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The Working With... Podcast
How to Build a Searchable Archive for Your Personal and Work Documents

The Working With... Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2026 15:42


Albert Einstein once said, “Organised people are just too lazy to go looking for what they want.” And I think he makes a very good point.  Links: Email Me | Twitter | Fac ebook | Website | Linkedin   Mastering Digital Notes Organisation Course The File Management Course Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes Subscribe to my Substack  The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 401 Hello, and welcome to episode 401 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development, and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show.  Last week's episode on what to keep in your notes sparked a lot of follow-up questions around the concept of how to organise notes and digital files.  In many ways, this has been one of the disadvantages of the digital explosion. Back in the day, important documents were kept inside filing cabinets and were organised alphabetically. Photos were mostly kept in photo books, which were then thrown into boxes and hidden under beds or in the attic.  The best ones were put in frames and displayed on tables and mantelpieces—something we rarely do today.  And notebooks, if kept, were put at the bottom of bookshelves or in boxes.  The limiting factor was physical space. This meant we regularly curated our files and threw out expired documents.  The trouble today is that digital documents don't take up visible physical space, so as long as you have enough digital storage either on your computer's hard drive or in the cloud, you can keep thousands of documents there without the need to curate and keep them updated.  Eventually, it becomes practically impossible to know what we have, where it is, or even how to start finding it if we do know what we want to find.  So, before I continue, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Julia. Julia asks, “ Hi Carl, I listened to your recent podcast episode on what to keep in your notes, and it got me thinking. How would someone go about organising years of digital stuff that has accumulated all over the place? Hi Julia, thank you for your question.  A couple of years ago, I became fascinated with how the National Archives in Kew, London, handles archiving millions of government documents each year.  Compared to us individuals, this would be extreme, but they have hundreds of years of experience in this matter, and my thinking was that if anyone knew how to manage documents, they would know.  What surprised me was that they maintained a relatively simple system. That system was based on years and the department from which the documents originated.  So, for example, anything that came from the Prime Minister's office last year would be bundled together under 2025. It would then be given the prefix PREM. (They do use a code for the years to help with cataloguing, as the National Archives will be keeping documents from different centuries)  Upon further investigation, the reason they do it this way is that older documents are most likely searched for by year.  Let's say I was writing a book on British disasters in the 20th century, and I wanted to learn more about the Aberfan Disaster, where a coal slag heap collapsed, crushing the village of Aberfan in Wales.  All I would need to know would be the year, and a simple Google search would give me that. From there, I could search the National Archives for HOME 1966. That search would indicate the Home Office files for 1966. (The year the disaster happened)  I would also know that the disaster happened in October, so I could refine my search to October dates.  If we were to use a system similar to the one the National Archives uses to organise its documents, we would create parent folders by year.  You can then go through your documents wherever they are and, using your computer's ability to detect when a document was created, have it show your list of files by when they were created. That way, all you need to do is select all files from a given year and move them into their appropriate year folder.  Now, when I do this, I notice that I have files going back to 2015.  The next step would be to allocate time each week to review your year folders and organise the documents into topic folders.  For example, anything related to insurance can be placed in an insurance folder.  How deep you go after that will depend on you. I don't go any further than that. I have three insurance documents. Car, health and home insurance. And given that these are now organised by year, if, in the unlikely event, I need to retrieve my 2019 health insurance documents, it would be very easy to find them.  I would suggest starting at the current year and working backwards. The chances of you needing to find a document from ten years ago are slim. The need to find a 2025 document would be much higher.  So start with your 2025 folder and work backwards. Don't be tempted to pre-set up your year folders with subfolders by topic. No one year will be the same.  In 2016, I was teaching English to executives in Korea—something I no longer do. I have a lot of teaching materials; I don't want to throw away those, and they go up to 2020, so I have folders for those years related to my English teaching activities. After 2020, those folders are no longer in my files.  Once you have the year folders set up, it's relatively quick and easy to get things organised. The important thing is not overthink this or to develop an overly complex folder structure.  My advice is two levels and no more. The year folder and the subject material. For example, 2024 > Electric bills.  Now, there is a category of documents that you need access to across multiple years.  For example, my car's manual is something I will need to keep for as long as I have my current car.  For these types of documents, you can create a folder called “current” or “active” (you decide the best name for it) and keep these in there.  So, in my current folder, I have my company registration documents, my car's manual and registration documents, current insurance certificates, and other miscellaneous files I need access to regularly. This folder is pinned to the top of my file folders (you can do this by adding a 00 before the word Current, then setting the list to organise by name).  Now for your work documents.  This one is more challenging, as you're likely to be collaborating with others.  There may also be legal requirements regarding document storage and archiving. When I worked in a law office, there were strict rules about how files were organised and stored, and for how long they were kept.  However, that was not my concern. There were procedures that my colleagues and I followed for each file, and they were then sent to the archivist, who made sure that everything was stored in the correct way.  My advice here would be to follow your company's procedures; if there are none, use the system I described above for your personal files.  Another challenge we face today is that Microsoft, Google, and Apple are encouraging us to keep files within their app containers.  For instance, if you create a Word document, Microsoft wants you to save that file within your OneDrive's Word folder.  That makes sense, and for the current documents I am creating, I use that system.  However, once I've sent feedback to my coaching clients, I save the original Pages file in that client's folder (I work in the Apple ecosystem).  These folders are not year-specific. Many of my clients have been with me for years, and many of them come back from time to time.  That is why, with work-related files, using years to organise your documents doesn't always work—particularly with ongoing projects, campaigns and clients. Given that most work related files and documents are shared with others and are kept within the company's own file storage system, the best solution is to ensure that the title you give to these files is something you would naturally search for. Think how you would find this document in twelve or twenty-four months time.  For example, each year I write a workbook for my Ultimate Productivity Workshop. The title of that document is “2026 Ultimate Productivity Workbook”.  I put the year first because if I were to search for “workbook”, within the results, I would find that the Productivity workshop's workbooks would all be grouped together by year, making it easy for me to select the right one.  And that neatly leads me to another facet of working with digital files.  Your computer is built for search. It's the biggest advantage computers have over your own brain. If it's within your computer's search scope it will find it within a split second.  Really the only thing you need to do is ensure that you have given the document a title you will be able to search for. One of my favourite features of this computerised search is to use the “recents” smart list. This shows you all the documents you have worked on recently.  The chances are something you are looking for at work will be something you have worked on recently. You might be writing a report or a proposal in Word, then in the Word app those documents will be at the top of the list.  You may need to change the search setting in the list to last modified, not date created to see this, but it's a phenomenal way to find a document you need quickly.  What about your notes? Last weekend, I watched a documentary on the beloved British comedian Sir Ken Dodd. A brilliant comedian and a man who left millions of people in laughter and happiness.  Doddy, for that is what we called him, was in the habit of writing notes after each performance into a notebook. He would write how he felt the performance went, what jokes worked and didn't work, and what he could do to improve his performance next time.  After his death in 2018, his wife set about saving his immense archive of props, costumes and puppets for the nation.  When it came to his notebooks, there were thousands of them, dating from the 1950s to his death.  His wife asked an archivist to come in to help organise these notebooks into something that could be searched by future comedians. The archivist decided to most logical way would be to organise them by year, and then add a tag for each theatre and city he performed in.  This meant that if someone wanted to search for a specific note, they could type in the year and the name of the city or theatre, and a list of notes for that search would pop up.  Simple, logical and minimised the amount of work required to get them in order.  When it comes to your notes, keeping the structure simple makes sense. With your digital notes, you are organising them for quick search and retrieval.  You don't need to worry about the date; all decent note-taking apps will date-stamp the creation of a note for you automatically. All you need to do is focus on creating a title for the note that makes sense to you so you can retrieve it years later.  The key to getting your digital files organised is to keep things simple and let your computer do the hard work.  The year folders you create can be reviewed over time. It's the kind of thing you can do while sitting on the sofa in the evening. Pick a year and categorise the documents you have collected for that year. If you do this over a couple of weeks, you will have all your digital files organised and searchable.  I can assure you it's a wonderful feeling.  Receipts can be organised into a Receipts folder, and within that folder, you can organise them by month. If you need to separate your personal and professional receipts, create a work and personal folder within that month's receipt folder.  I know that adds a lot of levels, but you are only setting this up once a month, and it won't take you much more than a minute. Yet, that minute will save you hours later when you need to submit your expenses.  I hope that has helped, Julia. Thank you for your question. I have a course called Mastering Digital Notes Organisation that shows you a simple yet effective way to get your notes organised so they are searchable and easy to find. I'll leave a link to that in the show notes.  Thank you for listening, and it just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Premonitions That Came True! Aberfan, Plane Crashes & Death Foretold | New Yorker Staff Writer Sam Knight on Seemingly Impossible Stories of Dreams and Visions Before Catastrophe

