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Ask Us AnythingWhat is WYSTC?This episode of Ask Us Anything is dedicated to WYSTC, the annual event of WYSE Travel Confederation bringing together leading brands specialised in international travel and tourism for young people. Our guest is David Chapman, Director General of WYSE Travel Confederation and 19-year veteran of WYSTC. We put David to the test with a series of rapid-fire questions about WYSTC in this episode. The result is a start-to-finish guide of tips and tricks useful for WYSTC newbies and veterans alike. Plus, David reveals the special sauce for making the most of WYSTC 2025. Have a listen…Learn more ab...2025-07-2318 minAsk Us AnythingTim Alpe of LyLoWe hear from Tim Alpe, Managing Director of Lylo, in this episode of Ask Us Anything. LyLo is a new brand of experience-led hostels operating in cities throughout New Zealand and Australia - and soon to be in London. Tim talks about LyLo’s expansion plans and new product development for 2025 and into 2026. He also discusses the LyLo brand DNA and the most useful tools and tactics for a new brand to reach an audience for growth. We also touch on the wellness trend in travel, solo travellers, pod accommodations and how LyLo won the Global Youth Travel Award fo...2025-05-0942 minAsk Us AnythingPhakamile Hlazo of Zulu NomadPhakamile Hlazo, Founder of Zulu Nomad, talks about the power of authenticity, backpackers and cultural exchange for tourism in emerging destinations in this episode of Ask Us Anything. Her journey as a Rotary Ambassador, Chinese government scholarship grantee and now tourism innovator has helped other young Black South Africans to embrace their freedom to travel and power to establish their narratives of authenticity. You'll hear why Phaka is enthusiastic about digital nomads, how cultural exchange is transformative for communities and what was so 'mind-blowing' about WYSTC.Read more about Phaka and her experience at WYSTC with the...2025-02-2543 minAsk Us AnythingProf. Konstantina Zerva on dark tourismProfessor Konstantina Zerva is our guest for this episode of Ask Us Anything, she is Professor of Marketing and Market Investigation at the Faculty of Tourism, University of Girona in Spain. Professor Zerva’s research is related to niche tourism market segments, gender and mobility, social marketing and theories of social exchange. She is the coordinator of the special interest group on ‘dark tourism’ of ATLAS, the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research. Dark tourism includes a wide range of sites and tourist activities associated with death and suffering, but also danger and survival...2024-05-3035 min
For KeepsBONUS: "For Keeps" Featured on "MetaPod" (July 2022 Interview) Happy holidays! In case you missed it, "For Keeps" was featured on this July 2022 episode of the podcast MetaPod. Special thanks to Wendy Morrill of MetaPod... enjoy! MetaPod's website: https://www.metapodshow.com Additional music by Chris Zabriskie Visit "For Keeps" online: https://www.forkeepspodcast.com Follow "For Keeps" on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forkeepspodcast Follow "For Keeps" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forkeepspodcast Rate and review "For Keeps" on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-keeps/id12579058852023-12-2445 minAsk Us AnythingDarryl Newby of Welcome to TravelHear the origin story of Welcome to Travel from co-founder Darryl Newby in the latest episode of Ask Us Anything. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Welcome to Travel caters to the orientation needs of backpackers arriving in Australia with working holidaymaker visas. Darryl reflects on some of the product and marketing experimentations that have propelled the company’s sales and growth, what’s special about Australia as a youth travel destination and what it means to win the 2023 Global Youth Travel Award for Best Youth Tour Operator. Recorded October 2023.Learn more about WYSE Travel Confed...2023-11-0142 min
MetaPodMetaPod 2022Year-end greetings and gratitude to listeners, guests and friends of MetaPod in this quick look back on 2022. Thank you for listening this year. WendyFollow MetaPod >>Twitter | Instagram | Facebook 2022-12-2103 min
MetaPodEpisode 61. Nadia Marie of Dear Young RockerNadia Marie is an artist born in New York, now living in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a photographer, musician and now writer, contributing her writing and musical scoring to season 4 of iHeart Radio's show Dear Young Rocker. Dear Young Rocker is an audio memoir about girlhood, growing up in music and finding your place in the world. Presented as letters to a younger self, Dear Young Rocker explores how you became the person that you are today and what kinds of people you might have needed back then. In this episode of MetaPod, Wendy...2022-12-1740 min
MetaPodNadia Marie of Dear Young RockerNadia Marie is an artist born in New York, now living in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a photographer, musician and now writer, contributing her writing and musical scoring to season 4 of iHeart Radio's show Dear Young Rocker.Dear Young Rocker is an audio memoir about girlhood, growing up in music and finding your place in the world. Presented as letters to a younger self, Dear Young Rocker explores how you became the person that you are today and what kinds of people you might have needed back then.In this episode of MetaPod, Wendy...2022-12-1740 min
MetaPodGiles Bidder of 101 Part Time Jobs"Bands and musicians talk about their various and precarious side jobs."Just as MetaPod talks to creators of the web’s most interesting podcasts to get at the stories behind those podcasts, Giles Bidder of 101 Part Time Jobs talks to musicians about the other jobs they do alongside their work as artists. The result is a backstage pass of sorts to better understand what the minds, hearts and hands of indie rock are doing when they are not on stage, on tour or in the studio.Giles is thoughtful about artists as individuals and about the larger creative economy th...2022-11-3038 min
