Best Tony Felice Podcasts (2025)

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Chapter Twenty Seven: A Boat, Some Flowers & Some Flames 11:01

1d ago11:01

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Chapter Twenty Seven: A Boat, Some Flowers & Some Flames In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast Tom continues his walk on the beach and imagines putting a part of himself in a boat and sending it off to Valhalla. "Maybe grief causes us to rip ourselves open and look at the pieces of ourselves, just like desk toys," he wonders aloud. www.santalan…

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Chapter Twenty Six: Perception is Only Nine Tenths of Reality 16:56

3d ago16:56

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Chapter Twenty Six: Perception is Only Nine Tenths of Reality In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast; in the season of Independence Day we find Tom walking on the beach contemplating the relevance of perception and observation. He recalls a conversation with Mary about the connection between perception (the instant of existence) and the forming …

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Chapter Twenty Five: A Cricket & A Cursor 25:59

4d ago25:59

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Chapter Twenty Five: A Cricket & A Cursor In this episode of the Santa Land Podcast, The cricket makes an appearance to a sleepy Tom, too caught in the web of memory to notice. We go backwards to a trip to a vineyard where Tom discovers the difference between signs and sanity and for the first time in more time than he can remember Tom had the time…

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Chapter Twenty Four: The Path of Sorrows 12:47

9d ago12:47

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Chapter Twenty Four: The Path of Sorrows In one of the most personal chapters of Santa Land, Tom journeys into a memory long buried—one shaped by silence, innocence, and unimaginable sorrow. Through the quiet guidance of the cricket and the soft unfolding of truth, we are invited to witness not the trauma itself, but the resilience it forged. This …

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Chapter Twenty Three: Three Thirty Three 8:56

10d ago8:56

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Chapter Twenty Three: Three Thirty Three We learn the mystery of 333 and why it means magic for Tom and David. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStorytelling #GriefJourney #PodcastLife #ConsciousCreativity #TimAndTony #WriterLife #HealingThroughStory #FoundFamily #SpiritualPodcast…

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Chapter Twenty Two: She had the kind of face that invited questions about the weather. 9:55

11d ago9:55

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Chapter Twenty Two: She had the kind of face that invited conversations about the weather. In this chapter, we find David on the beach collecting debris and collecting sentence for Tom. As he navigates his way, he reflects on the value that such things have on their lives. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFi…

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Chapter Twenty One: Life's a beach and then you try. 17:01

16d ago17:01

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Life's a beach and then you try. David takes a visit to the beach with the dog, where he ponders the nature of belief and his purpose in the story of Tom. On his walk he meets a neighbor who's toddler reminds him of the simple joys of living. www.santalandpodcast.com #SantaLandPodcast #CreativeProcess #PhilosophyAndFiction #AudioNarrative #ASMRStor…

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Episode 18: Chapter Twenty - Pieced together from sentences. 12:12

17d ago12:12

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Chapter Twenty: Pieced Together from Sentences As the story of Tom unfolds, we learn more about David's role and we discover the beauty of truly listening. David recount's his own story of Tom's love of letters, more specifically the metaphor and the poetry of things that exist in that space between letters that become words. Words become alchemy f…

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Chapter Nineteen: Angels and Monsters 18:00

18d ago18:00

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Chapter Nineteen: Angels and Monsters The ticking of the bookshelf grows louder, and with it, Tom’s sense that something is coming undone. A glance at the titles he’s written becomes more than pride—it becomes a reckoning. In this pivotal chapter, Tom remembers how Meredith entered his life, orchestrated by Maria, his first editor and quiet guardia…

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Chapter Eighteen: David's Point Exactly 14:03

23d ago14:03

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Chapter 18: David's Point Exactly Tom feels the mounting weight of expectation as a moment with David becomes unexpectedly charged with memory, tension, and legacy. A simple glance at the bookshelf—once a source of pride—now ticks like a clock, reminding Tom of the pressure to deliver something greater than before. But as the memory of a chance mee…

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Chapter Seventeen: Just Another Chicken Dance 31:38

24d ago31:38

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Chapter 17: Just Another Chicken Dance. Tom reflects on the weight of expectations, the haunting pull of unfinished work, and a family legend involving a stubborn chicken, a roadside fair, and the search for deeper meaning. As Meredith calls from across the ocean, David watches, worried that Tom is about to lose himself in yet another obsessive que…