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 81:31


What if precognitive abilities could actually save lives? Sam Knight (New Yorker staff writer, author of the widely popular The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold) joins Mayim Bialik's Breakdown to unpack some of the strangest, most unsettling questions in human experience: Can we really be scared to death? Do premonitions give us access to other timelines? Or are they evidence of a hidden, collective consciousness? Sam takes us inside the real story behind the deadly coal mine collapse that dozens of people eerily reported before it happened: a wave of psychic warnings so compelling it led to the creation of the British Premonitions Bureau, an experimental project designed to collect premonitions and prevent future catastrophes. We explore why people in the past seemed to understand extrasensory abilities better than we do today, and how head injuries have triggered sudden psi abilities in some truly bizarre cases. Sam also breaks down the most common types of premonitions, what separates accurate warnings from noise, why there aren't premonitions about positive things, the implications of so many different families and cultures sharing these inexplicable accounts, and why it's actually anti-scientific to dismiss reports of precognition altogether. Do people who experience premonitions have a moral responsibility to act on them? Could these uncanny glimpses be messages from alternate timelines, or something emerging from the depths of the unconscious mind? And the biggest question of all: Do we all have the ability to receive premonitions but we just don't know how to listen? If you've ever felt a strange sense of déjà vu, had a dream that came true, or wondered whether the future is already whispering to you…this is the episode of MBB you can't miss. Sam Knight's book, The Premonitions Bureau: https://www.samknight.net/books Subscribe on Substack for Ad-Free Episodes & Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast
Glamorgan's Oldest Follower (Episode 157)

CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 23:45


Tell us what you think of this episode It was 1956 when Dr Subrahmanyam Ganesh arrived in Wales from India to work in the NHS. He was already a fan of Glamorgan, having followed their 1948 County Championship win on the radio. Wilf Wooller was one of his favourite players. On leaving India, his father told him: “Don't be a stranger in your adopted country. Become a useful member of the community and give something back in return.” This he did – and more! He became a much-respected GP in Merthyr Tydfil (even attending the terrible aftermath of the Aberfan disaster), a long-standing Rotarian, and a dedicated follower of Glamorgan CCC. Now 96, he made it to every Glammy home game of the 2025 season. Presented by Greg Lewis.For further information and a wonderful BBC interview with Dr Ganesh you can go here:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/KmmR515k2tpQFGm5X00MQc/meet-ganesh-one-of-the-welsh-valley-s-first-asian-doctorsAnd here you can find some more interviews with the Dr on a South Asian Oral History website:https://southasianbritain.org/oral-histories/subramanyam-ganesh/

Sunday Supplement
Caerphilly by-election, coal tip safety and Liberation and Corruption

Sunday Supplement

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 54:19


Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, Professor John Curtice and Labour's Alun Davies MS analyse the Caerphilly by-election result. Ann Davies MP tells us how coal tips are still not safe, 59 years after the Aberfan disaster. And Lord Peter Hain talks about his new book, Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail.Sam Bennett and Claire Vaughan review the papers.

Siri og de gode hjelperne
SMAKEBIT: KATASTROFE: Skolen som ble begravet i kullslam

Siri og de gode hjelperne

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 16:32


Du får her en smakebit fra den splitter nye podkastserien "Katastrofe". Her får du innblikk i noen av verdenshistoriens mest dramatiske hendelser. I episoden du får utdrag fra her skal vi til Wales. Det er en stille hverdagsmorgen i den lille gruvelandsbyen Aberfan. I klasserommet til Mr. Davies sitter barneskoleelevene og lytter oppmerksomt til mattetimen. Plutselig hører de en merkelig rumling, og lyden ser ut til å bare bli høyere og høyere. Men før noen vet ordet av det blir alt svart, og det er helt stille.

ForsvinningsFredag Podkast
SMAKEBIT: KATASTROFE: Skolen som ble begravet i kullslam

ForsvinningsFredag Podkast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 9:00


Her kommer en smakebit fra den helt nye podkastserien "Katastrofe". Podkasten tar for seg noen av de største katastrofene som har rammet opp gjennom historien. I episoden om skolen som ble begravet i kullslam skal vi til Aberfan i Wales der en hel landsby ble begravet i gruveavfall. Hele episoden finner du alle steder du hører podkast,

Castles & Cryptids
197: Second Sight and Deja Vu

Castles & Cryptids

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 146:39


Hello and welcome back to another creepy, cryptic episode of your favourite paranormal podcast! This time we are diving into some visual, mental and certainly mysterious phenomenon. We have all probably heard of deja vu, but what do we really know about it causes, or correlations? Kelsey puts on her professor glasses and gives us a mini-lesson on the science we've learned about this glitch-type feeling. Surprising causes have been reported on, as well as other similar or opposite phenomenon, like jamais vu. Alanna takes us to Aberfan, Wales and an event that was seen by many people before it occurred, yet no one could have stopped the tragedy. But how could many have dreamed of a similar event, and what happened after? Well for one, thing, the Premonition Bureau was started. So you know there's gonna be a follow-up episode!Darkcast Network Promo of the Week: Rogue Darkness PodcastSee you in two weeks! Keep it Cryptic!

Fortids Forglemmelser
Historien om Aberfan-katastrofen - Besøg af Maria fra Frygteligt Fascinerende

Fortids Forglemmelser

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 53:05


Alle gode gange tre!Maria fra podcasten, Frygteligt Fascinerende, har nok engang fundet vej til vores podcast, og hun fortæller os denne gang om en i sandhed frygtelig katastrofe i den walisiske mineby, Aberfan, i 1966. Det kunne ligne en naturkatastrofe, da byen pludselig blev oversvømmet og dækket af en sort masse, men der var meget lidt naturligt over det.

A History of England
246. The sixties, swinging - high and low

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 14:57


According to the English poet Philip Larkin, the sixties saw the invention of sexual intercourse. While that may not be quite the case, it was certainly a time when a lot of people decided that it was time to revolutionise the way society dealt with sex. The Wilson government saw in a lot of reforms in this direction.There was a partial decriminalisation of gay sex. Abortion was legalised. Divorce was made easier.And there were reforms too in other fields, such as the abolition of the death penalty for murder, the first steps to make racial discrimination illegal, and an explosion in educational opportunity, above all in higher education.But there were plenty of bleak moments too. The Aberfan disaster in Wales was an appalling tragedy. Nor was the economy doing anything like as well as Wilson might have liked. Indeed, after resisting devaluation in 1964 and 1966, he finally had to give way in 1967, cutting the value of sterling by just over 14%.That would be used against him. He'd fallen out with the press and devaluing after saying he wouldn't gave it a cause on which to attack. Especially when he said that the ‘pound in your pocket' hadn't been devalued. Oh, boy, that would be used against him.The end of the sixties wasn't looking too good for him.Illustration: The Swinging Sixties: Carnaby Street, London. From the National Archives, UKMusic: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License

Radio Harrow
East Lane Theatre Interview

Radio Harrow

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 22:35


Sarika caught up with Jenny & Emily Loomes from East Lane Productions about their upcoming play The Revlon Girl, which tells the story of when a group of grieving mothers invite a Revlon lady to their support group following the 1966 Aberfan disaster. 

