Best Kerensa Podcasts (2023)

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Three Authors on Broadcasting History: Love | Films | Education 40:51

8d ago40:51

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You need more books in your life. So here are three authors to shout about theirs and enthuse about their research. This time we have three academics. (Next time we'll have three presenters/producers, covering music radio, Radio 4’s Sunday and Doctor Who...) But this is a different episode of The Three Doctors. And they are… DR CAROLYN BIRDSALL, As…

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The History of England - Guest Episodes

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Down in 10 Walpole 50:41

17d ago50:41

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Loose Ends 2: 1920’s SS Victorian to 1980’s Tardis via Frank Milligan 38:36

1M ago38:36

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Episode 77 is a surprise pop-up episode, with nuggets spanning 1920, 1922 and 1980, from the mid-Atlantic to Glasgow, and from music to horse-racing. We had a few too many tales to tell, so couldn't wait. We're meant to be on a break. Whoops. Like our previous 'Loose Ends' episode, we've a few threads to pull on: The tale of Arthur Burrows on SS Vi…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Radio Times at 100! (Part 2) 29:43

2M ago29:43

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Episode 76: On RT centenary day itself, part 2 of our back-story of back issues, as Radio Times turns 100. Catch part 1 if you haven't already: https://pod.fo/e/1f20d1 - there we journeyed from 1923 to 1991, when the monopoly was ended and the British government opened up the TV listings market. In part 2, we're joined again by today's Radio Times …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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(The) Radio Times at 100! (Part 1) 32:55

2M ago32:55

32:55

Happy 100th to (The) Radio Times! (The 'the' vanished in 1937) Britain's favourite magazine is a century old this very week, at time of recording. So it's a bumper edition - not dissimilar to the fat two-weeker that lands on your doorstep or falls off supermarket shelves due to weight and gravity every festive season. This is a two-parter, paying t…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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The BBC and Music: from Percy Pitt to Johnny Beerling 43:06

3M ago43:06

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The genesis of music on the BBC for episode 74... On 30 April 1923, celebrated conductor Percy Pitt joins the BBC as Musical Advisor/Director/Controller (his job keeps changing), bringing new scope and scale to the nation's favourite music provider. Symphonies! Dance bands! A violinist who's refused a taxi cos the driver doesn't like what he's hear…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Comedy on Air: Hysterical History from The Co-Optimists to Bottom 49:04

3M ago49:04

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Episode 73: Comedy tonight! And comedy back then, particularly 26 April 1923... It's a royal wedding so the BBC celebrate in style, with a gala concert, sponsored by Harrods (yes, sponsorship on the BBC!), given by The Co-Optimists, the legendary interwar comedy troupe. The cast includes Stanley Holloway (later of My Fair Lady) and, weirdly, the ex…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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The First Radio Dramatist: The Truth about Phyllis Twigg 48:25

4M ago48:25

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Britain's first writer for radio was Phyllis M Twigg. An unusual name, and yet... she seemed to pretty much vanish after her debut broadcast play, 'The Truth About Father Christmas' on 24th December 1922. So much so, that the official record - in history books, on various BBC sites, in broadcasting legend - wrongly credits Richard Hughes' A Comedy …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Yesteryear in Parliament: The BBC vs The Government, April 1923 44:54

5M ago44:54

44:54

Sometimes we get nerdy. Sometimes we get very nerdy. This episode is one of those where media meets politics meets history - and we're giving you all the nit-picking details, because if we don't, who will?! We only pass this way once... ...And by 'this way', I mean April 16th-24th 1923. On our previous episode, the five-month-old BBC was almost on …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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The Press vs the BBC vs the Govt: 1923 + 2023 40:40

6M ago40:40

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Episode 70 is a biggie. In April 1923, the five-month-old BBC faced a two-pronged attack. The Daily Express ran an anti-BBC campaign, with front page stories questioning its existence, and even offering to take over broadcasting themselves. Over the course of one week, the Express applied to the government for a broadcast licence (and were turned d…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Children’s Hour to Bedtime Hour: Uncles, Aunts and Iggle Piggle 39:49

