Best Cuneiform Podcasts (2025)

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Cuneiform explained with Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid 23:55

1h ago23:55

23:55

Oxford historian, Dr Moudhy Al Rashid, on her book Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History

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Cuneiform: the world’s first writing system 57:07

1h ago57:07

57:07

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the oldest writing system in the world. In the 19th Century, European scholars began to translate inscriptions found on ruins and clay tablets from ancient Mesopotamia - an area of the world between the Tigris and Euph…

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Arctic Exploration: the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage 58:34

14m ago58:34

58:34

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Stu Goldsmith to learn all about the perilous history of Arctic exploration. From the 15th to 20th Centuries, Europeans searched for the Northwest Passage, a supposed seaway between the Atlantic and Pacific through the Arctic Ocean. Indigenous groups had been traversing the passage for centuri…

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The week that was with Michele A'Court and Elisabeth Easther 11:28

1h ago11:28

11:28

Michele and Elisabeth have a chuckle over some of the funnier stories of the week that was including two British service members who stole a statue of the beloved British bear, Paddington.

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Sports commentator Dana Johannsen 13:43

1h ago13:43

13:43

Dana discusses Liam Lawson's future with Red Bull; the IOC has elected its first woman president, concerns over the plans for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

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Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua 12:22

2h ago12:22

12:22

Kelly updates Kathryn on the latest events in Rotorua including the mysterious death of 3-year-old Travis, the alleged attack of a food charity worker, a top police officer 'Murph' has died, and Rotorua celebrates Te Arawa's Te Matatini groups. Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist with the Rotorua Daily Post.…

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Book review: The Place of Tides by James Rebanks 4:27

1h ago4:27

4:27

Kiran Dass reviews The Place of Tides by James Rebanks published by Penguin Press.

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Waka Ama champs wrap up at Lake Tikitapu 4:09

1h ago4:09

4:09

More than 2200 young people across 124 schools have been at the lake this week for the Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals.

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Neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan on the dangers of over-diagnosis 29:44

6h ago29:44

29:44

ADHD, Autism and long-Covid are now well-known medical terms, thanks to their rapid rise in cases in the past ten years.

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Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins 9:22

2h ago9:22

9:22

Papua New Guinea has successfully tested a block on social media platforms - including Facebook.

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What to do if you find an injured or sick bird 11:46

2h ago11:46

11:46

Many of us will have been in the position of finding a sick, injured or orphaned wild bird, and perhaps our first instinct is to find a cosy cardboard box and prepare some water-soaked bread.

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Auckland's new cemetery plans 10:18

3h ago10:18

10:18

It's the biggest cemetery in the country, but Auckland's Waikumete in the city's west is full - and new space is desperately needed.

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Health NZ review finds access to care getting worse 16:56

1h ago16:56

16:56

A long awaited report into the safety and quality of healthcare has found that overall access to care at both primary and hospital level has deteriorated.

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Screentime: Hard Truths, The Last Showgirl 9:47

23h ago9:47

9:47

Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about two films: Hard Truths and The Last Showgirl.

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Parenting: getting your kids through sports trials 16:56

23h ago16:56

16:56

How can parents get their children through the anxiety, the disappointment or what comes after a successful sports trial?

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Tech: Surrendering passwords when you travel, Iran uses drones 18:26

2h ago18:26

18:26

Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to look at three recent tech stories and how they fit with privacy.

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Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane 9:04

1h ago9:04

9:04

Diane discusses how Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngati Awa will cut the ribbon on 15 new homes, the council is looking into forming a new health advocacy group, while another double-figure rate rise is on the cards for Whakatane.

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Book review: Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty 3:42

33m ago3:42

3:42

Emma Hislop reviews Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty by Jessica Hutchings & Jo Smith published by Massey University Press.

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The Return director on reuniting Fiennes & Binoche 27:04

1h ago27:04

27:04

The Return - a retelling of Homer's epic The Odyssey - is directed, co-written and produced by Uberto Pasolini. It tells the story of a soldier's return from many years at war to his land, his wife and his son.