The Anfield Index Podcast
Jumpers For Goalposts: Jumpers For Goalposts: Shankly, Slopes & Sergeant Pepper

The Anfield Index Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 133:17


In this epic two-hour episode, Jan Gorski-Mescir ("Fydsy") guides us through Liverpool FC's dramatic 1966–67 season, weaving together footballing highs and cultural milestones with his signature storytelling. From European heartache against Ajax in the fog of Amsterdam to thrilling league clashes with Leeds and Manchester United, the episode captures a club on the cusp of transformation. But this isn't just a tale of football—it's also a reflection on the era, as Jan poignantly recounts the Aberfan disaster and its deep national impact, before closing on the musical revolution sparked by The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper. A powerful, moving blend of history, sport, and soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Freaky Deaky | Paranormal & The Unexplained
238 | The Premonitions Bureau: Chasing The Impossible

The Freaky Deaky | Paranormal & The Unexplained

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 73:14


October 21st, 1966. A sleepy Welsh village named Aberfan lies hushed beneath a gray dawn. At 9:13 a.m., the earth itself betrays it. The colliery spoil tip, swollen with rain, collapses in a roar of black sludge. It swallows Pantglas Junior School whole. 144 lives vanish—116 of them children. Their voices are silenced beneath the weight of coal waste. The nation mourns. The National Coal Board shrugs off blame. But amid the grief, whispers begin to surface. Whispers of dreams. Of warnings. A girl who saw the blackness coming. A boy who drew the end. A woman miles away who felt it in her bones. Could this tragedy have been foreseen? Could it have been stopped? Today, we step into a strange corner of history—a tale of two men who dared to ask that question, and the shadowy experiment they built to chase the impossible. This is the story of The Premonitions Bureau. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Take #2419 of the Opening Monologue 2:14 - THE EPISODE STARTS AT 8:00 MARK 2:32 - The Show Almost Ended (More On This After Outro) 8:00 - The Episode Starts Here (Chill Out..) 8:10 - Dr. John Barker 8:48 - Can Fear Itself 'Kill'? 10:18 - Dreaming of Disasters 11:11 - A Lesson in Coal Mining 13:00 - The Music/Old People Tangent 14:42 - A Headline and a Mission 15:30 - Dexter v. Dexter's Laboratory 16:14 - The Evening Standard 17:36 - A Call To Action & A Flood of Response 18:45 - Nevermind, They Banned it in 1988 21:24 - End of the Smoking/Patience Tangent 22:26 - ADHD The Podcast 23:18 - A Spacecraft & A Cosmonaut  24:48 - Ms. Middleton & The Flying Egg 27:55 - Christian Brags About Being on a Bus 28:13 - October 20th, 1966 32:31 - Death of a Doctor 34:22 - The Premonition Bureau Shuts Down 35:24 - Everything Comes Down to Power 38:02 - The Oracle of Delphi  43:13 - Was The Premonition Bureau a Moral Idea? 50:50 - The Close Out 55:49 - Discussing The Future of The Show 70:39 - Christian Has Derailed My Goal for This Info..I'll Explain Better Later. -------- If you want to become a producer, visit this link: http://bit.ly/3WZ3xTg Episode Producer: Eric Long -------- The Twilight Zone meets Mystery Science Theatre 3000 meets an uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner conversation with your in-laws. TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences catering to the week's theme. Fresh episodes drop every Thursday across all podcast platforms, and feature perspectives from both believer and skeptic sides of the aisle. So if you're a fan of haunted places, terrifying paranormal activity, and true ghost stories from real people, you're in the right place, friend. Recorded in an undisclosed location somewhere in the beautiful woods of Wasilla, Alaska.   ++SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR OUR LISTENER STORY EPISODES++ Email: thegang@thefreakydeaky.com Voicemail: 801-997-0051 ++WEBSITE & MERCH++ Website: www.thefreakydeaky.com Merch: www.thefreakydeaky.com/store ++FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS FOR EXCLUSIVES++ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3goj7SP Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6 TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb TikTok: https://bit.ly/35lNOlu

The Creep Dive
Zoo Keeper Attacks, Mormon Armpit Chlamydia, and One of the UK's Deadliest Disasters

The Creep Dive

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 61:30


Buckle up, creeps, because this episode is a rollercoaster of madness and tragedy.First, Casey Anthony is back—yes, that Casey Anthony—resurfacing on social media, and the internet has thoughts. We dive into her bizarre return, the outrage, and why the world still believes she got away with murder.Then, we uncover the Mormon armpit chlamydia epidemic. That's right—bagpiping, soaking, and the truly unhinged lengths people will go to in order to technically stay “pure.”We also revisit one of the pettiest, most unhinged love triangles ever—the London Zoo Christmas Party Brawl. A llama keeper, a meerkat expert, and a monkey handler walk into a party… and by the end of the night, someone is swinging a wine glass to the face.And in a sharp turn into the tragic, we discuss the Aberfan disaster, one of the most devastating and preventable tragedies in UK history. How did a 111-foot coal waste tip collapse, burying an entire school and wiping out a generation of children? And how did the government force survivors to pay for the cleanupin you pop...Want to hear this episode completely ad-free and get an extra bonus episode every single week? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thecreepdiveAnd for our live shows, come see us in Cork on March 22, 2025, at Live at St. Luke's! Grab tickets here: https://corkpodcastfestival.ie/the-creep-dive/We're also hitting Dublin on Friday, April 18, for a live podcast show at The Laughter Lounge! Tickets available here: https://laughterlounge.com/products/creep-dive-live-friday-18th-april-2025?variant=50348795265354See you there, creeps!

