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The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/
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What makes a song a smash? Talent? Luck? Timing? All that—and more. Chris Molanphy, pop-chart analyst and author of Slate’s “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series, tells tales from a half-century of chart history. Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love—or hate—dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever. Get more Hit Parade with Slate Plus! Join for monthly early-access episodes, bonus episodes of "Th ...
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History Snippets

History Snippets

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Aaron reads a snippet from history to his friend Skaj, who has no clue who, what or when Aaron will read about. Each episode features a unique topic, from eccentric explorers to morbid medical practices to chilling war stories, all glazed with comedy.
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Brutal Iron Gym

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Brutal Iron Gym Podcast is hosted by Robert Polenik. Rob has a Masters in Human Nutrition, Bachelor‘s in Health and Physical Education, Personal Training certification through American College of Sports Medicine, is a Corrective Exercise Specialist through National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a Running Fitness Coach & Tactical Fitness Coach through American Sports & Fitness Association. He has a client history of over 3,000+ clients and a teaching history of 500+ students at the universi ...
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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture. Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free, and you’re invited to join in. There’s space in the warm tent for everyone; there’s tea in the pot 🫖. It’ ...
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For over 20 years I've been collecting stories, photographs, interviews, out of print books and researching various aspects of the human history of Algonquin Park in Ontario Canada. In other words, capturing voices from the past. In the fall of 2020, I launched my podcast 'Algonquin Defining Moments' to both complement my published books but also to continue my mission of sharing stories, recollections, traditions, landmarks and other fun Algonquin Park human heritage curiosities. In this wa ...
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A passionate history-lover shares stories of Americas’s past and why they make life meaningful. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/FoundingFemale/support
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The story behind Madonna’s most famous songs Each episode focuses on a particular track or era and discusses the creative process and how the song was received. With reference to the videos and live performances, the episode often plays snippets from the song’s multitrack session.
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Stories of an Era Gone By

Dr. Shubho Chatterjee

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The podcast “Stories of an Era Gone By” with Dr. Shubho Chatterjee brings to you stories and snippets from the past. This podcast is about history and historical facts related to people, things and places. Each episode of the podcast will narrate a curious and interesting story of some person, incident or place from an era gone by.
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Tokyo Living

Sam Gilbert

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Health, wellness & lifestyle podcast for English-speaking residents of Tokyo. Host Sam Gilbert, co-founder of Club 360, speaks to a wide-range of guests within the Tokyo foreign community, with the goal of helping you lead a healthy and enjoyable life in one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world.
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Have you ever wanted to go down a rabbit hole of fucked up history but you don’t know where to start? What about hearing a weird snippet of history and wanting to learn more about it? Us too! Every Week, Our Grim Past allows listeners to take a deep dive into the weird, morbid, and messed up side of history. I’m your host Sophia, each week me and my co host Maia look forward to sharing the morbid with you. I remember feeling stuck and overwhelmed by the vastness of google in the middle of go ...
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Comedian, podcaster and super-fan Iszi Lawrence (The Z List Dead List) presents snippets from the exclusive programme of Members’ lectures at the British Museum, artfully woven together with interviews and musings. The Membercast is a monthly podcast made available to ‘all studious and curious persons’, but we will definitely encourage you to become a Member if you aren’t already! Interested in becoming a Member? You can find out more at britishmuseum.org/membership. Direct your questions ab ...
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Only A Giant

