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Scottish Independence PodcastsThe Big Land QuestionFiona and Marlene share their highlights from the Big Land Question conference.
In November the Revive Coalition held their biggest conference yet bringing together organisations and individuals with a shared interest in Scotland's land. Who owns it? What do they do with it? Is there a better way? These, and many more questions were covered on the day and you can watch the full day's event on @IndependenceLive 's channel.
This podcast covers our favourite bits from the following speakers: 00:01:43 - Lesley Riddoch introduces the event
00:07:42 - Kevin Cumming, Scottish Rewilding Alliance
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WaterloggedWoodland ASMRA stream of a stream is interrupted by something unearthly.The Streamer was voiced by Kirsty Woolven. The Housemate was voiced by Leanne Egan.Written by Lou Sutcliffe. Edited by Daisy McNamara. Produced by Ash Seguinte. Music by Lou Sutcliffe.Content Warnings: SupernaturalCheck out 400 Words A Horror- https://400wordsahorror.tumblr.com/Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3upj_Na-FLcBpbRd664R73GIclIEovy/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117395964255593037509&rtpof=true&sd=trueOur website is https://waterlogged.lawofnames.com/2024-08-0515 minScottish Independence PodcastsScotland in the EUCampaign group Yes For EU held a very successful workshop in Edinburgh to consider various themes about Scotland's future in the EU, including Association Agreements for candidate countries, the alternative option of EFTA. We also discussed areas where Scotland is at risk of diverging from the EU and where we will need to realign or create new arrangements such as borders, currency options, EU energy policy and the farm payment scheme.
If you would like to take part in the discussion topics, you are welcome to do so. You can also feed any thoughts, comments or questions to...2024-02-161h 04
Scottish Island AdventuresArran - with host Coinneach Macleod, the Hebridean Baker and guest Kirsty WarkSCOTTISH ISLAND ADVENTURES: ARRANGUEST: KIRSTY WARKArranJust off the west-coast, Arran is one of Scotland’s most accessible islands. Its location makes it ideal for a day-trip, mini-break, or extended stay and whether you want to roam the island’s natural landscapes or browse the boutique shops, there is such a wide array of visitor attractions that you certainly won’t get bored quickly! Otter’s TailBefore you set off on your own island adventure, consider using Otter’s Tail who will make sure you’re...2024-01-1137 min
Sliced BreadToast - Jamie's ItalianWhat went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian?While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up… Toast. A study of the spectacular failures of brands which had promised so much to consumers.In each episode, the presenter and BBC business journalist, Sean Farrington, examines one big idea. What did it promise? Why did it fail? What can we learn from it today?In this episode, which was first broadcast in February 2024, Sean and the serial entrepreneur, Sam White, examine the fortunes of Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant chain. It was a...2024-01-1124 min
Start The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Captivating!Craig Brown: A BBC Radio Collection: This is Craig Brown, 1966 & All That, As Told to Craig Brown and Lost Diaries by Craig BrownPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695632to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Craig Brown: A BBC Radio Collection: This is Craig Brown, 1966 & All That, As Told to Craig Brown and Lost Diaries
Author: Craig Brown
Narrator: Dolly Wells, Lewis Mcleod, Ewan Bailey, Rory Bremner, Alistair Mcgowan, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Jan Ravens, Craig Brown, John Humphrys, Barry Norman, Harry Enfield, Juliet Stevenson, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: December 7, 2023
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
'The wittiest writer in Britain today' Stephen Fry Columnist, critic and award-winning author Craig Brown is well known for his Private Eye parodies lampooning politicians...2023-12-079h 29Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyCraig Brown: A BBC Radio Collection: This is Craig Brown, 1966 & All That, As Told to Craig Brown and Lost Diaries by Craig BrownPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695632to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Craig Brown: A BBC Radio Collection: This is Craig Brown, 1966 & All That, As Told to Craig Brown and Lost Diaries
Author: Craig Brown
Narrator: Dolly Wells, Lewis Mcleod, Ewan Bailey, Rory Bremner, Alistair Mcgowan, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Jan Ravens, Craig Brown, John Humphrys, Barry Norman, Harry Enfield, Juliet Stevenson, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Release date: December 7, 2023
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
'The wittiest writer in Britain today' Stephen Fry Columnist, critic and award-winning author Craig Brown is well known for his Private Eye parodies lampooning politicians...2023-12-079h 29
Making Light: Two Humans BeingBravery and feeling Not Good EnoughJulie and Kate continue the monthly theme (or "workaround") for October. A workaround is an unconscious behaviour that have as a result of our negative or limiting beliefs. This month's theme is “Bravery”, and this week they examine it as a workaround for the negative belief of feeling "Not Good Enough”.
