Best The Dock A Comedy Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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NEWS: Battleship Potemkin docks in The Light cinemas on Sun 26th Oct + more silent film screening news! 5:39

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And our host Ally Pitts is introducing the screening in Banbury! Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece finishes its centenary run in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on Sunday 26th October 2025 with screenings at The Light cinemas. Those The Light locations are in: Addlestone, Bolton, Bradford, Cambridge, Huddersfield, New Brighton, Redhill, Sheffield,…

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NEWS! Ally Pitts introduces Milton Keynes Gallery screening of Battleship Potemkin 1:53

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Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece continues its centenary run in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in throughout September and October 2025. Since we published a mini-episode about this BFI season last week, our intrepid host has been confirmed as providing the intro to the screening at MK Gallery on Friday 26th September at 7pm. He's also in talks …

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NEWSFLASH: Battleship Potemkin centenary screenings & Blu-ray release 9:03

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Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 masterpiece is in cinemas in the UK and Ireland in late August, and through September and October 2025. UPDATE: Since this mini-episode was originally published, our intrepid host Ally Pitts has been confirmed as providing the intro to the screening at Milton Keynes Gallery on Friday 26th September at 7pm, and he's also in …

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NEWS: Ally Pitts curates Jane Austen 250th anniversary film season! Plus Whit Stillman tour, and podcast recommendations! 5:50

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Host Ally Pitts shares some news about a season of films adapted from or inspired by the works of Jane Austen that he has co-curated with the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford. He also mentions Whit Stillman's UK tour in late July 2025. And Soviet Winnie the Pooh. Obviously. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://uppcinema.com/show_type…

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Ballad of a Soldier (Grigori Chukhrai; 1959) 2:19:40

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Matthew Chadourne, stand-up comedian, executive producer and creative director of the Oxford Comedy Festival, and co-host of the Saint Misbehavin' podcast joins host Ally Pitts to discuss this understated Oscar and Bafta-winning classic by Ukrainian-born World War II veteran Grigori Chukhrai. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://oxfor…

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NEWS: Tarkovsky’s Mirror in Oxford, PLUS Soviet cinema at PCC, and Hugo Max silent film screening tour 3:52

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Host Ally Pitts shares some news about a screening of Andrei Tarkovsky's Mirror that he'll be introducing on Sunday 25th May as part of the Dreamscapes classic season at Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford. He also shares news about screenings of Soviet films at the Prince Charles Cinema, and shares details of silent film screenings with live music b…

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NEWS: Come and See (Elem Klimov; 1985) 40th anniversary and Antifa on Screen season at the UPP in Oxford 6:06

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Host Ally Pitts highlights the 40th anniversary of Come and See, directed by Elem Klimov, shares news about a season of films on the theme of anti-fascism at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford, and brings attention to a couple of other anti-fascist/anti-totalitarian/anti-cult of personality films. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: Antif…

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WORLD SHAKESPEARE DAY BONUS: Boris Pasternak, Grand Theft Hamlet, Andrei Tarkovsky, Richard. E. Grant, the 'other' Stratford, and the Bard 11:56

6M ago11:56

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Host Ally Pitts discusses the 2024 documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, shares how Hamlet became his favourite Shakespeare play, and explores its connection to and influence on two of Russian culture's most famous figures, Boris Pasternak and Andrei Tarkovsky. And he talks about Withnail and I. Again. Not necessar…

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INTERVIEW: Matthew Chadourne of the Oxford Comedy Festival 47:30

7M ago47:30

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Matthew Chadourne, stand-up comedian, executive producer and creative director of the Oxford Comedy Festival, and co-host of the Saint Misbehavin' podcast joins host Ally Pitts to talk about his various comedy and movie-related projects. This is designed to serve as an appetizer for an upcoming episode on Grigory Chukrai’s Ballad of a Soldier with …

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FEED TAKEOVER: Flow (Gints Zilbalodis; 2024) with Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border 21:05

7M ago21:05

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To celebrate the Latvian film Flow winning the best animation category at the 2025 Oscars, Ally Pitts introduces an episode from previous guest Kristaps Andrejsons, which was originally published on his show, The Eastern Border. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-russian-soviet-movie-podcast-594862/episo…

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NEWS: Kinoteka Polish Film Festival 2025 6:12

