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A fan-run podcast of the popular 80's show, Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
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80s TV Ladies is dedicated to the beloved female-driven shows of the 1980s! Join hosts Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson as they talk about the fabulous ladies of television: Cagney & Lacey, Designing Women, A Different World, The Golden Girls and more. With special guests, TV creators and stars! Do these shows we hold so dear hold up? Let's find out. Love 80s pop-culture, television, fabulous women? On our show you’ll hear a breakdown how these shows got made, how they were influenced ...
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Married, Angel Parents, Long Time Entrepreneurs Are A Few Ways To Describe Us. It’s Taken Us 8 Years To Get To A Space Of Understanding, Happiness, And Strength. We Have Gone Through A Lot Of Ups And Downs, And We Are Here To Help Anyone In Need Of Learning Just How To Obtain, Receive, And Remain In Love. Keep In Contact - @ternest • @Dylon_topiq_king • TheMrMrsKing@gmail.com
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Dogsthorpe Infant School’s podcast for children, parents, teachers and schools. Dogsthorpe Infant School is an academy converter and part of Hampton Academies Trust. The Headteacher is Mrs. Becky Waters. ‘Eddie’ is her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. https://www.dogsthorpeinfants.co.uk
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Each week two Big Dumb Monsters have a few drinks and talk about a new monster movie featuring some of their favorite Big Dumb Monsters, then point out the surprising number of horror movie actors who've appeared on Murder, She Wrote. Watch our live streams at https://www.twitch.tv/bigdumbmonsters Check out our merch shop at http://tee.pub/lic/yuWTdwbjEiE Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bigdumbmonsters
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Mrs Barbara Nice is finally persuaded to sit down for half an hour or so and share what's she's been getting up to that week. Spend time in Barbara's world and meet some of her friends too as they discuss topics close to her heart.
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Introducing Low Culture, a podcast that celebrates all things popular culture. Join us as we discuss, dissect, and debate the best popular culture in the world. In Season 1, four thirty-something friends in Singapore take a trip down memory lane to discuss the favourite films of their childhood from the 90s. New episodes drop Friday morning Singapore time. Monoscene Studios presents: Low Culture. Find out more at www.monoscenestudios.com
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Listen up to hear about my interview with 5th grade teacher Mrs. Derouen! Cover art photo provided by Jeremy Galliani on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jeremyforlife
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Hi! I'm Mary and this is the "I Just Wanna Chat" podcast! This podcast is just me talking with some friends about TV, Pop Culture, Lifestyle, and anything else I want to chat about. New episodes will be uploaded weekly! Follow us on Instagram @ www.instagram.com/Ijustwannachatpodcast
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It’s time for story with Mrs. Kay and Kids. One stop for bedtime stories, folk tales, moral stories, traditional stories, classic stories and many more. Follow us and stay tuned for more fun.
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Dopefiend.co.uk is The Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the home of free portable stonertainment for your drug-addled ears! Every Monday the Web's Favourite Cannabis Commentator, The Dopefiend, casts his beady red eye over the very latest cannabis news, and reviews the latest in cutting-edge stoner technology in the ultimate toker's talk show, the Dopecast. On Thursdays enter Lefty's Lounge for laid-back chat, cool music, stoner stories and comedy from the man with the Velvet Voicebox; or h ...
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Elijah Wald and Preston Lauterbach explore the life and music of bluesman Robert Johnson with special guests author Peter Guralnick, producer Larry Cohn, musician Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, and Johnson's "baby sis," Mrs. Annye C. Anderson.
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The cousins discuss all things Houston,family,relationships, our lives, sports, currents events, music,and the positive note. We are starting a movement of positive black people and we are here to make a difference as well as entertain you. So lend us your ear and enjoy!
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Each episode we dive into a different senior's life story with the decisions and wisdom that have got them to where they are today.
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Looking at different topics in detective fiction published during the Golden Age of 1920-1940 (precise dates may vary...)
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Welcome to the FunkMMA Strength and Conditioning Podcast with your host Funk Roberts. In this podcast we discuss everything strength and conditioning for the MMA, martial arts, combat athlete and those that want to train like one. We will talk workouts, nutrition, supplements, prehab, training, coaching, mindset, fitness and life lessons. There will be frequent guest from Professional fighters, trainers, coaches, doctors and more…join Funk with frequent co-hosts Andy T and Mrs Funk!
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3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.
