Welcome to Uncovering Belonging, a podcast that explores the professional and personal stories of unique voices on what it means to belong and the journey to finding our authentic self. Lead by leaders in the inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility space, Jade Pichette (they/them) and Erin Davis (she/her) work to create a psychologically safe space for all their guests to share their own journey to finding a sense of belonging and help listeners along the way to also be who they are.
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The Europeans is a fresh and entertaining weekly podcast about European politics and culture, recorded each week between Paris and Amsterdam with fascinating guests joining from across Europe. This multiple award-winning podcast fills you in on the major European politics stories and other European news of the week, as well as fun and quirky nuggets that have been missed by most media outlets. Hosted by Katy Lee, a journalist based in Paris, and Dominic Kraemer, an opera singer in Amsterdam, ...
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Welcome to Harness Up with Haste Draft Horses & Mules Podcast, where we talk all things related to these magnificent animals. From their history and uses to training and care, we cover it all. Join us as we chat with experts and enthusiasts in the field, share stories and tips, and explore the world of draft horses and mules. Whether you're a seasoned owner or just curious about these gentle giants, this podcast is for you. So harness up and join us for some lively discussions about these Go ...
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How to make sense of Europe's place in the world right now
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46:52The world is in flux. What's Europe's place in it, exactly? This week, we're bringing you something different: a big, sprawling conversation with leading European historian Timothy Garton Ash. Can anything good come from Trumpism for this continent? What can be done to stop autocrats like Viktor Orbán from undermining the EU from the inside? And do…
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Hungary's Pride crackdown, Ukrainian sleuths, and 158 barrels of poop
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1:06:27We've got a veritable smörgåsbord for you this week on The Europeans, from human rights in Hungary to the sorry tale of two Danish sustainability influencers whose eco-resort business went spectacularly wrong. We discuss why Viktor Orbán is concentrating so much effort on bullying the LGBTQI community at a time when Hungary has major problems to fi…
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We're away this week, but you're in good company: our friends at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international broadcaster, are here to fill in for us. On this special edition of DW's weekly podcast Inside Europe, the team takes a break from the news to explore grief as a lens for understanding global events. Author Sarah Jaffe joins host Kate Layco…
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We're taking the Schadenfreude approach to the chaos that Trump's tariffs have unleashed upon Europe (and the rest of the world). This week, our favourite Luxembourger Nina Lamparski joins Dominic to explain why sales of Elon Musk's Tesla cars have already plunged in Europe and could now fare even worse thanks to his best bud's trade policies. We'r…
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Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for the French presidency after this week's bombshell court ruling finding her guilty in a huge embezzlement case. But does she have any chance of a comeback? And could the far-right win the presidency without her? This week we're discussing the earthquake in French politics, as well as Europe's space ambi…
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How would Europe's €800 billion defence plan actually work?
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1:02:47Europe is set to spend an eye-wateringly huge amount of money on building up its militaries over the next few years, after That Guy In The White House signalled he's no longer that interested in helping us defend ourselves against Russia. But where is all this money supposed to come from? And does it matter if some countries are more enthusiastic a…
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Europe and Canada have a lot in common, from their headaches over Donald Trump to a shared belief in welfare states. If Australia can be a part of Eurovision, is there anything stopping us from welcoming our Canadian friends into the EU?! This week we talk to Stanley Pignal, The Economist's semi-Canadian Brussels bureau chief, about what would be i…
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The Blue Roan Dream: From Bonanza to Reality
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1:08:26Send us a text A childhood dream sparked by watching Bonanza, a revolutionary trap design born from wilderness frustration, and a century-old wagon connecting five generations—Kim Harris's story weaves together the threads of innovation, perseverance, and honoring heritage in ways that both surprise and inspire. From the high plains of Conrad, Mont…
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Putin's African antics, the death of Skype, and a Eurovision c-bomb
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1:00:02Thousands of kilometres from the devastating war it's been waging in Ukraine, Russia has involved itself in a swathe of other conflicts that attract much less attention: in Africa. Why? This week we speak to Beverly Ochieng, a self-described Wagner Group stalker, about what Russia is playing at. We're also talking about a foul-mouthed (?) Eurovisio…
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Producers Katz and Wojciech join Katy and Dominic to share a couple of nuggets of exciting news for The Europeans. You can find out all about our new partners at Euranet Plus, a network of radio stations across Europe, here. And you can read all about our crowdfunded mini-series 'Who Does It Best?' — and contribute, if you'd like! — here. Maja and …
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Germany's elections: should we freak out or not?