Crimes of the Centuries
S4 Ep42: Aberfan's Lost Generation

Crimes of the Centuries

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 50:37


Students at Pantglas Junior School had just settled in at their desks the morning of Oct. 21, 1966, when an avalanche of slurry swept through the building, trapping hundreds of children and teachers and wiping out nearby homes and businesses. Known as the Aberfan Disaster, the collapse of a colliery spoil tip ultimately killed 116 children and 28 adults. While the official cause was weeks of heavy rain, what happened was no mere act of God. "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Apostrophe. We have a special deal for our audience: Get your first visit for only five dollars at Apostrophe.com/COTC when you use our code: COTC. That's a savings of fifteen dollars! This code is only available to our listeners. Skims. The Fits Everybody collection is available in sizes XXS to 4X. You can shop now at SKIMS.com and SKIMS stores. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows.

Into The Fog with Peter Laws
17. Predicted? Chilling Warnings from the British Premonitions Burea (1966-68)

Into The Fog with Peter Laws

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 30:20


Send us a Text Message.Video Version HEREThis is the captivating true-life story of the 1960s British Premonitions Bureau which offered eerie and accurate forecasts of coal disasters in Aberfan, plane crashes, and Soviet space disasters. Predicting catastrophes is a fairy tale, right? Wait till you've watched before you decide that...Core Source: The Premonitions Bureau by Sam KnightFor more on Peter Laws check out:www.patreon.com/peterlawsor www.peterlaws.co.uk

Disaster Hour
Ep. 43: The Aberfan Disaster

Disaster Hour

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 72:37


Just the tip. In this one, Liv and Ian talk about a mudslide/landslide/avalanche that struck the town of Aberfan, Wales, in 1966. Among the victims were children in a school that was in the center of the mudslide's path. Also, Ian discusses an alternate version of Shrek. Liv wants to go to Applebee's. The Aberfan Disaster official tribunal report: http://www.mineaccidents.com.au/uploads/aberfan-report-original.pdf

Real Life Ghost Stories
#231 Aberfan and The Premonitions Bureau

Real Life Ghost Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 54:48


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The Crown: Fact or Fiction
Aberfan (The Crown Series 3, Episode 3)

The Crown: Fact or Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 29:20


Join Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone for an analysis of "Aberfan" season 3, episode 3 of The Crown.This episode of The Crown depicts a reluctant Elizabeth 2nd questioning the appropriateness of her visiting Aberfan in the days following a disaster in the Welsh town, despite the insistence of those around her. Our thanks to Claire Heeley, Melissa Clark and Kelly Woods who all wrote in to suggest the episode this week. If you'd like us to analyse a favourite episode of The Crown, write to us at: FactOrFiction@mailonline.co.uk.Find out in this episode of The Crown Fact Or Fiction:Was the Queen as emotionless as she is depicted in this episode?Was the Queen as reluctant to visit Aberfan as depicted in The Crown?Did The Crown accurately depict Prince Phillip's attendance at Aberfan?Did the Queen only attend Aberfan after the government briefed the press against her? Plus much more. Tell us which episodes of The Crown are your favourites and we might give them the Fact or Fiction treatment on the next episode of the podcast!Email us at FactOrFiction@mailonline.co.ukor send us a message or voicenote on Whatsapp:07796657512 (start your message with "The Crown" so we know which show you're getting in touch with.)Make sure you're following The Crown: Fact Or Fiction so you don't miss an episode. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-crown-fact-or-fiction/id1714259572 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QAnon Anonymous
The Spectral Voyager Episode 2: The Premonitions Bureau (sample)

QAnon Anonymous

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 10:37


Are you ready to be premonition pilled? In the second episode of the Spectral Voyager, we take you on a journey through several devastating disasters - Aberfan, 9/11, the Titanic, plane crashes - and the people that seemed to dream of them before they happened. In fact, there were so many cases of these dreams and visions that a national bureau was created in the U.K. to catalog them, with a tragic ending. We also interview science writer, author, and precog expert Dr. Eric Wargo about the possible scientific explanations of the phenomena. So join Jake and Brad to find out if we can dream the future… or if it's all just coincidence and hindsight bias. To listen to the full episode, and gain access to our other mini-series such as Manclan and Trickle Down, you can subscribe for just five bucks a month at: http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous The Spectral Voyager theme composed by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe and Jake Rockatansky. Editing by Corey Klotz. QAA's website: http://qanonanonymous.com Sources: Time Loops by Eric Wargo (@thenightshirt on twitter), The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight, Changed in a Flash by Jeffrey Kripal.

