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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
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Each week we invite one of the biggest guests in the world of magic to maroon themselves on a desert island. They are allowed to take with them 8 tricks, 1 book and 1 non magic item that they use for magic! We discuss their 'can't live without' lists and why those items were chosen. Episodes are uploaded every Friday and are available via all Podcast service providers! To find out more about the team behind Desert Island Tricks, please visit: www.alakazam.co.uk
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The Desert Island Investor podcast is a series of podcasts that document the experiences and strategies of private investor Mark Atkinson. Mark's long-term investments have enabled him to become financially independent and to retire at the comparatively early age of 53. The stocks that Mark reviews on this channel are from his real portfolio and not a 'virtual' portfolio, so these are genuine win-some, lose-some stories. We hope that you'll also enjoy our regular feature 'Question in a Bottl ...
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Welcome to Immigrant Island. Reimagining a certain legendary radio show for a new generation, we invite one very special guest to select 8 records to take with them to a desert island. Now imagine each episode as one of those small boats - crossing the Channel, carrying change-makers, young creative entrepreneurs, poets, musicians, visual artists, founders of charities, festivals, activists and community leaders. Now more than ever, its time to spotlight the unsung heroes that make this stra ...
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The Desert Island Books series is being run by the Nottingham University Hospital Library Service.
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Winners of the TV-Show "Island's Survivors"
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A podcast about condiments. Emily Elias and Tom Wiggins ask, if you were trapped on a desert island, which 5 dips would you take with you.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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whats your favorite things you will bring it with you?
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Clean Living through clean audio!
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The Seven Wonders of the World catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and man-made structures. But, if you could choose your own personal Seven Wonders of the World, what would they be? Join Clive Anderson as he sits down with a range of guests to explore exactly that. Nothing is off limits, from culinary delights to train journeys and world-famous performers, as each guest guides us through the why, the how and the when of their seven passions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com ...
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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If you were stuck on a desert island, and could only have five cheeses, which would you take?
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Tom Price trawls through the Amazon purchase histories of a variety of comedians. Everything you’ve ever bought on that website is on record - it's the true story of who you really are. Expect in-depth discussion of powdered peanuts, dog costumes, utility belts and books that claim you can change your life by improving your handwriting. And lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'The show that sees you marooned on a desert island with the worst people and the worst things imaginable'
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We chat to up and coming millennials about what it's like to be starting out in their industries, while eating their favourite crisps...
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Sport, Culture, and other stuff from 2 hopeless addicts
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You’re invited to the Desert Island Society, where Madeline and Xander ask and answer the classic question… If you were taken to a desert island, what would you bring? From 80’s synth songs and dystopian video games to pizza toppings and family board games, we’re getting pretty specific about what’s coming with us. So, what are you bringing?
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Welcome to Horror Dads, a Podcast delivered to you from 2 dads who love horror, and work to balance our love of horror with our family life. Join us and listen in as we discuss franchise favorites, movies we’ve never seen, movies we’ve seen 1,000 times, and desert island horror movies. We will also focus on discussing our favorite horror merchandise, the artists behind the work, and our discovery of new artists and work.
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I invite my guest to imagine sending their worst enemy to a desert island, accompanied only by the worst records ever made and a totally useless item.
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Inspired by the legendary BBC show, each month our own Layover Talks: Desert Island edition invites a member of the Butchershop® Global crew who's ready to spend the rest of their lives in an unknown land. Through the entertainment content they choose to bring along for their stay, we will get to know our guest more intimately.
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You are marooned a desert island with a few books and records. Fast forward three years. You now rule the island with an iron fist. But what laws will you enact? What will you ban? Each week, comedian Jacob Hatton interviews a new castaway from the worlds of science, journalism, politics and entertainment and asks them about their own personal island. Will it be a utopia or a nightmare?
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* SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE NOTE episodes are added in batches of 100*. Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website. Archive episodes are broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, Wednesdays 10.00 and Sundays 10.00.