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45:17Germany just staged one of Europe's most crucial elections this year. The results are simultaneously shocking and not-shocking: shocking because the far-right made huge gains; not shocking because they are likely to deliver a coalition between the country's two legacy mainstream parties. So, to what extent should we be freaking out right now? In th…
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Euro-defence, euro-booze and euro-TV
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1:07:17This week, the great transatlantic break-up. How can we make sense of the seismic shift in Europe's relationship with the US since Trump took power? What does it mean for Ukraine, and Europe's ability to defend itself from Russia? As a palate-cleanser, we're also hearing all the secrets of the international TV trade. Why do people in so many countr…
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Laughter and Legacy: Exploring Southern Horse Culture with Friends
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51:19Send us a text Embark on an unforgettable journey to the sunny South with me, Steven Haste, as we saddle up with Life with QuanK and Tay from the Top of the Line Horse Club. Experience the thrill of transitioning from traditional walking and saddle horses to the sleek and speedy standardbred and American saddlebred mixes. Feel the adrenaline of "Ki…
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Dark skies, cheap shopping and an EU laser show
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51:40Nocturnal tourism is supposedly one of the big travel trends of 2025, and from star-gazing to truffle-hunting, there are plenty of places in Europe to do it. But where is this craving for darkness coming from? This week we speak to Anna Levin, author of two beautiful books about the impact of artificial light on the world around us, about why Europ…
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Journey and Innovation in the Heart of Kentucky
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49:41Send us a text Harness Up with Haste dives into the journey of returning home, bridging the gap between personal and equine experiences. This episode focuses on the importance of training, community engagement, reflections on horsemanship, and the new adventures ahead for Dwayne Noel. • Dewayne shares his journey back to Kentucky and its significan…
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From Powell County to the Derby Winner's Circle: Herbie Reed's Horse Racing Heritage
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1:07:49Send us a text Ever wondered how a small-town passion for horses turns into a legendary Kentucky Derby win? Join us for an intriguing conversation with Herbert "Herbie" Reed, father of Eric Reed, the trainer of Rich Strike, the stunning 148th Kentucky Derby champion. Herbie shares heartwarming and humorous tales from the Reed family history, painti…
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Europe's rarest butterfly lives on the outskirts of a single town in North Macedonia. So why is it possible to find specimens of this incredibly endangered animal for sale online for 30 euros? This week we speak to Kiril Arsovski Przo, one of the scientists behind an investigation into this troubling legal loophole. We're also talking about the far…
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In an otherwise miserable week, this podcast is delighted to bring you a joyful interview with a drag cow. At least, an interview with the person behind the cow: the Swiss artist, performer and animal rights activist Daniel Hellmann. We chat to Daniel about why he decided to channel his campaigning side into something so wonderfully silly. We're al…
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There's been a weird loophole in the war in Ukraine up until now. Nearly three years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine was still being paid to transport Russian gas for sale to Europe, all while Moscow continued to kill its people. What does the end of this strange deal mean? This week we ring up energy expert Szymon Kardaś to ask how Put…
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Harness Up Returns: A year of Adventures in 2025 and Much More !
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12:56Send us a text Unlock the secrets of the western lifestyle and discover the captivating stories behind the people who live it on the Harness Up Podcast. I'm Stephen Haste, back in the saddle after a busy season of training and selling draft horses and mules, here to share the exciting plans we have for this year's lineup. Tune in to hear updates st…
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Between Elon Musk's meddling and Romania's election rollercoaster, the state of Europe's democracies feels a little scary at the start of 2025. This week we talk to Tom Theuns, author of a new book about Europe's failure to stop the slow slide towards autocracy so far and what we can do to fix it. Tom is a senior assistant professor of political th…
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As the winter chill sets in, throngs of Europeans are heading each week to the nearest pond, lake or coastline to dunk themselves voluntarily in freezing cold water. Cold swimming has centuries of history on this continent, but why do it? This week we're delving into the science of why it makes us feel good — but also why it helps so many people th…
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The manosphere, the 'TikTok messiah', and 132 hamsters
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54:28We've got a heady mix of Romanian politics, online misogyny and animal-based chaos for you this week. Friend of the show Andrei Popoviciu joins us to explain why his dad and many other voters backed the TikTok-fuelled campaign of far-right Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu. And we ring up three young people from Greece, Ireland and Li…
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It's been a year since Donald Tusk took power, filling liberals and progressives in Poland with hope as eight years of rightwing populist rule came to an end. But how much has Tusk's coalition really improved things? This week Dominika Lasota of Wschód, an increasingly influential force that has been holding Tusk's government to account, joins us t…
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The perils of standing up to Iran from Europe
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48:30From Turkey to France and the UK, Iranians who've challenged the regime at home have often sought safety in Europe. But how safe are these dissidents, really? This week we speak to Fariba Nawa, host of 'Lethal Dissent', a fascinating new podcast series that investigates Iran's efforts to silence those in exile on European soil and beyond. We're als…
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A special announcement from The Europeans
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15:55Producers Katz and Wojciech join Katy and Dominic for a very special announcement from The Europeans. We’re incredibly excited to make this series for you. Please help us turn it into a reality! Sign up to support this project here: https://4fund.com/z/europeanspodcast Got ideas for places we need to go or people we need to interview for this serie…
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Spain's floods, Moldova's election, and what the kids of Europe are watching
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1:03:01The world may be transfixed by the US election results, but this was a huge week for news on this side of the Atlantic too. This week we're trying to make sense of the cataclysmic floods in Spain, and talking about another presidential election with major consequences — the one in Moldova. Plus, a much-needed palate-cleanser: we're delving into a f…
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Is this the end of Georgia's European dream?
