Best Bec Hill Podcasts (2024)

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091 = Optimal Darts and Smelling Sharks 49:40

23h ago49:40

49:40

🎯 What is the optimal layout for a dart board? 🦈 How soon after a cut does a shark smell your blood? 📜 And there’s some AYE-YOOO-BEEEE. To see the Percy Arrangement mentioned by Matt follow this link: https://www.globaldarts.de/globalDartsEN/sport/Percysboard.html And for the “Optimal Dartboard Design” reveal, see here! https://journals.indexcopern…

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Faith, Religion and Spirituality in Dying - Does it Matter? 1:18:58

1d ago1:18:58

1:18:58

This week Karen and Bec are joined by Soul Midwife, Funeral Celebrant and Death Educator Katie Costello. One of only 1000 soul midwifes in the world, Katie joins us to talk about what a role of a Soul Midwife is, what she has learned from working with the dying and people at end of life. We talk about resilience and why we need it as well as how so…

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Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler Interview Special with Dafne Keen! 34:34

4d ago34:34

34:34

As you'll have seen from the very last trailer - and let's be honest, from watching the movie itself - the wonderful Dafne Keen returns as Laura / X-23 in Deadpool And Wolverine, and was more than happy to chat to Ali (in spoilerific detail) about her time on set for this very special interview podcast, talking about working with the legendary Hugh…

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Lehmo in Myrtleford 42:22

7d ago42:22

42:22

Doing a gig for Bushfire Relief, courtesy of Alpine Shire Council. More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kitty Flana…

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Brad Oakes, from Merrimbula to home! 16:32

6d ago16:32

16:32

The final instalment. Three nights. How did it all go? More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kitty Flanagan - The sw…

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Brad Oakes to Merimbula and beyond! 15:26

7d ago15:26

15:26

The first instalment. Rex-tra leg room! More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kitty Flanagan - The sweet and salty r…

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Living after a Loss 1:00:42

8d ago1:00:42

1:00:42

This week Karen & Bec talk with Louise Fox who also lost her 13 Year old son Gorgeous George in 2022 to glioblastoma, a Grade 4 terminal, aggressive brain cancer. Louise shares George's story and how life has changed after loss and how she manages her grief. A raw, insightful, honest and heartfelt discussion between 3 mums all connected via the los…

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Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler-free Review and Comic-Con Reactions! 42:04

11d ago42:04

42:04

There's one big film in cinemas right now - okay, two, Twisters is still holding strong, let's give it some respect - but for a lot of us blockbuster botherers, it's all about Deadpool And Wolverine these days, so here we have Ali (and Clarisse and Ian)'s thoughts on Marvel's box office record-breaking return to form. Oh, and with some guy called R…

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10.4 Royalty with Mary O’Connell, Blank Peng, Alison Spittle and Toussaint Douglass 47:18

13d ago47:18

47:18

Global Pillage Season 10. Episode 4: "Royalty" Recorded 9 May 2024 at Kings Place in London. Released 31 July 2024. Mary O’Connell and Blank Peng vs Alison Spittle and Toussaint Douglass vs the Hive Mind of the Audience. Hosted by Abigoliah Schauman. Questions set by Ned Sedgwick. Created by Deborah Frances-White. The Global Pillage theme composed …

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090 = Washing Machine Lies and Lincoln Penny Highs 32:24

16d ago32:24

32:24

🧺 Why is the cycle time on my washing machines always wrong? 🪙 How long will it take to sell 400 Lincoln memorial pennies for $20,000? 🔔 We have DINGS! 🧳 And the business briefcase is open! Disclaimer: You may hear a slight change in tone on Matt's audio at points throughout, that's back up audio which sounds different. If you want to find out more…

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There is no right or wrong way to grieve. 45:56

15d ago45:56

45:56

Karen and Bec catch up this week to discuss the raw elements of grief and how we naturally compare ourselves to others, worry about the choices we made on this journey and constantly think about how others around us are feeling. They also share more stories about Emily and Bradley growing up. Definitely expect lots of laughter AND a few tears for t…

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Spoiler-free Deadpool And Wolverine Interview Special Feat. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman 31:59

18d ago31:59

31:59

Deadpool And Wolverine - undeniably the film of the summer - is finally, at long, long last, in cinemas. Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have been doing all the press opportunities they can lay their claws / katanas on to drum up interest - and it's safe to say there are more than a few people out there keen to see their motion picture. The trouble …

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10.3 Desserts with Athena Kugblenu, Max Olesker, Charlie George and Lola Jagun 45:42

20d ago45:42

45:42

Global Pillage Season 10. Episode 3: "Desserts" Recorded 17 June 2024 at Kings Place in London. Released 24 July 2024. Athena Kugblenu and Max Olesker vs and Charlie George and Lola Jagun vs the Hive Mind of the Audience. Hosted by Abigoliah Schauman. Questions set by Ned Sedgwick. Created by Deborah Frances-White. The Global Pillage theme composed…

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Working with teenagers with cancer 1:08:53

