Best Ceylon Podcasts (2025)

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Back Matter 17: Sith Happens feat. Psi from Rare Candy & Cody LaDuke (PREVIEW) 33:34

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Send us a text On this special episode of Back Matter, Psi from Rare Candy podcast and Cody LaDuke join Sini and Fresta to discuss George Lucas' Revenge of the Sith, and nerd out on all things Star Wars. This is a preview. To get the full episode, and more details about Sini's visit to the set of Attack of the Clones, subscribe to our Patreon: http…

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Revenge of the Glittering Images feat. Lucas 1:37:38

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Send us a text This week, Sini is joined by his friend Lucas out at a bar one Saturday night to discuss Camille Paglia's book on art history and visual culture, Glittering Images. Follow Lucas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifetothose.shadows/ And over on paid feed, we have a special episode of Back Matter featuring Cody LaDuke and Psi fr…

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Real Strivers of Salt Lake City feat. Alex 1:51:44

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Send us a text Returning guest Alex speaks with us about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City: what makes it so narratively compelling and different to other shows in this franchise, as well as the character dynamics, novelistic elements, soap influences, and much more. We also talk about the unique charm of the strivers on this show. Meanwhile, o…

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The Barrow feat. Tobe Ellen 1:35:59

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Send us a text Melbourne writer Tobe Ellen joins us to talk about his upcoming podcast, The Barrow, where he documents his process of co-writing a memoir with his mother. We talk about podcasting as a writer, memoir writing, the importance of implication in narrative, political correctness, sensitivity readers and much more. Follow The Barrow on In…

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Secret Kandy: Where The Grass Is Greener 13:47

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One of Kandy’s greatest and most wonderful secrets is its nature. The city sits in a valley surrounded by 5 main hills, up which, like an indulgent bubble bath, buildings of later regret have begun to creep. But one side of the city remains nicely protected - UdawaththaKele Forest. Once a forest hunting reserve for the kings, it is now a magical 10…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 81 - WW2 Menace at Home- German and Japanese submarines in Australian waters 32:56

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Welcome to our 81st podcast for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] I recently attended a military confe…

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Sleep, Scroll, Repeat feat. Matthew Gasda 1:09:21

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Send us a text This week, we're talking to New York playwright and novelist Matthew Gasda about his new novel, The Sleepers, one of the best treatments of millennial generational malaise. We talk about the Dimes Square New York scene, the internet and culture, ideology vs art, masculinity and femininity, defiantly staging theatre during the lockdow…

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Poetic License feat. Jasper Ceylon 1:53:45

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Send us a text This week we're joined by the "Ern Malley of the 21st Century," Jasper Ceylon, who has pranked multiple poetry journals by posing as vogueish identities while submitting terrible poems. Jasper successfully published poems that were intentionally bad to woke journals more interested in an author's pronouns, sexuality and racial charac…

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Pure Skid Row feat. Jared Klickstein 2:01:08

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Send us a text This episode, we talk to Jared Klickstein about his amazing memoir of drug addiction and homelessness, Crooked Smile. We also chat about the underground classic Australian film, Pure Shit (Bert Deling, 1978). Buy Crooked Smile here: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CWZ1GHLW?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_au Support the show…

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The Art of Hermiting 0:15

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“It's love,” my music teacher assured us, “that makes the world go round.” He was trying to enforce some degree of harmony in the class at the time, burdened by having to learn yet another Mikado song. He might have cheered us all up had he shared W. S. Gilbert’s other great insight: “Man is nature's sole mistake”. But this he failed to do and so, …

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How To Read 1:17:49

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Send us a text Reading isn't dead - our attention spans have just been hijacked by phones and social media. Inspired by an essay Fresta wrote on how to read last year, we discuss practical strategies to reclaim your reading habit and rediscover the joy of getting lost in a good book. Check out Fresta's essay on Rare Candy's substack with more detai…

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A Little Bit of Expert 0:15

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A Little Bit of Expert, 14th February 2024 There is the BBC of course. CNN. Reuters. The New York Times. All News, if you will. And then there is real news. Recently, I have taken to walking the dogs up Singing Civet Hill, down the Coconut Gove, through the jungle path and out onto the newly planted Chocolate Walk that links back to the Spice Garde…

