A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes.
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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
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The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is where we celebrate books, storytelling and ideas, and the artefact and craft of the book. Join NZ Herald Columnist Shane Te Pou and Booktown volunteer Phil Quin for a series of enlightening and entertaining discussions with some of the featured guests from the Festival. The Festival takes place from 10 -12 May 2024 in Featherston, Aotearoa - New Zealand.
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In 2021, humanity unearthed a strange artefact. Dated to a few millions years ago, it revealed countless logs of a future humanity that was recorded into software that resembled a modern day blockchain. Uncertain of whether the artefact was prophecy, technologists and writers have been decoding the stories hidden within. These are the stories and artefacts of the Logged Universe.
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Unscripted dialogues on archaeology and anthropology of South Asia. Join us on journeys into the pasts of the sub-continent as we discuss the rich material culture, artefacts, and archaeological sites. Let us open the treasure trove of a bygone era as hosts Akash and Durga chip away at a new theme every episode.
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Aotearoa Unearthed: Archaeology for Everyone is a new podcast by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, produced in partnership with the New Zealand Archaeology Association. Eight episodes are being released for Archaeology Week 2021.
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What Magic is This? is a topic based podcast about Magic, the Occult, the Esoteric, the Paranormal, the Supernatural and the Weird. Each episode revolves around one single topic in the hope that we can flesh out the important aspects one needs to know about it. From history to practices to important figures and more, What Magic is This? is for anyone curious about Magic and the strange world in which we live. If you're looking for the best place to find out about any of these topics, you've ...
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"Dingus" is a six-part radio drama produced by CBS and recorded at the height of the 1943 flu pandemic that swept through Hollywood. Denied of a marquee cast and blighted by a curious obsession with the object that drives its narrative, this innovative and formally-reflexive oddity disappeared almost completely without trace. In 2010 artist Mike Cooter set out to find and rehabilitate this elusive artefact, initiating a 12-year journey that now culminates in the re-emergence of "Dingus," his ...
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An audio cabaret recorded at the legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London, with a live audience. Hosted by Milk Presents’ Leo Skilbeck, there will be onstage glamour and backstage goss, celebrating our ‘perverted’ queer history. Leo will be joined by expert historians to introduce a scandalous artefact from selected queer archives. In each episode a glittering cabaret star will perform a specially created act. Expect words, songs, chat, comedy and campery!
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Welcome to St. Issey’s Cove, where the sky is blue, the water is bluer, and strange things keep washing up on the shore... THE LOWER LIGHT follows Laurie Caston, curator of the Lighthouse Museum, as he explores the museum’s artefact storage, dredging up stories from the past and trying to navigate a world of hagstones, twisted teeth and ancient entities, crammed into the gaps of what we call civilisation.
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Two men, occasionally described as grown-ups, and occasionally also as professionals, take an hour to discuss the latest goings on in politics, culture and history from a Mackem(ish) perspective. What's been on their screens, in their ears and, crucially, grinding their gears this week? And what artefact will make it into the Mackem Treasure Trove? With interviews and anecdotes focusing on Sunderland's past, present and future, it's not about actually about the city per se, it's about the Ma ...
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Joe Duffy talks to the Irish public about affairs of the day. Have you got a story to tell? If you’d like to talk to Joe on-air about an issue that concerns you then we want to hear from you. Email joe@rte.ie. Listen live Monday to Friday at 1.45-3pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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We’re here to challenge the common misconception that Africa is a country, whilst appreciating the identity of each nation. Through each episode we’ll explore key historical moments which have shaped the continent, in an easily digestible, satirical (and shady) format with your hosts Chinny and Astrid. We're on Instagram: @itsacontinentpod, Twitter @itsacontinent and our website is itsacontinent.com. Like what you hear? You can support here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent
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Guests share personal artefacts they'd prefer the world didn't know about. Diaries, poems, stories, videos and art, there are some things we never throw away, even if the idea of sharing them fill us with dread. let's talk about them. Hosted by Daryl Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Weekly episodes about trends and news within hustle culture, big business, personal branding and social media. Hosted by Drew Trott & Sarah Hingston, a couple starting from the ground floor and documenting their experiences and lessons about starting their personal brands and content creation.
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Heed not the limits of time and space, for the Ageless Ones know no such place. And man, that slave to light and life, should free himself with edge of knife. Dread C'thulhu longs to embrace, those strong enough to face the face and spill their blood, a fountain red, to satiate the timeless dread. The darkness spreads in search of those whose righteous meddlings did impose upon the Masters a prison cell. Hear these words and mark them well. Mankind's apparent supremacy over all the creatures ...
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A podcast from an Asian Wargamer discussing Mantic's Kings of War tabletop war game and other Mantic games and all things nerdy.