Desert Island Discs
Jeremy Bowen, journalist

Desert Island Discs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 37:35


Jeremy Bowen is the BBC's award-winning international editor. He has been reporting from the world's conflict zones, including Iraq, Bosnia, the Middle East and Ukraine, for more than 30 years. Jeremy was born in Cardiff in 1960. His father was a journalist for BBC Wales, who covered the Aberfan disaster in 1966, and his mother was a press photographer. In 1984, after university, Jeremy joined the BBC as a news trainee and in 1989 he starting reporting from Afghanistan and El Salvador. From 1995 to 2000 he was based in Jerusalem as the BBC's Middle East correspondent. During that time he reported on the assassination of the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. His coverage of the event won him the Royal Television Society's Award for Best Breaking News report. In 2022 Jeremy started reporting on the ground in Ukraine and earlier this year he returned to Iraq to discover how the country was coping, 20 years after the US-led invasion in March 2003. Jeremy lives in London with his partner Julia. DISC ONE: Let's Stay Together - Al Green DISC TWO: Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: II. Larghetto. Composed by Edward Elgar and performed by Hallé Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli DISC THREE: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op 18. Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff and performed by Vladimir Ashkenazi (piano) with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by André Previn DISC FOUR: America - Simon & Garfunkel DISC FIVE: La bohème: O soave fanciulla. Composed by Giacomo Puccini and performed by Plácido Domingo, Montserrat Caballé, London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Georg Solti DISC SIX: Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras. Composed by Johannes Brahms and performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert von Karajan DISC SEVEN: In My Life – The Beatles DISC EIGHT: Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks BOOK CHOICE: The Complete Novels of George Orwell LUXURY ITEM: A manual typewriter CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 63: II. Larghetto. Composed by Edward Elgar and performed by Hallé Orchestra and Wiener Singverein, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley

Bureau of Lost Culture
The Vision Collectors

Bureau of Lost Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 57:35


*Do you believe it's possible to know the future?   *Deep in the heart of the countercultural 60s, when the boundaries of consciousness were being explored and pushed forward, when human achievements were coming thick and fast, a psychiatrist and a rather un-counterculural science journalist, prompted by a terrible disaster, carried out a peculiar experiment with time..   *Writer SAM KNIGHT comes to the Bureau to tell their strange story and that of The Premonition Bureau - an attempt to harness the intuitions of the British public in order to predict - and possibly avoid - disasters.   *Visions of the future, foresight, foretelling, divination and  prophecies have populated myth, literature and history - the notion that time is not linear is even gaining currency in science, but is it really possible to anticipate what has not yet happened?   *We talk about all this and about writing, listening, the placebo and nocebeo effects, about psychic research.  voodoo death phenomenon and the writing of his wonderful book.   *Sam's book 'The Premonition Bureau' https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571357567-the-premonitions-bureau/ *Sign up for the Bureau of Lost Culture bulletin https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/N0ZYoFu/BOLC   *The Story of the Brompton Time Machine https://soundcloud.com/the-real-tuesday-weld-1/the-brompton-time-machine   Jeff Edwards - the last child to be pulled from the Aberfan wreckage.    #premonitions, #time, #aberfan, #mentalhealth, #london #vision, #prophecy, #disaster, #peterfairley, #jcbarker, #psychiatry, #counterculture, #premonitionbureau, #foresight, #precognition #dreams

Richard and Judy Book Club Podcast - exclusive to WHSmith

In October 1966, a landslide at a colliery spoil tip buried a school in Aberfan. In A Terrible Kindness, this real life event is the back drop for Jo Browning Wroe's fictional story. 19 year old newly-qualified embalmer William is one of many who volunteer to attend the disaster, and the novel follows his life as it continues to unfold. Jo, who grew up in a crematorium in Birmingham, joins Richard and Judy to explain why undertaking is often a family business, and why the process of embalming is so important at disasters in particular. Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the Winter Book Club collection, and use the code WINTER22 for a 10% discount.

Rainbow Valley
Episode 028 - The Aberfan Disaster

Rainbow Valley

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 70:38


The Aberfan Disaster   9:13am on October 21st 1966, Pantglas School in the small Welsh mining village of Aberfan Inside the school, more than 200 children and nine teachers were waiting for their first lesson of the day to begin when the air was filled with the sound of a distant rumble. A massive coal tip - a mountain of waste generated by the town's mines that employed 8000 people had collapsed and a landslide of mud and debris flooded into the classroom, burying the school and engufing everyone inside 116 children and 28 adults were killed It was one of the worst industrial disasters Britain has ever seen. An accident that could and should have been prevented and a tragic account of a mistake that cost a village an entire generation of its children.   You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast  Join our Facebook group at Facebook/rainbowvalleypodcast    Or send us your thoughts and feedback to rainbowvalleypod@gmail.com   You can also listen to our weekly sixties chart rundown at: https://www.mixcloud.com/scophi/rainbow-valley-sixties-chart-show-1st-january-1960/   This has been a Stinking Pause production.   Thanks for listening   Scott

Murder Bucket
Ep. 94 Aberfan Disaster - Mini Episode

Murder Bucket

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 15:47


Tonight we are discussing the 1966 Aberfan Disaster where a large coal tip slid down the side of a mountain in Wales and claimed the lives of 144 children & adults. The schools in Aberfan are Ynysowen Primary School adjacent to the Grove Field; and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd y Grug, which has moved to the previously occupied Ynysowen Primary School building. Follow us on all social media! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bucketmurd Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheMurderBucket Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/murdbucket/ https://murderbucketpod.wordpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/murderbucket/support

