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Australian Book LoversPoet Gregory DayIt's episode #154, and Laurie's 50th co-hosting. Veronica and Laurie have industry news and events, and discuss K.M. Allan's Foreshadowing checklist from her book Writing and Editing Checklist. Plus book spotlights, giveaways and quotes. Laurie chats with poet Gregory Day about his collection SouthSightedness. And Gregory reads his poem 'Anytime before Byzantium'.Book Spotlights:1. Salsa in the Suburbs by Alejandra Martinez - contemporary2. Looking Out and Beyond by Toby Hammerschlag – historical3. Wasted? By Hazel Edwards – Young Adult4. A Song for the Earth by Shannon Jade – poetry5. In Her Own Time by Delaney Starli...
2025-11-021h 33
SUPfm The International Stand Up Paddle Board Podcast132: SUP News Update : Wollen's SUPer Festival 2025 / SUP Connect Awards / Charlie Head /We'll be back with our regular episodes later in the year, but this mid-season update covers the upcoming Wollens Super Festival, the winners of the 16th annual SUP Connect Awards, a historic solo crossing by adventurer Charlie Head, and a monumental fundraising cycle journey by Stuart McLean in memory of his wife, Dr. Julia Hamilton.Book for the Wollens Super Festival 2025The festival takes place on September 6th and 7th in Torquay, with events at Tor Abbey Sands and in the harbour.Events: The weekend showcases a variety of competitions including sprint, technical, distance, and prone...
2025-09-0311 min
Thought Leaders – Real Estate Re-imagined (formerly The Elevate Podcast)Peter Hooymans: Coaching, Culture, and Calculated Risks – A 30-Year Real Estate JourneyThose principles form the foundation of this episode of the Elevate podcast, hosted by Samantha McLean.
Celebrating 30 years of MRE, Peter shares invaluable insights on leadership, culture, and the power of technology in transforming a real estate business.
He takes a deep dive into the importance of team building, the role of mentorship in personal and professional growth, and why embracing change has been key to MRE’s success.
Peter also reveals what he believes were his early ‘genius moves’—the key decisions and actions that led to remarkably positive outcomes. These include tips on...
2024-08-1646 min
Scots Whay Hae!The Glasgow Review of Books - CD BoylandFor the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to CD Boyland to hear all about The Glasgow Review of Books, and particularly the Live Hip-Hop + Poetry night which will be at Stereo in Glasgow on 26th May.
CD talks about the line-up, which includes Darren McGarvey, Iona Lee, Billy Letford, Imogen Stirling, Texture, and Johnny Cypher, all hosted by Loud Poets' Kevin Mclean.
The two then talk about the work of The Glasgow Review of Books, how it began, CD's role as co-editor, how people can submit and get involved, creating a space for...
2024-04-1638 minScots Whay Hae!Futuristic Folktales - Charlotte Mclean, Nelly Kelly & Malin LewisThe latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is all about the new experimental work 'Futuristic Folktales', and Ali caught up with Dance-theatre artist and director Charlotte Mclean, writer Nelly Kelly and composer Malin Lewis to learn all about it.
They each break down their individual roles before talking about the collaborative process involved, and how working together was inspirational, and educational, for them all. The talk also turns to the other members of the team, and the joys, and challenges, of making live theatre and going on tour, and how this was not only a new experience for...
2024-04-1241 min
Climate ConversationsMajor moment: Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care launches Australia first Climate and Health Strategy at COP28Australia's Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney, was in Dubai at COP28 to launch Australia's first National Health and Climate Strategy.
Underlining the importance of the event was the fact that this was the first time in the history of the COPs that a day had been dedicated to climate and health.
And that, of course, didn't go unnoticed by the Professor from the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland, Alistair Woodward, who wrote about that major moment on The Conversation - "COP28: the climate summit’s first Health Da...
2023-12-0435 min
Scots Whay Hae!Kevin Mclean - I AM LOUD ProductionsFor the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Kevin Mclean, the creative director of I AM LOUD Productions (previously LOUD POETS) which, as well as continuing to host their legendary poetry nights, is now also a multi-disciplinary production and entertainment company.
Kevin talks about the evolvement of I AM LOUD as it approaches the tenth anniversary, the challenges faced and overcome, finding new ways of promoting and supporting performers, embracing the opportunities offered by digital technology, and their plans for the future.
The two also discuss Spoken Word in Scotland touching upon the...
2023-12-0157 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#12 - The War of Religion or The Religion of WarHello and Welcome to episode #12 of the Lion’s share.
