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The Diverse Minds PodcastSUMMER SHORTS 1: Kate Gaskell on making change for social mobilityWelcome to the Diverse Minds Summer Shorts, a quick-fire guest series featuring different voices on mental health and inclusion. Today, I'm speaking with Kate Gaskell, CEO of FlexLegal, an alternative legal services provider that supports aspiring solicitors and company secretaries from underrepresented socioeconomic backgrounds.
In today’s show on SUMMER SHORTS 1: Kate Gaskell on making change for social mobility
02:15 Why Kate left large law firms to join a smaller, more agile organisation
03:30 Her lived experience growing up in a low-income family shaped her commitment to social mobility.
05:45 FlexLegal's three-week readiness program teaches both technical and unwritten pr...
2026-08-2411 min
The Joffrey of Podcasts: Game of Thrones & House of the DragonHOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 3, Episode 3 'Rhaenyra Triumphant' s3e03 review recap #hotdHOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Mo' Crowns, mo' problems. Queen Rhaenyra's got 99 problems, but a witch ain't one (Alys Rivers took the episode off). We breakdown her 25 latest problems and sort them into buckets: Big Problem, Little Problem, Not a Problem. The Joffrey of Podcasts from Double P Media, Double P Podcasts, Double P HQ is searching for Harrenhal on Zillow!HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Season 3, Episode 3 'Rhaenyra Triumphant' is based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga, the novel Fire & Blood and HBO's Game of Thrones.#gameofthrones #houseofthedragon #hotd #asoiaf Wha...
2026-07-071h 09
Legally Speaking PodcastFlexing the Future: How AI, Access & Alternative Paths Change Legal Careers - Kate Gaskell - S10E15On today’s Legally Speaking Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Kate Gaskell. Kate is the CEO of Flex Legal. She was previously an Associate at Allen & Overy, and has more than 20 years of experience in the legal profession. Kate was the Director of Transformation at LexisNexis UK and is now an Advisory Board Member for qLegal. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Kate discussing:- Flex Legal as an Alternative Legal Services Provider.- How AI is Consi...
2026-04-2052 min
The HD Movie PodcastEpisode 187: "Wuthering Heights" (2026)Episode 187 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Out on the wily, windy moors, Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren are covering movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
This episode, it's time for a trip to the cinema to experience Emerald Fennell's controversial take on classic novel WUTHERING HEIGHTS! Your hosts are big fans of Emerald's previous work so would this one make it three hits out of three? And is it as steamy a time as the marketing would have you believe?
Hayley and Darren talk about literary fandom, the modern cinemagoing...
2026-03-1243 min
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 241 - The Yellow WallpaperWelcome to Episode 241!
Some highlights of this episode include a discussion of our third quarter readalong, THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE by Julia Fine, and its companion read, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 1892 short story, THE YELLOW WALLPAPER. Thanks to the readers who joined us for the Zoom conversation and helped deepen our appreciation of both stories.
We also discussed “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W.Jacobs from THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES from Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce, and learned that it has not only been adapted to film, but there’s been a play and an opera inspired by this short...
2025-08-261h 40
Bookmarked by Reese's Book ClubEmily Henry & Yulin Kuang Talk Romance, Reading Red Flags and Cinnamon Roll MenWelcome to the very first episode of Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club! Host Danielle Robay is joined by two powerhouses (and Reese’s Book Club alums) Emily Henry and Yulin Kuang to talk about their real-life friendship and creative collaboration, as they set out to adapt two of Emily Henry’s recent novels. They dive into the romance renaissance, share behind-the-scenes details on screen adaptations, and even drop a few hints about the upcoming film The People We Meet on Vacation. Like what you heard? Subscribe to the Bookmarked newsletter HERE for more buzzy book talk...
2025-06-2443 minBook Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 233 - Author Spotlight with Matthew GoodmanOn Episode 233, we are thrilled to welcome back, MATTHEW GOODMAN! We are so grateful that Zoom and, before them, Skype (remember them?) opened up the world to conversations with authors. That said, there’s still nothing like sitting in the same room with other humans talking about books, ideas, and historic happenings. Matthew joined us at Book Cougars HQ here in Connecticut to discuss his new book, PARIS UNDERCOVER: A WARTIME STORY OF COURAGE, FRIENDSHIP, AND BETRAYAL, now available from Ballantine Books. The book is a narrative history about Etta Shiber and Kate Bonnefous, two middle-aged women who smuggled out Br...
2025-05-061h 38Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 228 - Q1 Readalong: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWelcome to Episode 228!
2025 is the year of the Ghost Story. We’ve created a tab on the website to keep you up-to-date on our quarterly readalongs, the schedule for the year-long buddy read of THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce, and there is a downloadable Ghost Story Bingo Card; we would love for you to play along. Be sure to bookmark the page and check back for updates.
On this episode we do a deep dive on Shirley Jackson’s THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE which is our first quarter readalong. Chris has read the...
