Best Gareth Dennis Podcasts (2024)

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All Trains Need Level Boarding (with Gareth Dennis) 42:43

12d ago42:43

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Level boarding is simple enough: the floor of the train should be level with the platform. But it's not very common, is it? Why? And what can we do about it? Because once you learn the details of level boarding, you'll realise just how important it is. The Campaign for Level Boarding: https://www.levelboarding.org.uk/ Passengers suffer serious inju…

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Episode 119 - Thersa Matsuura - Japanese Folklore 1:04:07

6h ago1:04:07

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My guest for this episode is author and podcaster Thersa Matsuura, who joined me to talk about her new publication, The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth. After a childhood living all over the U.S. - as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska and as far south as Jacksonville, Florida, Thersa move…

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#Railnatter Episode 219: A short word or two on early railways 28:42

7d ago28:42

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It's a short one, and I'm off on wanderings for the first time in a while... I'm sharing some thoughts on early railways and the need to push back on the oversimplified narratives associated with the Stockton and Darlington Railway and 1825 as a false date of the "start" of railways. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https:…

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#Railnatter Episode 218: What four years of rail reform has delivered 1:00:00

14d ago1:00:00

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With the election approaching, we do a page-turn of the Public Accounts Committee's report into rail reform in Britain, as published back in May. Six years have passed since the DfT said the railway needed reform, and four years have passed since initiating that reform programme, via its white paper (we've been through the ill-fated Williams-Shapps…

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#Railnatter Episode 217: Everything we can say about Haxby station 1:00:02

21d ago1:00:02

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Okay, a cheeky local one this week, amongst some news... Haxby station is looking increasingly likely to appear in the next few years, so let's talk about if it is in the right place, what the wider railway network around York ought to look like, some of the timetable challenges of achieving that, and why it is being designed to look so awful again…

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Episode 118 - Gareth E. Rees - Sunken Lands 1:05:43

21d ago1:05:43

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My guest for this episode is author Gareth E Rees, who joined me to talk about his latest writing project, Sunken Lands: A Journey Through Lost Kingdoms and Flooded Worlds. In the book, he explores stories of flooded places from humanity’s past – and those disappearing before our eyes. Sunken Lands peels back the layers of silt, sea and mythology t…

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#Railnatter Episode 216: What to do about rail in the West Midlands 1:23:03

28d ago1:23:03

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We're jumping back in time to October 2022, and flicking through Network Rail's strategic advice for the West Midlands and the urban area around Birmingham. Lots to learn from this one - there will be diagrams and pictures and thoughts galore! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose…

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#Railnatter Episode 215: How to tip trains over on purpose (with equations) 1:04:11

1M ago1:04:11

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It's a proper techy one this week, and we're talking all things CANT or SUPERELEVATION. What is it? Why do we need it? Why don't we need it? All your questions, answered. Oh, and dust off your GCSE mechanics because we will be doing some MATHS with EQUATIONS. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdenni…

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Episode 117 - Kingsley Dennis - The Inversion 1:08:05

1M ago1:08:05

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Joining me for this episode is writer, researcher and publisher Kingsley Dennis. Kingsley has written extensively on social and digital futures, global affairs, and conscious evolution. He is the author of several critically acclaimed books including Breaking the Spell: An Exploration of Human Perception, Unified: Cosmos, Life, Purpose and Hijackin…

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Some Business Owners REALLY Hate Bike Lanes (with Bike Curious) 49:51

2M ago49:51

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When a bike lane was installed on Valencia Street in San Francisco, one business owner hated it so much he went on a hunger strike. Bike lanes are almost universally positive for business, so why do some business owners hate them so much? Jon from Bike Curious joins me to discuss. San Francisco restaurant owner goes on 30-day hunger strike over new…

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#Railnatter Episode 214: Finishing The Borders Railway (with maps and routes) 1:26:20

2M ago1:26:20

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This one has been in the pipeline a while... Should we reopen the full Waverley Route from Tweedbank south to Carlisle? No! We shouldn't! I'll explain precisely how we shouldn't, using maps, showing the route that any new Borders Main Line should take, and explaining how and why you'd choose between the two available options. I might even tell you …