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Hosts Molly Moon and Justin Starbird dive deep into the Bar Harbor, ME community to hear some incredible success stories from the folks that are helping make Mount Desert Island a healthy place to live, work, and vacation.
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Dave Pisani, Barry Kay and Tod Pleasant have teamed up to create the Regular Joes Podcast, a show that will focus on various aspects of the things they love most, movies, toys, sci-fi, tv shows, comics, collecting, and much more. Each episode will feature subjects such as the cool vehicles and props from classic movies and tv show, the movie you would want to have with you if you were stranded on a desert island as well as new or notable items the guys have added to their varied collections. ...
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A podcast in which people choose the Doctor Who stories they'd take to a desert island
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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PIETER TOERIEN PRODUCTIONS. People of Note is broadcast on Sunday evening at 6 pm on Fine Music Radio with a repeat on Thusday afternoon at 1 pm, presented by Rodney Trudgeon. Says Rodney: “There are a number of fascinating people who pass through Cape Town and I’ve always felt there to be a need for a programme that allows an in-depth discussion with these personalities. Whether their fields are music, literature, theatre, dance, opera or even politics and economics, we ...
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A weekly interview podcast about the works of Terry Pratchett and the people who read them, with host Al Kennedy. One guest, one book, four elephants, one turtle.
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What would you choose as your last meal? Chef Margie Nomura talks to a special guest about the seven dishes that have shaped their lives. In this podcast you will find conversations with interesting people from the world of food and beyond uncovering the seminal dishes and experiences that have shaped who they are today. We will find out about their favourite childhood dishes, the dishes they eat the most often, and the dishes that mean the most to them. And of course we will also discover w ...
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Desert island discs with deportees in Jamaica
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A search party has discovered eight tapes on a desert island in the Atlantic Ocean. The tapes chronicle the story of Robert Bacon and Alan Linic, and the time that they spent on the island. This is a story of both joy and sadness. Enjoy.
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Join us as we welcome Rob Sweet, also known as Sweet Deception Magic, a talented close-up magician from Coventry. Inspired by the Quick Trick Show and a cherished Paul Daniels magic set, Rob shares his journey into …
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Sarah Raven is one of Britain’s best known gardeners. Since her debut book, The Cutting Garden in 1996 she has written for national newspapers and magazines and shared her gardening knowledge as a broadcaster. Sarah’s love for gardening started with her family. Her father John was a Classics scholar at Cambridge and a keen amateur botanist and her …
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Question in a Bottle. How do you live off your dividends?
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Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, listener Darren Wrigley asks "How do you live off your dividends?". If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your question in…
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Episode 116: Second Chance Screams - Ten Films Worth a Second Look
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The Horror Dads return for a spine-chilling episode where they dive back into the shadows to unearth horror films that they once dismissed. Sometimes, a movie doesn't hit the mark on the first watch, but what if it deserves a second chance? Join John and Jamie as they explore the horror flicks that, for one reason or another, may not have worked fo…
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I wonder if you remember the name Gordon Oliver. Among other things he was Mayor of Cape Town from 1989 to 1991 during which he was privileged to welcome Nelson Mandela to the Cape Town City Hall the day he was released from prison. He also took part in the famous September 1989 march in Cape Town. Gordon has written a book called Overcoming Life’s…
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This week Brian Mix stops by to catch up on his recent barnstorming tour across the country. The who, what, where and when of the events and conventions he hit leave the other Joes seriously jealous of Brian’s “retirement.” Barry and Dave also attended a con , yes just one. But, based on their report, TerrificCon sounds … well, terrific. If you dou…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Get ready for an extraordinary journey into the world of mentalism with the legendary Kenton Knepper. Learn how Kenton's revolutionary concepts like 'Silent Influence' and 'Wonder Words' have shaped his illustrious …
