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SOUNDS LIKE JAZZ - JAZZPODS SOUNDS LIKE JAZZ brings an amazing mix of swing, pop, blues and classic jazz recordings of the ‘Mid-Century’, from 1962 and beyond. Each podcast has topical stories mixed with musical items guaranteed to relax and raise a smile during the morning break. Whatever it takes, ‘SOUNDS LIKE JAZZ’ let you sit back, relax and enjoy your well deserved rest this morning. JAZZPOD is the name given to each episode. The name is taken from the collective name for a group of dol ...
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS: "STORY TIME WITH NANA ANNA" TODAY'S FEATURE: "THE GIVING TREE" BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN OUR GUEST NARRATOR IS GRANDPA JOE!!! ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDAITON [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLO…
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Katt Cullen is joined in the studio by Tobias Blaha, Director and Veterinarian at Bioparc Genève, along with the show-stealing yellow-crested cockatoo, Aldo. Tobias explains the Bioparc’s mission to help visitors discover, understand, and reconnect with nature through close encounters with wildlife. He discusses their important work in conservation…
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Babette Warendorf, Director of Exhibitions and Partnerships at the World Press Photo Foundation, speaks to Katt Cullen on the WRS Breakfast Show to talk about this year’s powerful exhibition at Château de Prangins, running 28 November 2025 to 18 January 2026. Babette shares insights into the curation process, why revisiting the past through visual …
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Metacognition is thinking about how we think – and its techniques are being used at the Collège du Léman. Astrid Coetzer, a teacher from CdL, talks to Mark Butcher on how metacognition can help children with their studies. Astrid has been studying its effects and has also carried out her own research for CdL, and the Nord Anglia Education group whi…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."THE BOOK NOOK" SPOTLIGHT: "OU7 OF AFRICA" CHAPTER 6 PART 2 FEATURING THE MEMOIRS OF BARONESS KAREN BLIXEN, PUBLISHED UNDER THE NOM DU PLUME: ISAK DINESEN ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS…
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Katt Cullen is joined by Sebastien Miazza, who plays Buddy, and Cathy Boyle, who plays Deb, from GAOS’s 2025 Christmas production of Elf the Musical. Based on the beloved film starring Will Ferrell, the story follows Buddy, a human raised by elves, as he travels from the North Pole to New York City to find his real father - and spread plenty of fes…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS: "JAZZ FLAVOURS" SPOTLIGHTING: ARTIST AND COMPOSER: GEORGE GERSHWIN WITH YOUR HOST: JASMINE DU BOIS ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKI…
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Mark Hatherell is the new High School Principal at Collège du Léman. After working in education across the UK, Asia, and Europe - most recently at CDL’s sister school in Bratislava - Mark shares what drew him to Geneva and to one of Switzerland’s leading international schools. He explains CDL’s culture of encouragement, where teachers know their st…
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Shaje Ganny is a Swiss-based transformation leader and author of AI Won’t Bite - making artificial intelligence simple for everyone. He’s spent two decades helping people and organisations adapt to new technology - making AI easy to understand, ethical to use, and genuinely useful. Shaje holds executive qualifications from Harvard, Cambridge, and C…
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Katt Cullen speaks with Alfredo Arredondo, founder of AGUAdeORO, the ethical Swiss jewellery brand with boutiques in Geneva and Zurich. Alfredo believes luxury should never come at a human cost, and he’s committed to a transparent, exploitation-free production process. He explains why he works exclusively with lab-grown diamonds - a technology dati…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...."MY MORNING MUSIC" WITH YOUR HOST AVA SAINTE CLAIR ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AMAZON…
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This week, Katt Cullen is joined by Helena Grant, the newly appointed Head of Primary at Geneva English School (GES), who will take up the role in January 2026. Families moving overseas often ask which curriculum best prepares their children for the future - one that’s both internationally recognised and academically rigorous. Helena, an expert in …
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Katt Cullen is joined in the studio by Joshua Levens and Pia Oberoi, two cast members from the GEDS’s upcoming production of Deathtrap, the classic thriller by Ira Levin. Directed by Veera Valo, the play blends suspense, dark humour, and sharp twists that keep audiences guessing until the very end. Joshua and Pia discuss their roles as Sidney and M…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."POLKAS AND PIEROGIES" WITH YOUR HOST: ANNA JADWIGA ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AMAZON…
