Best Friends Drink The Universe Podcasts (2025)

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Bar Chat: "Invertase Brewing Company - Beer, Trains, and Musical Refrains" 55:36

24d ago55:36

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Send us a Text Message! Ever wonder what happens when science, celebrities, and craft beer collide? Welcome to Invertase Brew Company in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, where every pint comes with an extraordinary tale! Our conversation with owner Steve Zolnay reveals how a Father's Day homebrew kit led to a family-owned brewery founded by a biochemist, …

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Pepys drinks his first Cupp of Tea 🫖 while we take a walk among grasses and graves. 24:24

1h ago24:24

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All The Everything Podcast - Vanished Without a Trace 1:17:10

14h ago1:17:10

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In this chilling new episode of All The Everything Podcast, we dive into the haunting stories of people who disappeared without a single clue—no footprints, no evidence, no goodbye. From the strange and tragic case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton, to the unsettling mystery of the Sodder Children, who vanished during…

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Cornish sounds; Hengist and Horsa; and an evening visit to a cliff-top Church 22:28

1d ago22:28

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FINAL EPISODE: “I used to do this podcast for fun, now it's out of necessity” 44:22

1d ago44:22

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Ross Stevenson and Hamish McLachlan wrap another season of Two Each Way, recalling the shoes they have lost, reminiscing about Cheers and listening to a song written about them! GUEST: Daryl Braithwaite GET INVOLVED! EMAIL: [email protected] Follow Ross: X - x.com/RossAndRussel FACEBOOK - facebook.com/3awbreakfast See omnystudio.com/listener f…

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Pop Culture News & Quiz : President Macron, GTA VI, Jojo Siwa and Pedro Pascal 49:25

2d ago49:25

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If the title of this episode didn't have you finishing with "...walk into a bar" then we can't be friends. Joking I am. Of course we can be friends. Especially if you listen to this episode and all the pop culture references we make that are absolutely up to date and fresh and zingy. We're talking about GTA VI and who could be the lead actors. Are …

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The Venerable Bede: a Celebration 58:53

2d ago58:53

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Send us a text Hello and welcome to today’s episode where we celebrate the life of our Venerable friend. With very best wishes and thank you so much for joining me. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Origins of Oratorios; Saint Augustine’s Feast Day; and Pepys discusses whether True Argument is at the Heart of a good Tragedie 47:12

3d ago47:12

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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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Saints, Celtic Christians, a thieving Servant, and we make a start on the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 28:35

4d ago28:35

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We remember David of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿; Celebrate France 🇫🇷; Ponder human nature; and eagerly anticipate tonight’s episode where we begin… 25:31

5d ago25:31

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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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A tour inside a 1533 Chancel that’s lost its Nave; Why the Lord Chancellor sits atop a Bale of Wool; and we hear Swallows, Warblers and Long-Tailed Tits 34:28

5d ago34:28

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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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A Litter of Puppies for Pepys; The Abingdon Manuscript; and good William of Rochester. 15:22

6d ago15:22

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A Deep Ponder on Universal Trials of Life 39:01

7d ago39:01

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Send us a text Do feel free to ignore this if you only come for the history; this is a reflective episode on life and its universal challenges. 🌻 Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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The Winchester Chronicle, The Court of Pleas and Pepys buys Lobster 🦞 19:20

7d ago19:20

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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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All The Everything Podcast - Monsters 1:34:30

8d ago1:34:30

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🎙️ New Episode Alert: “Monsters” 👻 Step into the shadows with us on this week's episode of All The Everything Podcast as we dive fang-first into the Classic Universal Monsters that helped shape the horror genre as we know it. From Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931) to The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, and Creature from the Black Lagoo…

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Hares, Saints and Rain 18:56

8d ago18:56

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"THAT'S how you win the Quaddie" and a Million shoes on Shoeless! 46:39

8d ago46:39

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Ross Stevenson and Hamish McLachlan are in a rich vein of form when it comes to listening to what the Universe is saying to them, but have just missed the most obvious on yet! GUEST: You will never guess!! GET INVOLVED! EMAIL: [email protected] Follow Ross: X - x.com/RossAndRussel FACEBOOK - facebook.com/3awbreakfast See omnystudio.com/listene…

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Travel: Rome, Italy 59:21

9d ago59:21

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We're talking about our trip to Rome, Italy in this travel episode. Where we went, the things we saw, the food we ate, the people we talked with and the scammers that scammed us! Have you been to Italy??

