These short top tips and skills for the Amazon Echo are for everyone whoβs simply dotty about Alexa. Your host is Robin Christopherson - with frequent appearances by Shaun Preece and other friends.
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Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
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SUDDENLY... exploring the 20th century from a trans, queer & radical Australian perspective through the legacy of Frank Sinatra. Catgirl noir, ring a ding ding, etc. Join us as we deep dive into Sinatra's work and the nuances of history in abstract & creative ways, with episodes structured around Sinatra's albums, songs, films and radio appearances. Hosted by Rabia & Felix in Melbourne, and Henry Giardina in Los Angeles. Check out our website: suddenlypod.gay. Contact: suddenlypod at gmail d ...
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Neal O'Carroll spins hilarious offbeat comedy monologues fueled by untethered imagination generic energy drinks and a unique twist on Irish wit and dry humour, with absurd analogies, unexpected laughs around every corner. In the distant far future? In a flying space car perhaps? Feed dilapated? Site gone? Everybody dead? Search on Archive dot org for Into Your Head or Neal from Ireland or Neal O'Carroll to find the permanent archives of Into Your Head.
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...
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Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
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On November 13, 2022, four students from the University of Idaho are brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house. After a lengthy investigation and cross-country manhunt, a Ph.D. student from a neighboring university is charged with the crimes. As it turns out, the 28-year-old was majoring in criminology, studying the behavior of killers like the ones he would later be accused of becoming. Did he use his skills to become a real-life Dexter? Were the Idaho victims his first, or was a ser ...
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UNlisted+UNdecided Radio is a station where I let the world into my interests other than my music alone. Introduce them to the music that inspires me as an artist as well as express myself in current situations as well as other interests I would like to share. It's more of just this regular Son Of A Gun bringing you my thoughts. Hope you all enjoy.
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Chochmat Nashim was founded to fight injustice in the Orthodox Jewish world and bring about positive change. Join Anne Gordon and Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll as they speak from within the community out of love for Judaism, respect for tradition, and the need for justice.
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DTD3022: A calendar update and How Many Elephants?
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5:41An update on the amazing calendar support in the A-lady is followed by a general elephant audit ππ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please cβ¦
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Fortnite's return to the App Store, the tech we now hate, how we feel about CarPlay, and what our homescreens look like. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: TRMNL: Clarity, at a glance. Get $15 off for 1 week only. Guest Starring: Rosemary Orchard and Christopher Phin Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feeβ¦
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No - not as a topping. That would just be wrong π¦π Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an official Dot to Dβ¦
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Simone Kirby: putting County Clare on the big and small screen map (Kneecap / Peaky Blinders / Calm With Horses) #619
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1:02:43Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by absolute Irish acting royalty SIMONE KIRBY! A rare treat here with the wonderful Simone catching up and checking in with Pip, in a celebration of so much of what makes the performances we see what they are. Simone's been putting in work on theβ¦
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62: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 3 - Reality
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2:29:30The third and final part of our series about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis, in which we watch the Red Hot + Blue TV special from 1990 featuring the Neneh Cherry version of the song. We look at AIDS messaging of the time, learning from its bravery and mistakes, and also confront its inadequacy to deal with the current Long COVID cβ¦
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Today friend of the show, Hao Wen, brings us two fab demos of maths-related goodness βοΈβββπ° Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please considerβ¦
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If you understood a single word of today's skill I'd love to hear from you - [email protected] π Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot -β¦
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851: The Keyboardist, the Judge and the Stenographer
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1:13:36Neal discusses demystifying Road Runners and Coyotes, a very bad use of a Maigret paperback, saving a Genesis keyboarist from jury duty, court stenographers versus keyboard players, flying baggage trucks and beyond, commuting on part of Ernest Shackleton's Polar route, Indian Saints who don't eat, pressures that come with switchng to cordials, drivβ¦
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People who love the six tiny dots of Braille
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8:58The recent documentary Braille and Me featured personal stories from around the world of highly successful blind people in different fields who continue to celebrate how this very simple invention has transformed lives. Listeners share their views and we talk to presenter Emma Tracey. Plus, a follow-up grumble about interviewees being cut short in β¦
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Shaun brings us a mixture of The Hunt for Red October and Battleships today. He's just like that Sean Connery, he is! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/β¦
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Today we have an amazing first demo from friend of the show and maths wiz, Jack. Nice one and keep them coming π Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottoβ¦
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Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror) β’Β Friday Rewind
