Video and board game podcasts Note - The GTUK podcast episodes have many of the same people, but are of a different tone and style to Bits & Pieces Website - BitsAndPieces.games
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Saves vs Death is an online TTRPG actual play podcast and live stream playing R. Talsorian’s Cyberpunk Red. Indie Bandits is a tale focusing mostly on the MMO game Elflines Online. The crew is hoping to make it through the core game before the next expansion drops, but the City won't release its hold completely. Rent isn't the only thing that will bring them back to the streets of Night City. . . To watch live, head on over to twitch every Sunday, at 10:00pm Eastern, at https://www.twitch.tv ...
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50 Shades of Planning is Sam Stafford’s attempt to explore the foibles of the English planning system and it's aim is to cover the breadth of the sector both in terms of topics of conversation and in terms of guests with different experiences and perspectives. 50 Shades episodes include 'Hitting The High Notes', which is a series of conversations with leading planning and property figures. The conversations take in the six milestone planning permissions or projects within a contributor’s car ...
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Long-serving Listeners might recall that for Episode 6 of 50 Shades of Planning Sam Stafford published a chat with Euan Mills, then of the Connected Places Catapult, on the potential for digital innovation, urban data, and user-centred design to improve the planning system. Euan, now CEO and co-founder of Blocktype, got in touch with Sam Stafford e…
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One of the new Labour Government’s manifesto pledges is the construction of 1.5 million new homes between now and the end of this new parliament. “We will ensure local communities continue to shape housebuilding in their area, but where necessary Labour will not be afraid to make full use of intervention powers to build the houses we need”, the man…
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With a General Election now imminent Sam Stafford thought that it might be interesting to try to compare what is being offered by the main political parties in relation to housing, planning and development with what the housing, planning and development sector would like to see being offered. In a conversation recorded at Outset Studios in Shoredit…
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In February 2024 Planning published a special report by Joey Gardiner entitled ‘how cost-saving consultants disrupted council planning services’. Cash-strapped councils have been following management consultants’ advice to split up their planning teams. Staff have been put into central departments to handle additional non-planning tasks. But the up…
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Indie Bandits S02 E12 - Silver Star Therapy #cyberpunkred #ELO #actualplay
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After some fun down time in ELO it's back to the real world and responsibilities. Damean decides to follow up on the bill he received, and things take a turn at Silver Star Clinic. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discor…
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Indie Bandits S02 E11 - Questions in Glitter #cyberpunkred #ELO #actualplay
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With a mystery at their feet, will the Bandits be able to unravel the mystery and reveal the culprit? Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discord.gg/rbrb6tuGj7 Cyberpunk Red https://rtalsoriangames.com/cybe…
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Neutral Impact III (and a bit of Green Belt)
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When Sam Stafford first covered nutrient neutrality, in February 2021, he described the process of eutrophication as a bit like the podcast itself: a little niche, but very important. When Sam published a second episode in September 2022 it had grown in importance to the extent that Prime Minister Liz Truss had pledged to "scrap nutrient neutrality…
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Indie Bandits S02 E10 - No Clue (a #cyberpunkred #actualplay campaign)
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The Bandits have completed the horse race and make their way to the timed quest with Lady LaFou. Will they be able to ensure it's a success or will they fall flat? Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discor…
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Indie Bandits S02 E9 - Front Runner (a #cyberpunkred #actualplay campaign)
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The good thing about resting from injuries? It gives the bandits time and an excuse to play ELO! Join us as the team tries out a new feature the devs are testing. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discord…
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What are we to make of neighbourhood planning? Friend of the podcast Ben Castell considers it a “grassroots planning revolution”. Perhaps less favourably it conjures for others images of corduroy and tweed-clad councillors convening a parish council working group to thwart plans for an incinerator or, worse still, new housing. With neighbourhood pl…
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Sam Stafford was in London recently and took the opportunity to catch up with friends of the podcast Catriona Riddell, Shelly Rouse and Nicola Gooch at Soho Radio Studios. One topic, the hot topic of the past few weeks, dominated the conversation. “Labour pledges housebuilding drive on Grey Belt with ‘golden rules’ to boost public services, afforda…
