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Road to the Skeleton Coast

Road to the Skeleton Coast

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As he prepares for the release of a brand new Lawrence Arms record, Brendan Kelly sits down with Tim Crisp each week to talk long-form about the records that came before. Explore the songs from their conception and into their recording and release.
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The Pod of Never is a podcast hosted by Matthew Nanes of Swans of Never. Matthew talks with creatives to get their stories and how they strike the delicate balance of marketing and art. This isn't your typical creativity podcast – Matthew talks to real people figuring out their craft and finding their audience while sharing practical ideas and wisdom of how to navigate the creative/commercial world.
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On the Goldster Conversations Podcast you hear captivating interviews with best-selling authors, intrepid explorers, former spies and international sports people. We have different shows – Inside Story, Purpose, Passion and Grit, and Author to Author. Biographer and descendant of Charles Dickens, Lucinda Hawksley; Journalist, thriller writer and Lucinda’s distant cousin, Humphrey Hawksley; Polar explorer Rosie Stancer; and international cricketer and rugby player, Alistair Hignell. We would ...
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Desert Island Crisps

Desert Island Crisps

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There are many burning questions that face humanity. Why are we here? Are we alone? What does it all mean? But none more pertinent than - What's your favourite crisp? In fact What are your 3 favourite crisps? In each episode of the podcast Tom and Sam will be joined on the island by a different guest from the world of entertainment. The latest castaway must choose their forever crisps. Expect laughs, tears and crisps - A seagull called Steven and a seal called Ffreshness. Hosted on Acast. Se ...
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The Policy Fix

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Welcome to The Policy Fix, a podcast by The Policy Observatory, AUT. Our podcasts are crisp 15-20 minute interviews with some of Aotearoa New Zealand's top thinkers on the big issues we face as a society and what we can do to address them. The interviews centre around three guiding questions: • What’s the policy problem your work seeks to address? • Why should the public care about this? • What policy directions do you recommend?
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What A Combo

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Ever dunked your chips in a milkshake? Or sprinkled Bombay mix over an ice cream? Comedian Fern Brady is inviting some of her famous pals for a feast like no other - tucking into a bunch of the best (and worst) food combos about. Fern Brady is one of Britain’s most exciting comedians – according to The Daily Telegraph she’s the 48th funniest person of the 21st Century! You might know Fern from Taskmaster, Live At the Apollo, or her Sunday Times best-selling memoir Strong Female Character, bu ...
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We tend to reduce food and health to bitesize nuggets of information, like calories or BMI. It’s understandable; numbers are easily digestible when we’re looking for answers or a quick fix. But the thing is, there’s a lot more to health – hey, there’s a lot more to life! – than the numbers you see on the back of a crisp packet or on the scales. Geneticist Dr Giles Yeo feels we need a bit more space to think about the relationship food has with our body, our mind, and even our soul! Join Gile ...
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Ben Grigg and I talk Rockford, microphones, and the new Babe Report LP ‘Did You Get Better’ out now on Exploding in Sound Records!! BABE REPORT: https://babereportchicago.bandcamp.com/album/did-you-get-better Marcus Nuccio does our artwork, check him out online: https://www.marcusnuccio.com/ For more Better Yet visit our website https://www.bettery…
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All of us, at some stage, find ourselves faced with impossible choices or in some form of conflict from which there seems no way out. The choices we make affect our families, the people we love and our lives. Rebecca Tinsley understands these challenges first-hand from her life helping others in the developing world. Her passion for fairness and he…
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We all see news headlines and wonder about our future -- war in Europe and the Middle East and the rise of China. Many worry or don’t watch it. But what can each of us do to help keep us as safe as can be. Sir Julian Brazier is a former government minister and a scholar in Maths and Philosophy from Oxford. He served for thirteen years as an officer…
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Dr James Ray is Emergency Medicine Consultant at Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Clinical Governance Lead for NHS 111 in Oxfordshire. His main current interest is to improve the urgent care pathway by making it as accessible as possible without compromising safety and effectiveness to improve the patient experience. His aim is t…
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Being understood is a basic human need. We all have a right to express our voice. But conscious efforts are often needed to put over our viewpoint. Kendra Dodd specialises in removing barriers that divide us. In these current troubling times, we need to understand better our own inner core and perspective, as well as that of others who may think ve…
