Best Philip Rowe Podcasts (2025)

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Dragnet - "Sixteen Jewel Thieves." (1951) 31:31

7h ago31:31

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series. I’m so very glad you tuned in again and am really hoping you’re enjoying Uncle Erich’s podcast ! Today, we listen to an episode from the very popular drama series you may have heard of. It’s the Dragnet Radio Show, starring Jack Webb. The Dra…

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Holy Smoke: how has John Henry Newman inspired Pope Leo XIV? 30:41

2h ago30:41

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St John Henry Newman (1801-90) is perhaps the most influential theologian in the history of English Christianity. Yet, as Damian Thompson discusses with Fr Rod Strange – one of the world’s leading authorities on Newman – he was a divisive figure, though perhaps not in the way one might imagine. One of the founders of the Oxford Movement, Newman was…

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Americano: Ann Coulter on why Trump wins & why Reform can win 30:34

8h ago30:34

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Freddy Gray is joined by author Ann Coulter in London, to discuss why she backs the rise of Reform UK, how immigration main issue voters care about this election and why she's backing Trump in his second term. Ann Coulter's Substack can be found at: anncoulter.substack.com

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Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery, Cosmo Landesman, Henry Blofeld, David Honigmann & Rachel Johnson 28:14

1d ago28:14

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery reports from court as the Spectator and Douglas Murray win the defamation cause brought against them by Mohammed Hijab; Cosmo Landesman defends those who stay silent over political issues; Henry Blofeld celebrates what has been a wonderful year for test cricket; David Honigmann reflects on the powder k…

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A Mother’s Legacy Inspires A Passion for Equity in Healthcare: Dr. Uche Blackstock, Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity 24:42

2d ago24:42

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“Seeing that you can get through the most difficult times in life, succeed, and then also return to your community and work in service to your community was a lesson that has stuck with me,” says Dr. Uche Blackstock, the Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity and our guest on this inspiring episode of Raise the Line with Osmosis from Elsevier. …

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The Edition: Reform’s motherland, Meloni’s Italian renaissance & the adults learning to swim 45:28

6h ago45:28

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First: Nigel Farage is winning over women Does – or did – Nigel Farage have a woman problem? ‘Around me there’s always been a perception of a laddish culture,’ he tells political editor Tim Shipman. In last year’s election, 58 per cent of Reform voters were men. But, Shipman argues, ‘that has begun to change’. According to More in Common, Reform ha…

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Coffee House Shots: what Douglas Murray’s court win means for press freedom 9:55

17h ago9:55

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The Spectator and Douglas Murray have comprehensively won a defamation case brought by Mohammed Hegab. Hegab, a YouTuber who posts under the name Mohammed Hijab, claimed that an article about the Leicester riots, written by Douglas Murray and published by The Spectatorin September 2022, caused serious harm to his reputation and led to a loss of ear…

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Akina Cox - Part 2: The Moonies, ICE, and the Cult Tactics of Trump 53:11

4d ago53:11

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Artist and writer Akina Cox returns to share more about her experience growing up in the Unification Church (also known as the Moonies), its physical punishment rituals, and where the church stands now. The girls then transition from the topic of her particular cult to a discussion on the cult-like patterns of the current American political landsca…

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Book Club: Nicola Barker 26:34

1d ago26:34

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Sam Leith's guest on this week's Book Club podcast is Nicola Barker, talking about her new book TonyInterruptor -- about how a man who interrupts a free jazz concert becomes a viral sensation on social media. Nicola tells Sam why some of her books are bouts of the flu and some are sneezes, how hard she works on her apparently spontaneous prose, why…

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Americano: Trump, MAGA and US foreign policy 23:53

2d ago23:53

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Trump, MAGA, and US foreign policy Kate Andrews speaks to Damir Marusic, assignment editor at The Washington Post and co-founder of Wisdom of Crowds. They examine Donald Trump’s surprising foreign policy moves in his second term: his position on the Israel-Gaza conflict, why he's armed Ukraine despite MAGA frustration, and whether his instincts are…