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Sam Stafford was in Manchester recently and took the opportunity to catch up with friends of the podcast Greg Dickson and Claire Petricca-Riding. During a conversation recorded at Reform Radio they talked about another exciting few weeks in the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and roll world of town and country planning. They talked about RPs not bi…
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Indie Bandits S02 E8 - Bits n Pieces (a #cyberpunkred #actualplay campaign)
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The aftermath of the attack leaves our bandits with more questions and an unstable future as they seem divided on how to proceed. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discord.gg/rbrb6tuGj7 Cyberpunk Red http…
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Hitting the High Notes - Nick Kilby
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In Hitting the High Notes episodes Sam Stafford chats to preeminent figures in the planning and property sectors about the six planning permissions or projects that helped to shape them as professionals. And, so that Listeners can get to know people a little better personally, for every project or stage of their career Sam also asks his guests for …
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Indie Bandits S02 E7 - No Sleep til... Broken (a #cyberpunkred #actualplay campaign)
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Rancho Coronado held lots of promise, but an encounter with the gang known as the Mouse Sharks could end the dreams of our Bandits, or their lives. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discord.gg/rbrb6tuGj7 …
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Indie Bandits S02 E6 - House Hunters (a #cyberpunkred #actualplay campaign)
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Work by day, House Hunting by night. The group makes their way into Rancho Coronado in the evening, but will our Bandits be able to find a place they can call home? Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://disco…
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Indie Bandits S02 E5 - Biding Against the Future (a #cyberpunkred #actualplay campaign)
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Technical issues inbound! The beginning is a bit choppy, apologies. It smooths out after the break. The bandits have some time in the morning and a journey to Rancho Coronado gets interrupted by Blocking Jay with the offer of a lifetime. Will it be beneficial to the bandits or a detriment? Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The sho…
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The Prime Minister recently announced plans to "turbocharge" development within England's largest towns and cities to mark a Government consultation on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development. Sam Stafford thought then that now would be a good time to share a conversation that he recorded online in August 2023 with old friends of t…
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Indie Bandits S02 E4 - Bop it. Skate it. Dance it. Pop it. (A Cyberpunk RED campaign)
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A day off leads to some project completion, down time, and bonding between the bandits. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discord.gg/rbrb6tuGj7 Cyberpunk Red https://rtalsoriangames.com/cyberpunk/ https:/…
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This episode is a ramblechat that Sam Stafford recorded in London with friends of the podcast Hashi Mohamed, Simon Ricketts, Nicola Gooch and Andrew Taylor during which they reflected on another exciting few weeks in the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and roll world of town and country planning. The conversation takes in the back-dating of Section…
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"Skyline" and all its sequels -- past, present, and future
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Time to take a look at Skyline and its sequels! You can catch Skyline from 2010 all over the place: on Hulu, Tubi, Amazon, Apple. Its first sequel, Beyond Skyline, is on Netflix, Apple or Amazon And it’s second sequel, Skylines, is also on Netflix, Apple or Amazon. Do you recognize Eric Balfour? Check out Haven, here You’ll know Donald Faison for S…
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"Project Hail Mary", Andy Weir, and Ray Porter
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Project Hail Mary isn’t a perfect book, but boy, that audiobook! All hail Ray Porter. You can pick up Project Hail Mary here. … or Andy Weir’s other bestseller, The Martian. Get the book here; get the movie here. And I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www…
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Miracleman – the first true revisionist comic series that, in one form or another, is as old as I am. You can read the ‘modern’ version of Marvelman/Miracleman in the various compilations of the comics from the 80’s til today. Start here. You can get a glinpse of the bizarre publishing history of the character through all of its 70 years in the wik…
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Podcast Friday: "Science vs." with Wendy Zukerman
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Like Science? Like debunkers and explainers? Like crazy Australians who know their stuff and aren’t afraid to laugh? Then you’ll love Wendy Zukerman and Science vs. Search for it on your favorite podcatcher or click here for more info. Oh, and while you’re at it: here are a couple of other podcasts of the same sort you’ll problem enjoy as well. Che…
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Here you go: Susie Searches, an unexpected “Nancy Drew for 2024” that isn’t that at all. At all.. You can catch Susie Searches on Hulu right here or on Amazon Prime right here. If you never got a chance to see the strangely charming multiple seasons of Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote, look here. And you can do more of the same with the beloved…
