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Dreams can't be caught unless they are chased, and eccentricity is but a symptom of brilliance. I interview extraordinary people who forge their own path, make their own rules, and live outside the norms of society. Together, we can learn from each other. Remember, foolish people keep making the same mistakes, smart people learn from their mistakes and successes, and extraordinary people learn from the mistakes and successes of both themselves and of others. That is what Dream Chasers and Ec ...
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Entrepreneurs, Executives, & Eccentrics" is a new podcast exploring the world of business through in-depth interviews with a diverse range of guests, hosted by Scott Turman. From visionary entrepreneurs who have turned dreams into successful ventures, to accomplished executives shaping industries, and eccentric personalities with unique approaches to business and life, Scott navigates through their stories with a blend of curiosity and expertise. Gain valuable insights, learn from the experi ...
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Welcome to Strange Country, a podcast devoted to bizarre, surreal and extraordinary stories that make America the weird place it is. Co-hosts Kelly and Beth are former newspaper reporters turned school librarians who have always had a soft spot for a good story--the stranger the better. Discover the first woman to survive a barrel ride over Niagara Falls and the man who invented “complex marriage” in one of the most successful utopian experiments. Things get weird pretty quickly around here.
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Welcome to the Eccentric podcast, presented to you by Eccentric Media. A Canadian based start-up about technology. The Eccentric podcast is about tech and other general stuff, with special guests as well!
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Eccentric Urban Nobodies

Eccentric Urban Nobodies

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Listen to Danielle and Karrie as they discuss society, ignorance they condone, memes, and much more on this slightly peculiar podcast. Instagram: @eccentricurbannobodies Twitter: @KarrieAndDani eccentricurbannobodies@gmail.com
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I want to share new Ideas, create bonds, and reinvent scholarly conversation. This podcast is about, Culture, Space, Movies, Books, People, Politics, Video games. Pretty much anything I can get my hands on. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eccentrics/support
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Not really defined. I’m just here to talk. Let out my emotions about why mosquitos won’t leave me alone or how the world refuses to see women. Or something of that sorts. Be prepared for plenty rambling
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Like learning about ghosts, odd science experiments, debunking myths, random fact knowledge, and just plan weird things? Join in as I talk about the oddities & phenomenons of the past, present, & future.
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The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com
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Be Eccentric

Dr Marcin Lipski

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While people are less active, we also have a MASSIVE increase in PAINS, ACHES & INJURIES in people who love sports, as well as in those who like little to no movement. Why do we see the same problems across two different type of humans? YES, because they are BOTH HUMANS! GEEE, did not see that coming hey?! PLUS, because both of them are lacking in what fancy exercise and sport scientists like me like to call: ECCENTRIC EXERCISE AND TRAINING! Nah, it has nothing to do with pineapples and sung ...
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The Midnight Library

Astonishing Legends Productions

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Proudly brought to you by the fine folks at the Astonishing Legends Podcast- Not just another show but a place you can go: The Midnight Library. You alone, can climb the stairs of the strange, old Victorian mansion and be somewhat welcomed by your Hosts, Miranda Merrick & Mr. Darling. Curl up in a window seat or beside the grand fireplace and hear a tale of times long ago. Be transported to forgotten lands, learn about ancient customs and mysterious happenings… all in the company of your unu ...
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Mind Gum: An Eccentric’s Personal Podcast

Mind Gum: An Eccentric’s Personal Podcast

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Mind Gum is the odd little story of me, told one lurching story at a time. I am at best an eccentric. I almost went to Yale. My parents told me I should work at McDonald’s to pay for a car instead. I worked with people on a 1500-website project. I am rotting at a call center now. These are the brief glimpses of inner peace I have from being creative. If you like my debut, please share the sugar out of it. I have to be successful at even one thing in my life, and your mentioning me would be t ...
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Baffling, erudite, funny, vertiginously bizarre, digressive, obsessive, eccentric and poignant. Hooting Yard the home of legendary pamphleteer Dobson, Blodgett Marigold Chew, home of the picnic for detectives and location of the palace of Hoon.A splendid place, much cake is eaten there.Written and presented by Frank Key.
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Give It a Chance

Oleg Troyanovsky and Jeff Russell

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Sit down and strap in weekly to go on a journey that crosses reality, ideals & imagination to question life around us in an eccentric and entertaining way. Give It a Chance is a podcast filled with facts, flights of fancy & 100% ORIGINAL music and production. Brothers from different mothers - Jeff, a traveler and educator and Oleg, an international award winning composer and producer. So what are you waiting for? Give It a Chance!
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Delve into the wide world of Eastern European film with the Klassiki Podcast. Featuring interviews, roundtable discussions, recorded essays, and more, we take you beyond the headlines to explore the past, present, and future of this fascinating region. Sign up to Klassiki today to gain access to our ever-evolving library of classic and contemporary titles, as well as filmmaker interviews, video essays and introductions, programme notes, and much more.
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Narrative Edge

