Best The Third Sub Podcasts (2025)

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The Third Sub Episode 257: The Whitecaps are set for Inter Miami rematch in 2025 MLS Cup 1:32:09

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they continue their impressive run through the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. To begin, they dive into the big news of the week for the Whitecaps - they will play in their first-ever MLS Cup f…

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PALM workers in limbo after leaving abusive employers 25:34

21h ago25:34

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Thousands of Pacific seasonal workers left undocumented, unemployed and homeless after leaving abusive and exploitative employers.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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S1E9 - Police Violence with Anabel - Arrest Documentation Unit 51:08

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It has been the most striking feature of current political repression in Germany: police brutalizing protesters with extreme force. Especially in Berlin, police violence against political dissidents has become a regular occurrence. But what is behind this violence? Anabel from the Arrest Documentation Unit (ADU) will be joining R A R live in the st…

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Third Option is Whatever Man 34:38

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Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss Thanksgiving, Waymo and answer some listener questions. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome

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Late-Model Augment (ENT S4E6) 1:04:54

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When Dr. Soong wants to hide all of his augments in the Briar Patch, Malik pitches a plan to start a war between the Klingons and Starfleet. But after Persis continues to play both sides by helping Soong escape to the Entrepreneur’s brig, Malik decides to blow up the Bird of Prey leaving only one family member to serve time. Who was the older broth…

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Fiji moves to give surf beaches back to landowners 25:34

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Surfers in Fiji could soon have to pay to surf, with the government moving to repeal a unique law that opened access to tourists and locals alike.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Third Sub Episode 256: The Whitecaps finally beat LAFC to continue playoff run (Ft: Kian Gadsby) 1:28:56

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps. To help them do that, however, they're joined by fellow Third Sub contributor, Kian Gadsby, who helps break down the Whitecaps' wild penalty shootout victory over LAFC in the Western Con…

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Slow-Motion Hulk (ENT S4E5) 1:09:10

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When Dr. Soong’s augments arrive at Cold Station 12 and continue their mission to unfreeze dangerous shit, Archer meets up with a Lennie Aug and convinces him to help kick the frozen can further down the road. But after the away team beams into a hostage situation, Soong extracts the codes from Richard Riehle and the augments leave everyone on the …

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Pacific activists join indigenous Amazonians to protest at COP30 in Brazil

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Pacific activists join indigenous Amazonians for protests on the streets of Belem at the UN's COP30 climate summit.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Third Sub Episode 255: Previewing Whitecaps vs. LAFC, Part 4 (2025 Edition) 1:16:39

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of their massive matchup against LAFC in the Western Conference Semi-Finals of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs. The third straight postseason in which they'll face off against LAFC, it's worth …

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S1E8 - Honoring the Statue of Peace - with Aiko, Zoë Claire Miller 55:31

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With the removal of Ari, a statue commemorating the sexual slavery of over 200.000 women at the hands of the Japanese military during WWII, Berlin once again enacts political censorship through the arts. In 1992, the Korean Council for Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, began weekly Wednesday protests and to commemorate the 1000th …

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The Wrong People Are Buying My Dog Sweaters 30:03

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Tawny and Andrew discuss some listener questions! Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome

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Shopping Cart Is Cloaked (ENT S4E4) 56:54

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When a Klingon Bird-of-Prey brings aboard a couple of disheveled humans, their ass-kicking and ship-stealing behavior has the High Council super pissed. But after Starfleet figures out who these augmented augments are, the Entrepreneur picks up Dr. Arik Soong and brings him along on their mission to avert a war. How is Captain Archer like a UPS dri…

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'Ridiculous' and 'absurd': Backlash against Vanuatu period ban 25:34

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Vanuatu's prime minister has joined the backlash over a provincial government ban against women preparing and selling food while on their period.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Leech Wish (ENT S4E3) 1:18:35

