Best Peter Wilkinson Podcasts (2025)

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S4 Ep2: Clinical Corner - Hypoglycemia 36:13

2h ago36:13

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A quick and easy chat about hypoglycemia. What have we learnt from our experiences, and what are the nuances of treatment. Do these patients need to go to hospital? Become a member today and access exclusive content, discounts and a community of likeminded clinicians. Head to The Shift Extension | Preparing the next generation of paramedics for the…

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Benjamin Franklin Part One: Reluctant Rascal 1:22:56

4h ago1:22:56

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This week Matt shows the boys the early years of Benjamin Franklin and how his devotion to publishing, writing, debate and philosophy leads to a desire to create organizations and societies that center on the distribution of information and even the formation of American militia!

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Victoria Brownlee, Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion

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Food blogger, Chloe, is competing for an interview with a famous chef in Victoria Brownlee's novel, 'Eat Your Heart Out'.Doctor Hannah Wright must balance her personal and professional life as she treats psychiatric patients at the Menzies Hospital in the latest novel, The Glass House, by Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion.…

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Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson And The Revolutionary Spirit 1:08:02

6d ago1:08:02

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This week Johnboy chronicles the saga of the Public Universal Friend, born a woman of the Quaker faith, the tumultuous times of the American Revolution would have them found the first religious order in the burgeoning country as a non-binary being sent from heaven!

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Marion Taffe and Laura McCluskey

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By Her Hand is Marion Taffe's debut novel where the protagonist must write her rage to win her war.Laura McCluskey takes us to an isolated island off the west coast of Scotland where superstition and resistance hamper a murder investigation in her debut novel, The Wolf Tree.By Marion Taffe with Lisa Moule and Laura McCluskey with David McLean

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Peter Norris and Kate Grenville

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Peter Norris writes about his upbringing with his career criminal father who was a bank robber and jail escapee in the memoir, The Bank Robbers Boy.Kate Grenville talks about her latest work, Unsettled.By Peter Norris with David McLean and Kate Grenville with Lisa Moule

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Pervert Potluck 5: Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Sean na Sagart, The Old Leatherman, Carl Barks 1:40:31

13d ago1:40:31

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This week the lads are joined by Laura Crawford for the ancient tradition of the story swap! Aaron has a Francophile African cannibal dictator, Johnboy has a priest-slaughtering Irish bounty hunter, Matt has the mysterious-yet-reassuring Leatherman and Laura has the man who secretly created revered Donald Duck comics that Walt Diz took credit for!…

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S4 Ep1: Can training replace experience? 39:06

17d ago39:06

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You hear comments like "paramedics need to gain experience to be competent". This is great in theory, but not in practice. Not all paramedics can gain vast amounts of experience simply by the nature of where they work and the role they work in. Is this, ok? Should we or could we replace experience with training? Join the TSE community today. Access…

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The Paddock - Episode 31 - 2025 Daytona Delivers for GTPRO Opener! 1:32:36

15d ago1:32:36

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It’s a huge week on The Paddock Podcast as Brenton O'Brien steps in for Jordan Ross and joins Brenton Hobson to cover a double-header of action! The panel dives into the inaugural GTPRO Series race at Daytona, sharing their first impressions and highlighting standout performances from the grid. Then it's off to Austria for Round 2 of the V8PRO Seri…

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The After Dark Bandits: Doug and Peter Morgan 1:19:08

20d ago1:19:08

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This week Matt brings us the tale of twin armed robbers who grew up in a life of crime before taking on the law themselves before the war amongst each other brings their spree to an end and extends beyond!

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Ella Ward

20d ago

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A cicada leaves a shell of its former self behind suggesting a past life and this notion is played upon in Ella Ward's novel, The Cicada House.By Ella Ward with David McLean

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Gaston Bullock Means: The Lie Is The High 1:14:56

29d ago1:14:56

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This week Johnboy brings the tale of the man J. Edgar Hoover called “the most amazing figure in contemporary criminal history!” Gaston Bullock means falls in love with the thrill of deception as a youth and it takes him from blackmailing criminals while a government agent to grafting and murdering an heiress and finally, exploiting the kidnapping a…

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Kate Solly and Steve MinOn

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Kate Solly has written a cosy crime book ‘The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch Up’.Family saga mixes with macabre happenings in ‘First Name Second Name’ Steve MinOn has a dead man walking back through four generations of family history to recover his lost identity.By Kate Solly with Lisa Moule and Steve MinOn with Jan Goldsmith

