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Radical with Amol RajanCan Donald Trump Be Compared To Julius Caesar? (Your Radical Questions with Tom Holland)Historian and The Rest Is History co-host Tom Holland answers your questions about whether Britain is currently in a more precarious state than it was in the 1970s, what definition of ‘radical’ best describes him and if he will ever score a century playing cricket.He also explains why American presidents are often compared to Julius Caesar and faces a question he’s never heard before.GET IN TOUCH* WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480
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2026-01-0521 min
Radical with Amol RajanRadical History: Greek Gods, Roman Emperors and Religion (with Tom Holland from The Rest Is History)Historian and co-host of The Rest Is History podcast Tom Holland joins Amol to explore the history of radical ideas and what it means to be radical today. Tom explains why Christianity represented such a radical break from what came before, how it shaped secular thought in the West and how that compares to other religions. He also talks about his interest in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. And Tom discusses the phenomenal success of The Rest Is History, which he presents with fellow historian Dominic Sandbrook. GET IN TOUCH
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2026-01-0153 min
Shared Security PodcastThe Google Workspace Security Gap: Why Traditional Tools Fall ShortIn this episode, we discuss the often overlooked security issues within Google Workspace. Rajan Kapoor, Field CISO at Material Security, joins us to talk about how Material Security is redefining the protection of documents, email accounts, and data in Google Workspace. We explore the unique challenges Workspace presents compared to traditional tools, and how Material Security provides comprehensive solutions. Rajan shares his professional journey, insights into Google’s APIs, and how their service stands out. Tune in to understand why legacy tools may leave critical gaps in your organization’s security.
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2025-07-1416 min
Shared SecurityThe Google Workspace Security Gap: Why Traditional Tools Fall ShortIn this episode, we discuss the often overlooked security issues within Google Workspace. Rajan Kapoor, Field CISO at Material Security, joins us to talk about how Material Security is redefining the protection of documents, email accounts, and data in Google Workspace. We explore the unique challenges Workspace presents compared to traditional tools, and how Material Security provides comprehensive solutions. Rajan shares his professional journey, insights into Google's APIs, and how their service stands out. Tune in to understand why legacy tools may leave critical gaps in your organization's security. Thanks to Material Security for sponsoring this episode...
2025-07-1416 min
The Neil Haley ShowThe Neil Haley Show 04-28-25In a special simulcast episode, Neil Haley and Dr. Christopher Hall interview comedian, author, and now music artist Tommy Davidson. Tommy reflects on his career evolution from comedy and acting to music, announcing his new single "You Showed Me" featuring renowned saxophonist Najee. Tommy discusses how important Father’s Day is to him, emphasizing the challenges and resilience of Black fathers in America. He also highlights the strong influence of his upbringing by a single mother and shares his pride in raising his seven children, some of whom are now finding success in their own careers.Later in th...
2025-04-2800 min
A Rational FearElection Special Live - Melbourne Comedy Festival 2025🤑 CHIP IN TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear📨 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST: http://www.arationalfear.com/G’day Fearmongers,Thanks to everyone who made it out to our huge A Rational Fear live show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival — it was a great vibe.Our panel dives into the election campaign, what the minor parties are really up to, we explain how the US trade tariffs work, celebrate the role of traditional media in Australia, we chat with Belinda Gread and how nerds have ruined the world....
2025-04-1258 min
Jala-chan's PlaceParenting a Nonspeaking ChildJala is joined by Ollie (Media-Eval, Judging Book Covers) and Tom to discuss nonspeaking autism and their experiences parenting a nonspeaking child.
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Radical with Amol RajanStarmer’s ‘black holes’: What will fill them?“Things will get worse before they get better.” That was the gloomy warning given by Keir Starmer this week, in his first major speech since becoming prime minister.Labour have previously blamed the Tories for the ‘economic black hole’ they say they’ve found in the public finances since taking office. But what did Starmer mean when he referred to a ‘societal black hole’ left by his predecessors? And if there are cracks in British society, how does the government fix them?Amol and Nick are joined by Starmer’s former director of policy and expert on the wo...
2024-08-2956 min
The Official Doctor Who Podcast73 YARDS! Sarah Keyworth and Amol Rajan talk about the latest episode, and a Russell T Davies teaserJoin Nadia Jae and Shabaz Ali with comedian Sarah Keyworth as they discuss the latest episode '73 Yards' as well as talk to Amol Rajan about his cameo, along with a teaser from Russell T Davies in The Official Doctor Who Podcast.Designed as the ultimate group chat for Doctor Who, the podcast will tap into and lead the social conversation, becoming the key destination for dissecting and celebrating everything in the Whoniverse. This is the place for fan theories, easter eggs, and all the latest gossip. Plus - it will bring exclusive content to fans...
2024-05-2540 minRadical with Amol RajanWhat does Keir Starmer really believe in?In a week in which Keir Starmer outlines his six ‘first steps for change’ (just don’t call it a pledge card), Amol and Nick look into what defines the Labour leader’s mission – and how left wing he really is.Labour insider and author of Starmer’s latest biography, Tom Baldwin, gives Amol and Nick a behind-the-scenes look into what Keir Starmer is really like and how his working class background has shaped his political beliefs.Zarah Sultana, a leading light among Labour’s socialist MPs, gives her take on whether the left of the party are...
2024-05-1657 min
Eye of PowerThe Universality Of Spiritual Logic: Avoid Messing Up Your Life Unnecessarily With Sanal Bhanu RajanHow can you avoid messing up your life unnecessarily? This episode’s guest has the answer: spiritual logic. Join Tom Dardick and Sanal Bhanu Rajan as they discuss the concept of "Spiritual Logic" and the universality of its approach. Through their insightful dialogue, they illuminate the critical role of congruence in fostering both personal and professional growth. Delving into state-based learning, they unpack its profound implications for enhancing recall and learning effectiveness, shedding light on practical strategies for harnessing this approach. The discussion also ventures into the transformative effects of cultivating gratitude and maintaining a positive mindset. Furthermore, Tom an...
2024-04-0549 min
Eye of PowerThe Universality Of Spiritual Logic: Avoid Messing Up Your Life Unnecessarily With Sanal Bhanu RajanHow can you avoid messing up your life unnecessarily? This episode’s guest has the answer: spiritual logic. Join Tom Dardick and Sanal Bhanu Rajan as they discuss the concept of "Spiritual Logic" and the universality of its approach. Through their insightful dialogue, they illuminate the critical role of congruence in fostering both personal and professional growth. Delving into state-based learning, they unpack its profound implications for enhancing recall and learning effectiveness, shedding light on practical strategies for harnessing this approach. The discussion also ventures into the transformative effects of cultivating gratitude and maintaining a positive mindset. Furthermore, Tom and Sa...