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Chapter Sixteen: David Out of Sorts 21:54

25d ago21:54

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Chapter Sixteen - David Out of Sorts The second part of our story introduces David and his own brand of magic. We learn more about his devotion through his thoughts and actions culminating in a magical moment where a wolf eats the moon. Double Slit Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kfGRO6msQw Sodium and Potassium's relationship to sparks…

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Chapter Fifteen: E Equals Em See Squirreled 11:39

30d ago11:39

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Chapter Fifteen - E Equals Em See Squirreled. At Memorial Day, Tom ponders the idea of two palms touching. One hand representing the known, the other the unknown. By delving into the space between those two states, Tom get's closer to the book's central idea. Meredith enters the scene by proxy, when Tom pulls a postcard off the bulletin board and p…

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Chapter Fourteen: Like Teenagers Run Amok 14:39

1M ago14:39

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Chapter Fourteen: Like Teenagers Run Amok Chapter 14 takes us on a poetic journey of the existential nature of time. Written as a journal entry by Tom for David, it illuminates more about Tom's creative process as well as the depth of their relationship.By Tony Felice

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Chapters Twelve & Thirteen: Faith Under Soft Morning Light 14:37

1M ago14:37

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Chapters Twelve and Thirteen - Faith Under Soft Morning Light / A Chirp in Time In Chapter Twelve, Tom writes a poem inspired by a walk on the beach—an exploration of faith’s dual nature: its flexibility and its rigidity. He reflects on what it means to know who you are in the face of loss, cruelty, and the hypocrisy of those who “prey and pray” on…

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Chapters Ten and Eleven: Play Something Christmassy Jason / Gravity is a Beyotch. Excuse the Language. 23:14

1M ago23:14

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Chapters Ten and Eleven - Play Something Christmassy Jason / Gravity is a Beyotch. Excuse the Language. In Chapter 10, After writing "What I learn about I want, What I want I already have," and speaking out loud as he typed, David stops sweeping and they have an insightful discussion about closure. What does it feel like to be so loved you can be y…

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Chapter Nine: Galaxies In Her Eyes 10:18

1M ago10:18

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In this harrowingly heartbreaking chapter, we revisit Wendy's deathbed only to discover a miracle, that would bring Tom a sentence, far greater than the one he seeks. What does it mean to let go of a wish in order to receive a greater miracle instead? Stay tuned, the first part of the book becomes a fairy tale at the end. And you don't want to miss…

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Bonus Episode: The Poetry of Existence 4:21

1M ago4:21

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After Chapter Eight, in the stillness left by loss, comes a spoken word piece. A meditation. A transmission. A love letter to the nature of being. The Poetry of Existence is not just language—it’s feeling, breath, ether. In this special two-part episode, Tony invites us into a space beyond narrative and memory. Here, time folds. Grief echoes. Wonde…

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Chapter Eight: Tom Writes it Down 12:54

1M ago12:54

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In this beautiful, lyrical journal entry, Tom discloses to David some insight into his heart and sets the stage for a terror yet to be described. What does it mean to bring out all of your truths under observation of one who loves you? To evolve before their very eyes is perhaps the greatest act of love.…

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Chapter Seven: No Teeth Needed To Say Goodbye 9:34

1M ago9:34

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In this heart wrenching episode Tom rushes to his mother Wendy's side. Tom hopes for a moment to ask his mother a pivotal question. Will he make it in time? A quiet reflection on what it takes to love fearlessly.By Tony Felice

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Chapters Five and Six: Needs and a Clock / A Prism of Time 21:13

2M ago21:13

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Over breakfast, Tom makes a declaration: "All I have are needs and a clock." David listens quietly, as he always does—offering love and steadiness in the face of Tom’s unraveling thoughts. In this small, quiet chapter, David suggests a new way forward: write your truth, even if only for me. In Chapter Six, the story deepens. Tom reflects on his ear…

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Chapter Two: Once Upon a Tom 18:23

2M ago18:23

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In the second chapter of Santa Land, we meet Tom—the central figure in this grown-up fairytale. He’s sitting at his desk, wrestling with the opening line of his next novel. A sentence that won’t come. A deadline he can’t meet. A silence that won’t break. Tom is late. Past due. But what he’s really struggling with isn’t just the story—it’s what the …

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Chapter Four - Hidden Treasures 14:10