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The Paddock - Episode 30 - Winners, Losers, and Controversy at Sebring! 50:41

29d ago50:41

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The panel is back this week to break down all the action from the V8PRO Season Opener at Sebring! Brenton and Jordan dive into the biggest controversies, standout performances, and key takeaways from the first Gen 3 Supercars race of the main series. Who made a statement? Who struggled? And what does it all mean for the season ahead? Tune in for al…

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S3 Ep6: Providing ethical medical support on remote expeditions 47:51

1M ago47:51

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The title says it all. Have a listen, tell us your thoughts.By The Shift Extension Paramedic Podcast

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From The Vault: Michael Malloy: Rasputin Of The Bronx 54:38

1M ago54:38

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We had to take this week off, but we'll be back next week with some grand foolishness. Until then: This episode John shares the tale of the man who would not die, unwittingly surviving as many as five separate attempts on his life by a collective of five of his friends. Matt tells the story of a man who weaned himself off of a self love practice in…

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Anna Ciddor and Belinda Probert

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Her Gramps has dementia and it is through a time slip that Charlotte relives the moon landing and brings sparks of awareness and her own empathy to him and others in the aged care facility, in Anna Ciddor’s ‘Moonboy’.Several months after her father's death, Belinda Probert discovers that his name is actually Roy. She outlines the journey of discove…

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The Paddock - Episode 29 - Previewing GTPRO with Beau Albert 36:04

1M ago36:04

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It's a GTPRO Special this week on the Paddock Podcast with Brenton and Jordan joined by special guest Beau Albert! The panel discuss all things GT and look at Pre Qualfying results, the 2025 Calendar and take a deep dive into the series as a whole.

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Civil War Cinema Part 2: Kim Jong-Il, Choi Eun-Hee, Shin Sang-Ok 1:47:27

1M ago1:47:27

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This week Matt brings the lads the thrilling conclusion of an impossibly obscure cinema saga! Kim Jong-il holds the stars of South Korea film royalty in captivity in a bid to boost the silver screen output of the most sinister regime on earth, while our estranged stars dream of an escape! What happens next?? Be forewarned: harsh descriptions of pri…

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Fiona Hardy and Andrea Goldsmith

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Alice and Teddy are two women on the fringes of criminality who begin to realize they are implicated in drug running and murder in Fiona Hardy's novel, 'Unbury the Dead'.Three people from different generations, backgrounds and work, form an unlikely connection and this friendship alters the course of their lives in Andrea Goldsmith’s ‘The Buried Li…

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S3 Ep5: Paramedicine outside the truck: Music Festivals 35:43

2M ago35:43

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This is part 1 of a series called "Paramedicine outside the truck". Yes, there are plenty of places you can work as a paramedic outside of an ambulance service. This series will highlight a few. Today we talk about festival medicine, and what goes into keeping people safe.By The Shift Extension Paramedic Podcast

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Civil War Cinema: Kim Jong-Il, Choi Eun-Hee and Shin Sang-Ok 1:20:18

2M ago1:20:18

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This week Matt brings the first part of the history of film on BOTH sides of the demilitarized zone in Korea! We hear the struggle of South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee and her oddball producer husband Shin Sang-ok and how their meteoric rise in cinema success led them to catch the eye of a secret cinephile - Kim Jong-il??…

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Tara Calaby and Geraldine Brooks

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It is not only communicating with the spirits of the dead that is perplexing for Ellen but her feeling towards one of the other members of the family that make up the church in ‘The Spirit Circle’ by Tara Calaby, an intriguing historical mystery.Geraldine Brooks' memoir, ‘Memorial Days’, addresses the nature of loss and grief as she comes to terms …

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The Paddock - Episode 28 - The 2025 V8PRO Series Grid and Calendar 1:13:59

2M ago1:13:59

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Brenton and Jordan are back for a huge Episode of the Paddock Podcast with special guest Shawn McNamara to discuss all this 2025 V8PRO Series related. The panel covers the finale of the Qualifying Series at Winton, take a look at the full Series Grid and discuss the 2025 Calendar!