2024-02-1449 minRadical with Amol RajanIs Putin in danger of winning in Ukraine?Ukraine is back in the news with Vladimir Putin holding his first press conference since the outbreak of war. But in the last few weeks the story has fallen from the top of the news agenda – with many of The Today Podcast listeners emailing to ask why.Amol and Nick explain – and talk to Yale University historian Professor Timothy Snyder, one of the world’s leading experts in Russian and Ukrainian history. He joins them to talk through the danger to the world if Putin prevails.Episodes of The Today Podcast land every Thursday and watch...
2023-12-1445 minRadical with Amol RajanSunk! Is Sunak’s Tory Party over?It’s been a bruising 24 hours for Rishi Sunak including a ministerial resignation, emergency prime ministerial press conference and a former home secretary now firmly on manoeuvres. Amol and Nick discuss the Today programme’s exclusive interview with that former home secretary, Suella Braverman, and analyse how much trouble Sunak is now in. Will there be a leadership challenge?As he’s shoring up his leadership the former prime minister Boris Johnson is trying to secure his legacy at the Covid Inquiry. What will history’s verdict on him be? Sir Simon Schama provides his perspect...
2023-12-0750 minRadical with Amol RajanWhy Generation Rent are so angryPrivate rents are soaring, homes to rent are in steep decline, house building has stalled. No wonder young people are full of rage about their chances of getting onto the housing ladder.On this week’s podcast Amol and Nick take a deep dive into what’s going wrong with housing in the UK – and what can be done to fix it.They’re joined by Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, who will be tasked with fixing the housing crisis if Labour win the next general election. And they’re also joined by Ben Twomey, chie...
2023-11-3044 minRadical with Amol RajanAre these tax cuts for real?Who’s right? Are these really the biggest tax cuts since the 1980s? Or are we paying more tax than ever? Or might both things be true?
Amol and Nick look through the headlines of a complicated Autumn Statement and ask whether these tax cuts are real.
They talk to former chancellor Ken Clarke about economic credibility, and they examine the tax-and-spend dividing lines between Labour and the Conservatives ahead of the election.
Plus they look to Europe where the controversial, inflammatory and populist politician Geert Wilders is heading to victory in the Dutch general election.
The Today Podcast is...
2023-11-2345 minRadical with Amol RajanJames May: On Top Gear, tea and driverless carsIn this extra edition of The Today Podcast, James May talks to Amol and Nick about Top Gear, tea and driverless cars, as he is announced as one of this year's Today programme guest editors.James, who is one of the presenters of The Grand Tour and a former presenter of Top Gear, will take the editorial reins and make a programme with the Today team this Christmas and he's got some interesting ideas about what he would like to explore.James also explains why he thinks Top Gear needs a rethink and he needs...
2023-11-2324 minRadical with Amol RajanRevolting! How much trouble are Sunak and Starmer in?It's been a week of turmoil in British politics culminating in the government losing its Rwanda case then taking on the Supreme Court – and Labour losing ten from its frontbench following a mass rebellion over Gaza.There’s plenty for Amol and Nick to get stuck into this week on The Today Podcast as they assess the political landscape and ask, how much trouble are Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in? Two of the UK’s pre-eminent lawyers, human rights barrister and Labour peer Helena Kennedy and former Supreme Court justice Jonathan Sumption, give their take o...
2023-11-1646 minRadical with Amol RajanDavid Cameron In, Suella Braverman OutThis morning on the Today programme the news of the sacking Suella Braverman broke and we heard the surprise announcement that former Prime Minister David Cameron would be the Foreign Secretary.In this emergency episode of The Today Podcast Amol and Nick discuss Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle.Former Education Secretary Baroness Nicky Morgan, former Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers MP and former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine are all on hand to give their take on where this leaves the Conservative Party.Episodes of The Today Podcast land every Thursday and watch out fo...
2023-11-1333 minRadical with Amol RajanThe Politics of Protest: Suella Braverman vs the policeWhy did the Home Secretary write a newspaper column that puts her on a collision course with both the UK’s most senior police officer… and seemingly the prime minister?In this week’s podcast Amol and Nick look at the politics of protest – and what exactly Suella Braverman is trying to achieve by taking on the police, ahead of a proposed march through London on Armistice Day calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.They’re joined by Neil Basu, who served for thirty years in the Met Police, including as national lead for counter-terrorism. For many y...
2023-11-0944 minRadical with Amol RajanCovidshambles: The human cost of chaos in No 10It’s been an explosive week of evidence at the Covid inquiry. Government by WhatsApp and chaotic scenes at Downing Street. Amol and Nick discuss how badly the UK handled Covid and whether a different approach would have fundamentally altered the response and outcomes of the pandemic. Joining them in The Today Podcast studio is Louise Casey, who spent nearly 20 years in the civil service and who has run a range of inquiries, . She tells Amol and Nick what she made of her time working with the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. And Pr...
2023-11-0252 minRadical with Amol RajanYour Questions AnsweredWho decides which presenter does which interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme? Does it create any tensions? In a busy newsroom how do you work out the facts?Amol and Nick answer these listener questions and others in this bonus edition of The Today Podcast.If you would like a question answering, get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email us Today@bbc.co.ukEpisodes of The Today Podcast land every Thursday. Subscribe on BBC Sounds to get Amol and Nick's take on...
2023-10-3016 minRadical with Amol RajanWhat hope for peace?Amol and Nick turn their attention this week to what conditions will need to be reached before Israelis and Palestinians are able to sit down with each other in search of a lasting settlement.They speak to Yossi Beilin and Hiba Husseini, who have spent decades negotiating peace – finding their hopes dashed each time but becoming friends with each other in the process.And they look at what’s happened at the Covid Inquiry and what’s coming up next week. Episodes land every Thursday and watch out for bonus episodes. Subscribe to The To...
2023-10-2648 minRadical with Amol RajanWhat Is This War Really About?Amol and Nick discuss how the war in Israel and Gaza shows two competing versions of history. They look at what’s at stake and why it matters. They are joined in The Today Podcast studio by historian Niall Ferguson to discuss how critical a moment this is for the region and wider world. Episodes land every Thursday. Subscribe to The Today Podcast to get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week. With insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme. Get in touch by sending us...
2023-10-1941 minRadical with Amol RajanHorror in Israel and Gaza - What next?Listen to Amol and Nick reflect on the Israel and Gaza conflict as they talk about what it might mean for the wider world. They talk to Martha, who’s spent much of this week presenting Radio 4’s Today from Jerusalem. The former chief of MI6, Sir Alex Younger is in ‘The Today Podcast’ studio giving his take on intelligence failures in the region and discussing his fears for what will happen next. Plus Nick’s spent the week at Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Find out what he and Amol made of Sir Keir Starmer’s speech and h...
2023-10-1245 min
SidewaysIntroducing... The Today PodcastAmol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week. With insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.
