Best Union Jack Radio Podcasts (2024)

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21: SHED CHAT WITH RACHEL JONES, EDITOR OF TOES IN THE WATER, SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHER, TALKS ABOUT THE POWERFUL EFFECTS WILD WATER SWIMMING HAS HAD ON SELF ESTEEM , AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE, RAISING TWO KIDS ... 22:39

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Rachel Jones is the editor of Toes in the Water: Stories of lives changed by wild swimming talks about the good and the bad times and how swimming in cold wild water has transformed her and other people's lives for the better. https://bit.ly/4bLFpbn She highlights a sense of community, trauma, divorce, self-discipline, self-regulation, resilience, …

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20: PAUL UNWIN TALKS TRAUMA,, SURVIVOR'S GUILT, CREATING CASUALTY, GRATITUDE, GRIEF, FEAR, DRUMMING,GRATEFUL DEAD, STEELY DAN, BEDALES SCHOOL, EMDR, ARTHUR MILLER, NOT DWELLING ON REGRET. 1:29:11

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Paul Unwin is the co-creator of huge hit TV show 'Casualty' with best friend Jeremy Brock, was the artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic, and collaborator and good friend of playwright Arthur Miller, to name a few accolades. He talks about the traumatic turning point of his life at the young age of 19, therapy and later EMDR, survivor's guilt. H…

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19: A SHED CHAT HARVEY LISBERG-INTO SOMETHING GOOD. MANAGER OF HERMAN'S HERMITS, GRAHAM GOULDMAN ,I'M NOT IN LOVE, 10CC, GORDON GILTRAP, SAD CAFE, JIMMY WHITE. TALKING ABOUT MICK JAGGER BEING BASHED BY ... 43:29

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New to 2024: SHED CHATS Shed Chats are briefer conversations with interesting people - not specifically to do with mental health, but fascinating topics nonetheless. Self-effacing Harvey Lisberg talks about making his own luck, His wild life in the music business, meeting Elvis, Colonel Parker, playing on the same bill as the Stones. What it was li…

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18: MARY RYAN: DOCTOR, SCHOLAR, WIFE, MOTHER, SURVIVOR, DOG LOVER, COLD WATER SWIMMER TALKS . PERSONALITY DISORDER, GOOD & BAD PRIESTS, BEING A G.P. POWER, VIOLENCE, NOT BEING BELIEVED, LOVE 1:25:45

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By Blue Baltic Entertainment Ltd

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17: RICHARD MORTON JACK TALKS IN-DEPTH ON NICK DRAKE: THE ‘FIVE LEAVES LEFT’ ‘PINK MOON’ SINGER-SONGWRITER’, HIS LYRICS, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, ISLAND RECORDS, EXPECTATIONS, FEAR, DISSAPOINTMENT, DEPRESSION ... 1:45:38

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Music biographer, reviewer, and co-founder of elvinyl.com Richard Morton Jack joins host Jeremy Thomas to discuss 'Nick Drake: The Life' and much more.Many people thought that Nick Drake was going to be hugely successful in the 1970s. His three albums were all critically acclaimed, yet did not sell. Tragically, he took his own life when he was 26. …

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16: Top impressionist of BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers, talks about growing up in a house dominated by Liverpool FC and her father's Schizophrenia. Her love of Thora Hird's certainty. Spitting Image, winning ... 1:30:10

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Jan Ravens did not enjoy her childhood, did not like being teased about her father . Did not like feeling such a powerless child. Jan talks about how being ill, causing a serious weight loss and his made her the most popular gal down at the disco. How this and impersonating teachers to her fellow pupils gave her some much needed power. She talks of…

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Nicky Chinn talks about having ECT aged 16. How he coped with severe bipolar throughout his life, while-writing over 50 hits with Mike Chapman. Songs like Tiger Feet, Blockbuster, Devil Gate Drive, Hey ... 1:41:27