This week:
💫 Julie mentions her “soul type” as per Ainsley Macleod’s soul types in his book “The Instruction” (https://ainsliemacleod.com/about/books/)
💫 The "clair" senses are clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), clairsentience (clear feeling) clairco...2023-10-1950 min
The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastA Tale Of Two SistersAnybody can make the wrong choices in life, the same as anybody can at some point in theirs find themselves on a path that they couldn't have envisaged, through no control of their own.And sometimes, the actions of an individual can highlight the former, and cause the latter - sometimes, as this tale from South Wales shows, due to the most horrific of actions. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving injury detail, and descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is a...2023-10-061h 18
ADHDAFBonus Blether: ADHD Events, Ableist Media & the next chapterSURPRISE Bonus Blether ahead of Season 2 in which we reunite The Too Much Tour Trio at Edinburgh's Royal Scots Club & are blessed by Comedian Lee Brophy's dulcet Irish tones. We're tired having partied like it's 1776 with Nicole but couldn't pass the chance for a chinwag!Topics include: plans for next season, upcoming ADHDAF events, our Anti Ableist ADHD Media Coalition, Nicole's Fringe Show, The Most ADHD Thing in real time & a plea to vote for us in The British Podcast Awards. PLEASE! CLICK HERE TO VOTE: type ADHD As Females (NOT ADHDAF) votes will not be counted unless y...2023-07-1044 min
Business Made PersonalEpisode 66 - Kirsty Macleod"Everyone ‘falls’ in it (insurance), but no one leaves, so we must be doing something right."Changing the perception of insurance brokers and the industry as a whole is the underlying aim that is the lynchpin of Kirsty Macleod’s professional ambition. She gauges how well she is doing this by the number of clients that subsequently become friends and the satisfaction she gets in leading her team to perform at their best in their business and personal lives. 2023-05-0128 min
Unlock This High-Impact Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Dead Ringers: Series 1-7 Plus Specials by BBC Radio ComedyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/15941to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Dead Ringers: Series 1-7 Plus Specials
Series: Dead Ringers
Author: BBC Radio Comedy
Narrator: Jon Culshaw, Alistair McGowan, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly, Lewis MacLeod, Various
Format: mp3
Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
Release date: 02-23-23
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Performing Arts
Publisher's Summary:
Wickedly funny and bitingly satirical, Dead Ringers has been lampooning politicans, celebrities and media pundits for over 20 years. In these seven series, first broadcast between 2000 and 2002, the team give us their peerless impressions of the personalities we love to laugh at: from Tony...2023-02-234h 01
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyDead Ringers: Series 1-7 plus Specials: The BBC Radio 4 Impressions Show by Dead RingersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630735to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Dead Ringers: Series 1-7 plus Specials: The BBC Radio 4 Impressions Show
Series: Part of Dead Ringers
Author: Dead Ringers
Narrator: Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly, Lewis Macleod, Alistair Mcgowan, Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 1 minute
Release date: February 23, 2023
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
The first seven series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 impressions show - plus three sparkling Specials Wickedly funny and bitingly satirical, Dead Ringers has been lampooning politicans, celebrities and media pundits for over 20 years. In these seven series, first broadcast between 2000 a...2023-02-234h 01
Ipsos UK PodcastSpecial Edition: Celebrating Lunar New Year with REACHIn this special podcast episode, join Ipsos REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) Events Lead Kirsty MacLeod speaking with Scarlett Luo, Christy Lai and Leanne Chan about how they celebrate Lunar New Year and what it means to them.
#LunarNewYear #BelongAtIpsos2023-01-2023 min
The Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastSpecial episode! Cass Raby talks Twitter conferences (don't miss #AnimBehav2023!)We're back for a short special this January - I talk to Dr Cassandra Raby about a paper she led evaluating the first Animal Behaviour Twitter conference back in 2021. What perfect timing to discuss this, as the Animal Behaviour Society/Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour joint Twitter conference is running again this week! (18th-19th Jan) So, consider this a perfect pairing if you are planning to check out that completely free and totally online conference ! Or, if you're listening in *the future* and already followed the conference, consider having a listen to hear more in depth...2023-01-1516 min
Insights PodcastWhere did all the flowers come from CAST INTERVIEWWith the launch of Gordon Macleod's Where did all the flowers come from, listen to this exclusive cast interview with:
Hazel Beattie, Kevin Findlay, Kirsty McDuff, Natalie Moore Williams and Scarlett Maltman.