Listen and subscribe to The Today Podcast on BBC Sounds. New episodes every Thursday.
In this episode, Amol and Nick discuss their first mornings on Today and their most memorable interviews.
Get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email Today@bbc.co.uk
The Today Podcast is presented by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson. The producers are Tom Smithard and Stephanie Mitcalf. The editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and...
2023-10-0914 minRadical with Amol RajanI cried after presenting my first Today programmeAmol and Nick are two of the BBC’s most experienced journalists. In this bonus episode of The Today Podcast they talk through their first day presenting Radio 4’s Today.They remember the emotion of those first mornings as well as their favourite moments on the UK’s most influential radio news programme.Also: find out what happens when a guest oversleeps and why Nick found himself running between Downing Street and a studio when Today was on air.Subscribe to The Today Podcast to get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest storie...
2023-10-0915 minRadical with Amol RajanCan Rishi Sunak win it for the Tories?The Today Programme’s got the only interview with the prime minister recorded after his conference speech. What sort of a week has it been for Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives?
Join Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson as they ask whether Rishi Sunak can lead his party to a 5th electoral victory and give their take on a strange week in politics.
Jane Green, professor of politics at Oxford University is in The Today Podcast studio with the latest polling and writer Armando Iannucci joins us to talk about the weirdness of party conferences and that time he nearly go...
2023-10-0539 minRadical with Amol RajanIntroducing The Today PodcastIntroducing The Today Podcast. A new weekly podcast from the team behind the UK's most influential radio news programme. Join Amol, Nick and guests every Thursday as they give their take on the biggest stories of the week, with insights from behind the scenes at Radio 4's Today. The first episode of The Today Podcast drops on October 5th. Subscribe on BBC Sounds. Get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email Today@bbc.co.ukThe Today Podcast is presented by Amol Rajan...
2023-09-2403 min
Big Technology PodcastSalesforce Tumult, The ChatGPT API, Tinder RobberiesThe Wall Street Journal’s Tom Dotan joins Ranjan Roy and Alex Kantrowitz for our weekly news recap show. We cover: 1) Salesforce’s recent struggles 2) Salesforce’s ‘monster quarter’ 3) Amazon hitting pause on HQ2 4) State of the market 5) OpenAI’s ChatGPT API 6) OpenAI vs. Microsoft? 7) Tinder robberies.--- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice.For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.comRajan and Alex at SXSW...
2023-03-031h 00
RethinkBehaviour and communicationWhat personal lifestyle habits are we prepared to give up to stop global warming and who bears responsibility for changing our behaviour? Is it the state or the individual? Amol Rajan discusses why we continue to live the way we do, despite knowing the planet is heating up. Is it ignorance or denial? Perhaps the problems is with the way we talk about climate change. If so, then how does the discourse need to change?Graihagh Jackson, presenter of the BBC podcast ‘The Climate Question’ is with Amol Rajan alongside guests Tom Bailey, Meghan Kennedy-Woodard and George Mars...
2023-01-0342 min
Nummer Ice – Offizeller Podcast der SCRJ LakersRajan Sataric – Philosoph, Musterprofi und «en intelligente Siech»Teamkollege Melvin Nyffeler beschreibt Podcast-Gast Rajan Sataric als «intelligente Siech», Off-Ice-Coach Tom Weber bemängelt Satarics Sprungtechnik im Kraftraum und Ex-GC-Captain Vero Salatic stellt klar, dass er trotz ähnlichem Namen nicht mit dem Eishockeyspieler verwandt ist. Und Rajan Sataric selber? Der bleibt im Podcast «Nummer Ice» wie immer ruhig und gibt zu, dass sein «schlimmstes Interview» durchaus Spuren hinterlassen hat.
2022-09-2631 min
The {Closed} SessionPeople, First: Co-founding at super{set}Everything we do, every company we build is based on a philosophy of “People, Product, Customers” - in that order. We mean it: people first. We don’t build alone. At every company we start, we do it alongside a talented product-oriented co-founder whom we recruit to join us. Our success is predicated on starting with the best outside talent.Tom and Vivek share what they look for in the very first hire for every super{set} company: a Head of Product Co-founder with grit, humility, organized thinking, and clock speed. They discuss why the Head of Produc...
2022-06-1330 min
Wax QuizzicalDavid O'Doherty with the makers of big and small things Monique and Becky (Annie & Lena)This week comedian David O'Doherty is here with the makers of big and small things Monique of France and Becky of the UK (Annie and Lena) on the brains trust to reach for the highest score they can.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Carl Donnelly 8/10* Ivan Aristegueita 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Alex Lee 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10
2022-04-2635 minWax QuizzicalLauren Bonner with the songwriter of Lady Marmalade (Guy Montgomery) and Prawn Trawler Phil (Danielle Walker)LIVE EPISODE RECORDING: Get tickets now for our live episode recording with contestant Mark Watson, and our brains trust of Chris Parker and Michelle Brasier https://tccinc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/19887-------This week comedian Lauren Bonner is back with the help of her brains trust: original songwriter of Lady Marmalade (Guy Montgomery, NZ) and Prawn Trawler Phil (Danielle Walker).Melbourne International Comedy Festival:Guy Montgomery: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/guy-montgomeryDanielle Walker: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/nostalgiahttps://www...
2022-04-1947 minWax QuizzicalCarl Donnelly with Kim Jong Phil (Phil Wang) and Tulip the Swamp Girl (Nikki Britton)LIVE EPISODE RECORDING: Get tickets now for our live episode recording with contestant Mark Watson, and our brains trust of Chris Parker and Michelle Brasier https://tccinc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/19887-------This week comedian Carl Donnelly (UK) is back with the help of his brains trust: leader of Central Korea Kim-Jong Phil (Phil Wang, UK) and swamp girl, Tulip (Nikki Britton).Melbourne International Comedy Festival:Carl Donnelly: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/carl-donnellyPhil Wang: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/phil-wang
2022-04-1240 minWax QuizzicalGeorgia Mooney with French Director Robert de Cal de sac (Ben Russell) and conspiracy theorist Don Valentino (John Hastings)LIVE EPISODE RECORDING: Get tickets now for our live episode recording with contestant Mark Watson, and our brains trust of Chris Parker and Michelle Brasier https://tccinc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/19887-------This week musician Georgia Mooney is back with the help of her brains trust: French Director Robert de Cal de sac (Ben Russell) and conspiracy theorist Don Valentino (John Hastings).Performing at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival:John Hastings: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/john-hastings-do-you-have-any-ointment-my-john-hastingsBen Russell: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows...
2022-04-0633 minWax QuizzicalCameron James with relationship councillors Benny Crumpet and Concetta Kominsky (Ben Kochan and Concetta Caristo)This week comedian Cameron James is answers as many questions as he can with the questionable help of his brains trust Concetta Kominsky and Benny Crumpet - who are not only relationship councillors but also in a relationship, and also have a slowly discovered checkered and disturbing past. QUIZ!Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Ivan Aristegueita 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Alex Lee 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10...