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Ambassador to Bipolar UK, animal lover, Nicky Chinn waited nearly many years to discover the best ways to stay sane. Alongside his songwriter partner Mike Chapman, Nicky enjoyed huge success around he world, including wining three Ivor Novello awards. Acts like Sweet, Mud, Racey, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Toni Basil, Tina Turner and Huey Lewis. Nicky al…

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14: IAN RANKIN TALKS WITH JT ABOUT THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE AND MUSIC... 3:33

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We are currently refurbishing the Shed but will be back on the air mid May. Meanwhile do listen to this Ian Rank post shed talk interview or any eps you may have missed or want to listen again!By Blue Baltic Entertainment Ltd

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14: WHILE WE ARE BEING RENOVATED 0:21

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All 13 episodes of Shed Talks have been recorded by Jeremy Thomas in his own private shed. The site IS undergoing some repairs but will be back with a bang in themiddel of May.By Blue Baltic Entertainment Ltd

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13: LORD BROOKE talks of a father who wanted a daughter, not him. How finding his feminine side, helped him succeed in running trade unions. How addiction to sex & booze nearly killed his marriage and ... 1:05:04

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By Blue Baltic Entertainment Ltd

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Episode 95: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 95 1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Wild Card, The Allergies, Izy, Osunlade, The Harlem Gospel Travelers , Renegades Of Jazz, Tau & The Drones of Praise, Alabê KetuJazz, Al-Qasar, Tóke x DJ Densen, Bronwyn, L.A.B & Paolo Baldini DubFiles, Searchlight, Big Sean ft. Royce Da 5'9'' & Ke…

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Episode 94: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 94 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Mimika Orchestra, C'ammafunk, Al-Qasar, Alabê KetuJazz, Hollie Cook, Con Brio, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Marc Jordan, Lucid Lucia, Searchlight, Biensüre, Yann Loisel, Teflon x Country Yard, L.A.B & Paolo Baldini DubFiles, Say She She, Joel Sarak…

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Episode 93: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 93 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Mimika Orchestra, Lucid Lucia, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Funkool Orchestra, Mike Ribas, C'ammafunk, Con Brio, Flash Amazonas, Cosmos Blue, Florence Adooni, Shotnez, Mauskovic Dance Band, Biensüre, Proyecto Secreto, Yann Loisel, Sista Argie, Sear…

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Episode 92: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 92 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Underground Canopy, Lucid Lucia, C'ammafunk, Florence Adooni, Marxist Love Disco Ensemble, Clear Path Ensemble, The Dukes, Ad Libs, Delight, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Con Brio, Flevans, Biensüre, Mauskovic Dance Band, Yann Loisel, Général/Fredow…

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Episode 91: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 91 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Chris Lujan & Electric Butter feat. Andre Cruz & Reality Jonez, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Donald, SilverFinger Singh & D3UK, Conscious Route ft Jennifer Anne Todd, Close Encounters, Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel (Aka LCO) Feat. Heidi Vogel, Sakyi, Z…

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Episode 90: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 90 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Jimetta Rose & the voices of creation, Say She She, 30/70, Kid Marley, August 08, Blackadder, Cave States, Stoneflyers, Al Qasar, Doc T x Biskone, The Scribes X Risk1 Beats, Klub Kartell feat. Paco Mendoza, Don Caramelo, TriXstar, Dr. Ring Ding, Be…

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Episode 89: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 89 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: The Shaolin Afronauts, Balimaya project, Kidding, The Blaxound, Lukas Setto, Nathan Johnston & the Angels of Libra, Kid Marley, Skunkhour, Flocks, RaaDie, Pedro Lima, L.A.B, Pitch Black, Miss Anj, Doc Terror, The Scribes X Risk1 Beats, AUGUST 08 ft…

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Episode 88: JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION - EPISODE 88 1:59:45

1+ y ago1:59:45

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Tune in to “JEFF THE FISH'S SONIC NATION” a musical utopia where cultures meet - This week featuring: Scone Cash Players, Kidding, James Taylor, Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel Feat. Andre Espeut, Natalie Duncan, Fradinho, M.CHUZI feat. Nabou, S H I R A N, Marqus Clae, The Scribes X Risk1 Beats, Renegades Of Jazz, AUGUST 08 ft. ScHoolboy Q, Adam Electroa…

