians' future?
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Arab Barghouthi. His father, Marwan, is serving life for murder in an Israeli jail, but is widely seen by Palestinians as a potential leader who could unify his people. Does his son believe he will ever be free?By BBC World Service
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Reddit bills itself as the “home to endless conversation and authentic human connection”, and it is now one of the fastest growing social networks in the world. For the first time in its 20 years history, it has turned a profit. Journalist James Ball discusses its financial milestones, while Robert H. Peck, associate professor at the University of …
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Kneecap, The Brat Tour and Low Carbon Gigging
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As Kneecap win their discrimination case against the UK government, Annie and Nick discuss the relationship between music and politics – but how much freedom do artists really have? Elsewhere, Massive Attack are leading the charge on low carbon gigging and demonstrating how live music can become more sustainable. Plus, Liam Gallagher’s plaque has g…
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The Latino Century: How Americas' largest minority is transforming Democracy. Talking with author Mike Madrid. h
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Upwards of 45% of Latino males voted for Donald Trump for President, primarily based on economic issues like the cost of living, inflation and interest rates. Democrat cultural issues had little resonance for Latino voters.
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It’s been one month since Kamala Harris lost the US presidential election and soul-searching within the Democratic Party has already begun as the party prepares for opposition. It’s not yet clear how Democrats intend to approach the next four years with Trump in office. Will they work with or against him? And how do they shape a new pitch to Americ…
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Peter Boehringer: Is Germany's far right in a powerful position?
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Germany, Europe’s most powerful economy, will hold elections in February after the collapse of Chancellor Scholz's ruling coalition. Stephen Sackur speaks to Peter Boehringer, who is a senior MP for the far-right Alternative for Deutschland party. Is his party too extreme to be a serious contender for national power?…
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Islamic State – How global chaos is bringing terror back
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• Give or get 20% off a year’s Patreon backing for TINAD in our Black Friday sale. This year marks a decade since ISIS hit the headlines with their dramatic rise to power in Iraq. It would be easy now to think it is a thing of the past. But in 2024 the group is having a resurgence in Syria, has a presence across Africa, and has morphed into a world…
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A shock offensive on Aleppo turned Syria’s forgotten conflict into hot war. The group spearheading it, Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), has been at pains to present itself as a credible governing body, having renounced its jihadist past. With a bounty on his head, its leader, Abu Mohammed al Jawlani, has been spinning his propaganda machine in the north…
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The Road To Cobh Is Calling Your Name - Irishman Running Abroad
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Entries are open for the 2025 Ballymore Cobh AC Sonia O'Sullivan 10 Mile Road Race. In case you missed our last episode, this race will be the focus of the podcast from February 1st to April 6th. Sonia talks to me to today about the tricky process of sifting through all your entries for her squad. Since announcing the plan to pick 20 listeners to b…
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The Road To Cobh Is Calling - Irishman Running Abroad Podcast
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Entries are open for the 2025 Ballymore Cobh AC Sonia O'Sullivan 10 Mile Road Race. In case you missed our last episode, this race will be the focus of the podcast from February 1st to April 6th. Sonia talks to me to today about the tricky process of sifting through all your entries for her squad. Since announcing the plan to pick 20 listeners to b…
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In July 1947, some unusual debris was discovered at Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico. Was this the remains of a crashed military balloon, or something from much, much further away? Has the US government spent the past 75 years hiding proof of alien life from us all? In our series on history’s most well-known conspiracy theories, Dr David Clarke…
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?
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In one of his final acts before leaving the White House, Joe Biden has taken the decision to pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to face sentencing this month on federal felony gun and tax convictions. In doing so he becomes the first president to issue a pardon for his son, which forgives any convictions for federal crimes. The president argued th…
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Barbara Taylor Bradford: A woman of substance
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Following the death of Barbara Taylor Bradford at the age of 91, another chance to listen to Stephen Sackur’s 2009 interview with the best-selling novelist. A talent for storytelling made her one of the richest women in Britain; her first novel, A Woman of Substance, has sold more than thirty million copies around the world. Adored by her fans and …
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582. The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Book Club (with James Wynn, Craig Brewer)
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James Wynn and Craig Brewer, hosts of the ReReading Wolfe podcast, join us to discuss Gene Wolfe’s classic novel The Fifth Head of Cerberus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley
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BBC Trending is the show that brings you in-depth reporting on the world of social media. But it is an ever-changing online landscape so how does the show’s production team keep up? We hear listeners’ views and questions. Plus Over to You's annual ask the controller edition - do you have any questions or gripes - for the boss of World Service Engli…
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Woke Killed Comedy, Hollywood Infighting, Girlboss Rohirrim | Friday Night Tights 330 w/ It’sAGundam
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The Nerdrotic Nooner with Chris Gore @FilmThreat Produced by @XrayGirl_ from @pourchoices_ Become a Nerdrotic Channel Member http://www.youtube.com/c/sutrowatchtower/join Streamlab Donations: https://streamlabs.com/sutrowatchtower/tip Nerdrotic Merch Store! https://mixedtees.com/nerdrotic FNT T-Shirt! https://mixedtees.com/nerdrotic/friday-night-ti…
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'Mozart of chess’ and the deepest man-made hole in the world
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We hear from Magnus Carlsen, who in 2014, became the first player ever to win all three world chess titles in one year, achieving the highest official rating of any player in history. Woman grandmaster, three times British champion and chess historian, Yao Lan is our guest. She talks about the origin of chess. In the 1970s and 80s, scientists in Ru…
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Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage weigh in on the new land tax, Rachel Reeves defends her CV and Donald Trump talks turkey. This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Katia Kvinge. The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson, Angela C…
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Erin Winick Anthony on BBC 2 Radio - Wormhole Pinball Presents: Episode 47
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Send us a text Time for a mini episode with Erin Winick Anthony. Jamie sits down with Erin to discuss her recent appearance on BBC 2 Radio in the UK. Erin was chosen to quiz the host on what else but Pinball. It really turned out to be a great segment and we have it here for you to listen. Enjoy!By Wormhole Pinball
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Please check out our friends Red Valley! For more information go to: https://www.redvalleypod.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Business Goose Media
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This week the last federal criminal case against Donald Trump was dropped. It's a dramatic end to a year in which began with Trump facing nearly 100 criminal charges connected to the two federal cases and others. It was unprecedented legal territory for a former president, becoming the first to face a criminal trial and later conviction, in a case …
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The UK parliament is considering landmark proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. They would, if approved, establish the right for some terminally ill people to choose a medically assisted death. Several European nations, Canada, and a number of US states have already gone down this road. Stephen Sackur speaks to actor and disabi…
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