MetaPodEpisode 60. Giles Bidder of 101 Part Time Jobs"Bands and musicians talk about their various and precarious side jobs."Just as MetaPod talks to creators of the web’s most interesting podcasts to get at the stories behind those podcasts, Giles Bidder of 101 Part Time Jobs talks to musicians about the other jobs they do alongside their work as artists. The result is a backstage pass of sorts to better understand what the minds, hearts and hands of indie rock are doing when they are not on stage, on tour or in the studio.Giles is thoughtful about artists as individuals an...2022-11-3038 min
MetaPodAvery Trufelman of Articles Of Interest"Articles Of Interest is a show about what we wear."Avery Trufelman is the host and creator of Articles Of Interest and one of the few people on Earth who can connect the shape of a shoulder of a jacket to a major historical event. You might also know Avery from her affiliation with design podcast 99% Invisible or her work on Curbed's Nice Try! and New York Magazine's podcast The Cut. Avery was one of MetaPod’s first guests back in December 2020. In episode 2 of MetaPod, Avery joined us to discuss her work at The Cut...2022-11-2341 min
MetaPodEpisode 59. Avery Trufelman of Articles Of Interest"Articles Of Interest is a show about what we wear"Avery Trufelman is the host and creator of Articles Of Interest and one of the few people on Earth who can connect the shape of a shoulder of a jacket to a major historical event. You might also know Avery from her affiliation with design podcast 99% Invisible or her work on Curbed's Nice Try! and New York Magazine's podcast The Cut. Avery was one of MetaPod’s first guests back in December 2020. In episode 2 of MetaPod, Avery joined us to discuss her...2022-11-2341 min
MetaPodRanjay Gulati of Deep PurposeRanjay Gulati is an author, podcaster and Harvard Business School's Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor. He is often cited on matters of economics and business and has been studying resilience within organisations in order to understand how organisations grow and prosper under both good and bad circumstances.Professor Gulati’s podcast Deep Purpose is an extension of his work, published earlier in a book with the same title. Deep Purpose examines how business leaders "unlock" the potential of their organisations and people.At quick glance, Deep Purpose seems like business podcast and in this sense is one of...2022-11-1629 min
MetaPodEpisode 58. Ranjay Gulati of Deep Purpose“How courageous leaders unlock potential”Ranjay Gulati is an author, podcaster and Harvard Business School's Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor. He is often cited on matters of economics and business and has been studying resilience within organisations in order to understand how organisations grow and prosper under both good and bad circumstances. Professor Gulati’s podcast Deep Purpose is an extension of his work, published earlier in a book with the same title. Deep Purpose examines how business leaders "unlock" the potential of their organisations and people. At quick glance...2022-11-1629 min
MetaPodPanu Pihkala and Thomas Doherty of Climate Change and HappinessPanu Pihkala, a climate emotions scholar, and Thomas Doherty, a clinical and environmental psychologist, have created a one-of-a-kind podcast which explores human emotions and feelings around climate change. Climate Change and Happiness is a podcast that also talks about the ways individuals can develop their awareness of these feelings and acknowledge that others have them too. Panu is a scholar based in Helsinki, Finland and Thomas is a psychologist based in Portland, Oregon in the United States. Together their conversations are philosophical and practical, abstract and grounded, international and nuanced. You do not need to be an a...2022-11-0953 min
MetaPodEpisode 57. Panu Pihkala and Thomas Doherty of Climate Change and Happiness"An international podcast that explores the personal side of climate change."Panu Pihkala, a climate emotions scholar, and Thomas Doherty, a clinical and environmental psychologist, have created a one-of-a-kind podcast which explores human emotions and feelings around climate change. Climate Change and Happiness is a podcast that also talks about the ways individuals can develop their awareness of these feelings and acknowledge that others have them too. Panu is a scholar based in Helsinki, Finland and Thomas is a psychologist based in Portland, Oregon in the United States. Together their conversations are philosophical a...2022-11-0953 min
MetaPodBex Lindsay of Getting EmotionalHave you ever experienced “fago” or felt “limerence”? Most likely you have, but didn't realise there were words for these emotional states.Getting Emotional is a podcast at the intersection of culture, language and emotion. Each episode is devoted to discovering a feeling or emotion, the word for it and the cultural context of its origin and use. Bex Lindsay is the presenter of Getting Emotional and described the discovery of a word related to grief that inspired her to create the podcast: "it's such a lovely thing when you feel a hand has been put out there in the darkn...2022-11-0238 min
MetaPodEpisode 56. Bex Lindsay of Getting Emotional"Getting Emotional is a podcast about obscure emotions that you may have felt, but had no idea there was a name for. "Have you ever experienced “fago” or felt “limerence”? Most likely you have, but didn't realise there were words for these emotional states.Getting Emotional is a podcast at the intersection of culture, language and emotion. Each episode is devoted to discovering a feeling or emotion, the word for it and the cultural context of its origin and use. Bex Lindsay is the presenter of Getting Emotional and described the discovery...2022-11-0238 min
MetaPodRay Auger of Don't Quit Your Day JobDon’t Quit Your Day Job … sounds like cautionary advice about something that you might fantasize about occasionally, right?Well, Don’t Quit Your Day Job is a podcast about and for people in cover bands. You know - the bands that play the songs you like at your local bar or neighborhood events, bands composed of people who do other things during the day, like teach children, take care of animals or manage an IT team... and people who put their sunglasses on at night and make sure you have a good time when you’re out with...2022-10-2535 min
