Best Kew Gardens Podcasts (2024)

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5x15 Presents: Robin Wall Kimmerer, Live at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1:03:14

18d ago1:03:14

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5x15 is delighted to announce an exclusive event with leading author Robin Wall Kimmerer, in the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens.Robin Wall Kimmerer's internationally bestselling books, Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss, not only teach us about the biology of different organisms, but show us other ways of living in the world. It is through ce…

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Modiform on reducing plastic in horticulture and its move into retail packaging 23:14

2h ago23:14

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This episode we hear from Peter Wessel and Shaun Herdsman from Modiform. Modiform offers solutions in the field of growing, transport, and packaging systems for the horticultural sector based on recycled raw materials. As one of the first horti-packaging companies to start looking into the recycling of plastic, Peter and Shaun talk about how and wh…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 307 -Arde Londra 36:42

1d ago36:42

36:42

În episodul 307 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre căldura mare din perioada aceasta. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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The General Election and Representation in Politics 24:51

1d ago24:51

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Join David and Andrew for this Podcast on The general Election. David and Dan discuss what they would do if they where Prime minister. We visit our Longmead hub who are holding their own election for advocacy speaker and interview Ankita Sharma a local councillor. https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/latest-news/voting-resources-2024/ …

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George Eustice on the peat ban, import/export friction and his legacy 22:17

3d ago22:17

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Former Defra secretary of state George Eustice says there should be a new generation of UK fresh produce glasshouse production post-election, with a Defra strategy to support that. The retiring Conservative MP believes more can also be done on labour shortages. He supports a needs-based policy so sectors with shortages have sector-specific visas, a…

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Moving from planting to growing new trees, with the Tree Council's Sara Lom 20:34

7d ago20:34

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Trees, arguably, have never been so popular and Sarah Lom, chief executive of the Tree Council is enjoying their moment in the sun. Applications to the Tree Council's small grants fund [under £500] have doubled in the last 12 months. National Tree Week at the end of 2023 reached an estimated 30 million people and a schools programme is helping enga…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 306 – Trooping the colour: Long Live The King 45:46

9d ago45:46

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În episodul 306 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre trooping the colour. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Career changers: how Neal Ritson found his way into horticultural production from the music industry 13:05

14d ago13:05

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Shirley the Middle-Aged Siren; Debbie Bridge and The Chichester fringe 26:41

15d ago26:41

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Join us as we speak with Debbie Bridge a singer, actor and performer who will be performing her piece Shirley the middle aged Siren at The Chichester Fringe this week. Shirley the middle-aged Siren is a delightful exploration of the trials and tribulations faced by a middle-aged female siren, washed ashore in Chichester from the bustling metropolis…

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Changing careers from cycling to professional gardening - with Connie Hudson 10:43

21d ago10:43

10:43

HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Lauren Child On Smile 14:56

25d ago14:56

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Lauren Child is an English children’s author and illustrator best known for her book series the Charlie and Lola picture books, which were adapted into a BAFTA-winning children’s television show, and the Clarice Bean series, which has sold over 7 million copies and won legions of fans over the world who have grown up with Clarice. Child won the ann…

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World Hunger Day ; The Hunger Project, Besom at Camberley, Longmead Foodbank 49:20

28d ago49:20

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This Month we are Talking about World Hunger Day. Around the world, women and children are facing malnutrition due to war, famine, climate change and more. Over Billion adolescent girls and women suffer from malnutrition today. This Month we are Lucky to speak with Diane Gault from the Hunger Project and this year they are shining a light on nutrit…

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Dorian Lynskey On Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About The End Of The World 15:08

28d ago15:08

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Dorian Lynskey writes about music, film, books and politics for publications including The Guardian, The Observer, the New Statesman, GQ, Billboard, Empire, and Mojo. His first book was 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs. A study of thirty-three pivotal songs with a political message, it was NME's Book of the Year and a 'Music Bo…

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Claire Austin on peony perfection 18:55

28d ago18:55

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Renowned plantswoman Claire Austin, who has recently written a book called Peonies, a personal collection of 350 species, has revealed the secrets behind growing the increasingly popular herbaceous, intersectional and tree peonies. Austin, who owns the only retail nursery that also has a pub on site, in Sarn, mid-Wales, talks about the appeal of pe…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 305 – Diareea conservatoare inundă țara 37:33