8M ago6:12

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In your home and maybe in your town? Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast For a 30-day free trial of the streaming service Klassiki: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/ If you use the code RUPOD50, you can…

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NEWS: Soviet Silent Comedies at Slapstick Festival 2025 in Bristol PLUS podcast recommendations 3:58

10M ago3:58

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Host Ally Pitts highlights several Soviet silent comedy films screening at Slapstick Festival 2025 in Bristol, UK, and makes some podcast recommendations. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://slapstick.org.uk/slapstick-festival-2025/ https://pamhutch.wordpress.com/about/ Pamela Hutchinson's podcast appearances https://www.annabogutska…

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2024 highlights & 2025 plans 9:43

10M ago9:43

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Host Ally Pitts looks back at some highlights of 2024 and looks ahead to 2025. Note from Ally: Unfortunately, the audio for this episode is not up to the usual standard due to a mistake on my part. On balance I thought it was better to release it now as is rather than defer a week until I'd have time to re-record. Thanks for understanding, and plea…

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INTERVIEW: Juliet Merchant, film composer & musician 1:23:39

11M ago1:23:39

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Composer and musician Juliet Merchant joins host Ally Pitts to discuss some of the silent films she has written scores for. At the time of recording, six of the films Juliet has composed scores for are available on the streaming service Klassiki, which is available in the UK, the US, and the Republic of Ireland. Here’s a link to a 30-day free trial…

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NEWS: Two Soviet silent film screenings in Nov '24 6:27

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Ally Pitts announces a screening of Lev Kuleshov’s By the Law; 3pm on Sunday 24th November '24 at the Barbican Cinema, and a screening of Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe in Lancashire on at 7.15pm on Saturday 30th November '24. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on…

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100 years of Aelita: Queen of Mars (Yakov Protazanov; 1924) [classic episode re-release with new intro, outro and music] 1:19:38

1y ago1:19:38

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Classic episode re-release, featuring music by composer Juliet Merchant. In this episode, originally released in August 2018, Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure. SPOILERS from about 16 minutes in until the end. CONTENT WARNING: discussion of the film's depiction of abusive rela…

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Alexandra Exter, Aelita, and Modernist Art in Ukraine 1900-1930 7:44

1y ago7:44

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Host Ally Pitts shares news about two exhibitions running in 2024 that feature the work of artist Alexandra Exter. He also discusses a previous film covered on the podcast, Aelita, which she worked on as a costume designer and set decorator. The Royal Academy of Art's exhibition is In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine from 1900 to the 1930…

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NEWS: Béla Tarr & Tarkovskian echoes 7:27

1+ y ago7:27

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Host Ally Pitts shares news about the BFI's Béla Tarr retrospective season Will Heaven Fall Upon Us? Ally's local, the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford is one of the participating UK cinemas. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: Béla Tarr retrospective Season at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford For a 30-day free trial of the streaming s…

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Nostalgia AKA Nostalghia (Andrei Tarkovsky; 1983) 1:25:03

1+ y ago1:25:03

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International(?) man of mystery Lyn Seren joins Ally Pitts to discuss Andrei Tarkovsky's penultimate film. We also talk about rückenfigurs and Milton Keynes artists Boyd & Evans a bit! Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: International Association for Suicide Prevention’s directory: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/ UK: https://www.sama…

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NEWS: Man with a Movie Camera, 60 years of Mikhail Kalatozov’s I am Cuba, and Oxford Meet-ups 4:23

1+ y ago4:23

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Links mentioned in the episode: The Top 100 Podcast with Tim Coleman: Man with a Movie Camera episode with Ally Pitts. Saint Audio Podcast Festival line-up Saint Audio Podcast Festival announcement episode. I am Cuba, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, screening at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford. At the time of recording, Salt for Svanetia is av…

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EVENT: The Saint Audio Podcast Festival, 23-26 May '24 in Oxford, UK! 3:12

1+ y ago3:12

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Saint Audio Podcast Festival is happening over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend (that's 23-26 May), in Oxford, UK! See you there, maybe? Links mentioned in the episode: Saintaudiopodcastfestival.com Screening of Spice World (1997) at the Ultimate Picture Palace, presented by The Flop House podcast. Contact us/socials: (We've changed the name of th…