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UK: Spring statement, warning on welfare cuts 10:26

1h ago10:26

10:26

UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the messaging from the government in the Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement.

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Life after cars for Leaf batteries 14:28

2h ago14:28

14:28

An Irish entrepreneur is recycling old Nissan leaf batteries and has begun turning some of them into energy storage for the home. How is it done, and is it possible here in New Zealand?

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Brains of rugby players shed new light on CTE disease 8:24

2h ago8:24

8:24

Researchers looking into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, say they have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the condition.

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Former US intelligence official "horrified" over Signal use 16:12

2h ago16:12

16:12

A former director of the White House Situation Room and senior CIA and NSA official says he is horrified by the use of a messaging app by Senior White House and Pentagon officials.

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Science: Where conservation funding falls short 11:39

37m ago11:39

11:39

Biologist Dr Sophie Fern on which animals or plants attract conservation funding and which get left behind.

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New novel digs into a life of reluctant motherhood 15:15

1h ago15:15

15:15

Auckland writer Vivienne Lingard's book Mrs Forsythe - a musing on motherhood in the 50s, 60s and 70s

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Music with Yadana Saw 21:36

1h ago21:36

21:36

Yadana plays local sounds self described as 'swamptramp,' Turkish psych-rock and Chaka Khan

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Around the motu : David Hill in North Canterbury 12:02

1h ago12:02

12:02

Around the motu: David Hill is Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News

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Book review: Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell 4:17

40m ago4:17

4:17

Book review: Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell

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Australia: Budget details, Olympic backflip, Socceroos win 11:57

1h ago11:57

11:57

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton on the federal Budget and Queensland's new stadium for the 2032 Olympics

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Melbourne company builds first multi-storey 3D-printed home 12:13

1h ago12:13

12:13

The Melbourne-based company aiming to build the first multi-storey 3D printed home in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Corrections to make changes to management of extreme-threat prisoners 14:31

1h ago14:31

14:31

A lawyer for most of the clients currently being kept in New Zealand's only extreme-threat prison unit says the Corrections department wants to change the law to allow human rights abuses to continue.

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Music promoter renews calls for beefed up ticketing rules 10:09

1h ago10:09

10:09

A music event promoter is renewing calls for new legislation to protect concert goers if an event is cancelled.

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Sports correspondent Glen Larmer 10:03

1h ago10:03

10:03

New Zealand qualifies for their third appearance at a FIFA men's football World Cup after a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in Auckland. Could Liam Lawson be axed before the Japanese Grand Prix next month, and Glen remembers one of the great characters in New Zealand rugby coaching - Alex 'Grizz' Wylie.

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Ruben Mita's mushroom guide 14:06

1h ago14:06

14:06

Mushroom season is upon us but how do you know what to look for? Ecologist Ruben Mita has written a guide to all of the typical mushrooms you will find in various parts of the country. The guide includes edible favourites like porcini, the good old white field mushroom - but also the psychedelics and the poisonous. There are also the weird ones - t…

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Business commentator Dan Brunskill 23:34

1h ago23:34

23:34

The Government is moving to standardised zoning as part of its Resource Management reform to simplify more than 1000 different zones used by various councils. How do we define a recession? It is the question economists are juggling with consumer confidence low as GDP ticked upwards. Dan also discusses the Prime Minister's visit to India to get a tr…

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Around the motu: Tess Brunton in Dunedin 11:37

1h ago11:37

11:37

Tess discusses updates on the Queenstown Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dunedin's mayor has expressed frustration with the slow progress of the hospital upgrade, and a new bylaw for freedom campers in Queenstown Lakes is being pursued.