My name is Alistair McLean, I am a mentor of the pure masculine, and I gain and translate wisdom through animism by sharing the love of nature through our own nature.
Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, and anything else you can name, as animated and alive.
Today is a special podcast, today instead of channelling an animal I fo...
2023-10-2230 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#11 - The Tug Of War - When Will The War End (Libra Solar Eclipse)Hello and welcome to episode #11 of The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today is a great podcast full of wisdom. Today instead of channelling an animal I found myself channelling the emotion of pain, and so I spoke to pain and I asked, what is pain? and what does pain have to tell humanity at this moment?
Then I will discuss the current wars and the energies affecting them through the season of astrological balance in Libra and the signs of change that are happening.
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness, I intend to share wi...
2023-10-1216 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#10 - The Age of The Frog - The Purification of HumanityHello and welcome to episode #10 of The Lion’s Share Podcast.
My name is Alistair McLean, I am a mentor of the pure masculine, and I gain and translate wisdom from animal spirits and nature by sharing the love of nature through our own nature.
Today I channel the wisdom of the frog, and I discuss
• My experience with biohacking my body and mental health
• Using plant and animal medicine,
• Plus I also talk about the purification of humanity through prophetic visions I attained during these practices.
Please note that all animal wisdom episodes I channel are parts of you, the...
2023-10-0522 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#9 - The 5D Dimensional Global ChangeHello and welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today I talk about the 5th dimensional global change that is due in the next few years. Today I talk about purification and the definitions of the 5D wave.
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness, I intend to share with you everything that I am passionate about, and I’m passionate about the truth.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a cons...
2023-09-2823 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#8 - Why Man Needs To Surrender To The FeminineHello and welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today I talk about surrendering to the feminine in divine union and healing the war between man and woman.
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness, I intend to share with you everything that I am passionate about, and I’m passionate about the truth.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a conscious being.
Your host Alistair McLean brings powerful insights using Spirit Anim...
2023-09-2121 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#7 – The Myth of The Lemming - In Pursuit of Happiness - World Suicide Prevention Day Bonus Special Part 2 of 2Hello and Welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today is a fantastic episode that highlights the Myth of the Lemming and how enlightening it is in the pursuit of happiness.
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness and an animal totem specialist, I intend to share with you everything that I am passionate about, and I’m passionate about the truth.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a conscious being.
Your...
2023-09-1516 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#6 – The Wisdom of the Coyote - World Suicide Prevention Day Special - Part 1 of 2 - Breaking Old Patterns
Hello and Welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today is a fantastic episode that highlights the wisdom of the coyote and how that can be used to prevent suicidal thoughts.
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness and an animal totem specialist, I intend to share with you everything that I am passionate about, and I’m passionate about the truth.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a cons...
2023-09-0723 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#5 - My Dark Persona - The Blue Moon & The Hidden Truth Within MeHello and Welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
My dark persona is a series of channelled messages from within. It is the voice within me that needs releasing.
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness and an animal totem specialist, I intend to share with you everything that I am passionate about, and I’m passionate about the truth.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a conscious being.
Your host Alistair McLe...
2023-08-3114 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#4 - Wisdom of the Panther - Is it Gay For A Man to DanceHello and welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today Alistair channels and decodes the energy of the Panther, and through a message about reclaiming the dance.
As a young child and as an adult Alistair was berated, bullied and constantly told he was gay, homosexual and queer, despite not fitting into any of those categories, so today he asks himself – Is it gay for a man to dance?
As a mentor of the Pure Masculine, a decoder of consciousness and an animal totem specialist, I intend to share with you everything that I am passionate about, and...
2023-08-2424 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#3 - My Dark Persona – Am I A Cowardly Lion?Hello and welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
This episode is the beginning of a series named My Dark Persona, named after the parts of my ego that prevent me from life, so today I channel the parts of me that do not wish to die. Today I channel cowardice.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a conscious being. Your host Alistair McLean brings you powerful insights and interviews that take you beyond where you ar...
2023-08-1709 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#2 - World Elephant Day 2023 - A Message of RemembranceHello and welcome to The Lion’s Share Podcast.
Today I Channel a message from the elephants for World Elephant Day 2023.
Part of the elephants journey is to be lost and found. If you watch many nature programs, baby elephants often lose their parents and are left to fend for themselves. This is a painful journey one which you have also had to endure. However, know this is part of your journey to find yourself, to remember who you are.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in...