About the Audio Theatre Production:
Based on the island of Arran. Sister Rhona, Vicky and Mary meet to mark the occasion of their mother's burial, a year to the day following her funeral. Puzzled by the many flowers left on their mother's grave, they start to probe the reasons for this and who is responsible. Hatching a plan to catch the do...2022-11-0925 min
Arts & IdeasPlastic and ClayIt revolutionised domestic chores, signified modernity and has been made into packaging, textiles, electrical machinery but plastic has also contributed to our throw-away society. Clay is turned into bricks, cookware and used in industrial processes including paper making, cement production, and chemical filtering and increasingly contemporary artists are taking up the material. As exhibitions at the V&A Dundee and the Hayward Gallery in London display the different qualities and associations of these materials Lisa Mullen is joined by ceramic artist Lindsey Mendick, curators Cliff Lauson and Johanna Agerman Ross, and Kirsty Sinclair Dootson who studies materials in visual...2022-11-0944 min
Don't Worry, B MoviesBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)This episode has everything! 90s slang! High wire tricks! An overabundance of the word ‘penetration’! Seriously, we just couldn’t stop! On this fantastic episode, Amanda and Wade welcome their friend Kelsey Skiles to discuss a favorite 90s film starring Kirsty Swanson and Luke Perry. We discuss the merits of a man named Pike, admit to our issues with outdated slang terms, and go on a wild ride with the sequel. Also! Check out Kelsey and Wade in the Improv Cabaret YouTube Channel! Credits: Don’t Worry B Movies https...2022-11-0759 min
Gespreid leiderschap in het onderwijsHoe werkt een basisschool zonder directeur? #5 podcastreeks met de MariaschoolDit is de vijfde en voorlopig laatste aflevering in de serie over de Mariaschool. Het thema van deze aflevering is "het bestuur". Wat is de invloed van de opvattingen en het gedrag van de bestuurder op gespreid leiderschap? Hoe kan hij of zijn dit mogelijk maken en hoe belangrijk is de rol van de bestuurder eigenlijk? We spraken hierover met Hans Bouwmeester, destijds de bestuurder van Stichting Penta toen de Mariaschool zonder directeur verder ging, en met Gea Koops, de huidige bestuurder. Aan de hand van de volgende vragen en fragmenten uit de gesprekken met Hans en...2022-10-1200 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastPlants and Fossils and Primates Oh My!In this episode I'm talking to Professor Nokwanda (Nox) Makunga about her fascinating research on medicinal plants and indigenous knowledge in the Cape region of South Africa. Today's paper in focus comes from Elisa Fernández Fueyo - an insightful comparative study looking at behaviour after infant loss in primates (content warning: if infant loss is a topic you'd rather skip, after my conversation with Nox, skip to 26:00). Lastly, I'm joined by two of the authors of a new study showing how colonial history and its effect on global economics influences our understanding of biodiversity through the fossil record...2022-09-0649 min
Grab Your Day With A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook.A Town Like Clarence by Stella QuinnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603568to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Town Like Clarence
Author: Stella Quinn
Narrator: Fiona Macleod
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes
Release date: July 6, 2022
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen. They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking career in flames, to embrace a brand-new...2022-07-0612h 25
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernA Town Like Clarence by Stella QuinnPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603568 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Town Like Clarence Author: Stella Quinn Narrator: Fiona Macleod Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 25 minutes Release date: July 6, 2022 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen. They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking career in flames, to embrace a...2022-07-0605 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernA Town Like Clarence by Stella QuinnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603568to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Town Like Clarence
Author: Stella Quinn
Narrator: Fiona Macleod
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes
Release date: July 6, 2022
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen. They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking career in flames, to embrace a brand-new...2022-07-0612h 25
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaA Town Like Clarence by Stella QuinnPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603568 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Town Like Clarence Author: Stella Quinn Narrator: Fiona Macleod Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 25 minutes Release date: July 6, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen. They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking career in flames, to embrace a...2022-07-0605 min
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookTown Like Clarence Audiobook by Stella QuinnListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 578880
Title: Town Like Clarence
Author: Stella Quinn
Narrator: Fiona Macleod
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:25:34
Language: English
Release date: 07-06-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary, Family Life
Summary:
When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen.
They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking...2022-07-0612h 25Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookTown Like Clarence Audiobook by Stella QuinnListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 603568
Title: Town Like Clarence
Author: Stella Quinn
Narrator: Fiona Macleod
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:25:34
Language: English
Release date: 07-06-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Contemporary, Family Life
Summary:
When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn't know she needed... A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Alissa Callen.