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44:13emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Charlie Brooker, originally episode 275 from 2019-06-26. Original writeup below: βββββββββββββββββββββββββ β¦but donβt by any means think that Black Mirror is a one man show, as Charlie himself will ensureβ¦
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Shaun's back to clash with legions of loathsome marauders. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an official β¦
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61: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 2 - Angel
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58:26The second part of our series about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis, in which we watch the first two hours of a VHS tape recorded by Michael Aldrich from his Dope Tapes archive. email: suddenlypod at gmail dot com website: suddenlypod.gay donate: ko-fi.com/suddenlypodBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast
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The features only we use, indie Mac apps we love, whether we have robotic vacuums, and technology that's recently improved our lives. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Guest Starring: Guy English and Aleen Simms Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwisβ¦
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DTD3016: Some A-lady tricks and a walking challenge
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3:51A mixed bag of the frivolous and life-changing today π£πΆ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an official Dotβ¦
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Goldie Lookin Chain: straight outta Newport (Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do) #618
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59:22Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by RHYS & EGGSY of GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN! Pip is joined by 2 remaining members of the Newport rap crew whose classic jam "Guns Don't Kill People (Rappers Do)" will surely be in your mind already... If you're unfamiliar, that would be a really good β¦
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First played way back in episode 4 and brought to mind by yesterday's skill, let's see if the A-lady's intelligent interrogation can shed some light on my chosen object β Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou canβ¦
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850: You're Going to Love How You Look When You're Drinking This
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51:29Neal adds some colour to the tale of the boy who cried wolf, wonders what it's like to run a combine harvester, tears the so-called leaping Salmon down a peg, reinvents cut-out activities in children's comics, highlights one job missing from every school careers day and considers cave based wardrobe design, mouth based cave design, unsatisfying treβ¦
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Last played way back in episode 35 and recommended by yesterday's skill, this one's a stunning example of the magic of animal-identifying algorithms ππͺ±πͺ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the β¦
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Use the clues to guess the animal and learn many interesting Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an officiaβ¦
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Do You Know What You're Voting For? (Season 8 Episode 11)
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21:55The recent election for the World Zionist Congress startled Shoshanna and Anne in two key ways: 1) Too many people were voting for parties that they didn't truly identify with; 2) Many in the Diaspora don't know much about Israeli society (including, most shockingly, that so many non-Haredi Orthodox Jews serve in the IDF). Here's Chochmat Nashim's β¦
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DTD3012: Money Monkey and A-lady, what can you do?
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3:23A mixed bag of money-saving and A-lady tips today π° Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an official Dot to β¦
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Jamming shortwave, too many repeats and Americast
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8:58Despite international pressure, China is continuing to try and block shortwave broadcasts in parts of Asia. We hear from the BBCβs distribution team about how Over To You listeners can help report the problem. Plus a listener tells us his views on what he sees as an excessive number of repeats on the World Service. And, ahead of a longer interview β¦
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Shaun is trying to spice up his existence with a spin or two Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an officiaβ¦
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Will Ospreay (professional wrestling royalty) β’Β Friday Rewind
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1:11:21emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Will Ospreay, originally episode 98 from 2016-05-17. Original writeup below: βββββββββββββββββββββββββ You are cordially welcomed, and tripley so, as we tiptoe ever closer to the Distraction Pieces milestβ¦
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Last looked at nearly 500 episodes ago and recommended by the A-lady as one of the top games this week, today we revisited another fab skill by @DrewCosgrove which, quite frankly, puts Deliveroo in the shade π Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or fβ¦
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60: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 1 - Mentality
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23:14The first in a trilogy of episodes about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis. contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot com website: suddenlypod.gay donate: ko-fi.com/suddenlypodBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast
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Feelings on the Epic v. Apple ruling and Kindleβs new purchase option, whether we report bugs to small devs or stay silent, how we balance a single or multi-device Mac setup, and one feature weβre hoping to see at the upcoming WWDC. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra threeβ¦
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Catch up on the last 7 days of radio from the UKβs best loved stations - including Radio X, Capital, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Heart, LBC, Smooth, Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the shoβ¦
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Failing In Plain Sight (a solo Pip update) #617