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The early 19th Century Microcosm of London by Pugin and Rawlinson; Mr Wren accompanies Pepy’s Diaries 24:43

10d ago24:43

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The Restoration was about restoring Parliament’s Sovereignty, says W Churchill, brilliantly; and we reflect on the great St Dunstan 42:49

11d ago42:49

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Sugar Sag: Is Your Diet Aging You? 1:08:27

10d ago1:08:27

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Wrinkles and sagging skin—just normal aging, or can you blame your sweet tooth? We dive into “sugar sag,” exploring how sugar, processed foods, and even your crispy breakfast toast might be making you look older than if you’d said no to chocolate cake and yes to broccoli. Along the way, we encounter statistical adjustment, training and test data se…

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The Sherborne Abbey Fire of 1437: Townsman against Monk; A Fateful Font Fight 42:20

11d ago42:20

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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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Grief; Saint Madron; Birdsong and a fretful Pepys 30:34

12d ago30:34

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Send us a text Photo is the beautiful parish church of Corton Denham, Somerset, taken this evening. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Brendan the Navigator, Carantoc, Peregrine of Auxerre and Simon Stock; meanwhile Churchill discusses pre-Restoration power-play; and dear Pepys’ wench takes abed 34:38

13d ago34:38

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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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Episode 446: Baby’s First Cosmic Horror 1:15:20

13d ago1:15:20

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Click ‘Use’, then click ‘Pod’. Success! You have unlocked access to an episode of adventure game discussion from the steamy podding lairs of Jamie and Tom! First we turn our attentions to the fine timeline-twisting futuristic adventure game, Old Skies. We’re enjoying it greatly, along with Unavowed and the rest of Wadjet Eye Games collection. Also …

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Early English Gothic; the Psychiatric Innovations of Gheel; and Pepys returns to his Wife’s warm bed. 30:36

14d ago30:36

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Send us a text Photograph is of St Dymphna, Gheel. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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All The Everything Podcast - Based On A True Story - Part Two 47:21

15d ago47:21

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🎬 New Episode Alert: Based On A True Story On this episode of All The Everything Podcast, we’re diving into the real stories that inspired some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable films. From courtroom dramas and harrowing survival tales to scandalous lawsuits and heroic feats—how much of what we see on screen actually happened? We break down the tru…

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Emily Dickinson; Matthias the Apostle; and poor Pepys awakes Bed-Wetted and missing his beloved Wife 19:32

15d ago19:32

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Send us a text Photo from E Webb ‘Literary London’ of 17th century Fleet Street. The gable-ended building is the Devil Tavern, frequented by Pepys and destroyed in 1787. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Ross' apology 'your guys is shit', and you won't guess who the guest is! 53:28

15d ago53:28

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Ross Stevenson ABSOLUTELY cops it for his horrible tip last week! While Hamish McLachlan learns a way to make other a lot of money around his betting. GUEST: You will never guess!! GET INVOLVED! EMAIL: [email protected] Follow Ross: X - x.com/RossAndRussel FACEBOOK - facebook.com/3awbreakfast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

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Food & Drink - We Need To Talk About Braum's 44:20

16d ago44:20

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We're discussing the small, regional chain of Braum's in this episode. Yes, we've talked about their ice cream before but we need to talk about it again! Especially how fresh and delicious it is! Also, their food isn't bad either! Have you ever been to Braum's??

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King Charles II arrives at Dover; his long trials at an end. General Monke and Charles play these Restoration days exquisitely. 25:55

17d ago25:55

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Send us a text Benjamin West’s painting of the King receiving General Monke at Dover; though in truth, brilliantly, it was the other way around. Through such subtleties the Constitutional Monarchy weaved its way into a stable future. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Watch Party S1 E13 Ft. John Billingsley | Ep. 39 1:04:28

17d ago1:04:28

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It’s time to revisit Dear Doctor—and who better to join us than the man behind Phlox? John Billingsley stops by to share stories, insights, and plenty of laughs. Each week, we explore and celebrate the lives that the Star Trek universe has forever changed. From former and future cast and crew members to celebrities, scientists, and astronauts whose…

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Winston Churchill tells of the build-up the The Anarchy after an Old King loses his beloved teenage son; We ponder the possible suppression by Lanfranc of unorthodox Celtic Saints; and Pepys discovers ... 39:04

17d ago39:04

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Pepys organises the painting of the new King’s Arms 18:11

18d ago18:11

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Send us a text The obsessing over signage by all people and institutions in May of 1660 is so fascinating and so relatable and explains why so many English pubs are the King’s Arms. What quicker, surer way to reassure people of your loyalty to the new King? Signs and symbols matter because we use them to be noticed by others who we know will know w…