2023-08-1215 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#1 - Decoding The Lions Gate Portal 2023Today on the Lion's Share Podcast I share a channelled message for The Lions Gate Portal 2023.
The Lion’s Gate portal is one of the most powerful portals of the year, and this year it is all about nutrition, the nutrition of the soul, and this year the Lion is hungry, he is hungry for blood, for blood is life. The portal opens up a magnificent energy for life-giving, but also life-taking. It is always a choice. Do you give to life or do you take from life?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th...
2023-08-0812 min
The Lion’s Share Podcast#0 – Who Am I & What Is The Lion's ShareHello and welcome to the Lion’s Share Podcast.
The Lion's Share Podcast is a show for people who are devoted to their courageous journey of becoming great, dedicated to standing in love and passionate about their journey of life as a conscious being. Your host Alistair McLean brings you powerful insights and interviews that take you beyond where you are today, sharing thought provoking perspectives on the power of sharing, the energies of the pure masculine, the prophecies of new earth, shamanism, self-healing and animal wisdom.
My name is Alistair McLean, an...
2023-08-0610 min
Real Estate RightEp169: Alistair MacLean - Reimagining a Detonation Project as a Renovation ProjectAlistair McLean is the principal of Secret Design Studio, a small boutique design consultancy focused on mid-century design including architecture and interiors, His practice, while based in Melbourne, helps clients Australia-wide with design advice that is sympathetic to their mid-century homes throughout his Dr. Retro consultations.
In this episode, we ask Alistair questions such as:
1. What has been your experience when people buy a property to detonate and discover that the budget they had planned to rebuild is beyond their means?
2. What characteristics of a property are people looking for if t...
2023-05-1742 min
Real Estate RightReplay Ep 116: Alistair McLean - The Appeal of Mid-Century Modern HomesOver the last 5-10 years, there has been a real surge in interest to embrace the character in homes built between 1950 and 1980, especially with those in their 30s and 40s. It’s a style that makes them reminiscence about their family home or their grandparents’ home, but is also an era that’s got the character but without the hefty price tag of a period home of the 1800s-1930s. Today, we are going to talk about the appeal of the retro and mid-century homes with dr retro! An expert architect.
Alistair mclean is the princip...
2023-02-2243 min
Did That Really Happen?RRRWe're back with our first episode of 2023, and we're talking about RRR! Join us as we learn about the Gymkhana Club, riot gear, Lala Lajpat Rai, flogging in the British Raj, and more! Sources: Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, Volume 281 (6 July 1883): https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/1883-07-06/debates/53f4430d-fcb5-43e2-b9e1-e478f12fb23d/India-CriminalLaw%E2%80%94PunishmentOfFlogging Sean Lang, "John Nicholson: The Sadistic British Officer Who Was Worshipped As a Living God in India," The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/john-nicholson-the-sadistic-british-officer-who-was-worshipped-as-a-living-god-in-india-99889 David Skuy, "Macauley and the Indian Penal Code of 1862: The...
2023-01-231h 10
The Mythgard Podcast23: Mythgard Movie Club: The Batman Film DiscussionThis recording from August 7, 2022.
THE BATMAN Description: Mythgard Movie Club is back! Panelists Dr. Maggie Parke, Dr. Gabriel Schenk, Stephen Massey, and Alistair McLean discuss 2022’s The Batman (dir Matt Reeves). They’ll chat about Batman through the years, how this fits in, the adaptation and writing journey, take questions, and talk to some superfans and superfancritics as we ponder and pontificate the allure of this batty hero.
Stephen's recommended Batman graphic novels mentioned in the talk:
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb & Tim...
2022-08-111h 30
Two Lit ChicksConversation with Nikki MayBorn in Bristol and raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Nigerian-British. At twenty, she dropped out of medical school, moved to London, and began a career in advertising, going on to run a successful agency. Her debut novel Wahala was inspired by a long lunch with friends. Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard schnauzer and way too many books.Books chosen by Nikki:The Famous Five by Enid BlytonIce Station Zebra by Alistair McLeanThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by...
2022-07-181h 11Scots Whay Hae!Lou Mclean & MIRI - POWAFor the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to musicians Lou Mclean and MIRI about their commissions from, and collaborations with, POWA (Protection Of Women In The Arts) - the singles 'Good Girls' and 'Morality' respectively. The two talk about their lives in music, working with POWA and the support (practical and otherwise) which they offer, the joys of collaboration, the importance of sharing stories, feeling free to write with honesty, and how the most personal lyrics often resonate with other people the most. It's an illuminating and revealing conversation which illustrates the need for organisations such as POWA.