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Gods Fare No Better feat. J David Osborne 2:27:42

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Send us a text J David Osborne joins us once more, this time to talk about his new psychedelic cyberpunk epic novel, Gods Fare No Better. We talked about spirituality, cyberpunk, science fiction, and the impact of various media on JDO's work, as well as book marketing strategies, industry challenges, and the importance of creativity and playfulness…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 80 - The Gallipoli Campaign- Imbros- the forgotten island 35:51

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Welcome to our 80th podcast for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] Anzac Day 2025 marks the 110th anniv…

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Medea, The First Girl Boss 1:19:23

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Send us a text This week, we chat about an ancient classic, Medea by the Athenian tragedian Euripides. We also discuss Lars Von Trier's 1988 TV movie adaptation of the play, written by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Sini also published a well-received essay on men reading books on podcasts at Unherd, which you can read here: https://unherd.com/2025/04/the-li…

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver feat. Agitator and Bistro Californium 1:43:13

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Send us a text This week, a triple crosspost collaboration with Agitator and Bistro Californium, where we discuss the remasters of the Legacy of Kain videogame series. We talk about the game's mechanics, story progression, incredible voice acting and sound design, character development, themes of free will, spiritualism, and the liminal space betwe…

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PREVIEW: There Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Omnibus Edition) 2:14:42

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Send us a text For full episode, go to https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit This week, we have compiled all four episodes of our Book of the New Sun series we did in 2023 into one massive 8.5 hour journey. Join Sini, J David Osborne and Kelby Losack as they unpack Gene Wolfe's masterwork of science fiction. Support the show…

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GUEST- ROB FROM BRITISHMUZZLOADERS! PT.2|| UK & Empire arms Masterclass, plus HQ style MILSURP Q&A! 2:32:44

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In PART ONE we get to know Rob and find out his origin story along with some of his collection favorites and goals. We delve into his collecting preferences and ask about everything in his realm, including the uniforms, and see how he feels about everything in ours. We ask his MILSURP opinions on things like the Ross sights, South American arms, an…

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GUEST- ROB FROM BRITISHMUZZLOADERS! PT.1|| UK & Empire arms Masterclass, plus HQ style MILSURP Q&A! 2:32:07

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In PART ONE we get to know Rob and find out his origin story along with some of his collection favorites and goals. We delve into his collecting preferences and ask about everything in his realm, including the uniforms, and see how he feels about everything in ours. We ask his MILSURP opinions on things like the Ross sights, South American arms, an…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 79 - WWII - Books, books and more books 43:20

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Welcome to our 79th podcast for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] The theme so far this year with our …

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Keepin' It One Hundred 1:24:54

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Send us a text We're celebrating 100 episodes of the Getting Lit Podcast by talking about a few Jorge Luis Borges stories: The Library of Babel, Three Versions of Judas, The House of Asterion, and Borges And I. We talk about infinity, intellectualism, mythology. We also touched on the challenges of creating a public persona as a writer, a few movie…

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The Magick of Ugly Portmanteaus 1:26:59

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Send us a text This week, it's a bit of a buffet! We chat about two Aleister Crowley short stories: The Drug, and The Stratagem. Before he was a famous occultist, Crowley wrote some fiction, so we thought we'd try it out. To get a much more extensive dive into Crowley, check out Art of Darkness' episode on his life: https://artofdarkpod.com/aleiste…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 78 - WWII PoW camp in suburban Melbourne 14:25

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elcome to our 78th podcast for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] Who would have known that Rowville, a…

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MILSURP Ammo/Reloading discussion with SPECIAL GUESTS from Milsurp Munitions & Steinel!! 2:20:32

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THE HQ has Reese from MILSURP MUNITIONS and Alex from STEINEL on to talk everything about MILSURP AMMUNITION -- FROM what's available & trending, what's hard to get/produce, and sharing some reloading procedures, TO their own unique perspectives and opinions on starting/working at an ammo company-- crazy customers, pressure testing, scary mishaps &…

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Roadside Picnic and Russian N-words feat. Masha 1:25:33

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Send us a text On this episode, we chat with Masha about the Soviet science fiction novel Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. Russian nihilism and existentialism, Soviet censorship, the unique flavour of Soviet-era science fiction, how to say slurs in Russian and more! Follow Masha on X: https://x.com/3l3ktr4k0mpl3ks And Instagram: htt…