MetaPodEpisode 55. Ray Auger of Don't Quit Your Day Job"A podcast about the people behind the music that other people wrote, performed and made millions off of and their goals to score a little gas money and cover the bar tab."Don’t Quit Your Day Job … sounds like cautionary advice about something that you might fantasize about occasionally, right?Well, Don’t Quit Your Day Job is a podcast about and for people in cover bands. You know - the bands that play the songs you like at your local bar or neighborhood events, bands composed of people who do other things...2022-10-2535 min
MetaPodGavin Conner of The Holy HourHosted by Gavin Conner, Charles "Chaz" Murphy and Antonio Longo, The Holy Hour brings fans from around the globe together in discussing and dissecting The Cure's expansive 40+ year career. Started in 2015, more than 200 episodes offer something for every fan, no matter which era of The Cure you prefer.In this episode of MetaPod, Wendy talks to Gavin about what makes for a good fan podcast dedicated to a single band and why a podcast, in contrast to other types of media, is ideal for discussing music. Gavin also shares the origin story of the podcast, the evolution of The H...2022-10-1953 min
MetaPodEpisode 54. Gavin Conner of The Holy HourThe Holy Hour - The All Cure Podcast - offers an in-depth look at one of rock's most unconventional acts, The Cure.Hosted by Gavin Conner, Charles "Chaz" Murphy and Antonio Longo, The Holy Hour brings fans from around the globe together in discussing and dissecting The Cure's expansive 40+ year career. Started in 2015, more than 200 episodes offer something for every fan, no matter which era of The Cure you prefer.In this episode of MetaPod, Wendy talks to Gavin about what makes for a good fan podcast dedicated to a single band and w...2022-10-1953 minMetaPodMetaPod updateHello MetaPod listeners,This is a quick update on the MetaPod show as we close in on the end of 2022.Thanks for listening and for your continued support.WendyFollow MetaPod >>Twitter | Instagram | Facebook 2022-10-1403 min
MetaPodErica Heilman of Rumble Strip"Rumble Strip gives you extraordinary stories about ordinary life."This episode of MetaPod features two New Englanders talking about how to capture the culture of the region for a podcast. That would be Erica Heilman, creator of Rumble Strip, a podcast that she makes in her underwear closet in Vermont, and Wendy, host of MetaPod and native of the Live Free or Die State (aka New Hampshire).Erica is an award-winning indie podcaster and has been producing stories for radio for 15+ years. She calls Rumble Strip "a show about people getting through the...2022-07-2042 min
MetaPodDavid Peterkofsky of For Keeps"For Keeps spotlights interesting, unusual or unexpected collections of things and the people who keep them."This episode of MetaPod turns the spotlight around on David Peterkofsky and his podcast For Keeps, which explores the world of collecting. As you might expect, you'll discover that people collect some fairly unusual things. However, For Keeps is more than a show about stuff."Really the idea of how these people relate to the things they have collected is what drew me to the idea," he explains about the origin of the For Keeps podcast.2022-07-1344 min
MetaPodReverend Billy and Savitri D of EARTH RIOT"EARTH RIOT is a comedy-infused, music-filled exploration of humanity’s most urgent issue - the planet’s sixth extinction."In this episode of MetaPod, Wendy talks to radical performance artists Reverend Billy Talen and Savitri D about the EARTH RIOT podcast and their activism. The pair are known in New York City for their art combining performance and protest to raise issues about capitalism, corporate greed, consumerism, the environment and other social issues. Reverend Billy and Savitri D are the founders and fire behind the community of performance artists/activists known as The Churc...2022-07-0238 min
MetaPodAnnalisa Enrile of Goodniks"Goodniks is a podcast series exploring the journey and meaning of doing good in the world — for people who do good or are just thinking about it." How do people do good in the world and why do they do it? Goodniks shares first-hand accounts of "doing good" from the ground. Stories of doing good come from social service providers, nurses, movement organisers, police officers, and activists. The podcast responds to a "very real and tangible need" of people wanting to do good, but not knowing how to get started. "We're liv...2022-06-2233 min
MetaPodIsobel Anderson of Girls Twiddling Knobs"Women making music with technology"Girls Twiddling Knobs is a "feminist tech podcast" filling the gap between conversations about music gear and the human experience of creating music with that gear.Produced by Isobel Anderson, a UK-based musician, recording artist and producer, the podcast developed as an extension to music tech resources that Anderson was sharing with other women. It's also part of Anderson's Female DIY Musician platform, an online educational community for women learning to record and produce their own music."I definitely am seeing that the podcast is having...2022-06-0836 min
MetaPodRobert Rodriguez of Something About The Beatles“Something About The Beatles is an intelligent but entertaining examination of The Beatles’ music and career. Smart, funny and surprising – just like the Fab Four.“Robert Rodriguez can tell you something about The Beatles. In fact, he knows and can tell so much about Liverpool’s greatest export that his podcast is fast approaching 250 episodes.That’s a lot of information, discussion and analysis about one subject!But Rodriguez has managed to slice and dice elements of The Beatles’ story that each episode can give the listener something new, something intriguing about the so-called Fab...2022-05-2553 min