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50:02Georgia's pro-Russian ruling party claims to have won last weekend's election — a fraudulent election, according to a mounting pile of evidence. A country that was once on the path to EU membership is now veering much closer to the Kremlin. Is there any hope left? We ring Anna Gvarishvili, Tbilisi-based journalist and head of the Investigative Medi…
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Wine fraud, migration policy and climate litigation: there's something for everyone this week. Back in April, Switzerland's government lost a groundbreaking European court case and was ordered to rewrite its climate policy. Has it actually done that? No, no it has not. We speak to Geneva-based climate lawyer Seb Duyck about whether Switzerland can …
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Arson, vandalism, attacks on NATO vehicles: around Europe, mysterious acts of sabotage have been multiplying. And there's a pattern: the perpetrators were recruited on Telegram via accounts linked to Russian agencies. This week, we hear from Marta Vunš about how she and other journalists went undercover to figure out how this recruitment actually w…
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Using grandma to make people cry about climate change
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51:26Why is it so hard to talk about climate change in a way that actually makes us... feel something? This week, our producer Katz Laszlo talks to an Icelandic writer who manages against the odds to do just that: Andri Snær Magnason, author of — among many other things — the hit memoir 'On Time And Water'. We're also talking about the German politician…
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What do the European Union and Barbie have in common?
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47:22Are European leaders living in a Barbie-like dreamworld? This week, the idealised fantasy of the EU versus its awkward reality. Far from being a continent of grateful europhiles, a lot of people feel apathetic about the European project at best. Paweł Zerka joins us to discuss why non-white, young and Eastern Europeans feel especially left out of t…
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Mussolini, testicles, and the Schengen zone
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41:00Last week we brought you geopolitics, this week we're bringing you testicles. Why has male contraception remained such an underground idea, despite decades of research? We speak to Paul Labourie, one of a growing number of men (in the francophone world at least) who are turning to DIY contraception devices to take on more of the responsibility in t…
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Bo Wagner of Connolly's Saddlery: Crafting Legacy and Quality in Western Saddles
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33:59Send us a text What if we told you that the secret to mastering the rugged Western lifestyle lies in the craftsmanship of a saddle? Join us for an engaging episode of "Harness Up" where we chat with Bo Wagner from Connolly's Saddlery in Billings, Montana. Immerse yourself in the rich history of this family-owned business, which has been perfecting …
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Swedish authorities say it's fine if you listen to this podcast
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56:11We're back from our summer break! Rym Momtaz, the new editor-in-chief of the Strategic Europe blog, is here to catch us up on the main political developments we missed over the summer, from Ukraine to France. We're also talking about Sweden's suggestions for cutting kids' screen time, and a possible crackdown on outrageous concert ticket prices. Th…
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This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: Kinga
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32:24This week, we're re-releasing another of our all-time favourite episodes to entertain your ears during our summer break. First aired in 2022, it's a story from our long-running series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like', and it takes us to Georgia. Thanks for listening! We'll be back in September. If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'…
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This Is What A Generation Sounds Like: Sara
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27:12We're away on our summer break until September, but this week and next week we're re-releasing two of our favourite episodes from The Europeans' award-winning series, 'This Is What A Generation Sounds Like. This week, a story that spans three generations of women: Sara, her mother, and her grandmother. In their collective lifetimes, Albania entered…
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It’s our first ever Q&A episode! Katy, Dominic, Katz and Wojciech answer listeners’ questions – from how we make the show, to the episodes we’d make if we were gazillionaires. We’ve saved a couple of our answers for supporters of the podcast. If you’d like to hear them, we’d love it if you could send a few bucks our way at patreon.com/…
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One Hungarian family. One piece of land. Two very different visions. This is the final episode in our long-running series This Is What A Generation Sounds Like, made in cooperation with the Allianz Foundation. You can find the other episodes in the series here. Thanks, as ever, to the listeners who support this podcast so that we can keep making it…
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Trinity Vandenacre - Life in the West
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1:12:31Send us a text Today we're thrilled to have Trinity Vandenacre, an "entrepreneur cowboy" with deep roots in the ranching industry, join us. On this episode, we'll talk about variety of topics from the benefits of feeding horses straight alfalfa to the ever-evolving draft horse industry. You'll hear fascinating insights about the rugged landscapes o…
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What happens after France's surprise swing to the left?
