Best Apple And Christy Podcasts (2024)

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Random Wanderings Novel, A Self Discovery and Healing Journey with Randi Ward 55:00

3h ago55:00

55:00

Wouldn’t it be nice to wrap up the year with a “Me Time” that allows us to learn something special about our Global Village that enhances our knowledge and helps us navigate our humanness? Join Amb. Dr. Randi D. Ward and me on Wednesday, December 18th, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation will be about her remarkable life journey an…

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Renée and Renato's Christmas Hit 12:08

6m ago12:08

12:08

Save Your Love became the UK’s unlikely Christmas Number One on 18th December, 1982. A blend of heartfelt crooning, offbeat British humour, and bucketfuls of kitsch, the song gained traction after Terry Wogan played it on his Radio 2 breakfast show, going on to sell around one million copies. Former Italian waiter Renato Pagliari delivered the oper…

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The First Christmas Card 11:33

5h ago11:33

11:33

Victorian Henry Cole took delivery of the first ever mass-produced card today in history in 1843. Notably absent from the design was Jesus Christ; Cole had commissioned up-and-coming illustrator John Callcott Horsley to depict a family enjoying a traditional dinner and drinks. The card was a commercial flop, but, by the 1870s, with decreasing posta…

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When Thatcher Met Gorbachev 12:24

1d ago12:24

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Over a Chequers banquet of sole in shrimp sauce, fillet of beef, and caramelized oranges, Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time on 16th December, 1984. While their ideologies were worlds apart, Thatcher appreciated Gorbachev's frankness and imagination. The Soviet leader, meanwhile, seemed equally captivated by Thatcher's u…

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12-14-2024 Aging-In-Place Devices and the End of Cable. Plus Lots of Deals! 35:25

2d ago35:25

35:25

Send us a text This is an episode of our weekly tech talk broadcast by Refresh Computers. In this episode, David Leavitt discusses What aging-in-place devices are. Also, Dave talks about the end of cable and AT&T's announcement of abandoning old copper telephone lines. Then Dave talks about some great holiday deals and mentions other businesses tha…

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Christy Harst . Venezuelan Hallacas 51:20

4d ago51:20

51:20

Welcome to ‘The Voice Kitchen’ podcast: Where Recipes and Voice Talent Blend! I’m your host, Cheryl Holling From savory soups to sweet desserts, this podcast has something for everyone. Whether you're a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, ‘The Voice Kitchen’ is a place for voice actors and foodies to gather ‘round a virtual table and…

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Who Ate All The Mayonnaise? 11:34

4d ago11:34

11:34

Rerun: Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco achieved her third world record in competitive eating on 13th December, 2018 - this time for consuming the most amount of mayonnaise in three minutes. She consumed 2,448g - the equivalent of 3.5 jars, and 16,000 calories. Her previous titles were the fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta (26.69 seconds), and th…

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Winona's Shoplifting Scandal 12:09

5d ago12:09

12:09

Rerun: Winona Ryder was arrested for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills on 12th December, 2001. Amongst the products she had stuffed into her hat was a Marc Jacobs sweater worth $760, and Frederic Fekkai hair adornments listed at $600. At first, the Oscar nominated actress claimed she had been under the impression that her assistant …

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E03/S22 - Dennis Hay on his Coaching Career; Interview in Conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage 17:18

5d ago17:18

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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant or…

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Angry Birds Begins 10:42

6d ago10:42

10:42

Mobile game Angry Birds debuted on the App Store on 11th December, 2009. The quirky and fun cartoonish characters and addictive gameplay found fans - but it took Apple featuring the app as their ‘Game of the Week’ in early 2010 for the Finnish creation to become a cultural juggernaut, catapulting mobile gaming into the mainstream. Angry Birds wasn’…

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The Dog Statue Controversy 12:56