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Dr Xavier Tenorio from Aesthetics Clinic in Geneva, Gstaad and Montreux joins Katt Cullen to explore how new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are transforming body-contouring trends. They discuss the latest advances in aesthetic surgery - from liposuction and laser treatments to breast augmentation performed under local anaesthetic for faster recover…
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WRS’ Katt Cullen spoke with Marc McCollin, Senior Sales Manager at the Hilton Barbados Resort, about what makes the property so irresistible. From breathtaking beach views and indulgent spa facilities to versatile conference spaces, an on-site UNESCO World Heritage site, and easy access to Bridgetown’s vibrant events, restaurants, and cultural attr…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS: “THE BOOK NOOK" FEATURING : “OUT OF AFRICA" CHAPTER 5 WRITTEN BY: KAREN BLIXEN PUBLISHED UNDER THE NOM DU PLUME: ISAK DINESEN ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING,…
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Later this month, the Village Players of Lausanne are staging a brand new adaptation of the classic novel Little Women. The play is set during the American Civil War and centres around four sisters as they grow and learn about themselves. While there have been many stage versions of the novel, this particular adaptation by Heather Chrisler takes a …
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Irish author Clare O'Dea - based in canton Fribourg - tackles the diffcult topic of assisted dying and the power of human connections. It's been described as 'profoundly moving' and 'poignant'. She speaks to Mark Butcher Clare's written two other books on a Swiss theme: The Naked Swiss on Swiss culture and Voting Day, set on the day in 1959 when Sw…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...................... MID MORNING MUSICAL MELANGE" #42 WITH YOUR HOST: MELODY SAINTE JAMES ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING, AND TAKING US AL…
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If you’re looking for a challenge, while having a great time in the winter sun – why not the Barbados marathon? In December the island is full of runners young and old – visitors and locals alike for a series of runs around the most picturesque parts. There are several different runs you can take part in, ending with the marathon. Mark Butcher spok…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."THE BOOK NOOK" CHAPTER 4 FEATURING: "OUT OF AFRICA" BY BARONESS KAREN BLIXEN PUBLISHED UNDER THE NOM DU PLUME: ISAK DINESEN ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING,…
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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by John Bishop is a wildly entertaining farce that mixes quick wit, mystery, and theatrical mayhem. Set in a snowbound mansion, a group of actors and producers gathers for a backers’ audition - but soon find themselves trapped with a cunning killer on the loose. Founded in 1975, The Semi-Circle Basel is an English…
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Tyrrian Livesley joins us in the WRS studio to talk about the Gift Box Project, where gift boxes are prepared here in Switzerland and shipped to children in need in schools, hospitals, orphanages, after-school centres, and needy families in their homes, throughout Moldova and Ukraine. This is an appeal to listeners to create their own gift boxes to…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...."NIGHT MOVES" #41 "AN AUTUMN HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2025 WITH YOUR HOST: ALLYSON STEELE ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B : ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING, AND TAKING US ALONG …
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Dame Mary Beard is one of the world’s best known classicists, specialising in Ancient Rome. She's an Cambridge Emeritus Professor, where she’s taught classics for nearly four decades. You may have seen her on the BBC presenting her show 'Rome - Empire without limit', or 'Civilisations', or read her featured blog in 'The Times Literary Supplement'. …
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What if solving the climate crisis isn’t just about technology - but about how we live, how we think, and how we act together? “Rethinking the System for Climate Action” is this year's theme for TEDxLausanne, Switzerland’s only TEDx Countdown Anchor Event. On Saturday 8 November changemakers, scientists, creatives, and entrepreneurs will gather at …
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS: "INSIDE THE 46TH PARALLEL" FEATURING: "THE PEI BLUERGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC SOCIETY" "BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 2025" PART 2 ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOW…
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Plenna is a non-profit association, non-political and secular, based in Geneva. The organisation seeks to inform and help equip individuals to accept, consider and proactively plan for dying and death, whether for themselves or their loved ones, and whatever their situation or age. Through frank but sensitive communication, including humour, Plenna…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...."WHAT'S GOING ON?" "CANDLELIGHT CONCERT SERIES FEATURING VIVALDI" ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING, AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, AUDIBL…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."COUNTRY ROADS" #16 WITH YOUR HOST: SUZETTE DU BOIS ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING, AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, AUDIBLE, ALEXA, AMAZO…