1M ago37:33

37:33

În episodul 305 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre absurditățile tories și despre alte știri locale. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Clover Stroud On The Giant On The Skyline 14:45

1M ago14:45

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Clover Stroud is a writer and journalist, writing regularly for The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Saturday and Sunday Telegraph, among others. She also hosts a popular podcast called Tiny Acts of Bravery. Her first book, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. Her critically acclaimed second book, My Wild and Sleepless Nights…

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Johann Hari On Magic Pill 16:45

1M ago16:45

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Johann Hari is the author of three previous internationally bestselling books, translated into 40 languages. His TED talks have been viewed over 80 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan, Elton John, Hillary Clinton and Steven Bartlett. He was also the executive producer of a…

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ICL's Hort Science Live previewed 11:47

1M ago11:47

11:47

HortWeek editor Matt Appleby speaks with ICL's Andrew Wilson, Matthew Miller, Steven Chapman and Sam Rivers to preview Hort Science Live. ICL Hort Science Live explore the latest technologies and management practices growers need to produce quality resilient plants in sustainable media. Wilson will lead the ‘How to rethink plant nutrition’workstati…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 304 – Flori peste tot 53:31

1M ago53:31

53:31

În episodul 304 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre evenimente în Londra și despre știri curente. Eveniment: strângere de fonduri pentru spital în România, campania „Spitale publice din bani privați” Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Building Sparsholt College's Chelsea Flower Show exhibit - with students Chloe, Hayden, Jessica and Joshua 10:23

1M ago10:23

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission's David Richardson on horticulture and D-Day, CIOH and Kew 21:04

2M ago21:04

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David Richardson is director of horticulture at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and leads a team of almost 850 horticulturists responsible for the maintenance and gardening of more than 2,400 sites across 50 countries. He speaks to HortWeek about how the CWGC will be at the heart of many D-Day events in the UK and France, and is a glo…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 303 – Kew Gardens 29:20

2M ago29:20

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În episodul 303 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre vizita la Kew Gardens și despre știri locale. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Suzi Ronson On Me And Mr Jones 16:32

2M ago16:32

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Suzi Ronson is an author, songwriter, and former hairdresser and stylist. At fifteen, she left school and enrolled in the Evelyn Paget College of Hair and Beauty, going on to become Davi…

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Andrew O’Hagan On Caledonian Road 12:39

2M ago12:39

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Andrew O’Hagan is one of the most exciting and serious chroniclers of our times. Born in Glasgow, he has been nominated for the Booker Prize three times, was voted one of Granta’s Best o…

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Horticulture legend and nature gardening innovator Chris Baines on rewilding, biodiversity, bird feeding and parks 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Chris Baines is one of the UK’s leading independent environmentalists and an award-winning writer and broadcaster. A trained horticulturist and landscape architect, he spent some years practising and teaching landscape design but has spent most of his career a professional adviser to Government and other bodies including the National Trust, Nationa…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 302 – Ediția practică 41:03

2M ago41:03

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În episodul 302 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre lucruri practice aflate de curând și despre știri locale. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster On Nostalgia: A Biography 12:16

2M ago12:16

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster has worked at McGill University, at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London and as a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Centr…

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National Pet Day with PETA, RSPCA, Four Paws and Magic Ponies. 1:04:30

2M ago1:04:30

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Join us as we celebrate national pet day. National pet day is a day for us to come together and celebrate the joy that pets bring into peoples lives and encourage people to help reduce the number of animals in shelters. We wanted to talk all things animals and find out how we can do our bit to advocate for animals. PETA https://www.peta.org/ RSPCA …

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ICL: all about biostimulants in horticulture 16:46

2M ago16:46

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Biostimulants and legislation is the topic for this week's podcast with ICL. ICL's Sam Rivers says there is confusion about what biostimulants are: micro-organisms that when applied to plants stimulate natural processes. They are not replacements for nutrition or IPM but can help overcome issues in plant production. Different types of biostimulants…

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Philip Lymbery On Cultivated Meat: To Secure Our Future 14:00

2M ago14:00

14:00

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Philip Lymbery is Chief Executive of leading international farm animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming, as well as being a Visiting Professor at the University of Winche…

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Fargro's Richard Hopkins on drones, sustainability and fairness in the supply chain 19:37