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12: DANNY EVANS - talks about the fast lane of the music business, the power of Rachmaninov, working with Lang Lang, channelling John Ogden, driving on the hard shoulder and accelerating onto Bipolar ... 1:27:51

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Although not an actor like Geoffrey Rush, Danny Evans has several things in common with the movie Shine.. A child prodigy, student of The Royal College of Music he was set to become a concert pianist, performing all over the world. That is until his violent father and a serious back injury caused him to stop. Danny talks about disappointment, then …

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11: TIM LOTT 1:14:54

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Tim Lott talks about taking a train journey with David Bowie, severe depression, the ups and downs of growing up in a working class family, medication, bad trips, how ADHD made sense of some of his past actions, tennis, the music of Gillian Welch, being a father to four daughters, why he thought Mike Leigh was faking it, and his passion for cheesy …

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10: AL Kennedy talks brain fog, her bare knuckle boxer grandfather, baking her own bread, card sharks, a toxic head, chaos engineers, what writing means to her health and the power of Nature. 48:49

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A successful broadcaster, stand up, Guardian blogger, A. L. Kennedy is best known for her dark, emotionally intelligent award winning novels, She is famous for not suffering fools, However, in person, wearing her bright yellow lifejacket, Alison Kennedy is less frightening to meet than you might think. She kindly paddled from Essex to Somerset and …

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Boris Johnson's Christmas Party (Not a Christmas Party) Party 13:01

2+ y ago13:01

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Josh Berry is back with select highlights from Boris Johnson's Christmas Party (not a Christmas Party) Party on Union JACK Radio! Definitely no music, dancing or festivities of any kind allowed. But all the cheese and wine you can stomach in a work meeting. WAH!

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Radio Elusia Live 1:01:22

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With Lia and Suz MIA, Lenses takes to the airwaves. Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: patreon.com/boundlesstheatre Episode transcript: Radio Elusia Live transcript Episode Credits: You’ve been listening to Radio Elusia, a Boundless podcast producti…

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9: NATHAN HORROCKS- Super honest, super cheerful, ex Jockey turned Film Director talks abandonment, dyslexia, riding sixty winners, anorexia, social media, one day not wishing to wake up, and how one horse ... 1:30:25

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Nathan Horrocks has jumped many fences in his life, both literal and metaphorical. Raised in Yorkshire and Kenya, he talks candidly about traumatic events including being separated from his mother while a small child and then reconciling with her 25 years later. He lifts the lid on what it is really like to be a professional jockey. How he loves th…

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8: IAN RANKIN - talks panic attacks, growing up in gangs, secret diaries, family tragedy. How three things stopped him from veering off the cliff. 1:21:27

3y ago1:21:27

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Ian Rankin spills the beans about his mental health and allows us to see behind the creator of those 23 Inspector Rebus crime novels. Born on the tough side of Fife, he came up the hard way but credits his elder sister for encouraging him to write his thoughts into diaries. To understand him, you need to know that Edinburgh is his capital, and sinc…

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7: GORDON DARROCH - ALL THE TIME WE THOUGHT WE HAD. 1:23:43

3y ago1:23:43

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Gordon a multilingual journalist talks about Autism, Withnail & I, Scotland, Hiroshi Murakami, loneliness, James Joyce, meeting the love of his life aged 18, getting married, Stress, Bladerunner, having two kids diagnosed with autism, the healing power of running, Breaking Bad, Our Friends in the North, New Order. What happened when his wife, aged …

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17 - Albert 16:03

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For the first time in their lives, Joni and Suz are outside of Elusia. But they are far from alone. Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: patreon.com/boundlesstheatre Episode Credits: You’ve been listening to Radio Elusia, a Boundless podcast productio…

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16 - All or Everything 21:05

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Having decided to leave Elusia for answers, Joni and Suz must find their way out of Elusia but are they ready for what’s outside? Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: patreon.com/boundlesstheatre Episode Credits: You’ve been listening to Radio Elusia,…

