Best Stephen Boyd Podcasts (2025)

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Gordon Buchanan, cameraman and presenter 49:52

34m ago49:52

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Gordon Buchanan is a wildlife cameraman and TV presenter. He is best known for the Animal Family & Me series of BBC documentaries in which he gets up close to wild bears, Arctic wolves, elephants and reindeer among other species. Gordon was brought up in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull where he spent his days exploring the island and developed his li…

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TSP #129 - Blue Lights & Bright Spots: “Did Horry County Police Plant Drugs In Scott Spivey’s Truck?” 1:00:48

4d ago1:00:48

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Merry Christmas from True Sunlight! In this holiday edition, investigative journalist Mandy Matney shares unexpected jury duty experience in Beaufort County—complete with an awkward courthouse reunion with lawyer-lawmaker Todd Rutherford. Mandy reflects on the question that led to her dismissal as a juror… whether legitimate reasons exist to not st…

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Colts lose fifth straight, waste Philip Rivers' throwback performance 38:24

6d ago38:24

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The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, recap the Colts' fifth-straight loss. Philip Rivers turned back the clock against the San Francisco 49ers, but it wasn't enough to offset an abysmal showing from Indy's defense. The Colts still have a slim chance to make the playoffs, though it's hard to find hope wit…

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#841: Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred 2:10:02

6d ago2:10:02

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Arthur C. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. His next book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, will be released on March 31, 2026. This episode is brought to you by: Humann’s SuperBeets Sport for endurance and recov…

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Lady Frances Berkeley/Amy Stallings: Bacon’s Rebellion, Colonial Virginia, and First-person Historical Interpretation 31:18

4d ago31:18

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In this episode of Historically Thinking, we begin not with a historian’s voice, but with the voice of a seventeenth-century woman. Lady Frances Culpeper Berkeley—born in England, twice widowed, and married in 1670 to Sir William Berkeley, governor of Virginia—speaks from the midst of crisis. Jamestown has burned. Nathaniel Bacon’s rebellion has fr…

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The Lowdown, The Hunting Wives, and A Ghost Story For Christmas. With guests Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe 1:28:25

7d ago1:28:25

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Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe don their frock coats for Amadeus on Sky and we speak to both of them on this week’s show as they chat all things Mozart with Boyd. Plus we wrap up a festive haul of shows for under your Christmas tree, taking a look at Mart Gatiss’ latest Ghost Story For Christmas, The Room in The Tower on BBC2, getting drawn into the …

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Sir Salman Rushdie, writer 50:17

4d ago50:17

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Sir Salman Rushdie is a writer who has written over 20 books, seven of which have been nominated for the Booker Prize. In 1981 he won with his novel Midnight’s Children which also topped the polls for the 25th and 40th anniversaries of the prize, making it the most lauded novel in Booker history. He was born in Bombay in 1947 and educated at Rugby …

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It: Welcome To Derry — An Empire Podcast Special, In Association With Warner Bros. 46:38

10d ago46:38

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They all float down here. Now that It: Welcome To Derry, the prequel to Andy Muschietti's It Chapter One and It Chapter Two, has finished its eight-episode run, the Empire Podcast has teamed up with Warner Bros. to bring you a special episode in which Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and James Dyer conquer their fears of clowns, spiders, and spider-clow…

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TSP #128 - JP Miller (Finally) Federally Indicted & What This Means For The Justice For Mica Movement 1:22:50

11d ago1:22:50

1:22:50

For almost 20 months, investigative journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠, ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ and ⁠Beth Braden⁠ have covered the Mica Francis case. They’ve filed dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests, listened to hours of recordings, gone through stacks of police reports, court documents, transcripts and text messages to piece together what the final month…

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#840: Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More 2:10:09

12d ago2:10:09

2:10:09

Bill Gurley (@bgurley) is a general partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. His new book is Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love. This episode is brought to you by: Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support Our Place’s Titanium Always Pan® Pro using nonstick techn…

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The Party's Interests Come First: Joseph Torigian on the Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping 29:42

10d ago29:42

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According to Chinese Communist official Xi Zhongxun, his first revolutionary act was an attempt to poison one of his school’s administrators when he was 14. He was faithful to the revolution, and the Chinese Communist Party, until his death at age 88 in 2002. In between those ages was a remarkable life. He fought Nationalists and Japanese. He was a…

