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This is Rating Descending, where we watch IMDb’s Worst 250 movies so you don’t have to. Michelle St Claire and Abigail Ward descend through the “Worst 250” list, and fill you in on the horrors and tragedies they witness along the way. Bad jokes, cheap beer, and shared trauma incoming. Follow us on twitter @Rate.Descend.Pod
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NO ENCORE is a music fan’s 10.0, perfect-scoring pod companion. Every week, critic Dave Hanratty and a special guest face off over a themed Top 5 list, while also taking a sideways glance at the biggest headlines. Dissecting music – and themselves – so you can just… listen. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: How healthy is the marine insurance market?
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This episode of the Lloyd’s List podcast is brought to you by Lloyd’s Register — visit www.lr.org/en for more informationLaw and insurance editor David Osler assembles a star-studded line-up at the International Union of Marine Insurance annual conference in Berlin to assess the strength of the market in 2024…
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Roll up, roll up, for one week only, it's NO JONKORE~! In honour of the release of UNTITLED CLOWN FILM PART 2, we've slapped on the greasepaint and the big red noses and other assorted terrifying jester-themed accoutrements. We've also invited the great Jenn Gannon back to the studio so that we can properly celebrate the life and times of one Stefa…
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The Shipping Podcast: Making data count in collaboration and compliance
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Eric Christofferson is chief product officer at Veson Nautical, which is a provider of maritime data and freight management solutions to support global commerce. In this sponsored edition of the podcast, he comments on how data is reshaping how shipping contracts and compliance are managed.By Lloyd's List
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Before The ENCORE #25 | Angela Dorgan
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Your favourite music industry podcast returns after a month away from the boards, but we're back and better than ever! Sonic Architect Adam is joined this month by Angela Dorgan of First Music Contact to discuss the bigger pictire of the music industry as well as an extensive history on Angela's experience, the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Schem…
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TOP 5 PARTY REVIVERS ft. Daithí + Peter Kelly
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Rejoice! We're back in the studio! And we're joined from way out west by the returning Daithí and the debuting Peter Kelly, with both men in town to talk year two of Ireland's most unique and exciting new music and arts festival - Common Threads. The boys also take on a lively news section and list off their five go-to tracks that you simply must t…
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The Shipping Podcast: Balancing commercial gains and society benefits
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In the long run, ‘doing good is good for business’, believes Natalie Sallaum, chief relationship officer at the vehicle carrier Sallaum Lines. In this edition of the Shipping Podcast, she draws on the company’s extensive experience of supporting community environmental initiatives to set out the benefits of being proactive about CSR and ESG…
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #04 | Misery (1990)
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Is LNG the pragmatic choice for shipping?
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This episode of the Lloyd’s List podcast was brought to you by Lloyd’s Register — visit www.lr.org/en for more informationTHE multi-fuel future of shipping is looking more limited than it was a year ago. We know what the three major molecules are – methane, methanol and ammonia. But this isn’t a question of picking a fuel and supporting it as if it…
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TOP 5 SONGS ABOUT DATES ft. Colm O'Regan
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Not like romantic dates, you understand. The ones on your calendar, that's what we mean. And by 'we', we mean returning NO ENCORE original Colm O'Regan, who takes the co-host microphone up this week alongside Dave and Adam. Before we get to this week's hijinks, a reminder that our Patreon is booming with bonus content right now: Adam's latest Album…
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Sci-Fi, Paranormal, and Just a Guy. This week Michelle and Abigail watched this surprising horror films so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the films atmosphere, plot holes, and scary elementsBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Shipping’s to-do list from hell
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This episode of the Lloyd's List podcast was brought to you by Lloyd's Register - visit www.lr.org/en/ for more information.Should you wish to list all of the various risks, road blocks, unresolved problems and known challenges ahead for the shipping industry you will need a long piece of paper and ideally some medical assistance on standby. This i…
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TOP 5 OVERUSED NEEDLE DROPS ft. Andy McCarroll
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Grab the overpriced popcorn and get ready to suffer through the songs and sounds you wish marketing departments and music supervisors would just leave well enough alone. Dave and Adam are joined this week by Andy McCarroll, host of the excellent Extra Vision podcast and certified movie lover (and hater, should his vitriol prove valid), to navigate …
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Stargazy pies, archaic names, and shawsharks. This week Abigail and Michelle watched another DC flop so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the films impractical costumes, scorned leading lady, and strange CGI choicesBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #03 | Source Code (2011)
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Why are Chinese shipyards being brought out of retirement?
