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Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy childenโ€™s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.
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Sky Sports' boxing podcast - Ringside Toe2Toe - brings you all the latest news and talking points from the world of boxing every Tuesday. Each week, Andy Scott is joined by the biggest names in boxing to look ahead to and analyse the biggest fights. Toe2Toe is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/toe-2-toe You can listen to Toe2Toe on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Ringside Toe2Toe". For all the latest boxing news, head to skysports.com/b ...
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Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests, Josh Kelly and Richard Riakporhe. Josh Kelly discusses how preparations are coming along for his upcoming bout with Flavius Biea on June 6, and reveals he wants either Conor Benn or Chris Eubank Jr by the end of this year. Richard Riakporhe talks about his move up to heavyweight, aโ€ฆ
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Did you know the towering career of Joan Didion included several novels, many of which were driven by the same acerbic wit and insight that helped to anoint her as an essential voice in the New Journalism movement? Her second novel, Play It As It Lays, traffics in much of the same Hollywood/Los Angeles social destruction that powered her essays, buโ€ฆ
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Dr. Weijia Zhang is a renowned expert on interoperability, bridges, and is the Regional Head of China for the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. So he knows a thing or two about what it takes to bring Web3 into production. Interoperability was supposed to be the great accelerator (ahead of privacy tech) for Web3 to really scale and connect apps and ecosโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Dalton Smith, James Dean Fury and Peter Fury. Dalton discusses his year so far and a potential fight with Adam Azim in the future whilst James Dean and Peter tell people what they can expect from the amateur boxing tournament that will be streamed live on Sky Sports on May 25. We alโ€ฆ
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Booth Tarkington is one of only four authors to have won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice, and heโ€™s the only one of those four authors who nobody has ever heard of. His aggressively old-fashioned views and his storiesโ€™ general fluffiness have helped keep him from enduring fame, but that doesnโ€™t mean there isnโ€™t a spark of something here. This epiโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott is joined by Barry and special guests Viddal Riley and Odel Kamara. Viddal talks about having the North London bragging rights after beating Chev Clarke, finally gaining recognition from the boxing community, and his plans for the future. Rising amateur star Odel Kamara joins Andy and Barry to discuss preparing for the first World Boxingโ€ฆ
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Everyone get into two lines, break your bread, brush your teeth, get into bed, and listen to our episode about Ludwig Bemelmansโ€™ original series of Madeline stories. We talk about the artโ€™s blend of sketchy and beautiful, the rise of Pepito, and the voice acting in 90s educational CD-ROM games. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squareโ€ฆ
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Time to pay attention when one of the world's largest Investment Managers leans into Crypto ETFs, Digital Assets and creates its own VC arm: VanEck Ventures. But what's their current outlook on the market and the technology? Juan Lopez, an experienced Web3 investor, is General Partner at VanEck Ventures (and formerly of Circle Ventures) and is lookโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Andy Clarke are joined at Wembley Stadium by this week's special guest Chris Billam-Smith. The panel look back at the epic Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn card and that iconic lift scene as Eubank Jr and Sr were reunited. CBS discusses his win over Brandon Glanton and what is next for him, and we hear from both Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dโ€ฆ
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We have to go back. Back to FORKS! To celebrate 700 episodes of our show, we decided to celebrate the tenth anniversary of a companion novel celebrating the tenth anniversary of Twilight. Meet Beaufort and Edythe, who very much resemble Bella and Edward, and the rest of the genderswapped cast who inhabit this novel that is definitely not all differโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by George Groves to review all the drama from the check weigh-in which included Chris Eubank Jr facing a lofty fine and Conor Benn choosing to be almost four pounds light. Plus Andy invents a new word and the trio discuss the best London Underground lines!By Sky Sports
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Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by Fran Hennessy to reflect on an eventful press conference that saw Chris Eubank Jr berate Eddie Hearn until he left the stage and Nigel Benn lift the lid on his son's sparring wars in camp.By Sky Sports
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This week, Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by former world champions George Groves and Joe Cordina. The panel looks ahead to this weekend's grudge match between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They also debate the controversial aftermath of Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron 2 and much, much more!โ€ฆ
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This collection of short stories runs the gamut from biblical fiction to sci-fi mockumentary to "short story that inspired a very successful film named Arrival." Recurring themes include Creation, Thought, and Perception. Pretty heavy stuff! But Chiang tackles it all with creativity and flair. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squaresโ€ฆ
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Why aren't a billion people using Blockchains and Crypto everyday? We explore use cases, particularly payments, with Isha from Celo - an Ethereum L2 focused on 'real world adoption'... You wouldn't pay for coffee with your pension... So assuming that Bitcoin (cited by many as a 'digital gold') doesn't fit for everyday usage, what else can we use toโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests Matthew Macklin and Wayne Elcock. The panel look ahead to the second fight between Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron and discuss Frazer Clarke's return to the ring on the undercard as well as rounding up all the latest news from the sport.โ€ฆ
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Have podcast, will (time) travel! This is the time travel book-slash-romance novel you write when youโ€™re enamored with a hot old-timey boat guy and his doomed Arctic exploration. Itโ€™s got a whole lot going on, for better or worse! Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Priโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Lauren Price and Badou Jack. They review Price's stunning win over Natasha Jonas and ask whether she could fight Mikaela Mayer for undisputed at welterweight or pound-for-pound superstar Claressa Shields in the future. WBC cruiserweight champion Jack discusses whether he could fightโ€ฆ
