Best Willow James Podcasts (2024)

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James VI: wise man or fool? 46:13

26m ago46:13

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Recorded in Falkland Palace’s chapel royal, host Jackie Bird and her guest Steven Veerapen discuss the adult life and legacy of James VI of Scotland and I of England. During his reign, the king faced a host of challenges, from religious tensions to anti-Scottish sentiment in his London court, not to mention Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot. Veerapen’s bo…

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The Munros: mountain myths and milestones 32:23

2h ago32:23

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How many have you bagged? Mountaineers and hikers from across the UK and beyond have flocked to Scotland to take on the Munros – Scottish peaks more than 3,000 feet high – ever since the list of such mountains was created by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891. The National Trust for Scotland cares for 46 of these Munros, including Ben Lomond, Ben Lawers, Ben M…

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The real story of Whisky Galore 38:04

1d ago38:04

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In 1941, cargo ship the SS Politician ran aground near Eriskay, an island in the Hebrides. On board? Some 22,000 cases of whisky. What followed has been immortalised on page and screen in Whisky Galore, a retelling of how local islanders made the most of the unexpected arrival of so much alcohol, and how the authorities tried to stop them. But what…

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Fashion stories from Georgian Edinburgh 43:52

9d ago43:52

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Host Jackie Bird is joined by curator Antonia Laurence-Allan and historian Sally Tuckett to discuss all things 18th-century fashion. Recorded inside the Georgian House, just days before the exhibition Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion opened its doors, the trio talk about the artist Allan Ramsay and the women behind the paintings. What was life like for s…

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Dr Sarah Barrow & Dr Liam Rice - Willow Chiropractic and beyond! 27:07

1M ago27:07

27:07

On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Sarah Barrow and Dr Liam Rice from Willow Chiropractic, our first ever dual Chiropractor interview! They tell us all about how to got through university and landed the perfect job, as well as how they got into Chiropractic, their tips for students and all things resourceful! Thanks …

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Great Scot Tom Conti: From opening nights to Oppenheimer 36:15

2M ago36:15

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Joining Jackie this week is Tom Conti, the Paisley-born actor best known for his roles on stage and screen, including 1978’s Whose Life Is It Anyway and 2023’s Oppenheimer. The recipient of Tony and Olivier award, Tom was also named the 2024 Great Scot by the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA earlier this year. In his conversation with Jac…

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Solving the mystery of the potato sack propeller 27:29

2M ago27:29

27:29

Earlier this year, the National Trust for Scotland revealed that a Second World War plane propeller had been found on Arran. Mysteriously, the propeller was wrapped in an old potato sack and had been discovered deep in a peat bog. How did it get there? The Trust’s Head of Archaeology, Derek Alexander, led an investigation to find out. He joins Jack…

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Stories of Mackintosh at the Willow 36:35

3M ago36:35

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Earlier this year, Mackintosh at the Willow – a tea room on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street that dates back to 1903 – joined the National Trust for Scotland’s portfolio of special places. To better understand the venue and the role it played in Edwardian Glasgow, Jackie sits down for a cup of tea with two expert guests. Celia Sinclair Thornqvist MBE, …

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Six objects that tell stories of the Trust's women 40:09

3M ago40:09

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This week, Jackie and her guest discuss six objects in the Trust’s collections that help to tell the stories of some of the most fascinating women connected to Trust places. Regional curators Emma Inglis and Antonia Laurence-Allen help to paint a picture of these six women, whose lives and jobs range from being an ale-brewer in 1600s Edinburgh to t…

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A beginner's guide to Scotland's early monarchs 31:15

3M ago31:15

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So far this series we’ve looked at two of Scotland’s most famous monarchs: Robert the Bruce and Mary, Queen of Scots. Today, we step back further in time to meet the rulers whose names have become more forgotten to time. Helping Jackie to acquaint herself with the earliest kings and queens of Scotland is Richard Oram, a professor of medieval and en…

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The Afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots 42:13

