Best Peter Fickling Podcasts (2025)

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Post-Comedy w/ Alfie Bown 1:21:00

23h ago1:21:00

1:21:00

Alright, this week Tim is still away and certainly not obsessed with Anomancy a truth procedure which involves reading the folds and wrinkles of someones anus to discover profound insights into health, love, and destiny…he is rather off the wagon only to run someone down and will be back soon. In the meantime we’re talking to Alfie Bown author of P…

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Rex Appeal 42:53

2d ago42:53

42:53

A big thank you and welcome to new Patreon members: Beata, Nikki, Amy, Tim, Kate, Ruth, Naomi and Libby. And a broader thanks to all of you for your support. Join Keri and Matthew this week as they book Saskia in for a consultancy session, go wild at 'Laser Thing' and watch a fully recovered Edgley Morris in all their jingley glory. On the list for…

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The Altered States of America: Woodrow Wilson’s Transformative Presidency 1:38:15

8d ago1:38:15

1:38:15

A lot can change in eight years, especially if you’re Woodrow Wilson from 1913-1921. Politically, he transformed the economy, strengthened the presidency, oversaw the prohibition of alcohol, and secured women’s right to vote - to say nothing of his leadership during World War I. Personally, he lost his first wife, fell in love again, got remarried,…

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The Cider Shed Easter Patreon Swapshop Special 3:45

9d ago3:45

3:45

Happy Easter everyone. We hope all is good with you. Our Easter Special is now out, exclusively for Patreon members. You can find it here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/cider-shed-127001235?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Join us as we go rampaging though the Magi-Maze all the way …

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The Cider Shed is 4 1:04:06

15d ago1:04:06

1:04:06

Hello you lovely lot, Four years eh? We can barely believe it either. Huge thanks and big welcome to new Patreon members: Anna, Laura, Craig, Mason, Sarah and Kirsty. As always, a wider thank you to all of you who support us and make the pod possible. Thanks for all the birthday messages. Those of you that left audios earlier in the week might just…

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SHORT SESSIONS PREVIEW - SHIT OF HISTORY: NO FICKLE MATTER 16:28

17d ago16:28

16:28

To listen to the FULL EPISODE head to our PATREON Alright, we’re back from the LACK Conference at Otterbein University and Tim’s still at the airport screaming that the queue is the destination. Great to see so many friends— Jack Black, Neo Winter Scott, Jon Hegglund, Matthew Flisfeder, Clint Burnham, Katherine Everitt, Todd McGowan, Anna Kornbluh,…

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Casey Meets Rochelle 53:15

23d ago53:15

53:15

Hello you fine folk. A big thank you and welcome to our new Patreon members: Frosty Fox, Louise Peterkin, Aunty Mary from The Dairy, Terry Cross, Tom Roe, Deborah Shields and Lindorfan. Welcome one, welcome all, and of course, a broader thank you and collective mulled cider hug to all those who support us and make the pod possible. So, on your CV..…

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Joy Division 46:51

1M ago46:51

46:51

Hello all, A big thank you and welcome to new Patrons : Emma, M.Squike and Adam L. Join us this week as we attend the slamdown of the century in the Tea Room carpark, offer a helping hand to those in need and Keri gets tough at Bridge Farm. We've memorised the following things for our big interview: Atmosphere : Rochelle pushes Joy. Has she lost co…

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Psychocinema w/ Helen Rollins 1:09:22

1M ago1:09:22

1:09:22

Alright, while Tim's busy making two minute noodles we're speaking with Helen Rollins! Check out her website here! Helen is a filmmaker, academic, and writer from Northern Ireland who writes and lectures on film and psychoanalysis. Her latest book, Psychocinema, was published in 2024 in the Theory Redux series. We’re talking the le non-duped err an…

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Clash of the Titans: The Taft Era Hits an Iceberg 1:38:07

1M ago1:38:07

1:38:07

Thought to be unsinkable, it went down on its maiden voyage after a fateful and fatal collision: this is the story of the RMS Titanic, but it’s also the story of William Howard Taft’s presidency. Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen retrace the path that led Roosevelt’s hand-picked successor to an ignominious one-term defeat - a defeat largely caused by…

