Best Tom Hodgson Podcasts (2024)

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Teacher Recruitment with Dr Emily MacLeod 51:13

7d ago51:13

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Those of you who listened to our epic Christmas special in December will remember Tom reading out a stream of tweets from Dr Emily MacLeod, who had just completed her doctorate about teacher recruitment. Well, now we have Dr Emily in person, speaking to us down the line, to delve deeper into the fascinating study she undertook which seeks to unders…

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Easter Holiday Special 2024! 1:12:21

23d ago1:12:21

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Welcome to our not-very-light Easter holiday special! As ever, we bring you some random things to liven up your school holiday, and as usual for our Easter special we’ve ended up with something a bit less than fluffy… Nevertheless, we hope you find it interesting, useful or just a break from our usual service! Emma’s three things: Getting Started w…

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How Does Web Accessibility Impact SEO? 46:51

23d ago46:51

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What are the most important aspects of web accessibility in 2024 and how should this impact your SEO strategy? In this edition of the Majestic SEO Panel, Billie Geena, Damien Robert, Heba Said and Heike Knip join David Bain to discuss how web accessibility impacts SEO.By Majestic.com

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Making Powerful Connections in the Expressive Arts 52:15

1M ago52:15

52:15

It's always a special podcast episode when we get our student teachers into the studio, and today's discussion is no exception! Just after Christmas this year, we spent an exciting couple of weeks digging into the details of our expressive arts subject disciplines, and the potential for making powerful connections between them. Today, some of those…

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30: Jeremy Gans: Guilty Pigs and Ouija Board Jurors 41:29

1M ago41:29

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Legal professor Jeremy Gans teaches at Melbourne University's Law School. An accomplished author, he conducts research across all aspects of the criminal justice system, including the highly unconventional. One of Jeremy's books details a case of juror misconduct involving the use of an Ouija board. Another details the history of the law's treatmen…

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AI in Education with Karl Jones 34:15

2M ago34:15

34:15

Artifical Intelligence: is it going to revolutionise learning and the world of work? Or take our jobs and then kill us all? We've had our eye on doing an episode on AI for quite a while, but needed a guest who would give us an education angle and avoid the sensationalist stuff... step forward Karl Jones from Cardiff Met's School of Technologies! Ka…

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What Should SEOs Know About Analytics? 47:35

2M ago47:35

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In this episode we cover the key aspects of analytics that SEOs should know about, but don’t necessarily know about. Also, how has analytics changed and what are the key metrics to be benchmarking performance against nowadays. Joining host David Bain to talk all things analytics are Andy Crestodina, Dana DiTomaso, Gemma Fontané, and Sébastien Monni…

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29: Mike DiVicino: LA Mob Enforcer Turned Mentor 45:05

2M ago45:05

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In the early 1990s, Mike DiVicino was convicted of a string of robberies and kidnappings in Los Angeles. He was subsequently given three consecutive life sentences. Behind bars, Mike began collecting heartfelt letters from his fellow inmates to centre at-risk youth, giving them insight into how the choices they make today can have dire consequences…

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28: Martin Hodgson: Reversing Recidivism 43:59

2M ago43:59

43:59

When an individual is released from prison, only to relapse into criminal behaviour and be sent back behind bars, it’s known as the “revolving prison door.” In Australia, it’s estimated that over 50% of incarcerated people re-offend within two years and end up back in prison. In the US, that number is estimated to be as high as 75%. My guest today …

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Trauma-Informed Practice with Dr Anne Hodgson 50:40

2M ago50:40

50:40

Today we welcome back our colleague Dr Anne Hodgson, who's here to talk to us about adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed practice in schools. It's a wide ranging discussion with some hard-hitting facts about the challenges facing many of the children in our classrooms. As Anne says, being informed about the impact of these adverse fact…

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27: Madeline Heather: Reclaiming Her Story of Survival 1:05:16

2M ago1:05:16

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Madeline Heather is the host of Reclaim Me, a remarkable podcast that spotlights the voices of individuals who’ve survived unimaginable crimes. Madeline herself is a survivor. At the age of 14, she attended a sleepover at a friend’s house, which quickly turned into a nightmare. In this week’s episode of Unfiltered, Madi shares her first-hand accoun…

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26: Tom Voigt: Howard Stern’s Zodiac Guy 50:39

2M ago50:39

50:39

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Zodiac Killer terrorized the Bay Area of Northern California, murdering at least five people. He toyed with law enforcement officials, leaving clues about his identity in letters and cipher codes he sent to local newspapers. To this day, the case remains unsolved. Tom Voight was a kid growing up in Southern Ca…