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Here’s a long, sad visit to the last of the “big box” bookstores … and why we’re not going back again. Meanwhile, please patronize your local independent bookstores. You can find the best near you by using bookshop.org’s locator, right here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmu…
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Indie Bandits S02 E3 - A Day in the Life of Damean Copperpot (A Cyberpunk RED campaign)
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While the other bandits spend the day working, Damean's out on the streets making contacts, doing research, and playing in an ELO TCG tourney. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://discord.gg/rbrb6tuGj7 Cyber…
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Here’s a chance to read a modern-day superhero comic that’s actually good, that you’ll actually enjoy whether you’ve been reading funnybook since you were a kid or not: Nightwing #111. You can buy your own copy, on Amazon in ebook form or in paper right here. Or you can find your local comic books shop with this handy free app, right here, and actu…
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"The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live", and I'm sorry
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Yes, here are my extremely moderate and absolutely concise thoughts on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Because… you know, I have to. You can see this six-episode … thing … on AMC, here or buy it per episode on Amazon, here. Yuo can also see the original show, right up to its bitter end, here. Also the first of the spin-offs, Dead City, which i…
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Building GP surgeries, schools and roads is not just difficult it is so difficult, according to no less of an expert on such matters than the Prime Minister, as to be a reason to not even contemplate growing existing towns and cities. In introducing recent proposals to put “rocket boosters” under construction in existing built-up areas, Rishi Sunak…
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Looking for another podcast – other than this one, of course! -- that will keep you entertained and teach you a little something? Give a listen to You’re Wrong About, with Sarah Marshall. You can give it a try here. If you want to learn more about Sarah Marshal and the show and how they both came to be, here is a great article from Vanity Fair that…
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Let’s look at yet another British TV series – but don’t worry, you can see this one in the U.S. of A without a VPN – and yet another superhero show. Like we haven’t talked about enough British shows and superhero shows lately: Extraordinary. Extraordinary’s first season is on Hulu, right here. More world-of-superheroes stuff, far darker than this, …
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Indie Bandits S02 E2 - After the Storm (A Cyberpunk RED, Elflines Online campaign)
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The goods are acquired but they still need to be dropped off which proves more of a problem than getting the goods in the first place. Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play focused on the Elflines Online DLC. The show streams live on Twitch Sundays at 10:00pm Eastern; https://www.twitch.tv/savesvsdeath Chat with us on discord! https://…
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Many Happy Returns: "Abbott Elementary," "Night Court," "CSI Vegas"
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Three returning shows to watch… Abbot Elementary is back here. Night Court on NBC has found its feet. Check it out here. CSI Vegas ties up its cliff-hanger (mostly) and moves forward into a new season on CBS and Paramount Plus here. And for the Stephen King/guilt pleasure types among us: here is where you can still find Marg Helgenberg in The Tommy…
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Another irresistible show from the UK: Gogglebox! You can catch Gogglebox here on Channel 4 … though you’ll need to be hooked into a UK server using a VPN to get there. (Actually, that’s not entirely true. You can join Apple+ and get some seasons, but it’s not nearly as much fun. Apple+ is here. And yes, I still recommend NordVPN, and no they are n…
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"Players," "Not Dead Yet," and the Multiverse of Gina Rodriguez
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Yeah, Gina Rodriguez is pretty amazing … You can see her new, Players, a rom-com on Netflix here You can catch the current and recent season of Not Dead Yet here. You can go back a ways and see her first major movie, Filly Brown, right here. … and all the seasons of Jane the Virgin on Netflix, here. Also: feel free to go check out SeFija Online her…
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It’s Podcast (or YouTube or TikTok or something) recommendation day hereabouts, and this week, we’re talkin’ … Kennie J.D. Check her out on her YouTube home here. You can also listen to some of the music she writes and performs here and here. And yeah, I snuck in a few bars of one of her songs at the end of the ‘cast there. The YouTuber Stanz did a…
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Today: Resident Alien and Alan Tudyk You can watch the first three seasons of Resident Alien on Amazon Prime here… … and watch the newest season on SyFy here. Catch the legendary fourteen episodes of Firefly here. … or Tudyk as King Kandy in Wreck-It Ralph here … on as Noah on Suburgatory here … or The Joker in Harley Quinn here … or Mr. Nobody on …
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Indie Bandits S02 E1 - Calm before the Storm (A Cyberpunk RED, Elflines Online campaign)