Michael Dougherty

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Only a Giant is a podcast dedicated to the New York Football Giants. Episodes will include previewing the Giants weekly opponents, reviewing the results, discussing the greatest quarterback in NYG history, and of course covering the offseason and NFL Draft. Do you have a question? Be sure to ask on twitter and your question could be answered on the show!
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Underwhelmed by life and overwhelmed by disappointments, a 30-year-old writer and entrepreneur takes an introspective look at her life, and its shortcomings. Has her time come and gone, or is she simply a late bloomer?
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Send us a text Good evening friends. I’ve found out that podcast rankings are influenced by how often episodes or the show is shared by listeners and I wondered if you have the time and energy you might consider sharing it from time to time. Maybe with a friend or family member. I know I shouldn’t be bothered about rankings, but it’s been lovely to…
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Send us a text Hallo and thank you so very much for joining me. How are you? Are you able to find peace and contentment or is it eluding you? Ideas from a simple Dorset lady: 1. Read in bed a real book for the first and last 15 minutes of each day 2. Make a point of being extra warm and kind to everyone you come across tomorrow 3. Buy a packet of l…
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In this episode, you'll learn how to use the common English expression “the coast is clear,” which means it’s safe to proceed because no one is watching or in the way. After breaking down the literal and figurative meanings, as well as the origin, you'll hear three vivid examples—one featuring a mama bird, a cheating girlfriend, and shoplifting tee…
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Hey Spooksters! This week, we are bringing you an episode from the vault! Today, we read some scary af reddit stories with the theme of love gone wrong. Season 2 of our sister show, Social Seance Society, is OUT NOW, and available on all podcast platforms and on YouTube. ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠ for more Join our book club, ⁠⁠Spookster Literary Society⁠⁠! Ch…
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This week, we welcome Chris, aka DCLCruisingDad, to the show to discuss his family’s first time sailing on the Disney Treasure. Chris packs in the details and loves to share all his tips and tricks, so make sure to check this one out if you are getting ready to sail on the Treasure yourself. Ship: Disney Treasure Embarkation: Port Canaveral Itinera…
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Send us a text Dear friends. I’m on a huge wave of happiness tonight thanks to an afternoon spent with a friend. Friends are SO important are they not? People who are on our side and hurt for our hurts. Thank you for joining me as ever, including to dear Gretchen for her kind email. I will read some out tomorrow. It’s fascinating to hear about peop…
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Send us a text Good evening, how are you? A very warm welcome to newcomers or old comers; to regulars or to drop-ins. I’m here every day so that you’ve always got a place to go if you need some comfort and companionship. Let do our bit to make larger the space in the world that protects people from unkindness, crassness and loneliness. It was so lo…
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Send us a text Good evening and thank you so much for joining me on my last day exploring the north Cornish coast. Today we visit the place of Thomas Hardy’s courtship of Emma Gifford as well as the Witchcraft Museum in Boscastle. On Monday I’ll be posting something small to my paying subscribers, so do leave an address in my DMs or email: gretelle…
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The story of Nevermind, Nirvana’s genre-defining breakthrough, is a familiar one. Less well known is the saga of Billboard’s Modern Rock chart—and how college-rock staples of the 1980s like R.E.M. and The Cure gave way to heavier, more commercially dominant groups of the ‘90s like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and The Smashing Pumpkins. …
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most popular national park in the entire United States. Every year close to 14 million people go to check out the nature, the wildlife, and to see what life was like back in the 1800s (90 structures have been preserved!). What's really exciting about the Smokies, at least to me, is that they're the bir…
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Hey Spooksters! Today, we are recapping something a little different. In this award-winning documentary, men in a Missouri maximum-security prison design and sew beautiful, personalized quilts for foster children. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 04:19 Intro 4:20 - 34:03 Recap Season 2 of our sister show, Social Seance Society, is OUT NOW, and available on all…
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We are joined by First-time cruiser and Patreon member Anna to discuss her family’s sailing on the Disney Dream. Anna brings a great perspective and positivity to this episode, and we loved recording this one. On this sailing, Anna’s family had the opportunity to visit both Lookout and Castaway Cay. They also did an interesting cultural tour of Nas…
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Send us a text Good afternoon and thank you for taking the time to join me for today’s episode where we end with some Handel to celebrate the word ‘Oratorio’ and its saintly origins. Do get in touch and tell me who you are, so I can say hello to you on tomorrow’s episode. [email protected] Best wishes 🙋‍♀️🪿🕯️ Support the show Love Gretel 🌝…
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Send us a text …. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 🕯️🤓🥳 Hello! We’re having two episodes today, to catch up with our Saints and to fit in this evening our start on the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, which will run alongside Pepys. Nothing’s too tricky for we band of merry, curious folk 🤓 Support the show Love Gretel 🌝…
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Send us a text Good afternoon and welcome to today’s episode where we visit on foot a tiny chancel that once had a nave; built in the Tudor times just before the Reformation with a still visible coat of arms of Henry VIII above the East Window. I find a dusty old love poem of sorts, an ancient kneeler, and delight in the swooping swallows that gath…
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Send us a text Hello and a very good afternoon. I hope you are well. Thank you so much to my seven kind subscribers who help pay for my tea and cake as I zoom about the country. Next week I’m looking forward to taking you back to St Gennys in north Cornwall when I will be digging deeper into the relationship between Cornish, Irish, Welsh and Breton…
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As a little extra content for you this week, we are going through some of the current ongoing deals you can find on Disney Cruise Line’s website. There are a lot of great deals if you are still looking for a summer 2026 sailing! We discuss the variety of deals and what sailings are most interesting to us. Want to be on the show? Fill out this form …
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Hey Spooksters! This week, we are bringing you another installment of Books & BS! In this episode, we discuss our recent reads (Last, Now, Next edition), a special announcement about Social Seance Society, and current TV favs! Season 2 of our sister show, Social Seance Society, is OUT NOW, and available on all podcast platforms and on YouTube. ⁠cli…
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Hi everyone! Welcome back. I'm excited for another expression episode. Today we're going to be talking about a common one: "Where there's smoke, there's fire." We'll of course, dive into the meaning, I'll teach you about the origin, and we have multiple examples today so that you can hear how it's used naturally in conversation. At the very end, th…
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This week, we are joined by Lindsey, who recently returned from the Adventures By Disney Galapagos Islands Expedition Cruise. We discuss why Lindsey chose ABD over other expedition cruise companies and what other companies she considered. We had a great time discussing all the amazing excursions they went on while on this trip. Trip: Adventures By …
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Send us a text Good evening and thank you so much for joining me. How are you and how is your Sunday? Today I read an Extract from the Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 1985 - The Fire of 1437 and the Rebuilding of Sherborne Abbey, JHP Gibb. Associated diagrams I’ve uploaded to X and BlueSky. I need a website! Can anyone make one f…
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The story of Nevermind, Nirvana’s genre-defining breakthrough, is a familiar one. Less well known is the saga of Billboard’s Modern Rock chart—and how college-rock staples of the 1980s like R.E.M. and The Cure gave way to heavier, more commercially dominant groups of the ‘90s like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and The Smashing Pumpkins. …
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Send us a text Good evening and thank you so much for joining me. I’m a little under par this evening and low after receiving a low Apple Podcasts rating. If you enjoy what I do even a little I would be so very grateful if you would give me a nice rating. There are lots of places you can go to it: Podcast, Apple, Buzzsprout, Podchaser, GoodPods, Ac…
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Lake and returning guest Becky were able to preview Universal’s newest theme park, Epic Universe. We are here to discuss our experiences and thoughts on the lands and attractions throughout the park. Listen along as we discuss: Our experiences of the 5 New Lands of the Park What we could and could not experience Positives and Negatives of the Park …
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