3 blokes talking about there experiences of life the universe and everything in between
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A very different cycling podcast! For newbies, oldies and everyone in between. Focussing on men’s and women’s pro road racing with a British twist. With broadcaster Sanny Rudravajhala, cycling journalist Katy Madgwick and friends. #OnYerBikePod You’ll usually find us talking about riders like Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen, Primoz Roglic, Ben O’Connor, Richard Carapaz, Biniam Girmay, Tom Pidcock, Geraint Thomas, Mads Pedersen, Wout va ...
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For anyone who feels like their life is one disaster after another: good news–you’re not alone. Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) gathers her funny friends and they share their most mortifying and embarrassing stories. Crucially, there are no morals and no silver linings. They are simply here to revel in each others’ misfortune. Wrong Turns: where dignity goes to die. Please share your own Wrong Turns with us for possible inclusion in the show, just email a voice memo to PersonalDisas ...
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NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE - Horror and Dark Fantasy Story Podcast (Audiobook | Short Stories)
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Edited by Wendy N. Wagner, NIGHTMARE is a critically-acclaimed digital magazine of horror and dark fantasy. In its pages, you will find all kinds of horror and dark fantasy, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror. Every month NIGHTMARE will bring you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction, and featuring a variety of authors: from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard of yet. When you read ...
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"Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being conducted today. Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.
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Possibly the World's most inclusive art podcast. Artist & Curator Gary Mansfield talks to emerging, established and world renowned artists each week in his quite unique manner. Gary's booming Cockney voice and jovial approach, is a breath of fresh air for those within the art world and a beacon to those that thought it inaccessible. Previous guests include: Maggi Hambling, Mark Wallinger, Gavin Turk, kennardphillipps, Mat Colishaw, Ray Richardson, Camille Walala, Rankin, Keith Brymer-Jones, ...
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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth o ...
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Discover your next favourite book, or take a deep dive into the mind of an author you love, with The Shakespeare and Company Interview podcast. Long-form interviews with internationally acclaimed authors, recorded from our bookshop in the heart of Paris. Hosted by S&Co Literary Director, Adam Biles. Discover all our upcoming events here. If you enjoy these conversations, you can order The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews here. Past guests include: Ottessa Moshfegh, Ian McEwan, Ali ...
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** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The St ...
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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
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Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons of behavioral economics to help you improve your judgment and change for good. Season 1 of Choiceology was hosted by Dan Heath, bestselling author of Made to Stick and Switch. Podcasts are for inf ...
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The Stones are calling you. Do you feel the shiver? Mia Brake and her archaeometrist father Adam move to Milbury, a village framed by an ancient stone circle. But all is not right in Milbury. The stones emit a strange power. Children of the Stones is a new adaptation of the cult 1977 television series - described by comedian Stewart Lee as 'the scariest programme ever made for children.' Producer/director: Simon Barnard Writers: AK Benedict and Guy Adams, based upon the television serial by ...
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A deep-dive into the lives of some of the loudest musicians the industry has to offer. Hosted by Joe Rowley. Find us on instagram - instagram.com/ttsdpod Find us on TikTok - tiktok.com/@ttsdpodFind us on YouTube - youtube.com/ttsdpodcastFind Joe on instagram - instagram.com/joe_rowley_97About The PodcastTurn That Sh*t Down hosts some of the most exciting and compelling conversations between host Joe Rowley and a variety of guitarists, drummers, bassists, producers, vocalists and music indust ...
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Comedy from the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe. Live stand-up, interviews, music, features, dirty gossip and more from the Pleasance Courtyard and Pleasance Dome. This Rebranded and relaunched Pleasance Comedy Podcast is a daily show with clips from live 2017 shows. We want you to come down and soak up the atmosphere, and this magazine style show will let you feel like you're already here. Now in it's seventh year, this isn't an hour long conversation with one comedian. This is fast paced, cr ...