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Exposing the Hospital Myth: NHS Boss on True Health. Insights from Lord Nigel Crisp, Former Head of the NHS Are you feeling trapped in a cycle of hospital visits? Join us for a candid discussion with Lord Nigel Crisp, the former head of the NHS, as he sheds light on what it truly means to achieve optimal health. In this episode, we uncover the limi…
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Michael Doherty and I talk Albany, pop, and the new Another Michael record ‘Pick Me Up, Turn Me Upside Down’ out now on Run For Cover! ANOTHER MICHAEL: https://anothermichael.bandcamp.com/album/pick-me-up-turn-me-upside-down SLOW WAVE - CBD for calm and creativity. Visit https://shopslowwave.com/ and use the promo code BETTERYET15 at checkout to re…
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Rachel Gagliardi and I talk about Philly, magic, and the new Pouty record ‘Forgot About Me’ out now on Get Better Records! POUTY: https://poutyofficial.bandcamp.com/album/forgot-about-me SLOW WAVE - CBD for calm and creativity. Visit https://shopslowwave.com/ and use the promo code BETTERYET15 at checkout to receive 15% off. https://linktr.ee/shops…
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Tom McGreevy and I talk about Toronto, the Clean, and the new Ducks Ltd. record ‘Harm’s Way’ out now on Carpark Records! TEENS IN TROUBLE: https://teensintrouble.bandcamp.com/album/whats-mine-2 SLOW WAVE - CBD for calm and creativity. Visit https://shopslowwave.com/ and use the promo code BETTERYET15 at checkout to receive 15% off. https://linktr.e…
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Lizzie Killian and I talk about the bay area punk scene, Teens In Trouble’s birth and re-birth, and the new Teens In Trouble LP What’s Mine—out now on Asian Man Records! TEENS IN TROUBLE: https://teensintrouble.bandcamp.com/album/whats-mine-2 SLOW WAVE - CBD for calm and creativity. Visit https://shopslowwave.com/ and use the promo code BETTERYET15…
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A very special Inside Story brings together Goldster Conversations’ two founding hosts Lucinda and Humphrey Hawksley in both a Zoom and in-person audience event at Kingfisher Wharf, Riverstone, Fulham. Three years ago, at the height of the pandemic, with millions isolated and alone, Goldster founder Mike Reid had a vision: What if he could deliver …
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High-stakes casinos, black market gambling, Formula One racing, drug trade espionage, shipping piracy, sports fixing and a cast of intriguing characters created by Doug Stewart . One of the most compelling is Insp. Todd “Ratso” Holtom, whose latest adventure Deadly Hush is published at the end of February; a serial killer on the loose leaving a pla…
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Join Lucinda Hawksley for the final Inside Story, with special guest Karim Alrawi, who will be joining us very early in the morning his time, from Canada. Karim grew up in both of his parents’ countries: England and Egypt. His experiences of both countries’ literary heritages have made him a superb writer, able to master several genres. Karim’s fir…
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Juliet Campbell was the first of Britain’s pioneering female ambassadors -- ‘An inspiration for those with ambition to make a difference in the world’, says diplomat, Karen Pierce, Britain’s current ambassador to the United States. In Playing Britannia Juliet tells her story through letters and diaries she kept at the time. Besieged in a chateau wi…
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Virginia Woolf, Agatha Christie, and Sylvia Plath are three of our most famous authors. In her new book, Rachel Trethewey tells the story of the remarkable mothers who shaped these amazing women, through first-hand testimony and rigorous research. Julia Stephen, Clara Miller, and Aurelia Plath were fascinating women in their own rights, and their r…
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Michael Muthukrishna is a psychological and behavioural science specialist at the London School of Economics. Drawing on the most recent research across the sciences, humanities, and the emerging field of cultural evolution, Michael paints a panoramic picture of who we are and exactly what makes human beings different from all other forms of life o…
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Amanda Craig is the author of nine novels, including her latest book, The Three Graces – which is about three friends in their 80s, who have retired to Tuscany, where they must stop one grandchild from a disaster wedding, redeem another and save a life… A State-of-the-Nation novelist whose work has been compared to that of Dickens, Trollope, E.M. F…
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Many people feel like they’re in the dark when it comes to their finances. Insecurity about money often stems from past experiences and how you grew up. Unfortunately, this can also lead us into some bad habits and feeling like the ability to save money is out of our reach. Sometimes the idea of investing can be overwhelming and in our busy lives, …
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Calling all fans of Jane Austen. On 13 October, Lucinda will be interviewing Ruth Leigh, author of A Great Deal of Ingenuity: A Collection of Pride and Prejudice Stories. The pages of Pride and Prejudice sparkle with household names: proud Darcy and prejudiced Elizabeth, book-loving Mr Bennet, the snobbish Bingley sisters, predatory Mr Wickham and …
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“Quite early, I came to terms with the fact that I was gay,” explains Goldster Purpose, Passion and Grit guest, Roger Leslie. “But as a spiritual person, I assumed that my sexual orientation meant that I was fundamentally flawed and would have to live without love. That terrifying revelation directed me toward an unprecedented journey that opened m…