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Coffee House Shots: why can't we agree on data? 11:13

3d ago11:13

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John O’Neill and Sam McPhail, the Spectator’s research and data team, join economics editor Michael Simmons to re-introduce listeners to the Spectator’s data hub. They take us through the process between the data hub and how their work feeds into the weekly magazine. From crime to migration, which statistics are the most controversial? Why can’t we…

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Much Ado About Nothing: 'A College of Wit-Crackers Cannot Flout Me Out of My Humour' 36:24

6d ago36:24

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Episode 180: Much Ado About Nothing remains one of the more popular comedies where the characters of Benedick and Beatrice are usually thought of as the leading characters, but this play is much more of an ensemble piece than might be usually remembered. The dating of the play The print history of the play Early performances of the play The sources…

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Spectator Out Loud: Michael Simmons, Kapil Komireddi, Margaret Mitchell, David Abulafia and Melissa Kite 26:30

3d ago26:30

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Michael Simmons argues that Trump is winning the tariff war with China; Kapil Komireddi reviews Robert Ivermee’s Glorious Failure: The Forgotten History of French Imperialism in India; Margaret Mitchell watches a Channel 4 documentary on Bonnie Blue and provides a warning to parents; David Abulafia provides his no…

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Is Muscle Soreness an Indicator of a Good Workout? Q&A Part 2 30:10

7d ago30:10

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What is the correlation between grip strength and health? How do you keep yourself motivated when injured? And is muscle soreness really a good sign that your training is working? In this episode, we finish the Q&A we started last week, with five more listener questions on strength training! Timestamps: 01:30 - Question 1: Is muscle soreness a good…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Richard Diamond - Private Detective - "Death and The Package" (1950) 30:13

7d ago30:13

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Welcome back folks to another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Radio Series ! I'm so glad you tuned in again. Today, we visit Richard Diamond, Private Detective. This episode is titled "Death and The Package." Richard Diamond Private Detective played by Dick Powell is an American detective drama, which aired on the radio from…

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Holy Smoke: Massacres in Syria and the Congo 27:25

6d ago27:25

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Massacres in Syria and the Congo: why aren't Western elites, including the Churches, drawing attention to religious persecution? After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many people voiced fears that the religious minorities in the country could face increased persecution. This could be at the hands of the new government’s supporters, or simply…

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Coffee House Shots: the Online Safety Act vs free speech 26:13

7d ago26:13

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Is the Online Safety Act protecting children – or threatening free speech? Michael Simmons hosts John Power, who writes the Spectator's cover piece this week on how the Act has inadvertently created online censorship. Implemented and defended by the current Labour government, it is actually the result of legislation passed by the Conservatives in 2…

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Americano: Lionel Shriver on Trump’s second term 35:37

9d ago35:37

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Lionel Shriver on Trump’s vendetta, Mamdani’s ‘stupid’ ideas & sentimental immigration Deputy US editor Kate Andrews is joined by author and Spectator columnist Lionel Shriver to assess Donald Trump’s turbulent second term. They discuss the rise of socialism in New York, why fairness is warping immigration policy, and whether Trump’s obsession with…

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Lessons From the Frontlines of Humanitarian Crises: Dr. Joanne Liu, Former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières and Author of Ebola, Bombs and Migrants 32:48

9d ago32:48

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“Pandemics are a political choice. We will not be able to prevent every disease outbreak or epidemic but we can prevent an epidemic from becoming a pandemic,” says Dr. Joanne Liu, the former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders and a professor in the School of Population and Global Health at McGill University.…

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Episode 232: What Might Be w/ Susan Sturm 1:07:44

10d ago1:07:44

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Philip welcomes Prof. Susan Sturm, author of What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Institutions. In our conversation, we discuss how important it is to honestly confront racism and how movements can grow in times of rising authoritarianism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual go…