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JT Foxx created a Network of Podcasts. From interviewing A-list celebrities, debating the news with his CEO Francie, or talking about how to turn income into wealth or additional income, nothing is off the table with his No BS show! To check any links JT Foxx talks about in his podcast go to JTFoxxLive.com/links
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During our lifetime, on average, we spend 90’000 hours, meaning 11'250 days, or 30 years working: that is one third of our life. Some of us have a clear idea of what they want to do, from the very beginning; some take a path and then change, some change all the time, some fall into a job by chance and love it; others hate their job but feel stuck and can’t move. Often dissatisfaction at work causes much pain, sadness and frustration. But have you ever spent enough time to value all your opti ...
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How a Single Source of Information Can Seem Like Several
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28:36You've probably been in situations where multiple friends recommend the same product. It must be great, if everyone is talking about it, right? But then you find out that those friends had all just seen the same product on a popular TV show. What seemed like independent recommendations really came from a single source. In this episode of Choiceolog…
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599. The Clarion Writers' Workshop (with Tom Gerencer)
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1:30:11Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the book Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop by Kate Wilhelm. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley
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This episode brings us all to the edge of the cringe abyss and keeps us there. Jameela is joined by Adam Pally (Happy Endings, Staying Alive podcast) and Malik Elassal (Adults FX, Resident Alien), who confess to shameful childhood tweets and the car sex story that will scare you off the road forever. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, yo…
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Calls May Be Recorded: Lipstick, Loneliness, and Late Capitalism with Katharina Volckmer
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41:54Katharina Volckmer joins Adam Biles to discuss her biting, bleakly funny second novel, Calls May Be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes. Set in a London call centre, the book follows Jimmie, a disillusioned former actor trapped in a soul-crushing job, a suffocating home life with his immigrant mother, and an alienating body. Volckmer disc…
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Encore -- Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD
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23:18Why do people like to watch scary movies or listen to sad songs? Why do we run marathons and raise children, even though both of those pursuits come with struggle and pain? Paul Bloom, PhD, discusses why suffering is linked to meaning in life, the connection between pleasure and pain, and the difference between chosen and unchosen suffering. Please…
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"Eight Ball" by Martin Cahill + "Swallow Test" by Angela Liu + "Turnip Heads" by Pedro Iniguez
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24:23This episode features "Eight Ball" by Martin Cahill (©2025 by Martin Cahill) read by Roxanne Hernandez, "Swallow Test" by Angela Liu (©2025 by Angela Liu) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Turnip Heads" by Pedro Iniguez (©2025 by Pedro Iniguez) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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REWIND Ep.13 Franko B - Ministry of Arts Podcast
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1:01:30In this REWIND episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Franko B (@franko_b_artist) Franko B is a performance and multidisciplinary artist known for using his body to explore themes of pain, love, and politics. Active since the 1990s, his provocative work spans performance, installation, video, and painting. Often confronting taboo subjects, Franko B chall…
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Pogacar inevitable but it's all kicking off on Le Tour Femmes - Tour de France 2025 Men REVIEW & TDFF Stage 6
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47:24Sanny and Katy return to review Tour de France 2025 week 3 and the first six stages of action of the Tour de France Femmes. There's goodbyes too for UK free-to-air domestic coverage ITV says adieu to Le Tour and we say goodbye to a couple of riders too... And hey, please give us a 5* review wherever you listen to us. Any words will do if you can - …
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Jameela’s back in London to hang out with comedy legends Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead) and Richard Herring (Task Master, Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, Edinburgh Fringe). Everyone shares tales of public nudity, we get into the risks of seeing nudes when someone else shows y…
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The Shape of Survival: Eimear McBride on Love, Art, and the City
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1:02:49In this textured conversation, author Eimear McBride joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to discuss her latest novel The City Changes Its Face. Set in Camden Town in the 1990s, the book revisits characters from The Lesser Bohemians as they navigate the complexities of love, art, aging, trauma, and parenthood. McBride explores the enduring i…
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Ep.288 Haus of Lucy - Ministry of Arts Podcast