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FEED TAKEOVER: Ally guests on Projection Booth episode on Amphibian Man (Vladimir Chebotaryov, Gennadi Kazansky; 1961) 1:46:10

1+ y ago1:46:10

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Ally Pitts introduces an episode of The Projection Booth he guested on in 2022. Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to the rest of Ally's guest appearances on The Projection Booth. Contact us: (We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are staying the same for now). Email: [email protected] Letterboxd: https://letterbox…

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Alissa Timoshkina in conversation with Catriona Kelly on Russian Food Since 1800 2:39

1+ y ago2:39

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Professor Catriona Kelly will be discussing her new book Russian Food Since 1800: Empire at Table with previous guest on this show, Alissa Timoshkina at Pushkin House in London on Friday 15th March 2024. It's an in-person & online hybrid event, which will from 6.30 to 8.00 pm GMT. Find out more about the event and buy tickets at pushkinhouse.org Ou…

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Ally's top 5 first-time watches of 2023 11:03

2y ago11:03

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In the spirit of High Fidelity, Ally Pitts brings you an audio listicle of some awesome movies he saw for the first time in 2023. They are, in the order they appear on the episode: - Conscience (Volodymr Denisenko; 1968) - Fright Night (Tom Holland; 1985) - Chameleon Street (Wendell B. Harris Jr; 1989) - The Queen of Spades (Thorold Dickinson;1949)…

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NEWSFLASH: Tchaikovsky’s Wife (Kirill Serebrennikov; 2023) in UK cinemas Jan-Mar ’24 4:51

2y ago4:51

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Links mentioned in the episode: Cinemas screening Tchaikovsky's Wife (UK and Republic of Ireland): sovereignfilms.co.uk/tchaikovskyswife The Guardian's Pjotr Sauer interviews Kirill Serebrennikov BBFC content advice for Tchaikovsky's Wife To receive a 50% discount on an annual subscription to Klassiki, please use the code RUPOD50 at checkout. Visit…

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Some sad news 3:20

2y ago3:20

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Probably not the best place to start if you're arriving at this feed for the first time.By Ally Pitts

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MINI-REVIEW: Unclenching the Fists (Kira Kovalenko; 2021) 11:07

2y ago11:07

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Ally Pitts reviews Kira Kovalenko's 2021 Ossetian language coming of age drama Unclenching the Fists and then recommends a handful of other films currently streaming on MUBI. Links mentioned in the episode: To get a 30-day free trial of MUBI, please visit:https://mubi.com/russiansovietpod Carmen Gray's article, Scarred States: Unclenching the Fists…

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FEED TAKEOVER: Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch; 1939) with Ally Pitts - All the Best Lines episode 1:06:44

2y ago1:06:44

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Ally Pitts introduces an episode of All the Best Lines, hosted by Smokey and Adam Roche, that he guested on in 2021. Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to more All the Best Lines episodes. Listen to our episode on War & Peace with Adam Roche. Listen to The Projection Booth on Ninotchka. Contact Us: (We've changed the name of the show, but the s…

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BONUS EPISODE: Ally’s Klassiki Recommendations 48:25

2y ago48:25

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Dr Samuel Goff, editorial director at the film streaming service Klassiki, joins Ally Pitts to talk about Ally's five film picks from the Klassiki film Library. To receive a 50% discount on an annual subscription to Klassiki, please use the code RUPOD50 at checkout. Visit Klassiki.Online and sign up for a free trial! Follow Klassiki on: Letterboxd:…

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We Are Now a Disney Podcast: Transition from Universal Orlando to Disney World! 48:40

2+ y ago48:40

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Send us a text We Are Now a Disney Podcast: Transition from Universal Orlando to Disney World! On this Episode we talk about what we have been doing for the past 6 months and discuss our decision to go from Universal over to Disney...Now Florida Annual Passholders!! We also discuss our first times at Gideon's Bake House https://gideonsbakehouse.com…

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PODCAST 5th ANNIVERSARY BONUS SHOW: Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein; 1925) Classic Schmassic episode with Ally Pitts 1:08:13

3y ago1:08:13

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To mark the 5th anniversary of the release of the pilot episode for this show, we're taking you to on a trip into the show's pre-history...our host Ally Pitts's podcasting debut! Classic Schmassic was an amazing comedy podcast about movies from before 1980. For this episode, Ally joined hosts Chris Mead & Owen Choules to discuss Sergei Eisenstein’s…