MetaPodMeg Marco of The Extortion EconomyThe Extortion Economy examines "the money, people and technology behind the explosion of ransomware that is delivering hundreds of millions of dollars to cybercriminals around the world."Cybercrime is a growth market with a variety of tools, services and practices. It is an industry that is quickly professionalising to become a systemic threat to society.In this episode of MetaPod we talk to Meg Marco about the growth and professionalisation of cybercrime. Meg explains how the business of ransomware works and the actors and technologies, including insurance and cryptocurrency.We also...2022-05-1148 min
MetaPodHeather Li of It's Nice to Hear You“Can the power of voice lead to a deeper connection?”It's Nice to Hear You is parts experiment, memoir, dating show, self-help, science, and analysis, all thoughtfully combined into an entertaining and insightful podcast.Underpinning It's Nice to Hear You is an audio-only matchmaking experiment, designed by Heather Li, creator and presenter of the podcast. Imagine pen-pals, but instead of letters, people exchange voice memos. Now imagine that you have a pile of audio material with which to tell several stories about how human connections work - or don't."The...2022-04-2751 min
MetaPodZachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas of What Could Go Right?“What if instead of being on the brink of disaster, we’re on the cusp of a better world?”What Could Go Right? is the podcast of The Progress Network, an "idea movement for a better future. The Progress Network examines issues like population growth, the environment, public health, the future of work, international relations, and the economy - all through the lens of global progress. Without succumbing to Pollyanna-ism, Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas, co-hosts of What Could Go Right? demonstrate that optimism can be put to work for achieving a better future...2022-04-1350 min
MetaPodRob Harvilla of 60 Songs That Explain The 90s“The 1990s were a turning point in music: with the increasingly connected world enabling an unprecedented coalescence of various styles and genres, the decade featured the rapid evolution of sonic artistry — and subsequently shaped the soundscape of eras that followed.“The 1990s were a bit of a strange decade. The post-Cold War landscape gave us attempts at looser forms of politics (does anyone still remember “The Third Way”?) and a cultural explosion to match.Music that started finding its feet in the 1970s and 1980s was thrust into the mainstream (disco, R&B and punk b...2022-03-3059 min
MetaPodAlexi Mostrous of Sweet Bobby“Sweet Bobby is a live, multi-part investigation in search of one of the world’s most sophisticated catfishers. It’s a story about who we are online, and how social media can be weaponised as a tool of abuse and coercion.“If you didn’t know what “catfishing” is, Sweet Bobby will be an extremely strange introduction to the world of online deception and fake identities.Kirat is the victim of catfishing in this real-life story from Tortoise Media’s Alexi Mostrous, with her cousin Simran emerging years after it started as the unlikely perpetrator.It’s a...2022-03-1643 min
MetaPodDanny Robins of Uncanny“From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, Uncanny host Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters.”How do you follow up on the tremendous impact of The Battersea Poltergeist – the hit podcast from Danny Robins in 2021?You create a new series of ghostly stories from its listeners.This is what Robins did in late 2021 (at the same time as his award-winning play, 2:22 A Ghost Story, was playing in London’s West End), producing the chilling and equally unsettling Uncanny.Robins spoke to MetaPod about The Battersea Poltergeist for our 15th episode...2022-03-0245 min
MetaPodJennifer Strong of In Machines We Trust“In Machines We Trust is a podcast about the automation of everything.”The automation of everything sounds impossibly extensive, but automation is everywhere.The artificial intelligence (AI) that drives automation is increasingly part of how individuals live and work, do business, spend leisure time, and consume news and entertainment. AI is also behind systems that process and make decisions about large amounts of data.Decision-making technology enables the automation of processes that would otherwise be handled less efficiently by humans. Such systems dictate dynamic pricing online or “read” and interpret job applicat...2022-02-1654 min
MetaPodJohn Kennedy of Tape NotesTape Notes is a “podcast about the art and craft of music production.”What makes a music producer “good”? What does it mean when critics deem a song or album “overproduced”? And does any of this matter if long-play albums are on the demise?“What’s interesting is how interested in the album people still are,” says John Kennedy, host of Tape Notes, our guest on MetaPod this week. “It’s not just older artists, but new artists as well.”Aside from hosting Tape Notes, John Kennedy is a radio presenter on Radio X in the UK. Hi...2022-02-0255 min
MetaPodCiaran Tracey & Chris Warburton of End Of Days"The story of David Koresh: the prophet whose cult in Waco, Texas preached an apocalypse — and the 30 Britons taken in by his message.”End Of Days tells the story of the British victims of the deadly standoff between the US government and David Koresh in Waco, Texas in 1993.Published by the BBC in 2018, journalists Ciaran Tracey and Chris Warburton shine light on untold stories and under-appreciated details of events that lured a number of British citizens to leave the UK to join Koresh in the USA.In this episode of MetaPod, we h...2022-01-1852 min
MetaPodSimon Barber & Brian O'Connor of Sodajerker On Songwriting"Sodajerker is a songwriting team from Liverpool, founded by Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor. The podcast Sodajerker On Songwriting features interviews with the world’s most successful songwriters."A "soda jerk" isn't normally associated with songs, unless of course, you ask Simon Barber and Brian O'Connor. It all started with something that Sydney Pollack said, which then led them to an academic article titled "Linguist Concoctions of the Soda Jerker"."They'd come up with all these creative, alternate ways to describe things," said Simon of the soda jerk of the 1950s American dine...2022-01-0452 min
