Best WBI Podcasts (2024)

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148. Alan Moore's Minions Movie (WBY/Underworld) 2:48:33

2h ago2:48:33

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Send us a text In the second of their David Tennant and Catherine Tate specials, Ben and Mark turn their attentions to Wild Blue Yonder, and pair it with both Big Finish's Scherzo, written by Rob Shearman, and Underworld, written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. Ben and Mark discuss Doctor Who's changing relationship with technology, from the primitiv…

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147. Beep the Threep (The Star Beasts) 1:52:58

7d ago1:52:58

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Send us a text Ben, Mark and the Degsestial Funmaker return for a very special On the Time Lash miniseries focused on 2023's Tennant and Tate specials. Up first is The Star Beast, which Ben and Mark pair with the original Doctor Who and the Star Beast comic and its 2019 Big Finish adaptation. Which Beast is Best? And is there such a thing as too mu…

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In the Timelash #8 - JR Southall 1:30:44

16d ago1:30:44

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Send us a text "Get some f***ing perspective!" Mark invites Strangers in Space's benevolent overseer, J.R. Southall to submit his five choices for the Tinsel Tunnel. Their discussion takes in the cultural milieu that led to the decline of Doctor Who, showrunner sectarianism, green goo, how we watch The One Show, and whether the Doctor should always…

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In the Timelash #7 - Rod Brown 1:36:34

2M ago1:36:34

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Send us a text In the first of a new series, Mark invites Strictly Come Hamster co-host Rod Brown to submit his five Doctor Who gripes to be thrown into the Timelash. Rod's choices lead to discussions about childhood bullies, the extraordinary lengths we go to for some new footage, and whether Doctor Who fandom has a martyr complex. Also: Which cla…

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OTTL Extra: Censor-Rights or Censor-Wrongs? 1:30:08

2M ago1:30:08

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Send us a text Mark is joined by Film Stories' Mark Harrison to discuss the history of censorship and Doctor Who. From the Australian censor clips of the 1960s to the BBFC's rulings on the Ncuti Gatwa era, the two Marks unpick whether regulatory oversight and "censorship" have been good for Doctor Who. But don't worry, there are plenty of laughs al…

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John Levene's Autobiography (with Luke Molloy) 1:06:56

3M ago1:06:56

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Send us a text In a break from your usual programming, Mark opens the doors of the On the Time Lash pub for a book club style chat with Doctor Who podcaster at large, Luke Molloy for a chat about "Run The Shadows Walk The Sun" by John Levene. John Levene's life story is a beautiful contradiction; a celebrity autobiography by someone who was never a…

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Toxic Leaders & Tough Bosses 1:05:41

5M ago1:05:41

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Teresa Daniel, JD, PhD, joins Dr. Gary Namie to discuss her 2024 book -- Toxic Leaders and Tough Bosses. They discuss the organizational factors that support & sustain toxic, destructive people. Organizational solutions are offered.By Dr. Gary Namie

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In the Timelash #6 - Mikey Smith 1:33:26

5M ago1:33:26

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Send us a text "Pip will have the salmon" In a raucous series finale, Ben and Mark welcome actor, presenter, and host of Mikey & Who, Mikey Smith to tease his upcoming project with David Burton, and submit his five choices for the Tinsel Tunnel. Mikey's choices call into question the veracity of Doctor Who actor anecdotes, provide marriage counsell…

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In the Timelash #5 - Dylan Rees 1:54:40

5M ago1:54:40

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Send us a text In the penultimate episode of In the Timelash season 1, Ben and Mark invite Emmy award winner and host of Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV, Dylan Rees to submit his five items to be flung into Paul Darrow's Spangly Opening. Dylan's choices raise questions like - Who's been following Dylan from 73 yards away? Which Doctor Who personality is…

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In the Time Lash #4 - Luke Molloy 1:45:41

6M ago1:45:41

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Send us a text Mark is joined by Doctor Who podcaster at large, Luke Molloy, to discuss his five entries to be thrown into the Time Lash. It's a wide ranging discussion that takes in the topics of who's the best actor to play the Doctor, the current state of Doctor Who Magazine, the perils of letting one actor play each member of an alien race, wha…

