Best Allen Clare Podcasts (2025)

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Elizabeth McAlister: 7 Minutes to Midnight w. Frida Berrigan, Clare Grady & Jackie Allen 1:27:16

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In today’s episode of Good on Wood we speak with Frida Berrigan, Clare Grady & Jackie Allen about the profound impact of Elizabeth McAlister's life, teachings and half a century of activism. Together we reflect on personal stories, letters exchanged, and the significance of Liz's activism within the Catholic Worker Movement and the Plowshares Movem…

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S2 Ep 12 - AI in Healthcare: What You Really Need to Know (Part 1) 18:19

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Pain Free Living podcast with hosts Bob Allen (osteopath) and Clare Elsby (therapy coach). Have you ever heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? If you said no, then this episode is for you, and even if you said yes, this episode is still worth your time, as it is such a huge subject that you might learn somethin…

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Andrew Fadyen-Ketchum, "Fight or Flight" (Stephen F. Austin State UP, 2023) 57:11

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Andrew Fadyen-Ketchum about his poetry collection, Fight or Flight (Stephen F. Austin State UP, 2023). Fight or Flight artifacts the trauma of McFadyen-Ketchum's divorce and the journey he took across the wilds of America (living in a tent on the California coast, getting intentionally lost in the…

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Leading The Energy Transition: Where Are We Now? 32:57

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As the UN’s Secretary-General António Guterres said in July this year, “Now, we are on the cusp of a new era. Fossil fuels are running out of road. The sun is rising on a clean energy age.” Renewables and nuclear did reach an historic 40% share of global electricity generation in 2024, with renewables alone supplying roughly 32% of global power for…

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Rayanne Haines, "What Kind of Daughter" (Frontenac House Press, 2024) 36:45

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews acclaimed Alberta poet Rayanne Haines about her book, What Kind of Daughter (Frontenac House Press, 2024). What Kind of Daughter? is a poetic memoir by Rayanne Haines that considers identity and gender expectations while exploring the public perception of the space between the spaces we inhabit du…

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S2 Ep 11 - The Fear That Makes Pain Worse — And How to Fix It 7:02

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Welcome to the Pain Free Living podcast with co-host and Therapy coach Clare Elsby. In this solo episode, she explores a challenge many people face without realising it: the fear of pain and how it can quietly shrink your world. You’ll hear how one client, after a fall post–hip surgery, became so anxious about “what might happen” that his confidenc…

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Eileen Myles, "Pathetic Literature" (Grove Press, 2022) 31:59

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“Literature is pathetic.” So claims Eileen Myles in their provocative and robust introduction to Pathetic Literature (Grove Press, 2022), a breathtaking mishmash of pieces ranging from poems to theater scripts to prose to anything in between, all exploring the so-called “pathetic” or awkwardly-felt moments and revelations around which lives are bot…

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The Human Factor in Tech 28:25

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The fourth industrial revolution is upon us in every way. Technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, are growing up fast. So too must the humans that deploy and use it. Evolution is usually a slow process, yet businesses around the world must quickly reconfigure the way they work to gain the advantages that technology can afford. In this episod…

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Yvonne Blomer, "Death of Persephone: A Murder" (Caitlin Press, 2024) 37:56

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Yvonne Blomer about her stunning narrative poetry, Death of Persephone: A Murder (Caitlin Press, 2024). In Death of Persephone, the patriarchal myth of the maiden taken, raped, and made the potent and sexualized queen of the underworld is questioned, altered, flipped. Instead, we have Stephanie, …

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S2 Ep 10 - It Hurts Here… But the Problem’s There! Understanding Referred Pain 6:20

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You’re with Bob Allen, osteopath and co-host of the Pain Free Living podcast, and in this solo episode, you’ll find out why the pain you feel isn’t always coming from the place you think. We’re talking about referred pain, which is a concept you might not have heard of, but you might have experienced. Bob starts by explaining that referred pain is …

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Eli Clare, "Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming" (Duke UP, 2025) 1:07:38

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A transcript of this interview is available [here] A queer disabled love song to trees and beavers, tremors and dreams, Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming (Duke UP, 2025) explores the pulsing core and porous edges of survival, sorrow, and dreaming. Blending poetry and creative nonfiction, emotion and activist thinking, Eli Clare invites us to…

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The Next Generation of European Tech Funding: Scale-Ups 56:45

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Late-stage financing plays a critical role in the growth trajectory of technology scale-ups, particularly as they transition from early innovation phases to market dominance and potential exits via IPOs or acquisitions. Larger capital injections can be found from multiple avenues; VCs, private equity, corporate investors, family offices, sovereign …