Changeling the Podcast
episode 30 – isle of the mighty: wales

Changeling the Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 105:00


Croeso! We are wrapping up our trilogy of episodes on Isle of the Mighty with an exploration into Wales/Cymru and the fae/Tylwyth Teg that dwell there. The unfortunate news is that Book 3 of this weighty tome has a lot of the same issues we called out previously: clunky choices for the history section, uneven distribution of information in the geography section, several NPCs whose defining adjective is "meh". But the better news is that we are taking the opportunity to do a more thorough chat about the elements of crossover with Mage: the Ascension in this section, and from there, the book as a whole. Joining us for that discussion is Terry Robinson, host of Mage: the Podcast, and a genuinely wonderful person to talk to about such things. Lend us your ears, and we'll do our best to dazzle and enlighten you. (And stick around to the end for some *super secret* Mage 5th Edition-related stuff...) where to find us (and where to no longer find us) Most of our social media links are the same as ever... Discord: https://discord.gg/SAryjXGm5jEmail: podcast@changelingthepodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast ...buuut we have elected to put our Twitter on ice for the time being, given a lot of the drama circulating around it these days. Instead, you can find us at our shiny new Mastodon account: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod. Check it out for the latest updates! And in the meantime, some places to find Terry include: Mage: the Podcast: https://discord.gg/SAryjXGm5jMage: the Podcast Discord page: podcast@changelingthepodcast.comPain in the Dice podcast (with Chazz Kellner): https://www.paininthedice.com/Systematic Understanding of Everything, an Exalted podcast: https://www.exaltcast.comStoryteller's Vault material: https://www.storytellersvault.com/browse.php?author=Terry%20RobinsonTwitters include @magethepodcast and @terryrobinson ... welsh media Once again, some media items that might help you with getting in a Cymric mood for your Welsh-set game: Films: How Green Was My Valley, Just Jim, Patagonia, Pride, The Black Cauldron, The Corn is Green, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain...TV: David Macaulay's Castle (available on YouTube!), The Crown (season 3, "Aberfan" and "Tywysog Cymru"), Dr. Who (post-2005), Pobol y Cwm, Torchwood...Literature: the Mabinogion, y Gododdin, and then a bunch of other stuff: the more esoteric corners of Arthuriana, the poems of Mab Jones and Dylan Thomas (as well as his play Under Milkwood), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (partially), Chronicles of Prydain, the Excalibur comics series by Marvel...Music: Ffynnon, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals, Tom Jones... There are plenty of Welsh language-learning resources out there as well! Besides the usual suspects like Duolingo, the BBC has also run Welsh lessons through a variety of programs for decades. (Pooka used to listen to Catchphrase and its affiliated programs, which you can still find at https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/catchphrase/, but they're no longer updated.) ... your hosts Josh Hillerup (any pronoun) added three castles to their Timecube this week. Pooka G (any pronoun/they) has yet to come across a Welsh word that isn't beautiful, no matter how many L's it has. Though absent long, These forms of beauty have not been to me, As is a landscape to a blind man's eye: But oft, in lonely rooms, and mid the din Of towns and cities, I have owed to them, In hours of weariness, sensations sweet. —William Wordsworth, "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey"

Robots For Eyes Podcast
Eps 321. The Aberfan Disaster

Robots For Eyes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 97:25


On 21 October 1966 a giant pile of coal spoil dumped on the side of a hill overlooking the Welsh village of Aberfan collapsed during heavy rain causing a massive coal slurry wave 40ft tall to pour down the hill destroying everything in its path including the Plantglas Junior School. This caused the deaths of 116 children and 28 adults.   http://podbelly.com http://retrovague.com http://robotsforeyespodcast.com

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Cualquier tiempo pasado fue anterior
Acontece que no es poco | La tragedia de Aberfan

Cualquier tiempo pasado fue anterior

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 14:53


El 21 de octubre de 1966 un pueblo gales, Aberfan, sufrió la avalancha de lodo desde la escombrera de una mina de carbón. Mató a 144 personas, 116 de ellas niños y niñas que se encontraban en la escuela de primaria de Pantglas. Nos lo cuenta Nieves Concostrina.

Cualquier tiempo pasado fue anterior
Acontece que no es poco | La tragedia de Aberfan

Cualquier tiempo pasado fue anterior

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 14:53


El 21 de octubre de 1966 un pueblo gales, Aberfan, sufrió la avalancha de lodo desde la escombrera de una mina de carbón. Mató a 144 personas, 116 de ellas niños y niñas que se encontraban en la escuela de primaria de Pantglas. Nos lo cuenta Nieves Concostrina.

Acontece que no es poco con Nieves Concostrina
Acontece que no es poco | La tragedia de Aberfan

Acontece que no es poco con Nieves Concostrina

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 14:53


El 21 de octubre de 1966 un pueblo gales, Aberfan, sufrió la avalancha de lodo desde la escombrera de una mina de carbón. Mató a 144 personas, 116 de ellas niños y niñas que se encontraban en la escuela de primaria de Pantglas. Nos lo cuenta Nieves Concostrina.

Acontece que no es poco con Nieves Concostrina
Acontece que no es poco | La tragedia de Aberfan

Acontece que no es poco con Nieves Concostrina

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 14:53


El 21 de octubre de 1966 un pueblo gales, Aberfan, sufrió la avalancha de lodo desde la escombrera de una mina de carbón. Mató a 144 personas, 116 de ellas niños y niñas que se encontraban en la escuela de primaria de Pantglas. Nos lo cuenta Nieves Concostrina.

La Ventana
Acontece que no es poco | La tragedia de Aberfan

La Ventana

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 14:53


El 21 de octubre de 1966 un pueblo gales, Aberfan, sufrió la avalancha de lodo desde la escombrera de una mina de carbón. Mató a 144 personas, 116 de ellas niños y niñas que se encontraban en la escuela de primaria de Pantglas. Nos lo cuenta Nieves Concostrina.