3M ago42:13

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Arguably the most famous monarch in Scottish history, Mary, Queen of Scots remains a figure of global intrigue more than 400 years after her death. One question, then: why? In a previous episode of Love Scotland, Jackie explored the life and times of Mary. Today, she’s on a mission to find out why Mary’s story and legacy have been pored over in suc…

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The Dark Descent – “A Little Something for Us Tempunauts” by Philip K. Dick

3M ago

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Aaaaaaaand, we’re done! It’s “A Little Something For Us Tempunauts” by Philip K. Dick and “The Dark Descent” is over! PARTY HORN NOISE! https://ia600308.us.archive.org/7/items/del-toro-tempu/DelToro-Tempu.mp3By philgonzales

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Robert the Bruce: Battles of a King 30:04

4M ago30:04

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In the second part of a two-episode biography of Robert the Bruce’s life, Jackie returns to the studio with Professor Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow. Last week, we looked at the early life of Robert and how his canny abilities, not to mention his tendency to switch allegiance at opportune moments, helped him to secure power. But what cam…

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The Dark Descent – “The Hospice” by Robert Aickman

4M ago

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WE’RE SO CLOSE TO THE END! It’s the penultimate “Dark Descent” story and it’s a whopper! “The Hospice” is quintessential Robert Aickman: it’s creepy, offbeat, weird, strange, chilling and inexplicable. We really loved it and now… only one story to go! https://ia600303.us.archive.org/23/items/deltoro-hospice/Deltoro-Hospice.mp3…

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Robert the Bruce: Fact and Fiction 26:53

4M ago26:53

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Welcome to a new series of Love Scotland. In this week’s episode, Jackie is joined by Professor Dauvit Broun of the University of Glasgow to discuss the life of Robert the Bruce. Robert, King of Scots from 1306-1329, led a fascinating life full of changing allegiances, shifting power and military victories. How much of our common understanding of t…

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The Dark Descent – “The Asian Shore” by Thomas M. Disch

4M ago

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What a mystery this story is! Willow isn’t sure if she likes it, or if it even qualifies as horror. I’m enamored of it, but can’t really decide what it’s about! PERFECT! It’s “The Asian Shore” by Thomas M. Disch! https://ia800307.us.archive.org/20/items/del-toro-asian-shore/DelToro-AsianShore.mp3By philgonzales

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Season 8 Trailer 0:42

4M ago0:42

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Jackie gives a brief introduction to brand-new season of the Love Scotland podcast. We're going across the centuries to delve into the stories of Mary Queen of Scots and Robert the Bruce, then skipping ahead to the tales of the Georgian Tea Room. Jackie also hears from the Trust's archaeology team about wartime relics beind unearthed across the cou…

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The Dark Descent – “The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood

4M ago

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This week, it’s one of the most terrifying and terribly intimate stories we’ve yet covered. The cosmic horror of “The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood! https://ia600206.us.archive.org/15/items/del-toro-the-willows_202403/DelToro-TheWillows.mp3By philgonzales

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The Dark Descent – “Afterward” by Edith Wharton

4M ago

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This week, Willow and I take a look at the creepy effects of UNFETTERED CAPITALISM with Edith Wharton’s “Afterward!” https://ia600203.us.archive.org/29/items/del-toro-afterward/DelToro-Afterward-1.mp3By philgonzales

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TOP FIVE: Sam Heughan 32:42

4M ago32:42

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We finish our pick of episodes from the archives with this conversation between Jackie and actor Sam Heughan, first released in 2022. The Dumfries and Galloway-born Outlander star, who has also launched his own whisky brand and became a New York Times bestselling author in 2020, joined Jackie to discuss his on-screen adventures at some of Scotland’…

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TOP FIVE: Scotland on Screen 33:39

5M ago33:39

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We’re rolling out the red carpet for this episode from the archives, first released in 2022. With Hollywood’s eyes on this weekend’s Academy Awards, take a dive into this cinematic history of Scotland’s relationship with the silver screen. What was the first film to earn Scotland a place on the movie-making map? Which horror cult classic was shot i…