2022-03-2935 minWax QuizzicalZoe Coombs Marr with evangelical pastor Chad Baylore (Damien Power) and Berlin performance artist Gunter (Oliver Coleman)This week comedian Zoe Coombs Marr is back to try to improve on their old score by answering questions about budget airlines, manchego and Spike Milligan.They're helped by this week's brains trust Pastor Chad Baylor, and evangelical American preacher (Damien Power) and Gunter Pershpunkinstaff, a Berlin based performance artist and film maker (Oliver Coleman).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Ivan Aristegueita 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10
2022-03-2242 minWax QuizzicalPete Jones with Your Dad's Mate Lachlan (Greg Larsen) and Mature Age Actor/Hacker Margot (Isabella Valette)TICKETS AVAILABLE TO THE LIVE SHOW AT MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL HERE: https://tccinc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/19887------------This week comedian Pete Jones is answering questions about Neil Diamond classics, Latin translations and .They're helped by this week's brains trust which includes your Dad's mate Lachlan with one or two interesting theories he found on the dark web(Greg Larsen) and Mature Age Actor/Hacker/Cheese Aficionado who responded to our listing on StarNow for more brains trust members Margot (Isabella Valette).Hosted, as always...
2022-03-1536 minWax QuizzicalScout Boxall with The Grannies from Granny Bingo (and some of their friends)This week comedian Scout Boxall is back to best their already impressive score of 7/10 by answering questions about Oscualtion, Dendrology and tall buildings.They're helped by this week's elderly Brains Trust of the Grannies from Granny Bingo - Maureen McGillycuddy (Kyle Minall) and Edith Vale (Thomas Jaspers).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Ivan Aristegueita 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Alex Lee 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10
2022-03-0841 minWax QuizzicalIvan Aristeguieta with Typhoid Mary and inventor of the Gin & Tonic, Ginny Tonic (Snake Pit)This week comedian Ivan Aristeguieta is back to best his score of 6/10 by answering questions about cocktails, the English Premier League and primary colours.He's helped by this week's Brains Trust of Typhoid Mary, a chef at Foodstuffs who spread typhoid in the 1700s and the person who invented the Gin and Tonic in the 1970s, Ginny Tonic (improv duo Maddie Houlbrook-Walk and John Robles of Snakepit).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10
2022-03-0140 minWax QuizzicalLuka Muller with The Superbowl (Michelle Brasier) with Mrs Jessica Claus (Gillian Cosgriff)This week comedian Luka Muller is back to best his score of 3/10 by answering questions about the lunar new year, the Winter Olympic Games and Betty White.He's helped by this week's Brains Trust of The Superbowl (Michelle Brasier) and head of Christmas Incorporated Mrs Jessica Claus (Gillian Cosgriff) is back to to lend her business savvy to the team.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10
2022-02-2240 min
Sizzling Samachar of the Day22nd Feb 2022: Robert Downey Jr. to reunite with Shane BlackWelcome to Sizzling Samachar of the day on OTTplay, I'm your host Nikhil.News first up,New Smallville animated series in the works confirms lead actor Tom WellingThe popular TV series, Smallville, which ran for 10 seasons between 2001 to 2010 is being developed into an animated TV series according to lead star Tom Welling. The story about a young Clark Kent before he became Superman will likely continue from where season 10 of Smallville concluded. Welling also confirmed that most of the original cast will return for the new series. Robert Do...
2022-02-2204 minWax QuizzicalUrvi Majumdar with your Mum's friend Jill (Chris Parker) and salamander handler Sally Mann (Claire Hooper)This week actor and comedian Urvi Majumdar takes on the quiz, answering questions about nursery rhymes, cricket test captains and bread.She's helped by the Brains Trust of Australia’s only licensed Salamander handler (strictly NO axylotls), Sally Mann (Claire Hooper) and your Mum's friend Jill (Chris Parker).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Alex Lee 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10...
2022-02-1538 minWax QuizzicalDan Ilic with Greg Shant (Ben Russell) and greek goddess Peregosia (Bridie Connell)This week comedian, writer and host of A Rational Fear podcast Dan Ilic has a go at the quiz, answering questions on Australian basketball teams, Australian politicians and Roman numerals.He's helped by the Brains Trust of former teen heart throb from the hit aussie drama Sometimes, Greg Shant (Ben Russell), and the greek goddess of chickens, harps and parent teacher associations, Peregosia (Bridie Connell)Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue...
2022-02-0842 min
Texas Sports NationHow does Flores lawsuit impact Texans?The Houston Chronicle’s John McClain and Greg Rajan discuss Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL alleging racist hiring practices, how it might affect the Texans’ likely hire of Josh McCown, Tom Brady’s retirement and more on this episode of the Texas Sports Nation podcast.
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2022-02-0307 minWax QuizzicalREPLAY: The Pilot with Luke McGregor with Hans Zimmer (Zachary Ruane) and Jacaster Newnam (Cal Wilson)This week we're getting a bit nostalgic, diving into the archives and serving up a classic - the very first episode of Wax Quizzical.In this episode, Luke McGregor (Rosehaven, good friends with Satan) took on the quiz from The Saturday Paper. Helped by the Brains Trust: composer Hans Zimmer (Zachary Ruane) and Jacasta Newnam (Cal Wilson), an Extra Special Extra specialising in Death Scenes.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue...
2022-02-0130 min
Texas Sports NationDoes a Josh McCown coaching hire make any sense for Texans?The Houston Chronicle’s John McClain and Greg Rajan discuss the Texans interviewing Josh McCown again for their coaching job, Sean Payton’s departure from New Orleans and his legacy, takeaways from the divisional playoffs and this week’s conference title games, Aaron Rodgers’ and Tom Brady’s NFL futures and the Baseball Hall of Fame election on this episode of the Texas Sports Nation podcast.
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2022-01-2626 minWax QuizzicalAlex Lee with Tabbouleh Frankincense (Cal Wilson) and Salvatore the Yarra Seal (Michelle Brasier)This week Alex Lee (The Feed, Win the Week, The Dragon Friends) takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz about the location of the Atlas Mountains, homophones and quotes from Australian Senators.She's helped by the Brains Trust: immortal mouse Tabbouleh Frankincense (Cal Wilson), and Salvatore the Yarra Seal (Michelle Brasier) who is quite the Cassanova.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10
2022-01-2537 minWax QuizzicalChris Ryan with Real Housewives stan Meat Boot (Ben Russell) and Zeus (Damien Warren-Smith)This week comedian Chris Ryan takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz about the largest land-locked country, champion sports players and deep and meaningful quotes by the first lady of the USA.She's helped by the Brains Trust: Meat Boot - A rogue agent and deadly criminal to some and savior and hero of the people to others, Meat Boot has left the mercenary world behind and is now president of The Real Housewives International Appreciation Society (Ben Russell), and Zeus - God of lightning and Sky (Damien Warren-Smith).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.