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Book review: Invisible Boys TV Tie-in edition by Holden Sheppard 4:26

1h ago4:26

4:26

Sally Wenley reviews Invisible Boys TV Tie-in edition by Holden Sheppard published by Fremantle Press

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Sarah Anderson: why silence is golden 26:54

2h ago26:54

26:54

Sarah Anderson is a writer, painter and the founder of the Travel Bookshop in London which featured in the film Notting Hill.

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US correspondent Ximena Bustillo 11:33

1h ago11:33

11:33

The Department of Homeland Security is cutting back its civil rights and oversight offices after it revoked parole status from half a million people.

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Ben Gordon - I keep Not Dying - Typical Skeptic # 1879 1:32:09

1h ago1:32:09

1:32:09

Ben's Website: Ikeepnotdying.com Ben's Music: BenGordonShow.Bandcamp.com Buy Ben's Book: I Keep Not Dying here: Https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Not-Dying-Ben-Gordon/dp/B0DTCTD837 💰 Donations: PayPal: www.paypal.me/typicalskepticmedia CashApp: kalil1121 Venmo: @robert-kalil Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic 🎥 Watch & Follow: YouTube: …

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Live Hypnosis - Entities- Interdimensional Travel - Maya From SOSQHT - TSP 1880 2:46:40

2h ago2:46:40

2:46:40

✍️ Tonight on the Typical Skeptic Podcast, I’m joined by my friend Maya from SOSQHT Hypnosis for a powerful and raw LIVE hypnosis session. This isn't just any hypnosis — we’re diving deep to address and remove a parasitic entity that has been spiritually attacking me. Maya is a gifted QHHT (Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique) practitioner who speci…

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Auckland councillors told neither stadium option viable 3:33

1h ago3:33

3:33

Auckland Councillors are due to vote on two competing projects to be Auckland's main stadium today - but advice from Council staff is that neither is a viable option without significant public funding.

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The Kiwi start up turning dairy industry waste into high-quality protein 8:03

1h ago8:03

8:03

A Hawke's Bay biotech company is using cutting edge technology to turn waste from the dairy industry into high value protein.

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The Truth Is Here - UFO Conference - Pittsburgh PA Created by Christine Soltis - TSP # 1882 2:17:27

4d ago2:17:27

2:17:27

The Truth Is Here – Life on Other Planets, UFOs, & AI Panel 🎤 Hosted By: 🔹 Christine Soltis (Moderator, SolsticeNightSky Productions) 🔹 Live-streamed by: Typical Skeptic Podcast 🔹 Photography by: Kathleen Wilson 👥 Panelists: Robert Kalil (Host of Typical Skeptic Podcast, researcher, and truth seeker) Ryan O’Shea (Tech and AI specialist)Fred Saluga …

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Mexico Unexplained: Magick, Monsters & UFOs South of the Border | Rob Bitto - Typical Skeptic # 1877 1:43:32

2h ago1:43:32

1:43:32

Mexico Unexplained: Magick, Monsters & UFOs South of the Border - Typical Skeptic # 1877 “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Typical Skeptic Podcast. Tonight, I’ve got a truly fascinating guest—Robert Bitto, the brilliant mind behind the Mexico Unexplained podcast and YouTube channel. With over 30 years of experience immersed in Mexican hist…

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GALACTIC TRUTH SEEKERS | PRISCILLA LAPIERRE - TYPICAL SKEPTIC - # 1875 1:09:39

2h ago1:09:39

1:09:39

#TypicalSkepticPodcast #PriscillaLapierre #StarseedAwakening #UFOFootage #Skywatcher #Consciousness #QuantumHealing #Multidimensional #SoulTrap #DisclosureNow #GalacticFamily #HighVibeKids #CosmicAgency #IsabellaGreene #RumblePodcasts #FringeTopics #StayFringe #paranormal #supernatural #Conspiracy Join us tonight at 8 PM Eastern for a special episo…

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Have primary health organisations become overly corporate? 26:56

1h ago26:56

26:56

A retired accountant says Primary Health Organisations have become overly corporatised and top-heavy, taking too much of the health spend compared to GP's.