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1:02:47Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip catches you up on what's been developing in his section of the film making world. Saying 'Pip catches you up" is a very broad sweep of an expression actually. If you follow Pip on socials and have been charting the moves in his making of 'Area Of Oustandinβ¦
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First covered over 1100 episodes ago and by those fab guys @VocalaCo, it's a nice top ten trivia quiz against the clock today β²οΈ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at httpsβ¦
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59: Meet Me in Las Vegas (with Garrett Cash)
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2:17:30This week, special guest Garrett Cash attempts to set a world record for the most preparation ever undertaken to appear as a guest on a single episode of a podcast. Meet Me in Las Vegas is a boring MGM film from 1956 set at the Sands casino in which Sinatra appears in a cameo as "Man at Slot Machine" for only a few seconds. You won't believe how faβ¦
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By those great guys at Vocala, today's skill is a fun and topical general knowledge quiz hosted by top TV and radio impressionist Jon Culshaw and features the voice of a different celebrity each day. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us oβ¦
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Recommended by friend of the show Hazel Highland, let's get our brains in gear and get a buzz on π Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please cβ¦
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849: Back to the Living Room Before it's Too Late
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1:07:23Show 849: Back to the Living Room Before Itβs Too Late Neal βremembersβ a twenty minute nuclear catastrophe on Irelandβs east coast, compares your cat to an anthropomophic Mars rover, invents the virtual hotel room, probably fails to change your mind about backpacks on trams, recounts his unique challenges as a teenage Queen collector and discussesβ¦
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With 1000s of sounds and a few new premium features, sit back and enjoy today's menagerie machine π
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A funeral that brought together 400,000 mourners
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8:58What did listeners think of the BBC World Serviceβs coverage of Pope Francisβ funeral? We hear listenersβ feedback and talk to he editor of Newshour and Weekend, Tim de Faramond. We discuss the religious sensitivities to bear in mind when editing a news show. Presenter: Rajan DatarProducer: Howard ShannonA Whistledown production for BBC World Serviβ¦
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Last covered over 600 episodes ago, wow! This skill's got every single sound of all creatures great and small. God bless them all. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at httβ¦
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Mary J. Blige (What's The 411? / The Umbrella Academy / Queen of Hip Hop Soul) β’Β Friday Rewind
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44:38emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Mary J. Blige, originally episode 252 from 2019-02-13. Original writeup below: βββββββββββββββββββββββββ ββ¦When you give your all, you winβ¦β Absolute solid gold crown wearing greatness for you here, as Piβ¦
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By those fab guys of Monster Madness fame, this skills got sass and sounds galore! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing soβ¦
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How sycophantic we want our chatbots to be, Google ending Nest support, what we've learned from Reddit recently, and whether developer conferences are still about developers. Guest Starring: Paul Kafasis and Florence Ion Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedbackβ¦
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First covered over 1100 episodes ago and by those lovely guys at Vocala.co, today's offering is the good old higher/lower card game with sweet sound effects Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support β¦
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Grace Neutral: transcending the tattoo universe with inclusivity and safety (Femme Fatale Tattoo) #616
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1:22:13Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by GRACE NEUTRAL, founder of FEMME FATALE TATTOO! Of course, as with all intros, it is impossible to sum up Grace by a role or a title. Grace is also a force of energy and natural spring of positivity in the wide world of the tattoo, as you will β¦
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Last covered over 1400 episodes ago and now with snazzy sound-effects, if you like riddles, you may like today's skill π€· Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.β¦
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We made it to 3000!!πππππ Thanks for sticking with us, guys! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become an officiaβ¦
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Shaun made sure he got the skill of this name by LC Publishing and was rewarded with a strange mix of dungeons and dragons and derelict zoo management π Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the β¦
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Breaking the Rabbinate's Monopoly: Rabbi Chuck Davidson (Season 8 Episode 10)
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32:57For Jewish marriage to be holy, Jewish divorce must have dignity. Shoshanna and Anne host Chochmat Nashim Board Member Rabbi Chuck Davidson to talk about his groundbreaking work to keep Jewish marriage holy, through the organization, Chuppot. Music: "Misery" by The WhipsBy Anne Gordon and Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll
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The latest update on BBC Sounds internationally
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8:59The proposed switch from BBC Sounds to a new BBC app has been weighing heavily on the minds of some listeners. Many of you have been unhappy.Well it seems listener power has prevailed and there has been an important change! We bring you the BBCβs update. Plus , the true crime podcast series The Con: Kaitlynβs Baby, is about one apparently pregnant β¦
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First covered nearly 600 episodes ago - it's like Fizz Buzz but with rackets πΎπΎ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to βοΈ [email protected] π Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, π Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so anβ¦
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