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Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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Every week we’re going to dive into the world of comics and pop culture to give you some insight into the hearts, souls and minds of the creators of a brand new Comic book publisher launching in early 2019.
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Siblings and theatre enthusiasts Alice and Oscar review a wide range of London theatre, and create delicious cocktails inspired by the shows featured in each episode. As well as reviews there's also top-tips on upcoming shows to look out for and all your ticket buy questions answered; where to seat for the best view, and how to grab a bargain! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Timeless After Show Podcast recaps, reviews and discusses episodes of NBC's Timeless. Show Summary: When a group with nefarious intentions attempts to change the world as we know it by altering the past, Lucy, a historian, Wyatt, a soldier, and Rufus, a scientist, unite to form an unlikely partnership, traveling through time to save history.
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Ashley, Luke, and Molly are gonna SOLVE some CRIMES. Or, well, actually they’re gonna watch someone else solve some crimes, it actually shows you exactly what happens at the start of the show. That’s right as you can DEFINITELY tell from that description, it’s time to watch some Columbo! After one glorious week as Reprise/Off Following a brief stint as Federal Reprise Note Proud to be acknowledged as Totally Reprise Has Always Been Cool Unfortunately preceded by Reprise Falls Once a podcast ...
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Warning: You've never seen health done like this! Meaningful, entertaining, very real and stimulating conversation! Gangsta Holistic & host J Alan provide a platform to not only provide a laugh but also provoke thought, educate, share life experiences and give an alternative to traditional ways of healing.
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History might be written by the winners, but in presidential politics the story is often shaped by the Long Shots. Journalist Conor Powell profiles eight presidential candidates who lost the race for the White House but dramatically changed America’s political landscape - right up to today. Long Shots is the story of America’s presidential battles – the contentious contest for the most powerful office in the world - and how knowing where we've been can help us choose a better tomorrow. With ...
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Grownups Read Princess Stories is the podcast that has grownups from around the world read Fair Tales and true history stories of Princesses. Each episode is a different grownup reading in their own unique voice.
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Discover Thru tha Closet Door - the podcast that explores current series, offers first looks, and takes you on an immersive journey into the world of anime. Join us as we dive deep into captivating discussions and provide insights on the latest releases. Let's embark together! --Powered by King Maverick Entertainment Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thru-tha-closet-door/support
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With her super-sensitive sense of smell, sixteen year-old Kaia Smith is used to not fitting in. So when she receives an invitation from Dr. Vadim Grigori to participate in the Grigori Young Scholars Program with its promise that she will meet others like herself, she jumps at the chance. But what is the GYSP really about? Why are the faculty so interested in the story of the Fall of the Watchers? Why are they obsessed with antimony? And what role will GYSP participants like Kaia play in thei ...
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MaryAnn Schmidt has enchanted children for years with folktales from around the world. It's difficult to freeze these stories in time because storytelling is a live art embodied by the synergy between the teller and the listener. Now, some of these experiences, recorded live in the classroom have been preserved and shared with children everywhere.
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Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take ...
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Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Arnold hosts the Every Child, Every Day Podcast designed to serve as a “one-stop” shop for everything education in Amherst County. If you are interested in special events happening in our schools or learning ways to support children as they navigate the difficulties of adolescence, this is the podcast for you! Dr. Arnold will interview a varied group of guests ranging from ACPS students to dedicated ACPS professionals to community members who ...
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Dan & Tom are OAF, a weekly podcast about new music and films. Each week we'll discuss the new music releases and new films that you can watch at the cinema or at home. It's out On A Friday. If you're new to the podcast start with the latest episode.Here's the Spotify playlist with all the songs discussed added: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6BOVLLad2duA31cP98rcQy You can follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentooaf/ and email us on oafthepodcast@gmail.com
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Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie and baby Phronsie are the five children of the late Mr. Pepper and his hard-working wife. The family is desperately poor and Mrs. Pepper and Ben have to work out of the house to keep the home fires burning. Young Polly takes over the reins of the household and becomes a surrogate mom to her little brothers and sister. This heart-warming tale has provided hours of entertainment to generations of children and parents. Five Little Peppers and How they Grew by Margaret Si ...