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f(q) = Who owns the past? (#TSTP) SynTalk is a freewheeling interdisciplinary talk show with a philosophical approach to understanding the world from a long term perspective.
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Welcome to Horrifying History where you are about to hear about the unexplained, paranormal, and supernatural happenings that has stained the pages of history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/horrifying-history--4180070/support.
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A community of listeners, investigating the world through sound.
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It's been 20 years since the successful completion of the world's largest IT project. Join Peter de Jager as he looks back on more than a decade of effort (and controversy).
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Tales from the Aletheian Society is a serialised comedy-horror audio drama about the misadventures of a society of Victorian occultists.
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DMs of Vancouver is a podcast for new and veteran DMs. We go over a variety of topics, trying to give good advice on what a DM will encounter as they run games for their players.
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A new topic every episode dealing with the Unexplainable, Paranormal, Extra-terrestrial, Spiritual, Scientific, Mysterious and more. Bob, Tiss & Beef talk the strange and unexplained. We would love to hear from you, so send your own stories to - wtatupod@gmail.com. Also, visit the official website at - http://www.weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Because No Individual or Couple Gets Successful Alone. Tap Into Your DAILY GRATITUDE Accountability Group #GratitudeEmpowersDaily GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF "VITAMIN G..." HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GratitudeEmpowers/
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The story of Spaceship Earth is simple... We live on a life giving rock called Earth hurtling through space. Like a spaceship, we have a finite amount of supplies with an intelligent operating system, called nature, which keeps everything replenished as long as we all respect it and participate wisely. So a deep relationship with this mysterious system, along with spontaneous co-operation between humans and all life is essential to keep us thriving and the spaceship flying. In this podcast I ...
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We humans are curious creatures and even with the internet at our fingertips, there are plenty of fascinating things you couldn't possibly find on your own. Each week Thoughty2, known as the gatekeeper of useless facts, is here to bring you a mind-shattering plethora of the world’s most random (yet) interesting facts. Did you know that Pepsi Co once had the world’s sixth-largest military? Or that Sand has a unique sound based on where in the world it comes from? We never said the facts would ...
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Goodbye Dobbo! - What Will Happen To RIP.IE? - Should Irish Artefacts Be Returned To Ireland?
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As Bryan Dobson retires, Marian shares a story of her son's obsession with Bryan. Listeners discuss the sale of RIP.ie to The Irish Times. Callers discuss ancient Irish objects housed at British museums.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Mike Edmunds on decoding galaxies and ancient astronomical artefacts
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What is the universe made of? Where does space dust come from? And how exactly might one go about putting on a one-man-show about Sir Isaac Newton? These are all questions that Mike Edmunds, Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics at Cardiff University and President of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), has tackled during his distinguished career. An…
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Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology
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Have you ever wondered about the dark side of archeology? The illegal seizing of ancient artefacts? The looting of goods from age old historical sites and their sale on the black market? Well it is a practice that goes back hundreds of years and today we’re exploring how it works, why it happens and what government bodies are doing to prevent it. I…
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The Silk Road was a pivotal ancient exchange network that connected the grassy steppes of Asia and the Middle East with the western world. The passage of goods, ideas and technologies along this bustling commercial artery was crucial to the development of the ancient East and West. It was, quite simply, the glue that held the ancient world together…
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Sacred Architecture with Peter Mark Adams
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Most likely each and every one of us has walked into a building or a structure which had the capacity to touch something inside of you in some ineffable way. For Millenia, cultures around the world have constructed buildings which have this ability to cut through aesthetics of their appearance and bestow upon those who look upon or enter inside, a …
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Is Vegetarian Food Too Processed? - Revolut Account Scammed By Third Party - My Uncle Stole A Painting From The Tate Gallery
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Callers react to the idea of people returning to meat-eating because vegetarian food is too processed. Patricia never clicked on any link but scammers managed to steal over €4,000 from her. Paul Hogan deided to recover a Berthe Morisot painting from the Tate Gallery which was supposed to be in an Irish gallery.…
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Epsiode 14: Warren Maxwell
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This week, Shane Te Pou and Phil Quin sat down with musician/teacher/local legend - Featherston’s own Warren Maxwell. Warren has made a significant contribution to music both in New Zealand and internationally as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and a driving force behind many musical projects including Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy's Drop and Little…
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Auxiliaries were some of the most important troops in the all-conquering Roman Army. Unlike legionaries, their more heavily-armoured and widely famed counterparts, auxiliaries were recruited from across the Empire and were renowned for their versatility. Deployed as border guards in the far-away hinterlands near Hadrians Wall or as mobile cavalry i…
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Accra: a Tale of Two Cities
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The Year of the Return in 2019 marked a significant moment in Accra, Ghana, inviting people of African heritage to reconnect with their roots. In years since, the city has undergone a transformation in the wake of diasporan migration and tourism. Yet as the diaspora are settling in Accra seeking refuge from racism and comparatively lower paid Weste…
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May Day Traditions - International Workers' Day & Women's Rights - More Traditional Irish Food Memories
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Clodagh Doyle of the National Museum Of Ireland discusses traditional May Day celebration rituals. Sonja Tiernan explains who Delia Larkin, Rosie Hackett and Louie Bennett were and their importance in the Trade Unionist movement of Ireland. Callers share more memories of obsolete Irishdishes.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Wild Spaces and Insects - Drishneen, Crubeens and Lamb's Tails
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Anita is very frustrated with how people treat their environment. Callers share their food memories of traditional Irish dishes you rarely find anywhere anymore.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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How Much For A Paper Bag?