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In The Time Lash #3 - Joe Ford 1:49:23

7M ago1:49:23

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Send us a text Ben and Mark invite Joe Ford from Hamster With A Blunt Penknife to submit his five choices to go into the Timelash. Mammary madness, unconvincing urchins, aural wallpaper, violent content and performative negativity all face the Timelash, but will they all depart with a scream? Joe's five choices lead us to try and answer the questio…

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In The Timelash #2 - Mark Donaldson 1:27:55

7M ago1:27:55

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Send us a text Mark is next up to submit five things they don’t like about Doctor Who to be thrown In the Timelash. It's a wide-ranging discussion that takes in some heavy topics, the brave new world of online fandom, worldwide release windows, and whether a delivery driver can scale the height of Colin Baker's gate. Will all five of Mark's choices…

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In The Time Lash #1 - Ben Verth 1:28:37

8M ago1:28:37

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Send us a text In the first of a brand new series, the Lash Lads invite guests to submit five things they don't like about Doctor Who to be thrown In the Time Lash. Tired tropes, ill-informed cultural myths, and fan "wisdom" all come under scrutiny as we discuss the things we never want to hear ever again. In the first episode, stand-up comedian an…

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Norman Wisdom vs. The Space Nazis (Daleks in Colour) 1:58:44

9M ago1:58:44

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Send us a text To celebrate the release of The Daleks in Colour on Bluray and DVD this week, Ben and Mark are joined once again by Mark Harrison to discuss how well it updates a 1965 classic, and what it has in common with Peter Cushing's Dr. Who & the Daleks movie Why is Peter Cushing's non-canon Doctor Who movie the definitive telling of the firs…

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The Eight Wankers 1:50:07

12M ago1:50:07

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Send us a text To celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who, On the Time Lash, Too Hot For TV, The Polis Box, and I Hate Doctor Who are sent to the Degsestial Death Zone for a battle of wills against the fearsome Degsestial Funmaker and Lord Harrison. As the four podcasts quiz for their very lives, they answer the big questions: What happens if you put Tom …

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Colin's Wispy Chest 32:43

12M ago32:43

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Send us a text Continuing their celebrations of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, Ben and Mark take a sideways and boozy trip into the divergent universe of BBV. Exploring the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who's 30th anniversary, they tackle the de facto multi-Doctor story: The Airzone Solution. After inevitably recoiling at the love scene, they discuss …

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146: Uncle Winky Was Right 1:59:21

12M ago1:59:21

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Send us a text "I was the fan, and I enjoyed being serviced" After a decade, Ben and Mark bring On the Time Lash's NuWho Watchthrough to an end with a discussion of The Power of Doctor, paired up with Big Finish's wildly experimental 40th anniversary audio adventure - Zagreus. And since it's the end, Ben and Mark discuss the big issues: How to lend…

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145. Worshipping A Shit Tentacle 1:40:49

1y ago1:40:49

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Send us a text In the penultimate On the Time Lash, Ben and Mark buckle their swashes and tackle tentacles as they discuss Legend of the Sea Devils and The Power of Kroll. Topics under discussion include: Is Yaz and the Doctor's romance a success in subtlety or underdeveloped? The whereabouts of John Bishop. What constitutes "proper" Doctor Who, an…

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144. Beef N Beans N Discarded High Heels 1:34:39

1y ago1:34:39

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Send us a text Ben and Mark tackle two stories that place Doctor Who monsters in storage - Eve of the Daleks and Carnival of Monsters! Ben takes against Nick's troubling trophy collection, Chris Chibnall gleefully subverts the Doctor Who base under siege story, and Mark teases out Robert Holmes' vegetarian agenda from the incredibly meta Carnival o…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 5: The Daleks' Fluxing Masterplan 2 1:33:21

1y ago1:33:21

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Send us a text In the final part of On the Time Lash's Get Tae Flux miniseries, Ben and Mark discuss the tonal tightrope that Dennis Spooner walks while bringing The Daleks' Masterplan to its conclusion. Is Sara Kingdom's death justified? Is Donald Tosh a precursor to Eric Saward? Would you give someone £100 for some painted telesnaps? All this and…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 4: The Daleks' Fluxing Masterplan 2:11:15