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Decolonising the Languages Curriculum with Kerry Bevan 46:04

3M ago46:04

46:04

For this episode we welcome (and bow down to) our colleague Kerry Bevan! Programme leader for PGCE secondary languages, but also still a practising languages teacher in school, Kerry recently completed her thesis for the National MA Education (Wales) programme and stormed to a mark in the 90s for her research into perceptions of decolonising the la…

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The State of AI and SEO 48:11

3M ago48:11

48:11

In “The State of AI in SEO,” we delve deep into the evolving landscape where cutting-edge technology meets digital strategy. From the latest AI-driven algorithms shaping search results to the game-changing impact on content creation, we’ll unravel the secrets of staying ahead in the ever-transforming world of SEO. David Bain is joined by Annika Haa…

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25: Sam Riggio: The Miracle Walker 43:42

3M ago43:42

43:42

On the 26th of January 1999, Sam Riggio’s life took an unexpected turn. A routine drive through his hometown turned into a catastrophic collision when a truck merged into his lane. Sam was left with a dislocated skull, shattered pelvis, broken ankle, ruptured spleen and stomach, lacerated liver and a punctured lung. Paralyzed from the neck down, me…

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24: Olivia LaVoice: Unpacking The Bakersfield Three 40:33

3M ago40:33

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For this week's episode of Unfiltered, I'm joined by Emmy Award winning crime reporter, Olivia LaVoice. Olivia hosts the Bakersfield Three podcast, which tells the story of three friends who either went missing or were murdered in the space of six weeks. Unconvinced that the cases were unrelated, the mothers of the three friends joined forces, tran…

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Dialogue for Professional Development with Sarah Cason and Sioned Dafydd 56:07

3M ago56:07

56:07

We always like a good collaboration here on Cardiff Met's initial teacher education (ITE) programmes! Today we welcome to the studio our colleague Sioned Dafydd, and podcast veteran (from all the way back in season 1, no less) Sarah Cason from Palmerston Primary School. Since she joined us last time, Sarah has been upgraded to headteacher, and has …

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23: Shawn Rech and Brenda Schuler: Convicting a Murderer 59:51

3M ago59:51

59:51

In 2015, Netflix released a 10-part documentary series, Making A Murderer, that explores the 2005 Manitowoc area homicide of 25-year-old photographer Theresa Hallback and the convictions of Stephen Avery and Brendan Dassey. The series became a true crime cult classic, leaving a lot of viewers with an overwhelming sensation that Stephen Avery had be…

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22: Erika Schlotthauer: Domestic Violence to Death & Everything In Between 44:03

3M ago44:03

44:03

On the 19th of November 2023, I got my first response to the call-out I extend at the end of some of our episodes, asking for personal stories from listeners related to justice and transformation. Erika Schlotthauer, a licensed psychotherapist, answered the call and is ready to share her story publicly for the first time. Please join Erika and I fo…

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All About Dance with National Dance Company Wales 48:50

4M ago48:50

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Happy new year! Despite Emma and Tom both being performing arts specialists, we've never had an episode on the podcast about dance. Having recently met and collaborated with National Dance Company Wales, we didn't want to miss an opportunity to invite them to our studio to talk all about this very special art form. Paul Kaynes and Maris Lyons from …

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21: James Nelson: Abolition of the Prison System 29:31

4M ago29:31

29:31

Here’s a staggering reality: The United States, with only about 5% of the world's population, holds 25% of the world's prisoners. This raises a critical question: Does the US prison system perpetuate the oppressive legacy of slavery? In hopes of some perspective, I’m joined by James Nelson, an abolitionist who, at just 19 years old, was sentenced t…

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Mining Superstitions in Colonial Victoria

4M ago

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Miners, and the people of the goldfields of Victoria were often a superstitious lot. Deadly lantern flames, witches cursing cows, and gold hunting with tinder (no, not like that) are just some of the stories that can be found in the history of this region. Credits Research and script: Dr. David Waldron Production : Shannon Nicholls Voices supplied …

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How to Set an SEO Strategy for 2024 50:11

4M ago50:11

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How do you plan your SEO strategy for the coming year? Is it best to plan your SEO activities for a whole year or is it more effective to break down your overarching plan into smaller chunks? David Bain is joined by Katherine Nwanorue, Gianluca Fiorelli, Kevin Indig and Gemma Fontané to discover how they pull together an SEO strategy and how they s…

