Best Ppf Podcasts (2025)

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PPF or Vinyl Wrap - Is it worth it in 2025? | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep60 46:28

2d ago46:28

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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PPF Live Special: Churchill – The Politician With Nine Lives w/Robert Saunders 1:03:37

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Today’s episode is the second of our two recent live recordings of PPF, this one in front of an audience at the Bath Curious Minds Festival. David talks to historian Robert Saunders about the life of Winston Churchill and all its twists and turns of fortune: from disgrace in WWI, economic disaster in the 1920s, wilderness in the 1930s, through to r…

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Ideas of Globalisation: Hoover and Smoot-Hawley (and Trump!) 1:02:00

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David talks to historian Gary Gerstle about the last time the Republican party got caught up in a tariffs disaster and how it changed American politics. The Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 brought tariffs back and helped bring down both the Republican Party and the global economy. Why didn’t Hoover stop it? What did the fiasco reveal about the limits of p…

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Ideas of Globalisation: Chamberlain and the Tariff Wars (and Trump!) 58:06

2d ago58:06

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Today we explore the explosive fight over tariffs that took place in Britain in the first decade of the twentieth century. David talks to historian Robert Saunders about how Joseph Chamberlain made tariff reform a great popular cause and how it nearly destroyed his party. Are there parallels with Trump’s tariff wars today? Yes! Are there lessons fo…

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Ideas of Globalisation: Trade, Race and Empire (and Trump!) 1:00:08

6d ago1:00:08

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We start a new mini-series on the history of ideas of globalisation by exploring how arguments from 150 years ago foreshadow what’s happening with Trump today. David talks to economic historian Marc Palen about the nineteenth-century fight between economic nationalists and the champions of an open economy. Was free trade for everyone or just for wh…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Lenin and Trotsky 56:24

11d ago56:24

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To conclude this part of our revolutionary ideas series, we explore the overlapping lives and thinking of two emblematic twentieth-century revolutionaries: Lenin and Trotsky. David talks to historian of Russia Edward Acton about what inspired them, what connected them and what divided them. How were they radicalised? How did they interpret the fail…

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How to Document Systems in Your Detailing Business: Work Less While Growing More 15:36

13d ago15:36

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Talkin’ Paint Podcast: How to Document Systems in Your Detailing Business: Work Less While Growing More The episode of Talkin' Paint Podcast, Gabe Fletcher discusses how documenting business systems transformed his detailing shop from chaos to consistency. He explains why putting processes on paper is crucial for growth, allowing him to reduce his …

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Trust, tech and the table: the future of food with Jack Bobo

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On a recent trip to New Zealand, food futurist Jack Bobo joined Scientist and podcaster Hilary Ireland for a discussion about changing food production systems and how to engage consumers as new technologies are introduced. Jack has a background in science, law and food policy, and is currently Executive Director of the UCLA Rothman Family Institute…

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The Ultimate One Car Garage? £25k Challenge! | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep59 50:35

17d ago50:35

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Rite of Spring w/Dominic Dromgoole 46:53

18d ago46:53

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Our third Parisian revolution is another explosive night in the theatre, this time in the world of dance. David talks to Dominic Dromgoole about Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, which provoked absolute outrage when it premiered in 1913. Is that what its impresario Diaghilev wanted? How did Nijinsky cope? Did the response foreshadow the trauma to co…

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In Detailing the Grind Is Not Optional. This Is the Truths That No One Tells You About Growth 40:15

20d ago40:15

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Book A Call Here | Youtube Here | Facebook Group Here | Does Your Business Suck? Talkin’ Paint Podcast: How to Embrace the Entrepreneurial Grind: Business Growth Strategies That Work The episode of Talkin' Paint Podcast, Gabe Fletcher is joined by his operations partner Tyler Lordi to discuss the essential mindset needed for business growth in chal…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Ubu Roi w/Dominic Dromgoole 46:01

20d ago46:01

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Today’s Parisian revolution is a theatrical performance that produced a riot. David talks to theatre director Dominic Dromgoole about Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi (1896), which only ran for a couple of nights but left an indelible mark on the culture of the age and has resonated ever since. Why did a play effectively written by children provoke such a st…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Salon Des Refusés w/Dominic Dromgoole 42:44

22d ago42:44

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Today’s episode is the first of three this week with the theatre director and writer Dominic Dromgoole, exploring revolutionary events in the world of art and theatre, starting with the opening of the Salon des Refusés in Paris in May 1863. How did the Emperor Napoleon end up sponsoring such a counter-cultural event? Why did it provoke such public …

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Will This Save Petrol Engines? ZEV Mandate Changes & USA Tariffs! | Ep 58 | Drive Torque Podcast 44:31

23d ago44:31

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Marx and the Paris Commune 56:24

25d ago56:24

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Today the first of four episodes about Parisian revolutions. We start with the definitive nineteenth-century revolutionary and his definitive revolution: David talks to historian Bruno Leipold about why Karl Marx thought the Paris Commune in 1871 was the model of a workers' uprising and provided a vision of the socialist future. How had the Communa…