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1. Snoh Aalegra - DO 4 LOVE 2. Steven Russell Harts - Gots ta Be 3. Chris Brown - Dream4. Dyna Edyne ft. AYLØ - 'Dubai' 5. Saleka - Seance6. Chxrry22 - Call Me 7. Giveon - Lost Me 8. Inayah - Most Girlz 9. Mikaela Ayira - Black and Blue10.Jade Novah - Trip11. Kevin Alston - Love Song12. T'yun Marshall - Good God13. Tyra Levone - I Like It14. Ne-Yo - Don't Love Me15. Muni Long - No Signal 16. Yvonne Gage - Feel Love17. Jada Denise - UnWorthy21. Cecil Parker - Gotta Get You Home 22. Debaneise ...
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Michelangelo exhibition at British Museum, Jembaa Groove perform, Inside Number 9
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Historian Andrew Graham-Dixon and art curator Kate Bryan discuss Michelangelo: the last decades, a major new exhibition at the British Museum which focuses on the last thirty years of Michelangelo’s life. Reece Shearsmith discusses the ninth and final series of the BAFTA award winning Inside No. 9. Written with Steve Pemberton, the six episodes wil…
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A Complete Breakdown of Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" with Ashley Rose Reeves
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The Tortured Poets Department is HERE! And we're breaking down every single song with fellow Taylor Swift Expert, Ashley Rose Reeves! Together we broke down the meaning behind every song and told you all of the background scoop you need to know to enjoy this album to its fullest potential. Find us on Instagram www.instagram.com/Ijustwannachatpodcas…
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Today, we're offering up a guide to spotlight some of the movies, TV, and music we are most excited about this summer. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Hanif Kureishi, Ingrid Persaud, Arts Council funding
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Hanif Kureishi has joined forces with Emma Rice to adapt his 1990 novel The Buddha of Suburbia into an RSC production that’s just opened at the Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. Kureishi discusses what it feels like to see himself and his fictionalised family onstage, why his first novel remains painfully relevant and how he has been able to conti…
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Ep. 146 - Monster Kid - Son of Frankenstein
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Nick and Chris are breaking out a classic this week and heading back to the 1930's to talk the third film in the Frankenstein series, 1939's Son of Frankenstein. Starring Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi. Like and subscribe on your favorite platform through our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bigdumbmonsters Feel like watching instead? Th…
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The new show Dead Boy Detectives is a spinoff of Neil Gaiman's beloved series The Sandman – both the comic and the Netflix series. It's about a pair of detective ghosts (played by George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri) who refuse to move on to the afterlife. Aided by a young psychic (Kassius Nelson), they stick around and solve mysteries that will resol…
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Imagine your Primary or Secondary school having its very own radio station with your students having their own radio show. Imagine your pupils reporting live from school sports events. Imagine teaching your children broadcasting and timing skills by working on a radio show. Imagine the parents, carers and families at home tuning into your school ra…
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104 - Underdog: The Other Other Bronte, Machinal, Nye
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In episode 104 we review three new plays currently running in London; Sarah Gordon's new play, Underdog: The Other Other Bronte at The National's Dorfman Theatre; Richard Jone's production of Sophie Treadwell's seminal Machinal at The Old Vic; and Nye, a new play about the birth of the National Health Service, staged at The National Theatre, and st…
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The terrific new film Challengers is about being intense about tennis, sex, and competition. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Zendaya as Tashi, a tennis coach and object of desire to two men. She's married to Art (Mike Faist), who is facing his old friend Patrick (Josh O'Connor) at a Challengers event. This reopens all the trio's old wou…
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Pet Shop Boys, review of Challengers film and Expressionists exhibiition
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The Pet Shop Boys are the most successful duo in UK music history. Forty years after their first hit West End Girls they are about to release their new album Nonetheless. Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant join Samira Ahmed to talk about making sense of life through culture, their music being used in hit films like Saltburn and All of Us Strangers and the…
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It's easy to notice when a sex scene is bad. But what makes a sex scene good? Today, we are recommending films with good sex scenes, including Bound, Love & Basketball, Magic Mike's Last Dance, and Oppenheimer. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, Mohammad Barrangi
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The Legend of Ned Ludd - writer Joe Ward Munrow and director Jude Christian discuss their new play at the Liverpool Everyman theatre which explores the changing nature of work over the centuries and around the world in the the face of automation. The shortlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction was announced today - journalist Jamie Klingler assesse…