1+ y ago2:11:15

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Send us a text As the Get Tae Flux season continues, Ben and Mark pair Doctor Who: Flux with The Daleks' Masterplan. In a slight break with the format, the first half sees the Lash Lads fulfill one of Degsey's best challenges yet. In part 2, Ben and Mark get to work discussing Terry Nation's first six episodes of The Daleks' Masterplan, discussing:…

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Workplace Peace and Employment Law 1:11:36

1+ y ago1:11:36

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Plaintiff's employment attorney Jessica Childress discusses her e-book and e-course, Peace: Leaving A Toxic Workplace On Your Own Terms. Jessica is a Washington, DC-based attorney with lots of trial experience coupled with consulting to organizations on training workplace investigators, writing employee handbooks, DEI training as well as legal stra…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 3: Mother Fluxer 2:02:55

1+ y ago2:02:55

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Send us a text Ben and Mark wrap up the Flux part of their GTF event series with a chat about "Survivors of the Flux" and "The Vanquishers". While it may have its flaws, they find that it's a tour de force performance from Jodie Whittaker - all 3 of her. Also: Mark recounts how he came to own one of JN-T's shirts. Ben finds a rare Douglas Adams boo…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 2: It's One Fluxing Thing After Another 2:07:52

1+ y ago2:07:52

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Send us a text In Chapter 2 of our very special Flux season, Ben and Mark discuss "Once, Upon Time" and "Village of the Angels". Should Doctor Who always be playing it safe like in Angels? Or should it be aiming for the fences with a wild swing like Once? Also: What happens if a Weeping Angel is reflected in your stream? Mark's disastrous attempt a…

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Get Tae Flux - Chapter 1: For Flux Sake 2:04:45

1+ y ago2:04:45

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Send us a text In the first of a six part On the Time Lash experiment, Ben and Mark take to YouTube and Facebook to discuss Flux and The Daleks' Masterplan. This is a slightly edited version of that YouTube recording. Chapter 1 covers The Halloween Apocalypse and War of the Sontarans. Under discussion: Why Doctor Who's COVID supervisors deserve a t…

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138. Sexy Wrong 'Uns 2:07:05

1+ y ago2:07:05

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Send us a text WARNING: Contains Scenes Of A Sexual Nature Ben and Mark are joined in their hotel room by Luke Molloy, formerly of the Lost on Gallifrey podcast to discuss 'Revolution of the Daleks' and 'Planet of the Daleks' on the eve of a fateful meeting with Glen McCoy. Under discussion: A gleeful skip across the minefield that is the subject o…

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137.2 Ol' Ping-Pong Eyes 1:13:03

2y ago1:13:03

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Send us a text In part 2 of our festive special, Ben, Mark and JR Southall return to discuss fan controversy 1970s style, by way of Robert Holmes' The Deadly Assassin. As a controversial moment in Doctor Who history, it's gone on to define how the show's mythology worked going forward. Can the same be said for The Timeless Children? Time will tell,…

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137.1 When A Timeless Child Is Born 1:11:10

2y ago1:11:10

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Send us a text In the first part of a 2-part festive special, Ben and Mark are joined by J.R Southall from the Strangers in Space podcast for a Christmas argument all about The Timeless Children. Under discussion: Doesn't the Timeless Children just return the character back to 1966? Where can kids catch up on the adventures of the George Gallacio D…

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136. Cliffs Chibnall 2:08:37

2y ago2:08:37

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Send us a text Ben returns from Patagonia with news of Ryan Sinclair, and also to discuss Ascension of the Cybermen and Revenge of the Cybermen with Mark and a returning Dylan Rees from Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV. In a sprawling discussion, they discuss Chris Chibnall's troubling obsession with throwing people from cliffs, pitch a Glitter Gun origi…