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Denis was annoyed that Eason's charged him 5 cents for a paper bag.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Buy your tickets here: AUGURE (OMEN): FILM NIGHT HOSTED BY IT’S A CONTINENT Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: itsacontinent.com/book We're on Buy me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent Visit our website: itsacontinent.com Artwork by Ma…
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The Beaker People were a Bronze Age culture that revolutionised prehistoric Britain. They were responsible for introducing Bronze Age technology into the British Isles for the first time, and also completely replaced the island’s earlier inhabitants. Identified by their distinctive style of pottery they quite literally changed the faced of British …
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Eve McDowell was a victim of stalking and has been involved in the campaign which brought about new legislation, enacted last November.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Three years ago, Carol was taken to hospital with sepsis, and has since recovered.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Epsiode 13: Kirsty Johnston
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The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains Aotearoa New Zealand’s most famous cold case. It spawned two trials, two appeals, a Royal commission finding of police corruption and a free pardon, and still the killer has not been found. Journalists Kirsty Johnston and James Hollings conducted their own investig…
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Growing up in the care of the State
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We hear from people who grew up in the care of the State.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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The kindness of strangers
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A Canadian couple holidaying in Ireland was helped by strangers when their rented car broke down.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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After the death of his elderly mother, Andrew found he could not manage the house by himself. The extent of his hoarding was not discovered by his siblings until he had a heart attack and was taken to hospital.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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The Library of Alexandria
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The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and most celebrated buildings of the ancient Mediterranean. It was a great hub of learning and literature and made Alexandria one of the ancient world’s foremost centres of knowledge and culture, and the jewel of the Nile Delta. But when was it built? And where did all the books come from? In …
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Surviving The Stardust
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Tricia went to The Stardust on Feb 14th 1981 with her friend, Caroline but Caroline never came home.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Stardust State Apology
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Taoiseach Simon Harris issues state apology to families of Stardust victims.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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What's The Value Of A State Apology?
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Callers who have received apologies from the State reflect on how they feel about it now.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Episode 16 ǀ Archaeology Activities for Kids
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Rosemary talks to Rebecca Cox, Manager of Mercury Bay Museum, about her experiences running archaeological activities for kids at the museum and local schools.aotearoaunearthed tarafından oluşturuldu
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Apollo, the favourite son of Zeus and twin brother of Artemis, was a Greek God with many faces. Perhaps most famous as Phoebus, the God of the Sun, he was the patron of poetry and prophecy, of music and dance. And yet he also possessed a darker side. He was a terribly vengeful character and brought death and disease to both those he hated and loved…
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Family and friends of victims of the Stardust tragedy describe their memories of events.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Demons & Infernal Spirits
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If there is one single concept which has been associated with Magic for the last 2000 years, none would be more notorious than Demons & Infernal Spirits. For centuries, the idea of illness, misfortune and all aspects of evil have been personified as a class of spirits. How they are conceptualized by different religions and spiritual traditions is f…
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The Stardust Inquest Verdicts
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Joe is joined by UCD Law Lecturer, John O'Dowd as the verdicts of the Stardust Inquest are delivered.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Episode 12: Dame Susan Devoy
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Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy is a New Zealand former squash player and senior public servant. As a squash player, she was dominant in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning the World Open on four occasions. She served as New Zealand's Race Relations Commissioner from 2013 to 2018. Her new book ‘Dame Susy D’ is out now from Allen & Unwin. Dame S…
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Eir Rage - Bottle Travelled 1000km To Get 25c Deposit - Margaret Burke Sheridan
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Listeners share their stories of dealing with Eir. Linda couldn't find anywhere to get her bottle deposit near the airport gate so brought her bottle to the UK and back. Anne Chambers & Stephen Crowther celebrate Irish opera singer, Margaret Burke Sheridan.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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The Goths are renowned for many things, not least sacking Rome in 410 AD and helping to bring about the fall of the Western Roman Empire. They were a 'barbarian' people from across the Danube who began migrating into the Empire during the 3rd and 4th centuries, pushed out of their ancestral nomadic lands by the onrushing Huns. But what were their o…
