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Green Dragon Live is for anyone who has, or has ever wanted to go to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Whether it is your first or eleventy-first time, we will be your guide through the Lord of The Rings, the Hobbit, the Silmarillion, and everything else that has to do with this world. We will dig deep and bring you all of the information you need to deepen your love and knowledge of Middle-earth.
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Tranzmischön

Ilsa Müller / Eleanor Whitford

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In the summers of 1963 and 1964 all across Europe, mysterious untraceable radio transmissions portrayed the story of an unknown man begging for his life. Based on the original recordings of German physicist Ilsa Müller, this is the complete untold story of those transmissions. Narrated by Eleanor Whitford.
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Maybe, after 44 years on this ludicrous planet, settling for happyish is the best one can expect. Bitingly funny and raw, HAPPYish features a stellar cast led by Steve Coogan.
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When a mysterious ship washes ashore in Whitby, best friends Mina and Lucy begin to wonder if there’s something strange about the new kid in school. With Dr. Van Helsing as their guide, Mina and Lucy will come face to face with a terrifying threat…from the legendary Dracula himself… Starring Bradley Whitford as Grandpa Van Helsing, Suri Marrero as Mina, Genna DuQuesnay as Lucy, Ritchie Coster as Dracula, Marissa Jaret Winokur as Wren Fields, Anthony Atamanuik as Principal Quincey, Toks Olagu ...
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“Good Seats Still Available” is a curious little podcast devoted to the exploration of what used-to-be in professional sports. Each week, host Tim Hanlon interviews former players, owners, broadcasters, beat reporters, and surprisingly famous "super fans" of teams and leagues that have come and gone - in an attempt to unearth some of the most wild and woolly moments in (often forgotten) sports history.
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Welcome to big time sustainability. This show is brought to you by the Centre for Big Synergy. It is a United Nations Global goals initiative. On the show, global leaders share their experiences of addressing the major challenges faced by us. These include climate change, loss of biodiversity, hunger, poverty, inequality and many more. The series aims to inspire millions across the world, to follow these global leaders and create a more sustainable world for us. Please subscribe and share wi ...
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In each episode Chris Shiflett sits down with a legendary guitarist and aims to answer a singular question: “How did you do that?” Each guitarist will give rare insight into the art of the guitar solo and what makes a great one so memorable.
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Digital Village Network presents The Digital Village Show! Learn about all of the latest business tech trends and news, delivered right to your ear. Meet some of the greatest minds in business driving and leading technology shifts in business and understand how you can utilise technology to benefit your organisation and your customers.
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The West Wing Weekly

Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

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An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder.
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Modern Cowboy

Dan Hillenbrand

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The Cowboy is an iconic figure that represents a culture of freedom, courage, toughness, & individualism. Join Dan Hillenbrand as he explores why we are so captivated by the Cowboy in everything from folklore, movies, ranching, music, and rodeo to business & fashion.
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Small But Mighty Biz Stories, hosted by Karen Wilson, is about the small businesses you love. In interviews with the owners, we'll talk about why they started their business, what motivates them to get up every day, and how they make an impact on clients and customers.
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Careers by Design: The Interviews