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Lily Stumps Freddie 55:45

1M ago55:45

55:45

Hey there everyone. Welcome to our 8 new Patreon members, Lori, Umm Saavo, Kevin, Heather, Moira, Jennifer's Voice, Julia and Jo. Join Keri and Matthew this week as they leaf through the Borsetshire Echo Sunday supplement looking for the following: Gravelly Voice : Did Akram make Helen's heart skip a beat? Bridge Farm HR : Not so grate tbh. Ding Do…

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Curds Not Turds 44:03

1M ago44:03

44:03

A big thank you and welcome to new Patrons: Steve and Carolyn. Join Keri and Matthew this week as they seek out Freddie's latest compilation CD, discover a positive podcast to rival TCS and pick out the perfect hamper for you all. On our protest placards this week: Close to The Bone : Freddie sends The Cider Shed switchboard into meltdown. Tractor …

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The Hunt for Red Pesto 34:49

2M ago34:49

34:49

Hey there folks. A big thank you and welcome to new Patrons : Daniel and Catherine. This week we delve into Ambridge's premier toilet store, the cold war and a little bit of local radio. Flat Out : Brad tosses his pancake prize away. Look at Estate of Her! : Natasha gets nasty in the house market. Anti Vacs : Brain and Lilian smash it up at The Gil…

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PREVIEW - Capitalism & the Commodity (PURE EXCESS) 12:42

2M ago12:42

12:42

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Alright, we’re back with a new PATREON EPISODE while Tim's still on an island painting a face on a volleyball & we're taking another look at Todd McGowan's new book Pure Excess. Capitalism promises things beyond their usefulness, the enjoyment of a useless excess, an excess which is presented as pure when it is nece…

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The Fast and The Spurious 46:06

2M ago46:06

46:06

Hi all you lovely folk. A big welcome and thank you to new Patrons: Daniela, Helen and David. Join Keri and Matthew this week as they attempt to get Borsetshire Water on the blower, dream up the ultimate crowd-puller for The Bull and they look into the unknown terror of Ambridge's very own Bermuda (Cheese) Triangle. The toppings this week include: …

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Celia Creams Helen 58:31

2M ago58:31

58:31

A big welcome to new Patrons: Paul, Claudia and Catherine and a big up to long time Patron Helen. Join us this week as we try to pick the right housesitting service, we plan a little cosmetic alteration round the back and we consider a trip down Panama way for one of Wayne's signature pancakes. Now, somewhere on this remote control is the button fo…

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The Peter Pan President: Theodore Roosevelt's Eternal Youth 1:42:05

2M ago1:42:05

1:42:05

To paraphrase the first line of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan: all presidents, except one, grow up. Theodore Roosevelt started life as the sickly son of a wealthy New York family, and he ended it as an acclaimed author, a US President, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and one of four faces to be carved onto Mount Rushmore. Yet, through all of his achieveme…

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Pure Excess w/ Todd McGowan 1:20:05

2M ago1:20:05

1:20:05

Alright, welcome back to Žižek and So On this time we’re talking again with old mate Todd McGowan. This was recorded on Valentines Day 2025 and Tim was busy shopping for eggs. We’re diving into Todd’s new book Pure Excess: Capitalism and the Commodity to talk inutility and the promise of pure excess in the commodity form. Why can’t we have McDonald…

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Borshitshire 43:45

2M ago43:45

43:45

Hey everyone. A big welcome to new patrons: Becky and Molly, thanks to Helen for being patient and a massive Bristol big-up to Louise for the membership upgrade. Further thanks to Mr Snodes for his inspired title idea on Bluesky. Aside from that, we're in serious mode this week, no silly ads or giggles about poop, oh no, absolutely not. I think we'…

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Lawrence Bowls a Wrong'un 43:05

3M ago43:05

43:05

Join Keri and Matthew at the crease this week as they attempt to win the toss. Batting order as follows: Googly-eyed: Lawrence is in for his maiden over. Swine Clue : Hannah hogs Chris's attention at the pub quiz. Isosceles Love Triangle : Brad, Ben and Zainab just don't add up. Produced by Matthew Weir Become a beautiful patron of The Cider Shed a…