6M ago39:49

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Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin... Episode 69 of our deep dive into British broadcasting's back-story brings us to 5th April 1923, and the hiring of Ella Fitzgerald (not that one), to organise and centralise Children's Hour. That leads us to a packed episode with both academic insight and tales from those who were there, whether liste…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Major Arthur Corbett-Smith: Reith’s Rival 40:52

7M ago40:52

40:52

Episode 68 and STILL in March 1923 - March 26th to be precise, as Major Arthur Corbett-Smith is hired to be the 5th Cardiff station director in about as many weeks. It's not going well there... ...Corbett-Smith to the rescue? Trouble is, he's a little divisive. Some say he's the greatest gift to broadcasting (well, he does - he wrote his memoir in …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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SPECIAL: A Brief History of Coronation Broadcasts 25:07

7M ago25:07

25:07

Episode 67 is a special: A Brief History of Coronation Broadcasts (or Broadcast Coronations) How the BBC has brought two such ceremonies to the air, as they (and others) now tackle a third, for King Charles III. We'll tell you all about the two previous on-air crownings, of George VI and Elizabeth II, both on radio and TV - but first we'll go back …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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The BBC’s News, Weather and SOS Broadcasts of March 1923 31:37

8M ago31:37

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Here is the news. And the weather. And the SOS messages... Our timeline continues into late March 1923 - which means that as well as news, we now have daily weather forecasts on the early BBC. It's just in time for the end of the Ideal Home Exhibition - selling radio to the masses, and oh look how useful it is. Also that month, SOS messages began i…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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She Can Still Make the Whole Place Shimmer 50:20

8M ago50:20

50:20

Abby’s solo this week with notes on THAT episode of Succession (spoilers included!), Taylor Swift + Joe Alwyn’s breakup and its ripple effect through SwifTok, Tom Sandoval’s disastrous + perplexing appearance on Howie Mandel’s podcast, Amazon’s The Power, Netflix’s Beef, Showtime’s Yellowjackets, Ben Affleck’s Air + the ‘80s of it all, and more. Su…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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A Bloody Good Time (with Kerensa Cadenas) 1:26:45

8M ago1:26:45

1:26:45

Abby has notes on the VPR reunion looks, the new boygenius album, some podcast recommendations, and a few other tidbits before she’s joined by writer Kerensa Cadenas to talk lots of fun TV stuff. They get into the most recent season of You—including how they’d like to see it wrap up and Kerensa’s recent profile of Penn Badgley for British GQ, Succe…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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A Brief History of the BBC’s Archives 44:57

8M ago44:57

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Episode 65 welcomes the BBC's only ever Sound Archivist (the title changed a few times), Simon Rooks. For 33 years he was lost in the archives and now he's found his way out, he's here to tell us the way. This episode is more interview than usual, including a whizzthrough 100 years of the BBC Sound Archive - from no recordings to the first recordin…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Look at Us Now (with Maura Brannigan) 1:22:52

8M ago1:22:52

1:22:52

Abby and her dear friend Maura Brannigan take a deep dive into the world of Daisy Jones & the Six—the book, the Amazon series, and the album, Aurora. Yes, there are spoilers. And also many a sidebar on such related topics as Taylor Swift, Evermore, Fleetwood Mac, songwriting, slut eras, their own musical dreams, the beautiful complexity of female f…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Are You Happy? (with Amy Rowell) 1:45:08

9M ago1:45:08

1:45:08

Abby’s obviously got some notes on the latest from Vanderpump land and the beginning of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Then she’s joined by her friend Amy Rowell (for the fourth time!!!) to talk about so very many things: more erotic thrillers from our youth, Nancy Drew + the Hardy Boys, Rob Lowe’s sex tape scandal, TikTok hilarity, Chelsea Handler + th…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Farewell Magnet House, Hello... Laundry Baskets? + Jeffrey Holland 38:23