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When the Entrepreneur arrives back at Earth and Captain Archer blows up in his debrief meeting, he ends up on vacation with an old flame who wants to help him clear his head. But after Tucker joins T’Pol for her shore leave on Vulcan, her betrothed makes an offer she really can’t refuse. What’s the real reason for only one laurel on the lectern? Wh…

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Excitement high but parades banned in Samoa ahead of Pacific Cup rugby league final 25:33

29d ago25:33

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As Toa Samoa prepares to take on New Zealand in the Pacific Cup rugby league final, Samoans around the world will be celebrating but in Samoa police have banned parades.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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S1E7 - WORK TAP - Defunding as a Tool of Censorship 56:36

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Discussing censorship and the threat thereof in the German cultural scene, as a form of negative psychic and political energy that enters the physical and social body. With Siegmar Zacharias, performance artist and founding member of freelance dance ensemble berlin, and Merlin Gebhard, theater director and musician. Join Radio Against Repression to…

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Sub-Optimal Presents: Starter Trek (The Original Series) 35:46

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Enjoy this snippet of Tawny, Andrew and Kevin’s new show Starter Trek where they watch the pilot episode of all the Star Trek series! To hear the full episode and the crew discuss the other series, join Sub-Optimal Bundle tier at suboptimalpods.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Chill Hitler (ENT S4E2) 1:13:30

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When Lt. Reed figures out where the timeline went wrong, Vosk offers up his prisoners and Captain Archer starts sharing everything he knows. But after Silik and Vosk clash and the Entrepreneur destroys the temporal hole, the timeline is restored and Agent Daniels agrees to fuck off. Which new collab could turn things around for the Purple Zebra? Wh…

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EPISODE 379: DON’T STOP FOR STRANGERS (THE HITCHER 86’ Film Review) 2:28:57

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Welcome to our Halloween special for 2025! This time around, we discuss everything about the under seen 1986 cult classic, ‘THE HITCHER.’ Tune in for tons of pop culture news and recommendations! Thank you for the support and stay safe out there. Featuring the voice of Chris Pawlak. Mixed and edited by: Wesley Swanson.…

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Vanuatu government stays silent over patrol boat grounding 25:33

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On the program: questions over Vanuatu patrol boat grounding; mixed responses to Solomon Islands defence force proposal; campaigning starts ahead of Tonga's national election; pride in Tonga as netballers play first home series; and Solomon Islands soccer stars get a taste of professional sporting life.…

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The Third Sub Episode 254: Whitecaps set tone in 2025 playoff debut 1:15:59

1M ago1:15:59

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver Rise. To begin, they dive into the latest out of the Whitecaps, who picked up a big 3-0 win vs. FC Dallas in the first game of their first-round best-of-three series at BC Place. …

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The P-51 of Theseus (ENT S4E1) 1:24:23

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When the most kick-ass season of Enterprise starts in WWII for some reason, Captain Archer gets kidnapped by gangsters and Silik is back to slinking around on the ship. But after toxic sludge Daniels stumbles into sicksbay and dies, Archer returns to figure out exactly who needs to be stopped. What can be expected from any trip to the post office? …

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The Third Sub Episode 253: Whitecaps get set for the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs 1:14:02

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they get set for the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. To begin, they dive into the latest out of the Whitecaps, who fell 2-1 to FC Dallas in the final game of the MLS regular season - fitting, a…

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Papua New Guineans celebrate the first Melanesian saint 25:33

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Pride in Papua New Guinea as Pope Leo XIV canonises Saint Peter ToRot, a layman killed for preaching the Catholic faith during World War II.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Given My Vibe 37:01

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Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss the Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates interview, a video essay in response and One Battle After Another. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome

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Queso Vision (ENT S3E24) 1:15:39

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When Captain Archer leads a dustbuster club onto the Xindi weapon, Tucker and T’Pol stay aboard the Entrepreneur to destroy the network of spheres. But after the Guardians serve up too much space queso and an old friend arrives to help, Archer blows up the weapon and disappears into a new story arc. Which siren song isn’t that hard to resist? Who k…