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The Tech Exit: A Conversation with Clare Morell 55:09

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The adverse effects of a screen-immersed life on children and teens becomes harder to ignore on what seems to be a daily basis. What are parents to do? In her book The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide for Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, Clare Morell offers well-researched and hope-giving answers. She joined Dr. Keith Plummer to talk about the …

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S2 Ep 9 - Regulating Your Nervous System - What you need to know 10:03

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Welcome to another epsode of the Pain Free Living podcast with your co-hosts Clare Elsby (therapy coach) and Bob Allen (osteopath). In this episode Clare is flying solo to talk to you about one of the most powerful skills anyone can learn: how to regulate your own nervous system so you can handle any stress, uncertainty, and emotions with more ease…

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Lillian Allen et. al, "Muttertongue: What Is a Word in Utter Space" (Exile Editions, 2025) 32:38

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Gregory Betts, one of the poets behind the collaboration, Muttertongue: what is a word in utter space (Exile Editions, 2025) – by Lillian Allen (Toronto’ s seventh Poet Laureate, a dub poet, writer, and Juno Award winner), Gary Barwin (poet, writer, composer, multimedia artist, performer, and educ…

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Sustainable Skies: The Future of Private Aviation 26:13

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Across October 2025, 315,000 private flights departed worldwide, a 5% increase on 2024. While this is less than 1% of monthly commercial flights globally, private jet travel is still on the rise. The Covid-19 pandemic saw an increase in private travel for health reasons and with hybrid working now popular, private business travel is gaining momentu…

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S2 Ep 8 - Why “5 Exercises to Fix Your Back Pain” Rarely Work 6:57

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Thanks for joining me for the latest episode of the Pain Free Living podcast where I'm flying solo (though Clare’s never far away!). In this episode, Bob explains that low back pain isn’t a diagnosis — it’s a symptom. It can be caused by strained muscles, irritated joints, bulging discs, a narrowed spinal canal (stenosis), sacroiliac issues, or eve…

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Concetta Principe, "Disorder" (Gordon Hill Press, 2024) 50:43

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Concetta Principe about her poetry collection, DIsorder (Gordon Hill Press, 2024). Disorder, the newest collection of poetry from Concetta Principe, explores the metaphorical relationship between the home and the mind, where a home should be place of sanctuary but can have its safe borders destab…

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Leading through M&A 26:18

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At the start of 2025 there was optimism that the global M&A market would strengthen with the expectation that inflation and interest rates would fall and a more favourable regulatory environment would exist. Yet it was a slow start amid uncertainty. The unpredictability of US trade policy under the Trump administration saw the global Economic Polic…

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S2 Ep 7 - The Hidden Risks of Exercise (and Why Movement Is Still Medicine) 25:30

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Thanks for joining us for the latest episode of the Pain Free Living podcast with your hosts Bob Allen (osteopath) and Clare Elsby (therapy coach). In this one, you’ll find out why most exercise is safe and really good for you and more importantly, how things can go wrong when intensity, recovery, or motivation get out of balance. Bob explains why …

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Anand, "The Notbook of Kabir: Thinner than Water, Fiercer than Fire" (India Viking, 2025) 1:33:49

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Kabir is the most alive of all dead poets. He is a fabric without stitches. No centres, no edges. Anand threads his way in. Over the years, as a publisher and editor, Anand immerses himself in the works of Babasaheb Ambedkar and other anticaste thinkers. He gives up his practice of music and poetry, blaming his disenchantment on caste. One day in D…

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Lorne Daniel, "What Is Broken Binds Us" (U Calgary Press, 2025) 45:32

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews poet Lorne Daniel about his poetry collection, What is Broken Binds Us (University of Calgary Press, 2025). What is Broken Binds Us is a collection of poems of the disruptions and emotional tremors that shape us: enslaved families broken and dispersed, histories hidden, addiction and estrangement,…

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Steve Biko: Crucified Among the Crossbearers w. Dr Itumeleng Mosala & Nkosi Gola 1:23:29

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In today’s episode of Good on Wood we speak with the TOWER of Black Theology in South Africa, Prof. Itumeleng Mosala and the Director of Urban African Solidarity at Iziko Lamaqabane, Nkosi Gola about the life and legacy of Steven Bantu Biko. The conversation delves deep into the profound impact of Black Consciousness and Black Theology on the strug…

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The Energy Transition: Where’s the Money? 42:59

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Capital flows to the entire energy sector are set to hit $3.3tn in 2025. $2.2tn of which will find its way to renewables, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency and electrification. That sum is nearly twice as much as the $1.1tn going to fossil fuels this year. The transition opens up new avenues for investment, innovation, and co…