2022-01-1839 minWax QuizzicalNelly Thomas with Kat Justice (Gillian Cosgriff) and The Saboteur (Alistair Baldwin)This week author and comedian Nelly Thomas takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz about the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, conservatorships and the ever-popular maths questions.She's helped by the Brains Trust: Kat Justice, wholistic wellness lawyer (Gillian Cosgriff) and The Saboteur (Alistair Baldwin)Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ
2022-01-1138 minWax QuizzicalNat Harris with the ghost of Gavroche from Les Misérables (Michelle Brasier) and Medusa (Damien Warren-Smith)This week Comedian and 2021 Golden Gibbo winner Nat Harris takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz!She's helped by the Brains Trust: The ghost of Gavroche from Les Misérables (Michelle Brasier) and the Greek Godess Medusa (Damien Warren-Smith), who both have superb french accents.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Annie Louey 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 D...
2022-01-0434 minWax QuizzicalAnnie Louey with Martha Stubbs (Lena Moon) and Chalk! (Alistair Baldwin)This week Comedian, broadcaster and writer Annie Louey is back to take on The Saturday Paper Quiz and best her score of 7/10 by answering questions about the COP26 climate summit, Shakespeare plays and brass instruments.She's helped by this week's Brains Trust: Martha Stubbs the author of the 1996-97 encyclopaedia Brittanica print series (Lena Moon) and Chalk, the little brother of Bones, from the hit series Bones (Alistair Baldwin)Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou...
2021-12-2936 min
Wax QuizzicalLive Christmas Edition with Celia Pacquola, Satan (Luke McGregor) and Dick Gribblet (Ben Russell)A very special Christmas episode of Wax Quizzical recorded live at Comedy Republic in Melbourne.Comedian, actor, writer, all-round awesome person Celia Pacquola takes on the quiz this week. She's joined by a very special Brains Trust, the devil himself Satan (Luke McGregor) and Dick Gribblet (Ben Russell).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10
2021-12-211h 02Wax QuizzicalSashi Perera with Cousin Christmas (Michelle Brasier) and the Director of Dads in the Mist (Ben Russell)This week Comedian and human rights lawyer Sashi Perera takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz, answering questions about the Solomon Islands, Greek Mythology and popular desserts.She's helped by this week's chaotic Brains Trust: Cousin Christmas (Michelle Brasier) and the Dad whisperer and conservationist Jancis Farrow (Ben Russell).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10...
2021-12-1442 minWax QuizzicalAidan Jones with owner of jackedbrides.com Ray Sharp (Ben Russell) and HiHi Nancy the heart eyes emoji (Isabella Vallette)This week Comedian Aidan Jones takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz about rivers in Italy, Actors being shot into space, Latin terms and NRL teams (just to round it out).He's helped by this week's Brains Trust: Ray Sharp - owner and operator of Jackedbrides dot com (Ben Russell) and HiHi Nancy, a sentient heart eyes emoji 😍(Isabella Vallette).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Matt Stewart 10/10* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Lou Wall 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10...
2021-12-0736 minWax QuizzicalMatt Stewart with the Diamond Geezer (Bridie Connell ) and the Architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Alistair Baldwin)This week Comedian and podcaster Matt Stewart (Do Go On podcast) is back to best his score of 7/10 on The Saturday Paper Quiz, and has a lot of trouble with a maths question.He's helped by this week's Brains Trust: Vinnie "Diamond Geezer" Price (Bridie Connell) who is definitely not an east end gangster and definitely didn't conspire to steal the crown jewels in the mid 90s, and 14th Century Italian Architect Diotisalvi (Alistair Baldwin) - architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa who is furious that his tower has never been fixed....
2021-11-3038 minWax QuizzicalLou Wall with New York detectives Pumpernickel (Oliver Coleman) and Jerico Johnson (Blake Everett)This week Comedian and composer Lou Wall takes on The Saturday Paper Quiz.They're helped by this week's Brains Trust: Detective Pumpernickel (Oliver Coleman) a New York cop and amateur theatre director, and Detective Jerico Johnson (Blake Everett) another New Tork Cop who may also be involved in theatre...Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Sam Taunton 7.9/10...
2021-11-2334 minWax QuizzicalJordan Barr with the Grannies from Granny Bingo (Kyle Minall and Thomas Jaspers)This week Comedian and actor Jordan Barr attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz.She's helped by this week's geriatric Brains Trust: Maureen McGillycuddy (Kyle Minall) and Edith Vale (Thomas Jaspers), two of the Grannies from Granny Bingo.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Sam Taunton 7.9/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Sami...
2021-11-1647 minWax QuizzicalDanielle Walker with Giselle (Susie Youssef) and performance artist Crudité (Edan Lacey)This week Comedian Danielle Walker is back to do The Saturday Paper Quiz, trying to beat her previous score of 5/10.She's helped by this week's Brains Trust: retail manager Giselle (Susie Youssef), and internationally renowned visual and performance artist Crudité (Edan Lacey).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Sam Taunton 7.9/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10
2021-11-0938 minWax QuizzicalBen Knight with Calamari Jane (Michelle Brasier) and THE WITCH (John Robles)This week the big red comedian Ben Knight has no idea what is going on but has a crack at The Saturday Paper Quiz anyway.He's helped by this week's Brains Trust: Calamari Jane an octopus and drummer in a Nu Metal band (Michelle Brasier), and it's the return of THE WITCH! (John Robles) who is just as helpful as she was the first time she was on.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Lloyd Langford 8.5/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10
2021-11-0244 minWax QuizzicalLloyd Langford with Araminta After-Eight (Cal Wilson) and Professor Errol Dunch (Ben Russell)This week our favourite Welsh comedian Lloyd Langford attempts The Saturday Paper quiz.He's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Professor Errol Dunch (Ben Russell) who researches 70s and 80s Bush Pornography, and Araminta After-Eight (Cal Wilson) a bird wedding celebrant who considers herself an "efficient avian officiant".Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Sam Taunton 7.9/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Jess...
2021-10-2738 minWax QuizzicalGeorgia Mooney with God (Tosh Greenslade) and Roger Comes (Brianna Williams)This week singer, songwriter and podcaster of Marvel movies Georgia Mooney (All My Exes Live in Texas, Simply Marvelous podcast) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz.She's helped by this week's holy Brains Trust, none other than God himself (Tosh Greenslade) and Roger Comes, an angel intern trying to impress God (Brianna Williams).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley, who is not the biggest fan of God.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10...