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Columbo once again goes abroad, this time to Mexico. He’s greeted by murder by bull and tons of famous Mexican actors we don’t recognize. We talk about: Luke Is Somehow Still Playing FF7R, Fallout, Stardew Valley, Is There Any Sauce, The In Law, Ashley’s Pitch, The Motive, Super Train, We Fight Animals, Columbo At EVO Episode Watched: Season 5, Epi…
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In the new Starz series Mary & George, Julianne Moore plays a low-born, scheming woman who recognizes that her handsome son George (Nicolas Galitztine) could seduce the king and become his favorite. Inspired by the true story of King James I, the series is packed with seduction, vicious dialogue, and ruthless political intrigue. Learn more about sp…
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Welcome New Listeners! April 8TL Mailbag + In Memorium
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The Best Indie Podcast nomination IS the award! Susan and Sharon thank ALL the listeners who came out to support “80’s TV Ladies” as Best Indie Podcast for the WEBBY AWARDS. A big welcome to all our new listeners! And a sincere thank you to all who voted and to our listeners who reached out. BIG THANKS to our friends who shouted us out, including: …
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Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, Black British music exhibition
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The British Library isn’t all books; it has a huge sound archive, one of the largest in the world. It has drawn on this for Beyond the Bassline, the first major exhibition to documenting Black British music. Curators Aleema Gray and Mykaell Riley guide Shahidha Bari through the 500-year musical journey of African and Caribbean people in Britain. Em…
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Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
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Taylor Swift dropped an epic new album that spans two hours — and two high-profile breakups. The Tortured Poets Department delves deeply into two of the singer's recent relationships — one with the English actor Joe Alwyn and the other with Matty Healy, who's the lead singer of The 1975. And while Taylor Swift indulges in a few beefs on this record…
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Designer Sir Kenneth Grange, Taylor Swift's new album, Venice Art Biennale
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Taylor Swift returns with The Tortured Poets Department, a surprise double album that features 31 tracks that fans are saying is her most intimate and lyrically revealing yet. Joining Tom Sutcliffe to discuss the work are Times music writer Lisa Vericco and Satu Hameenho-Fox, whose new book Into The Taylor-Verse is out next month. The Intercity 125…
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Ep. 145 - New York Scare-anade - Friday the 13th Pt VIII
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Chris and Nick are joined by one of our favorite guests, Ken Reid of the TV Guidance Counselor podcast, to talk the low point of the original Paramount produced Friday the 13th movies; the 8th entry and final franchise killing entry in the series, Jason Takes Manhattan. Like and subscribe on your favorite platform through our Linktree: https://link…
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In the first episode of Season 5 of the Dogsthorpe Infant School Podcast, Captain Dave and Eddie, the well-being dog meets well-known broadcaster Russell Prue who builds and sets up radio stations in schools across the U.K. If you are a school looking for ways to encourage young people with their media studies or improve your connection between sch…
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The new show Fallout is based on a hugely successful video game series known for its sardonic, very dark comedic sensibility, and its violence. It's set in the game's post-apocalyptic world – an America divided into factions wrestling for control of an irradiated wasteland. When the hopeful Lucy (Ella Purnell) steps out of the comfortable life she'…
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London Tide with music by PJ Harvey, Salman Rushdie's story of survival: Knife and tenor Ian Bostridge
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Knife is Salman Rushdie’s memoir about surviving a near-fatal knife attack in August 2022 and the long, painful period of recovery that followed. Ben Power’s adaption of the Dickens novel Our Mutual Friend – London Tide – which features songs that he co-wrote with PJ Harvey, has just opened at the National Theatre in London. Baby Reindeer is a new …
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Hot Ones is the YouTube show where famous people answer questions while eating increasingly hot chicken wings. Hosted by Sean Evans, the series is a phenomenon. And Conan O'Brien is its most recent high achiever, and possibly the best guest ever. What exactly makes a good Hot Ones guest? Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happ…
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Lionel Shriver's new book Mania, Tyrell Williams on Red Pitch
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Lionel Shriver on her latest novel Mania, in which she creates an alternative USA where the Mental Parity Movement insists that everyone is equally clever. Can a friendship between two women survive when they hold polarised views on this particular “culture war”? Why are universities all over the country closing arts courses and cutting jobs? Front…
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We are back and WE ARE BACK. Patrick McGoohan kills Leslie Neilsen, and Columbo has never been cooler/hornier. We watch two men fall in love all over again. We also talk about: Luke Got Married, Ashley Tells A Vomit Story (description part is at 21:20 to 27:00. Molly The Driver, Long Games, 360 Mini, Spy Stuff, Muggers Alley, Edging Us On The Conte…
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Nominated For Best Indie Podcast | Help Us Win a Webby Award!