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The Judy Canova Show - A Date With Mickey Rooney 25:12

2M ago25:12

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The Judy Canova Show - A Date With Mickey Rooney

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Frontier Gentleman - The Shelton Brothers 24:48

2M ago24:48

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Frontier Gentleman - The Shelton Brothers

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#Railnatter Episode 213: Labour Will* Nationalise Rail (a Getting Britain Moving page-turn) 1:21:43

2M ago1:21:43

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Well, our original plans are out the window as Labour decided to publish their plans for Britain's railways. We have no choice but to go through them. And it might not take us a full episode. Let's see if they are worth the pixels... And whether nationalisation will mean that, and if it will deliver. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Rai…

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Arthur The King - Guenever Part 6 44:19

2M ago44:19

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Arthur The King - Guenever Part 6

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#Railnatter Episode 212: How To Fix Buses In Wales (looking at the TfW plan) 1:18:18

2M ago1:18:18

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It's a Wales episode! AND it's a bus episode! When I talk about Wales being way out ahead of the rest of the UK when it comes to integrating its transport system, hopefully this report will make the case... We're doing a classic page turn of the Welsh Government's Roadmap to Bus Reform report, covering network, timetable, and ticket integration. Le…

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Author Interview 60: Unwind with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight. We'll discuss their collaborative writing process for Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. Unwind with Denny an…

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Episode 116 - Laura Lewis-Barr - Psyche's Cinema 56:40

2M ago56:40

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My guest for this episode is Laura Lewis-Barr. Laura is an award winning film-maker, who specialises in the medium of stop-motion to create short movies inspired by myths, fairy tales and the ideas of people such as Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. In her films, she uses dolls to portray an eclectic array of characters and does all of the costuming, …

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Arthur The King - Galahad Part 5 44:48

2M ago44:48

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Arthur The King - Galahad Part 5

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How Japan has Remained (relatively) Affordable (with Life Where I'm From) 48:48

2M ago48:48

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As housing and transportation prices are skyrocketing around the developed world, Japan has remained (relatively) affordable. I talk to Greg from the YouTube channel Life Where I'm From about how Japan is different - from transportation to housing policy - and about what we can learn from Japanese cities.\ Relevant videos by Life Where I'm From: Ho…

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#Railnatter Episode 211: Britain's SUV problem 1:18:40

2M ago1:18:40

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I often rant and rail about SUVs - you know, the cars designed to maximise the harm they cause to other road users - but what is the data behind the proliferation of these hugely damaging vehicles. Why are so many being sold? What are some of the consequences? Thankfully, an actual expert is joining us this week to dive into the numbers - Ralph Pal…

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Halls Of Ivy - Wellmans Nose - Charter Day Ceremonies 30:00

2M ago30:00

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Halls Of Ivy - Wellmans Nose - Charter Day Ceremonies

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#Railnatter Episode 210: Joby Aviation Will* Save Us (and other nonsense) 1:35:01

3M ago1:35:01

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As ever, quite a lot has happened since we last caught up with the news... Not least that vapourware VTOL grifters Joby Aviation have convinced the British government that flying taxis are the future at the expense of anything else. It's another news episode! *I lied, they won't. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at / garethde…

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Arthur The King - Lancelot Part4 44:36

3M ago44:36

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Arthur The King - Lancelot Part4

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#Railnatter Episode 209: How To Become A Freight Train Driver 1:12:25

3M ago1:12:25

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This week we've the pleasure of welcoming back Bessie Matthews, train driver, author, illustrator, columnist and all-round railway industry treasure. In her career so far, she's navigated a good slice of the rail industry, and so we'll take the chance to explore her story so far and see what she's learned... Enjoyed this? Please do consider support…

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Horror OTR - Lusus - Rituals Part 3 26:45

3M ago26:45

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Horror OTR - Lusus - Rituals Part 3

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#Railnatter Episode 208: Everything You Wanted To Know About New Trains 1:47:33

3M ago1:47:33

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After our first pause in four years, 200+ episodes, 280 hours and countless guests, we're back again (we only skipped three weeks!)... And I'm very pleased to welcome Robin Davis onto the show to talk all things Designing New Trains. Robin has presided over the introduction of several new intercity train fleets over successive generations of rollin…

