Best Pool Repairs Podcasts (2025)

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What’s news in Parliament with Tara Roos: PIC, Ad Hoc Committee, and the Road Accident Fund 5:50

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Tara Roos about a week in Parliament, including insights into the PIC, the marathon ad hoc committee investigating General Ntlantlam Konazi, and SCOPA’s inquiry into the Road Accident Fund. Roos explains the challenges in verifying testimonies, the delays in final reports, and the real-life impact on South Africans waiting f…

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Lester’s thought: what drives the grossly corrupt? 6:59

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Lester Kiewit questioned what goes on in the minds of those who steal from the state and then flaunt their wealth so brazenly. Reflecting on the SIU’s raid at the Sandhurst home of businessman Hangwani Maumela, linked to the Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal, he explained how investigators trace assets back to stolen public money and move to reco…

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Allen B. Downey, "Probably Overthinking It: How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 1:02:40

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Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Blogger, teacher, and computer scientist Allen B. Downey knows well that people have an innate ability both to understand statistics and to be fooled by them. As he makes clear in this accessible introduction to s…

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Adam Bremer-McCollum, "The Pearlsong" (Harvard UP, 2025) 54:09

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The Pearlsong (Harvard University Press, 2025) offers the reader a beautifully translated story of a young child who goes on a journey to far away places, donning glistening garments, meeting dragons, and encountering talking letters. In addition to the translated text of The Pearlsong Syriac poem, the reader will find a thorough commentary and glo…

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Robert L. Worden and Jane Leung Larson, "A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America, 1899-1911" (Brill, 2025) 2:14:03

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A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America, 1899-1911 is an encyclopaedic reference work documenting the exile years of imperial China’s most famous reformer, Kang Youwei, and the political organization he mobilized in North America and worldwide to transform China’s autocratic empire into a …

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Will Kitchen, "Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 41:14

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How is the world of work depicted on page and on screen? In Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work Dr Will Kitchen, an Associate Lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth explores this question using a series of literary and media case studies. Drawing on Bakhtin’s theories of the carnivalesque, the book assesses t…

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Meghan Crnic, "The Beach Cure: A History of Healing on Northeastern Shores" (U Washington Press, 2025) 45:25

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For centuries, the ocean was seen as a place of danger and work, but by the late nineteenth century, northeastern shores of the United States became therapeutic destinations for the sick and weary. Doctors in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and other cities began prescribing time at the beach as a remedy for ailments such as tuberculosis, rickets, …

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Claire Whitlinger, "Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, Mississippi" (UNC Press, 2020) 35:35

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Few places are more notorious for civil rights–era violence than Philadelphia, Mississippi, the site of the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” murders. Yet in a striking turn of events, Philadelphia has become a beacon in Mississippi’s racial reckoning in the decades since. In Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, M…

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S. Orestis Palermos, "Cyborg Rights: Extending Cognition, Ethics, and the Law" (Routledge, 2025) 1:00:37

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Until recently, no one could access the detailed contents of your mind directly the way only you can. This level of protection of our mental data was guaranteed by the way we are built biologically – and it can no longer be taken for granted. In Cyborg Rights: Extending Cognition, Ethics, and the Law (Routledge, 2025) S. Orestis Palermos considers …

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Nick Higham, "Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War One" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 49:02

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As the First World War drew to a close and regimes began to collapse across Europe, British officials plotted a daring campaign to send an unlikely band of maverick soldiers, diplomats and spies to the chaotic region around the Caspian Sea. Their mission: to block the advance of the Turks, to hold back the rising Bolsheviks and prevent a Turkish-in…

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Kevin M. Schultz, "Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 1:26:39

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A bracing, accessible history of white American liberals—and why it’s time to change the conversation about them. If there’s one thing most Americans can agree on, it’s that everyone hates white liberals. Conservatives hate them for being culturally tolerant and threatening to usher in communism. Libertarians hate them for believing in the power of…

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Claire Whitlinger, "Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, Mississippi" (UNC Press, 2020) 35:35

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Few places are more notorious for civil rights–era violence than Philadelphia, Mississippi, the site of the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” murders. Yet in a striking turn of events, Philadelphia has become a beacon in Mississippi’s racial reckoning in the decades since. In Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, M…

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John R. Davis, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC" (Georgetown UP, 2025) 56:00

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John R. Davis's Keep Your Ear to the Ground (Georgetown University Press, 2025) is the first history of the fanzines that emerged from Washington, DC's highly influential punk community DIY culture has always been at the heart of DC's thriving punk community. As Washington, DC's punk scene emerged in the mid-1970s, so did the periodicals--"fanzines…

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Claire Phillips on surviving life on the streets and finding humanity among the unseen 8:23

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Cape Town-born singer, songwriter and SAMA Award winner Claire Phillips speaks to Lester Kiewit as part of the show’s continued conversations marking World Homeless Day. After surviving childhood sexual abuse and battling addiction, Claire found herself living on the streets, where two young homeless boys showed her compassion and taught her how to…

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G20 Desk with RMB & FNB: SA steps into a leadership role as the continent’s voice 5:45

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As South Africa leads the G20 for the first time, the focus turns to how the country uses this historic presidency to elevate Africa’s voice on the world stage. Eyewitness News journalist Nokukhanya Mntambo, covering the G20, reports that the Trade and Investment Ministerial meeting in Gqeberha is drawing attention to the city’s strategic position …

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Bare Bones – new book from true crime podcaster Nicole Engelbrecht looks at South African cold cases 10:38

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicole Engelbrecht, host of the True Crime South Africa podcast, about her latest book “Bare Bones”, which looks at a number of South African cold cases she has covered in her podcast series, sharing information which hasn’t been made public before. From the bones of a Jane Doe which were discovered under a swimming pool to …