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135. Posh Fanwank 1:49:22

2y ago1:49:22

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Send us a text Ben's stuck in Patagonia with Ryan Sinclair, so Mark's joined by Dylan Rees from Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV to discuss two stories that introduce Mary Shelley to the Cybermen - The Haunting of Villa Diodati and The Silver Turk. But instead, Dylan and Mark discuss Paul McGann's Big Finish output more generally. Under discussion: The r…

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Evildoers and Workplace Bullying 1:17:27

2y ago1:17:27

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An exploration of sources of evil with Joan Arehart-Treichel, award-winning science writer and author of Warding Off Evildoers. We discuss genetic, neuroscience and environmental origins of bad people who harm others. The fit between Joan's scientific study of evil and the experiences of people bullied at work is also examined.…

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Most WHOnted 1:09:16

2y ago1:09:16

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Send us a text In a special Halloween spooktacular, Ben and Mark take a terrifying trip to Doctor Who's Most Haunted locations. Expect monkey possession, falling pottery, wildly rocking cribs, Ben's former career as a Plague Doctor, a bin liner full of haunted toys and John Barrowman's past life as an Eastern European clown. Show notes: Athelhampto…

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134. Malus, Malus, Who The F*ck is Malus? 1:26:49

2y ago1:26:49

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Send us a text Ben and Mark sit down and talk about their feelings by way of Can You Hear Me? and The Awakening. Under discussion: What could the Doctor possibly say to Graham about cancer? The perils of using "opening up" as an excuse to cut mental health funding. What else Zellin can detach, and the totally tropical taste of a fruity Denis Lill p…

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Lessons from Stoicism for Bullied Targets 1:09:22

2y ago1:09:22

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Stoic authority and Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) Associate Professor of Philosophy, Matthew Sharpe, PhD, discusses how his specialty, Stoicism, provides a toolkit of techniques to offset the misery bestowed by workplace bullying. He is author of the new book, Stoicism, Bullying and Beyond: How to Keep Your Head When Others Around You Ha…

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133. Up His Astronaut Suit 1:48:40

2y ago1:48:40

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Send us a text Ben and Mark tackle the big environmental issues as they discuss Praxeus and Planet of Giants. Wouldn't Praxeus have been better if they'd kept the Autons in? What was it about the idea of Planet of Giants that made it a story worth returning to for season 2? ALSO: Why Adric should have got married. Ben's advice for getting rid of ca…

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132. Pricks 1:39:27

2y ago1:39:27

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Send us a text Ben and Mark let the listeners decide this episode's pairing with Fugitive of the Judoon, resulting in them having to chat about Meglos. Under discussion: Jason Bourne in Space, ITV Light Entertainment figures interacting, creepy cakemakers, and cacti. Also: Did JN-T require Jacqueline Hill's Hartnell wrangling skills? An unexpected …

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131. Hipster Historicals 1:25:53

2+ y ago1:25:53

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Send us a text Ben and Mark discuss the Doctor Who sub-genre of the Hipster Historical by way of 'Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror' and 'The Visitation'. How well do both stories succeed in informing and entertaining audiences about less famous historical celebrities? Ben finds a kinship with Richard Mace, Mark attempts to pin the blame on someone ot…

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The WBI Story - Drs. Ruth & Gary Namie 1:36:34

2+ y ago1:36:34

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Suffolk University Law Professor David Yamada leads the conversation with the Drs. Namie -- Ruth and Gary -- about the origins, evolution, and current state (in 2022) of the Workplace Bullying Institute, founded by them in 1997. The American pioneers tell their story for the record in celebration of WBI's 25th anniversary.…

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130. Benni-Verthy-Vici 1:57:54

2+ y ago1:57:54

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Send us a text Ben and Mark are joined by the internet's foremost 'Orphan 55' expert Pete Lambert of the Trap One podcast to discuss all-inclusive holidays, Greta Thunberg, spunk gags, and much, much more in Ed Hime's difficult second episode. In the second half, they pair the mysterious planet of Orphan 55 with Robert Holmes' 'The Mysterious Plane…

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Researchers' Perspectives on Bullying in Higher Education 1:18:10

2+ y ago1:18:10

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Veteran researchers Loraleigh Keashly, PhD (Associate Dean and Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit) and Kathleen Rospenda, PhD (Professor, Psychiatric Institute, University of Illinois, Chicago) discuss 25 years of research of emotional abuse and workplace bullying. Convergent themes include the roles of chronic, long-term exposure to abuse,…