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Recapping Philip Rivers' return to the Colts; How close is Anthony Richardson Sr.? 37:43

13d ago37:43

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The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, recap Philip Rivers' NFL return. The 44-year-old nearly led the Colts to a massive upset in Seattle, but Indianapolis has now lost four straight games as its playoff hopes continue to dwindle. Anthony Richardson Sr. has also been cleared for physical activities as he …

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Amadeus, The Revenge Club, and Imposter. With guest Martin Compston 1:24:21

14d ago1:24:21

1:24:21

We’re exacting righteous vengeance on love rat exes (not that Love Rat) in The Revenge Club on Paramount+ this week, and star Martin Compston joins us on the show for a chat about it as well. Elsewhere, Amadeus makes its debut on Sky Atlantic, pitting Mozart vs Salieri in a piano-off for the ages. Plus we cover Imposter (possibly THE Imposter, it’s…

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist 51:13

11d ago51:13

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a computer scientist and the inventor of the World Wide Web. He was born in 1955, a golden year for technology innovators. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were also born in the same year. A curious child, he learned about electronics from his train set and spent his pocket money on transistors. His first significant connecting inve…

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Can Philip Rivers stave off Father Time and save the Colts' season? 37:56

18d ago37:56

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The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, recap a wild week for the Colts, which includes Daniel Jones rupturing his right Achilles and Philip Rivers coming out of retirement. Can Rivers, an eight-time Pro Bowler (and 44-year-old grandpa), really save Indy's season? We'll find out Sunday if he starts on the r…

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TSP #127 - “Just Being Friendly" and Other Lies Men Tell Featuring: Green Shirt Guy, Randy Webster and Alan Wilson 1:13:24

18d ago1:13:24

1:13:24

Over the past few weeks investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have had to fight for every breath they’ve taken on account of the stress from gas station guy Greg Parker, Mark C. Moore and Debbie Barbier’s constant legal bullying and harassment. (3:30) First up on the show, the "Green Shirt Guy" Brian Stahlheber—who was charged in t…

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Poinsettia Man: Lindsay Schakenbach Regele on Joel Roberts Poinsett, Adventures, Diplomacy, Espionage, Trade, Self-Dealing, South Carolina, and the Paradoxes of American Patriotism 31:33

16d ago31:33

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The red flowered plant that shows up everywhere at this time of year–I saw a forest of them in Wegman’s this morning– is called in Mexico the cuetlaxochitl, or the noche buena; but Americans know it by as the namesake of man who introduced it to the United States: poinsettia. Yet Joel Roberts Poinsett was a more interesting organism than that plant…

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#839: Dr. Fei-Fei Li, The Godmother of AI — Asking Audacious Questions, Civilizational Technology, and Finding Your North Star 1:18:29

20d ago1:18:29

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Dr. Fei-Fei Li (@drfeifei) is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, a founding co-director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute, and the co-founder and CEO of World Labs, a generative AI company focusing on Spatial Intelligence. She is the author of The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, …

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Bob Dylan's New York - A Historical Guide with Dick Weissman 57:56

16d ago57:56

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In this episode of Reading Is Funktamental, we discuss Bob Dylan's New York, a guidebook and history of New York's key role throughout Dylan's lengthy career. It places Dylan's early career within the storied history of Greenwich Village, a hotbed of artistic innovation. A contemporary of Dylan's, musician/author/educator Dick Weissman walked the s…

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Dark Winds, Percy Jackson & The Olympians, and Irish Blood 1:11:41

21d ago1:11:41

1:11:41

On this week’s podcast you’ll be devastated to hear that we are unable to review Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era, however don’t switch off, because we do manage to rustle up some alternatives. Dark Winds makes its return to U&Alibi (43:45)and includes what is arguably the best meta joke of the year, Percy Jackson is back, causing trouble for the go…

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Sally Mann, photographer and writer 51:34

18d ago51:34

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Sally Mann is a photographer and a New York Times bestselling writer. She is best known for making large-format black and white photographs of the people and places in her immediate surroundings: her children, her husband, and the rural landscape of her home state and the American South.Sally was born in Lexington, Virginia, the youngest of three c…

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Hope All The Way with Theo Boyd 23:13