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Dr James Deady - trust your inner voice 18:59

5M ago18:59

18:59

On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr James Deady , I have been lucky to work alongside this talented and philosophical Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Thanks for listening! See you next time.…

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S3E6 ‘A kind and generous man…’ W/O Fred Hillyer, RAF 28:40

5M ago28:40

28:40

On the night of 30/31 May 1942, O for Orange, a Wellington bomber with five crew took off from RAF Graveley, near Huntingdon. As part of ‘Operation Millennium’ its target was Cologne, for the very first 1000 bomber raid. For the crew, including pilot Warrant Officer Fred Hillyer, it would be their first and only mission. Hear an interview with his …

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TOP FIVE: Romans in Scotland 41:51

5M ago41:51

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This week, we’re going all the way back to Roman times – an an episode first released in 2023 – to find out about the Antonine wall and why Scotland was ‘Rome’s Afghanistan’. What led to the speedy evacuation of the Antonine wall, which was once garrisoned by thousands of Roman soldiers? What was Rome’s relationship with the lands beyond the wall r…

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TOP FIVE: The real history of Scotland’s witches 33:47

5M ago33:47

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This week, we’re returning to one of our most popular episodes, which was first released in May 2022. Jackie was joined by Dr Ciaran Jones, the lead researcher and author of a report on the links between NTS properties and the witch trials of the 16th-18th centuries. Why did Scotland try to execute five times as many so-called witches as the rest o…

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The Dark Descent – “The Damned Thing” by Ambrose Bierce

5M ago

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Whaddaya get when you take a dead guy, an invisible monster and a heaping dose of post-Civil War Traumatic Stress Disorder? “The Damned Thing” by Ambrose Bierce! The missingest author in the history of Weird Fiction! https://ia600206.us.archive.org/25/items/del-toro-bierce/DelToro-Bierce.mp3By philgonzales

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S3E5 “Let us die like brothers…” Privates Jim, Simon & Smith, SANLC, SS Mendi 13:35

5M ago13:35

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In a small military plot in a cemetery on the south coast, is a single grave bearing three names: Jim, Simon, and Smith - all Privates in the South African Native Labour Corps. They died on 21st February 1917, and next Wednesday marks the 107th anniversary of the sinking of their ship, the SS Mendi, off St Catherine’s Head on the Isle Of Wight. It …

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TOP FIVE: Massacre at Glencoe 36:15

5M ago36:15

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Production is underway on the next full series of Love Scotland, but in the meantime, we’re diving into the archives to highlight five of the top episodes of all time. This week, we’re returning to two episodes that – when combined – offer a full look at the Massacre of Glencoe. Some 332 years ago this week, around 30 members of Clan MacDonald were…

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S3E4 "My great uncle's Military Medal..." Private James Blower, MM. 1st KSLI 15:30

6M ago15:30

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On 18th September 1916, a unit of the 1st battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry formed part of an attack on the Quadrilateral, a heavily defended trench system, north-west of Morval on The Somme. For one Private James Blower, MM, of Shrewsbury, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette would be his final action.…

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The Dark Descent – “The Beautiful Stranger” by Shirley Jackson

6M ago

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This week, Willow and Phil take a quick look at a quick story: “The Beautiful Stranger” by Shirley Jackson. We throw out a lot of theories as to the actual nature of this story, but the one thing we can agree on? That stranger is beautiful. https://ia601307.us.archive.org/32/items/del-toro-beautiful-s/DelToro-BeautifulS.mp3…

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S3E3 "Can you keep a secret? So can I..." Flight Lieutenant Christopher Lee and other actors who served. 19:56

6M ago19:56

19:56

Flight Lieutenant Lee, Major Gable, and a young Dutch schoolgirl and messenger for the resistance, Adrientje Ruston-Hepburn, are the topic of today's podcast.By Jon Pope