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Welcome to Immigrant Island. We couldn't have asked for a better guest to launch Immigrant Island Dubplates - Jordan Stephens has done the lot. So we listened to his favourite music, heard some incredible stories, and presented him a very special gift. There may have been tears. Jordan has been a chart-topping rapper with Rizzle Kicks, best-selling…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can magic really be your escape hatch from the mundane? Discover how Scott McKay, a magic hobbyist from Kent, finds joy and solace in the world of illusions. In this mid-episode of "Stranded with a Stranger," Scott …
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The writer David Nicholls is best known for his 2009 novel One Day which has sold 6 million copies, been made into a film and a Netflix series which reached the top 10 in 89 countries. He’s written six novels and his work as a screenwriter has won him a BAFTA and an Emmy nomination. He was born in 1966 and studied Drama and English Literature at Br…
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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Adele Kirsten, who is the director of a Gun Free South Africa. Adele was a founding member of Gun Free South Africa, but she has been a non-violent, social justice activist in South Africa for some 40 years and has also written various books on the subject.…
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535: Dark Knight, Disney and Dragons
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This week the Regular Joes let Tod talk about Batman the Caped Crusader, the animated series he has been waiting for since 1995 (when Fox dumbed down Batman the Animated series). Does this simultaneously updated and retro take on The Dark Knight hold up to Paul Dini’s original series? Could Anything? You will likely need to watch more than one epis…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can moments of failure and vulnerability actually enhance a magic performance? This is something we will explore in Part Two of Derren's episode! We'll delve into ethical boundaries and the emotional depths of magic…
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Welcome to 'Immigrant Island Dubplates' (trailer)
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Welcome to Immigrant Island. A live podcast experience of inspirational change-makers sharing the music that defined their life. Powered by intimate stories of immigration, identity and subcultures. Inspired by a legendary radio programme… and the spirit of pirate radio. Reimagined for a new generation. For the culture. Culminating in a very specia…
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Stranded with a Stranger: Sean Rendell F. Quito
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Welcome back to our mid-main episode, episode... "Stranded with a Stranger." Our guest, a medical laboratory scientist and aspiring semi-professional magician, takes us on a magical journey inspired by the universe …
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Tennessee Williams’s famous play, A Street Car Named Desire will open at the Theatre on the Bay on the 14th August. It is being presented by Lamta – The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy who’s recent success with Spring Awakening brought the amazing success story of this company to a wide audience. The director of Streetcar is Prof Christo…
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Errollyn Wallen is one of the world’s most performed living composers. Her work, which includes 22 operas, orchestral, chamber and vocal works, was played at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in 2012 and at Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees. She was the first black woman to have a piece featured in the BBC Proms and the fi…
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There are people who say the era of Summer blockbusters is behind us. There are also people who say audiences are done with superhero films, and that Marvel Studios has lost its way. Then Deadpool & Wolverine happened, and the three-quel for Marvel’s most annoying, talkative and violent (yes, this includes the Punisher) character, breaks all the ru…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! We've got an extraordinary episode featuring the wonderful Derren Brown, who takes us through his incredible career, from the early days of close up card magic to his rise as a world-renowned mentalist and hypnotist…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Welcome to our brand new in-between mini episode, "Stranded with a Stranger," where YOU can send in your ultimate list of eight magic tricks, a single book, and one non-magic item you'd use for magic! Our inaugural …
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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is a South African academic currently working in Norway. Alene Mari Holder is a writer, musicologist and opera singer and her interests include feminist studies of 17th and 18th Century opera including the operatic trouser role tradition and on cross gender casting in Vivaldi’s operas. Alene is al…
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Rob Delaney is a comedian, writer and actor who is best known for the television series Catastrophe, which he co-wrote and co-starred in alongside Sharon Horgan. He has also appeared in Hollywood blockbusters including Deadpool and Mission Impossible. Rob was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Marblehead on the north shore. He studied for…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Ever wondered what it's like to witness magic that leaves even the best performers in awe? Join us for a mesmerising episode where we recount an extraordinary night orchestrated by Andy Frost from Derren Brown's tea…