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Panto Loons 49:12

3M ago49:12

49:12

Matthew comforts Keri as they piece together the criminal reconstruction of a week that felt like curtains for The Archers. A big thank you and welcome to our nine new patrons : Julie, Cushla, Benedict, Lizzie, Lisa, Linda, Charlotte, Jenny and Lorraine. Further thanks to all of you who listen and support us. Entering stage left: Button It : Mick g…

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An Empire State of Mind: William McKinley, The Improbable Imperialist 1:47:58

3M ago1:47:58

1:47:58

Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte... William McKinley? Does America's 25th president really deserve a place on the list of historical figures who conquered vast regions and established an empire? He seems to be an ill-fitting member of this elite group. Yet, there he was, commander-in-chief when the US burst beyond its continent…

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Nelly, The Elephant in The Room 44:20

3M ago44:20

44:20

Join Keri and Matthew this week as they sabotage the roof of Felperham Arts Centre. A huge welcome to new patrons : James, Mark, Diana, Mary and John. Props to Rutherian for the title of this week's episode. On the physical menu list: Casey Meat-up : Vince gets romantic. Thai The Knot : Ben and Zainab pad it out. Gen Sex : Brian can do whatever the…

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Brian Chooses Bridge Over Troubled Beavers 54:01

3M ago54:01

54:01

Hey everyone, A huge welcome to new Patrons: Sian, Heather, Budleigh Belle and Allan. Thanks so much for supporting us. Join us this week for the following: Visit Borsetshire's latest theme park. Try dating in the Borsetshire dairy community. Slip into the world's first Prog Rock Hot Tub. Get to know your onions with the beloved Tom Archer. Keri qu…

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PREVIEW - The Parallax of Rumours 10:27

4M ago10:27

10:27

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Alright, we’re back for 2025 with a new PATREON episode and while Tim's drinking margaritas on a beach somewhere we’re talking Binocular rivalry, the authorlessness of AI, the Dead Internet Theory, Mr Beast…and what happens when a Rabbi, Businessman, and a poor ordinary Jew talk to God. This is PART TWO in our serie…

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Harrison Has his Chips 42:01

4M ago42:01

42:01

Hello everyone! A big welcome and massive thanks to new Patrons Yvette and Penny. Join us this week as we hear more about the David Archer movie franchise, Matthew manifests scenes in The Archers and we hear how Harrison gets on undercover up north. The dips this week are: Dam it : Khalil puts David in the gnaw about rewilding's beaver plans. Wotsi…

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Wild Release Me 42:36

4M ago42:36

42:36

Hello everyone. Join Keri and Matthew returning from their Christmas break with 14 (count 'em!) new Patrons along for the ride. Massive thanks to Catherine, Aimee, Julian, Robert, Jennifer, Angus, Douglas, Suzanne, William, Elizabeth, Kate, Kath and both Paulas for signing up as well as a huge thank you to all our existing patrons too for their hel…

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Relationship Status... It's Complicated: Cleveland, Harrison, and a Fickle America 1:52:28

4M ago1:52:28

1:52:28

From 1885-1897, America didn't know what (or whom) she wanted in a president: she dumped Grover Cleveland for Benjamin Harrison, only to dump Harrison for another go with Cleveland. Why all the dithering? Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen play love doctors for a nation in need of some straight talk and tough lough. From two of the most improbable asc…

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Patreon Christmas Special 2009 Trailer 2:01

4M ago2:01

2:01

Hey everyone, Hope you're all having a cracking festive build up. They certainly were back in the mists of time in Ambridge with a vertiable banger of a week. Joe selling bootleg cider punch at Deck the Halls (Gills). Nigel doing a gorilla striptease (possibly). Helen doubling up as a baby laxative (always). New Netflix series just dropped : Mike T…

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The Golden Cauldron 44:32

5M ago44:32

44:32

Hey all. A big welcome to new Patrons: Charlie, Jerry, Richard, Annabelle and Anna. Thanks so much for your support. Check out David's pedantry here: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/cycling-environmental-impact And go see Christmas Present and Correct here : https://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/events/christmas-present-correct Have a very…