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The Third Sub Episode 252: Whitecaps win the CanChamp; set their eyes on MLS Cup 1:27:10

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, Vancouver Rise and more. To begin, they start with the latest out of the Whitecaps, who have had a big stretch of performances lately, starting with a win vs. Vancouver FC in the Cana…

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Excitement in PNG ahead of the canonization of the country's first saint. 25:34

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On the program: Excitement is building in Papua New Guinea ahead of the canonization of the country's first Catholic Saint, Peter ToRot. Pain still lingers 50 years after the murders of the Balibo Five in Timor Leste as relatives continue to call for justice. Micronesia's World War II shipwrecks are a magnet for divers but they're also a ticking en…

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It’s All Sphere in Here (ENT S3E23) 1:03:11

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When Hoshi wakes up in the A story with Dolim forcing her to decipher launch codes, Captain Archer convinces the mammalian Xindi to let him plead his case to the Aquatics. But after they agree to help and get their fish tanks blown up, a boarding party on its way to the weapon is the Entrepreneur’s last hope to save Earth. Why is the population of …

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Third narco sub found in Solomon Islands 25:32

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Solomon Islands police say they are investigating the discovery of a low-profile semi-submersible boat found abandoned in Malaita Province.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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EPISODE 378: THE UNDERNEATH (BLUE VELVET 86’ Film Review) 2:04:59

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In this episode we sat down to discuss the life and works of the late, David Lynch. We hope you enjoy this retrospective look back on his 1986 effort, ‘BLUE VELVET.’ Tune in for updated pop culture news as well as recommendations for both TV and Film. Mixed and edited by: Wesley Swanson. Featuring: Chris Pawlak.…

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So Good It Makes You Feel So Bad 30:48

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By Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome

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EPISODE 377: DEEP SEA DISASTER (THE ABYSS 89’ Film Review) 2:31:49

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By Wesley Swanson & Ryan Jiminez

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S1E6 - Q+A Episode: Collecting Dreams, Largest Demo, "Chat Control", Fake Lines Levant 51:21

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Tune in for a Q+A episode with Jara and Alex, live in the studio, where they will discuss everything that's been happening in Germany recently - the defunding of the Collecting Dreams literature festival, whether Germany will cast a deciding EU vote to bring in a mass-surveillance law known as "Chat Control", and of course the largest protest for P…

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Banana Margarita That Fucked a Brunch Station at a Resort (ENT S3E22) 1:18:06

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When Captain Archer and Degra bring convincing evidence to the council, Dolim starts colluding with a Sphere Maker to steal the weapon and go rogue. But after Commander Tucker finally forgives Degra and Dolim gets his rewenge, the away team returns to the ship with more data on the spheres. Where is the Sword of Xindi Arcocles hanging? Will Ben enj…

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Pukpuk Treaty on the cards after PNG approval 25:33

2M ago25:33

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Papua New Guinea and Australia are on track to sign a historic security treaty next week.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Third Sub Episode 251: Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC set to face off in Canadian Championship final 1:12:34

2M ago1:12:34

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Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC. To begin, they dive into the latest out of the Whitecaps, who are coming off a pair of mixed results in Cascadia Cup action against the Portland Timbers and the Seattle …

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Monkeys in Palau: How Germany's colonial past, WWII and US military plans have fuelled an ecological calamity

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Angaur, a tiny island at the southern end of Palau, spans just four square kilometres, but it's overrun by thousands of invasive macaque monkeys. With only 114 locals left, the island's human population has been squeezed into a small corner, while the monkeys run rampant. Originally introduced by German colonists over a century ago, the macaques ha…

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Nebulesis (ENT S3E21) 1:11:00

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When the Entrepreneur meets a way more fucked-up version of itself, a bunch of the crew’s offspring come aboard to explain why they can’t go through the corridor to meet Degra. But after Lorian gets desperate and Karyn has to talk him down, the T’Pols convince Captain Archer that an alternate route can get them there early. What’s the payoff for a …