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S3E2 “The banks of green willow…” Lt George Butterworth, 13th Durham Light Infantry 23:31

6M ago23:31

23:31

On 5th August 1916, Lt George Butterworth of the 13th Durham Light Infantry was shot by a sniper during a trench raid near Pozieres. It might’ve been the early end of the life of just another young officer in WW1, but unknown to most of his fellow officers and men, George Sainton Kaye Butterworth was a celebrated composer. Hear more about Butterwor…

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1v1 with O-Shady, Krwn & Xavi 2:06:30

6M ago2:06:30

2:06:30

1v1 Dance Battle Specialists Oriel Shady, KRWN & Xavi sit down on a podcast & redefine the dance scene, one electrifying move at a time in Cagayan de Oro City. The ONE UP CDO are gonna be competing in Singapore for the WSB ASIA FINALS X HOMEGROUND | International Street Dance Championship on January 26-28, 2024. If you would like to send your suppo…

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S3E1 “The young, old, first and last…” Pte Valentine Joe Strudwick 26:10

7M ago26:10

26:10

14th January 2024 is the 108th anniversary of the death of Pte Joe Strudwick of the 8th Battalion the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort´s Own). He died in action at Boezinge in Belgium, aged 15 years and 11 months. He is remembered for being one of the youngest casualties of World War One. This is his story, but also the story of other Teenage Tomm…

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The Dark Descent – “What Was It?” by Fitz-James O’Brien

7M ago

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Sometimes, you don’t even need to ask. “What Was It?” by Fitz-James O’Brien! https://ia601302.us.archive.org/31/items/del-toro-what-was-it/DelToro-WhatWasIt.mp3By philgonzales

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The Dark Descent – “The Beckoning Fair One” by Oliver Onions

7M ago

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Boy oh boy are we ever getting tired of sad men dying for their ghosts. It’s “The Beckoning Fair One” by Oliver Onions! A good story, but jeez, guys. See a therapist or something. https://ia601304.us.archive.org/16/items/del-toro-beckoning/DelToro-Beckoning.mp3By philgonzales

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S2E10 Season 2 Review 23:27

7M ago23:27

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A short review of Season Two with a look at some future plans, some responses to listener feedback and some news updates.By Jon Pope

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S2E9 “That’s the last I can remember …” Flight Sgt. Westmore Colquhoun, RAAF 23:27

7M ago23:27

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On October 24th 1942, 88 RAF Lancasters from 5 Group took off at lunchtime from bases all over north and eastern England. Their target was the industrial complex of Milan, but this was the first daylight bombing raid, and for one aircraft, G for George, the anti-aircraft fire would prove all too deadly.…

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The Dark Descent – “The Repairer of Reputations” by Robert W. Chambers

7M ago

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We’ve got a big one this week! It’s “The Repairer of Reputations” by Robert W. Chambers and Willow goes OFF. If you’re looking for her sources, here they are! de Oliveira, Hugo Mendes. “An Empire of Delusion: The Process of Alienation as Expressed by Robert W. Chambers’ ‘The Repairer of Reputations.’” Thesis, Proquest Dissertations Publishing, 2021…

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S2E8 (Part 2) “Your loving Robert…” Private Robert Digby, Thorpe, Donohoe & Martin: The Villeret Four 23:27

7M ago23:27

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In late May 1916, in the small French village of Villeret, the Germans executed four allied soldiers. They had been hiding behind enemy lines since August 1914, disguised as local farm labourers. Who were they? Who hid them? And who betrayed them to the Germans? This is Part 2 of the story of Private Robert Digby, 1st Battalion, The Hampshire Regim…

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For Auld Lang Syne: how a song of friendship became a global anthem 39:27

7M ago39:27

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As another series of Love Scotland draws to a close, Jackie gathers two companions to discuss the “song that everybody sings”: Auld Lang Syne. With lyrics penned by Robert Burns in 1788, but origins dating back further, it is now a global anthem of friendship, celebration, yearning and nostalgia. Mairi Campbell, a Scottish musician whose version of…