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50:20In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Haus of Lucy (@HouseOfLucy) Haus of Lucy is a contemporary multimedia artist based in Sussex, celebrated for her unique fusion of traditional art with modern culture, often delivered with a satirical twist. With a background in magazine design, she made the leap to full-time artistry in 2019 following a high…
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Encore -- Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Marisa Franco, PhD
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32:14As an adult, making new friends—and maintaining old friendships—can be tough. Life is busy and friends end up taking a backseat to other relationships and responsibilities. Marisa Franco, PhD, psychologist and friendship expert, talks about how to make new friends and strengthen and rekindle old friendship ties, why Americans’ friendship networks a…
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598. The Story of Elden Ring (with Matt London)
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1:29:14Matt London joins us to discuss narrative design, George R. R. Martin, and the new book Grace Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring by George Truscott. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley
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It's a new season of Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab. New episodes arrive every two weeks, so please follow us in your favorite podcasting app. Important Disclosures The comments, views, and opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of Charles Schwab. Data contained h…
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Katie Kitamura on Fiction’s Shifting Realities
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55:22Katie Kitamura joins Adam Biles to discuss her remarkable novel Audition. Centred on a middle-aged actress whose settled life is upended by a young man claiming to be her son, Audition blurs the lines between performance, identity, and narrative certainty. Kitamura reflects on the novel’s dual structure—a “rabbit-duck” ambiguity—and her fascination…
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What If DMT Isn’t a Hallucination But a Message From Our Creator: A Neuroscientist Makes His Case - Dr. Andrew Gallimore
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1:03:27What if the most powerful psychedelic on Earth isn’t just a hallucination—but a message? Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Gallimore joins us to explore the mind-bending world of DMT, a molecule found in both nature and the human body that seems to reliably transport users to an alien-like realm filled with intelligent beings. In this episode, we dive into…
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Jameela welcomes the very funny Atsuko Okatsuka (Hulu special “Father”, HBO "The Intruder") and Matt Walsh (Veep, The Hangover). Atsuko learns anything can be called a water park, and Matt learns just how unforgiving an elf costume can be. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Our edit…
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What the movies get right (and wrong) about relationships, with Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Finkel, PhD
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38:47For many of us, movies offer our earliest lessons in love and help shape our expectations about what romance and relationships might look like. Relationship researchers Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Finkel, PhD, are cohosts of the podcast “Love Factually,” where they use psychology to dissect their favorite rom coms. They talked to “Speaking of Psych…
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"The Neighbor’s Cat" by Kevin Varghese + "Hungry Ghosting" by Anne Mai Yee Jansen
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1:00:42This episode features "The Neighbor’s Cat" by Kevin Varghese (©2025 by Kevin Varghese) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Hungry Ghosting" by Anne Mai Yee Jansen (©2025 by Anne Mai Yee Jansen) read by Gabrielle de Cuir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Pogacar villain era? TOUR DE FRANCE 2025 WEEK 2 Recap and WEEK 3 PREVIEW
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49:19Is Tadej Pogacar entering his villain era? Is there any possible way to stop him winning this year's Tour de France? Jonas Vingegaard and Visma say they're willing to lose it all to try and win. Sanny and Katy return to chew the fat on week 2 and preview week 3, where it's make or break across the peloton And hey, please give us a 5* review whereve…
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Adam Kay, Anna Whitwham, Kevin Rowland, Janet Street-Porter
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59:58Adam Kay from delivering babies to delivering punchlines, the former obs and gynae doctor turned BAFTA-winning writer and comedian, now stitches together stories in his bestselling books. The beloved voice of Dexys Midnight Runners and Dexys - the singer-songwriter Kevin Rowland. He’s traded melodies for memories in his raw and revealing memoir. An…
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Danger lurks everywhere in this harrowing episode, Jameela included. She welcomes comedians Moshe Kasher (Netflix, Endless Honeymoon podcast) and Mike E. Winfield (Netflix, Amazon, AGT). Moshe shares his brief and wildly unsuccessful fighting career, and Mike will be lucky if he is ever invited back on a cruise. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire T…
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REWIND Ep.08 Alice Maher - Ministry of Arts Podcast
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58:23In this REWIND episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Alice Maher (@Maher. Alice) Alice Maher is a prominent Irish contemporary artist whose work explores themes of identity, gender, mythology, and the body. Born in 1956 in County Tipperary, Maher studied at the University of Ulster, Belfast, and the San Francisco Art Institute. Her practice spans a wide…