MetaPodSPECIAL EDITION: Wendy Morrill & Kevin May of MetaPod“MetaPod unpacks the web’s most interesting podcasts and the stories behind them.”“We made it!” – well, just about. After 36 shows featuring the finest podcasters in all the land, we decided to not take a breather to celebrate our first year, but produce a bonus episode of MetaPod.Maybe it’s a slightly vain idea that listeners might want to hear about us, but we also wanted to catch up with each other about our packed calendar of episodes from 2021 – this time IN-PERSON (the shock, the horror!). So here it is – a record of ourselves talki...2021-12-2927 min
MetaPodJuliette and Theo of Apologies Accepted“An entertaining look at some of the big issues in history by examining public apologies of the famous and infamous. Apologies Accepted looks at politicians, serial killers, actors, and you!” Apologies Accepted is a place to examine and debate the controversies that develop around public apologies, as well as the expressions of remorse, regret and reparation – or failures thereof – that come along with them.Listeners who appreciate firm opinions and critique of cultural and political affairs will appreciate Theo and Juliette’s discussions. From Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinksy to Billie Eilish and the Golden...2021-12-2246 min
MetaPodPeter Jukes of Untold: The Daniel Morgan Murder“The story of Daniel Morgan’s killing moves from back streets of London, through the highest echelons of Scotland Yard, to the offices of Rupert Murdoch’s best selling newspapers, to the doors of Number Ten Downing Street. If you haven’t heard this story, ask yourself, why?”Untold: The Daniel Morgan Murder is not a podcast to reassure a listener who has lost faith in their country’s institutions.It doesn’t have any kind of happy ending, either. There is no closure for the victim’s family, by way of a conviction of th...2021-12-0853 min
Bootcamp PodcastsMaximize Bootcamp 2021: WEEK 3Week 3 Hosted by Dan & Megan Valentine.
🔥 Featuring:
• Jon Brown (Overcoming Discouragement)
• Tara Claborn (Client Support 101)
• Monique Ketron (Client Support through the Holidays)
• Dale & Wendy Morrill (Building a Referral Based Business)
• Deanna Asencio (Baller Health Assessments)
• Shelbi Garcia (Boldness during the Holidays)
• Wayne Pendle (The Cost Objection)
• Alyson & Jonathan Darby (Follow-Up)!!2021-11-271h 45
MetaPodJean Lee and Geoff White of The Lazarus Heist“Almost a perfect crime. The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators blame North Korea. Pyongyang denies involvement. The story begins in Hollywood.”The Lazarus Heist is a BBC World Service podcast examining cybercrime and how modern nation-states are utilising such tactics. The story starts with the 2014 hack into Sony Pictures’ information systems. The operation led to a shutdown of the company’s computer networks, seizure of its digital files and leak of confidential information into the public domain. The perpetrator? North Korea.“What’s interesting about the Sony hack is that...2021-11-2454 min
MetaPodDr Yami of Veggie Doctor Radio“Your weekly infusion of plant-based nutrition, lifestyle habits and mindset to live your best life possible!“How many of your lifestyle habits are optimised for good health and wellness? Your sleep? Your physical activity? What you eat? All of the above? One? None?Dr Yami Carzorla-Lancaster is a podcasting paediatrician, lifestyle medicine physician and health & wellness coach based in the state of Washington in the USA. As you’ll hear, she’s very passionate about plant-based nutrition and lifestyle habits for optimum health. Dr Yami emphasizes that even small changes in diet can slow or...2021-11-101h 05
MetaPodSam Bungey and Jennifer Forde of West Cork“In 1996 French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is found dead near her holiday home. There are no witnesses and no known motive. The police suspect one man in this community but they can’t make a charge stick and he refuses to leave, living under the glare of suspicion ever since.”In West Cork, Sam Bungey and Jennifer Forde bring one of Ireland’s most widely known tragedies to international listeners. The podcast explores the murder case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a woman found bludgeoned to death outside of her vacation cottage in a remote...2021-10-2751 min
MetaPodNick Hilton of The Town That Knew Too Much“A podcast documentary about Cheltenham, the home of British spying, and the cracks of lying and deception that run through this seemingly perfect Cotswolds town.”The Town That Knew Too Much shines a light on the English town of Cheltenham and how the “pomp and ceremony” of this upper-middle-class town has been “subverted in the seedy world of espionage” since Government Communications Headquarters or “GC HQ” made its home there.Over seven episodes, Nick Hilton features various characters associated with Britain’s spy and state intelligence history, including Alan Turing, Geoffrey Prime, Gareth Will...2021-10-1347 min
MetaPodSPECIAL EDITION: Podcast pioneer Elsie Escobar“Seeing how it all started and seeing where I am now, one of the things that’s so different than before is that now it’s fancy.”If you had an iPod in 2006 and synced podcasts from iTunes, you might have seen Elsie’s Yoga Class. The class was one of the first female-led yoga podcasts available. Remember, this was a time when you could browse most of the podcasts that existed fairly quickly.“I came into the scene, recording my yoga classes because I wanted to record something — I wanted to have a show,” recal...2021-09-2953 min
MetaPodJoshua Baker of I'm Not A Monster“How did an American family end up in the heart of the ISIS caliphate?”Samantha Elhassani (nee Sally) insists, “I’m not a bad person — I’m not a monster”.Yet she lived in the ISIS caliphate. Her ten-year-old son could make a suicide belt and be featured in ISIS propaganda. She owned slaves. And travelled to Hong Kong to deposit large sums of cash and gold and bought tactical combat gear there. And perhaps most astonishing, she was an FBI informant.The story sounds unbelievable and Samantha says so herself. However, in 20...2021-09-1554 min