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On today's episode, I talk with actor/comedian/writer and host of the Smashing Pumpkast Frank Garcia-Hejl! We talk about how he got involved with comedy, doing a commercial with Bautista, auditioning at SNL, and his passion project, the Smashing Pumpkast podcast, and much more! Need a re-brand or to start your brand off on the right foot with clear…
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Phillipa Ashley was one of the first authors to come onto the Goldster Book Club, and she is making a welcome return to talk about the art of seasonal writing. Phillipa is a Sunday Times, Amazon and Audible best-selling author of uplifting romantic fiction, and on 15 December, she’ll be talking to Lucinda about her Christmas-themed novels. After st…
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Lord Richard Dannatt was a soldier for forty years concluding his military career as Chief of the General Staff – the professional head of the British Army. Since retiring from active duty in 2009, he was Constable of the Tower of London until July 2016. In 2011 he became an independent member of the House of Lords. His military career began in 197…
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Blind Adam and I talk community, Asbury Park, and the new Blind Adam & The Federal League record The Fields We Know The songs we played this week are “The Sower” and “I Was Blind” by Blind Adam & The Federal League BLIND ADAM: https://blindadam.bandcamp.com/album/the-fields-we-know https://www.blindadamandthefederalleague.com/ SLOW WAVE - CBD for c…
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This episode is a conversation I had with Jordan Divecha from Everyday Innovation! We talked about how I navigated integrating my passion for creating and storytelling into my non-linear career. Enjoy! Need a re-brand or to start your brand off on the right foot? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your brand strategy needs. https://www.…
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Alison Hill’s brand new biography, Pauline Gower, Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire Women, tells the story of the amazing woman who led the 164 Spitfire women during WW2 and left a huge legacy for women in aviation. On 21 October, Alison will be joining Lucinda to talk about Pauline’s life – from convent school ‘glittering figure’ to pioneering pil…
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Goldster Conversation delves into the fascinating world and minds of teenagers and young adults with author K. T. Anglehart. She weaves a captivating blend of witchy fantasy, ancient Irish tales, and real-world intrigue in her debut novel The Wise One and her November 2023 sequel The Twin Flame. Drawing on the imagination of C. S. Lewis’ Narnia ser…
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On 23 November, Lucinda will be talking to lucid dreaming and sleep expert Charlie Morley, about his new book Wake Up to Sleep. Charlie is a best-selling author who, for the past 6 years, has been developing a trauma-sensitive, breath- & body-based approach to stress or trauma-affected sleep. Originally developed for British military veterans, his …
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Francie Medosch and I talk country music, Dylan, and the new Florry record The Holey Bible The songs we played this week are “Drunk and High” and “Big Fall” by Florry FLORRY: https://florry.bandcamp.com/album/the-holey-bible-2 SLOW WAVE - CBD for calm and creativity. Visit https://shopslowwave.com/ and use the promo code BETTERYET15 at checkout to …
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Billy Kenber is an award-winning investigative journalist at The Times who has taken the lid of a section of the health care industry. In his explosive book Sick Money, The Truth About the Global Pharmaceutical Industry, Billy maintains that medicines have become nothing more than financial assets and that how drugs are priced and who has access to…
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Fern Brady is joined by comedian and TikTok sensation Abi Clarke in the final episode of the season, as Abi shares some of her favourite food combos. As we draw the curtains on the first season, Fern meets her match in the pickiest eater we’ve ever had on the show. Abi lists the 20 foods that she eats, Fern admits that she doesn’t actually like com…
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Join us, either in person or online, for what promises to be one of our most exciting Goldster Conversations so far. On 16 November, the legendary Bonnie Greer OBE FRSL will be joining Lucinda Hawksley for a Goldster Live event at Riverstone Kensington, London! Bonnie is an author, playwright, journalist, critic and former Deputy Chair of the Briti…
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Fern Brady invites fellow comedian Ivo Graham to take a seat at the What A Combo table, and share some of his favourite food combinations. Ivo is on the back foot from the get-go, with Fern attacking his poor eating habits mere moments after the intro has been uttered. His friends call him ‘the dustbin’ because of his impressive ability to finish o…
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And we're back with a new mini episode talking about the lessons I learned from the series finale of Loki and what it means to have a "glorious purpose" in building your art or business! Need a re-brand or to start your brand off on the right foot? Check out ⁠⁠⁠Chapters Creative⁠⁠⁠ for all of your brand strategy needs. Listen to Swans of Never on ⁠…
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I was sick last week (better now!) so we’re taking a trip back to our December 2019 live episode from Shure’s For Those Who Tour House with NNAMDÏ, KAINA, AVERY SPRINGER, and SETH ENGEL! Check out NNAMDÏ online! https://nnamdiogbonnaya.bandcamp.com/ KAINA! https://kainamusic.bandcamp.com/ SEN MORIMOTO! https://morimotosen.bandcamp.com/album/diagnos…