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20: Bruna Curcio: Venezuelan Migration Crisis in Brazil 33:04

4M ago33:04

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Did you know that Venezuela is experiencing what has been described as the worst economic and humanitarian crisis ever recorded in Latin America? A combination of political turmoil, inflation, soaring crime rates and food shortages has left more than 7.71 million Venezuelans displaced since 2014. Today, documentary filmmaker Bruna Curcio provides i…

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Christmas Special 2023! 0:01

4M ago0:01

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Merry Christmas one and all! Yet again we find ourselves between Christmas and New Year, hopefully enjoying a well-earned break. And for the sixth time we have entered the studio with a total of twelve (one for each day of Christmas) weird and wonderful gifts for our listeners. This year we have everything from poetry to scary sounds, from the joys…

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19: Carrie Bell: Rising from the Belly of the Beast 29:23

4M ago29:23

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Today’s Unfiltered guest is Carrie Bell, a woman whose story of transformation begins in Pasadena, California. After Carrie’s parents separated when she was five years old, she turned to the streets in search of a family. This eventually led her down a path she never intended to follow, one that involved dealing drugs and committing crimes - anythi…

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18: Richard Zitrin: Deep Dive into the San Quentin 6 Case 54:39

4M ago54:39

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On the 21st of August 1971, George Jackson, founder of the Black Guerrilla Family prison gang, was assassinated by a prison guard. Three guards and two other inmates were also killed. No one knows exactly what occurred that day, but six inmates were indicted for various crimes, including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, possession of fi…

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Mentoring Early Career Teachers with Lucy Donovan and Sharne Watkins 45:17

5M ago45:17

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As an initial teacher education (ITE) institution, we spend a lot of our time thinking about mentoring student teachers, especially how to support our school-based colleagues who undertake this vital role. Our colleagues in the regional school improvement consortia think about it too, especially with their responsibility for mentoring newly-qualifi…

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17: Reunald Jones III: Menace to Society 33:06

5M ago33:06

33:06

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder which causes individuals to start fires deliberately. Unlike arsonists, pyromaniacs don’t light fires for personal or financial gain. They do so to release tension or gain pleasure. Reunald Jones III claims to have started more than 300 fires throughout Los Angeles County between 1986 and 1990. He was arrest…

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SEOin2024 – Book Release Preview 49:18

5M ago49:18

49:18

Each year we ask the world’s leading SEOs to share their number one actionable tip for the upcoming year. This makes our SEOin2024 guide a great way to learn from the best in the business and to help you stay one-step ahead of your competitors as we head into a new year. For this special episode of the Majestic SEO Panel Show our host David Bain is…

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16: Paul Fronczak: What if Your Whole Life Was a Lie? 37:26

5M ago37:26

37:26

When Paul Joseph Fronczak was 10 years old, he discovered a family secret: In 1964, when Paul was just one day old, he was kidnapped from the Chicago hospital where he’d been born. Paul’s abduction led to the largest manhunt Chicago had ever seen. One year later, an abandoned child was found outside a New Jersey department store and ultimately iden…

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Tax Facts with HMRC and Cameron Stewart 39:53

5M ago39:53

39:53

We break new ground for the podcast today by having two guests from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)! HMRC are the organisation who administer tax in the UK, and a little known fact about them is that they have volunteers who go into schools to deliver HMRC's very own programme of lessons all about tax - Tax Facts! We're very grateful to Am…

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15: Ryder Jack: Carving Out a Tomorrow Man 39:11

5M ago39:11

39:11

What does it mean to be a man today? And what do we want it to look like tomorrow? These are the types of questions asked by Tomorrow Man, a social enterprise that facilitates workshops across Australia for men of all ages. The organization's mission is to reinvent masculinity by disrupting outdated stereotypes and building emotional muscle. Ryder …

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Tameidiau o Ymchwil TAR 11 - Herio ac ymestyn dysgwyr MATh mewn ieithoedd gyda Martha Morse a Dr Gina Morgan 18:02

5M ago18:02

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Mae Tameidiau o Ymchwil TAR yn cyflwyno ymchwil gorau myfyrwyr ar gyrsiau Addysg Gychwynnol i Athrawon gyda Phartneriaeth Caerdydd. Yn y bennod hon mae Martha Morse (TAR Uwchradd Cymraeg) yn trafod sut yr aeth ati i ddysgu mwy am strategaethau cefnogi ac ymestyn disgyblion Mwy Abl a Thalentog mewn Ieithoedd. Gallwch hefyd wrando ar Tameidiau o Ymch…

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