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FEED TAKEOVER! SRB Podcast episode: The Stalinist Film Industry 50:33

3y ago50:33

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Ally Pitts introduces a conversation between Sean Guillory and Maria Belodubrovskaya that was originally recorded for the SRB Podcast. Find it wherever you listen to this podcast. Note: the SRB Podcast is now the Eurasian Knot. There's also a brief update on what's happening with the show. Also, Feedspot added us to their 100 best movie podcasts li…

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Universal's Aventura Hotel Orlando Florida: The Rooftop, The Robit and the iPad incident! 44:49

3y ago44:49

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Send us a text Universal's Aventura Hotel Orlando Florida: The Rooftop, The Robit and the iPad incident! https://www.loewshotels.com/universals-aventura-hotel Universal’s Aventura Hotel is the modern and stylish place to stay. This perfectly priced hotel is within walking distance of Universal’s Volcano Bay™ and offers great views of all three Univ…

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Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks: Is it worth visiting?? 18:59

3y ago18:59

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Send us a text Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks: Is it worth visiting?? We had a great day at the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs. We had the Mother-in-law with us so we wanted to show her a fun place with good food, shops and maybe even take a boat ride... Tarpon Springs - Sponge Capital of the World -- The Sponge Industry helped build a Greek Community…

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Yet Another Birthday Celebration for Sean! Three Bulls Tavern & Brewery, Valrico, FL 20:59

3y ago20:59

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Send us a text Three Bulls Tavern & Brewery: Yet Another Birthday Celebration for Sean! We worked hard to corner the back half of the bar, find out if we succeeded or not!! Three Bulls Tavern is located in Valrico, Florida with amazing food, beer brewed in house and great cocktails. So stop in on your way home from work, the gym or your kid’s littl…

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Eye Exam to the ER to Double Fisting Martini's at Joia's Bar! 28:42

3+ y ago28:42

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Send us a text Eye Exam to the ER to Double Fisting Martini's at Joia's Bar! Must listen to hear the story of Jodi getting a simple Eye Exam. We celebrated Sean's Birthday at https://joiapizzaandmartinibar.com/ Check out show to see what we thought of this local restaurant. Check out our full website here and Join our email list to always get updat…

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PVP POP IN: Italian Restaurants in Tampa, Our Date night to Cena & Timpano Hyde Park 12:49

3+ y ago12:49

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Send us a text PVP POP IN: Italian Restaurants in Tampa, Our Date night to Cena & Timpano Hyde Park Jett was still in Boston so I decided to take Jodi out in Tampa for a night out. I had a plan and I messed that up in about 5 minutes, listen now to here what I did…. For more info on Cena Tampa check out the links, https://cenatampa.com/ https://www…

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PVP POP IN: Foxtail Coffee Co. & The Best New York Deli in Tampa: Frankie's Italian Deli! 11:47

3+ y ago11:47

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Send us a text PVP POP IN: Foxtail Coffee Co. & The Best New York Deli in Tampa: Frankie's Italian Deli! A great Saturday where we started our day at Foxtail Coffee Co. and then headed over to Frankie's Italian Deli for some of the freshest and best food in all of Tampa! Frankies Italian Deli Website: https://www.frankieandunclelouieg.com/ Find the…

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PVP POP IN: St. Pete's Best Threesome: Patrona Coffee, Urban Kai & The Getaway. 12:21

3+ y ago12:21

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Send us a text PVP POP IN: St. Pete's Best Threesome: Patrona Coffee, Urban Kai & The Getaway. Patrona Coffee : https://patronacoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/patronacoffee/ Urban Kai: https://www.urbankai.com/ https://www.instagram.com/urban_kai/ The Getaway: https://www.thegetawaytampabay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thegetawaytampabay/ C…

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UPDATE On Show!! New Episode Format, PVP Pop IN'S?? Listen to Find out.... 3:16

3+ y ago3:16

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Send us a text UPDATE On Show!! New Episode Format, PVP Pop IN'S?? Listen to Find out.... PVP Pop in's will be entertaining reviews of popular spots in Florida but we do them in about 10 minutes! We Work to make them short, honest and entertaining reviews of places we visit in Tampa area and all of Florida. Enjoy Please consider leaving us a review…