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SHOP TALK with Founder of The Stables, Mark Rix 1:22:52

26d ago1:22:52

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In this episode of the Australian Detailing Professionals Podcast, Alex welcomes Mark Rix - a former Royal Australian Navy chief whose life after service has been defined by polish, passion, and the pursuit of excellence. Mark’s story begins at the heels of his father, and catches up to today in the immaculate studio of The Stables, but the path be…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Free Speech 1:03:38

29d ago1:03:38

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Today’s revolutionary idea is one with a long history, not all of it revolutionary: David talks to the historian Fara Dabhoiwala about the idea of free speech. When did free speech first get articulated as a fundamental right? How has that right been used and abused, from the eighteenth century to the present? And what changed in the history of the…

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Mette Nielsen: The incredibly beautiful thrips! (SLFM)

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Most growers and home gardeners don't view thrips positively, but perhaps we could change your perspective. This week, data scientist and podcaster Tom Moore speaks to entomologist Mette Nielsen about her career in entomology, particularly her research on the many species of thrips in Aotearoa New Zealand. To view our full catalogue of podcasts inc…

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PPF Live Film Special: Network w/Helen Lewis 1:06:00

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We take a brief break from revolutionary ideas for a special live episode of PPF recorded in front of an audience at the Regent Street Cinema in London. David talks to writer and journalist Helen Lewis about Network (1976), a film still best remembered for its catchphrase: ‘I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!’ Just how prophetic…

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S2E13 - How To Properly Maintain Your BMW 1:03:56

1M ago1:03:56

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Thinking about how to properly maintain your BMW? In this episode, we’re joined by Sean Myers from Precision Sport Industries to walk you through everything you need to know about keeping your BMW in peak condition. From essential BMW preventive maintenance tips to identifying common warning signs, we break down what every BMW owner should watch ou…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Darwin w/Adam Rutherford 54:38

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David talks to geneticist and science writer Adam Rutherford about the book that fundamentally altered our understanding of just about everything: Darwin’s On The Origin of Species (1859). What made the idea of natural selection so different from the theories of evolution that preceded it? How did Darwin arrive at it? What changed when he published…

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Road To Success: The Truth behind Ben Fowler's Financial Fortune | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep57 1:09:01

1M ago1:09:01

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Taiping Revolution 1:06:48

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Today’s revolutionary ideas come from China: David talks to historian Julia Lovell about the Taiping Revolution, another massive mid-19th-century upheaval that nearly overturned the established order. How did Christianity inspire an uprising against the Qing dynasty? Was it a revolution or a civil war? What was the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? And whe…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: 1848: The Radical Revolution w/Chris Clark 53:30

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In our second of three episodes on the revolutions that swept through Europe in 1848 David and Chris Clark explore the forces demanding radical change. What was ‘the Social Question’ and who was asking it? Where did the violence that erupted in the summer of 1848 come from? What, if anything did it achieve? And who paid the price? Out tomorrow: a f…

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Best Driving Road in the World? M5 Touring, Renault 5 Turbo 3E & 992.2 | Ep 56 | Drive Torque Podcast 1:00:42

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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Plant-based yoghurts (SITK)

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Most people are already familiar with products like oat milk and almond butter, but what about barley yoghurt? Scientists at Plant & Food Research are developing a new plant-based product: yoghurt made from barley grain. In this week's podcast, scientist and podcast host Rebecca Campbell speaks to food scientist Gert-Jan Moggre about this exciting …

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: 1848: The Liberal Revolution w/Chris Clark 56:55

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In the first of three episodes about the revolutions that swept through Europe in 1848 David is joined by historian Chris Clark to explore the ideas behind this continental upheaval. We start with the ‘Liberal Revolution’: Who were the liberals and what had turned them into revolutionaries? How did the original French Revolution overshadow their ho…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Bayesian Revolution w/David Spiegelhalter 1:01:36

2M ago1:01:36

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Today’s revolutionary idea is something a bit different: David talks to statistician David Spiegelhalter about how an eighteenth-century theory of probability emerged from relative obscurity in the twentieth century to reconfigure our understanding of the relationship between past, present and future. What was Thomas Bayes’s original idea about doi…

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End of the EV Era ? Car Manufacturers Back Peddling Fast...It must be BAD ! | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep 55 59:55

2M ago59:55

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Slave Uprising: The Haitian Revolution 58:01

2M ago58:01

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Today’s episode is about a very different revolution from any we’ve discussed so far: David talks to historian Hank Gonzalez about the Haitian Revolution, which for the first time in history saw a slave revolt result in an independent free state. How did the Haitian Revolution intersect with the American and French Revolutions that preceded it? Why…

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Taming Trucks with Tom Williamson of Good Looks Detailing 50:30

2M ago50:30

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Truck detailing, metal polishing, and Australian automotive care take centre stage in this in-depth conversation between host Alex from the Australian Detailing Professionals and Tom Williamson of Good Looks Auto Detailing (Perth). Discover how Tom transforms rugged workhorse rigs into gleaming showpieces, handling everything from bull bars and tan…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 3: Paine 59:25