MetaPodSelena Coppock of Two Wick Minimum“Standup comedian, writer, and candlehead Selena Coppock talks with guests about their individual candle journeys, including candle stories, favorite scents and #wickpics.“Who doesn’t like a candle burning away on their desk, on the kitchen table or while you’re having a bath?!Well, maybe the last one is more of a required taste but very few people would say they dislike candles – surely…The right scent, the right size, the right jar, lots of accessories – there’s a lot to take into consideration these days, not least with countless lifestyle brands...2021-09-0154 min
MetaPodBrian Resnick of Unexplainable“Unexplainable is a science show about everything we don’t know, looking at the most fascinating unanswered questions in science and the mind-bending ways scientists are trying to answer them.”Dark Energy – what the heck is it? And what about UFOs – surely there’s some kind of analysis available that can shed some light on those mysterious objects in the sky?Well, disappointingly, there is no definitive understanding of what either of these is – just a lot of speculation, ongoing research and, often, a lot of bad science.Thankfully, Unexplainable is here to unrave...2021-08-1849 min
MetaPodSarah and Brian Linnen of Permanent Record Podcast“Permanent Record Podcast is a look back at albums from the New Wave and Classic Rock genres.”Think back to your favourite bands, songs and albums before the Internet – the songs you recorded off the radio or the albums that your friend let you borrow and copy with your dual cassette deck. How much do you really know about these beloved artefacts of your past?Perhaps a fair amount, but Sarah and Brian Linnen of the Permanent Record Podcast demonstrate that there is always something more to learn about your favourites, especially with the ad...2021-08-0448 min
MetaPodSPECIAL EDITION: Podcast pioneer Todd Cochrane“In the early days, it really was this group of geeks and hardcore people that wanted to create media and hardcore audiences that wanted to listen to it.”How do you go from a career in the military to one in podcasting? Just ask Todd Cochrane, the founder and CEO of Blubrry, a podcast hosting company.“Life has these right and left-hand turns and I had a right-hand turn in June of 2004,” Todd told us.That right-hand turn put Todd among the pioneers of a new medium being raised by rebels.Whi...2021-07-2151 min
MetaPodDan Beeston and Greg Wah of Smart Enough To Know Better“Smart Enough To Know Better is a podcast of science, comedy and ignorance.”It’s a unique skill to be able to apply humour to science – and get it to work.Greg Wah and Dan Beeston have been doing this for over 10 years with Smart Enough To Know Better, creating an extremely listenable podcast that tackles big subjects with an accessible style.There is a lot of banter, plenty of tangents that they often head down and a very loyal and engaged audience.What makes Smart Enough To Know Better s...2021-07-0754 min
MetaPodEric Mennel of Stay Away From Matthew MaGill“When Matthew MaGill died alone in the woods on the Florida-Georgia border, he left behind a box filled with the artifacts of an incredible life. A series of coincidences leads reporter Eric Mennel to the box, sending him on a five-year search to understand the truth about its owner.”Stay Away from Matthew MaGill is an unusual podcast. It’s the story of a man who earned a reputation for being unusually handsome, stubborn and prone to telling tall tales. It’s also the story of secrets and the spaces they occupy between us, fami...2021-06-2342 min
MetaPodNina Gilden Seavey of My Fugitive“Nina Gilden Seavey was twelve in May 1970, when an Air Force building in St. Louis burned to the ground. Her dad represented a young man arrested in connection with the fire: Howard Mechanic. Facing serious federal time, Howard fled and became one of the longest-running fugitives in U.S. history. As an adult, Nina picked up the trail. My Fugitive asks: Whatever happened to Howard Mechanic?”Just the story of the disappearance of Vietnam War protester Howard Mechanic is an intriguing one, worthy of any podcast.After his arrest and conviction for an obsc...2021-06-0955 min
MetaPodMarissa Bridge of The Apology LineThe Apology Line podcast tells the unsettling stories of a secular confessional telephone line.The Apology Line project invited the public to call a telephone line and leave anonymous apologies for wrongdoings on an answering machine. The project was started by artist Allan Bridge, anonymously, in the early 1980s in New York City. Allan ran the project for more than a decade and also published a magazine companion to the telephone line.Questions about morality and the criminal mind intrigued Allan and drove his work. Before the Apology project, Allan created an interactive...2021-05-2648 min
MetaPodDallas Taylor of Twenty Thousand HertzTwenty Thousand Hertz tells “the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds.”Are you conscious of sound – especially sounds that you hear all the time?“Our brains are very good at filtering out – especially things we hear a lot,” explains Dallas Taylor, sound designer and host of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast. “Sound is something that generally we have a hard time making conscious – but it’s very easy to.”The Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast is an enjoyable way to become more aware of sound. Dallas and the podcast team devote a...2021-05-1952 min
MetaPodWilla Paskin of Decoder RingDecoder Ring “takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.”The mullet isn’t just a peculiar haircut from the 1980s, (strangely) loved by hipsters in the 2020s – it has a backstory all of its own, from sports stars to soft metal bands. The same goes for why clowns are feared more often than they’re enjoyed, or why some television shows have a “laugh track”.Cultural phenomenon don’t just get thrust into the mainstream overnight (although some do, admittedly...2021-05-1244 min
MrsWendyTBluefield State College and The Morrill ActMore information about Hamilton Hatter very interesting take a listen