2022-07-1547 min
Real Estate RightEp116: Alistair McLean - The Appeal of the Retro and Mid-Century HomeOver the last 5-10 years, there has been a real surge in interest to embrace the character in homes built between 1950 and 1980, especially with those in their 30s and 40's. It's a style that makes them reminisce about their family home or their grandparents' home, but it is also an era that's got the character but without the hefty price tag of a period home of the 1800's-1930's. Today, we are going to talk about the appeal of the retro and mid century home with Dr Retro!
Alistair McLean is the principal of Secret Design Studio...
2022-01-1945 min
Papers Aloud#30 - Pseudogenes and gene expression - Goodhead et al., 2020 - Microbial GenomicsTitle: Large-scale and significant expression from pseudogenes in Sodalis glossinidius – a facultative bacterial endosymbiont. Authors: Ian Goodhead, Frances Blow, Philip Brownridge, Margaret Hughes, John Kenny, Ritesh Krishna, Lynn McLean, Pisut Pongchaikul, Rob Beynon, and Alistair C. Darby. Citation: Goodhead, I., Blow, F., Brownridge, P., Hughes, M., Kenny, J., Krishna, R., McLean, L., Pongchaikul, P., Beynon, R., & Darby, A. C. (2020). Large-scale and significant expression from pseudogenes in Sodalis glossinidius - a facultative bacterial endosymbiont. Microbial Genomics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000285. Link to article
2021-08-1327 min
I Wish I Was An Only ChildEpisode 13 - Alistair, Kyle and Kiri Pritchard-McLeanCathy and Rachel Mason talk to Kiri Pritchard-McLean and her two big brothers, Alistair and Kyle.Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/little-wander-podcasts/i-wish-i-was-an-only-child/Produced by Little Wander. https://littlewander.co.ukTheme Music by Rhodri Vineyhttps://ratatosk.bandcamp.comhttps://righthandlefthand.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-03-171h 20
I Wish I Was An Only ChildEpisode 13 - Alistair, Kyle and Kiri Pritchard-McLeanCathy and Rachel Mason talk to Kiri Pritchard-McLean and her two big brothers, Alistair and Kyle.Download transcripts of all episodes here https://littlewander.co.uk/little-wander-podcasts/i-wish-i-was-an-only-child/Produced by Little Wander. https://littlewander.co.ukTheme Music by Rhodri Vineyhttps://ratatosk.bandcamp.comhttps://righthandlefthand.bandcamp.com
2021-03-171h 19
ANAM RadioBritten's A Young Person's Guide to Orchestra (Ep 17 2020)Episode 17, 2020: Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to Orchestra
Friday 11 December 2020
For his final year as ANAM’s Artistic Director, Nick Deutsch originally planned to start and end the year performing with the complete ANAM cohort and faculty. However, 2020 had other plans. Yet as he proved, “no pandemic will stand in our way”. In this special episode of ANAM Radio, Phil Lambert (ANAM Music Librarian) talks to the people who took on the mammoth task of putting together ANAM’s 2020 finale video from different living rooms and studios around the world. Nick and Alistair McLean (ANAM Recording and Online Coordinator) share how th...
2020-12-1109 min
Thinking 2 ThinkSocialism: The History and Its IssuesSend us a textIn this episode, we examine the history and issues of Socialism, the comparison to Capitalism, and trying to have an understanding to the complexity to it all. Based on the facts that I uncover, ask some questions that you need to answer for yourself regarding the topic as well as my personal opinion.References (Contact for additional sources): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialism"World: Europe US banks gave Jewish money to Nazis". BBC News. BBC. February 3, 1999.Bukharin, Nikolai (1920). The ABC of Communism. P...
2020-10-0433 min
Know the ShowNatasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Book, Music & Lyrics by Dave Malloy | Adapted from War and Peace by Leo TolstoyEpisode Segments:1:40 - Speed Test 5:09 - Why God Why9:38 - Back to Before26:19 - What's Inside 51:53 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?1:10:49 - Our Favorite Things1:18:19 - Corner of the Sky 1:21:42 – What Comes Next?Works Consulted:Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Libretto) by Dave MalloyThe Great Comet: The Journey of a New Musical to Broadway by Steven Suskin & Dave MalloyWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyMusic Credit...