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Rumors on the Couch 44:31

5M ago44:31

44:31

Alright...as you know Slavoj Žižek and Mladen Dolar are the founding members of the Ljubljana School of Psychoanalysis with Alenka Zupančič as part of their Troika, and this week we have our first episode of a new series we're doing on Mladen Dolar's upcoming book Rumors as part of the Theory Redux editions with Polity Press. A little birdie told m…

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Santa's Grotty 38:21

5M ago38:21

38:21

Huge shoutout and hugs to new Patrons: Sarah, Laura, Joanne, Jaqui, Harriet and Deborah. Props also to legend Andrew Miles for his upgrade. Join us this week as we zoom round the lanes of Ambridge trying to keep up with the lunatic Leonard. On our list for Scary Santa: Saint Mick : The carpark roadie gives us a nightmare before Christmas. Zain-y Ra…

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Scambridge 50:00

5M ago50:00

50:00

If there's another Archers' podcast out there covering Napalm Death, Carly Simon and Iron Maiden this weekend, we'd like to see them in The Bull car park. Preferably NOT next to Mick's van. Huge love to new patrons Amanda and Louise, thanks so much! As always, massive respect to all in The Cider Shed Patreon Gang, link to join below. Now, if you do…

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Rage Against the Machine: Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, and a Spoiled System 1:44:31

5M ago1:44:31

1:44:31

Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur: all Presidents who have been dubbed the "lost Americans." On the other hand, perhaps it was not the Presidents who were lost, but the American political establishment itself. Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen pick apart the events of 1877-1885, eight years that span these three presidenci…

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PREVIEW - Hard to Kill w/ Peter Rollins 11:34

5M ago11:34

11:34

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Alright, this is a PATREON PREVIEW and we're back with the wonderful PETER ROLLINS talking Donald Trump's Sharpie & the rise of Obscene Masters, Paul Tillich, Simone Weil, Badiou and fidelity to an Event, Religion as a truth procedure, Jordan Peterson and Richard Dawkins, and of course...Seamus gambling with God. LI…

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Taking The Mick 51:55

5M ago51:55

51:55

Join us this week as we take you to the Borsetshire Hereford Cattle Society's afterparty, we discuss Mick giving Keri the ick and Brad and Kirsty making a beaver flick. Huge welcome to new Patrons, Paul, Tony, Aimée and Jason. What we naming this goat then? Turf War : Helen goes to ground in the house sale. Droning On : Should Brad be divided? Feli…

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Death of God w/ Peter Rollins 57:07

5M ago57:07

57:07

Alright, we’ve got some Good News…God is Dead! But does he know he’s dead? This week is PART ONE with the wonderful PETER ROLLINS and we’re talking Death of God theology; belief, knowledge, and Faith. We get into Christian Atheism, Peter’s Church of the Contradiction, and why Nothing Lives, Nothing Binds, & Nothing Saves. What does Bigfoot have to …

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Beaver Patrol 57:08

5M ago57:08

57:08

Hey there listeners, despite a few beavers in the machine earlier, the pod is now up with all ads and jingles. A big welcome and thank you to new Patrons: Elizabeth, Marie and Paula. Dam Gurl : Rex is eager for beavers. Slum Chums : Helen reaches a new, cheesy level of condescension Passive Aggressive House : What's got Tony's goat? Produced by Mat…

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Nobody Puts Fallon in a Corner 1:02:29

6M ago1:02:29

1:02:29

Join Keri, Matthew and their AI assistant Rex this week as they cover that slightly early Christmas Carol plot. We're also visited by a ghost of Ambridge future that you DIDN'T hear from on The Archers this week. Rest in Power June Spencer: We pay tribute. Massive thanks to new patrons, Richard, Melanie, Marie and Sam and a big shout-out to Chloe f…

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PREVIEW - SHORT SESSIONS: HAVING YOUR CAKE & EATING TABOO 11:35

6M ago11:35

11:35

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Alright, we're on our season break & here is the fourth episode of our new PATREON series SHORT SESSIONS and we’re talking Donald Trump, Freud's Totem & Taboo, and Todd McGowan's End of Dissatisfaction. This week it's cannibalism, the Unabomber, societies of prohibition, societies of enjoyment, and of course...the h…