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The Bandits are at the Scud Motel waiting for the truck to arrive so their heist can begin. While they wait multiple plans are formed and changed as the time to execution draws near. Will they succeed in their mission, or is the Scud Motel about to turn into the scene of a shoot out? Indie Bandits is a Cyberpunk RED TTRPG Actual Play focused on the…
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What NOT To Watch This Week (or any week)
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Yeah here are three things you can easily avoid and you won’t be missing much at all: Zorro on Amazon Prime Hazbin Hotel on Amazon Prime Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix If you want some classic cinematic sword fights, there’s always Tyrone Powers in his version of Zorro, here, or a remarkably wonderful sword fight between Danny Kaye and Basil …
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Calamity Jane is back in a new, not-bad movie with some surprising stars
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Let’s talk about the new 2024 movie Calamity Jane, featuring well-disguised members of your favorite superhero shows. Calamity Jane is produced by Tubi, but can be purchased or streamed on Amazon, here. You can see Robin Weigert’s version of Calamity Jane in Deadwood, here. Other Calamity Janes on film include: Doris Day, Carol Burnett (apparently …
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Wynona Earp Returns! And I couldn’t be happier. You can watch all four seasons of Wynonna Earp here. You can experience the other side of Melanie Scrofano on Letterkenny, here or on Hulu. And if you haven’t seen Ready or Not yet, you’re missing out. … alse there’s any and all seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,great with or without Captain Ba…
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"Oh No Ross & Carrie": the podcast that debunks all the silly stuff out there, so you don’t have to
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Let’s talk about Oh No Ross & Carrie: the podcast that debunks all the silly stuff out there, so you don’t have to. Oh, No Ross and Carrie, often referred to as ONRAC, can be found on iTunes, any other fave podcatcher, and here, at their very own website. You can read a bunch more about James Randi, the Amazing Randi himself, here. They’re part of …
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"This Wretched Valley": survival horror with great promise … and something missing
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Give This Wretched Valley a read and let me know what you think! The book (and audiobook) is available here. Jenny Kiefer’s interview on Talking Scared is here. Other great “survival horror” novels include: Dan Simmons’ The Terror Alma Katsu’s The Hunger Nick Cutter’s The Troop Gregoire Courtois’ The Laws of the Skies Stephen King’s The Girl Who Lo…
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Henry Thomas and the sequel to "E.T." (no, really)
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Yes, it really is a sequel to E.T. It was made by the cable company Xfinity as a Christmas commercial back in 2020, starring a fully grown Henry Thomas and E.T. himself. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/52roM4-5GWs?si=RiTWXpoYg8BNNkrt There’s even a “making of” video, as long as the short itself, also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1ksutiH6Spw?si=O3…
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"Fargo" Season 5 continues to fulfil Noah Hawley’s odd and slightly hallucinatory vision
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Well, they there, don’tcha know, what say we have a sitdown and talk about the newest season of Fargo. Watch it on Hulu here. Chek out all of Noah Hawley’s impressive creative output so far here. And of course check out the original Coen Brothers masterpiece, Fargo, right here. If you haven’t seen Hawley’s take on the X-Men universe, Legion, back i…
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"Chrissy and Dave Dine Out": Cool Talk and Great Food with Remarkable People
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Let’s talk about Chrissy and Dave Dine Out Learn more about the amazing David Chen here. Chrissy and Dave Dine Out is on Hulu, right here. One of his earlier shows,Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner is right here on Netflix. Ugly Delicious is still available for streaming here. Chang was the producer on a slightly whacky cooking competition, Secret Chef,…
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This episode is another in the Hitting The High Notes series. If you have not listened to one before the basic proposition is that Sam Stafford chats to preeminent figures in the planning and property sectors about the six planning permissions or projects that helped to shape them as professionals. And, so that Listeners can get to know people a li…
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"The Weekly Planet": An Aussie podcast about comic book news, reviews, and rumors … and damn good fun
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It’s podcast day again. And this week, let’s visit The Weekly Planet, hosted by unrepentant Australians James Clement and Nick Mason. You can check it out here. They have ‘outposts’ all over the place, on Instagram, X/Twitter and elsewhere. Check the tags out: @mrsundaymovies & @nickmasea They ‘echo’ and enhance with additional content on YouTube, …
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"Obliterated": Rock ‘em-sock ‘em action on the ribald, silly side
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Whadaya say, let’s all go get … Obliterated. Obliterated is available only on Netflix, but it will eventually find its way to DVD. Catch it here. Yes, it’s true: that’s Nick Zano – Steel, from Legends of Tomorrow. You can follow his many adventures in the dear, departed DCEU here. And speaking of superhero alumni, Lisseth Chavez, who played Spooner…
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