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Episode 115 - Sharon Hewitt Rawlette - Coincidence, Synchronicity and Life after Death 1:12:30

3M ago1:12:30

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My guest for this episode is Sharon Hewitt Rawlette. Sharon is a philosopher who writes for both popular and scholarly audiences on the topics of consciousness, anomalous experience, ethics, and spirituality. She has a PhD in philosophy from New York University and taught at Brandeis University before launching her career as an independent writer a…

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Burns And Allen Show - Gracie Plays Sadie Thompson 25:36

3M ago25:36

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Burns And Allen Show - Gracie Plays Sadie Thompson

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Arthur The King - Gareth Part 3 43:51

3M ago43:51

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Arthur The King - Gareth Part 3

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Author Interview 59: Unwind with Ed McDonald 1:00:54

3M ago1:00:54

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with fantasy author, Ed McDonald. We'll discuss his Redwinter Chronicles - Daughter of Redwinter (Book 1) and Traitor of Redwinter (Book 2). Raine can see the dead. Due to a rare act of kindness, Raine must go to Redwint…

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Living with Self-Driving Cars (with Bike Curious) 41:17

3M ago41:17

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For most of us, autonomous vehicles are this nebulous concept that might appear some time in our future, but there are other people living with this reality today - whether they like it or not. In this episode, I talk to Jon from the Twitch channel Bike Curious about what it's like to live in San Francisco, where autonomous vehicles are around you …

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Episode 114 - Dr Josh Bullock - Weekday Worldviews 54:46

4M ago54:46

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My guest for this episode is Dr Josh Bullock. Josh is a senior lecturer in the Criminology, Politics and Sociology department of Kingston University London and part of the team behind Weekday Worldviews, a sociological project which is investigating the relationships between personal worldviews and psychological well-being amongst those attending p…

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Ghosts From The Past - The Boat Hook 43:52

4M ago43:52

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Ghosts From The Past - The Boat Hook

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Archie Anderews - Day At Camp 26:22

4M ago26:22

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Archie Anderews - Day At Camp

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#Railnatter Episode 207: What is to become of Great British Railways? 1:26:53

4M ago1:26:53

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The UK government have finally published their plans for Great British Railways, or rather, the hollow shell of the original proposals, now called the Integrated Rail Body. If it's anything like the Integrated Rail Plan, we are in for trouble. Much as these plans are intended not to be enacted, the likelihood is that Labour will pick them up and de…

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Episode 113 - Gary Opit - An Introduction to Australian Cryptozoology 1:25:52

4M ago1:25:52

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My guest for this episode is Gary Opit. Gary is an Australian zoologist, cryptozoologist, and author. He also hosts a wildlife talkback radio show on ABC North Coast NSW Local Radio and between 1997 and 2015 conducted a citizen science project, collecting data based on the phone calls and emails he received during that time from people seeking assi…

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Amazing Mr Malone - Mr Morgan - The Cheat 27:05

4M ago27:05

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Amazing Mr Malone - Mr Morgan - The Cheat

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Cars are (REALLY) Expensive! (with RMTransit) 53:16

4M ago53:16

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Yup. Cars are REALLY expensive, and they're getting more expensive. And yet, most car owners seem completely oblivious to it. Canadians estimated to pay over $1,300 a month to own a car, report finds Car ownership cost me a LOT of money. I'm done. (YouTube) RMTransit: https://youtube.com/@rmtransit Not Just Bikes: https://youtube.com/@notjustbikes …

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#Railnatter Episode 206: California’s hydrogen train hell (and other news stories) 1:27:15

4M ago1:27:15

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CalTrain are pressing ahead with their completely bizarre obsession with hydrogen as a means of powering commuter and intercity trains. It is completely baffling. And it isn't the only nonsense that's been going down over the last few weeks! Join us as we chat about ROSCO profits, devolved mayors talking big, Euston station's big horrible LED billb…

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Author Interview 58: Unwind with Gareth Brown 59:18

4M ago59:18

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Scottish author, Gareth Brown. We'll discuss his much anticipated debut release, The Book of Doors. New York City bookseller, Cassie Andrews, comes into possession of an extraordinary book. The Book of Doors promise…