9M ago38:23

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Episode 64 dwells in 1st-16th March 1923: the last days of the first BBC HQ of Magnet House. So this packed show takes a walk from Magnet House to the studios at Marconi House, just as the early broadcasters would have done. We take a look at the early broadcasting philosophy of first staff - "the upper side of taste" (no grizzly murders or divorce…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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A Scandoval Group Text Comes to Life (with Alyssa Shelasky and Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal) 1:44:40

9M ago1:44:40

1:44:40

This week Abby is joined by two of her most devoted Bravo friends—New York magazine’s Alyssa Shelasky and writer/producer Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal—to discuss the biggest pop culture story of 2022 so far: Scandoval. Even if you don’t watch Vanderpump Rules, you have likely been touched by the news that Tom cheated on Ariana with Raquel/Rachel and…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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J. Crew + The Kingdom of Prep (with Maggie Bullock) 1:35:36

9M ago1:35:36

1:35:36

Of course there are notes to be noted about the SCANDOVAL, aka the Tom/Raquel/Ariana cheating news from the land of Vanderpump, and one of the most important stories of our time. (Don’t worry, dedicated Daisy Jones content is forthcoming…but breaking news is breaking news!) Then Abby is joined by her old friend, writer Maggie Bullock, to talk J. Cr…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Glasgow 5SC: The BBC Launches in Scotland 31:46

9M ago31:46

31:46

On episode 63, we've reached 6th March 1923: Glasgow 5SC launches - the BBC's first station in Scotland. It's not Scotland's first radio station (see episode 48 for the tale of how Daimler, Glasgow Motor Show and a couple of electrical shop owners made a couple of pre-BBC pop-up stations). But this sixth BBC station mattered to John Reith more than…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Sexy ‘90s Thrillers (with Courtney Dunlop) 1:28:37

10M ago1:28:37

1:28:37

Abby’s got a couple recommendations—Sharper on AppleTV+ and the new season of Outer Banks on Netflix—and another mini rant about Aidan and Carrie (UGH!) Then she’s joined by her friend Courtney Dunlop for a journey back in time to the erotic thrillers of yore like Fatal Attraction (which isn’t technically ‘90s, but still), Basic Instinct, Sliver, S…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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Radio’s First Political Debate... and Reeta Chakrabarti 36:31

9M ago36:31

36:31

On 22 February 1923, the BBC tried something new: the first broadcast political debate. What could possibly go wrong? Let's find out! And we chat to Reeta Chakrabarti - a mainstay of BBC news for over 30 years. She's anchored news from the studio, broadcast from Ukraine, and recently voiced radio pioneer Hilda Matheson on the BBC100 Prom. We talk a…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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B*tch Better Have My Money (with Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh) 1:04:53

10M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Abby’s got notes on the new trailer for Daisy Jones & the Six, Harry at the Brits, Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence, and the latest eps of You, Poker Face, and 911: Lone Star. Then she’s joined by her friend Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh to chat about Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show and the new Pamela Anderson documentary on Netflix. …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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The BBC’s Listings Ban... and Gareth Gwynn’s Ministry of Happiness 35:39

10M ago35:39

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Welcome to Season 5! Centenary specials behind us, we deep-dive back into mid-Feb 1923, in our moment-by-moment story of British broadcasting's birth. On episode 61, we hear from: GARETH GWYNN on his new sitcom on the launch of broadcasting in Wales, The Ministry of Happiness (catch it on BBC Sounds)... ANDREW BARKER on the BBC listings ban... and …

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Best Friends Forever (with Amanda Haury) 1:43:10

10M ago1:43:10

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Of course Abby has some thoughts on what went down at the Grammys on Sunday, plus a new bad/good narrative fiction pod recommendation for you. Then she’s joined by one of oldest friends, Amanda Haury, to talk You People on Netflix, The Last of Us on HBO, their childhood dreams of appearing on the The Bozo Show’s Grand Prize Game and Double Dare, th…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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What Generation Gap?!? (with Alexis + Violet DiResta) 1:10:43