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The Dark Descent – “Clara Militch” by Ivan Turgenev

8M ago

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This week, we’re heading off to jolly ol’ Russia for a bit of nineteenth century whimsey titled “Clara Militch” or “Klara Milich” or any number of permutations. It’s by Ivan Turgenev and it’s a real cracker! By which I mean, we were utterly confused by it. https://ia601204.us.archive.org/5/items/del-toro-clara-militch/DelToro-ClaraMilitch.mp3…

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S2E7 (Part 1) “Your loving Robert…” Private Robert Digby, Thorpe, Donohoe & Martin: The Villeret Four. 18:12

8M ago18:12

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In late May 1916, in the small French village of Villeret, the Germans executed four soldiers: two British and two Irish. They had been hiding behind enemy lines since August 1914, disguised as local farm labourers. Who were they? Who hid them? And who betrayed them to the Germans? This is the story of Private Robert Digby, 1stBattalion, The Hampsh…

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Winter wildlife at St Abb's Head: Scottish Borders seal pups recover after Storm Arwen 29:05

8M ago29:05

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Seals and other winter wildlife at St Abb’s Head This week, Jackie makes a return to St Abb’s Head in the Scottish Borders, just months after she last visited to investigate the summer’s avian flu outbreak. In the winter, many of the seabirds may have disappeared – but there are still a lot to be found. Joined once again by Head Ranger Ciaran Hatse…

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Dr Ashley Holloway - Focus on communication for retention 18:01

8M ago18:01

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On this episode of the Chiropractic student podcast, we talk to Dr Ashley Holloway , a friendly and passionate Chiropractor who tells us all about how he got into Chiropractic, his tips for students and all things resourceful! Ashleys tips, resources and advice: Course: level up, day one, day 2 course Focus on communication not the adjustment, does…

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"Jojos Empowering Journey": Jojo wraps up season 1 by speaking of the power of resilience 4:56

8M ago4:56

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**Title: "Season 1 Finale: Unveiling Resilience"****Episode Description:**In the riveting season finale of "Jojo's Empowering Journey," our fearless host Jojo takes center stage to explore the profound theme of resilience. With an authentic and heartfelt narrative, Jojo shares personal stories of triumph over adversity, providing listeners with a g…

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"Unveiling Jojos Empowering Journey": A Candid Conversation With Record Label Owner Andrew King 22:31

8M ago22:31

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Andrew Thorp King, a luminary in the realms of music and literature, joins us on "Jojo's Empowering Journey." As the visionary owner of a prominent record label, Andrew has shaped the careers of artists with his discerning eye for talent. Beyond the music industry, he's also an accomplished author, weaving tales that resonate with profound insights…

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The story of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, and why the wife of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh deserves equal recognition 36:20

8M ago36:20

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While Charles Rennie Mackintosh has become a singular icon in Scottish art, his legacy is so almighty that in many accounts, the achievements and contributions of his wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, are often overlooked. Described by Charles as being “more than half – she is three quarters – of all I’ve done”, Margaret’s artwork, and her place…

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The Dark Descent – “Seaton’s Aunt” by Walter de la Mare

8M ago

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It’s another headscratcher! “Seaton’s Aunt” by Walter de la Mare might not be the scariest story we’ve ever read, but it sure does make me feel sad! https://ia601201.us.archive.org/14/items/del-toro-seatons-aunt/DelToro-SeatonsAunt.mp3By philgonzales

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S2E6 "A mission vital to the war effort..." Squadron Leader Ronald Sansom, RAF 16:23

8M ago16:23

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In a small churchyard in a sleepy Sussex village, lies a young RAF squadron leader, Ronald Sansom who died in an air crash in 1942, on the banks of the River Wye in Wales. At the request of Winston Churchill, the circumstances of the crash, and the death of Squadron Leader Sansom, his crew and four civilian observers remained secret until long afte…

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