2020-09-021h 23
Dream Home MovementRetro renovations for mid-century homes with Alistair McLean of Secret Design Studio (aka Dr Retro)Get your mid-century renovation started with retro design guru, and talented architect Alistair McLean of Secret Design Studio. Secret Design Studio is a boutique building and interior design consultancy that values authentic work that is tasteful and style appropriate, but still works for your 21st century lifestyle. They create design informed by years of experience, with a studied eye covering the finer points of Mid Century style. Follow the Dream Home Movement Facebook Instagram Follow Carl & Jo Violeta Facebook Instagram Web Follow Tara Vandeligt Facebook Instagram Join the conversation in...
2019-07-0854 min
Paleo-Cinema PodcastPaleo-Cinema Podcast 242 - Breakheart Pass - Cat On A Hot Tin RoofThis time we go from Charles Bronson to Burl Ives with the 1975 Alistair McLean adaptation Breakheart Pass starring Bronson, Jill Ireland and Richard Crenna, then we move back to 1958 for the adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winning play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives. Could two movies be any more different?
You can support the podcast at patreon.com/paleocinema for as little as $US1 a month and the YouTube channel is at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3hwNZQ6FyrJVyE50fUqRQ?view_as=subscriber
2018-09-2059 min
Authors on the AirAndrew Neiderman joins Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!Andrew Neiderman was born in Brooklyn. His family moved to the Catskills of New York when he was an infant. He is a graduate of State University of Albany where he received his Masters in English. He taught at Fallsburg High School for 23 years before leaving to pursue a career as a novelist and screenwriter. As a teacher, he served as department chairman, faculty president, county teachers association president, director of dramatics and wrestling coach. He has been married for forty-four years to the former Diane Wilson of Fallsburg and they have two children, Melissa, a teacher at the Palm...
2018-08-2212 min
Spybrary Spy PodcastInterview with Thriller Author Tim StevensThriller Author Tim Stevens, the man behind the John Purkiss books talks to Spybrary Today we are joined by a spy author who Jeremy Duns says 'should be as well known as Lee Child.' Spywrite.com and Spybrary contributor Jeff Quest also gives our guests' first spy novel 'Ratcatcher' a big thumbs up. (Hear Jeff talk about his favourite spy novels on Episode 008 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast.) The author is Mr Tim Stevens who joins us today to talk about his main spy character John Purkiss who features in a series o...
2018-01-1556 min
The Ride CompanionAlistair Mclean of Fat CreationsOn this episode we are joined by Alistair Mclean from Fat Creations. Let's face it, Ali creates magic artwork on bicycles. Hear about his incredible work ethic, how he started Fat Creations and get to find out his most memorable work to date. Don't forget October is cancer awareness month and you can grab a limited edition #cancersucks mudguard from your local bike shop or www.35bikes.com // And help us raise some money for a great cause. Fat Creations www.fatcreations.com Twitter - @fatcreations Instagram - @fatcreations Facebook - Fat Creations Hookit Products Ltd www.hookitproducts.co...
2016-10-0459 min
Start An Must-Listen Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Almost Summer by Susan MalleryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250190to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Almost Summer
Author: Susan Mallery
Narrator: Tanya Eby
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 34 minutes
Release date: December 1, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
Ever since she was young, Paige McLean has longed to see the world. Still, she never imagined the world would land on her doorstep in the form of a charming British surgeon who needs a place to stay when his plans fall through.After a devastating loss, Alistair Woodbury has vowed to live his life alone. But...
2015-12-011h 34
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernAlmost Summer by Susan MalleryPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Almost Summer Author: Susan Mallery Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 34 minutes Release date: December 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Ever since she was young, Paige McLean has longed to see the world. Still, she never imagined the world would land on her doorstep in the form of a charming British surgeon who needs a place to stay when his plans fall through.After a devastating loss, Alistair Woodbury has vowed to live his life alone...
2015-12-0103 min
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: Alistair Cooke's Letter from America RediscoveredThe 1970s1970s America rediscovered through lost recordings of Letter from America, on the 10th anniversary of legendary journalist Alistair Cooke's death. Paddy O'Connell and guests including historian Dominic Sandbrook, Alvin Hall, Ann Treneman and Naomi Shragai will reflect on the personalities and stories of 70s America - from Nixon's resignation, Muhammad Ali to Vietnam and women's lib. The Letter from America programmes featured were taped by two listeners and stored in a cellar, an attic and a fertiliser spreader for nearly 40 years. They were recorded by a dairy farmer from the Cotswolds, and a man from Cornwall, who...
2014-03-301h 57