10M ago1:10:43

1:10:43

Abby’s reporting from the last few shows of Love on Tour with Harry Styles (duh!) in California, coupled with the news of Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour. Translation: There’s a LOT going on. Then she’s joined by WHN’s first mother/daughter duo—her dear friend/return guest Alexis DiResta and her amazing 7th grade daughter Violet—to talk about revisiting…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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A History of Religious Broadcasting: 100 Years of God on the Beeb 37:22

10M ago37:22

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In the beginning... religious broadcasts were there ever since Marconi said, "Let there be sound!" (He never said that.) Whether you're a faithful or heathen, you're very welcome here and I think you'll enjoy this whizz through a century of British broadcasting blessings (and some early US ones too) - including some very rare clips and new discover…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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The Prince Harry of It All (with Bonnie Morrison) 42:52

10M ago42:52

42:52

There was too much good stuff to edit down, so here’s a continuation of Abby’s conversation with her friend Bonnie Morrison where they get into Prince Harry, Spare, the timing of telling one’s story, the Anderson Cooper interview, the royal fairytale + our own role in perpetuating it, and more.By Timothy Griggs

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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The MTV Generation (with Bonnie Morrison) 1:24:12

10M ago1:24:12

1:24:12

Abby’s back in LA for some shows with the British man—and some notes on Daisy Jones and the Six, Kaia Gerber, and Apple Martin’s fashion debut. Then she’s joined by her good friend Bonnie Morrison to talk about their obsession with terrible romance fiction podcasts, Austin Butler’s accent, storytelling for women in their 40s, the MTV of our youth, …

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Guess Who’s Back? (with Amber Katz) 1:18:21

11M ago1:18:21

1:18:21

Abby’s got notes on the premiere ep of The Last of Us on HBO, the silly fun of The Traitors on Peacock, and the riveting novel Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka. Then she’s joined by her friend Amber Katz to discuss S2 of the Netflix show Ginny & Georgia, which is somehow a mix of Gilmore Girls, My So-Called Life, Mermaids, Hart of Dixie, and …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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100 Years in 100 Minutes, part 3 (1988-2022) 33:59

11M ago33:59

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Episode 59 is the final part of our trilogy of info-dashes through the first British Broadcasting Century. Here we span 1988-2022: the digital years. Enjoy hearing from experts, those who were there and contributions from you marvellous podcast listeners. (Part 1 was more archive-heavy - but rights issues get trickier as we get more recent - oh and…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Eye-Rolling Film Bros + Other Musings 42:38

12M ago42:38

42:38

Abby gets into the reactions to Taylor Swift, director, (also happy birthday blondie!), the return of the Golden Globes, this season of White Lotus and Meghann Fahy’s rising star, The Menu, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Riches, and more fun ramblings.By Timothy Griggs

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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100 Years in 100 Minutes, part 2 (1955-87) 33:00

12M ago33:00

33:00

Part 2 of our mad dash through the British Broadcasting Century, spanning 1955-87 - the competition years. Part 1 contained more archive; this contains more guests, as we creep nearer the present-day and rights issues become more prevalent. YOU HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO: 1950s:John Reith, Fanny Cradock, Paul Hayes, Justin Webb, Dr Amy Holdsworth, my d…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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Like Sands Through the Hourglass (with Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan) 1:31:36

12M ago1:31:36

1:31:36

Abby’s got notes on Firefly Lane, My Unorthodox Life, and the premiere date for Daisy Jones & the Six. Then she’s joined by her friends Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan of Go Fug Yourself to dive into their shared lifetime love of soap operas and melodrama in general. In what they’ve now decided will be the first of a series (complete with a cliffh…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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The Great War with Ticketmaster 51:44

1y ago51:44

51:44

You know Abby has some notes about how that Taylor Swift pre-sale went down on Ticketmaster this week. Spoiler Alert: It was traumatic and messy AF. Ticketmaster must be defeated and maybe Swifities and AOC can band together and do it. Plus: the new season of Grey’s Anatomy, The Crown, From Scratch, EmRata + Pete Davidson, the Jerry Falwell Jr doc …