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The Southern Thruway 1:09:55

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Send us a text This episode we talk about Julio Cortazar's short story, The Southern Thruway, about a traffic jam that turns into a community. We chat about the concept of the "fantastic" in literature, our experiences driving in Italy and Vietnam, and gave our expert opinion on the complexities of Russian politics and the portrayal of Putin. Suppo…

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Vocoders Are Gay (PAYWALLED) 7:22

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Send us a text Fresta and Sini talk about what they've been reading, watching, playing lately. Also talk about how some internet "personalities" get on podcasts with voice disguisers because "The Feds" are after them. This episode is paywalled. Go to https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit to get the full version. Support the show…

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MILSURP GOALS for 2025 || Checked boxes in 2024, Checking boxes in 2025 || "Prioritizing & Patience!" 2:27:23

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We are joined by a pair of Michaels to share how we prioritize purchases, what our old and new collecting goals are, and how we've all evolved as the collections have grown. We settle whether or not sporterized and non-functional guns truly count as a "box checker", and whether WW1/WW2 collectors need to collect EVERY single model from EVERY single…

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Back Matter 13: Mind Webs (FREE) 1:04:52

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Send us a text Our discussion with the Rare Candy boys about Michael Hanson's Mind Webs continues. We talk radio, podcasting, audio dramas vs audiobooks vs what Mind Webs is doing. Listen to Mind Webs here: https://archive.org/details/MindWebs_201410 Normally, the Back Matter episode is paywalled, but we all feel so passionate about this stuff, we …

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Disching It Out feat. Rare Candy 1:37:56

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Send us a text Glen and Psi from Rare Candy podcast join us to talk about three stories from the science fiction writer, Thomas M Disch. The stories discussed include Descending, The Number You Have Reached, and The Squirrel Cage. Subscribe to Rare Candy's premium feed (we both do, it's great!): https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Glen on X here…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 77 - Australian women doing their part in Ceylon in WWII 20:03

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Welcome to our 77th podcast for Thanks for your Service and the first for 2025. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] Ceylon, moder…

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Wicked feat. Josh Feye 1:36:58

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Send us a text Josh from The Dionysian Dream substack talks all things Wicked. The original novel, Wicked (1995) by Gregory Maguire, the stage musical (2003) by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, and the 2024 film version directed by Jon M Chu and starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Read Josh's great theatre criticism here: https://substack…

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Civilization And Its Hitchcock Films 1:22:26

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Send us a text This week, we read Sigmund Freud's 1930 essay Civilization And Its Discontents and paired it with Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 film, Frenzy. Support the showBy Getting Lit

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A Very Terrifier Christmas feat. Jack Mason & Ryan Simón (PREVIEW) 21:27

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Send us a text For the full two hour episode, subscribe to the Getting Lit Podcast's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit This week, we're celebrating Christmas with a discussion about the overtly Christian horror movie, Terrifier 3, released this year. We're joined by former guests Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist podcast, and R…

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Moorcock Jerkin feat. Yeerk.P 1:42:25

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Send us a text Yeerk joins the show once again to talk about the first book in Michael Moorcock's Corum series, The Knight of the Swords. We range across topics such as sword and sorcery, formula, the British New Wave science fiction, and much more. And for more talk about Moorcock, politics in fiction and social media, head on over to https://www.…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 76 - Professor Peter Stanley- One of Australia’s leading military historians 27:05

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Welcome to our 76th podcast for Thanks for your Service and the last for 2024 Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] Recently, I had…

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Coetzee? I Don't Even Know Her! 1:07:28

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Send us a text We talk about J.M. Coetzee's brilliantly brutal novel of post-Apartheid South Africa, Disgrace. Support the showBy Getting Lit

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MILSURP ROUNDTABLE (ODDITIES/SOCIAL MEDIA/MAILBAG) - Lots of MILSURP chat, Trivia, & fun YouTubers! "Mausers, Mosins, Mannlichers, oh my!" 2:45:08