2021-10-1937 minWax QuizzicalNina Oyama with Drama Capt. Brendan (Chris Parker) and Chomp Mascot Tyrone (Prue Blake)This week comedian, writer and tweeter about cum Nina Oyama (Utopia, TheWeekly, Tonightly) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz, answering questions about cucumbers, melons, Scarface and anatomically named costume designers.She's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Tyrone the Chomp T-rex (Prue Blake) and Brendan McNewit-Smith - a 14 year old drama school captain (Chris Parker).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ * Sam Taunton 7.9/10
2021-10-1239 minWax QuizzicalSam Petersen with Hans InDeAir (AJ Lamarque) and Casey Worship who greenlit 'Cats' (Isabella Valette)This week producer, director, writer, podcaster and general all-round-talented man Sam Petersen (Confessions of the Idiots podcast) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz.He's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Casey Worship, who is the woman who "okay'd" producing the movie version of Cats the Musical (Isabella Valette) and Berlin Nightclub owner Hans InDeAir is back from brunch to help again (AJ Lamarque).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Kirsten Drysdale 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10...
2021-10-0538 minWax QuizzicalKirsten Drysdale with Pierre 'fart in a bath' Jambon (Nikki Britton) and Trish the netball mum (Frankie McNair)This week writer and presenter Kirsten Drysdale (The Checkout, Reputation Rehab, Question Everything) attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz and tries to answer questions about cities in the Netherlands, evergreen shrubs and star signs. She's helped by this week's Brains Trust, a french fart in the bath called Pierre Jambon (Nikki Britton) and Trish the overly enthusiastic netball mum (Frankie McNair).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Sam...
2021-09-2836 minWax QuizzicalSam Taunton with The Global Safe Electronic Smart Fridge 3000 (Gillian Cosgriff) and Gary Taunton (Edan Lacey)This week comedian Sam Taunton attempts The Saturday Paper Quiz and predicts that the questions will be 'something topical'. He's helped by this week's Brains Trust, The Global Safe Electronic Smart Fridge 3000 (Gillian Cosgriff) and Sam's uncle Gary Taunton (Edan Lacey).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Annie Louey 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Sami Shah 7/10* Scout Boxall 7/10...
2021-09-2136 minWax QuizzicalEmma Holland with the Sea Witches Sisters (Hot Department)This week comedian Emma Holland is back to try and beat her former score of 3/10 facing questions from The Saturday Paper Quiz about expensive art, football stadiums, ballet and other smart people things.She's helped by this week's Brains Trust, Sheena and Clarence: the Two Sea Witches Sisters (Hot Department).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10 DSQ* Annie Louey 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10...
2021-09-1435 minWax QuizzicalJan Fran with Rhys Nicholson circa December 2019 and the Reverend Hol E Christ (Damien Warren-Smith)This week Jan Fran takes a short break from dispelling and dissecting misinformation on ABC TV's Question Everything to have a go at the Quiz from the Saturday Paper.She's helped by the Brains Trust - a preacher from the deep south of the USA, The Reverend Hol E Christ (Damien Warren-Smith), and an innocent Rhys Nicholson from December 2019, who is getting ready for his international 2020 tour.Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* G...
2021-09-0733 minWax QuizzicalSami Shah with Bondelle the train driver (Michelle Brasier) and Blake the cool camp counsellor (Clare Cavanagh)Comedian Sami Shah is back to try and beat his previous score of 5/10. Sami is helped this week by the Brains Trust of Bondelle the train driver, film and TV extra (Michelle Brasier) who has been stuck in Melbourne since her appearance at the Comedy Festival, along with Blake the cool camp counsellor (Clare Cavanagh).Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10
2021-08-3134 minWax QuizzicalJohn Hastings with Murray a Tiny Man (Ben Russell) and the mosquito in your room at 3am (Laura Hart)Comedian John Hastings joins us from Los Angeles to attempt the weekend quiz with Host Kyran Wheatley. John is helped this week by the Brains Trust: Murray (Ben Russell) a tiny man that you may have heard on The Grub podcast, and the mosquito in your room at 3am (Laura Hart).The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10
2021-08-2438 minWax QuizzicalMyf Warhurst w Hildreth the Dog Equestrian (Cal Wilson) and Shelly the Edutainer (Claire Hooper)Myf Warhurst takes a moment from recording Bang On podcast to have a go at the weekend quiz, with the help of this week's Brains Trust: Hildreth Vixen Trout - Bronze medallist in the 1992 K9wealth Games for Dog Equestrian (Cal Wilson) and Shelly Anne Smore - Edutainer (Clare Hooper), and of course with host Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10...
2021-08-1735 minWax QuizzicalAlex Dyson with Ushka the dog (Susie Youssef) and Hopkins the dog (Rhys Nicholson)Alex Dyson steps away from Matt & Alex for enough time to have a go at the weekend quiz, with the help of this week's Brains Trust: Ushka the Polka Hunting Dog (Susie Youssef) and our host Kyran Wheatley and Rhys Nichoplsons dog Hopkins (Rhys Nicholson). The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10* Rosie Piper 6/10...
2021-08-1036 minWax QuizzicalLizzy Hoo with Bertie Surname (Bridie Connell) and Lord Chester Tuppence Billingdon-Smythe (Edan Lacey)Comedian Lizzy Hoo dials in from Sydney's lockdown to have a go at the weekend quiz, with the help of this week's Brains Trust: Bertie Surname - ghost of a 19th century chimney sweep (Bridie Connell) and Lord Chester Tuppence Billingdon-Smythe - Lord of Cricket (Edan Lacey). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10
2021-08-0345 minWax QuizzicalComedian Mike Goldstein with Retired physical theatre dramaturg Tabatha Booth (Frankie McNair) and High School Teacher Mr Kreen (Xavier Michelides)Comedian and host of The Phone Hacks podcast Mike Goldstein tries to equal last week's perfect score from Tim Hewitt, with the help of the Brains Trust: Retired Australian director, contemporary choreographer and physical theatre dramaturg Tabatha Booth (Frankie McNair) and Mr Kreen - the condescending high school teacher (Xavier Michelides). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Tim Hewitt 10/10* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Jess Perkins 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10
2021-07-2746 minWax QuizzicalThe 50th Birthday episode with Comedian Tim Hewitt, and the Brains Trust of Sheryl (Michelle Brasier) and Sven Biltson (Zachary Ruane)This week, our 50th birthday episode which was meant to be live in front of an audience but the Lockdown had other plans. However it's still a special episode, where comedian Tim Hewitt marks his mark on the Quiz. He is joined by the Brains Trust of architecture podcast host Sven Biltson (Zachary Ruane) and Sheryl, Scottish fish and chip shop owner and breeder of Dandie Dinmont Terriers (Michelle Brasier). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley.The Leaderboard:* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout...