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Renton Returns, Sick Boy in Love: Irvine Welsh Reimagines His Antiheroes
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1:04:03In this electric conversation, Irvine Welsh joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to discuss Men in Love, the long-awaited sequel to Trainspotting. Picking up moments after Renton's betrayal, Welsh dives deep into the aftermath—friendship, love, addiction, class, and the cultural hangover of 1980s Thatcherism. The pair explore writing authent…
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Can AI help solve the mental health crisis? With Vaile Wright, PhD
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30:27People are increasingly turning to chatbots for mental health advice and support – even as researchers work to develop safe, evidence-based AI mental health interventions. Vaile Wright, PhD, discusses the promises, limitations and risks of AI in mental health; how AI tools are already being used in mental health care; how these tools could help exp…
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TOUR DE FRANCE 2025 WEEK 1 Recap and WEEK 2 PREVIEW
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48:06Ok, week one plus Monday! We've seen a bit of everything - Ben Healy is in yellow but for how long? Perhaps only until we head back to the mountains but a sterling effort heading into the first rest day. Mathieu ven der Poel has been winning, had a turn in yellow and been starting side quests for his pals and meanwhile the battle between Vinegaard …
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REWIND Ep.07 Simon Callery - Ministry of Arts Podcast
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53:03In this REWIND episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Simon Callery (@Simon.Callery) Simon Callery is known for his innovative approach to painting, which bridges the gap between two-dimensional surfaces and three-dimensional space. Born in London in 1960, Callery studied at Campion School and later at Cardiff College of Art. His work challenges traditio…
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Bettany Hughes, Jay McGuiness, Dave Fishwick, Ade Adepitan
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1:01:52Award-winning historian, broadcaster, and author Bettany Hughes wrote her first book when she was just five years old. Now she's written her first ever children's book, as part of her mission to make history accessible to all. Jay McGuiness swapped the glittery Strictly ballroom and The Wanted tour bus for the West End stage - and now has written a…
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597. Matthew Kressel, author of Histories Within Us and Space Trucker Jess
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1:28:40Matthew Kressel joins us to discuss his short story collection Histories Within Us and his new novel Space Trucker Jess. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley
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This is the episode that made Jameela feel more at home around fellow sociopaths. She welcomes comedians Leslie Liao (Netflix, Tonight Show) and Skyler Higley (Conan, the Oscars). Leslie proves the extent to which she will flip on her friends, and Skyler reveals how ill-equipped he is to handle a kiss. Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, …
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Inside the Story Machine: Natasha Brown on Media, Power, and Fiction
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54:48In this episode novelist Natasha Brown joins Adam Biles to discuss her daring second book, Universality. The conversation explores the novel’s structural audacity—opening with a fictional long-read article—and its thematic interrogation of class, race, media narratives, and the modern British middle class. Brown dives into her creation of Leni, a p…
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Why can’t you remember being a baby? With Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhD
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41:42Why can’t you remember your first birthday party? Or the house you lived in at age 2? Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhD, talks about new studies that suggest that babies and toddlers may form early memories; why we aren’t able to retrieve them as adults; and how evolving brain imaging techniques could help answer these questions – and help us understand mo…
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"The Hearth" by Benjamin Percy + "Asking For It" by Kristi DeMeester
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35:40"The Hearth" by Benjamin Percy (©2025 by Benjamin Percy) read by Mirron Willis, and "Asking For It" by Kristi DeMeester (©2025 by Kristi DeMeester) read by Judy Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press
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Why Normal People Do Horrific Things: The Neuroscience of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.
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1:01:50What if the desire for revenge wasn’t just emotional—but biological? In this gripping conversation, Yale-trained lawyer and researcher James Kimmel Jr. explains how the brain processes revenge, why it feels so satisfying in the moment, and why it rarely brings the peace we expect. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and his own powerful personal…
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Ep.287 SLART a.k.a Steven Light - Ministry of Arts Podcast
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46:42In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to SLART (@SLART.ME) SLART — a figurative expressionist and proud outsider artist based in Swindon, UK. He dropped out of his A-level art class after his teacher told him he couldn’t draw large scale. It wasn’t until his late 30s that he picked up pen and ink again, prompted by a blog post that posed three ques…
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