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[**VIDEO OF THIS POD** YouTube - @milsurphq] (Head over to YouTube and check out the video for more context) Joined by Tenacious Trilobite, Verda, Mark, & Dylan, the HQ holds another ROUNDTABLE discussion talking about these three topics today: "Weird" MILSURP , Funny & Interesting YouTube/Instagram channels, and Listener Mailbag Q&A. This crew was…

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Let's F*ckin Grove! 1:14:12

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Send us a text This episode we chat about Ryunosuke Akutagawa's 'In A Grove' (1922) and Akira Kurosawa's adaptation, Rashomon (1950). What even is truth, man? Also, catch Fresta on Rare Candy's 'Psi Ops' series talking about Rudolf Steiner: https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/psi-ops-vol-2-how-to-know-higher Support the show…

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The Place of Dead Roads 1:00:19

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Send us a text The New Era begins with new co-host Matt Fresta. Fresta is the editor of Rango Tango Magazine and is now the "second mic." For this first episode, we chat about William S Burroughs, 'The Place of Dead Roads', a psychedelic, gunslinging Western with science fiction elements and Burroughs' trademark deconstructionist schtick. On the Pa…

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TALES FROM OUR SUMMER VACATIONS- from the beaches of The Bahamas & Normandy, to Ceylon Tea valleys & Tapas bars, stories from around the world! PLUS- our report on the huge KC Gun Show & lots more! 2:25:17

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We've been busy jet setting around the world, but we are back! Sit back and enjoy some tales from abroad from K & I and our special guests, our pals Jake and Nick! We get as much MILSURP in there as we can, but this show is a bit more loose with some great history and fun stories, along with talk of museums, what to eat, and all that good stuff. Al…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 75- The Cycling battalions of the 1st AIF 21:37

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Welcome to our 75th podcast for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, X and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] Who would have thought the 1st AIF h…

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LIVE MILSURP TRIVIA EVENT: See how you do against our pals, in this 25 question, live trivia game! 19:49

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We tried out a new 50-50 chance game with a brand new buzzer system, and here are the results, enjoy! The next show will be our return from our Summer World Travels! YOUTUBE: MILSURP HQ YOUTUBE ACCOUNT https://www.youtube.com/@milsurphq PATREON: Patreon /milsurpHQ https://www.patreon.com/milsurpHQBy Milsurp HQ

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 74- Anzac- The Greek Chapter- documentary 13:16

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Welcome to podcast number 74 for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] The Shrine in Melbourne recen…

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100 Pages A Day 49:26

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Send us a text A return after a long hiatus! There was a family tragedy so I took some time off. But we are back to regular programming. I'm talking about how apparently it is bad to expect college students to read 100 pages per day, why straight men don't read novels, also doing a few recommends at the end! Recommends: Scavenger's Reign Crooked Sm…

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The Big Bukowski feat. Leah Lane and Dean Adams from Rosegarden Funeral Party 1:11:21

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Send us a text This episode, I go out in Deep Ellum, Texas with post-punk/goth icons Rosegarden Funeral Party and we talk about Bukowski with lead singer Leah Lane and drummer Dean Adams. Follow Leah and the band here: https://www.instagram.com/rosegardenfuneralparty/?hl=en If you're in Dallas on the weekend of the 6th of July, 2024, come to Obitua…

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 73- Cowra Breakout 80th anniversary 23:22

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Welcome to podcast number 73 for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] On the 5th of August 1944 the…

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Our "Cool & Interesting MILSURP" SHOW-&-TELL episode! | Five of us share some fascinating details about some of the coolest items in our collections, andddd play a little Trivia too! 2:26:14

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We thought this would be a fun way to teach and inform about some of the intriguing items and stories found in the MILSURP universe. By "COOL & Interesting MILSURP" we mean literally anything interesting, like a great history, or interesting features or unit markings, or an intriguing design story, or just simply it LOOKS F'IN COOL. We've got some …

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God's Eye View 37:39

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Send us a text A short episode on the use (or lack thereof) of the third person omniscient point of view in modern novels after recently revisiting Dickens. Support the showBy Getting Lit

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Thanksforyourservice Podcast 72- B24 Liberator bomber in Melbourne 30:08

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Welcome to podcast number 72 for Thanks for your Service. Our focus is on historical topics relating to the Australian military. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Just search for Thanks For Your Service. Our website is www.thanksforyourservice.net . You can also email us at [email protected] One of the special things abo…