They say a change is as good as a holiday. Joey Miles is hoping so after leaving the city behind, his stockbroking...2022-07-0612h 25The Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastRejection is the RuleHappy midsummer! Bringing you a cheerful episode - honest! - even though we broach a tough topic that we're all familiar with: rejection with a capital R. It seems like an unavoidable part of the academic and scientific life (and beyond), so I brought together a great group to talk through how we deal with it when it inevitably comes. My main guest today is Dr Elizabeth Carlen - as well as rejection, we talked about her work on urbanisation ecology! The two amazing guests joining Liz and I in the discussion are Dr Megan Petersdorf and Alexus Roberts...2022-06-2258 min
Gespreid leiderschap in het onderwijsHoe werkt een basisschool zonder directeur? #4 podcastreeks met de MariaschoolDit is de vierde aflevering in de serie die wij maken over de Mariaschool. Het thema van deze aflevering is ‘bekwaamheden’, wat vraagt het van iemand om te werken op een school waar veel samengewerkt wordt en ruimte is voor initiatief. We leerden hierover het volgende:1. Als leerkracht heb je in ieder geval drie bekwaamheden nodig: samenwerken, vanuit je eigen verhaal initiatief durven nemen en een lerende houding2. Er zit een paradox in wat je moet kunnen: soms meer actiegericht en soms meer reflectief3. De bekwaamheden ontwikkel je door het te doen en dat...2022-05-1800 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastThe Case for Open ScienceWelcome back folks! My guest today is Dr Kate Laskowski, a behavioural ecologist and Amazon molly enthusiast - you will be the same once you've listened to our conversation about her research on individual differences in behaviour, and their consequences in ecology and evolution! We're joined by Dr Rebekah Oomen and Dr Hollie Marshall, who you'll recognise from S1 (always a pleasure!), to talk about open science - what it means to us, and how and why we practise it. The Paper in Focus this episode is from Dr Kristin Barker, on lost migrations.Paper in...2022-05-0455 minArts & IdeasMay Day ritualsThe People's History Museum researcher Dr Shirin Hirsch, folk expert Tim Healey and writer Zoe Gilbert join Matthew Sweet to explore rituals and beliefs associated with May Day, including the otherworldly figure of Herne the Hunter, and ideas about community and collective action.Shirin Hirsch is one of the 2022 New Generation Thinkers on the scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the AHRC to turn research into radio.
Tim Healey is author of The Green Man in Oxfordshire.
Zoe Gilbert's latest novel Mischief Acts explores Herne the Hunter http://zoegilbert.com/ You can also find Zoe discussing Enchantment...2022-04-2944 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastMarch Mammal Madness Special!This month we are celebrating the 10th annual March Mammal Madness tournament! This fantastic and super fun initiative is a model for great science communication - and it was great to talk with founder Dr Katie Hinde and longtime participant Dr Alyson Brokaw about the history of the tournament and what makes it so special. Katie and I also talked about her other research projects - and we also have a great Paper in Focus this episode! Soil microbes and heavy metal accumulation in plants - fascinating stuff from Dr Priyanka Kushwaha. Link below!Paper in...2022-03-0846 min
Two Flat Earthers Kidnap a FreemasonEpisode 1: ShadowbannedRandy Dunning’s quest for internet immortality is interrupted by a shadowban.
Writing, Sound Design, and Musical Arrangement by Jeremy Ellett.
CAST:
Zane Schacht as Randy Dunning.
Lauren Grace Thompson as Gayle Kruger.
Jack Carmichael as the Narrator.
Matthew Woodcock as Walter.
David Ault as Mac.
Addison Peacock as Karen.
Michelle Kelly as Charlotte.
Charlie Wes as Ed Choom.
Graham Rowat as Newsham.
Kristen DiMercurio as Bonnie.