Careers by Design: The Interviews

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How do people decide what careers to pursue? Hear from scientists, entertainers, business people, academics, politicians and everyone in between about how they designed paths that were right for them. Hosted by Sharon Belden Castonguay, Executive Director of the Gordon Career Center at Wesleyan University (CT).
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are breaking down EP. 6: Smallfolk, from The House of The Dragon season 2. A prequel of sorts to Game of Thrones on HBO Max. We discuss some of the major plot points, differences from the source material and overall…
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We head back to the diamond this week for a look into the "extraordinarily ordinary" baseball life of 1950s-era infielder Danny O'Connell with biographer Steve Wiegand ("The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell: A Tale of Baseball Cards, "Average Players," and the True Value of America's Game"). Wiegand's story is a rich exploration of a player often o…
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Dr Ragini G Roy discusses Magali Anderson's incredible journey to becoming a sustainability champion in this edition of Big-time Sustainability. Magali is a Sustainability and Innovation Leader, formerly CSO Holcim. During her Holcim tenure, Magali was a member of the advisory boards of industry organisations: Business for Nature, the MIT Climate a…
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Part 1 of our new podcast series A National Conversation for Scotland . Following the shockwaves from the General Election result, we decided to revisit the topic of a national conversation for Scotland, starting with a fresh look at the conversation we had with Leanne Wood about the Welsh Constitutional Commission. In this episode we revisit that …
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are breaking down EP. 5: Prince Regent, from The House of The Dragon season 2. A prequel of sorts to Game of Thrones on HBO Max. We discuss some of the major plot points, differences from the source material and ove…
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New York sports broadcast veterans Scott Orgera and Howie Karpin ("976-1313: How Sports Phone Launched Careers and Broke New Ground") join to help us wax nostalgic about the ground-breaking 1970s telephone service Sports Phone. From the dust jacket of "976-1313": "Sports Phone set out to change the way scores and breaking news were consumed, and in…
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This month saw the 750th anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland's greatest heroes, Robert the Bruce. In this episode, filmed mainly on location in Bannockburn, we draw from three different accounts of the Bruce's most famous battle and attempt to pinpoint the most likely sites of the different phases of the battle. We also examine the military…
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are breaking down EP. 4: The Red Dragon and the Gold, from The House of The Dragon season 2. A prequel of sorts to Game of Thrones on HBO Max. We discuss some of the major plot points, differences from the source ma…
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[One last dip into the vault before a flood of new episodes beginning next week; from 2020, our revealing conversation with a pro hockey great - and Atlanta Flames original!} For 1970s-era NHL hockey fans who remember the eight-year adventure known as the Atlanta Flames, few are likely to forget Dan Bouchard. A tenacious, slightly eccentric and occ…
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Following the election results earlier this month, indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene invited guest and friend of the podcast Lynne Dougan into our studio for a chat. Lynne was at the count of the Alloa and Grangemouth constituency and gives us some behind the scenes insights as to what goes on through the night of an election. This episode was origi…
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are breaking down EP. 3: The Burning Mill, from The House of The Dragon season 2. A prequel of sorts to Game of Thrones on HBO Max. We discuss some of the major plot points, differences from the source material and …
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[By popular request, an archive re-release from August 2018, featuring our extraordinary conversation with one of the central figures of the original North American Soccer League - from its chaotic formation in 1968 to its untimely demise in 1985.] + + + Soccer America columnist (and Episode #6 guest) Paul Gardner summed up this week's National Soc…
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Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were delighted to take part in a panel discussion which took place after Edinburgh Women for Independence group's AGM in June. The format was: 00:01:09 Sam Page from Yes for EU on the topic of reasons to rejoin the EU 00:08:42 Ruth Ritchie on behalf of Believe in Scotland on the topic of grassroots activism 00:16:42…
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are breaking down EP. 2: Rhaenyra the Cruel, from The House of The Dragon season 2. A prequel of sorts to Game of Thrones on HBO Max. We discuss some of the major plot points, differences from the source material an…
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[An archive re-release favorite from September 2017, featuring one of professional baseball's most enigmatic leagues!] Inc. Editor-at-Large David Whitford (Extra Innings: A Season in the Senior League) joins host Tim Hanlon to retrace his journalistic odyssey covering the inaugural season of the short-lived, Florida-based Senior Professional Baseba…
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Why did Graeme McCormick decide to stand in the SNP leadership contest and why did he then withdraw his candidacy to allow John Swinney to be elected unopposed? We last chatted to Graeme McCormick in September 2023 about his proposals to dissolve the UK union and how that might come about (you can listen to that episode here https://www.podbean.com…
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As we enter the last week of the General election campaign trail, Marlene and Fiona chat to Indy supporters at the Bannockburn rally - and find a mixed set of views! We also consider what the turnout might be and whether people are sufficiently disenchanted with the election campaign that they will abstain, or spoil their ballots and what practical…
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Tim Trumper, NRMA Chair, Advisor to Quantium, Advisor to Andi Search and of Author AI: Game On ," takes us on a journey into the world of AI, data analytics, and deep neural networks, revealing their profound impact on modern businesses. Learn why embracing AI and data is essential in today's competitive landscape and how it can revolutionise custo…
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Most US and Canadian domestic soccer fans are certain that the second incarnation of the North American Soccer League (2011-17) officially met its untimely demise in early 2018, just a few months after the first-year San Francisco Deltas beat the New York Cosmos in the 2017 Soccer Bowl - and amidst a seemingly desperate/last-minute antitrust lawsui…