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Get ready to laugh with the Renegade Saints, Geneva’s premier improv comedy troupe! Since their founding in 2014, they’ve been delivering fast-paced, unscripted hilarity to the city’s English-speaking scene. On today's Breakfast Show, improv performer and coach Shay Schafer joins Katt Cullen, ahead of them both appearing on-stage this evening for a…
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This year marks a major milestone for one of Switzerland’s most iconic music festivals. Baloise Session is celebrating 40 years of bringing world-class artists to Basel. Known for its intimate setting with candlelit tables and an audience that’s up close to the stage, the festival has always offered something truly special. Over the decades, it’s h…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."VINYL VISIONS" FEATURING: ARLO GUTHRIE'S ; “ALICE'S RESTAURANT" HAPPY THANKSGIVING CANADA 🇨🇦 ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B : ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING …
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If you’re in the Geneva or Vaud area and thinking about joining a sports club - for yourself or the kids - there are plenty of great options across rugby, football, table tennis, and netball. For younger children, you’ll often start with activity-based sessions or “sports providers” from as early as age 2. Around 7 years old, kids can move into mor…
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Chris Hemmens (Macbeth) and Mundey Young (Lady Macbeth) join us on the Breakfast Show to discuss the upcoming Hoops of Iron production of Macbeth in Geneva and neighbouring and France this October and November. We talk about their characters, the new approach they've both employed to bring their performances to life on the live-stage, and the relev…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS:"MID MORNING MUSICAL MELANGE" #41 WITH YOUR HOST: MELODY SAINTE JAMES ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING, AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...."THE BOOK NOOK" FEATURING: "OUT OF AFRICA" CHAPTER 3 THE MEMOIRS OF BARONESS KAREN BLIXEN ON HER JOURNEYS IN AFRICA PENNED UNDER THE NOM DU PLUME: ISAK DINESEN ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION https://pbgaa4245eatb.podbean.com/e/the-book-nook-chapter-3-…
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It's the time of the year when we change our tyres from summer to winter. Laurent Pignot from the TCS came into the studio to talk to Mark Butcher about tyres - why you need to change, when you should change - and when all seasons are OK. TCS video - in French or German (use auto translate if needed!) https://youtu.be/nkRb7oAIEw4…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...."INSIDE THE 46TH PARALLEL" FEATURING: THE 2025 PEI BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: SHIRLEY SMEDLEY JAY, DUNROMIN, BLUESTREAK AND BAD HOSS [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AMAZON MUSIC, A…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."THE BOOK NOOK" FEATURING: OUT OF AFRICA CHAPTER 2 THE JOURNEYS OF BARONESS KAREN BLIXEN PUBLISHED UNDER THE NOM DE PLUME: ISAK DINESEN [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B : ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AMAZON MUSIC, APPLE PODCAS…
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Hello and welcome to this brand new Sounds Like Jazz episode. Be prepared for some cool , laid back sounds from the all time greats of the 20th Century, wherever their Jass Jasz or Jazz is played. Sounds Like Jazz is a mixture of the immense variety and vitality that comes from the world Jazz scene that had been developing throughout the first half…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS...MID MORNING MUSICAL MELANGE #40 WITH YOUR HOST: MELODY SAINTE JAMES [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AMAZON MUSIC, APPLE PODCAST, BOOMPLAY, DEEZER, GOOGLE, iTUNES, iHEARTRADIO, PODCHASER, PLAYERfm…
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A new book, filled with fun and frolic is now available from a local author. The Clarinet on the Glacier tells the story of a group having to search for a highly valuable clarinet – which - for a variety of complicated reasons – hs been lost on a glacier in Switzerland. John Ewart MacKenzie says he drew on his love of hiking in the Bernese Oberland…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS..."THE BOOK NOOK" "OUT OF AFRICA" A MEMOIR OF BARONESS KAREN BLIXEN AUTHORED UNDER THE NOM DU PLUME: ISAK DINESEN [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AMAZON MUSIC, APPLE PODCAST, BOOMPLAY, DEEZER, GOOG…
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ISLAND WAVES PRESENTS: "LA FIESTA MUSICALE" WITH YOUR HOST: MERCEDES MARTINEZ ISLAND WAVES IS A DOOR IN THE FLOOR/WINTERLUDE STUDIOS PRODUCTION MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WINTER FOUNDATION [email protected] FOLLOW US ON F/B: ISLAND WAVES PEI AND AS ALWAYS, THANKS, FOR LISTENING, FOLLOWING, LIKING, AND TAKING US ALONG ON PODBEAN, ALEXA, AUDIBLE, AM…
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