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Episode 115: Deep Sea Terrors - 10 Shark Films That Bite Back
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The Horror Dads are back with a new episode on deep sea terrors and cover 10 Shark Films that bite back. Join John and Jamie as they dive into the dark abyss of the ocean’s depths and encounter some of the better shark-related Horror Films. Just in time for vacation season…if you’re taking a trip anytime soon, you should listen to this first! Not i…
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Today’s guest brings a surprising and somewhat controversial set of wonders that speak to how remarkable human invention truly is. It’s comedian, writer and former Bollywood choreographer Eshaan Akbar! Eshaan makes the case for religion, roads and erm… stairs, which actually turned out better than Clive initially feared! Elsewhere, Eshaan urges us …
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Professor Patricia Wiltshire, forensic scientist
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Professor Patricia Wiltshire is a forensic ecologist who specialises in palynology – the study of pollen. Her expertise has led her to work with every police force in Britain and helped solve some of the country’s most notorious crimes including the Soham murder case in which two young girls were killed by school caretaker Ian Huntley. Patricia was…
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A personal review of Tristel (TSTL). My squeaky-clean stock.
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The demand for the effective sterilisation of medical equipment is one that is unlikely to ever change. In this episode Mark reviews his holding in Tristel, the inventors of a patented biocide which is effective across a wide range of medical applications. The Desert Island Investor podcast is generously hosted by London City based analysts Progres…
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One of the most dramatic of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas is The Yeoman of The Guard, which is set in the Tower of London in the 16th Century. It was premiered in London in 1888 and ran for a record 423 performances causing it to be called a true English, Dramatic Opera. G&S Cape Town will be staging this opera at the Artscape Opera House f…
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The last few weeks have been rough on Barry. Few people have as deep and abiding love for Star Wars as he does. But, sometimes love hurts. While other, so-called Star Wars fans, wanted nothing more than to tear down The Acolyte, Barry did his best to remain optimistic. And with the courage and valor of a Jedi (at least what we used to expect from a…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can the future really be foretold with just a phone and some cards? Join us for another excellent episode as we welcome the extraordinary David Jonathan, a magician renowned for his cutting-edge phone magic and mind…
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Have you ever been brought to tears by how delicious something tastes? Well today’s guest Simon Evans has, and you’ll never guess what from! The radio and TV performer, comedian and self-proclaimed curmudgeon joins Clive as he whittles his list of 21 wonders down to seven. Thankfully for Alan Coren, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Leonardo da Vinci,…
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Agatha Christie’s play Witness to the Prosecution is pulling in the crowds at Theatre on the Bay. And rightly so because not only is it a superb play, but it is an excellent production with a large cast. In this week’s edition of People of Note, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to a member of the cast, Sharon Spiegel Wagner who plays the role of Romaine Vole,…
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Anthony Joshua MBE is a British heavyweight boxer, Olympic gold medallist and two-time former unified world heavyweight champion. Anthony was born in 1989 and grew up in Watford. When he was 11, he moved with his mother to Nigeria, her home country, and attended a boarding school there for several months. When the family returned to Watford, Anthon…
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Do you have an empty wall or perhaps shelf in your home or office that needs just the right object to help tie the room together? Might we suggest the original art from the Key Largo movie poster? Or perhaps a screen used Star Wars Y-Wing model? You are in luck as the Regular Joes will be happy to serve as your interior design consultants. You do h…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Today we are joined by Chris Harding, Close-up Magician of the Year and Magic Circle Royalty! Chris takes us on a nostalgic journey, reminiscing about the early days of popular hypnosis DVDs and his unique style cho…
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Oh hello Toasters! Seeing as summer is upon us, we thought what better way to celebrate hot weather, expensive travel, annoying tourists, relentless children and lost sunglasses than by dropping a little cheeky Best of Series 8 on your podcast feed. It's to cheer you up and help you on your merry sunburnt way. Here you'll find some of the highlight…