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John R. Seeger is a retired Senior Intelligence Service officer who was with the CIA for more than twenty years, leading small teams on many dangerous operations. In 2001, he went in Afghanistan after the Nine Eleven attacks on the United States in an operation captured in the Netflix documentary Spy Ops. On his final 3-year assignment at CIA headq…
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Fern Brady is joined in the What A Combo diner by vegan internet cook, and author of ‘The 20 Minute Vegan’, Calum Harris, who shares some of his favourite food combinations. Expect a plant-based audio treat, packed with sightings of poodles in prams, tales of vegan burgers at McDonalds in Balham at 1am, and a local man posting brownies through Fern…
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Join the Goldster conversation with Lucinda Hawksley as she chats to the author Francesca Wade about her fascinating debut book, Square Haunting: Five Women, Freedom and London between the Wars. It looks at the lives of five extraordinary women, including Virginia Woolf and Dorothy L Sayers, all of whom lived in the same square in London. Square Ha…
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Fern Brady invites comedian and actor Sindhu Vee to join her in the What A Combo caff and share her favourite food combinations. Sindhu talks about her childhood eating habits, describing the pain of eating non-stop rice and dahl, and the daily trauma of having to take an “aggressed banana” into school. Fern nearly ruins Sindhu’s Snacking Combo by …
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I talk to Russell Edling about creative control, Kite Party, and the new Golden Apples record Bananasugarfire The songs we played this week are “Waiting for a Cloud,” “Krill,” and “Sugarfire” by Golden Apples GOLDEN APPLES: https://goldenapples.bandcamp.com/album/bananasugarfire Russell’s website is https://www.russelledling.com/ SLOW WAVE - CBD fo…
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Would you like to know how to take greater control of your brain, to become more efficient, effective and successful? The brain often overcomplicates matters, leading us to feel overwhelmed and lacking in confidence. Yet we can take control. Are you interested? Then, come meet neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw who knows which bits of our brains do what …
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Fern Brady is joined by pop sensation Caity Baser in the What A Combo diner, as the singer-songwriter and TikTok star shares her favourite food combinations. Inspired by Caity’s ditty to DILFs, Fern asks Caity which celebrity chefs fit the DILF criteria; Gordon Ramsay comes off well, but how do the likes of Gregg Wallace, Nigella Lawson, and Ainsle…
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Why is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? Which people from history would best pull off a casino heist? Who was the richest person of all time? When was the first Monday? What were history's weirdest medical procedures that actually worked? How much horse manure was splattered on the streets of Tudor London? How fast was the medieval Chinese pos…
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Thriller writer Kenneth Dekleva is a psychiatrist in Dallas, Texas and, for many years, worked for the American State Department as a physician-diplomat. His postings included Russia, India, Mexico and the United Kingdom. He went on to become director of the State Department’s worldwide diplomatic mental health program and is currently a senior fel…
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Fern Brady invites comedian, poet, and actor Tim Key to pull up a chair at the What A Combo dining table and share some of his favourite food combinations. It’s an episode that isn’t afraid to ask the big questions: Which foods had a brilliant 2023? Which Matt Damon film does Fern get Tim’s life confused with? What veg does Tim think should be sold…
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I talk to Liquid Mike about the UP, recording, and his latest LP “self-titled” The songs we played this week are “American Record” and “Rav4” by Liquid Mike LIQUID MIKE: https://liquidmike.bandcamp.com/album/s-t SLOW WAVE - CBD for calm and creativity. Visit https://shopslowwave.com/ and use the promo code BETTERYET15 at checkout to receive 15% off…
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Adrian Magson is the author of hundreds of short stories and 29 books and an acclaimed expert in creating fictional characters. In his crime-thriller series we meet private detectives partners Ruth Gonzales and Andy Vaslik; deep cover specialist, Marc Portman; spy Harry Tate; French 1960s crime fighter Lucas Rocco, and others. He is so prolific tha…
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Hannibal Jones is a trouble shooter, fighter of evil and a dogged investigator who finds himself up against organised crime and city corruption helping victims who are mostly the sick and most vulnerable. Hannibal’s creator is Austin S Camacho who returns to Goldster Inside Story on the publication week of his latest in the series, Subtle Felonies,…
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Fern Brady is joined by one of her biggest musical idols, the singer-songwriter CMAT, as the Irish pop star shares some of her favourite food combos. Fern challenges CMAT to make sweet music from a homemade carrot recorder, CMAT tells not one, but TWO stories about sh*tting herself, and the pair are stretched to their foodie limits with a divisive …
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