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Joe hears more tales of woe from Eir customers.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Hannah Critchlow on the connected brain
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With 86 billion nerve cells joined together in a network of 100 trillion connections, the human brain is the most complex system in the known universe. Dr. Hannah Critchlow is an internationally acclaimed neuroscientist who has spent her career demystifying and explaining the brain to audiences around the world. Through her writing, broadcasting an…
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Eir's Customer Service
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Eir pleads guilty to 12 breaches of how to deal with complaints. Listeners share their experiences of dealing with Eir.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Running Sick - Let's Make A Date - Antisocial Behaviour - Mike Kelleher
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Debbie Griffin has an unusual issue where she vomits when out running. Michelle has had trouble finding a good match after trying a matchmaking agency. Frances has stories about antisocial behaviour on public transport. Once an Irish cop in San Francisco, Mike tells Joe about his time there.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Freebirthing - Antisocial Behaviour - Two Uncles Lost In Wars
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Siobhan de Paor recently gave birth to her third child at home with no medical supervision. Robbie tells Joe about the dreadful experience he had on a Dart when he was harassed. Stephanie McNamara tells Joe about her two uncles who died during World War II and the Korean War.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Europe’s earliest known humans lived over 1.2 million years ago. After initially roaming the plains of Iberia in small groups, they spread across the Pyrenees into the wider European continent. But for more than 100,000 years all traces of humans in these regions vanish. The question is…what happened? In today’s episode of the Ancients, Tristan Hug…
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Nichola, who is based in Chicago, has a baby daughter on the way and wants suggestions from Liveline listeners on what to name her.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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The End Of The Look Mum I'm Hustling Podcast | #112
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We are ending a chapter in our podcast journey. Although getting over 100 episodes is a milestone, at this time we have decided to put the podcast on hiatus to peruse our other passions. We just want to say a big thank you to everyone that has followed along and supported us, this isn't a goodbye forever just goodbye for now. If you want to see wha…
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Putting Up With Airport Pat Downs
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Listeners who cause the security alarm to beep in airports describe their treatment by staff.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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Fiona Rayment on the applications of nuclear for net zero and beyond
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The reputation of the nuclear industry has had highs and lows during the career of Dr Fiona Rayment, the President of the Nuclear Institute. But nowadays the role of nuclear science and engineering has become more widely accepted in the quest for carbon net zero. Growing up in Hamilton, Scotland during a time of energy insecurity, Fiona was determi…
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Breast Prosthesis At Dublin Airport - Gobnait, The Navy Ship - Can't Buy Vouchers With My Vouchers - The Bus Took Off Without Me
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Réaltán was aked to remove her breast prosthesis at Dublin Airport. As a Navy vessel is named LÉ Gobnait, callers explain the history of the name Gobnait. Donal wasn't allowed to but One For All vouchers with some Tesco vouchers he won. Kenia was left stranded when the bus she had been on drove off without her.…
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3 Body Problem is Netflix’s Best Series of 2024 | #111
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In this weeks episode we chat about entering a new chapter as well as discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem. We also discuss what it means to optimise for happiness. Connect On Instagram Twitter YouTube
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How to Survive in Babylonia
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Would you be able to survive in ancient Babylonia? In this episode, Tristan is joined once again by Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University to discuss the realities of daily life in this fascinating empire. Together, they discuss everything from clay tablet literature and ancient board games to crime, slavery and female entrepren…
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ABBA and the 1974 Eurovision - Awaiting Refunds
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Joe talks to listeners about ABBA, to Colman Pearce who conducted the 1974 Eurovision Irish entry and to a historian who explains how the Portuguese entry helped kick off a coup. Dave and Stephen are still waiting for refunds from the Forever Young Festival and Jacqui discovered a gig was cancelled at the last minute.…
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Robbed While Rainbow-Watching - BT's T&C's - Matchmaking Farmer With Quintuplets
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Kelly and Pauric's car was broken into when they stopped to photograph a rainbow. Steph discovered Brown Thomas have changed their return limit from 28 days to 21 days when they sent her a bill for four unwanted dresses. Gus is a farmer and matchmaker. One of his sheep just had quintuplets.RTÉ Radio 1 tarafından oluşturuldu
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most iconic monuments from ancient history. 73 meters in length and 20 meters high, the huge limestone statue depicts a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head thought to represent Khafre, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom (c. 2570 BC). In this fascinating b…
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