25d ago23:13

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A life can fall apart and still grow deeper roots. That’s the energy of our conversation with award-winning author and podcaster Theo Boyd, whose first memoir sparked national attention and whose next book, Hope All the Way, turns tender signs and hard data into a roadmap for living with loss. We begin with the question so many grievers whisper: am…

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Hope All The Way with Theo Boyd 23:57

23d ago23:57

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Send us a text A life can fall apart and still grow deeper roots. That’s the energy of our conversation with award-winning author and podcaster Theo Boyd, whose first memoir sparked national attention and whose next book, Hope All the Way, turns tender signs and hard data into a roadmap for living with loss. We begin with the question so many griev…

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TSP #126 - Final chapter of the Boat Crash Case? Attorneys Launch “Lawfare” Campaign Against Journalists Who Exposed Alex Murdaugh 1:43:37

25d ago1:43:37

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Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have endured a lot during the nearly seven years they’ve covered the Murdaugh family but NOTHING like what they’re experiencing now. Shortly after Mallory Beach's death, Mallory’s family filed a lawsuit in search of justice and accountability and an assurance that Parker’s Kitchen would shore u…

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Valentin Jeutner on Conceptual Legal Writing 43:34

21d ago43:34

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In this episode, Valentin Jeutner, Associate Professor of Law at Lund University and Retained Lecturer in Law at Pembroke College, Oxford University, discusses his book "[l]ex machina: unlikely encounters of international law and technology," which is published by Lund University. Jeutner begins by introducing listeners to conceptual legal writing,…

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Can the reeling Colts end their 10-year losing streak in Jacksonville? 38:26

26d ago38:26

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The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, recap the Colts' recent skid and look ahead to their road matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Can the Colts finally end their 10-year losing streak in Duval County? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our co…

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#838: The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello 1:51:56

26d ago1:51:56

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Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! This episode is brought to you by: Qlosi prescription eye drop used to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) in adults: https://Qlosi.com/Tim David Protein Bars with 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://dav…

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Plato's Letters: Ariel Helfer on the Political Challenges of the Philosophic Life 34:27

23d ago34:27

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The Greek philosopher Plato is famous for writing his teachings in the form of dialogues. But there are additionally a series of seven letters attributed to Plato. Over the centuries much ink has been spilt in arguments over their authenticity. My guest today argues that these letters are actually epistolary philosophical novel which are if nothing…

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Stranger Things, The War Between The Land And The Sea, and Spartacus: House of Ashur 1:35:20

28d ago1:35:20

1:35:20

The wait is over! Well, sort of, because Stranger Things returns to Netflix this week for the first part of its final season to whet our collective appetites for the final assault on the Upside Down at the end of the year (44:50). Plus the Notorious RTD is back with his latest spin-off to the Whoiverse, setting Russell Tovey on a collision course w…

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Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster 50:12

25d ago50:12

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Lorraine Kelly is a journalist and broadcaster who has been a mainstay of daytime television for over 40 years. She has hosted her own show Lorraine since its launch in 2010 and she was awarded a lifetime achievement BAFTA in 2024. Lorraine was born in Glasgow and later moved with her family to the new town of East Kilbride. She became a junior rep…

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TSP #125 - Our First-Ever: True Sunlight® Podcast 'Allegedly Worst Men Pageant’ Awards Show! 1:05:16

1M ago1:05:16

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While the FBI investigation results in JP Miller’s case remain unconfirmed, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell, ⁠ host the first ever True Sunlight Podcast 'Allegedly Worst Men Pageant' Awards Show. Between the Weldon Boyd and Scott Spivey case in Myrtle Beach, SC to the Gilley case in Houston Texas to Alan Wilson’s failing offi…

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Should the Colts tag Daniel Jones?; Houston's stingy defense awaits 37:26

1M ago37:26

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The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, discuss the possibility of the Colts franchise tagging Daniel Jones amid the QB's recent struggles. Boyd and Ayello also look ahead to Indy's pivotal AFC South matchup against the Houston Texans, who have the No. 2 ranked scoring defense in the NFL. Hosted by Simpleca…

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#837: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck 32:18

1M ago32:18

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As we head into the new year, many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited three close friends and long-time listener favorites—Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck. This episod…