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This episode of the Lloyd's List podcast was brought to you by Lloyd's Register - visit www.lr.org/en/ for more information.In China, shipyards that were distressed assets just years ago are now highly sought after. And if you happened to buy into some back then, congratulations; you likely stand to make a windfall profit.Shanghai-headquartered DCL…
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Dave finally takes the long-overdue plunge into the multi-layered, cocaine-powered world of yacht rock. But will he sink or swim? It's up to famed local film critic Brian Lloyd to ensure that the waters don't become too treacherous. Don't miss a new episode of Film Club this Sunday as Dave and Mikey discuss underrated sci-fi adventure SOURCE CODE. …
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064: Dumb and Dumber: When Harry Met Lloyd
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Mini Buellers, party guys, and watery slushies. This week Michelle and Abigail watched this unsolicited sequel so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the hit and miss cast, flat jokes, and lack of narrative objectivesBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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OASIS TICKETS DYNAMIC PRICING ROW ft. Jim Carroll
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A national emergency (not really) provokes a bonus NO ENCORE (yes, really) as Dave Hanratty attempts to wrap his head around the great Oasis ticketing scandal of 2024. What a difference a week and some last-minute dynamic pricing make, eh? Last Saturday has been and gone, and so too have the hopes and dreams of many crushed Britpop fans. As for tho…
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #11 | Blink-182 - One More Time...
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: What is the best ship money can buy right now?
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What do I build? Where do I build it? How much does it cost? And when can I get it? That’s the checklist of shipowner’s questions right now as they consider newbuildings. If you asked a shipowner what they would be looking for a decade ago the answer to those questions would be pretty standard. If money was no object they would plump for the qualit…
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TOP 5 SWEET SONGS ft. Fionnuala Jones
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Sink your teeth into an irresistibly tasty episode of NO ENCORE as the great Fionnuala Jones returns to the co-host microphone in a bid to rescue Dave from his post-Blink-182 hangover. We've got the full review of the Mark, Tom, and Travis Show: Dublin Edition, as well as the sweetest songs that money can help produce. And speaking of Blink, our up…
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Footy friends, ass men, and Where’s Laura Linney? This week Abigail and Michelle the pinnacle of an IMDb 5 star flick so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the films stacked cast, directorial approach, and emotional soullessnessBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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PATREON PREVIEW: FILM CLUB #02 | The Beach (2000)
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The 'tepid 20s' continue for container ports
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THE headline takeaway from the 2024 edition of the top 100 container port was a second successive year of muted volume growth during 2023 for the biggest container ports. The total tally of just over 690m teu handled by the top 100 ports represented a 0.8% rise on the previous year, continuing the trend of the ‘tepid 20s’ post-Covid with volume gro…
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TOP 5 BLINK-182 SONGS ft. Chris Wasser
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We missed you, we missed you. NO ENCORE returns with checkerboard Vans, three-quarter-length shorts, Warped Tour t-shirt, and lip ring - side piercing, natch - all in tow as we stage-dive head-first into the career of rambunctious, implosive San Diego pop-punk icons Blink-182. Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam welcome arts journalist and broad…
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Nickelback jams, Buffy shirts, and justice for Sansa. This week Michelle and Abigail watched another “parody” so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into anything but this movie, including Kids in the Hall and winter fashion staplesBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #10 | SG Lewis - times
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The Lloyd's List Podcast: AMSA - strict but fair
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Strict but fair. That’s the description of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from retiring chief executive Mick Kinley. Some of the world's biggest shipping companies have been named and shamed by the regulator in recent years and their vessels banned from entering ports over sub-standard conditions or not paying crew.Speaking with character…
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TOP 5 FALL OUT BOY SONGS ft. Hugh Carr
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This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn podcast. Normal business resumes following last week's debut Film Club offering as Hugh Carr of iRadio fame returns to the co-host microphone, and he's got five bulletproof Fall Out Boy songs with him in honour of this week's rather nostalgia-fuelled main event. Throw in a stacked news section and it's all to play…
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Eyebrow interns, Abigail lore, and Scary/Ginger stanning. This week Stinky Spice and Silly Spice watched this cult classic and you should too! They take a quick dive into the films major girl power, best jokes, and stellar cameosBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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A change of pace this week as we introduce our new stream of Patreon-exclusive bonus content with a feature-length free sample. Joining the already-established Album Club is the NO ENCORE Film Club, in which Dave Hanratty and ex-Le Galaxie hitman Michael Pope convene to discuss the plot mechanics, onscreen standout performances, offscreen productio…
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Can navies protect shipping?
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Concerns around security and geopolitics intensified at the end of last year as the Houthis began targeting vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden under the cover of a show of support for Hamas. Adding to the deteriorating situation was the resurgence in Somali piracy as some actors sought to take advantage of the chaos.Since November we’ve seen n…
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Taut torsos, liberating cringe, and Britney is Christ! This week Michelle and Abigail watched this feel good chick flick and liked it. They take a quick dive into the films underestimated leading lady, banished female director, and genuinely moving momentsBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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Lloyd’s List Shipping Podcast: Is the bunker sector doing enough to repair its image?