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The Edition: Under CTRL, the Epping migrant protests & why is ‘romantasy’ so popular? 38:32

10d ago38:32

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First: the new era of censorship A year ago, John Power notes, the UK was consumed by race riots precipitated by online rumours about the perpetrator of the Southport atrocity. This summer, there have been protests, but ‘something is different’. With the introduction of the Online Safety Act, ‘the government is exerting far greater control over wha…

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Akina Cox - Part 1: Unification Church, Mass Weddings, and Unpaid Labor 1:03:31

11d ago1:03:31

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Artist and writer Akina Cox shares about her childhood growing up in the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies. They discuss the background of the church and its late leader Reverend Moon, how her parents both joined after hitchhiking in the 70s, and what it was like growing up in the group. She shares how it felt participating in a mass we…

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Book Club: Gary Shteyngart 34:38

11d ago34:38

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Sam Leith is joined for this week's Book Club podcast by Gary Shteyngart — whose new novel Vera, or Faith is set in a near-future America whose politics seems to be less science-fictional by the day. It tells the unexpectedly tender story of a bright but lonely ten-year-old girl contending with her parents' failing marriage and navigating the begin…

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Americano: what should we make of Trump's trip to the UK? 26:30

12d ago26:30

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Donald Trump is in Scotland, holding court at Turnberry. He's welcomed Sir Keir and Lady Victoria Starmer to his golf course, and had a long discussion with reporters at a wide ranging press conference, that covered Russia, Gaza, and his long running feud with London mayor Sadiq Khan. To unpack it all, Freddy is joined by political editor Tim Shipm…

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Table Talk: Charlotte Ivers 34:26

12d ago34:26

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Charlotte Ivers is the restaurant critic for the Sunday Times; most recently she reviewed Lupa, Fenix and Home SW15. Charlotte started her career as a media adviser in Theresa May’s Number 10, before she moved into the world of radio. She was a political correspondent at talkRADIO and Wireless Group before joining Times Radio. On the podcast, Charl…

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Jonson’s World View: A Conversation with Kay Daly 28:33

13d ago28:33

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Episode 179: For today’s guest episode it is a welcome return for Kay Daly to the podcast. In our second conversation Kay discusses Jonson’s world view and how it differed from Shakespeare’s, which we discussed in our first conversation plays. If you have not already done so, listening to that conversation, which is episode 177, and my recent episo…

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Americano: Douglas Murray on conspiracy America, Epstein & the new age of suspicion 30:28

13d ago30:28

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Douglas Murray on conspiracy America, lawfare & the new age of suspicion Donald Trump promised to release the Epstein files – so why hasn't he? Spectator columnist Douglas Murray joins Kate Andrews to discuss the scandal that won't go away, what it says about trust in institutions, and why even Trump’s most loyal supporters are starting to turn on …

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How Little Can You Train and Maintain Your Mass? Q&A Part 1 30:15

14d ago30:15

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Can you maintain your muscle mass with just one full-body workout per week? Are planned deload weeks necessary or overrated? How do you balance squats and deadlifts in the same training program? We’re in the midst of summer and it’s time to answer your best questions! We have five questions this week, and we’ll finish this Q&A round next week with …

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Broadway is My Beat - "The Andrew Jenkins Case." (1949) 29:42

14d ago29:42

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Welcome back folks to yet another drama packed episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Classic Crime Radio series. I'm so very glad you tuned in, and I hope you are enjoying the podcast ! If you are, please tell others to tune in too. I'd really appreciate it. Today, we listen to the crime drama series called Broadway Is My Beat. Broadway Is My Beat…

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Spectator Out Loud: Ian Thomson, Patrick Kidd, Mike Cormack, Ursula Buchan and Richard Bratby 35:54

14d ago35:54

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Ian Thomson on what the destruction of the Hotel Oloffson means for Haiti (00:54); Patrick Kidd analyses Donald Trump and the art of golf diplomacy (06:43); Mike Cormack reviews Irvine Welsh’s Men In Love (16:49); Ursula Buchan provides her notes on the Palm House at Kew (20:38); and, Richard Bratby argues that Jo…