2021-07-2052 min
Listen with IrfanGuftagoo with Surendra Rajan | Actor and PainterRecorded in New Delhi, 2018 this TV interview was first shown on Rajya Sabha TV.
Irfan talking to the painter and actor Surendra Rajan (born 19 July 1939) in the longest running celebrity talk show Guftagoo
About Guftagoo
Guftagoo (Conversations) is India’s only uninterrupted, unscripted and unhurried celebrity talk show. Running since 2011 the show has a rich repository of 400+ TV shows varying from 30 to 160 minutes.
It’s a unique show interviewing distinguished personalities from various fields of arts and culture. The celebrated anchor Syed Mohd Irfan is host of the show whose distinctive style...
2021-07-191h 25Wax QuizzicalJess Perkins is back to attempt the quiz again! She's helped by the Brains Trust of Mrs Jessica Claus (Gillian Cosgriff) and app developer Rain (Lena Moon) This week, Jess Perkins (Triple J, Do Go On podcast) sees if she can get herself a little higher on the leaderboard for her second attempt on Wax. She's joined by Jessica Claus, AKA Mrs Claus (Gillian Cosgriff), and we welcome back niche app developer Rain (Lena Moon). Hosted by Kyran Wheatley. The Leaderboard:* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10* Rosie Piper 6/10
2021-07-1352 minWax QuizzicalDane Simpson attempts the quiz this week with The Brains Trust of Trish the Witch (Prue Blake) and Big Aussie Dad (Greg Larsen)This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by Comedian and Wagga Wagga royalty Dane Simpson to attempt the weekend Quiz. Dane's Brains Trust is Trish the Witch (Prue Blake) and Big Aussie Dad (Greg Larsen). The Leaderboard:* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Scout Boxall 7/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10* Rosie Piper 6/10* Ivan Aristeguieta 6/10* Carl Donnelly 6/10* Zoe Coombs Marr 6/10* Michael Hing 6/10...
2021-07-0644 minWax QuizzicalComedian and Latin nerd Scout Boxall attempts the quiz with the help of The Two Bobbies (Oliver Coleman and Blacke Everett)This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by Comedian and Latin nerd Scout Boxall to attempt the weekend Quiz. Scout is helped by the Brains Trust duo The Two Bobbies (Blake Everett and Oliver Coleman), who are not only biscuit factory owners but also close friends of the royal family.The Leaderboard:* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10* Rosie Piper 6/10* Ivan Aristeguieta 6/10* Carl Donnelly 6/10
2021-06-2939 minWax QuizzicalComedian Ivan Aristeguieta is joined by Chris, Gollum's cousin from Lord of the Rings (Patrick Durnan Silva) and Churlie M Beaman SQ, North American cult leader (Isabella Valette) to do the QuizThis week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by Ivan Aristeguieta (2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Most Outstanding Show Nominee) to attempt the weekend Quiz. Ivan is helped by the brains trust - Chris, Gollum's cousin from Lord of the Rings (Patrick Durnan Silva) and Churlie M Beaman SQ, North American cult leader (Isabella Valette).The Leaderboard:* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10* Matt Stewart 7/10* Zan Rowe 6/10* Rosie Piper 6/10* Carl Donnelly 6/10
2021-06-2253 min
Critical Line Item with Tom RavlicPolaris, human trafficking and dealing effectively with Q Anon related disinformationQAnon conspiracy theories have caused headaches across the globe. Disinformation related to human trafficking conspiracies impacted on Polaris, an organisation dedicated to stopping human traffickers plying their trade. Anjana Rajan from Polaris joins Tom Ravlic to explain the real world impact of conspiracy theories and how Polaris has had to adjust its processes to handle challenges posed by conspiracists peddling lies online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-1827 minWax QuizzicalMusician and improvisor Tom Cardy is joined by Millicent Renaldi - the other princess of Genovia (Clare Cavanagh), and amateur detective Anita Clue (AJ Lamarque)This week host Kyran Wheatley is joined by musician and improvisor Tom Cardy to have a crack at the weekend Quiz. Tom is joined by the first royal brains trust member Millicent Renaldi - the other princess of Genovia (Clare Cavanagh), and amateur detective Anita Clue (AJ Lamarque).Will Tom end up on the top or the bottom of the leaderboard? (hint: it's one of them)The Leaderboard:* Vidya Rajan 8/10* Rob Mills 8/10* Prue Blake 8/10* Geraldine Hickey 8/10* Annie Louey 7/10* Woodes 7/10
2021-06-1554 min
DailypodSurveillance: Rajan Sounds Alarm on Corporate Distress Podcast: Bloomberg Surveillance (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Surveillance: Rajan Sounds Alarm on Corporate DistressPub date: 2020-12-18Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationRaghuram Rajan, University of Chicago Booth School Professor and Former Reserve Bank of India Governor, warns of massive distress in the corporate sector. Julian Emanuel, BTIG Chief Equity & Derivatives Strategist, says the current stimulus discussions are being priced in as a down payment on a larger package for when President-elect Biden takes office. Dr. Tom McGinn, CommonSpirit Health Executive Vic...
2020-12-2027 min
The Media ShowHow Spotify reached No. 1Spotify is the UK's most popular digital music service, according to estimates. In this special edition of The Media Show, Amol Rajan looks at the company's strategy so far and meets Tom Connaughton, Spotify's managing director in the UK.Producer: Richard Hooper
Assistant producer: Natalia Fernandez
2020-09-0927 minThe Media ShowWhose truth is it anyway?Amol Rajan on the thorny questions of free speech, impartiality and truth in newsrooms. Guests: Tom Rosenstiel, Executive Director of the American Press Institute; Rachel Corp, Editor of ITV News; Andrew Neil, Chairman of The Spectator; Nesrine Malik, columnist at The Guardian.Studio engineer: Giles Aspden
Producer: Hannah Sander(Photo: Jo Holland / BBC)
2020-07-2928 minThe Media ShowPanic and the truthAs the number of people infected with coronavirus rises rapidly in Europe and the US, can journalists ever report the situation without causing panic? In Italy the newspaper Corriere della Sera has been accused of endangering public health after it published a leak of a government order to lock down the north of the country, resulting in people fleeing the region before it was implemented. Should journalists ever withhold the truth?Also in the programme, how Good Housekeeping has become the biggest selling women's lifestyle magazine in the UK.Amol Rajan is joined by Jess...
2020-03-1128 minThe Media ShowReinventing TV DocumentariesDocumentary making is undergoing a renaissance, with box set factual shows among the most popular on streaming services. Amol Rajan charts the evolution of the documentary with the help of Tom Mangold, whose latest film for the BBC is called Keeler, Profumo, Ward and Me, Leo Pearlman, managing partner at Fulwell 73 and executive producer of Auschwitz Untold: In Colour for Channel 4, and Justine Kershaw, creative director of Blink Films.Producer: Richard HooperImage: Still from Sunderland 'Til I Die, the Netflix documentary series produced by Fulwell 73
2020-01-2228 min
Saturday Review1917, London International Mime Festival, King Gary, Ismail Kadare, Saad Qureshi,Sam Mendes' film 1917 is set during the First World War and based on his Grandfather's experiences during the conflict. It's already won a Golden Globe and is touted for more awards glory. What do our reviewers make of it?