2M ago19:37

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The second part of this conversation with Fargro's managing director, explores drones, sustainability and fairness in the supply chain. Fargro's interest in drones is part of a number of projects on data-driven decision-making for protected horticulture "to try and give a holistic view for agronomists and growers so they actually get some actionabl…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 301 – Mici în Bontoc 28:44

2M ago28:44

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În episodul 301 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre vizita la Brasseria Timișoreana în Burnt Oak si despre știri curente. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Careers in the agritech and hortitech industries with Oli Hilbourne of Outfield 22:30

2M ago22:30

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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Henry Dimbleby On Ravenous 15:00

2M ago15:00

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Henry Dimbleby is the co-founder of LEON, and the Director of The Sustainable Restaurant Association, which runs some of London's most successful street food markets. His work with DEFRA…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 300 – Viața la rotund în Londra 29:39

2M ago29:39

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În episodul 300 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre venitul în UK. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Catherine Coldstream On Cloistered 13:14

2M ago13:14

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Catherine Coldstream grew up in London and converted to Catholicism in her early twenties. She was a Carmelite nun for twelve years. Since leaving the monastery, she took an undergraduat…

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A career in the agritech and hortitech industries with plant pathologist, Laura Bouvet 18:17

3M ago18:17

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. This wee…

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Colum McCann On American Mother 14:09

3M ago14:09

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Colum McCann’s seven novels and three collections of short stories have been published in over forty languages and received some of the world’s most prestigious literary awards and honou…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 299 – Welcome to the office 32:24

3M ago32:24

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În episodul 299 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre alternative la NHS GP. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Vincent Deary On How We Break- Navigating The Wear And Tear Of Living 13:55

3M ago13:55

13:55

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Vincent Deary is professor of applied health psychology at Northumbria University, where his research focuses on the development of new psychosocial interventions for people with a varie…

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Fargro's Richard Hopkins on crop protection, peat, water and trade policy 19:37

3M ago19:37

19:37

Fargro managing director Richard Hopkins speaks to HortWeek about spring optimism, the upcoming general election and peat, water, border inspections and crop protection. He says growers should talk to policymakers using policy asks from the HTA, AIC and NFU. Key issues are peat, plant health, plant protection products and water. On crop protection …

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Chris Anderson On The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading 13:09

3M ago13:09

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.After a career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2001 and has developed it as a global platform for identifying and disseminating i…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 298 – Dificil cu GP-ul la deal 27:35

3M ago27:35

27:35

În episodul 298 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre cât de greu este să dai de GP în perioada asta și despre știri. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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Emma Tarlo On Under The Hornbeams 14:50

3M ago14:50

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Emma Tarlo is an anthropologist, writer and curator and an Emeritus Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London. Having authored numerous highly regarded academic titles, she published…

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English Tourism Week with Boomtown Festival and Kew Gardens. 43:11

3M ago43:11

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This Month we explore English Tourism week. We Speak to Judy Bec from Boomtown festival who tells us all about what to expect this summer and how their festival is more accessible than ever and find out what's happening at Kew, we speak to Eleanor Cocks about how to make the most of your visit with their huge range of events and activities. https:/…

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Careers in the landscape industries with industry heavyweight and APL general manager, Phil Tremayne 18:51

3M ago18:51

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HortWeek is delighted to present the Cultivate Your Future podcast, in partnership with the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation and sponsors MorePeople. At a time when horticulture needs to encourage a new wave of young people to come into the industry, this podcast is designed to highlight the multiple and varied career opportunities available. Hear fro…

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ICL - all about water quality 13:46

3M ago13:46

13:46

ICL's Sam Rivers discusses the key issue of water quality with HortWeek editor Matt Appleby. We discover why water quality is so important and what characteristics you look at to determine water quality. Sam gives vital information on how you determine your water chemical properties and why is conductivity so important. He also relays important ins…

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Podcast “Un român în Londra” ep 297 – Vin alegerile 38:17

3M ago38:17

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În episodul 297 al podcastului „Un român în Londra” am vorbit despre alegerile din Londra de pe 2 mai 2024 și despre știri curente. Show notes: manuelcheta.comBy Manuel Cheța

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John Vaillant On Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World 14:48

3M ago14:48

14:48

5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.John Vaillant is the international bestselling author of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival and The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed. He has written…

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Cathy Newman On The Ladder 15:34

3M ago15:34

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Cathy Newman is one of Channel 4 News' main studio presenters. She joined Channel 4 News as political correspondent in January 2006 after seven years writing for the Financial Times. Cat…

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