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129. Doctor Who: Banged Up Abroad 1:37:27

2+ y ago1:37:27

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Send us a text In many ways, it's all been building to this. The 12th series of On the Time Lash opens with Mark finally coming face to fist with Eric Saward and Ben getting to call people SPIES. In a packed show, Ben and Mark discuss Ben's stag, the DWAS Capitol event, Spyfall, and Frontier in Space. Not to mention bollock monsters, holding a pill…

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128. Dicking Around In A Victorian House 1:49:03

2+ y ago1:49:03

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Send us a text After an unintentionally long gap, Ben and Mark are back to discuss two types of Whittaker Dalek stories. Jodie Whittaker's first festive special 'Resolution' and David Whittaker's 'The Evil of the Daleks'. While building up their own hangovers, the Lash Lads tackle the first ever Doctor Who New Year's Day special, and ponder how the…

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Lessons From Norwegian Workplace Bullying Research 1:09:13

2+ y ago1:09:13

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Dr. Ståle Einarsen, Director, Bergen Bullying Research Group; Professor, University of Bergen discusses his voluminous body of work from the past 32 years. Without peer, Einarsen's prolific work, cited 43,571 times on Google Scholar, leads all academic researchers in both breadth and depth of knowledge on the topic. We cover the search for personal…

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Bump It Up -- From Individual to Organizational Responsibility 1:12:17

2+ y ago1:12:17

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Dr. Maureen Duffy, co-author of Overcoming Mobbing and psychotherapist with extensive experience delivering trauma-informed care to bullied individuals, makes the case for ending the habit of making targets fix situations they did not cause. She invokes famous chef Emeril Lagasse's trademark exhortations -- "Bam!" and "Bump it up a level." Instead …

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127. Ravioli in My Colon 1:36:20

2+ y ago1:36:20

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Send us a text Ben and Mark bring Series 11 to a close with two tales of spiritual saps being taken for a ride by old enemies of the Doctor. In The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos, Graham and Ryan get a satisfying ending even if no one else does. Whilst in The Keeper of Traken, Adric and Nyssa actually seem to like each other. What kind of evil energy …

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The New Zealand Workplace Bullying Experience 58:17

2+ y ago58:17

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Kiwis enjoy a reputation as progressive, compassionate people. But the government's failure to adequately address cases of harmful workplace bullying torpedoes that national myth. Allan Halse, the nation's longest serving worker advocate in bullying cases through CultureSafe, his small and successful organization, details how various entities abdic…

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126. Let Bigon Be Bigon 1:27:40

3y ago1:27:40

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Send us a text Ben and Mark can find nothing with the emotional complexity to compare with It Takes You Away and so pair it with another story featuring a frog on a chair, Four to Doomsday. Comparing Jodie Whittaker with Peter Davison sparks some interesting discussions about the regard which each of their eras are held. Is the frog on the chair th…

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Tale of a Union That Helps Its Bullied Members - MAPE 1:19:31

3y ago1:19:31

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In contrast with the indifference too many unions show towards bullying of its members, MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional Employees) is the model of compassion and action regarding workplace bullying. Kathy Fodness, the Business Agent who led the internal campaign, and Alice Percy, a state worker who served on the initial Task Force, desc…

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World Addresses Psychosocial Risks in Workplaces, Not the U.S. 53:53

3y ago53:53

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Podcast 1.7 Attorney Ellen Pinkos Cobb, author of Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Work-Related Stress in Today's Work Environment: International Insights for U.S. Organizations (2022), discusses the advances made around the world to reduce harm to workers from psychosocial factors (work conditions and social factors). Great progress has been made…

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Bullying in Broadcast News 1:03:18

3y ago1:03:18

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"Luke," a former TV news executive who speaks anonymously, introduces us to the abusive culture and some of the players he's encountered in the major corporate networks. The prototypical TV exec is profiled with real-world illustrations of destructive, draconian bullying tactics. Money and attention hardly justify how toxic work is for those who pr…

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