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Fascinating Irish Saints and a happy May Day in 1660 London 16:45

19d ago16:45

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Send us a text A second episode, so we keep our momentum going with dear Pepys and his diary. The photo here is the beautiful parish church of Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds, where I am staying for the weekend. A very good evening to you. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Tom Holland talks Podcasts, Donald Trump, and the joys of cricket 15:18

19d ago15:18

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Send us a text Good evening and welcome to tonight’s episode where, after talking to an enthusiastic audience about his book Suetonius, historian Tom Holland spared me ten minutes to chat about this, that and cricket. 🏏 I’m so grateful to him for his time. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Cerne Abbas, spilt wine and Pepys plays ninepins 15:51

20d ago15:51

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Pepys’ Progress and a Blackbird 🐦‍⬛ 19:30

21d ago19:30

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All The Everything Podcast - Based On A True Story - Part One 43:53

22d ago43:53

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🎬 New Episode Alert: Based On A True Story On this episode of All The Everything Podcast, we’re diving into the real stories that inspired some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable films. From courtroom dramas and harrowing survival tales to scandalous lawsuits and heroic feats—how much of what we see on screen actually happened? We break down the tru…

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‘This horse should never be seen near a racetrack again’ 41:55

22d ago41:55

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Ross Stevenson has figured out the key to Hamish McLachlan's success on the punt! Meanwhile the bet of the year is on involving a horse, a cardinal and a magpie. GUESTS: Jimmy Bartel and Nick Riewoldt WATCH THIS! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIGicK8xebU/?igsh=b2ttZmdnaTUxdnRz GET INVOLVED! EMAIL: [email protected] Follow Ross: X - x.com/Ross…

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A Sombre Wednesday; Painting for the first time as an Adult; and Pepys commemorates his Stone Operation 23:29

22d ago23:29

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National Treasure and priest Angela Tilbury chats about grief and her new book; and author Andrew Heavens discusses his fascinating book The Prince and the Plunder 23:41

23d ago23:41

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Send us a text Welcome to a second episode today where I have two informal conversations with fascinating people I met at the book launch of Bijan Omrani’s ‘God is an Englishman’ yesterday. I also take you round parts of Temple Church in London. Back to Pepys’ diaries tomorrow 🤓 The best things in life are unscripted 🌝 Support the show Love Gretel …

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TV/Music: Severance, One Tree Hill, The Valley 50:59

23d ago50:59

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Well, we've got it all to play for this week. We start on a tangent about One Tree Hill and then segue-way into Severance, before landing neatly in the Valley. Quite a ride, I'd say! What have you all been watching this month?

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An Interview with Author Bijan Omrani who discusses his book God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England 30:01

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Send us a text Good evening. Thank you for joining me as I chat to Bijan Omrani about the vital importance of Christianity in the development of England. Thank you Bijan for your time as we perched in the nippy wind outside Temple Church in London. Support the show Love Gretel 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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An introduction to the author Bijan Omrani and Pepys worries for his Wife in preparing for his Sea Voyage 25:55

24d ago25:55

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Hookworms: Can parasites improve your health? 1:08:00

24d ago1:08:00

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What if you could treat your prediabetes with . . . worms? Regina and Kristin dive into a surprising early-phase clinical trial on hookworm therapy—that’s right, intentionally infecting yourself with parasitic worms—to treat metabolic conditions. They dig into the biological rationale (inflammation, abdominal fat, and gut immunology), the clever st…

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Chase Masterson | Ep. 38 1:08:25

25d ago1:08:25

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Actress Chase Masterson joins us for a wide-ranging chat about her role in Star Trek, her humanitarian work, and how fandom can be a force for good. Each week, we explore and celebrate the lives that the Star Trek universe has forever changed. From former and future cast and crew members to celebrities, scientists, and astronauts whose personal and…

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Dear Samuel Pepys tells that all London doth now toast the health of King Charles 23:23

25d ago23:23

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Pepys toasts the King, as the Restoration appears inevitable; and we touch on dear Bede once more, to explore his early Influence 31:05

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Send us a text Good evening and a very happy Saturday 3rd May. We have now finished the first two months of 1660 and I hope you are getting a feel for Pepys’ character. Thank you if you have joined me for tonight’s episode. Do come back. I’m here every day, with new readings. Best wishes 😊 Support the show Love Gretel 🌝…

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Welcome to Friday evening’s progress with Pepys, the Saints, with a bit of live Bach. And - huge joy - the swifts have returned! 24:07

27d ago24:07

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