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54:01A surprise left-wing election win? In Europe? In 2024? This week, we turn to our resident Parisian journalist to try to get our heads around what just happened in France, as well as what might happen next. We’re also looking at the other big left-wing winners of the week: the UK Labour Party. What might their new government mean for Britain’s relat…
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Eric Reed ( Rich Strike ) 148th Kentucky Derby Trainer
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55:00Send us a text In this episode of "Harness Up," host Steven Haste interviews Eric Reed, the winning trainer of Rich Strike, the 148th Kentucky Derby champion. They discuss the significant challenges of driving horses in public areas, recounting a dangerous traffic incident and the public's response. Eric shares his profound connection to horse raci…
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Why is European cinema so different from Hollywood?
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52:45Fewer expensive car chases, more moody shots and ambiguous endings: movies made in Europe are often very different from those made in the US. But Europe's more arty film output isn't just a product of our culture — it has a lot to do with how the industry is financed. This week, we're asking: why is European cinema the way it is, and should we be t…
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Pigeon murders, the nature restoration law, and Scandinavian family therapy
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47:13Enough politics: we’ve got a nature-themed episode for you this week. Producer Katz Laszlo joins Katy to explain how Austria’s environment minister went rogue to save the EU’s hugely important nature restoration law; we’re also talking about the German town that just voted to kill all its pigeons. And in the human world: the podcast that brings Sca…
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Heartspeak with Grandmother Kim Wheatley: Part 2
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34:42In Part 2 of this conversation, Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley expands on her mixed feelings about the concepts of decolonization and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). She delves into the lasting impacts of colonialism, sharing her experiences with systemic and anti-Indigenous racism, and the added burden of educating Canadians to unlea…
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The most confusing elections of all time?
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45:55The far-right surged but the centre held; somehow the two are true at once. Nearly 100 members of the new European Parliament have yet to tell us which political family they’ll be joining. And as for who’s actually going to be running the EU’s institutions for the next five years – right now, it’s anyone’s guess. How can we make sense of these Euro…
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Sounds of Appalachia: Bluegrass, Mules & Horses & Stories of Old Time Ways and Traditions
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58:35Send us a text In this episode, Timmy Jones, owner of Rusty Spur Trail Rides, reminisces about the good ol' days of coon hunting under the moonlit sky and shares his journey from a musician to a full-time trail ride business owner. Get ready to hear stories of tradition, change, and the great outdoors. Support the show Find us online at DraftHorses…
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Journey to the Kentucky Oaks: Michael McMillan and Where's My Ring
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37:22Send us a text Today, we're venturing into the thrilling world of horse racing with our special guest, Michael McMillan, the proud owner of the racehorse "Where's My Ring," set to compete in the prestigious Kentucky Oaks. Join us as Michael shares his unexpected journey into horse ownership, balancing it with his busy life, and the touching story b…
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Why give a damn about the European elections?
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36:04They’re the second biggest elections on Earth. For the next four days, 373 million people are eligible to take part in the vote for the European Parliament. And yet in most EU countries, the prevailing mood is… ‘meh’. This week, we take on the challenge of convincing you that these elections are anything but meh, with the help of one of our favouri…
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Kentucky Derby Halter Maker, Pinkston's Turf Goods
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34:22Send us a text We dive deep into the rich history of Pinkston's, a family business that has been a cornerstone in the horse industry for decades. Enjoy fascinating tales about mules in the military, the craftsmanship of Derby halters, and the evolution of horse racing regulations. Learn about the family's proud legacy, their renowned custom-made ra…
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