2025-02-251h 04
The Happy LeaderHow to Foster Better Team CollaborationGetting the most beneficial collaboration out of your team isn’t just good for the team—it’s good for you and your company as well. Effective collaboration helps team members share diverse ideas, pool knowledge, and work toward common goals, which leads to better problem-solving and improved outcomes. As a manager, fostering this collaboration creates a more efficient and harmonious environment, reducing the need for constant intervention. For your company, collaborative teams are more innovative, resilient, and productive, making the business stronger and more competitive in the long run.
Collaboration can be undermined when a scarcity mindse...
2024-09-1712 min
D3 Glory Days Podcast2024 D3 Indoor Nationals Live EpisodeThe Indoor National Meet is upon us! Today, on the Thursday before nationals, we hosted our first in-person D3 Glory Days event here in Virginia Beach. It was a huge success, and we'd like to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone who waited in line, and came in to hang out with us for a bit.
Thanks to ON Running for partnering with us for this event!
This podcast is a collection of all the short interviews we did with athletes, coaches, and a surprise guest or two on site at Fathom Coffee. It's th...
2024-03-082h 02
Lost Ladies of LitHiatus Replay: Jane and Mary Findlater — Crossriggs with Julie and Shawna BensonSend us Fan MailWe’re back January 30, 2024 with all new episodes. Sisters Jane and Mary Findlater were literary celebrities in their day and counted the likes of Henry James, Virginia Woolf, and Rudyard Kipling among their admirers. We’ll be discussing one of their joint efforts, Crossriggs, which is considered their finest work. Joining us are Hollywood screenwriting sisters Julie and Shawna Benson who worked on the CW’s critically-acclaimed series The 100 and Netflix’s Wu Assassins.Discussed in this episode:The BrontesHenry JamesVirgin...
2023-12-1244 min
QueIssoAssim - Podcast de Cinema e StreamingLivros em Cartaz 043 – O Morro dos Ventos UivantesNão é sem motivos que Kate Bush da voz a Cathy em uma das suas canções mais famosas - "Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, I've come home. I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window…": é impossível não ser arrebatado por O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes com todo o desespero imaginado por Emily Brontë. Neste episódio Gabi Idealli e Andreia D'Oliveira explicam - em quase três horas de episódio - porque o romance não conta uma história de amor e porque as adaptações da obra podem ser bastante problemáticas. Comentado no ep...
2023-11-022h 29
QueIssoAssim - Podcast de Cinema e StreamingLivros em Cartaz 043 – O Morro dos Ventos UivantesNão é sem motivos que Kate Bush da voz a Cathy em uma das suas canções mais famosas - "Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, I've come home. I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window…": é impossível não ser arrebatado por O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes com todo o desespero imaginado por Emily Brontë.
Neste episódio Gabi Idealli e Andreia D'Oliveira explicam - em quase três horas de episódio - porque o romance não conta uma história de amor e porque as adaptações da obra podem ser bastante problemáticas.
Comentado no ep...
2023-11-022h 32Livros em CartazLivros em Cartaz 043 – O Morro dos Ventos UivantesNão é sem motivos que Kate Bush da voz a Cathy em uma das suas canções mais famosas - "Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, I've come home. I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window…": é impossível não ser arrebatado por O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes com todo o desespero imaginado por Emily Brontë. Neste episódio Gabi Idealli e Andreia D'Oliveira explicam - em quase três horas de episódio - porque o romance não conta uma história de amor e porque as adaptações da obra podem ser bastante problemáticas. Comentado no ep...
2023-11-022h 29Lost Ladies of LitCita Press & Sui Sin Far with Juliana Castro Varón and Victoria NamkungSend us Fan MailLearn more about the feminist open source publisher cita press and An Immortal Book: Selected Writings of Sui Sin Far, a curated collection of short fiction and nonfiction by the pioneering writer, Sui Sin Far (also known as Edith Maude Eaton), one of our past "lost ladies." A journalist and writer of Chinese and British descent who moved to the U.S, Sui Sin Far wrote about what it was like to live as a Chinese woman in a white America. We welcome back our previous guest Victoria Namkung as well as the fo...
2023-10-2419 min
Reading Jane AustenS04E04 Emma, Chapters 16 to 21In this episode, we are joined by Harriet’s partner, Michael, and read chapters 16 to 21 of Emma. We talk about the mystery plots, Emma’s fantasies, Emma and Mr Knightley’s interactions, and Harriet’s encounter with Mr Martin (which had us revisiting the map of Highbury).The character we discuss is Miss Bates, and then Michael talks about army widows and orphans. In the popular culture section, Harriet talks about the 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma.Things we mention:General discussion:John Mullan, What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Crucial Puzzles...