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Help us win a Webby Award - Vote at WebbyAwards.com. Vote for 80’s TV Ladies for Best Indie Podcast at the Webby Awards Now! Voting ends Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Vote: tinyurl.com/vote80tvl Thanks to our dear friends, Weirding Way Media and Astonishing Legends for all their support! Cheers and welcome to any Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf …
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Monkey Man - 50 Years Of Stephen King - Greatest American Hero Movie Pitch - USComics Cast 5:12
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This week, Dev Patel pulls triple duty as Director, Star and co-writer of Monkey Man! An action thriller that debuted at South by Southwest, but is now slugging it out in movie theaters nationwide! Kid/Bobby/Monkey Man has nothing but fisticuffs and revenge on his mind in this slobber knocker of a flick; Hanumān would be proud. AAWA Constant Reader…
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Sir John Akomfrah, bicentenary of Byron's death and sped-up music
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Lord Byron died 200 years ago on Friday. Lady Caroline Lamb described him as 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'. Fiona Stafford has edited Byron's Travels, a new selection of his poems, letters and journals. He was only 36 when he died, but had written seven volumes of verse, thirteen volumes of journal and thousands of letters. The poet A. E. Stalli…
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For millions of kids, the popular 1990s X-Men animated series served as a gateway drug into the world of the X-Men and comics in general. Now, the new Disney+ series X-Men '97 picks up right where the original ended. But changes are also taking place: secrets get revealed, the team roster gets shuffled, and characters meet shocking fates. What hasn…
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The Book of Clarence, Liberation Squares, Northern Ireland's filming boom
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British director Jeymes Samuel discusses his new film The Book of Clarence, a Biblical comedy about a down-on-his-luck young man who tries to escape from a debt by pretending to be a messiah like Christ. Sonali Bhattacharyya on her new play Liberation Square, which just opened at the Nottingham Playhouse and explores the lives of three young Muslim…
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This week Nick and Chris are examining the 2010 film Rubber. Is it a horror spoof? A commentary on the state of horror at the time? Just not enjoyable? Find out on this brand new episode! Like and subscribe on your favorite platform through our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bigdumbmonsters Feel like watching instead? Then subscribe to our YouTube (ht…
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NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of favorite books of the year, sorted and tagged to help you find exactly what you're looking for. From the meet cutes to the happy endings and through all the ups and downs in between, we're recommending great books for people who love love and romance. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/a…
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Dave and Eddie use their LaunchPads to meet Becky Marrs and Emma Morton from the National Literacy Trust and discover what the Trust offers parents, carers, teachers and children in Peterborough. Find out more here. https://literacytrust.org.uk/communities/peterborough/ https://www.facebook.com/PboroLiteracyTrust/ Dogsthorpe Infant School is a prim…
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The new film Civil War depicts a contemporary America torn apart by a military conflict between the federal government and an alliance of secessionist states. Directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina), the film follows a small band of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst's jaded war photographer. They embark on a harrowing journey to the heart of the confl…
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Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and Percival Everett's James reviewed
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Back to Black is the Amy Winehouse biopic out this week and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. James is Percival Everett’s retelling of Mark Twain’s 1884 novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, narrated by the enslaved Jim.The Wallace collection spotlights Ranjit Singh, the Maharaja of the Sikh Empire and the treasure trove of weapons that kept him in p…
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The new Apple TV+ documentary Girls State asks: how would high school girls do things if they were in charge? The film is a follow-up to 2020's Boys State, and this time, follows an annual high school program that gives hundreds of girls a chance to create a mock government, complete with elections and a Supreme Court. It was made during the 2022 s…
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Folk musician Martin Simpson, movie icon Anna May Wong, and classical music leaders criticise Arts Council England
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Anna May Wong was an international star who appeared in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies in a career that spanned from the silent films of the 1920s, through the advent of talkies in the 30s, to television in the 1950s, despite all the obstacles in her path. A new biography, Not Your China Doll, examines how against all the odds Anna May Wong fou…
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The sweeping historical epic has roared back with Shōgun. The FX miniseries takes place beginning in 1600, in a fictionalized but historically inspired feudal Japan, where the previous ruler has died with an heir not yet old enough to be in power, and everything has become chaotic. Shōgun has war, power struggles, violence, impossible love, beautif…
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