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A World View from London: What next in Gaza peace plan 5:27

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What should be happening in the Gaza peace plan? Bad Halloween displays are a trend in the U.S and the EU is outlawing the contradiction in terms that is Meaty Veg. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authenti…

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Let peace talks not blind us to the horrors of Gaza 12:23

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Yasser Abu Jamei, Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, about the toll Israel’s war on Gaza has taken on its people. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester K…

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Is Trump’s peace plan the real deal to end Gaza genocide 12:09

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Mitchell Plitnick, president of ReThinking Foreign Policy and a Middle East and U.S. foreign policy writer, about his impressions of the peace deal on the table in the Middle East, and the influence of US President Donald Trump in bringing Hamas and Israel to this point. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast…

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Deputy Police Commissioner Sibiya’s home raided 5:28

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Lester Kiewit speaks to Orrin Singh, EWN reporter, about the raid on the home of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya which was carried out by members of the National Intervention Unit, Special Task Force, and Crime Intelligence. Officers presented Sibiya with a search and seizure warrant relating to various charges, includ…

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World Homeless Day: Helping Cape Town’s Street communities find home 7:31

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On World Homeless Day, Lester Kiewit speaks to Shadrick Valayadum, CEO of The Haven Night Shelter, about the organisation’s work to help people living on the streets in Cape Town. From temporary shelter and social work to rehabilitation and family reunification, The Haven creates real opportunities for homeless individuals to get back home and rebu…

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Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Defence pact, whistleblower setback, and powerlifting pensioner 5:25

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This week on Pacific Dispatch, Lester Kiewit speaks to Katie Macdonald about the signing of the historic Pukpuk Treaty, a new defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea, marking the first such alliance in more than 70 years and signalling shifting strategic priorities in the Pacific region. They also discuss Australia’s High Court decision…

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In conversation with Mandy Wiener about her new book The Deal and the talks which took place to shape our current political 19:38

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Mandy Wiener, presenter of The Midday Report, has written a new book: The Deal, which looks at the frantic negotiations which took place in 2024 after the ANC failed to achieve a majority in the General Election. She shares with Lester Kiewit how she conducted exclusive interviews with party leaders to gain valuable insights and stories, as well as…

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Jemimah Wei, "The Original Daughter" (Doubleday/Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2025) 44:25

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Genevieve Yang, the protagonist of Jemimah Wei’s debut novel The Original Daughter (Doubleday/Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2025) works a dead-end job in Singapore, living in the shadow of her adopted younger sister, Arin, a rising movie star. Genevieve’s dying mother asks her to call Arin; Genevieve refuses. Jemimah’s novel then teases out the history of…

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John Minton, "Folk Music and Song in the WPA Ex-Slave Narratives" (UP of Mississippi, 2025) 1:03:20

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In the late 1930s, fieldworkers with the Works Progress Administration interviewed about 3,500 formerly enslaved people resulting in approximately 20,000 pages of unedited typescripts. This collection of oral histories is arguably the single greatest body of African American folklore extant, and a significant portion is devoted to folk music and so…

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Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers 54:04

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Developmental editing holds the power to make a manuscript connect with publishers and readers, yet few scholarly writers have the training to do it well. Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers (Princeton UP, 2025) offers scholars a practical method for assessing and refining the features of their texts th…

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What is Free Speech with Fara Dabhoiwala 1:09:38

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The speech debates have not abated, and it’s clear that invoking the First Amendment, and the importance of free speech for democracy, does not settle these debates but provokes more questions. We have lost our way, it seems, since people on all sides invoke free speech and then try to silence those they disagree with. Historian Fara Dabhoiwala of …

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Aisha Sasha John, "total: poems" (Random House, 2025) 26:41

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Aisha Sasha John about her poetry collection, total: poems (McClelland & Stewart, 2025). "John is brilliant at communicating. She's also really funny. Poems don't get more direct and precise and unforgettable than this." —National Post The highly anticipated new collection from Griffin Poetry Pri…

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Nicolae Steinhardt, "The Journal of Joy" (SVS Press, 2025) 1:34:50

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A conversation with Fr. Bogdan Bucur and Dr. Razvan Porumb This publication represents the officially authorized translation of The Journal of Joy (SVS Press, 2025), carefully rendered to uphold the integrity of the original text in Romanian. The ethos Steinhardt recommends to Christians is that of an aristocrat minus the stiff upper lip and aloofn…

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Anthony J. Knowles, "Driving Productivity: Automation, Labor, and Industrial Development in the United States and Germany" (Brill, 2025) 46:21

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Driving Productivity: Automation, Labor, and Industrial Development in the United States and Germany (Brill, 2025) reconstructs the industrial histories of the American and German automotive industries in a new light. From the Fordist assembly line to Japanese lean production and Industry 4.0, Anthony J. Knowles critically examines major technical …

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Maria Fedorova, "Seeds of Exchange: Soviets, Americans, and Cooperation in Agriculture, 1921–1935" (Northern Illinois UP, 2025) 49:06

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Seeds of Exchange: Soviets, Americans, and Cooperation in Agriculture, 1921–1935 (Northern Illinois UP, 2025) examines the US and Soviet exchange of agricultural knowledge and technology during the interwar period. Maria Fedorova challenges the perception of the Soviet Union as a passive recipient of American technology and expertise. She reveals t…

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Karen Pechilis ed., "A Cultural History of Hinduism: Volumes 1-6" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 59:55

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In this episode, Raj Balkaran speaks with Karen Pechilis, Jarrod Whitaker, and Valerie Stoker about A Cultural History of Hinduism (Bloomsbury, 2024), a landmark six-volume series that traces Hindu traditions from the ancient world to the present. Each volume is organized around eight core themes—Sources of Authority; Body and Mind; Social Organiza…