Georgia Public Broadcasting

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Narrative Edge from Georgia Public Broadcasting highlights books with Georgia connections. Hosted by two of your favorite public radio book nerds who also happen to be your hosts of All Things Considered on GPB radio, Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya . In this podcast Peter and Orlando will introduce you to authors, their writings, and the insights behind their stories mixed with their own thoughts and ideas on just what gives these works the Narrative Edge.
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Ready to delve deeper into the “great conversation” of Western Civilisation? Join us as we hear from prominent international and local speakers from all walks of life, including the arts, politics, academia, and business.
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A podcast about the different people, technologies, and organizations that are coming together to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reverse climate change. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
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Are YOU ready for a paradigm shift? Ghosthelpers offers you a different view of how to help the dead and the living in a simple way. Plus, what do you do with psychic ability? Plus amazing ghost stories and more!
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Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough presents a collection of quirky tales gathered from the corners of history by an intrepid band of time travelling correspondents, with a new theme every week.
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Unscripted interviews conducted on location with Leonardo collaborators as well as creators in the arts, sciences and technology. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ars-leocast/support
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Barbell Life

The Barbell Life

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Coach Travis Mash talks with industry experts about all things concerning strength - from coaching to programming to technique... from weightlifting to powerlifting to athletic performance.
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The official podcast of Tiny Farm Duluth! A weirdo finds a way after being banished from the land of cubicles. Our living rests upon three legs: art, urban farming, and writing. I seek to inspire others to simply get started. Don’t wait to be picked by some magical gatekeeper! Support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore
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Internet Wasteland