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As the party manifestos start to appear, Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene are joined by guest Marion Robertson to pick out the bits we like from the manifestos on offer. Note that the first half of this episode was recorded before the official launches of the Scottish Greens and Alba manifestos, links to both are below. Main themes are: 00:00:30 IS…
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are breaking down EP. 1: A Son for a Son, from The House of The Dragon season 2. A prequel of sorts to Game of Thrones on HBO Max. We discuss some of the major plot points, differences from the source material and o…
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We celebrate the legendary career and outsized influence of one of baseball's most recognized voices, with veteran LA sportswriter Tom Hoffarth (Perfect Eloquence: An Appreciation of Vin Scully). From the "Early Days" dustjacket: "When Vin Scully passed away in 2022, the city of Los Angeles lost its soundtrack. If you were able to deliver a eulogy …
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Musician, author and journalist Pat Kane is our guest in this episode when we discuss why over 65s are still not convinced by independence. Pat suggests the answer might lie in our musical influences - are former hippies, punks and post punks more likely to challenge the status quo? Themes included in our discussion are: 00:02:43 Musical influences…
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It's time to fire up the old Jerrold cable box for a trip back to the pre-launch and early first on-air days of cable TV's pioneering Entertainment and Sports Programming Network - better known as ESPN - with founding producer and channel memoirist Peter Fox ("The Early Days of ESPN: 300 Daydreams and Nightmares"). From the "Early Days" dustjacket:…
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Hosted by Christians for Independence, this presentation by former MP and Consultant Surgeon Dr Philippa Whitford is a moving account of her work as a medical volunteer in Gaza from the 1990s. Themes include: 00:01:47 The Holy Land? 00:03:49 Palestine history didn't start on 7th October 00:06:36 2 state solution slipping away 00:06:56 Gaza 1991/2 A…
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First-time sports historians Tom Delise and Jay Seaborg ("Foxy Ned Hanlon: The Baseball Life of a Hall of Fame Manager") join the podcast for a biographical look at one of baseball's most innovative managerial minds - and who just may be related to your humble host! "Foxy" Ned Hanlon was one of the major leagues' earliest tactical visionaries, who …
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Beccy Speight is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RSPB, the largest nature conservation organisation in the UK, with 1.2 million members, more than 2,000 employees and around 12,000 volunteers. She started her career in local government in Scotland, and then moved into management consultancy, working in mergers and acquisitions. Beccy becam…
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Edinburgh Yes Hub hosted a panel discussion on the topic of Scotland, Democracy and the Future. The panel was chaired by Peace Campaigner Janet Fenton and speakers were: Euan Hyslop - SNP Councillor Edinburgh Council Alex Martin - Independent candidate for Edinburgh South Colin Fox - Scottish socialist Party Kenny MacAskill - Alba party. Panellists…
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Cultural historian and best-selling British author Kassia St. Clair ("The Secret Lives of Color"; "The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History") joins the podcast for a look back at the fascinating, improbable and culturally paradigm-shifting 1907 Peking-to-Paris Motor Challenge - as featured in her new book "The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles t…
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Welcome to another tumultuous month in Scottish politics! Fiona and James mull over the events of May 2024 including: 00:00:57 The end of the Bute House Agreement and the fallout 00:17:50 Another new First Minister 00:31:08 We're having an election 00:49:42 Our plans for June The Welsh Constitutional Commission podcast episode which we mention in o…
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A Bonus Tuesday podcast to mark the announcement of the UK General Election on 4th July - Independence Day! In the first half of this episode Fiona and Marlene react to the initial announcement and in the second half we take a look at the various campaign launch speeches. We also cover various deadline dates for voter registration etc - these and m…
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[An essential fan favorite from 2018 - with the dean of "forgotten sports" promotion!] If someone ever decides to build an American sports promotion Hall of Fame, the inaugural class will undoubtedly be led by this week’s special guest, Doug Verb. In a career spanning more than 40 years in professional sports management, Verb’s remarkable career ha…
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Latest in our Mibbes Aye podcast series, we explore the Welsh Constitutional Commission with Leanne Wood who was one of the Commissioners on the 2 year project. Leanne is also a former leader of the Welsh independence party Plaid Cymru. The Commission produced a report with 10 recommendations which can be found here https://www.gov.wales/independen…
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Hello and welcome to the Fantasy Rewind Podcast. We discuss fantasy news, shows, books, and all things nerdy. This week Mike and Dylan are reacting to new trailers for Rings of Power and House of the Dragons season 2. We discuss some of the major plot points and overall impressions. Let us know your thoughts or perspectives on our socials: twitter-…
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Baseball historian and Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) contributor Eric Vickrey ("Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything") joins the podcast for a look back at one of the worst tragedies in the history of US pro sports. From the dust jacket of Vickrey's new boo…
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David Powell appeared on John Drummond's TNT show recently with a worrying take on the proliferation of Freeports and Special Economic Zones across the UK and the sinister forces which may lie behind them. This is in marked contrast to the reassuring statements being made by the Scottish Government in relation to Green Freeports. Let us know what y…
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We celebrate the 94th birthday of legendary Soccer America columnist Paul Gardner (The Simplest Game: The Intelligent Fan's Guide to the World of Soccer; Soccer Talk: Paul Gardner on Soccer) with this special archive re-release (and our 6th-ever episode!) from 2017. The universally acknowledged "dean" of American soccer writers waxes nostalgic on h…
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Ahead of Climate Action Week Sydney, we delve into Australia's new mandatory climate-related financial disclosures with insights from two leading experts: Beth Dowe and Dan Leverington. Beth brings her rich experience from the Australian Climate Leaders Coalition to highlight the practical steps and collaborative efforts needed for businesses to ad…
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