24d ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Karen and Bec chat with Teenage Cancer Trust Youth Support Worker Angie Burns to find out what it is like to work everyday with teenagers who have cancer. Angie works in the Proton Beam Centre in Christies Hospital Manchester and joins us in this episode to tell us what her job entails, why she loves it so much and the research she is doing to make…

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X-Men '97 Spoiler Special 51:29

25d ago51:29

51:29

The week before Deadpool And Wolverine hits cinemas, Ali sits down with friend of the show Aoife Wilson - the excellent and much-admired gaming journalist, as well as die-hard X-Men fan - to finally dig into the other big mutant release, X-Men '97. Critically acclaimed and a reminder that these characters have enormous potential on the big screen, …

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10.2 The Balkans with Mary O’Connell, Twayna Mayne, Alison Spittle and Andrew White 50:49

27d ago50:49

50:49

Global Pillage Season 10. Episode 2: "The Balkans" Recorded 9 May 2024 at Kings Place in London. Released 17 July 2024. Mary O’Connell and Twayna Mayne vs Alison Spittle and Andrew White the Hive Mind of the Audience. Hosted by Abigoliah Schauman. Questions set by Ned Sedgwick. Created by Deborah Frances-White. The Global Pillage theme composed by …

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Sibling Loss - Brads sisters tell their story 1:12:45

30d ago1:12:45

1:12:45

Karen and Bec are joined by Brads sister Sydney (25) and Morgan (23) who share their experience how hearing Brads diagnosis felt for them and how grief how been so far. Morgan doesn't mind us sharing that she also has learning difficulties and disabilities, making the who experience for her that little bit tricker (as if it wasn't hard enough anywa…

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089 = Venomous Snakes and Doggy Legs 47:57

1M ago47:57

47:57

On this episode... 🐍If you pooled up all the snake venom in the world would it be enough to kill all the non-immune mammals? 👢Do dogs have 2 arms? Or do we have 4 legs? 📜And we open the business briefcase. If you want to know more about lizard sampling, do that here: ‘Hierarchical distance sampling to estimate population sizes of common lizards acr…

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Reviewed: Longlegs, Despicable Me 4, Axel F - plus Gladiator II Trailer Reaction! 47:06

1M ago47:06

47:06

What a collection of films we have for you this week: a critically-adored chiller in the form of Nic Cage's Longlegs (from the mind of Osgood Perkins), the fourth in the Despicable Me series (but the sixth in the franchise) and the return of Axel Foley, only this time... he's on Netflix. Hopping back onto the mic to help Ali tackle all these - and …

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10.1 Soccer with Athena Kugblenu, Bec Hill, Max Olesker and Deborah Frances-White 48:03

1M ago48:03

48:03

Global Pillage Season 10. Episode 1: "Soccer" Recorded 17 June 2024 at Kings Place in London. Released 10 July 2024. Athena Kugblenu and Bec Hill vs Max Olesker and Deborah Frances-White vs the Hive Mind of the Audience. Hosted by Abigoliah Schauman. Questions set by Ned Sedgwick. Created by Deborah Frances-White. The Global Pillage theme composed …

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Its a New Year for us 45:45

1M ago45:45

45:45

Karen and Bec catch up as we head into 'a new year' without the kids. July marks the start of another 12 months without them. We've kept ourselves busy, made ourselves ill and even make space for a few laughs and giggles over cheetahs, safaris and elephants! We do whatever we can just to get through! So grab yourself a cuppa, find a comfortable spo…

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How grief has changed over the years with guest Jude Hill 56:38

1M ago56:38

56:38

Karen and Bec are joined by Jude Hill whose 4 year old son Adam sadly died from cancer 32 years ago. Jude now a Life after Loss Mentor helping others through a similar journey, has built her own online community called Sadness to Sunshine and is an author to a book of the same name. Jude saw a shift in her grief around the 20 year point and went th…

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Ben Lomas & Bron Lewis: Overnight stay in Hopetoun! 41:51

1M ago41:51

41:51

It's a big trip for the three! But where's the gig? Woomelang - how to you say that? More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with Dave O'…

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The Best TV Shows Of 2024 (So Far) with Scott Bryan and the cast of The Bear! 59:37

1M ago59:37

59:37

It's July. How is it July? And yet... it is. So now seems like a good time to bring back friend of the podcast - and professional TV critic, as heard on BBC Radio Five Live and elsewhere - Scott Bryan to check in on his favourite TV shows of the year so far. Somehow his list doesn't feature Shogun, which is definitely controversial (and he knows it…

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Brad Oakes, to Bairnsdale! 🍕 42:18

1M ago42:18

42:18

Going to East Gippsland. Sit down if you don't own a gun! How long is the pizza going to be? More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with…

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088 = Tired Tires and Curvy Cubes 50:30

1M ago50:30

50:30

🚘 What happens when tires get tired? 🧊 What is the equation for the curve on a spinning Ruibik’s cube? 📜 And there’s some pin related AOB! Find out more about the counting crows here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0984 You can hear Bec on Ali Plumb’s podcast ‘Screen Time’ here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r4zfx/episodes/dow…