2023-05-2559 min
The Book Club ReviewBest Books of 2022 • Episode #134It's our best books of 2022, one of our favourite episodes to record as by this point we've done all the hard work of reading, now it's time to sit back and consider which, of all the books we read in 2022, were our very favourites. That might be a new release or it might be a backlist gem. We've also got the books that got us through difficult moments, the books that made us laugh or cry, and the ones we recommended and gave to friends. As we're nothing if not critical we've got some books that didn't quite live...
2022-12-271h 09
Audiobooks Make Literature Exciting Through Portable Storytelling Experiences Filled With Inspiration DailyStanding Her Ground AudiobookListen to full audiobook for free :https://litupbook.com/freeTitle: Standing Her GroundSubtitle: Classic Short Stories by Trailblazing WomenCategories: Classic, Collection, Female Protagonist, FictionNarrator: Sophie Roberts, Kristin Atherton, Norma Butikofer, Rachel Handshaw, Stephanie Racine, Thomas JuddPublisher: Macmillan Collector's LibraryRelease date: 02-17-2022Language: EnglishSummary:All the stories in Standing Her Ground have been chosen to celebrate the skill, passion and achievements of women writers spanning 100 years of innovation.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, this edition is edited by Harriet Sa...
2022-02-1700 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenStanding Her Ground: Classic Short Stories by Trailblazing Women by VariousPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Standing Her Ground: Classic Short Stories by Trailblazing Women Author: Various Narrator: Rachel Handshaw, Norma Butikofer, Stephanie Racine, Kristin Atherton, Thomas Judd, Sophie Roberts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: February 17, 2022 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: All the stories in Standing Her Ground have been chosen to celebrate the skill, the passion and achievements of women writers spanning one hundred years of innovation. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful bo...
2022-02-1705 min
Access Top-Rated Professional Audiobook Titles with Easy AccessOscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Virginia Woolf presents BBC Classics: Ultimate Story Collection: 90 unmissable tales#ads Stream any unabridged audiobook of your choice with premium access by starting your trial on:https://booksreader.space/ak-4685/Title: BBC Classics: Ultimate Story Collection: 90 unmissable tales
Author: Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Virginia Woolf
Narrator: Ronny Jhutti, Joseph Ayre, Sam Dale, Helen Clapp, Don Gilet, Carolyn Pickles, Clare Corbett, Full Cast, Susan Jameson, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 26 hours 5 minutes
Release date: June 3, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary: A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's...
2021-06-032h 05Rediscover Our Clear Audiobooks Storyline Today.BBC Classics: Ultimate Story Collection: 90 unmissable tales (Audiobook: Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Virginia Woolf)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/508675 to listen full audiobooks.
Publisher's Summary: A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's greatest authors Suspense and horror 1 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Arthur Conan Doyle 2 The Signalman - Charles Dickens 3 Lost Hearts - MR James 4 The Sealed Room - Arthur Conan Doyle. 5 Mrs Badgery - Wilkie Collins 6 Wailing Well - MR James 7 The Open Window - Saki 8 How it happened - Arthur Conan Doyle 9 The Tell-Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe 10 The Cone - HG Wells 11 A Haunted House - Virginia Woolf 12 Rats - MR...
2021-06-032h 05Tea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #94: Do We Care Where Authors Live? and Dusty Answer vs Frost in MayRosamond Lehmann, Antonia White, and authors’ houses – welcome to episode 94!
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In the first half of this episode, we do a topic suggested by Gillian – do we care where authors live? That is, do we want to visit their houses – we talk through authors’ houses we’ve visited and those we’d like to visit.
In the second half, we compare two coming-of-age novels: Frost in May by Antonia White and Dusty Answer by Rosamond Lehmann.
Do get in touch if you have suggestions for topics, or questions for...
2021-03-2700 min
Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #94: Do We Care Where Authors Live? and Dusty Answer vs Frost in MayRosamond Lehmann, Antonia White, and authors’ houses – welcome to episode 94!
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In the first half of this episode, we do a topic suggested by Gillian – do we care where authors live? That is, do we want to visit their houses – we talk through authors’ houses we’ve visited and those we’d like to visit.
In the second half, we compare two coming-of-age novels: Frost in May by Antonia White and Dusty Answer by Rosamond Lehmann.
Do get in touch if you have suggestions for topics, or questions for...
2021-03-2700 minTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #92: Do We Care What Characters Wear? and Girl, Woman, Other vs Life After LifeBernadine Evaristo, Kate Atkinson, and clothes – welcome to episode 92.
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In the first half of the episode, Rachel and I discuss clothes in books – do we care what characters wear? I forgot to mention, but do check out Moira’s excellent Clothes in Books blog for lots of this sort of thing.
In the second half, we are unusually modern – comparing Life After Life by Kate Atkinson and Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo.
Do get in touch with us if you have any suggestions or questions –...
2021-02-0200 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #92: Do We Care What Characters Wear? and Girl, Woman, Other vs Life After LifeBernadine Evaristo, Kate Atkinson, and clothes – welcome to episode 92.