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For our third episode on the ideas behind the French Revolution, David talks to Richard Whatmore about the ubiquitous Thomas Paine, the Englishman who championed revolutionary politics around the world. How did Paine come to see France as the locus of all his revolutionary hopes? How were those hopes ultimately disappointed? And what happened to Pa…

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REVEALED! Here’s why the VW Golf R is still the king of hot hatches! | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep54 1:00:23

2M ago1:00:23

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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Hope in turbulent times (PPF)

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People | Planet | Food - Host Roger Robson-Williams speaks with sustainability experts Saskia Verraes and Martin Rich about the future they aspire to create through their work. They discuss the encouraging signs of progress in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the globe.Amid rising illiberalism, increasing geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty,…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 2: Robespierre 54:35

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For our second episode on the people and ideas behind the French Revolution David talks to historian and biographer Ruth Scurr about the man who came to embody the revolution in all its radicalism and all its terror: Maximilien Robespierre. Who was he and how did he rise so fast once the upheaval was underway? How did he harness the power of the Ja…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 1: Sieyès 58:35

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In the first of three episodes about the people and ideas behind the French Revolution, David talks to Lucia Rubinelli about the man who helped kickstart it all: the Abbé Sieyès. How did an obscure cleric galvanise a nation? What did he mean by the Third Estate and why did he think it was everything? What went wrong with his idea of a new constitut…

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The Best & Worst Car Buying Experiences? Car Dealerships EXPOSED! | Ep 53 | Drive Torque Podcast 1:02:36

2M ago1:02:36

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: American Revolution 2: The Constitution 1:04:53

2M ago1:04:53

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In the second of our two episodes about the American Revolution David talks to historian Eric Nelson about the ideas that shaped the US Constitution. Was the office of President a victory for the people who still wanted a king or for those who never wanted one again? What was old and what was new about the idea of the separation of powers? What rea…

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S2E12 - 50 Years of BMW 3 Series and 40 Years BMW M3 - Untold Stories 1:39:09

2M ago1:39:09

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2024 is a milestone year for BMW, filled with legendary anniversaries! In this special episode, we celebrate: 50 Years of the BMW 3 Series – The evolution of the world’s favorite compact sport sedan 40 Years of the BMW M3 – From the legendary E30 to today’s high-performance icon 🇺 50 Years of BMW USA – How BMW conquered America and shaped the Ultim…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: American Revolution 1: The Declaration of Independence 1:01:02

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Today it’s the first of two episodes about one of the most significant revolutions of all: the American Revolution. David talks to historian Eric Nelson about the ideas behind America’s Declaration of Independence in 1776. How did a fight with the British parliament become a repudiation of the British king? What turned royalists into republicans? W…

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Kill Perfectionism In Your Detailing Business - Build A Business You Actually Love 24:29

2M ago24:29

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On this episode of the Talkin' Paint Podcast, I talk about preventing burnout and building a sustainable detailing business. I explore how detailers often chase others' versions of success rather than defining their own path, emphasizing the importance of genuine enjoyment in the work. I also jam on some of my own personal insights about business s…

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SHOCKING cost of Shmee150’s McLaren Senna Crash Revealed! | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep52 1:22:19

2M ago1:22:19

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Industrial Revolution 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Today’s episode is about a revolution that started 250 years ago and is still going on (in the form of the digital revolution): the Industrial Revolution. David talks to economic historian Alexis Litvine about how new ways of making things changed human understanding of the world around us. Did the Industrial Revolution invent the idea of progress?…

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Extreme Forensic Detailing with TJ from Forensic Detailing Garage 52:02

3M ago52:02

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In this eye-opening episode of the Australian Detailing Professionals Podcast, Alex interviews TJ from Forensic Detailing Garage. TJ specialises in the kind of detailing most of us only see in movies - covering everything from mould and bodily fluids to full-blown crime scene or homicide cleanups. Discover how TJ got into this niche, what gear he r…

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The challenge of gene editing a plant (NT)

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Gene editing is a new technology with the potential to breed new crops faster. With changing regulations worldwide on how gene editing can be incorporated into food production systems, what does it actually take to gene edit a plant crop?   This week Scigest host and scientist Jay Jayaraman speaks to Zac Hanley, GM Science – New Cultivar Innovation…

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The History of Revolutionary Ideas: English Revolution 2: 1688 57:03

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In the second of our episodes with historian Clare Jackson on the English revolutions of the 17th century we discuss the one that usually gets called ‘Glorious’: the revolution of 1688. Was it a revolution or was it an invasion? What rights did parliament win and what powers did it acquire? Was this the beginning of the modern military state? And d…

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Chinese Cars are so MUCH Cheaper! Can Europe Compete?! | Drive Torque Podcast | Ep51 1:00:53

3M ago1:00:53

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Don't forget to send us your questions or subject for future episodes. Subscribe/Follow, give us a rating and give us a follow on Instagram for all the latest Podcast news - https://www.instagram.com/drivetorque... Cheers and see you at the next one 👊By Joe Achilles and Peter Greaves (Petrol Ped)

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