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Coffee House Shots: Katie Lam on immigration, benefits and the border 24:00

15d ago24:00

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Katie Lam became an MP in 2024 after a career in finance. She's also an accomplished scriptwriter, having co-written five musicals. She's one of the most exciting new intake MPs, and she's ruffling feathers in Westminster and beyond. She joins political editor Tim Shipman to discuss everything from her vision for the country to the ECHR, and shares…

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Americano: did Condé Nast shape the world? 34:33

16d ago34:33

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Did Condé Nast shape the world? In this episode of Americano, Freddy Gray speaks with New York Times writer and debut author Michael Grynbaum about his new book Empire of the Elite, a sweeping history of Condé Nast – the media empire that once dictated American taste, fashion, and celebrity. From Anna Wintour’s carefully staged exit to the vanished…

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The Edition: soul suckers of private equity, Douglas Murray on Epstein & are literary sequels ‘lazy’? 44:02

17d ago44:02

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The soul suckers of private equity, Douglas Murray on Epstein and MAGA & are literary sequels ‘lazy’? First up: how private equity is ruining Britain Gus Carter writes in the magazine this week about how foreign private equity (PE) is hollowing out Britain – PE now owns everything from a Pret a Manger to a Dorset village, and even the number of chi…

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Rare Disease Parents Create a New Model for Drug Development: Nicole Johnson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of FOXG1 Research Foundation 28:56

16d ago28:56

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“As parents dedicated to getting a treatment for our children in their lifetimes, we have turned the rare disease drug development landscape upside down and created a new model,” says Nicole Johnson, co-founder and executive director of the FOXG1 Research Foundation. That’s not an exaggeration, as the foundation is on track to make history as it be…

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Episode 231: Creating a Care Economy w/ Tim Jackson 1:17:40

17d ago1:17:40

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Philip welcomes back Tim Jackson to the show to discuss his latest book, The Care Economy. In their conversation, they breakdown how care is essential to building a society where all of us can prosper. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The …

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Alistair Brownlee OBE: The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence 43:56

18d ago43:56

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Alistair Brownlee OBE is a true legend of triathlon, widely regarded as one of the greatest short-course triathletes of all time. A two-time Olympic gold medallist at London 2012 and Rio 2016, he became the first man in history to win back to back Olympic golds in triathlon. Beyond the Games, Alistair has claimed World, European, and Commonwealth t…

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Book Club: Frances Wilson 44:01

18d ago44:01

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My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is the biographer Frances Wilson, whose new book Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark was recently lauded in these pages as "mesmerising" and "a revolutionary book". She tells me how she immersed herself in the spooky life and peerless art of the great novelist, and why a conventional biographical tre…

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Coffee House Shots: what's left of the Tories? with Michael Gove and Tim Shipman 15:15

19d ago15:15

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What's left of the Tories? The Commons is closing down for the summer, but Kemi Badenoch has treated us to a shadow cabinet reshuffle. At the beginning of the year, Badenoch’s team were keen to stress stability, dismissing talk of an early reshuffle. But, as so often in politics, events have forced her hand. Ed Argar, the shadow health secretary, h…

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Americano: is Epstein the new Russiagate? 27:37

19d ago27:37

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Is Epstein the new Russiagate? Freddy Gray is joined by Spectator writer Roger Kimball. They delve into the Epstein claims, the media's handling of the story, Trump’s economic agenda, and whether the MAGA movement is holding strong or starting to splinter.

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Americano: will AI have rights? 17:51

20d ago17:51

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Will AI have rights? Freddy Gray speaks to Spectator writer Paul Wood about his piece this the latest edition of Spectator World on AI and whether it will soon have rights. This first came about when Paul went to live in Rome and discovered some of the work the Vatican has been doing in AI.