7d ago12:56

12:56

On 10th December, 1907, angry medical students and animal rights activists were clashing over a controversial bronze statue of a brown terrier who had been dissected at University College London in 1903, revealing violations of animal experimentation regulations. The ‘brown dog’ case fuelled the anti-vivisection movement, kickstarting a fundraising…

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Theirs Not To Reason Why 11:36

8d ago11:36

11:36

Alfred Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was first published on 9th December, 1854, in The Examiner. Tennyson had penned the poem shortly after reading a dramatic account in The Times of the disastrous charge, which occurred during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. Its rhythmic cadence, mimicking the galloping charge, made it b…

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12-07-2024 Department of Government Efficiency Discussion and Year End Deals! 37:07

9d ago37:07

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Send us a text This is an episode of our weekly tech talk broadcast by Refresh Computers. In this episode, David Leavitt discusses how Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will challenge government bureaucracy regarding our federal laws. Lots of year-end deals you don't want to miss! Then Dave talks about other businesses that recently did business with R…

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Joyce Brothers - $64,000 Swot 11:40

11d ago11:40

11:40

Rerun: A female contestant had never scooped the jackpot on an American TV quiz show before New York psychologist Dr Joyce Brothers won $64,000 on 6th December, 1955. Her specialist subject was boxing - a topic about which she knew little, until she devoted herself to studying the annals of the sport in preparation for multiple appearances on the s…

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Christie's First Auction 12:01

12d ago12:01

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Rerun: James Christie held his first auction on 5th December, 1766 - billed as a sale of “genuine household furniture, jewels, plate, firearms, china and a large quantity of madeira and high flavoured claret” belonging to a “Noble Personage (deceased)”. His auction-house, Christie’s, went on to become one of the world’s leading dealers of fine art.…

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E02/S22 - Dennis Hay on his Senior Career; Interview in Conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage 17:42

12d ago17:42

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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant or…

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Episode 102: Effortless Entertaining with Jessie-Sierra Ross 36:44

12d ago36:44

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Jessie-Sierra Ross is back on the podcast! The creator of the cooking and home entertaining blog, Straight to the Hips, Baby, you may recall that we spoke with Jessie in episode 72 about life in the Berkshires, her past as a professional ballerina and ballet coach, and creating food content for television. Jessie now has a beautiful new book, Seaso…

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My 9 MOMS - Conversations about Life, Love, and Laughter with Johnny Tan 58:00

13d ago58:00

58:00

Doesn’t the holiday season bring back the warm fuzzy feeling of “Motherly Love” of how our moms go out of their way to give us their best to ensure our happiness? Please join our special guest host, Amb. Dr. Randi D. Ward and me on Wednesday, December 4th, from 10 - 11 AM CT U.S. We will be discussing The 15th Anniversary Special Edition of the Mul…

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The Earliest Dinosaur 🦕 13:34

13d ago13:34

13:34

A 245 million years old fossil named Nyasasaurus parringtoni was officially determined the earliest known dinosaur on 4th December, 2012; meaning dinosaurs had roamed the Earth at least 10 million years earlier than the previously believed "dawn of the dinosaurs." Unearthed in Tanzania in the 1930s and mostly ignored for decades, the fossil’s story…

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Where's Agatha Gone? 12:55

14d ago12:55

12:55

Renowned detective novelist Agatha Christie found herself at the centre of a real-life mystery: when she mysteriously disappeared for 11 days, from 3rd December, 1926. Shortly after learning of her husband's infidelity, Christie had driven away from the family home, abandoning her car near a quarry. There was a massive manhunt as theories circulate…

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The Enron Illusion 13:03

15d ago13:03

13:03

Enron—the seventh-largest company in the U.S.—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 2nd December, 2001, marking the dramatic end of a business empire once hailed as unstoppable. What once looked like a financial juggernaut turned out to be a house of cards built on illusory profits, market manipulation, and sheer audacity. “Creative” accounting, inclu…

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11-30-2024 Extended Black Friday Holiday Sale. Lots of Deals! 38:23