2M ago14:10

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Tom sifts through the small objects on his desk—trinkets, toys, forgotten gifts—and begins to wonder: what are these things trying to say? As he reflects on an old dowager who left nothing of value in her safety deposit box, he begins to question what we hold onto… and why. But the real reason for his delay becomes clear: Grief has arrived. With a …

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Chapter Three: A Chirp in Time, Saves Nine? 21:26

2M ago21:26

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In Chapter Three, Tom sits at the edge of a memory, the air around him full of whispers—some real, some imagined. As he wrestles with the creative process, sound and silence mingle, pulling him between presence and the past. Amid this unfolding, we meet Kellie—the first of “The 5”—and glimpse the impact of a soul who saw him when he couldn’t fully …

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Chapter One: The Cricket's Christmas Invitation 20:39

2M ago20:39

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In this first chapter of Santa Land, we meet a small cricket—and something much bigger: a feeling. One that whispers in the dark, asking, “Are you still in there?” Host and creator Tony Felice invites you into a grown-up fairytale written during a time of personal transformation and healing. With every word, every pause, and every breath, this stor…

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The Santa Land Podcast with Tony Felice: Trailer 1:42

2M ago1:42

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Have you ever wished there was a place you could go… where you didn’t have to fit in, where you didn’t have to explain yourself— a place where you could just be… and still be loved? Welcome to Santa Land. I’m Tony Felice—and each episode, I’ll read you a ten-minute story from a grown-up fairytale I’ve written… followed by a quiet conversation about…

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Nature's Shapes - Dave Gorman, Sarah Hart and Thomas Woolley 42:27

2M ago42:27

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince unpick the hidden codes behind the shapes we see in nature with mathematicians Sarah Hart & Thomas Woolley and comedian Dave Gorman. The panel marvel at how evolution so often beats mathematicians to finding the most elegant solutions, after all, it’s had millennia to experiment. How do trees achieve the optimal distributio…

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The Sound of Music - Brian Eno, Sam Bennett and Trevor Cox 42:43

2M ago42:43

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the history of music recording, joined by acoustics professor Trevor Cox, music professor Sam Bennett and musician and producer Brian Eno. Together they guide us through the evolution of sound recording, a space in which technology hasn’t stood still since its advent in the mid-1800s. We hear the very first recognis…

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Saturn v Jupiter - Katherine Parkinson, Paul Abel and Michele Dougherty 42:21

2M ago42:21

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince referee as Saturn and Jupiter square up to each other in a planetary face-off. Representing Team Saturn is space physicist Professor Michele Dougherty, and in the opposite corner is Dr Paul Abel on Team Jupiter. Katherine Parkinson judges this cosmic contest, casting the final vote to decide who will be awarded the coveted …

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Adventures on Ice - Darren Harriott, Liz Morris, Christoph Salzmann and Felicity Aston 42:32

3M ago42:32

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Robin Ince and Brian Cox venture into the captivating and surprisingly mysterious realm of ice. Joining them on this cool adventure are former ice dancer Darren Harriott, glaciologist Liz Morris, polar explorer Felicity Aston and ice chemist Christoph Salzmann. From beautifully formed snowflakes to ice shelves in Antarctica, our guests discuss the …

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How selfish are we really? - Jo Brand, Matti Wilks and Steve Jones 42:26

3M ago42:26

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince kindly open the door for each other as they step into understanding altruism, asking why humans have evolved to help each other. Joining them to explore the human tendency to be kind is evolutionary biologist Steve Jones, psychologist Matti Wilks and comedian Jo Brand. Starting with the animal kingdom, we probe the biologic…

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Phil Wang, Ana Ferreira and Chris Jackson 42:40

3M ago42:40

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince slice deep into the lesser-explored world beneath us. To join them on the journey from the crust to the core they are joined by seismologist Ana Ferreira, geologist Chris Jackson and comedian Phil Wang. School children learn about the make-up of the Earth with an image depicting the Earth's core, mantle and crust layered ne…

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Brian and Robin introduce the new series 4:08

3M ago4:08

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince look ahead to the topics and guests you can enjoy in Series 32 of The Infinite Monkey Cage. Listen first on BBC Sounds from Wednesday 19 February, 2025.By BBC Radio 4

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An Unexpected History of the Body 42:25