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MetaPodLaura Palmer of Island Crime“On a long weekend in the summer of 2002, Lisa Marie Young went out to celebrate a friend’s birthday. That night Lisa got into a red Jaguar with a young man from a prominent local family and was never seen again.”A mysterious and hardly straightforward case, Island Crime tells the story of a young woman who went missing on a celebratory evening surrounded by friends.Lisa Marie Young was an energetic and bright 21-year-old from Vancouver Island. Her disappearance on June 30, 2002 was initially played down by local authorities. Police deemed the case as tha...2021-05-0554 min
MetaPodChris Molanphy of Hit Parade"Hit Parade is a podcast of pop-chart history that dissects how songs become hits: the intersection of art and commerce that is popular music."How do songs and albums achieve success on the charts and become lasting memories, for better or worse, in popular culture? Chris Molanphy, a pop-chart analyst, looks at both culture and commerce to arrive at answers.The answers, along with plenty of trivia, song clips, unexpected stories and entertaining cultural analysis form the Hit Parade podcast.“I’m always looking for the best stories,” explained Chris. “For ways to...2021-04-281h 01
MetaPodTara Boyle of Hidden Brain“Hidden Brain explores the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior and questions that lie at the heart of our complex and changing world.”Imagine years of academic research distilled down to a 45-minute conversation. The conversation is easy to understand and offers new ways to look at things. It’s unimposing, yet applicable to your own life. It’s also calming to listen to. That is roughly what you can expect from a podcast called Hidden Brain.Hosted by Shankar Vedantam, a social science correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) in the USA, Hidden B...2021-04-2146 min
MetaPodDanny Robins of The Battersea Poltergeist“The Battersea Poltergeist is a paranormal cold case, re-investigated through a thrilling blend of drama and documentary. The true story of one of Britain’s strangest hauntings.”Danny Robins doesn’t believe in ghosts, however, he thinks that we need them.The Battersea Poltergeist is the story of a haunting in south London that started in 1956. At the centre of the decades-long drama is the Hitchings family, its teenage daughter Shirley and a noisy ghost known as “Donald”.At first the family is spooked by loud sounds and moving household objects. Then more th...2021-04-1452 min
MetaPodDan Maudsley of Paradise"Peta and Chris are in paradise – they sail into hell. Why does it take 38 years to arrest the only suspect: Silas Duane Boston?”Murder cases that take nearly four decades to solve are rare and usually reserved for when there is no idea as to the identity of the perpetrator.The brutal killings of Peta Frampton and Chris Farmer in Latin America in 1978 should have seen the suspect Silas Duane Boston arrested and convicted quickly – especially as there were two witnesses: his sons.But a case such as this doesn’t get a po...2021-04-0754 min
MetaPodPaul Hanford of Lost and Sound“Lost And Sound is a podcast series bringing the stories of people who make exciting innovative music from across the world to your ears.”When did music first come into your life? Who was there and how did you feel? Where did that moment or period of time lead to?These are some of the questions answered by guests of the Lost And Sound podcast, hosted by Paul Hanford. The podcast features a far-flung list of guests yet hones in on innovation and creative process.Listeners will discover personal conversations with well...2021-03-3153 min
MetaPodRyan Anderson of Sonixcursions“Sonixcursions explores the far reaches of modern music – space rock, dream pop, post-rock, shoegaze, electronic, ambient and other outer sounds from that end of the spectrum.”If you were into the spacey fringes of 90s alternative music that only got played on college radio stations, you’ll probably know a band or two mentioned in this week’s episode. If you’re wondering what happened to those bands, there’s a good chance that our guest Ryan Anderson knows.Ryan was part of the psychedelic synth pop/rock band Füxa which hailed from Michigan’s...2021-03-2456 min
MetaPodDaniel Stern of Radio Spätkauf“Radio Spätkauf is Berlin’s English-language news show, keeping international residents informed about local politics, public transport, urban development, culture, bicycles, bars and more.”Most people can name a famous attraction or historical event in Berlin. Many can tell you a musician or artist that spent time in the city. When it comes to city politics, local business and garbage in Berlin, Radio Spätkauf picks up where the others left off.Hosted by four international residents of Berlin, Radio Spaetkauf presents facts and opinions on local issues with entertaining cultural insight. The show...2021-03-1751 min
MetaPodEmily Strasser of The Bomb“My grandad worked on the bomb that dropped on Hiroshima. Could another man – Leo Szilard – have stopped it?“The Bomb explores the scientific and political events that led to the development of the atomic bomb. The story focusses on scientist Leo Szilard and his role in the discovery of nuclear fission. The Bomb follows Szilard, a Hungarian exile, to his work in Berlin, London, New York and Chicago. The story also highlights his attempts to stop the use of nuclear energy in warfare.Emily Strasser is the narrator of The Bomb. Her personal connecti...2021-03-1049 min
MetaPodJason Moon of Bear Brook“Two barrels. Four bodies. And the decades-long mystery that led to a serial killer. Bear Brook is a podcast about a cold case that’s changing how murders will be investigated forever.”The Bear Brook story begins in the mid-80s with a startling discovery. Two unidentified bodies, stuffed inside of barrels in the woods of a small town in New Hampshire. Not far off in the woods, known as Bear Brook State Park, another disturbing discovery is made fifteen years later. Two more unidentified bodies in a barrel. By 2017, advances in DNA testing together with g...2021-03-0354 min