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This is a podcast, recorded by two nincompoops, full of the novel The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, signifying...something? a recording in which we discuss the Modernism the italics the three sons the Mother the golf course the South and is Craig sick who knows this consciousness won't stream itself you know This episode is sponsored by Sโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott is joined by Gary Logan and special guests Viddal Riley and Bruce Carrington this week. Viddal Riley says he's a better all-around boxer than his opponent, Cheavron Clarke, in their all-British cruiserweight match and previews the main event on that night, Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn. Welterweight Bruce Carrington reflects on his win โ€ฆ
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The Hunger Games are back, and so are we! Remember Haymitch Abernathy, the occasionally sympathetic drunk from the original Hunger Games trilogy? Well, here he is as a young man, being ground into dust by his authoritarian government and its media apparatus. Collins really wants to make sure that you Get It This Time. Our theme music was composed bโ€ฆ
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Andy Clarke is joined by Gary Logan plus special guests Fabio Wardley and Harlem Eubank. Fabio talks about his ambitions to prove himself at world level and he lists some of the names he could face as he eyes a fight at Ipswich Town's Portman Road. Harlem discusses his recent win over Tyrone McKenna, his path to a world title fight and Chris Eubankโ€ฆ
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We're up on the International Space Station this week, floating around with our coworkers/friends, looking at the earth as it speeds by multiple times a day. We're not really "doing" anything in like, a "narrative" sense. But it's a vibe, man. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Ovโ€ฆ
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Why does the world need another Blockchain when we have Ethereum? This is the exact question Beniamin and the Elrond (now MultiversX) team pondered in 2017. And have been comprehensively answering ever since. 'First Generation' Blockchains like Bitcoin have managed to pass the test of time due to their simplicity. However smart contract chains haveโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott is joined by Barry Jones plus special guests Callum Smith and Julia Lee. Callum reveals his wishlist for his next opponent and insists his dream fight night at Anfield has to happen. Julia discusses her epic boxing journey which includes juggling work as a full-time Detective Constable, owning a gym and fighting professionally as a bantaโ€ฆ
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GREETINGS LISTENER. HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY? IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE BOOK SUPERCOMPUTER BY EDWARD PACKARD? Sometimes people make mistak. YES THEY DO. SHALL WE PLAY A GAME(BOOK)? This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was compโ€ฆ
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On this week's episode, Andy Scott is joined by Gary Logan, author Don McRae, and Chris Billam-Smith as we look back on all the talking points from the Royal Albert Hall where Lauren Price picked up a resounding win over Natasha Jonas and Caroline Dubois defended her WBC lightweight title against Bo Mi Re Shin. Don McRae discusses his new book โ€˜Theโ€ฆ
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Welcome to the infinite halls of Piranesiโ€™s House. Donโ€™t mind the flooded basement, or the cloudy attic, or the fact that staying here more than a day starts to really take a toll on your memory. Piranesiโ€™s got it all written down, so he knows everything there is to know about the House. Or does he? This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give onlโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests Joe Gallagher, Cathy Brown and Lesley Sackey. They preview Friday's unified welterweight title fight between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price, with Gallagher stating Price was 'disrespectful' for not showing up to Tuesday's scheduled head-to-head face-off. Brown reflects on her distiโ€ฆ
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It's not every day you run across this skillful an abridgment of S. Morgenstern's classic tale of love and adventure, one that was also turned into a beloved feature film of the same name. But there's something weird going on here. Both author and abridger are editorializing a LOT, and I'm not sure I can even find the kingdom of Florin on a map. Ohโ€ฆ
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On this week's episode Andy Scott is joined by Gary Logan, Frazer Clarke and Raven Chapman. We look back on all the talking points from the dramatic 'Last Crescendo' bill in Riyadh. Frazer discusses his return to the ring and insists his heavyweight journey is far from over. Plus Raven looks ahead to her showdown with Karriss Artingstall and revealโ€ฆ
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The time has come...to become...Animorphs! We had a blast diving into this 90s sci-fi hit for Scholastic. The kids: they become animals. The stakes: they become apocalyptic! Complete our listener survey at gum.fm/overdue. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Poliโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott is joined by John Dennen to reflect on the news that Daniel Dubois has pulled out of his IBF heavyweight world title defence due to illness. They discuss Martin Bakole being picked as Joseph Parker's replacement for the fight and look back on the final press conference ahead of Artur Beterbiev's much-anticipated rematch with Dmitry Bivolโ€ฆ
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Andy Scott is joined by Sky Sports Boxing pundits Matt Macklin, Johnny Nelson and Andy Clarke to examine an action-packed 'The Last Crescendo' bill in Saudi Arabia. Daniel Dubois, Joseph Parker and Hamzah Sheeraz also join the podcast to preview their respective world title fights. Finally, the team discuss who could be next for Oleksandr Usyk afteโ€ฆ
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How does one construct an identity? And what must you sacrifice to forge one all your own (and who is most impacted by your choices)? Bennett's acclaimed novel The Vanishing Half meditates on these questions and more in a story about passing, sister/motherhood, and acting. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for โ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests Ricky Hatton and his fighter Chloe Watson, who will defend her European flyweight title against Jasmina Zapotoczna on the historic all-female boxing card at the Royal Albert Hall in March. They discuss how Watson has progressed so far in the professional ranks and Hatton reflects oโ€ฆ
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This book's heavier social commentary is... leavened? Heightened? By being juxtaposed with some borderline-goofy corpse-hiding heist stuff. We think it works! Not all reviewers of the book agree. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/overdue and get on your way to being your best self. Our theme music โ€ฆ
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Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by heavyweight Dave Allen and trainer Shane McGuigan. โ€˜The White Rhinoโ€™ explains why a rematch against Johnny Fisher would be bad for 'The Romford Bull' and analyses why he has perhaps never made the extra step in the sport. McGuigan reviews Adam Azim's victory over Sergey Lipinets and explains when he will fighโ€ฆ
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