Ma...2022-02-1140 min
WHAMcastWHAMcast #10 - Royal Academy House Captains - Prefects, Pronunciations, RivalriesThis week the Whamcast welcomes the House Captains Kirsty Macleod & Ossian MacCallum from the Inverness Royal Academy. Conversations covered the prefect choosing processes, the difficulties of senior pupils, inter school rivalries and of course what they would take to a desert island. As always contact us at Whamcastpodcast@gmail.comAnd Instagram The_whamcast2022-02-1019 min
Gespreid leiderschap in het onderwijsHoe werkt een basisschool zonder directeur? #3 podcastreeks met de MariaschoolDit is de derde aflevering in de serie die wij maken over de Mariaschool. De Mariaschool is een basisschool in Hoorn zonder centrale directeur. Alle leerkrachten hebben ruimte om initiatieven te nemen en invloed uit te oefenen op onderwerpen die zij boeiend en belangrijk vinden. Wij spraken met 15 collega's, twee leerlingen en de bestuurders over wat hun school bijzonder maakt en hoe zij gespreid leiderschap vormgeven en mogelijk maken. Aan de hand van fragmenten uit deze gesprekken delen we in de aankomende drie afleveringen onze lessen.Het thema van deze aflevering is "gedeelde opvattingen en waarden" waar...2022-02-0300 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E. are BACK!The Women in Ecology and Evolution Podcast is back for season 2! Kicking off 2022 (belatedly) with a super fun episode, so strap in for more great guests and conversations about science and academia, and beyond. My guest today is Sneha Dharwadkar, a wildlife biologist and herpetologist from India, and currently a PhD candidate - we talk about her journey into research, parachute science, and starting a PhD in your thirties, and during a pandemic. We're joined by Lucy Harding and Dagmar der Weduwen to recap the highs and lows of 2021 with the Rant and Rave Wheel! The first Paper in...2022-02-0352 min
Y2K Audio DramaEpisode 12: Olivia – Age 21 – Birmingham – December 2021This is it folks - the series finale of Y2K. Thank you so very much for listening. Sending you oceans of hugs for 2022 and beyond! Please check out Y2K Productions new sci-fi audio drama Chaika https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ - you can subscribe now in your favourite podcatcher by searching for 'Chaika'. Olivia, Tammi and their new friend Becca make plans for the future. Plus Olivia celebrates New Year's Eve with Jess and Katarina. Written, produced and directed by Karin Heimdahl (she/her). Cast...2021-12-3131 min
Shouting into the VoidVoice Coaching Into the Void - Our Interview with Kirsty StrainLewis and Danny talk with the fantasic Kirsty Strain, who is part actor, writer, director and voice coach. A truly thrilling conversation with a very skilled individual. We hope you enjoy. Check Kirsty out on Instagram!We now have merch! Make sure to check out what we've got on offer at teespring.com/stores/shouting-into-the-void as well as https://www.redbubble.com/people/Merc... Like what we do? We do a lot more! Check us out at http://www.patreon.com/shoutingintoth... to see everything else we do, and consider supporting us there as...2021-11-1347 min
The Football Bloody Hell PodcastRaffaele Vallone: Footballer, Actor, Renaissance ManSports stars appearing in the movie business is a crossover which has had decidedly mixed results. Think Ally McCoist in A Shot at Glory, Michael Jordan/LeBron James in the Space Jam duology, or Vinnie Jones in just about every hard man movie ever made. But Italian Rafaelle Vallone was an exception, a guy who burnished his career as an international standard footballer with spells as a lawyer, a journalist and, ultimately, a Hollywood movie star. Host Roddy Cairns (@RoddyGCairns) is joined by Kirsty McLeod (@kmcleodr) to tell the story of football’s ultimate renaissance man. Based on an ori...2021-11-1115 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastSeason One Finale!A whole year and 15 episodes later... what a ride for the first season of the Women in Ecology and Evolution Podcast. Thanks for listening! More great stuff for you today. Dr Kristal Cain from the University of Auckland talks to me about her research and why it's important to test things we assume to be true! We're joined by Dr Dareen Almojil, a molecular ecology postdoc based at NYU Abu Dhabi, and Tara-Lyn Camilleri Carter, an evolutionary ecology PhD student at Monash University, to talk about how we've coped with the last year in academia. IT'S BEEN WEIRD. Another...2021-09-1658 min