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Vector: Robyn Arianrohd on the Surprising Story of Space, Time, and Mathematical Transformation 33:06

30d ago33:06

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On October 16, 1843, William Rowan Hamilton was taking a walk with his wife Helen. He was on his way to preside over a meeting of the Royal Irish Academy. As Hamilton came to Broome Bridge, over the Royal Canal, the solution to a vexing problem finally emerged in front of him. He was so excited, and perhaps so afraid that he might forget, that he p…

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Prisoner 951, Watson, and Changing End 1:20:39

1M ago1:20:39

1:20:39

There are chocolates in the studio this week — albeit ones that were initially destined for our editor Darren, but let’s gloss over that, shall we? In addition to raising our blood sugar levels while doing this week’s show, we take a look at the harrowing true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s imprisonment in Iran with Prisoner 951 on BBC1 (43:4…

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Lennie James, actor 51:32

1M ago51:32

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Lennie James is a British actor and writer. In 2025, he received the BAFTA for Leading Actor for his portrayal of Barrington Walker in the TV adaptation of Bernadine Evaristo’s novel Mr. Loverman. This award adds to his collection, which also includes accolades for writing. At seventeen, he wrote Trial and Error and won the National Youth Theatre–T…

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Sharon Yadin on the Nature of Regulation 42:10

1M ago42:10

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In this episode, Sharon Yadin, Senior Lecturer of Law and Regulation at the Yezreel Valley College School of Public Administration and Public Policy, discusses her draft article "The Hidden Nature of Regulation," which will be published in the Harvard Negotiation Law Review. Yadin begins by describing the conventional bifurcation of regulation into…

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TSP #124 - Weaponizing the $ystem: Signs, Smears, and Invisible Leashes 1:10:48

1M ago1:10:48

1:10:48

Investigative journalist ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ and producer David Moses examine a disturbing new chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding “Pastor” JP Miller and the Horry County Police Department. What began as a protest seeking Justice for Mica has spiraled into a maze of legal complaints, retaliatory tactics, and baffling law-enforcement decisions—and now…

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Colts prepare for showdown with Chiefs; Charvarius Ward returns 34:21

1M ago34:21

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The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, discuss arguably the Colts' biggest game of the year: a showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Boyd also theorized that star cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr. would return from IR, which Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed hours later. If Ward is cle…

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#836: The 4-Hour Workweek Principles — 13 Mistakes to Avoid, The Art of Mini-Retirements, and Navigating the Dizziness of Freedom 1:37:45

1M ago1:37:45

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This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, The 4-Hour Workweek. Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what wouldn’t I change? What stands the test of time and hasn’t lost any potency? This episode features three of the most…

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MMP Remastered #51 - 'Overkill' Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh... Part Four 1:00:14

1M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

In this episode from June 2022—Investigative journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ share revealing jailhouse phone calls that exposed Alex Murdaugh's true character months before his murder conviction. Hear Alex dismissively mention Stephen Smith and Gloria Satterfield by name, suggest Buster give away Maggie's belongings as Christmas gifts,…

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Oral History: Douglas A. Boyd explains the basics of the oldest—and newest—historical method 43:23

1M ago43:23

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“Oral history is a field of study and a method of gathering, preserving, and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.” That is the definition provided by no less an authority than the Oral History Association. And yet this brief, simple, and seemingly authoritative definition is accompanied by so…

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MMP Remastered #70 - More Lies and Alibis: What We’re Learning Before The Double Homicide Trial 1:06:36

1M ago1:06:36

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In this remastered episode from November 2022, we examine the constantly shifting alibi that Alex Murdaugh's defense team presented in the weeks before his murder trial. Investigative journalists ⁠Mandy Matney⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ break down how Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin manipulated media coverage through strategically timed motions and carefu…

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New York Jets Boyd injured in shooting Jamar Chase a spitter! 45:17

1M ago45:17

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Malice, Summerwater, and The Death Of Bunny Munro. With guests Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra 1:44:29

1M ago1:44:29

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Pluribus showrunner Vince Gilligan along with stars Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra all piled into the Pilot TV studio this week to talk all about Apple’s excellent new sci-fi series (0:00-30:12). Then, James, Kay and Boyd embarked on a trio of shows about terrible parenting in Prime’s manny from hell thriller Malice (1:08:31), Channel 4’s vacation…

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