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A few hours after the containership Dali (IMO: 9697428) destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, there were media reports suggesting investigators would look into ‘bad bunkers’ as a potential cause of the accident.The National Transportation Safety Board ruled out that possibility after its initial investigation. But this incident alone…
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TOP 5 BAD FEATURES BY GOOD RAPPERS ft. Rudi Kinsella
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Battle rap enthusiast Rudi Kinsella takes the coveted 'featured artist' tag as this week's NO ENCORE co-host, and he's only here to run down a bunch of off days and cash grabs by some of the best in the verbal business. It's time to highlight some of the best rappers in the game unleashing some of their most pathetic work ever recorded, all in the …
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #9 | Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?
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Before The ENCORE #24 | Glen Bollard
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This month, Sonic Architect Adam returns to the visual realm of the music industry for the first since late 2022 to speak to photographer (and sometimes tour manager and guitar tech) Glen Bollard. If you have any interest in live shows or follow any Irish music publications, there's a 99% chance you've seen one of Glen's pictures. He's photographed…
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Is the container rate rollercoaster just getting started?
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In a market where unpredictability has become predictably common, the whole concept of accurate earnings guidance from the lines fell overboard several quarterly reports ago. Forecasts are couched in ever more provisional language as volatility and black swans continue to demand near constant expectation management amid yo-yoing sentiment. While US…
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TOP 5 LUCKY NUMBERS ft. Clare Martin
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NO ENCORE returns following Dave Hanratty's confectionery clown and professional wrestler-assisted birthday and subsequent bout with Covid-19! He's mostly refreshed if also understandably a little tired. Thankfully, the great Clare Martin of Paste Magazine and the recent episode we did about Swifties fame is here to inject some life - and some good…
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Cute snakes, tank turtles, and cat telepathy. This week Abigail and Michelle watched the machinations of a lunatics so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the films confusing plot, forgettable leads, and CGI monstersBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: What Trump 2.0 means for shipping
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THE prospect of a dominant Trump presidency is significantly more like than it was only a week ago. But what does that mean for shipping?Will the anticipated “Trump trade” really result in more inflation, higher interest rates and sweeping tariffs? Will the inevitable bonfire of Biden’s environmental rules put the brakes on shipping’s already hesit…
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PATREON UNLOCKED: ALBUM CLUB #2 | Reuben - In Nothing We Trust
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Due to some illness this week, Dave Hanratty and Sonic Architect Adam bring to you an episode of the Patreon-exclusive Album Club series, a fortnightly album digest where we speak about albums we love, from our collection or otherwise, or albums voted for by Patrons. If you'd like to get all available episodes of Album Club in-full, more bonus epis…
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070: The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl
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Default kids, giant cookies, and eating shoes. This week Michelle and Abigail watched another Rodriguez eyesore so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the film’s child stars, distinct visuals, and existential thematicsBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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PATREON PREVIEW: ALBUM CLUB #8 | Balance and Composure - The Things We Think We're Missing
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: The unintended consequences of sanctions
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The explosion of sanctions have demanded a compliance sea change from the marine insurance sector. But despite the rapid pace of investment to keep up, P&I Clubs have found themselves struggling to enforce an increasingly unenforceable regime.The flawed nature of the oil price cap regime is hardly news. But while the rest of the industry get to cri…
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NO ENCORE is in unfamiliar territory this week thanks to last-minute technical issues, but thankfully there's a familiar face - and voice - for the company in the form of Internet comedy sensation Michael Fry. Per the man's wishes, it's time to take the express elevator to musical Hades as we tackle the songs that would soundtrack our own personal …
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Chopped up bees, injuring babies, and the suckle of life. This week Abigail and Michelle watched the latest Scary Movie so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the film’s better instalments, stacked cast, and style of humourBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Shipping’s evolving security threats
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The threat posed by Houthi missiles and uncrewed surface vessels sits at the lower end of the risk spectrum for shipping. Things could be worse. A lot worse. That was the rather worrying assessment this week from the latest in a series of Geopolitical risk webinars we’ve been running here at Lloyd’s List and for this week’s podcast we are bringing …
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TOP 5 INDIE DISCO ft. Richard Chambers
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Grab your best Topman V-neck, don your shutter shades, and dust off the glowsticks, it's time for NO ENCORE to hit the local indie disco. Sonic Architect Adam might not be having it but returning guest Richard Chambers is here with an endless supply of enthusiasm for his chosen Top 5, and even Dave Hanratty is in the mix. And for one week only, our…
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Big D families, natural burps, and linear humour. This week Michelle and Abigail watched another Wayans travesty so you don’t have to. They take a quick dive into the films crass jokes, excessive parodied movies, and prolific family behind itBy Michelle St Claire & Abigail Ward
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