The Football Bloody Hell PodcastWar minus the shooting?: Dynamo Moscow's 1945 British TourIn the modern age, when football from across the globe can be streamed straight into our eyeballs with ever greater ease, it is easy to forget that things were not always this way. There was a time when foreign teams were the stuff of legend and imagination, of short newspaper reports and staccato radio bulletins. In 1945, there were few teams more exotic to the anglophone football fan than Dynamo Moscow, a team shrouded in mystery from behind the Iron Curtain. Host Roddy Cairns (@RoddyGCairns) is joined by Kirsty McLeod (@kmcleodr) and Pete Spencer (@irishpete67) to recount the story of...2021-08-1218 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastSharks, Seabirds, and Stylish Scientists! (What 2 Wear, W.E.E. Pod edition)It's a treat to be joined today by Sarah Fowler OBE to talk about her work with Sharks Trust UK and the Save our Seas Foundation, as well as her new book, a beautiful illustrated guide to Sharks of the World, out now from Princeton University Press! Link below. Next, Dr Annette Fayet talks me through the Paper in Focus - what's driving foraging and breeding success of Atlantic Puffins? Listen and find out! Lastly, it's great to welcome Dr Carly Anne York back to the pod - we chat with Myrna Barjau Perez Milicua and Nussaïbah Raja S...2021-07-2956 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastAcademic Dating and the Deep SeaWe're taking your questions this month! Dr Hannah Rowland, Sam Helle, Anjana Parandhaman and I tackle all your burning issues, from finding funding, to advocating for credit on publications, to dating in science. There's plenty of research here too - Hannah and I talk about her past and current research, and this episode's Paper in Focus takes us to the deep sea to explore the effects of sediment disturbance, by Danielle de Jonge and Tanja Stratmann.Paper in focus: Abyssal food-web model indicates faunal carbon flow recovery and impaired microbial loop 26 years after a sediment d...2021-07-0158 minThe Football Bloody Hell PodcastThe Football Pink's Euros memoriesIt's finally here - Euro 2020. The first major international tournament to be named after the year before it takes place. . It's been a long time coming, and in the darkest days of Covid we probably doubted whether Euro 2020 would happen at all, but it's here! To get you in the mood for possibly the most hotly anticipated tournament of all time, in this week's Football Pink podcast host Roddy Cairns (@RoddyGCairns) and some of our writers look back on some of the greatest memories in the history of the European Championships.
Contributors: Jack Wills, Liam Togher, David...2021-06-1222 minThe Football Bloody Hell PodcastZidane: a modern footballing iconZinedine Zidane. There can be few names in the modern era which land with such weight on the ears of the football fan. In a companion piece to issue 24 of The Football Pink magazine, host Roddy Cairns (@RoddyGCairns) and a variety of contributors look beyond the legend to serve up a slice of Zidane's career on and off the park. If you're looking for glory, skill, controversy and success - you've come to the right place.
Contributors: Fintan O'Reilly, James Bolam, Kirsty McLeod, Liam Togher, Dave Proudlove, Pete Spencer, Matt Leslie, Graham Hollingsworth, Jack...2021-05-2730 min
Cinematica AnimaliaS4E12- Annihilation Vacation (Annihilation- 2018)This week, the team is joined by Dr. Kirsty Macleod, an evolutionary ecologist and fellow podcaster (W.E.E.)! We walk through both the weird and wild in the 2018 film Annihilation. From horizontal gene transfer, to plants with Hox genes, to faceless, screaming bears, this movie has us all asking: is this shimmer real or is everyone just absolutely hammered?
TIME POINTS:
00:00 - 08:18 Intro and News
08:18 - 21:24 Movie synopsis and thoughts
21:24 - 22:53 plugs
22:53 - 41:14 ASSIMILATION TALK
41:14 - 49:20 Ecology of The Thing
49:20 - 54:28 Thoughts on the reworked plot with Libby
54:28-1:01:51 Final thoughts and goodbyes2021-05-271h 34The Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastScience is an ArtIn today's episode my guests and I explore the close links between art and science in our professional and personal lives! Amy Cheu is my main guest today - she is a scientific illustrator and PhD student researching reptile biomechanics. We are joined by Dr Beth Reinke and Dr Emily Doolittle to discuss our interdisciplinary work, and the creative process in art and science. Enjoy!Paper in Focus: Regional Comparison of Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Diet using DNA Metabarcoding by Charlotte HackerLinks and resources:Artificial Outlook - art installation...2021-05-2458 minThe Football Bloody Hell PodcastThe Football Pink's Greatest...MidfieldersOnce every season, the Football Pink Podcast pauses to reflect on footballing greatness. In this episode, host Roddy Cairns (@RoddyGCairns) and an array of contributors debate the Football Pink's greatest midfielders. It's an episode with everything from water carriers to playmakers, ball winners to box-to-box merchants and everything in between.
Contributors: Graham Hollingsworth, Pete Spencer, David Nesbit, Rodney McCain, Matt Leslie, James Bolam, Joe Harvey, Kirsty McLeod, Liam Togher.