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In the first half of the episode, Rachel and I discuss clothes in books – do we care what characters wear? I forgot to mention, but do check out Moira’s excellent Clothes in Books blog for lots of this sort of thing.
In the second half, we are unusually modern – comparing Life After Life by Kate Atkinson and Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo.
Do get in touch with us if you have any suggestions or questions –...
2021-02-0200 min
Clássicxs Sem ClasseS02E30 - Victober (Outubro Vitoriano) - Lois, a Bruxa (Lois, The Witch, 1859), de Elizabeth GaskellNo episódio de hoje, eu falo sobre a novela Lois the Witch (1859) Lois a Bruxa, de Elizabeth Gaskell. // Playlist Autoras Vitorianas: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1XjNzYd6DTO1yTkXb7iAPu // Playlist Literatura e sofrimento mental: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2O1DMyWMV1YMdsHuzTUMek?si=gW_F70TXSyuHFZ5cYyc2qw // Anfitriãs do evento Victober: Kate, Katie, e Lucy // Nosso grupo do Victober no Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/722891-victober-2019 // Sugira uma autora ou livro que voce gostaria de ver no podcast: https://semclassepodcast.wordpress.com/indice/indice-de-autoras/sugira-uma-autora-um-livro/ // Desafio literário (Bingo): https://semclassepodcast.wordpress.com/2019/12/11/desa...
2020-10-0343 min
MinchesterThe Haworth Experience with Special Guest Lassie这一期“敏彻斯特评论”节目，我和烂木头（Lassie）一起聊一聊我们在不同的时候去到英国约克郡哈沃斯村子的旅游感想——那里，也是蜚声文坛的勃朗特姐妹的老家。Hiiiii Welcome back to The Minchester Review.In this episode, Lassie joined me in discussing her recent trip to Haworth, a town in northern England where the Bronte sisters lived. Haworth has a special place in my heart: I've been a passionate Bronte fan since I was young and I was fortunate to have visited the parsonage museum twice. I enjoyed every minute there and I was glad so did Lassie (maybe minus the waiting time at the bus stop)!Lassie's Haworth experience was a special one because Bronte Museum was freshly reopened and put on some special policies to ensure the safety of staffs and visitors. Also when the bus didn't come in due time, the local people were very...
2020-10-021h 16MinchesterThe Haworth Experience with Special Guest Lassie这一期“敏彻斯特评论”节目，我和烂木头（Lassie）一起聊一聊我们在不同的时候去到英国约克郡哈沃斯村子的旅游感想——那里，也是蜚声文坛的勃朗特姐妹的老家。Hiiiii Welcome back to The Minchester Review.In this episode, Lassie joined me in discussing her recent trip to Haworth, a town in northern England where the Bronte sisters lived. Haworth has a special place in my heart: I've been a passionate Bronte fan since I was young and I was fortunate to have visited the parsonage museum twice. I enjoyed every minute there and I was glad so did Lassie (maybe minus the waiting time at the bus stop)!Lassie's Haworth experience was a special one because Bronte Museum was freshly reopened and put on some special policies to ensure the safety of staffs and visitors. Also when the bus didn't come in due time, the local people were very...
2020-10-021h 16
Strong Songs"Hyperballad" by BjörkIt's early in the morning; no one is awake. From the top of the mountain, the soft light of dawn comes into view. You take a deep breath, and prepare for a journey with the great genius of musical travel.On this episode, Kirk dives into Björk's 1995 electro-pop masterpiece "Hyperballad," paying special attention to how carefully she weaves together music and lyrics to create a sense of space, and thus a feeling of travel.Written and produced by: BjörkCo-produced by: Nellee HooperAlbum: Post (1995)Listen/Buy vi...
2020-09-3048 min
Strong Songs"The Chain" and "Dreams" by Fleetwood MacThunder only happens when it's raining, and Strong Songs only crams two songs into an episode when it's super warranted.This episode warrants just such a pairing, with a focus on two tunes by the great Fleetwood Mac. First there's the collaboratively written group-sing stomper "The Chain," and then comes Stevie Nicks' heartbeat anthem "Dreams." Both were featured on the band's classic 1977 album Rumors, and both have more than stood the test of time."The Chain" was written by Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, and John McVie."Dreams" was written...
2020-09-0258 min
Strong Songs"Wedding Song" from HadestownWho's gonna lay the wedding table? Who's gonna make the wedding bed? And what about the rings? Funny you should ask.On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into "Wedding Song," one of the signature numbers from Anaïs Mitchell's 2019 musical Hadestown. It's time for some conversational song form, a bunch of key changes, a touch of Jeff Buckley falsetto, and just a biiiiiit of trombone. Turn off your snares, and let's do this.Written by: Anaïs Mitchell, w/ arranging by Michael ChorneyDirected by: Rachel ChavkinPerformed by: Ev...