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15 - The Only Way Is Forwards 21:51

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After chaos, arguments and turmoil, Suz has a big decision to make. Time is running out as Joni tells her story and secrets new and old are revealed. Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: patreon.com/boundlesstheatre Episode Credits: You’ve been listen…

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14 - I Needed You 21:25

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With Epoch captured, Suz missing and Elusia ripping itself apart, who can Lia turn to? Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: patreon.com/boundlesstheatre Episode Credits: You’ve been listening to Radio Elusia, a Boundless podcast production. I Needed Y…

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6: 6. DICK MOORE- Poacher, turned gamekeeper talks about bullying, love, anxiety, top class rugby, depression and a fatal teenage obsession that ended in tragedy. 1:24:48

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Dick Moore hated school so badly, he faked appendicitis. At odds with a sadistic headteacher, his depression and anxiety were very real. An immense ability n the rugby field kept him afloat. Fast forward to university, Dick became a teacher. He then married and within 5 years was the youngest prep school headmaster in the country. He occupied that …

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13 - Who We Are 19:56

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On the run from the government, Epoch and Lia will have to turn to the Black Market for help. Meanwhile, Joni is confronted by a government Minister, and must ask how different she really is from the people she’s been fighting. Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia…

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It's Tiring For Me To Think Of Questions About The Beatles! 1:00:13

3y ago1:00:13

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Hello, Goodbye! In this final episode:Favourite bands and the Magical Mystery Tour striptease sceneBeatles' family members on social media Why this podcast probably won't ever come backWill Friar Park open days ever happen?Paul 'sleeping raw'/parental nudityNot everybody's talking 'bout bagismApple Corps v Apple Inc. - The legal feud that gave us G…

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12 - Unlike Our Own 17:18

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Lia practices her free running under Epoch’s tutoring, while the Collective set up for a rave. As the two girls grow closer, can they truly be free of the government’s repression? And how much is Epoch not telling... Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreo…

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The Eroticism of My Movements 1:28:39

3y ago1:28:39

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The penultimate episode, and it's Long, Long, Long because it includes a much fuller chat with Dr Christine Feldman-Barrett, author of "A Women's History of The Beatles' (about 35 or 36 minutes in, depending on how many adverts you get at your end.) No skipping, though! Before that, you can enjoy:The Beatles on horseback compared to us on horseback…

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11 - Liar 18:54

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24 hours since The Archive Launch and the cracks are starting to show. Betrayals, deceptions and secrets are exposed in the click of a button. And with Lia acting suspiciously, will Suz search for the truth herself? Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon…

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He Can't Just Eat Broccoli! 58:15

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Beatles and PresidentsRingo's goats' milk hypothesisA Hard Day's Night vs SpiceWorldThe best Beatles song to exercise toHedge Funder Beatles FansA Beatles-themed romantic weekend away, rejected.AND the brilliant Galeazzo Frudua from The Beatles Harmony ChannelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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10 - Leahpar 13:47

3y ago13:47

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Fragments from the past. Someone we haven’t heard from in a while. Where did they go, and who’s listening in? Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: patreon.com/boundlesstheatre Episode Credits: You’ve been listening to Radio Elusia, a Boundless podcast…

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Oy! That Felt Pretty Festive 57:34

3y ago57:34

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Hello! At first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking we mainly talked about The Beatles...Recreating the Abbey Road cover photo/The Barrons visit Abbey RoadLiving is easy with flies openBeatle hair thickness/ear weirdnessCelebrity Beatle haterzBeatle fan hysteriaOzzy Osbourne's Beatles T-shirtPlus Laura and Ellen from the superb Beatles City podc…

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9 - Before the Stain Sets 23:46

3y ago23:46

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As the Archon's announcement dawns upon the city as Lia and Epoch meet on its canopy. Talk of the past leads them to address their future. With Elusia on the brink of turmoil, can refuge be found in each other? Be ready. Be listening. And do not be afraid. This is Radio Elusia. Twitter @radioelusia #radioelusia Website: radioelusia.com Patreon: pat…

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