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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100 Years in 100 Minutes, part 1 (1922-54) 33:00

1y ago33:00

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As the BBC turns 100, enjoy 100 Years in 100 Minutes! This is just part 1, 1922-54 - from the company years of Magnet House then Savoy Hill, to the corporation years up to the eve of commercial competition, the last time the BBC was the sole official broadcaster. For the early years, enjoy the archive clips, some very rare - from the first presente…

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The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa

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BBC100, Poetry Please?... and Roger Bolton 25:17

1y ago25:17

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Episode 56 has BBC100 recommendations (on iPlayer and BBC Sounds for a limited time), 3 poems about the early BBC/radio, and from the Beeb Watch podcast, ex-Radio 4 presenter Roger Bolton. Past, present and future, all mixed in here as Auntie Beeb turns 100 around us. But our celebrations are a little muted due to some of the changes at Beeb towers…

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Psychology Across HMPPS: Wales 15:57

1y ago15:57

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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Rebecca Ministro and Harriet Chapman both work in the directorate that covers prisons in Wales. For…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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The Beauty of Pop Culture (with Jamie Rosen) 1:06:12

1y ago1:06:12

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Abby survived Harryween and lived to tell about the glorious night that featured Harry as Danny Zuko singing Olivia Newton-John’s “Hopelessly Devoted to You”. Then she’s joined by her friend Jamie Rosen to talk about lots of fun stuff including the intersection of beauty and pop culture, Gwyneth Paltrow, House of the Dragon, their shared passion fo…

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Psychology Across HMPPS: Women's Directorate 17:55

1y ago17:55

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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Poppy Marston and Rebecca Young both work in the directorate that covers women's prisons. For more …

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Psychology Across HMPPS: Youth Custody Service 15:56

1y ago15:56

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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Alex Bonas and Mel Lewis both work in the Youth Custody Service with children and young adults. For…

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Psychology Across HMPPS: Directorate of Security 20:02

1y ago20:02

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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Lucy Nuttall and James Bourton work in the directorate for the highest security prisons within the …

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Psychology Across HMPPS: Men's Directorate 14:33

1y ago14:33

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In this special mini-series of the Forensic Psychology Podcast, Sally and Kerensa talk to people who work as psychologists across the five directorates of the prison service, to get an idea of what their jobs entail and the environments they work in. Elizabeth Kelly and Angelika Guttman both work in the directorate that covers men's prisons. For mo…

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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The Supersize Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Pod 2:01:17

1y ago2:01:17

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Abby and fellow Swiftie Elana Fishman, the editor of Page Six Style, go deep on every single track of Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Midnights’—including the 3 AM bonus songs that were indeed a “chaotic surprise”. It's a long one, who is more deserving than Taylor Alison Swift? Spoiler alert: They love it. Follow Elana Fishman https://www.instagram.com/…

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Life After Prison 23:41

1y ago23:41

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Sally and Kerensa are joined by Zak and Jules, the hosts of the Prison Radio Association's brand new podcast Life After Prison. At the age of 20, Jules was convicted and sent to prison. During her time behind bars she developed a passion for exercise and achieved her professional gym qualifications. Since her release she's worked as a personal trai…

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The Forensic Psychology Podcast

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Forensic psychology in secure hospitals 58:36

1y ago58:36

58:36

This episode features a forensic psychologist who worked in Broadmoor secure hospital for nearly three decades. Derek Perkins, Ph.D. is a UK Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist at West London NHS Trust, and Honorary Professor of Forensic Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London. He is the co-director of the online Protect research …

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We Have Notes with Abby Gardner

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The Season of the Witch 40:24

1y ago40:24

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Abby’s got notes on the latest goings-on with Taylor Swift ahead of the release of Midnights, witchy movies to watch that are NOT Hocus Pocus, the movies that haunt her (but in a good scary way), Netflix’s The Watcher, Selena and Hailey Biebs, and more. The Haunting of a Dream House https://www.thecut.com/article/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-we…

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