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Every Man Out of his Humour: ‘Art Hath an Enemy Called Ignorance’ 36:08

20d ago36:08

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Episode 178: Ben Jonson's humours play 'Every Man in His Humour' was a big success and Jonson chose to name his next comedy in a very similar way, just substituting ‘in’ for ‘out’, no doubt to capitalise on the success of the earlier play by letting the public know that this was going to be a play in a very similar vein, and although there are no p…

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The Big 6 – Pull-Up: From First Rep to Upper Body Mastery 57:42

21d ago57:42

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The pull-up is one of the most classic strength training exercises you can do, and also one of the best! But how do you manage your first rep if you can’t do pull-ups today, and how should you train to progress to 10+ reps? Or should you stick to lat pulldowns instead? In this episode, we also discuss the biomechanics and muscles used in the pull-u…

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Uncle Erich Presents™ - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Hard Way Out." (1948) 29:30

21d ago29:30

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Welcome back folks to yet another exciting episode from the Uncle Erich Presents™ Radio Series. I'm so glad you stopped by today. Today's episode is from the classic The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Series, and is titled "The Hard Way Out." The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as private eye, P…

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Spectator Out Loud: Mark Mason, Mary Wakefield, Matthew Parris and Philip Patrick 25:05

21d ago25:05

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Mark Mason reminisces about old English bank notes (00:33), Philip Patrick wonders whether AI will replace politicians in Japan (04:04), Matthew Parris wonders why you would ever trust a travel writer (10:34) and Mary Wakefield looks at the weird world of cults (17:42).…

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Coffee House Shots Live: are the Tories toast? 1:13:02

22d ago1:13:02

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The strange death of Tory England has been predicted before. But never has the ‘natural party of government’ faced a greater challenge to survive. The Conservatives are facing attacks on all fronts from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK. Kemi Badenoch’s six-month anniversary as leader was marked by the loss of nearly 700 councillors, with…

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Americano: Trump – the conventional foreign policy President? 27:49

23d ago27:49

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Trump has said he's "very, very unhappy" with Russia, and threatened severe tariffs against them if there's no deal on Ukraine within 50 days. He's also sending more weapons to Ukraine in coordination with NATO. What's behind his change of heart on foreign policy, and how's his MAGA base responding? Freddy Gray is joined by deputy US editor Kate An…

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A Colorful and Comprehensive Option for Visual Learners: Jennifer Zahourek, RN, Founder and CEO of RekMed 33:44

23d ago33:44

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Today on Raise the Line, we bring you the unlikely and inspiring story of a woman who was afraid of blood as a child but became an accomplished nurse; who struggled with learning disabilities but became an effective educator; and who, despite lacking business experience or knowledge of graphics, built a successful company that produces visually ric…

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The Edition: how the Bank broke Britain, Zelensky’s choice & the joys of mudlarking 49:07

24d ago49:07

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First up: how the Bank of England wrecked the economy Britain’s economy is teetering on the brink of a deep fiscal hole, created by billions of pounds of unfunded spending – never-ending health promises, a spiralling welfare bill and a triple lock on the state pension, which will cost three times as much as originally estimated. Although politician…

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Episode 230: Money, Lies and God w/ Katherine Stewart 1:00:35

24d ago1:00:35

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Philip welcomes journalist and author Katherine Stewart to The Deep Dive to discuss her latest book Money, Lies and God. In their conversation, they chart the rise of Christian Nationalism and how it influences government through a network of money, influencers and the pulpit and the disastrous effect this has had on American democracy. The Drop – …

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The Book Club: Irvine Welsh on the new Trainspotting sequel 34:18

25d ago34:18

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My guest this week is Irvine Welsh – who, three decades after his era-defining hit Trainspotting, returns with a direct sequel, Men In Love. Irvine tells me what Sick Boy, Renton, Spud and Begbie mean to him, why his new book hopes to encourage a new generation to discover Romantic verse and shagging, and why MDMA deserves more credit for the Good …

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