2020-08-1958 min
Strong SongsMuppet Whistles, Throat Singing & Steely DanMailbag! Episode!We've got questions about Tuvan throat singing (how does it work??), the Unsolved Mysteries theme (why is it so creepy??), the intro to Don McLean's "American "Pie" (how do they count it??), Steely Dan (why do some people hate them??), Andrew Bird's whistling solo from 2011's The Muppets (how did he do that??), Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" (what key is it in??), and more.REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:“Unsolved Mysteries Theme” composed by Gary Malkin and Michael Boyd“Halloween Theme” by John Carpenter“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd from Second Helping, 1973“Yuve Yuve Yu” by Th...
2020-08-0559 min
Strong Songs"No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone AgeIt's time for a journey of the mind, as Kirk picks apart one of the best hard rock tunes of the early 2000s.Queens of the Stone Age's "Songs for the Deaf" includes enough bangers that it was tough to pick a single song to focus on, but in the end, "No One Knows" won the day with its combination of grit, groove, and focus. On this episode, Kirk dives deep into the tune's tightly wound, surprisingly swinging arrangement, with special focus on Dave Grohl's meticulous drumming.Artist: Queens of the Stone Age...
2020-07-2255 min
Strong Songs"World 1-1" from Super Mario Bros.Classic video game consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System didn't just play games; they also played music. Their onboard synthesizers put strict limits on what kinds of music game composers could write, but from those limits came a cornucopia of musical themes that remain iconic even today.On this episode, Kirk peels back the layers of Koji Kondo's "World 1-1" music from the first Super Mario Bros., revealing a perfectly polished musical gem.Level: World 1-1Game: Super Mario Bros. (1985)Written by: Koji KondoALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:The L...
2020-07-0859 min
Strong Songs"Satisfied" from Hamilton (Updated!)A toast to the groom! To the bride! To knowing you'll always regret the sacrifice you made for your sister!In this updated 2019 episode, Kirk takes a dive into Lin-Manuel Miranda's epic Broadway musical Hamilton, focusing on Renée Elise Goldsberry's first act showstopper, "Satisfied."Regret tinges an otherwise joyous day as Angelica Schuyler remembers the night she met Alexander Hamilton, fell in love with him, and quickly realized they could never be together. It's a heady mix of complex rhyme schemes, powerhouse vocals, and musical character motifs so densely interwoven that it's hard to k...
2020-07-0149 min
Strong Songs"Kiss" by PrinceYou don't have to be beautiful, rich, OR cool to appreciate Prince - you just need a little extra time, a pair of ears, and a pulse.It's finally time to talk about the Purple One on Strong Songs, specifically his 1986 chart-topper "Kiss." How did a song that was originally written for a standard band become so stripped-down and distinct? Why do those vocal and guitar parts work so well? And who was responsible for some of the sounds and styles Prince was channeling when he recorded it?All that and more, on this episode.
2020-06-2456 min
The VerbLanguage LockdownA few months ago, writing an email to a colleague that starts 'I hope you are safe in these extraordinary times' would have been an unusual thing to do, but it very quickly became 'the new normal'. This week Ian McMillan and guests look at the many ways in which our language has adapted to fit our our new routines, from Zooming with friends to socially distancing in supermarkets.Rob Drummond, The Verb's resident linguist has been keeping an ear out for the neologisms of our time, and Kate Clanchy presents some of the work written by...
2020-06-0548 minStrong Songs"Chicago" by Sufjan StevensD, A, C, G. Four chords, placed end to end, repeated over and over again.On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into Sufjan Stevens's "Chicago," the centerpiece of his brilliant 2005 album Illinois. It's a towering construction supported by four chords, with building blocks of vibraphones, wurlitzers, strings, and choral harmonies.D, A, C, G. Eyes on the road; all things go.Artist: Sufjan StevensAlbum: Illinois (2005)Written by: Sufjan StevensListen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"The Bird Women of...
2020-05-2757 minStrong SongsThe Magic of Sound, with Dallas TaylorKirk is joined by Dallas Taylor, sound designer and host of the fabulous sound-focused podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz.The two of them talk about what makes a great recording, the ineffable energy of live music, the history of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, album mastering and the "Loudness Wars" of the 1980s and 90s, how music can take you back to certain times in your life, and the merits of listening to albums on vinyl. They also nerd out pretty hard about Hamilton.FEATURED/DISCUSSED:Episodes of Twenty Thousand Hertz on the Roland TR-808...
2020-05-201h 10Strong Songs"Walking on Broken Glass" by Annie LennoxAre you living in an empty room, with all the windows smashed? Then this is the podcast episode for you.It's time for a deep dive into Annie Lennox's 1992 pop banger "Walking on Broken Glass," with all its syncopated pianos, string section interludes, ever-changing backup vocals, and tasty guitar cameos. Won't you pick the pieces up?Artist: Annie LennoxAlbum: Diva (1992)Written by: Annie LennoxListen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by The Miami Sax Quartet from Four of a...
