Best Storycaster Podcasts (2024)

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Unreliable Witness 6: Eleanor Williams – Inside 38:58

25d ago38:58

38:58

Police material is released, taking us to the moments they discover her battered at her flat and the night before her infamous post. They also reveal her reaction when accused of lying. Meanwhile Liz and Jason are given a psychiatric report charting medical records and interviews which reveal more on Ellie’s background and state of mind. And, final…

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I am true to yellowish blue 9:03

1d ago9:03

9:03

Jason explains how growing up in a blue collar home in Fort Valley, Ga., kicked off his 35-year career journey, a trip that has now come full circle with the refocus and relaunch of his consultancy.By Jason Anthoine

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Unreliable Witness 5: I’m Coming for You 31:40

25d ago31:40

31:40

It’s revealed Mohammed Ramzan has been facing allegations other than from Ellie Williams. Liz and Jason meet ‘Sarah’ - who says she was groomed as a child in Hull and accuses Mo of being involved in the gang responsible. He claims something more sinister is at play. But his anger at the situation sees him back in court – in the dock. Warning: This …

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Unreliable Witness 4: The Witness Who Went Home 33:44

25d ago33:44

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Ellie has been sentenced to 8 and a half years in prison but questions have been raised about what evidence was presented and left out in court. One potential witness who wasn’t called on says she could have supported parts of Ellie’s story. Liz and Jason ask why Williams wasn’t prosecuted in relation to the other men she had accused. Warning: This…

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Unreliable Witness 3: I’m not a Psychopath 34:48

25d ago34:48

34:48

After Covid delays, the trial is finally held and Ellie Williams is in the dock. Liz and Jason were among the reporters at court when the extent of her claims were revealed for the first time, shocking the media and public alike. She’s accused of perverting the course of justice against 5 men, including 4 who are white – of lying to police and fals…

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Unreliable Witness 2: Recipe for a Witch Hunt 33:08

25d ago33:08

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The fuse has been lit...and with limited information from police or in the news, social media speculation starts fingers pointing. Barrow is about to hit boiling point. Asian businesses are attacked. Individuals are targeted. Meanwhile local businessman Mohammed Ramzan is arrested – suspected of being a central figure in the grooming gang. But a se…

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Unreliable Witness 1: Who is Ellie Williams? 31:00

25d ago31:00

31:00

Ellie’s family and boss share their worries about her leading up to the infamous Facebook post. Unexplained injuries. Becoming withdrawn. Incessant messages. Harassment on the street. Then she started to go missing regularly. When she suddenly moves out of the family home, her family feel they’re losing contact. Eventually she turns up so badly inj…

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I declined the wiener 4:57

28d ago4:57

4:57

You're in a tough spot when you have to make a choice between two really good options, an enviable calamity Jason found himself in early in his career. And while it was a tough decision, the choice he made has made all the difference, though, admittedly, it has not been nearly as delicious.By Jason Anthoine

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It's hip to be squared 4:54

1M ago4:54

4:54

Jason explains the concept of Brand = Experience Squared and how the combination of Customer Experience and Employee Experience truly defines a brand/company. He also shares the massive opportunity for IC folks around the relationship side of the Employee Experience part of that equation.By Jason Anthoine

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Introducing: Unreliable Witness 4:50

1M ago4:50

4:50

At the height of lockdown, 19-year-old Ellie Williams claims on social media she’s been trafficked by an Asian grooming gang across the North of England. Photos of her horrific injuries add to the outrage and the post goes viral – shared more than 100 thousand times. Social media rumours lead to attacks on Asian men and businesses in her hometown o…

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Value vs.validation 4:47

2M ago4:47

4:47

Ride along as Jason explains how most folks are usually looking for validation, not just something of valueBy Jason Anthoine

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Make the hole bigger 4:56

2M ago4:56

4:56

Settle in with Jason for a heartwarming story about a simple solution to a complex problemBy Jason Anthoine

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Half a loaf of bread 3:27

2M ago3:27

3:27

Sure, a full loaf of bread is what most people want. But not everyone, according to Jason.By Jason Anthoine

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A fit of delicious 4:24

2M ago4:24

4:24

Miss Clara and Tom the Cat were two of Jason's inspirations for how to delight employees.By Jason Anthoine