This Time is a show by the group Ockham's Razor and part of The London International Mime Festival 2020. It tells an inter-generational story through circus skills with a 4 person troupe whose member range from 13 to 60
Albanian author Ismail Kadare was the inaugural winner of the Man Booker International Prize and his latest novel to be translated into English is The...
2020-01-1152 min
The Bat-Jar PodcastComic Book Movies of 2019Asian Jon returns for a special look back at all the comic book movies released in theatres during the year 2019. How many of these movies did Asian Jon actually see this year? How many of these movies are actually any good? Which cinematic depiction of comic book characters comes out on top? Full SPOILERS for all comic book movies that were released this year. If you haven't seen any of these movies, there will be spoilers. Music and audio from "Alita: Battle Angel" is the property of Tom Holkenborg, James Cameron, Jon Landau, 20th Century...
2019-12-021h 08
Art SmittenLizard is Present interview with Vidya Sai RajanAspiring curator Vidya Sai Rajan speaks with Christian and Monisha about what it's like to work with artist/diva/visionary Marina Abramolizardvic.A gala is being held in Marina's honour this Thursday as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. For more information, head to the official Fringe website.Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 18th. Produced by Christian Tsoutsouvas; edited by Tom Parry.Image courtesy of the artist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2019-09-2308 min
Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing1154: Mortgage Payment Factors & Inside Job, The 3rd Pillar & Fault Lines by IMF's Raghuram RajanSurvive and thrive in today's economy! With over 1,100 episodes in this Monday - Friday podcast, business and investment guru Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Steve Forbes (Freedom Manifesto), Tomas Sowell (Housing Boom and Bust), Noam Chomsky (Manufacturing Consent), Jenny Craig (Health & Fitness CEO), Jim Cramer (Mad Money), Harvey Mackay (Swim With The Sharks & Get Your Foot in the Door), Todd Akin (Former US Congressman), William D. Cohan ( The Price of Silence, The Last Tycoon, & House of Cards), G. Edward Griffin (The Creature from Jekyll Island), Daniel Pink (National Geographic). Jason Hartman is the Founder...
2019-03-2037 minThe Media ShowFast and slow journalismAmol Rajan is joined by Tom Kerr, editor of the Racing Post, Rob Orchard, founder of Delayed Gratification, and Ranj Begley, managing director of Readly UK, a magazine app.Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Richard Hooper
2018-12-1924 min
Lagrange PointEpisode 304 - Flexible electronics, graphene transfer and paper sensorsFlexible electronics and phones sound like science fiction,but materials engineers are turning them into science fact. We find out about projects from across the world to make it a reality. From Australian flexible screens, to MIT's incredibly thin and exotic semiconductors to Purdue's paper based circuits for medical applications.
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Linglong Zhang, Ankur Sharma, Yi Zhu, Yuhan Zhang, Bowen Wang, Miheng Dong, Hieu T. Nguyen, Zhu Wang, Bo Wen, Yujie Cao, Boqing Liu, Xueqian Sun, Jiong Yang, Ziyuan Li, Arara Kar, Yi Shi, Daniel Macdonald, Zongfu Yu, Xinran Wang, Yuerui Lu. Efficient and Layer-Dependent Exciton P...
2018-12-1020 minSaturday ReviewCopenhagen, The Children Act, All Among The Barley, Extraordinary Rituals, Grayson Perry: Rites of PassageA revival of Michael Frayn's multi award-winning 1998 play Copenhagen at The Chichester Minerva Theatre. 20 years on from the original production how does it stand up and what does it say to the new audiences?
Ian McEwan's novel The Children Act has been adapted for the big screen by Richard Eyre, starring Emma Thompson, Fion Whitehead and Stanley Tucci
All Among The Barley is Melissa Harrison's new novel. The Costa and Bailey's nominee explores the rhythms of rural life between The Wars and how it affects the locals in a village in Suffolk
Two new series are starting on TV...
2018-08-2553 minThe Media ShowThe Guardian's Kath Viner, Spin doctors v broadcasters, Channel 4 News editor Ben De PearKatharine Viner, the editor-in-chief of Guardian News and Media, discusses the newspaper's financial and digital future with Media Show presenter Amol Rajan.Also - we lift the lid on the intimate and sometimes fraught relationship between political party directors of communication and spin doctors on the one hand, and political programmes and broadcasters on the other. Each side needs the other, but what happens when their interests do not coincide? We gain an insight into the rows, manipulation and behind-the-scenes deals from three insiders:
Sue Inglish, the former head of political programmes for BBC News
Tom Baldwin...
2017-12-0639 minSaturday ReviewAmadeus, Lo and Behold, A Horse Walks Into A Bar, Paul Nash, The MoonstoneThere's a revival of Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus at London's National Theatre. It's the story of Mozart's supposed rivalry with fellow composer Salieri and it has a live orchestra on stage accompanying and acting in the play
Werner Herzog's latest film Lo and Behold considers the history and future, the successes and failures of the world wide web
Israeli author David Grossman's novel A Horse Walks Into A Bar is a story about an edgy stand-up comedian who's playing strange confessional games with his audience
Tate Britain has an exhibition of the work of Paul Nash, from his times...
2016-10-2941 min
Engage Audiobook in Fiction, HistoricalCathedrals in the Sky by Andrew Rajan | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Cathedrals in the Sky Author: Andrew Rajan Narrator: Andrew Rajan Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 03-20-15 Publisher: San Fernando Press Genres: Fiction, Historical Summary: The turbulent saga of Ash, a troublesome, 12-year-old, trans-racially adopted British-Asian boy, sent to live on a Kent farm by a mother too ill to cope, during the long, hot summer of 1976. There, he discovers a buried WWII Spitfire engine and determines to rebuild...
2015-03-2105 min
SynTalk#TPOC (The Poetry Of Coexistence) --- SynTalkSynTalk thinks about the meanings, implications and the future of coexistence between & amongst the several biological species on earth. The interaction space between species is explored via known strategies such as symbiosis, predation, parasitism, antagonism, mutualism, commensalism, & competition, while constantly wondering if ‘nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of ‘selfishness’’. The concepts are derived off / from Sushruta, Charak, Hegel, Malthus, Darwin, Hamilton, Kropotkin, Gandhi, Dobzhansky, Hawking, & Dawkins, among others. Is there often selfishness in nature without the ‘self’. Why does the host change its genetic makeup to coexist with the parasite? Why do most species exist in communitaria...
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