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The Story Behind The Engagement, Did You Expect this?!?! 27:22

3+ y ago27:22

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Send us a text The Story Behind the Engagement, 13 Years in The Making... This is our Story and We are sticking to it... We hope you enjoy! Check out our full website here and Join our email list to always get updated on the show!! http://www.permanentvacationproject.com/ Follow us on our social media channels: https://www.instagram.com/permanent_v…

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Vero Beach Florida: The Treasure Coast & A Bonus Review of our Stay at the Coconut Casita! 58:48

3+ y ago58:48

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Send us a text Here is our stay on the Treasure Coast in Vero Beach, Florida. We will break down what is better, the beach or the downtown and also have a bonus review of our stay at our speical Airbnb. And if for some reason you haven't listened to Episode #50, go back and listen to our interview with our host, Linda! Here are the places we visite…

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Show #50!! The Coconut Casita, A Tropical Getaway in Vero Beach, Florida: Interview with Linda, The Super Host! 38:54

3+ y ago38:54

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Send us a text Show #50!! The Coconut Casita, A Tropical Getaway in Vero Beach, Florida: Interview with Linda, The Super Host! Jodi and I had a great talk with Linda getting the story behind this Tropical getaway in Vero Beach Florida. We learn how Linda became an Air bnb superhost, how the garden started and all about the to do list on the closet …

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Trailer: Teddy Goes to the USSR podcast 2:31

3+ y ago2:31

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We highly recommend you check out this history podcast series centering on Teddy Roe, an American who visited the Soviet Union in 1968. Visit the Teddy Goes to the USSR website, or find the show wherever you get your podcasts.By Ally Pitts

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Should You Visit The Sunrise City? Our Visit to Fort Pierce Florida 51:45

3+ y ago51:45

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Send us a text Fort Pierce, Florida Our stay in the Sunrise City. On our way to Vero Beach we decided to spend a night in Fort Pierce Florida. We headed out early and our first stop was for coffee at Old Florida Coffee Co. Link below to check them out, it's a must when you're in Fort Pierce! https://oldfloridacoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/o…

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World Hollywood Studios, Jett & Dad Trip to see family 27:14

3+ y ago27:14

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Send us a text Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World Hollywood Studios, Jett & Dad Trip to see family! We have been in Florida for 5 years and this is our first trip to Disney World, but it was only Sean and Jett. Sean’s family was visiting so they headed out for a great day at Hollywood Studios in Orlando to get up close with Galaxys Edge! Let’…

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Finn's Dockside Bar & Grill Apollo Beach, Florida: And Exclusive Interview with Johnny Depp Juror 31:18

3+ y ago31:18

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Send us a text Finns Dockside Bar & Grill in Apollo Beach Florida is a destination restaurant and bar serving delicious seafood focused menu items, friendly service and a true Florida casual dockside dining experience. That is what their website says anyway, check out our Podcast all about our experience at Finns!! Did we love it? Did we have any i…

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Quick Update: Summer Series coming & Exclusive Interview with Juror from Johnny Depp Trial. 4:07

3+ y ago4:07

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Send us a text Quick Update: Summer Series coming & Exclusive Interview with Juror from Johnny Depp Trial. Check out our full website here http://www.permanentvacationproject.com/ Follow us on our social media channels: https://www.instagram.com/permanent_vacation_project/ https://www.youtube.com/thepermanentvacationproject https://www.facebook.com…

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The Lord Eagle (Eduard Novikov; 2018) 1:22:14

3+ y ago1:22:14

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Jenny Shelton from the RSPB discusses this historical drama from Yakutia with host Ally Pitts. The film centres around an elderly couple whose grueling but predictable life in rural Siberia in the 1930s is a disrupted by the arrival of mysterious bird of prey. Episode Sponsor: You can watch The Lord Eagle, along with many other films from Eastern E…

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#Reviews4Good at Podchaser.com 2:18

3+ y ago2:18

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Podchaser.com is donating $0.25 to support World Central Kitchen's #ChefsForUkraine for every podcast review on their site from now until the end of April 2022. Russophiles Unite's Podchaser page. The Eastern Border's Podchaser page. More about Podchaser's #Reviews4Good campaign. Here's Podchaser's FAQ about #Reviews4Good. Contact Us: Twitter: @Rus…