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Ashtrays to Ashtrays, Clunk to Clunky 1:04:28

6M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

What can we do when Ambridge dishes up a week like THAT one we just had? Make a pod about it I guess. Thanks to new Patrons: Richard, Steven, Claire, James, Lauren, Luke, Caroline, Colin and Hannah, and a big up to John and Francesca for their upgrades. Name the following kittens: Death by Bonfire Cheese : Will Helen's plans hamper Fallon. Butt of …

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Social Division 1:00:00

6M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Alright, we’re ⁠Living in the End Times⁠ and this is the FOURTH and FINAL episode in our series on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, or as Žižek sometimes puts it, the Four Riders of the Apocalypse. So far in our series we’ve taken a look at the economy focussing on intellectual property, the biogenetic revolution, nature and the ideology of eco…

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Ulysses S. Grant: Reconstruction, Deconstructed 1:30:16

6M ago1:30:16

1:30:16

How should history remember Ulysses S. Grant? As a general, was he a bloodthirsty butcher or a brilliant strategist? As president, was he a beacon of equality or a tyrannical dictator? Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen explore the best and the worst America's 18th president gave to his country.

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Ruth Speaks Truth to Plougher 57:59

6M ago57:59

57:59

Hey everyone. WE. ARE. BACK. Join Keri and Matthew this week as they cover Brian making his big screen debut, Darrington cooking up an event to rival 'Apple Day' and Adam going raving in the jungle. A huge, warm, mulled-cidery welcome to our SEVEN new Patrons: Tom, Steve, Frances, Debbie, Adam, Sally and Katy. Empty your pockets of the following pl…

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PREVIEW - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Social Division 12:12

6M ago12:12

12:12

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Alright, we’re ⁠Living in the End Times⁠, and this is the fourth and final episode in our series on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, or as Žižek sometimes puts it, the Four Riders of the Apocalypse. So far in our series we’ve taken a look at the economy focussing on intellectual property, the biogenetic revoluti…

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Nature & Ecology 57:45

7M ago57:45

57:45

Alright, we’re ⁠Living in the End Times⁠! The commons of our culture has been captured and this is the third episode in a series we’re doing on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, or as Žižek sometimes puts it, the Four Riders of the Apocalypse. This week we’re talking Nature & Ecology. Does Nature exist? Can you eat plastic ice cream? Žižek says …

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Georgement Day 1:00:37

7M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

Join us as we get into exactly what's waiting for George at Handale Prison, what's showing at Felpersham Orpheus this weekend and we ponder what might be the issue with the Ambridge tourist industry. Huge thanks to Rachel, Neil and Lara for becoming patrons and to James Griffiths who upgraded his membership. Bless you all. We're very grateful to He…

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PREVIEW - Whistleblowers at the End of the World 11:17

7M ago11:17

11:17

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Alright, here's another PATREON EPISODE PREVIEW This week we’re talking Spies for the People, Whistleblowers, Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and the Logic of the Bomb. Slavoj Žižek asks, "Did WikiLeaks open our eyes to the illusion of freedom?" Was the only surprising thing about the WikiLeaks revelations that they cont…

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Ben Gets The Hornet 58:29

7M ago58:29

58:29

Join Keri and Matthew this week AND 22 NEW PATRONS! (shoutouts at the end you lovely people) as they kick the hornets' nest that is The Archers into the long grass. Baking in the oven, we have: Love at First Sting? : Zainab scooters into Ben's life. Bad-Time Story : Alice reads George his wrongs. Fake Off : Khalil likes to stir, but still gets his …

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Biogenetics 59:22

7M ago59:22

59:22

Bring Me My Philips Mental Jacket! Alright, we’re ⁠Living in the End Times⁠, the commons of our nature has been captured and this is the second episode in our series on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, or as Žižek sometimes puts it, the Four Riders of the Apocalypse. This week we’re talking biogenetics! Žižek says we are approaching a whole ser…

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