Music credits (as edited):
Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod (Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show)
Fearless First by Kevin...2021-05-2022 min
Grow A Small Business PodcastYoungest Telstra Business award winner, a 22yo real estate agent. Sold the agency, lost most of the gain thanks to a friend, started another agency, sold it - now a successful mortgage broker, grew 2 FTE to 16 in 6 years. (Kirsty Dunphey)In this episode, I interview Kirsty Dunphey, the Co-Founder and Director of Up Loans, an award-winning mortgage broking business based in Tasmania, Australia. Up Loans assists people by helping them secure their finances for home loans, refinance, and property investment. Kirsty won a lot of Business Awards and just last year got her 4th award for Choice Platinum Broker and ranked 86 on the Mortgage Professional Australia’s Top brokers list. Kristy is a former real estate agent and owned her own agency by the age of 21. She grew following her parent’s businesses and cultivated a passion for...2021-04-2547 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E. Conquer Imposter PhenomenonToday's guest is Dr Jessica Cusick, who talks to me about her fascinating research studying individual variation in social behaviour. Then, we're joined by Dr Emma Bush and Laura Kojima to discuss imposter phenomenon - our experiences, and how we deal with it in our lives and careers! This episode's Paper in Focus is from Savannah Rogers, on the spatial distribution of grizzly bears.Hosted, as always, by me, Kirsty MacLeod. Drop me a line anytime: hello[at]theweepodcast.orgLinks & ResourcesPaper in Focus: Thermal constraints on...2021-04-1959 min
Us and STEMMDr Kirsty MacLeod: Lizard mothers, nomadic academics, and The WEE PodcastThis week I talk to Dr Kirsty MacLeod about lizard mothers, the importance of fika, the highs and lows of moving for academia, deciding how honest to be on social media, and all about the wonderful WEE Podcast (theweepodcast.org).
Dr Kirsty MacLeod is a behavioural and evolutionary ecologist, with broad interests in maternal investment, reproductive systems, stress physiology, and sociality – basically loads of important areas which apply to so much of the animal kingdom! Alongside her research she is an accomplished and enthusiastic science communicator, and if you’re into your science podcasts (which I hope you...2021-04-0250 min
Analog Rory's JukeboxLP JukeboxBig Mama Thornton - Me and My Chauffeur Irma Thomas - Don't Mess With My Man Lyn Collins - Think Marlena Shaw - Woman of the Ghetto Nina Simone - Sinnerman Star Feminine Band - Femme Africaine Dawn Penn - Are You There The Great Society - Somebody To Love Tess Parks - Somedays Melenas - Ciencia Ficcion The Ex - Belomi Benna Stealing Sheep - Shut Eye Macmastey/Hay - Thograinn Thograinn (Hidden Orchestra Remix) Kirsty Law - Ma Roving Eye Burd Ellen...2021-03-301h 06The Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E. Superstars from Southern AfricaIt's our TENTH episode! To celebrate double digits, strap yourself in for a special episode shining a spotlight on some of the incredible women in STEM research in and from the Southern African region. Today's guest is Dr Zoe Nhleko, a South African researcher currently a postdoc at Mississippi State University - she tells me about her Masters and PhD work on black and white rhino ecology. Then, I talk to Drs Evodia Setati and Thato Mothlalamme about their book, "Holding The Knife's Edge: Journeys of Black Female Scientists" (purchase links below!). Lastly, Anne Chisa from The Root of...2021-03-2557 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E. Beyond AcademiaThis episode is all about work outside the traditional academic box, in one way or another! First up, I talk to Priya Nanjappa about the fantastic work she's done in applied ecology throughout her career (and yes, we talked about her love of toads 🐸❤️). Next, Holly English joins to tell me about her paper using info from public databases to assess the distribution of wallabies (!) in Britain. Lastly, Priya and I are joined by Gail McCormick and Sarah McKain for a great discussion about non-academic career paths.Hosted, as always, by me, Kirsty MacLeod. Drop me a line...2021-02-2555 minThe Football Bloody Hell PodcastPink's Greatest: ManagersOnce every season, the Football Pink Podcast pauses to reflect on footballing greatness. In this episode, host Roddy Cairns (@RoddyGCairns) takes a run through the Football Pink's greatest managers, with some of our writers putting forward a case for their favourite gaffer to be considered the greatest. Managers are the architects of football's great creations, whether they be those who painstakingly craft their teams from the ground up, or the firefighting mend and make doers who can bash a team together from odds and ends. Both approaches have their merits, but who is the greatest?