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Leanne knows what's up 5:01

3M ago5:01

5:01

Jason shares why most turnover is a choice and that you have as much as you're willing to accept.By Jason Anthoine

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Patient 11: Episode 4 – Breaking free 18:46

3M ago18:46

18:46

A long serving doctor and his partner agree to help Alexis break out of psychiatric care and flee the country, a decision that has the potential to change all their lives. This series discusses rape and sexual assault. Credits - From Sky News StoryCast, Patient 11 is written and produced by Robert Mulhern. Reporting by Rebecca Thomas and Robert Mul…

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Patient 11: Episode 3 – Escape Plan 19:48

3M ago19:48

19:48

Enduring long periods in solitary and having descended to the darkest reaches of psychiatric care, Alexis plots an escape, one, that if successful, will take her thousands of miles from England. This series discusses rape and sexual assault.By Sky News

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Patient 11: Episode 2 – In harm’s way 19:21

3M ago19:21

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Undiagnosed, legally detained and separated from her daughter for more than a year, Alexis is moved to an all-male psychiatric ward on Christmas Eve, 2013. What happens next will, ultimately, bring her to the attention of the most powerful institutions in the state. This series discusses rape and sexual assault.…

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Patient 11: Episode 1 – Locked-up and drugged 19:15

3M ago19:15

19:15

Following the death of her brother, young mother Alexis Quinn seeks temporary respite in NHS psychiatric care, never imagining that three days, would turn into more than three years, or that her bid to break free would bring her to the attention of UK and European law enforcement agencies. This series discusses rape and sexual assault.…

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Introducing: Patient 11 1:24

3M ago1:24

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Young mother and former GB youth swimmer, Alexis Quinn, agrees to enter NHS England psychiatric care following a family tragedy. She could never imagine that her three-day admission will turn into a three-year ordeal. Then undiagnosed with autism, and often the subject of 24-hour surveillance as well as long periods in solitary confinement, Alexis …

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You can learn a lot from a Rubik's Cube 4:58

3M ago4:58

4:58

Jason explains how speed cubing was a perfect way to prepare for unscrambling all kinds of comms challenges at work.By Jason Anthoine

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Who is your Peewee? 4:00

3M ago4:00

4:00

Jason shares a lesson from a legendary college football coach on the power of staying connected.By Jason Anthoine

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Big IC vs. little ic 4:21

3M ago4:21

4:21

Jason explains the difference between Big IC and little ic and the importance of centralizing some internal comms while standardizing all the others.By Jason Anthoine

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Just don’t call it a podcast 1:43

3M ago1:43

1:43

A storycast where Jason Anthoine celebrates 35 years of communications courage, accomplishments and calamities. This episode sets the stage(coach) for what to expect.By Jason Anthoine

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EP68 - One year, three lives & our stories of war (Feb 25) 22:56

1y ago22:56

22:56

In an extended episode to mark one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ilyas, Oksana and Seva come together for the first time as a group, to share just some of what impacted them most in the last 12 months and to consider what the future holds? OUR DIARISTS Oksana, 35, works in overseas education. She lives with her husband, Seva, in an ap…

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EP67 - Zelenskyy the great, loving power & ‘the smell of Spring’ (Feb 13-17) 12:07

1y ago12:07

12:07

Ilyas praises Ukraine’s leader after Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s UK visit and is grateful his wife and children, in Poland, don’t have to experience life in the middle of a warzone. Oksana is happy to have electricity this week and is looking forward to Spring and a trip to Europe, where she’ll be reunited with her best friend after many months apart And…

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Episode 5: The call of duty 13:59

1y ago13:59

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Sometimes the paranormal element of a story is the least frightening part. In this episode, we explore the horrors of the past through a heartwrenching story. Please remember this Valentine's Day to be good to one another, to give love without condition.By Scared Yetis

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EP66 - Barbarity in Bakhmut, bedding parcels & Kharkiv buyer’s guide (Feb 6-10) 13:38

1y ago13:38

13:38

Military volunteer Seva learns about comrades who suffered horrific deaths when he returns to Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. In Kyiv, answering a displaced mother’s call for help leads to an inspiring phone conversation for Oksana. And Ilyas undertakes an anxious journey hundreds of kilometres across Ukraine to buy a car for his family. WARNING: Seva’…