16d ago38:23

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Send us a text This is an episode of our weekly tech talk broadcast by Refresh Computers. In this episode, David Leavitt discusses several items on sale for the holidays and why it's important to purchase a refurbished computer from Refresh Computers! Then Dave talks about other businesses that recently did business with Refresh Computers. Follow u…

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Concorde - The Future of Flight 11:20

18d ago11:20

11:20

Rerun: Supersonic aircraft took a giant leap forward when the French and British governments signed a treaty to join forces on designing Concorde on 29th November, 1962. Up until this point, the two countries had been developing their aircraft separately - which had already cost the United Kingdom £150 million. Technologically superior and far more…

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The Cabbage Patch Riots 12:09

19d ago12:09

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Rerun: Towards the end of 1983, frenzied parents battled with one another in stores across the US in a desperate bid to buy their children the toy of the moment, the Cabbage Patch Kid. The so-called Cabbage Patch Riots culminated on 28th November 1983 at a Zayre department store in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, when a melee broke out that was so inte…

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E01/S22 - Dennis Hay Introduction; Interview in Conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage 9:38

19d ago9:38

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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant or…

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A Daily Gift of Kindness - An Anthology of Acts of Kindness with Teresa Velardi 58:00

20d ago58:00

58:00

Would you like to hear powerful stories of random Acts of Kindness as we celebrated World Kindness Day this past November 13th? If your answer is Yes, join Teresa Velardi and me on Wednesday, November 27th, from 10 - 11 A.M. Central Time U.S. Our conversation is about her remarkable life journey and her latest book, A Daily Gift of Kindness - A Col…

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Mitzvahpalooza! 11:47

20d ago11:47

11:47

Aerosmith, 50 Cent and Tom Petty starred at 13 year old Elizabeth Brooks’ $10 million bat mitzvah party on 27th November, 2005. The lavish do, at New York’s legendary Rainbow Rooms, became a symbol of extreme extravagance, and triggered an investigation into her father, David H. Brooks. Brooks had been CEO of a military body armour company that thr…

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Tiffany Vanlandingham . Apple Almond Upside-down Pie 44:59

21d ago44:59

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Welcome to ‘The Voice Kitchen’ podcast: Where Recipes and Voice Talent Blend! I’m your host, Cheryl Holling From savory soups to sweet desserts, this podcast has something for everyone. Whether you're a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, ‘The Voice Kitchen’ is a place for voice actors and foodies to gather ‘round a virtual table and…

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The First Frat House 11:32

22d ago11:32

11:32

Arion, Rebecca and Olly recall the founding of The Kappa Alpha Society, the oldest continuously existing college fraternity, established as a literary society at Union College, New York on 26th November, 1825. The founders, led by John Hart Hunter, sought camaraderie and intellectual discussions, creating a forum where they could break free from th…

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The Medieval Titanic 11:49

22d ago11:49

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When The White Ship hit a rock near Barfleur on 25th November, 1120, she sank, killing all 300 noblemen on-board. Among the dead was Henry I’s one legitimate son, William Adelin, plunging the English throne into a dynastic crisis. Like the Titanic, the vessel was considered the epitome of safety and prestige for its time, Captained by Thomas FitzSt…

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11-23-2024 Pig Butchering. It's Not What You Think! 34:45

23d ago34:45

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Send us a text This is an episode of our weekly tech talk broadcast by Refresh Computers. In this episode, David Leavitt talks about the scam known as "Pig-Butchering." Are you already a victim and don't know it? Also, listen to the latest deals at Refresh Computers! Then Dave talks about other businesses that recently did business with Refresh Com…

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Star Trek's Interracial Kiss 11:38

25d ago11:38

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Rerun: Capt. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Lt. Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) embraced and kissed on "Plato’s Stepchildren"; an episode of ‘Star Trek’ broadcast on 22nd November, 1968 - just a year after the Supreme Court declared interracial marriage to be legal. However, despite popular belief that this was TV’s first interracial kiss, it w…

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