2020-05-1359 minStrong Songs"Last Goodbye" by Jeff BuckleyThe bells in the church tower chime, so it's time to grab our Telecasters and talk about Jeff Buckley.Specifically, it's time for a deep dive into Buckley's "Last Goodbye," one of the centerpiece songs on his sole studio album, Grace. There'll be spacious drums, grand basslines, spiraling string parts, alternative guitar tunings, and of course, loads of beautiful singing.Artist: Jeff BuckleyAlbum: Grace (1994)Written by: Jeff BuckleyListen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:“Mojo Pin,” "Grace," "Hallelujah" and "Corpus Christi Carol" all from...
2020-04-2959 minStrong SongsApril Makes Fools of Us AllOn this episode... a prank.April Fools’ Day has run its course, which means it’s time to update this episode description to accurately reflect what’s in the episode. Hopefully this joke made some listeners laugh, and didn't ruffle too many feathers.The actual full episode on Miles Davis’s “So What” should be live as of this update, and next in your feed.To give credit where it's due:Song: "Never Gonna Give You Up"Artist: Rick AstleyAlbum: Whenever You Need Somebody (1987)Written by...
2020-04-0110 minStrong Songs"God Only Knows" by The Beach BoysAs sure as there are stars above you, Strong Songs will be here to deliver musical deep-dives straight into your eardrums. This week is no different, as Kirk picks apart Brian Wilson's chamber-pop masterpiece "God Only Knows."The sleigh bells ring, the french horn solos, and The Wrecking Crew lays down the foundation for an immaculate collection of chords and melodies, all placed over a bass line that's as Bach as it is Beach-y. Turns out there's a reason so many people call this the greatest song ever written.Artist: The Beach Boys...
2020-03-1856 minStrong SongsA Playlist For Trying TimesIt's a pretty stressful time, and I (Kirk) had a feeling some of you might be cooped up, staring at your phones and anxiously checking the news. I'm right there with you.I've found a lot of comfort in music over the last few days, and occasionally, some much-needed distraction. I wanted to try to share that with all of you, so I made a new playlist featuring songs from artists I've talked about on Strong Songs.You can find it here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OYYGNNXWw6lNvYU2OY1Mi?si=5...
2020-03-1310 minStrong Songs"Sinnerman" by Nina SimoneOh, sinner man, where you gonna run to? To the rock? To the river? To the sea? Well, wherever you run, you'll still be starring in a Strong Songs analysis of one of Nina Simone's greatest recordings.Yes, it's time for Strong Songs' first-ever analysis of a live recording, as Kirk digs in to legendary pianist/vocalist Nina Simone's 1965 interpretation of the traditional spiritual song "Sinnerman." It's time for some syncopated piano, popless grooves, band crash-landings, hand-clap breakdowns, hip hop samples, and one spectacular vocal cadenza.Artist: Nina SimoneAlbum: Pastel Blues (1965)
2020-03-0455 min
Strong SongsMuse, Mars, and a MysteryIt's time for the first Strong Songs listener Q&A of 2020, so let's get into it!Kirk answers listener questions on topics like Zeppelin and Cake counting, the decline (and rise) of the saxophone, Muse's approach to vocal processing, whether piano is an "easy" instrument, Bruno Mars's musical magpieism, and in a first, a listener's request that Strong Songs help him solve a mystery.Update 2/25/20: Mystery solved! Fabian's mystery song is "Me, Myself, I" by Joan Armatrading. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with the answer, and thanks as well to Fabian, who did a...
2020-02-1957 minStrong Songs"Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" from The WitcherWhat's that you say? You'd like a bonus mini-episode all about the cheeseball fantasy earworm "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher"? Well, Kirk is happy to oblige.This mini-sode started as a segment in next week's mailbag episode, but it became involved enough that Kirk decided to spin it out into its own little thing. Hopefully it gives all you Witcher fans out there a better appreciation for why you can't get this song out of your head, and if it gets the song BACK in your head in the process... well, sorry. Or maybe you're welcome?
2020-02-1016 minStrong Songs"Tom Sawyer" by RushA modern day warrior's mean, mean stride; today's Strong Song has mean, mean pride!Yes, it's time for Kirk to tackle a song by the legendary Canadian rock trio Rush, and what better song than "Tom Sawyer"? Of course, what starts with Tom doesn't end there, as Kirk takes a broader look at Rush's musical legacy, with extra attention for the band's legendary drummer Neil Peart, who tragically died last month.It's a longer-than-usual episode covering a variety of topics, from odd meter counting; to "kite and anchor" solos; to drum snobs; to just what...
2020-02-051h 00Strong SongsRhythm + Harmony = MusicKirk breaks down the two most fundamental aspects of music: rhythm and harmony. There's the Y-axis, harmony, which tells us which frequencies we're hearing in which combinations. And there's the X-axis, rhythm, which tells us how those frequencies are playing out over time. Much like most music, it's a mix of math and magic that takes many moons to master.REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton, performed by Whitney Houston"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin from Led Zeppelin IV, 1971The Pentatonix cover of "Havana" from Top Pop, Vol. 1"Stayin' Alive" by...