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From The Vault: Hollywood’s Underground Sex Network: The Scotty Bowers Story 1:06:52

2M ago1:06:52

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We're off this week, but are rereleasing one of our favorite old ones. This episode John takes the lads into the world of the WW2 veteran turned Hollywood matchmaker for secretly gay, straight, and bisexual encounters between celebrities and prostitutes - while accepting, “no money?” From the Royal family to Katherine Hepburn, from Iwo Jima to a th…

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Tayla Holborow and Mandy Beaumont

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Jennifer Wolfe thinks she is fighting just for her family but her survival and the truths she could reveal could bring down a dictatorship. She becomes ‘The Hunted’ in Tayla Holborow’s adventure story. ‘The Thrill Of It’ takes us into the malevolent world of a serial killer dispatching old women. Mandy Beaumont bases her version on real life events…

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The Paddock - Episode 27 - GTPRO Entries Reviewed and V8PRO Hockenheim 1:13:43

2M ago1:13:43

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Brenton and Jordan are back for a huge Episode of the paddock Podcast with special guest Seb Flock to analyse and review the 2025 GTPRO Series Entry list as we head into Pre Qualifying at Phillip Island. The team also looks back to the penultimate round of the V8PRO Qualifying Series at Hockenheim as the stage is set for the finale this week at Win…

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S3 Ep4: What is the hardest job in paramedicine? 38:56

2M ago38:56

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Sunny proposed this question about 6 minutes before we hit record. This is an unedited, unplanned chat that might surprise you.By The Shift Extension Paramedic Podcast

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The Fraudi Arabian Prince: Anthony Gignac 1:24:33

2M ago1:24:33

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This week Johnboy tells the lads of the Colombian street kid who was adopted by American parents and then himself adopted a very royal persona! Anthony Gignac never works a job but always works his hustle of pretending to be a Saudi Prince and along the way he dupes Johnny Cochran, American Express and multiple investors out of millions of dollars!…

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Lili Wilkinson and Alex Miller

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Lili Wilkinson's, "Unhallowed Halls', is set on the Scottish moors. It is where dark academia and demons collide. Should the creative arts be inviolable or should artists use their knowledge for personal gain. This is one of the concepts in Alex Miller's latest novel, The Deal.By Lili Wilkinson with Lisa Moule and Alex Miller with David McLean

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The Paddock - Episode 26 - GTPRO Golden Tickets and the Halfway Mark of V8PRO Qual Series 39:46

2M ago39:46

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Brenton and Jordan are back again to review Round 2 of the V8PRO Qualifying Series from Fuji and to see how things are stacking up at the halfway mark! They also take a look at the Bathurst 12 Hour and discuss the 5 Golden Ticket recipients to the GTPRO Invitational grid.

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The Real Captain America: Audie Murphy 1:03:58

2M ago1:03:58

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This week Aaron treats the lads to the impossibly unlikely tale of the rural scrappy lad that enlisted in the military after Pearl Harbor and became America’s most decorated soldier through accomplishing unfathomable feats of bravery against the fascists before taking on fame, Hollywood and the addictions and afflictions of post-war life!…

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Valerie Colyer and Geoff Parkes

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The stories and songs coming from a writing course in a women’s prison, brings black humour and a little understanding of these women’s lives and crimes in Valerie Colyer’s ‘Tales that talk to you’Geoff Parkes takes us to the backwater town of Nashville in New Zealand where a Finnish backpacker, Sanna Sorensen, goes missing. The whole town is full …

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The Paddock - Episode 25 - Everything 2025 and Discussing the V8PRO Qual Series 1:04:25

2M ago1:04:25

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Brenton and Jordan are back again in 2025 and kick off the year with a huge show. We talk about the Gen 3 Supercar, the addition of the GTPRO series in 2025 and invite Adam Briggs to help us look at the V8PRO Qualifying Series so far!

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Pinhead Potluck: Stupid F*cking Idiots 1:23:10

3M ago1:23:10

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This week the boys return with three tales of morons! A-A-Ron brings the miserable miser who hid his wealth in literal feces and ate tainted meat! Matt has the cult who embraced castration via scriptural misinterpretation! John has Russia’s empire-ending, catastrophic naval expedition!

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Thuy On and Mark Smith

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Thuy On, once again, explores, language, love and the arts in her latest poetry collection, ‘Essence’.Grace had to contend with grieving parents, conflicted staff and hounded by relentless media for the decision she made at the beach and then the consequences to come to her in this page turning thriller ‘Three Boys Gone’ by Mark Smith.…

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S3 Ep3: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 38:06

3M ago38:06

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Thanks to Sam for the question. She asked us if we suffer from imposter syndrome and how do we overcome it. If you have a question for the team, write to us at [email protected] The Shift Extension Paramedic Podcast