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EP65 - Strollers, sacrifice & the Spring offensive (Jan 30-3 Feb) 12:13

1y ago12:13

12:13

Now more than half-way through the winter, and more than 11 months since his family fled the country, Ilyas makes peace with the realisation that his eldest son is successfully assimilating into life in Poland, a re-location forced upon his family by the Russian invasion. In Kyiv, conversations with his comrades on the front line forces Seva to yet…

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EP64 - Tanks, transfers & the threat of doing nothing (Jan 23-27) 11:51

1y ago11:51

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Returning from assignment, Seva speaks with comrades in the eastern city of Bakhmut who are in desperate need of more advanced weaponry but happy to be alive. In Kyiv, Ilyas turns his birthday into a military fundraising exercise. And as Ukraine pleads to the West for more heavy weapons, the story of displacement continues as Oksana supports the ar…

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EP63 - Dnipro, despair & waiting for deliverance (Jan 16-20) 13:47

1y ago13:47

13:47

Seva has a difficult conversation with his sister after a Russian ballistic missile targets her Dnipro neighbourhood, killing 45 people and injuring dozens more. In Kyiv, Oksana shares some of the stories that have penetrated the soul of the nation and reflects on how the attack is impacting the Ukrainian psyche. Meanwhile, a conversation between I…

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EP62 - Comedy nights, corroding childhoods, & checking out at the gym (Jan 9-13) 8:57

1+ y ago8:57

8:57

As fighting rages in the east of the country and against the backdrop of mounting casualties in the mining town of Soledar, Oksana finds some unexpected respite at a Kyiv comedy night. Meanwhile, in an basement gym, Ilyas finds a world removed from war, until the building is plunged into darkness. OUR DIARISTS Oksana, 35, works in overseas educatio…

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EP61 - Birthday at the pictures, pizza nights & polish pick-ups (Jan 2-6) 11:37

1+ y ago11:37

11:37

In Kyiv, making use of one of the cities bomb-proofed theatres, Oksana books a comedy night for military volunteer husband Seva. In one of the capital’s restaurants, Seva begins the new year in the company of army comrades who extend an emotional gesture of brotherhood in the form of a knife. And after saying farewell to his family, Ilyas transport…

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EP60 - Fond memories, fallen soldiers & our first war-time Christmas (Dec 25-31) 11:23

1+ y ago11:23

11:23

Against the backdrop of a Kyiv still under siege, Oksana reflects on magical Christmas memories from childhood until a drone attack brings her back to reality with a jolt. Meanwhile Seva shares the Christmas reality of comrades who continue to fight through the festive period. And Ilyas, looks to the New Year with hope. OUR DIARISTS Ilyas is an IT …

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EP59 - From a city under siege, a very Ukrainian Christmas story (Dec 13-24) 8:56

1+ y ago8:56

8:56

Alone in his apartment in Kyiv, memories of Christmas past come flooding back to Ilyas. Can he find a way to escape the blitz-like conditions and be reunited with his wife and two sons in Poland? OUR DIARISTS Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly after the war started. His wife Natalia, and two young sons a…

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EP58 - Snowy returns, surviving by smartphone & going south (Dec 5-9) 12:23

1+ y ago12:23

12:23

Having left Kyiv on the day of a devastating Russian air attack in October, Oksana makes an emotional return. Ilyas, illustrates how he - and other Ukrainians - are using their smart phones to stay one step ahead of enemy bombing raids. And Seva marks a day of military celebration. OUR DIARISTS Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled …

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EP57 - The bloody dark, bathroom pits & the blitz of Kyiv (Nov 28 – 2Dec) 12:37

1+ y ago12:37

12:37

Under siege in Kyiv, Ilyas endures his longest blackout. Military volunteer, Seva, sources chainsaws for comrades in the east and in her mind, Oksana visits the rooftop of her apartment block to offer a god-like view of a Ukrainian capital under siege. OUR DIARISTS Ilyas is an IT specialist and married father who fled from Kyiv to Lviv shortly afte…

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Episode 4: The twin within 16:45

1+ y ago16:45

16:45

Sometimes an imaginary friend isn't so imaginary... Original story by Shanima Tanni Edited and performed by Chase Collum All audio elements sourced via Envato Elements FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM FOR UPDATES! @arewescaredyetBy Scared Yetis

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