2020-01-2954 minStrong Songs"Lovefool" by The CardigansYou don't have to cry, pray, or beg - Kirk is happy to break down one of the 90s' most iconic pop hits without any further encouragement.Yes, it's time to take apart The Cardigans' 1996 hit "Lovefool," a song that sounds one way when it's that Romeo + Juliet song that's on the radio all the time, and another way when it's the centerpiece of First Band on the Moon. Kirk zooms out a bit more than usual to place this song in the context of its (fantastic) corresponding album, and to hopefully help everyone better appreciate the...
2020-01-2249 min
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Velvet Ribbon: Tarabeg Series, Book 3 by Nadine DorriesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/400528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Velvet Ribbon: Tarabeg Series, Book 3 Series: #3 of Tarabeg Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Avena Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 9, 2020 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Mary Kate Malone has escaped from Ireland to seek her fortune in Liverpool, but from the beginning, things go wrong and now she is living a secret life in the shadows, with tragedy looming. Mary Kate Malone has come to Liverpool from Ireland to seek her fortune, but from the very beginning things have gone wrong. Now she is living s...
2020-01-0903 minStrong Songs"Stairway to Heaven" by Led ZeppelinDo you hear a faint.... bustling? It's coming from your hedgerow. It's not just a spring clean for the May queen... it's a new episode of Strong Songs, straight from the Internet to your eardrums!Yes, Strong Songs is back from the holidays and ready for a lush new year of thumps, pops, sizzles, and higgada-buggadas. On the first episode of 2020, Kirk goes deep into Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," a song that develops with unusual subtlety, from those quiet opening guitar arpeggios to that howling, rocking culmination.Band/Artist: Led ZeppelinAlbum...
2020-01-0857 min
Desert Island DiscsHeidi Thomas, screenwriterHeidi Thomas is a screenwriter and playwright best known for Call the Midwife. The BBC TV series, which began in 2012, was originally a six part adaptation of a trilogy of memoirs by Jennifer Worth, recalling her experiences as a midwife in the East End of London. It was an immediate hit, with 10 million viewers a week, becoming one of BBC One’s most popular dramas and a fixture in the Christmas schedules. Born in 1962, Heidi Thomas grew up as the eldest of three children in the leafy suburbs of Liverpool. Her father ran a drain cleaning business wh...
2019-12-1553 minStrong SongsYear One, In ReviewStrong Songs is one year old! In honor of that anniversary, Kirk takes a look back on the year that was, sharing musical highlights from each of the show's 20 single-song episodes.SCHEDULING NOTE: Strong Songs will be off in December, and will return for Year Two on January 8, 2020. If you're a patron over on Patreon, that means you won't be charged for the month of December.That also makes December a great month catch up on episodes you may have missed, share the show with your friends, listen to Year One playlists, and enjoy a...
2019-11-2750 minStrong Songs"I Will Always Love You" by Dolly PartonIt takes an extremely strong song to top the charts three separate times in three separate decades, but "I Will Always Love You" is just such a song. Written and recorded (twice) by Dolly Parton and then re-recorded in show-stopping fashion by Whitney Houston, the ballad has morphed from a fond farewell to a former mentor, to a theatrical goodbye to a lover, to a soaring ode to the very notions of love and loss. We follow that journey from the beginning, with all the vocal tricks, dramatic line-readings, and epic key changes that were added along the way.
2019-11-1358 min
Strong Songs"Kiss From a Rose" by SealThere is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say... especially if that man is named Kirk, and the thing he's telling you about is Seal's "Kiss From a Rose." Kirk goes back to the 90s for a close look at Seal's Grammy-winning, Batman-adjacent power ballad and finds a song that's much more interesting than he even remembered. It's an indulgent world of thick counterpoint, long phrases, harp flourishes, and oboe solos, with some of the richest vocal arranging this side of a chamber choir.Band/Artist: SealAlbum: Seal II, 1994...
2019-10-1652 min
Strong SongsFiddle Battles and Bad SaxKirk opens the Strong Songs mailbag to tackle your questions about demonic fiddle playing, lousy sax solos, Led Zeppelin counting, fake-out intros, reverb, children's music, and more.REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band from Million Mile Reflections, 1979"The Eternal Triangle" by Sonny Stitt from Sonny Side Up, 1959"The Jones Girl" by the Five Satins, 1956"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, 1977"Hot For The Mountain" and "Never Too Late" by Natalie Prass from The Future and the Past, 2018"Destination" by Nickel Creek from A...