5M ago42:25

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince uncover the unexpected history of the body in the archives of the Royal Society with special guests Prof Helen King, Sir Mark Walport, Keith Moore and Ed Byrne. Together they dissect some of the most surprising and peculiar beliefs that have been held about the body over the last 500 years, from wandering-womb hypotheses to…

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Is Extinction the End? 42:27

5M ago42:27

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig into de-extinction asking, could we and should we resurrect creatures of the past? They are joined by geneticist Adam Rutherford, palaeontologist Susannah Maidment and comedian/virologist Ria Lina. Extinction has played a significant role in shaping the life we see on Earth today. It is estimated around 95% of species t…

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Fantastic Elastic 42:44

5M ago42:44

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince expand their knowledge of elasticity with Olympian Bryony Page, comedian Jessica Fostekew & experts Dr Anna Ploszajski and Prof James Busfield from Queen Mary University of London. What makes stretchy things stretch? Together our panel journey through different applications of elastic materials and examine, at the molecular…

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The Science of Baby Making 42:00

6M ago42:00

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate the science of baby making - don’t worry, all theory, no practice! They are joined by Professor Joyce Harper, Dr Ben Steventon and comedian Sara Pascoe to discuss how just two cells can turn into trillions, or in other words, how an embryo can turn into an embryologist. The embryo-building processes across speci…

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Starless World 42:25

6M ago42:25

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince consider how different our understanding of the universe would be without the stars. They are joined by Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Roberto Trotta and comedian John Bishop who illuminate all that we have learnt from the stars and how different life would be without them. Every culture has looked up at the night sky, but why are w…

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Hedgehogs 42:34

6M ago42:34

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince emerge from the hedge row waking up their guests from hibernation to discuss the fascinating lives of Britain’s favourite mammal, the hedgehog. They are joined by hedgehog experts Hugh Warwick and Sophie Lund Rasmussen (also know as Dr Hedgehog), and by broadcaster and poet Pam Ayres. Sophie Lund Rasmussen has crowd sourced…

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The Cyber Codebreakers 42:30

6M ago42:30

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince head to Bletchley Park with comedian Alan Davies, and cyber experts Victoria Baines and Richard Benham to decode cyberwarfare and discuss its future. As computers have shrunk from the size of rooms to fitting in our jacket pockets, our cyber sleuths explore the changing nature of cyber-attacks and defence. They decipher the…

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Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott 42:22

9M ago42:22

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Are we alone in the universe? Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury in the search for alien life and are joined in their galactic quest by comedian Russell Kane and astronomers Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott. They imagine the sorts of worlds that might best host alien life, how some of the biological and technological signatures of al…

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An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore 42:32

9M ago42:32

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Together they explore some of the surprising and wackiest scientific endeavours undertaken by early members of the Royal Society from the discovery of sperm to testing the i…

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What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter 42:56

10M ago42:56

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some CO2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as well as how many of the innovations in modern s…

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Extreme Exploration - Anneka Rice, Mike Massimino, Britney Schmidt and Jess Phoenix 43:00

10M ago43:00

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…

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'Beastly Bodies' Kids Special - Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay 42:39

10M ago42:39

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…

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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale 43:11

10M ago43:11

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer…

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The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley 42:29

11M ago42:29

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares her great love for treekind and describes how over time she has come to create a small woodland in her garden and how meaningful that is for her. Tony Kirkham, former head of Kew Arboretum and Gardens, shares s…

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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Audience Favourites (Pt 2) 22:16

12M ago22:16

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`This week it's over to you the listeners, as we hear some of your favourite moments from The Infinite Monkey Cage. Comedian Claire Hooper hears about the mating rituals of spiders, which use several of their legs in this complex process. But she discovers the females of the species get their own back by eating the males once the deed is done. Come…

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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Tiny Things 22:08

1y ago22:08

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince shuffle through the archive to find the smallest things in the world of science, from a particle so tiny nobody has ever actually seen it, to the millions of microbes we’re all made up of. They ask the short-of-stature comedian Andy Hamilton how he’d feel about being three times bigger, which he admits could come in handy i…

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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… The Future 19:43

1y ago19:43

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We know the universe is rapidly expanding but what happens if other galaxies disappear from view? That’s what Eric Idle wants to know as he ponders the future and what it holds in store. Solar scientist Lucie Green says this is not worth dwelling on because we’ll all be wiped out by an asteroid at some point anyway, which leads to a discussion abou…

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