Internet Wasteland

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Internet Wasteland is an R-Rated "educational" podcast where each episode takes you on a tangent-filled comedic journey through a piece of internet history. No matter how stupid or depraved, we will most likely cover it. Theme by Sparkwood & 21.
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LibriVox recording of Eccentricities of the Animal Creation by John Timbs. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers The author has written chapters about various oddities of the animal kingdom, focusing on creatures from the bookworm to the rhinoceros and the mole to the unicorn.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of th…
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Clouds, thunderstorms, cool rain, surfing, life and death, strolling through the jungle. My poems are influenced by the natural world around me, as I live on my sailboat in Bocas del Toro, Panama. In this episode, the inner working of my mind are on dislpay for all to hear as I read my original poetry. Shownotes are here https://www.paultrammell.co…
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In this episode of "Entrepreneurs, Executives & Eccentrics," discover how Robert Finfrock revolutionized the construction industry with groundbreaking engineering and a 75-year legacy of innovation. Get ready to be inspired by his unique business philosophy and why loving your work can lead to extraordinary results. Robert Finfrock is the chairman …
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LibriVox recording of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Volume 2 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. (Translated by Thomas Carlyle.) Read in English by Peter Tucker This is the second half of the novel by Goethe (the first half, Volume 1, has been recorded separately).... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following typ…
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Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, Parul Kapur’s Inside the Mirror is set in the aftermath of colonialism, as an impoverished India struggles to remake itself into a modern state. Jaya’s story encompasses art, history, political revolt, love, and women’s ambition to seize their own power. In this episode, Peter and Orlando discuss this relatabl…
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LibriVox recording of Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers The Scientific American may be the oldest continuously published periodical in the United States, having launched its first publication in 1845.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the fol…
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LibriVox recording of Cue for Quiet by Thomas L. Sherred. Read in English by Ben Tucker After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating. It's the story of a man with a headache—who found a cure for it! And the cure gave him more power than any man could .... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This…
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In this profile, written by critic and curator Rachel Pronger and first published on the Klassiki Journal, we introduce you to one of the most consequential and misunderstood figures in Soviet film history: Yuliya Solntseva. A silent star who became one half of Ukraine’s most influential creative marriage but whose place in history has been obscure…
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Welcome, Dear Guests! Please come through quickly and find your favorite, cozy spot in The Reading Room. If you’re feeling a little itchy or antsy, that’s to be expected as tonight’s reading is on the subject of Spider Lore! So please ignore the tickling of the fine hairs on your neck and refrain from jumping or shrieking because we have many spide…
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LibriVox recording of El prometido de Aurelia: narraciones humorísticas by Mark Twain. (Translated by Augusto Barrado.) Read in Spanish by LibriVox Volunteers Nueve deliciosas narraciones de humor de genial escritor estadounidense, una muestra del ingenio, ironía e inteligencia con las que Twain e.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This…
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of On the Tombs in Westminster Abbey by Francis Beaumont. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 21, 2024. Francis Beaumont was a dramatist in the English Renaissance theatre, most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of t…
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LibriVox recording of Sermons Preached on Various Occasions by John Henry Newman. Read in English by Russ Hobbs What language do the human heart and soul speak? Many would say they speak poetry and song.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, …
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Ever wondered what it’s like to transition from uncovering ancient artifacts to starring in films? Caroline Puzinas, our multi-talented guest, shares her incredible journey from a business program dropout to becoming an archaeologist and actor. Caroline's experiences working on archaeological sites like the Tomb of the Kings in Cyprus and Knossos i…
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Joanna Goodman reflects on the ways money changes and challenges family dynamics in new novel The Inheritance, Sarah Bernstein discusses her critically acclaimed breakout book, author Kevin Major takes the Proust questionnaire and an inside look at the social media phenomenon BookTok on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Chri…
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LibriVox recording of The Hairy Ones Shall Dance by Manly Wade Wellman. Read in English by Ben Tucker "A novel of a hideous, stark horror that struck during a spirit seance — a tale of terror and sudden death, and the frightful thing that laired in the Devil’s Croft!" - Summary by Weird Tales, J.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This i…
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BFRH 2024 07 25: Robert A. Heinlein Roundtable Discussion Encore; and Tinker by Wen Spencer, Part 62. View the podcast in video form at https://www.baen.com/podcastfiles/mp3/video-baen-free-radio-hour-Robert-Heinlein-Roundtable-Encore-Tinker-Part-62.mp4 and the Baen YouTube Channel.By Baen Books
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LibriVox recording of Le Rime by Guido Cavalcanti. Read in Italian by LibriVox Volunteers Raccolta di rime a cura di Ercole Rivalta, pubblicista italiano che nel 1900 ha curato la raccolta, rifacendosi a edizioni precedenti, come indicato nella sua prefazione.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types:…
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LibriVox recording of Tristram and Iseult and other poems by Matthew Arnold. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers The English poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold was the son of the headmaster of Rugby School who became a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: …
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LibriVox recording of Masterpieces of Mystery: Ghost Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson; Guy de Maupassant; Ralph Adams Cram; Algernon Blackwood; Pliny the Younger; W. F. Harvey; M. R. James; Wilbur Daniel Steele; Katherine Rickford.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Ar…
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LibriVox recording of The Renaissance and the Reformation: A Textbook of European History 1494-1610 by Emmeline Tanner. Read in English by Pamela Nagami Dame Emmeline Tanner writes of the Renaissance that its "special characteristic was the revolt against authority and the rise to importance of the .... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. Th…
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LibriVox recording of Lectures on the History and Principles of Ancient Commerce by James William Gilbart. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers "There are few in this room who have not attended [Gilbart's] excellent lectures on 'Ancient Commerce.' I feel what a train of agreeable and elevating ass.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. Th…
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LibriVox recording of Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 6, August 1906 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers Mother Earth was an American anarchist journal that described itself as "A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature".... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3,…
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Things are changing in ‘Merica, we can feel it. Join Beth and Kelly today as we tell the tale of white women in the south who played a very major role in the trading of enslaved people during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a story that has only recently been uncovered and exposed thanks to the research work of Stephanie Jones-Rogers and her boo…
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Send us a Text Message. Cece's back from maternity leave and she's sharing all the highs and lows of transitioning back to the office while leaving her little one at home. Hear her heartfelt stories about reconnecting with colleagues, the bittersweet moments of motherhood, and the unexpected project challenges her team had to juggle in her absence.…
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LibriVox recording of Herakles by Louis Couperus. (Translated by Else Otten.) Read in German by LibriVox Volunteers Louis Couperus erzählt die antike Heldengeschichte des Herakles in Form eines Romanes.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Djv…
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Carl is joined by Cornelia Brooke Gilder, noted Berkshire historian, author and Lenox native, for this special show which delves into the artistic and literary life of the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts as well as its role as a Gilded Age summer enclave. From the early 19th century the lush, green landscape of the Berkshire mountain inspired w…
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LibriVox recording of La vida es sueño by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Read in Spanish by Epachuko La vida es sueño, publicada en 1635, es posiblemente la obra de teatro más relevante del barroco español.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, DjVuTXT, Dj…
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LibriVox recording of Jazz by R. P. Jones. Read in English by Ben Tucker Long before 1900 there began a fusion of African and European musical forms from which, at the end of the nineteenth century, "jazz” emerged.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP3, Archive BitTorrent, …
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LibriVox recording of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book IV by François Rabelais. (Translated by John Ozell; Peter Antony Motteux.) Read in English by Thomas A. Copeland This fourth in the five novels about the giants Pantagruel and his father Gargantua is the last novel indusputably attributed to Fran.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. Thi…
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LibriVox recording of Greatest Wonders of the World by Esther Singleton. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers A selection of descriptions of famous, and not so famous, natural beauty spots, as described by various travelers of the age.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. This item has files of the following types: 128Kbps MP3, 64Kbps MP…
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LibriVox recording of A Bundle of Letters from over the Sea by Louise B. Robinson. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers In presenting my little book to the public, I feel that I should apologize for so doing, instead of introducing it; for at the time my letters were written I had no idea of publi.... This item belongs to: audio/librivoxaudio. Th…
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Host Sam Goff is joined by two representatives of the so-called “film movement” in Georgia – Keti Machavariani of the Georgian Film Institute, and Keto Kipiani of the Documentary Association of Georgia – to discuss cinema’s place in the ongoing protest movement against the increasing authoritarianism of the country’s government. They explain the si…
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