2019-10-0255 minStrong Songs"Think" by Aretha FranklinLet's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back to that time Aretha Franklin recorded one of her best songs.On this episode, Kirk dives into two different versions of Franklin's classic tune "Think." First it's the laid back groove and roomy mix of the 1968 original, then it's time to fast-forward 12 years for the juiced-up arrangement she recorded with the Blues Brothers band in 1980.It's a story of how different production techniques, arrangements, and tempos can lead to two very different—but equally excellent—versions of the same song. We've done Dancing Queen, we'v...
2019-09-1850 min
The Currently Reading PodcastSeason 2, Episode 7: Reading Outside Our Wheelhouses + Our Favorite Parenting BooksMeredith and Kaytee are back with SO many books my fingers are cramped (this is becoming a theme…). You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: family presentation at homeschool group and going into a new book completely blind. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We've got five current reads this week, and they are sci-fi/fantasy heavy, which is WEIRD for us! Lots of strong opinions here! We've got an update for you on our Slow But Steady reads and what's been happening in the pa...
2019-09-1657 minStrong Songs"Like a Prayer" by MadonnaLife is a mystery, everyone must stand alone... except for everyone listening to this episode, because we're traveling together through doubt and deliverance with Madonna's "Like a Prayer." Kirk takes a look at the high-contrast drama of the megastar's 1989 megahit, with its cathedral-like verses, bus-driving guitar rhythms, bouncy basslines, and perfectly placed Latin percussion flourishes. The music video got a lot of attention back in the day, but there's plenty in the song itself to celebrate, from Prince's mystery guitar to Madonna's vulnerable vocals to the joyful power of the Andraé Crouch Choir.Band/Artist: Madonna
2019-09-0444 min
Popkult, csajok, satöbbi » podcastsBrontë-szaurusz – az 56. epizódLegfrissebb adásunkban visszatértünk a klasszikus irodalomhoz és a Brontë-nővérekről beszélgettünk. Csupán a nővérekről megjelent könyvek száma alapján nyilvánvaló, hogy a Brontë-k élete rengeteg spekulációra ad okot és máig izgatja az olvasóközönség fantáziáját, beszálltunk hát mi is az eszmecserébe, és megtárgyaltuk, hogy pontosan mi is a helyzet Charlotte, Emily és Anne Brontë-val. Valószínűleg legtömörebben Kate Beaton lent közölt rajza foglalja össze a véleményünket, de azért minket is hallga...
2016-03-1058 min
Popkult, csajok, satöbbi » podcastsBrontë-szaurusz – az 56. epizódLegfrissebb adásunkban visszatértünk a klasszikus irodalomhoz és a Brontë-nővérekről beszélgettünk. Csupán a nővérekről megjelent könyvek száma alapján nyilvánvaló, hogy a Brontë-k élete rengeteg spekulációra ad okot és máig izgatja az olvasóközönség fantáziáját, beszálltunk hát mi is az eszmecserébe, és megtárgyaltuk, hogy pontosan mi is a helyzet Charlotte, Emily és Anne Brontë-val. Valószínűleg legtömörebben Kate Beaton lent közölt rajza foglalja össze a véleményünket, de azért minket is hallga...
2016-03-1058 minTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #5: rural vs urban settings and Pride & Prejudice vs Sense & Sensibilityhttps://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tea-or-Books-episode-5.mp3
It’s been an enormous delay, because of internet issues, but – we’re back! In this episode, Rachel (Book Snob) and I debate rural vs urban settings in novels, then have a Jane Austen battle between Pride and Prejudice against Sense and Sensibility. We also address the all-important question we’ve thus far ignored: tea or books?
SO sorry we’ve been away for ages, but we’ll be back regularly now. I know Rachel’s missed it as much as I have, and we’re very excited to ge...
2015-09-2900 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #5: rural vs urban settings and Pride & Prejudice vs Sense & Sensibilityhttps://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tea-or-Books-episode-5.mp3
It’s been an enormous delay, because of internet issues, but – we’re back! In this episode, Rachel (Book Snob) and I debate rural vs urban settings in novels, then have a Jane Austen battle between Pride and Prejudice against Sense and Sensibility. We also address the all-important question we’ve thus far ignored: tea or books?
SO sorry we’ve been away for ages, but we’ll be back regularly now. I know Rachel’s missed it as much as I have, and we’re very excited to ge...
2015-09-2900 min
Get Legally New Releases of Full Audiobooks in Classics, DramaWives and Daughters (BBC Radio 4: Woman's Hour Drama) Audiobook by Elizabeth GaskellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/46/to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Wives and Daughters (BBC Radio 4: Woman's Hour Drama)
Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
Narrator: Deborah McAndrew, Emerald O'Hanrahan, Jamie Newall
Format: Original Recording
Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-28-11
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes
Genres: Classics, Drama
Publisher's Summary:
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel of everyday provincial life in the 1820s, Wives and Daughters, first broadcast in the Womans Hour Drama slots from 29 November 2010 - 10 December 2010.
Wives and Daughters was written in the 1860...
2011-04-282h 15