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The Review Round-Up Returns! A Quiet Place: Day One, Kinds Of Kindness and more! 50:41

2M ago50:41

50:41

You know how it goes - the inevitable sequel to the successful original, eh? Little over a month since their last appearance, friend of the show (and The Independent's chief film critic) Clarisse Loughrey joins forces once again with Digital Spy's Movies Editor Ian Sandwell to review the biggest releases of the past few weeks with good ol' Ali, inc…

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The Pressures in Grief 37:29

2M ago37:29

37:29

Another weekly catch up with Karen & Bec as we approach Em's 1 year anniversary. Talking about the pressures we feel and create for ourselves in grief and the weird, hard to describe complexities of it all. We also want to know your favourite biscuit! Let us know in the comments! .......... Grab yourself a cuppa, find a comfortable spot and lets jo…

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Bec Charlwood 38:23

2M ago38:23

38:23

Get onto Bec More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kitty Flanagan - The sweet and salty roundabout! Junk food abound…

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Inside Out 2 and Bikeriders thoughts plus House Of The Dragon bonus interviews! 53:38

2M ago53:38

53:38

Now that he’s seen it, Ali can talk about Inside Out 2 - he’s good like that, waiting to see the film before he gives his thoughts on it - as well as this week’s big release, The Bikeriders (you know, with Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and a lot of classic motorbikes). And then there’s the cherry on top, some bonus House Of The Dragon chat …

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Reframing Mental Health in Times of Crisis with Niomi Cherney 38:56

2M ago38:56

38:56

We often have conversations with folks who have written books. In this episode of Reframeables, Nat has a thoughtful conversation with child therapist Niomi Cherney, who’s in the midst of drafting her very own book on how to talk to loved ones with opposing viewpoints — think Trump supporter at one end of the table, and leftist liberal at the other…

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087 = Climbing Cliffses and Cloning Eclipses 50:57

2M ago50:57

50:57

🧗 Is it possible to climb every mountain? 🌞 Can you simulate an eclipse if you miss the real thing? 📜 And some loose ends (and change), in AOB! If you’d like to enter the very same gravel race as Matt Parker, you can find out more details here: https://sevengravelrace.com/the-race/ You can listen to ‘Climb Any Mountain’ from the Sound of Music soun…

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Navigating DIfficult Dates in Grief 40:10

2M ago40:10

40:10

Grief continues to surprise us with things we hadn't thought of. How we are finding purpose in this mess and balancing that within the whole family dynamics and BALANCING the different emotions. Grab yourself a cuppa, find a comfortable spot and lets journey through grief together. #podcast #griefwork #griefsupport #griefjourney #balance #findingpu…

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Brad Oakes & The Warburton Bowls Club 🍹 31:59

2M ago31:59

31:59

With a special guest! "One of the kings!" You'll know him for Fast Forward (if you're old enough). More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkee…

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Ali's Film Club: Inside Out (2015) with Bec Hill! 54:52

2M ago54:52

54:52

Comedian, presenter, writer and arts 'n' crafts connoisseur Bec Hill joins Ali this week for a special Ali Plumb's Film Club episode of Radio 1's Screen Time, where the geeky, animation-loving pair chat about the original Pixar classic Inside Out (2015) in advance of its sequel hitting cinemas this weekend. They do their level best not to cry as th…

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Bradleys Story 59:58

2M ago59:58

59:58

The heart wrenching story of one 18 year old lads fight to get help in his dying weeks. How professionals told him he had a zero percent chance of survival, yet they were discharging home without support. Brads Mum tells his story of courage and fight as they fought as a family in the hope Brad could overcome the dismal brain cancer diagnosis he ha…

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Brad Oakes & Newcastle 29:52

2M ago29:52

29:52

Continuing through NSW, Dave and Brad are off to Newcastle! More about The Debrief Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Hear the making of The Debrief theme song. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Co-produced by Nearly Media Support podcasts you listen to via Lenny.fm Looking for another podcast? The Junkees with Dave O'Neil & Kitty Flanagan - T…

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The Little Things in Grief 36:59

2M ago36:59

36:59

Its the week running up to Brads first anniversary and its been a tough one. Karen and Bec talk all the little things that people often don't think about when it comes to grief.... until they happen that is. So grab yourself a cuppa, find a comfortable spot and we'll journey through grief together.By roomtogrievepodcast

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Summer Film and TV Preview Special featuring Daisy Ridley! 50:34

2M ago50:34

50:34

June is here, and with it - we are told - the summer. Summer means blockbuster movies, and so Radio 1's Screen Time is here, ready to remind you of what's coming out and when. With The Euros and The Olympics both fighting for your attention this year, there may not be quite as many big movies as you were expecting, but there's still a fair bunch of…

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A Griefy Catch Up 28:55

2M ago28:55

28:55

t/w: Discusses grief, dying and loss. Karen & Bec catch up to discuss their week so far and how different things can affect their mood. Expect topics such as messages from a medium, making simple, small steps of progress, moving house, what to do with a loved ones bedroom.........and ironing! A relatively normal week for grieving parents. Helping t…

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