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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the South African based documentary photographer, author and professional speaker Matthew Wilman who, in 2003 was commissioned to archive and document the life and times of Nelson Mandela for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. This allowed him to develop an intimate relationship with Mandela. But M…
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Clive Myrie is an award-winning journalist and news presenter who is one of the BBC’s most experienced foreign correspondents. In 2021 he took over from John Humphrys as Question Master of the quiz show Mastermind and has also presented travel programmes about Italy and the Caribbean. Clive’s parents are from Jamaica and he was born in Farnworth, n…
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This week the Regular Joes , plus the Irregular Joes got together to hang out for Tod’s birthday. They had a vague idea of a few topics they were going to talk about, but in true RJ style never actually got there. Instead they got to catch up on Derryl and Brian’s recent adventures and cover an even wider than usual scope of Random Topics and an or…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! What if you could turn a banana into unforgettable magical experience? Join us for an exciting episode of Desert Island Tricks as we sit down with the ingenious magician Martin Peirce. Known for his captivating and …
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Episode 114: Monster Squad with Andre Gower
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The Horror Dads are honored to be joined by Andre Gower, actor and star of the 1987 Fred Dekker film, Monster Squad. Andre plays the lead role of 'Sean' in Monster Squad and went on to make a documentary about the film called Wolfman's Got Nards. Tune in for some captivating conversation and a behind the scenes look at one of our all time favorite …
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My guest on People of Note this week, is a doctor who has written a book called Ice Cream – A Doctor’s Journey to Discover what Matters. This is an engaging memoir about the highs and lows of working as a medical doctor in South Africa and how, with a little help from ice cream and heavy metal music, he was able to struggle on. He’s Alistair Mcalpi…
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Shirine Khoury-Haq is the chief executive officer of the Co-op Group – the first female chief executive in its 180-year history and the first from an ethnic minority background. Shirine was born in Beirut to a Palestinian father and a Turkish mother. Her father was a geophysicist who worked in the oil industry and his work took the family around th…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Marc Spellman, the captivating magician best known for his performances on Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, joins us for a truly wonderful episode. From his masked persona "X" to humorous fictitious cr…
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This week the Regular Joes wrap up Dark Matter on Apple TV+. Covering the, at times perplexing, conclusion. Come on people, this is Quantum Physics. How much do you really want us to dumb it down for you? They also catch up on The Acolyte, The Disney+ Star Wars series which has garnered mostly good critic reviews, while fan reviews remain in the ba…
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Here we are then - the end of series 8! And what a way to climax with Stephen Merchant. Perfect sentence, that. Enjoy another romp through a purchase history which takes in toilet brushes, tiny planes and huge tv shows. As ever check out our socials for some video bits, and we're thrilled to announce some LIVE SHOWS happening this September. Click …
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Question in a Bottle. How do I pick a winner?
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Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, Katherine Amos asks Mark "How do you choose your stocks?". If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your question into a bott…
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One of those irresistible Agatha Christie murder mysteries is about to open at the Theatre on The Bay. Witness for the Prosecution is in the form of a gripping court room drama, leaving the audience gasping with surprises as the case proceeds. The director is Alan Swerdlow and Rodney Trudgeon spoke to him on People of Note about both the difficulti…
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The Australian actor Rebel Wilson became an international star with a breakthrough part in the 2011 Hollywood comedy Bridesmaids, opposite Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. She followed this up playing Fat Amy in the highly successful Pitch Perfect trilogy, which documents the fortunes of a female college acapella group. Rebel was born in Balmain,…
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The Horror Dads dedicate an episode to 10 Horror Films that take place in the woods. John and Jamie avoid the obvious classics (like Friday the 13th and The Burning), and spend time on some lesser-known films that take place in the great outdoors. Summer is here, and many are planning their camping adventures - this episode might make you think twi…
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