Contributors: Rodney...2021-02-1823 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E.! Are! Family!We made it through January! Yes there's still a pandemic (scream) but Spring and vaccines are coming, and there's lots to look forward to. Like this fantastic episode! I had a great time catching up with my friend Dr Sara Hermann: we chatted about her path into academia, and the research on trophic interactions and predator prey dynamics going on in her lab. This episode's Paper in Focus is from Dr Bako Rasolofoniaina, who joined to tell me about neophobia and social learning in a Madagascan mongoose species (as well as some fun field experiences: paper link below). Sara...2021-02-0356 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastNew Year New W.E.E.To kick off the New Year, Dr Carly Anne York tells me about her "wiggly path" into ecology! And her current work on cephalopods and other critters. This episode's Paper in Focus is from Hollie Marshall, on genomic imprinting in bumblebees (paper link below). Carly and I are joined by Kari Soennichsen and Tatyana Soto to discuss our experiences of mentorship.Hosted, as always, by me, Kirsty MacLeod. Drop me a line anytime: hello[at]theweepodcast.orgLinks & ResourcesPaper in Focus: Parent of origin gene expression in the bumblebee...2021-01-1355 min
The Braw and The Brave2020 BrawBrave HighlightsThe Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.
A look back at the second year of The Braw and The Brave with an array of interesting and inspiring guests sharing their stories, wisdom and everything in between. A mix of in-person interviews (pre-covid) and episodes recorded remotely, 2020 gave me the opportunity to speak to over 80 guests. A huge thank you to my BrawBrave Clan for making 2020 another belter.
2020’s BrawBrave guests featured:
Briana Pegado, Abby Nash and Sally Hughes of Groundswell Scotland, TedX Cumbernauld Women 2020: Maureen Hascoet, Elisa Iannacone, JoJo Fraser, Susannah Laing, Sylvia Baldock an...2020-12-311h 32The Braw and The BraveBrawBraveisms 2020The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions.
N.B. Contains some strong language
'The Thingymabobs' became a feature of the podcast in 2019 and we’ve continued the tradition this year, with the last question I ask every guest being 'What's your favourite Scottish word or phrase?'. Here are some of the wonderful answers given and the reasons why my BrawBrave guests love the Scots patter so much.
Thanks to: Jennifer Reoch, Isabelle Joss, Simon Murphy, Rebecca Vasmant, Laura Boyle, Siobhan McKenna of Rejean Denim, Jakub Arendarik of Visual Creativity, Rich Copeland aka The We...2020-12-251h 01The Women in Ecology and Evolution Podcast(Not) Sticking to the ScienceToday, Martha Muñoz is here! One of my #HERper heroes, Martha talks to me about her fantastic work on thermal ecology, biomechanics and diversity in reptiles and amphibians. This episode's Paper in Focus is from Yusan Yang, on the territorial behaviour of poison frogs in Panamá (paper link below). Ever been told to stay out of politics and to "stick to science?" Martha and I are joined by Kirsty Graham and Sharmi Sen to talk about how politics and science intersect professionally and personally - as well as how we can better our institutions by getting involved in po...2020-12-2157 min
Stellar FirmaSTL 52 - Games of Spies and Guns of PaperEpisode 52 - Games of Spies and Guns of Paper *Caution* Citizen Employee Geistman and Clone David 7 still at large. Intelligence gathered by an undisclosed line manager known only as Plartro Hiltz working with the kind assistance of Fernsworth, Head of Sabotage and Espionage. None shall escape The Board... or would want to... Hail The Board! Content Warning for: Emotional abuseExistential crisisBullying/tauntingComedic violenceJump-scareFire (inc SFX)Mentions of: death, injury, alcohol/smoking, guns.TRANSCRIPT: https://cutt.ly/YhYA7pPSpecial thanks to Fleuranna for...2020-12-1122 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E. Get By With A Little Help From Our FriendsIn this episode, Hannah Mumby joins me to talk about her research on elephants and wild boar, as well as her experiences of being #DisabledInSTEM, and her new book: "The Secret Lives of Elephants"! This episode's Paper in Focus is from Andrea Quattrini: dive into the wonderful world of anthozoa, and learn what the paleoclimate can tell us about changes in coral diversity through deep time (paper link below). Lastly, Hannah and I are joined by Eleanor (Ellie) Bladon and Jade Bleau to talk about friendship - how friendships have been important in our lives and careers, how we...2020-12-0256 minThe Women in Ecology and Evolution PodcastW.E.E. ❤️ ScicommToday, Jordan Rutter is here to talk with me about how her lifelong love of birds led her to research, professional science communication in a PR role, and activism within the bird community (check out Bird Names For Birds)! This episode's Paper in Focus is from Monique Pipkin and Amelia Juliette Demery. We talk about their paper on safe fieldwork strategies for at-risk individuals - trust me, you and everyone working in research should read and share this paper. Lastly, Jordan and I are joined by Paige Byerly and Samantha Hauser to talk about their brilliant scicomm initiative 46 Questions...2020-11-1156 min