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Theresa Muñoz, "Archivum" (Pavillion Poetry at Liverpool UP, 2025) 39:33

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Archivum (Pavillion Poetry at Liverpool UP, 2025) by Dr. Theresa Muñoz is a book – wise, funny and inventive by turn – that explores what it means to look at artefacts in an archive, and how these objects resonate with events in our lives. Imagined as a walk across Edinburgh, landmarks such as the Balmoral clock, National Library of Scotland, Meado…

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S2 Ep 6 - Exercise Is Movement Medicine, let's Find the Right Fit for You 31:27

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Welcome to the latest Pain Free Living podcast with your hosts Bob Allen (osteopath) and Clare Elsby (therapy coach). This episode is part 2 of 3, where we provide a breakdown on how we see exercise or as we like to call it, movement medicine. Here you’ll find out how to turn movement into a habit you actually enjoy — no gym guilt, no “beast mode.”…

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Carlene Kucharczyk, "Strange Hymn: Poems" (U Mass Press, 2025) 21:49

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"I'll tell you everything I know. Though there might not be much to tell," confesses the speaker in Strange Hymn: Poems (U Mass Press, 2025) by Carlene Kucharczyk, in a meticulously crafted lyrical journey exploring morality and humanity. The poems here grapple with understanding physical loss: "I wanted / to know at once and definitively our anima…

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S2 Ep 5 - Why Exercise is Movement Medicine 20:35

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You’re with Pain Free Living hosts Bob Allen (osteopath) and Clare Elsby (therapy coach), and this week we aim to take the fear out of exercise. If that word makes you roll your eyes or groan, you’re not alone! In this episode, you’ll find out why movement, whatever shape it takes, is one of the best medicines around. Clare explains how even gentle…

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Lest We Drift: A Conversation with Jared C. Wilson 1:02:49

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As the hymn writer noted, our hearts have a proneness to wander from the Lord we love. On account of this inclination, God, through the writer of the book of Hebrews, calls us to “pay much closer attention to [the gospel] lest we drift away from it.” In his book Lest We Drift, Jared C. Wilson explains the subtle yet powerful ways that even those wh…

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Patrick Grace, "Deviant" (U Alberta Press, 2024) 38:58

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with poet Patrick Grace about his stunning poetry collection, Deviant (U Alberta Press, 2024). Deviant traces a trajectory of queer self-discovery from childhood to adulthood, examining love, fear, grief, and the violence that men are capable of in intimate same-sex relationships. Richly engaged with …

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S2 Ep 4 - Choosing the Right Osteopath and/ or Therapy Coach (Without the Guesswork) 21:36

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You’re with Bob Allen (osteopath) and Clare Elsby (therapy coach), your hosts on the Pain Free Living podcast. In this episode, you’ll find out how to choose the right therapist for you — whether that’s an osteopath, physio, psychotherapist, or therapy coach. We unpack what good practice really looks like, the value of a free discovery session, and…

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Walter Scott Peterson, "[M]y ‘case’ to work up’: William Carlos Williams’s Paterson" (William Carlos Williams Review, Vol 41, No. 2, 2024), 51:39

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In “[M]y ‘case’ to work up’: William Carlos Williams’s Paterson” (William Carlos Williams Review, Volume 41, Number 2, 2024), Walter Scott Peterson argues that as a physician-poet Dr. Williams approaches his poetic material very much as he approaches his patients, and that the form of Paterson in particular is intentionally and actually reminiscent…

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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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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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Farah Ghafoor, "Shadow Price: Poems" (House of Anansi, 2025) 34:50

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Farah Ghafoor about her poetry collection, Shadow Price (House of Anansi, 2025), which was longlisted for the 2025 Toronto Book Awards. Borrowing its title from a finance term—“the estimated price of a good or service for which no market price exists”—Shadow Price is a stunning debut that examines…

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Taylor Byas, "Resting Bitch Face: Poems" (Catapult, 2025) 1:01:13

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The author of the award-winning national bestseller I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times returns with a poetry collection that transforms the Black female speaker from object, artistic muse, and victim to subject, critic, and master of her story. Resting Bitch Face (Soft Skull Press, 2025) is a book for women, for Black women, for lovers of art and …

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The term polycrisis has been gaining traction in recent times as the world faces one disaster after another that are all interlinked. The far-reaching implications of a world at risk means boardrooms must remain agile to navigate their businesses past the rocks and into calmer seas. In a break away from our normal format, we've created our own boar…