MetaPodMark Thomas of Mark Thomas's Lockdown Check-up“Mark Thomas has moved back in with his mum for the duration of the pandemic. He’s 57 and she’s 85. He says she’s curmudgeonly; she says he’s the most aggravating person on the planet.”Mark Thomas, during normal times, is a stand-up comedian, activist and writer. But 2020 changed everything for him (as it did the rest of us).He returned home, to live with his mum again, during the first lockdown of the pandemic in the UK. Such a set of circumstances would be like gold dust to a joke-hungry comic but Mark too...2021-02-2449 min
MetaPodHalina Rifai of A Sonic Hug“A Sonic Hug is a thought-provoking podcast series where you’ll hear from people from different walks of life who deal, experience and battle mental health issues. “Halina Rifai founded A Sonic Hug as a “mental health safe space” – a project with various initiatives, including a podcast that sheds light on mental health issues as people experience them. A Sonic Hug the podcast is presented and produced by Halina.Halina’s interview style gives the guest full space to present and reflect on their topic of choice. As a result, this allows the guest and list...2021-02-1741 min
MetaPodAtze de Vrieze of Weird Hit Wonder“Weird Hit Wonder. Rare hits… songs that you perhaps never want to hear again or perhaps at some moment you do!”A co-production of Dutch broadcasters VPRO and Radio 2, Weird Hit Wonder is a podcast featuring unusual Dutch hit songs from the 1990s. Music journalist and presenter Atze de Vrieze speaks with the artists and industry influencers associated with each song to uncover the cultural context and secrets behind each hit.The podcast features five songs that achieved some level of commercial success in The Netherlands during the 1990s. Weird Hit Wonder demonstrates that w...2021-02-1045 min
MetaPodAmory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson of Endless ThreadEndless Thread is a show for “Reddit connoisseurs, skeptics, and the rest of us“.Endless Thread is a podcast produced by WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts and Reddit. Co-hosts Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson explore the online communities of Reddit, searching for mysteries to solve and stories to tell.Started in 2018, Amory and Ben sift through “the weird, the wonderful, and even the scary stuff” on Reddit “the front page of the internet”. They connect with guests, listeners and each other with humour and respect while highlighting very personal, yet universal human emotions.You...2021-02-031h 00
MetaPodNick Hilton of The Town That Didn't Stare“The Town That Didn’t Stare is a podcast documentary about Britain’s Twin Peaks: East Grinstead, the home of alternative religions and spirituality in the UK.”Over six episodes, writer and producer Nick Hilton explores how East Grinstead became a “figure of national curiosity” in England. The culprits? The Mormons, Scientologists, Guinea Pigs, prime meridian and maybe even Led Zeppelin.Located in the South East of England, East Grinstead has an unusual history for a small town. It is home to a surprising array of religious groups and is perhaps best known for its asso...2021-01-2746 min
MetaPodMarit Higraff of Death In Ice Valley"Death In Ice Valley is about an investigation into one of the world's most intriguing true crime stories - the mystery of the Isdal woman."The Isdal woman is the name given to the severely burned body of a woman found in the Isdalen Valley near Bergen, Norway in November 1970. To this day, the identity of the Isdal woman remains unknown.Many questions about the case, which was investigated by the Bergen police, remain unanswered. Theories lean toward stories of international espionage and a Cold War spy - yet decades have passed and...2021-01-2047 min
MetaPodAvery Trufelman of The Cut"The Cut is a magazine-based podcast and a chronicle of the way we live now."From dick pics to tarot cards and then irony to earnest, The Cut isn't afraid to touch anything.Avery Trufelman took over New York Magazine's The Cut podcast in August 2020 and jokes about her experience to date as being like a cover band covering someone else's songs, but it's a podcast.Just as with her previous podcast Articles of Interest, exploring the social and cultural history of clothing, Avery takes listeners to the crux of the...2021-01-1340 min
MetaPodChris Warburton of Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave"When Ecstasy and Acid House first swept Britain, a group of lives would be changed forever. One Story. Half real life. Half drama. Welcome to Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave."The emergence of rave culture in the late-1980s meant different things to do different people.For many, it was the time of their lives - an escape from Margaret Thatcher-era Britain to a brand new form of hedonism, infused with ground-breaking music and a drug that took people on a journey of self-discovery and sense of belonging to something.But...2021-01-0650 min
MetaPodThe MetaPod PreviewMetaPod gets into the backstories of the web’s most interesting podcasts to discover the inspiration, challenges, secrets and surprises of the people who present and produce these shows.Each show has a backstory all of its own – ranging from the passion of a host for a particular subject to a creative desire to tell a fascinating story or shed new light on a topic.MetaPod co-hosts Wendy Morrill and Kevin May unpack a different podcast by talking to the creator(s) about the show’s origin story and the details surrounding the creative process along...2020-12-3002 minAsk Us AnythingGreg Richards, WYSE Travel ConfederationIn this episode of WYSE Travel Confederation's Ask Us Anything podcast, Wendy Morrill and Professor Greg Richards discuss youth and student travel at the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) Online.Recorded October 2020.Learn more about WYSE Travel Confederation, the international travel trade association for organisations specialised in youth, student and educational travel.2020-11-0213 min
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