Royally Obsessed
The Crown, the Cover and Carole

Royally Obsessed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 38:39


Welcome back! This week is a royal grab bag: from Lord Mountbatten accusations to a frenzy over the new season of The Crown. Also, Meghan's Variety cover interview is revealed, Carole Middleton is in Joisey (!) and Fergie poses with the Queen's corgis…there's something for everyone in this episode. There's also the tragic anniversary of the Aberfan mining disaster, a King Charles III TV appearance, a Selena/Hailey question (trust: it does have to do with the royals) and so much more. Grab a warm bowl of bolognese and tune in!--Presented by PureWow and Gallery Media Group. Follow all the royal happenings at purewow.com/royals. Shop Royally Obsessed sweatshirts and totes at shop.royallyobsessed.com. Follow us on Instagram at @RoyallyObsessedPodcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cualquier tiempo pasado fue anterior
Acontece que no es poco | La tragedia de Aberfan

Cualquier tiempo pasado fue anterior

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 10:21


El 21 de octubre de 1966 un pueblo gales, Aberfan, sufrió la avalancha de lodo desde la escombrera de una mina de carbón. Mató a 144 personas, 116 de ellas niños y niñas que se encontraban en la escuela de primaria de Pantglas. Nos lo cuenta Nieves Concostrina.

La Ventana
La Ventana de 18 a 20h | El club de la escucha Tócala otra vez, Juan. Acontece que no es poco. Lo que queda del día

La Ventana

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 73:34


Juan Pérez Floristán nos trae músicos, artistas, historias relacionadas con Nueva York. En el Club de la escucha presentamos el podcast 'Retrato Narrado' de Carol Pires que se pasó 15 años investigando a Bolsonaro. Acontece que no es poco, Nieves Concostrina nos cuenta la tragedia de Aberfan. Terminamos con Lo que queda del día

Apple for the Teacher
EP 190 - Aberfan (REPLAY)

Apple for the Teacher

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 53:29


While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy a replay of a previous episode. The Welsh village of Aberfan is swamped by a landslide which destroys the primary school. Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia) Disclaimer - Tyler Allen at the Minds of Madness Podcast - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/ Send voice mail - https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message Email - applefortheteacherpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/AppleforTeacher Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apple_for_the_teacher_podcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/applefortheteacherpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/applefortheteacherpod/message

Best of Today
The Queen and Aberfan

Best of Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 8:31


On 21st October 1966, a mountain of coal waste slid onto Pantglas school in Aberfan, South Wales. 116 children and 28 adults were killed. The Queen went again and again to Aberfan - her last visit was in 2012. Today's Justin Webb spoke to one of the survivors, Jeff Edwards, the last child pulled from the rubble on that fateful day. (Image credits: Press Association, PA Wire)

The Church Times Podcast
Book Club Podcast: Jo Browning Wroe on A Terrible Kindness

The Church Times Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 34:15


A Terrible Kindness, the debut novel by Jo Browning Wroe, is the choice for this month's Church Times Book Club — and on the podcast this week, the author speaks to the Revd Malcolm Doney (who has written this month's Book Club essay about it). The book is published by Faber & Faber at £14.99 (Church Times Bookshop £13.49). Jo Browning Wroe has an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia, and is Creative Writing Supervisor at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. A Terrible Kindness, a Sunday Times bestseller, was inspired by conversations that she had with two embalmers who had volunteered to help at the Aberfan disaster when they were young men in 1966, and from her own childhood experience of growing up at a crematorium in Birmingham where her father was a supervisor (fuller synopsis below). The Book Club podcast is a monthly series launched recently in association with the Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature. Jo Browning Wroe will be a speaker at the next festival, in February 2023. Sign up to receive the free Book Club email once a month. Featuring discussion questions, podcasts and discounts on each book: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/newsletter-signup Discuss this month's book at https://www.facebook.com/groups/churchtimesbookclub About A Terrible Kindness: The fictional story of a newly qualified embalmer William Lavery, who, on hearing the news of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, volunteers to help. The experience alters him profoundly, forcing him to revisit the painful losses in his own life — the death of his father, the disappointment of a lost musical career, and an estranged relationship with his mother. The story charts William's inner turmoil over the ensuing years: covering his attempts to find redemption by mending fractured relationships, reconnecting with music, and reaching out to others. The story ends with his return to the disaster site 17 years later. Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader.

Eavesdroppin‘
PREMONITIONS: The Bathtub Killer, the ghost who solved her own murder, The British Premonitions Bureau and more...

Eavesdroppin‘

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 56:37


Eavesdroppers… we predict there's going to be an episode on PREMONITIONS!! And what do you know, this week on Eavesdroppin', Geordie & Michelle talk about some pretty spooky stuff to do with premonitions, national disasters, murder, ghosts and more… Have you ever had a strong feeling that something bad was about to happen? Adrienne Fields did… This week Michelle talks about Adrienne's story and the horrific murders of Christine Wu and Wendie Prescott in Arlington, Texas, in 1995… Who was the Bathtub Killer? How did he get caught? What has true crime, murder, and a serial rapist have to do with premonitions? Michelle also talks about the true-crime case of Teresita Basa… Back in 1977, the body of Teresita Basa was found under a mattress in her apartment after it went up in flames. But was it just an accidental fire or was Teresita the victim of foul play? This incredible story takes some crazy supernatural twists and turns as Michelle uncovers how the ghost of a murdered woman helped catch her killer. Listen now to find out how… Geordie then talks about an incredible chapter in British history where, in response to people having vivid premonitions ahead of the Aberfan coal-mining town disaster in 1966, a psychiatrist called John Barker set up the now defunct British Premonitions Bureau. Could the Aberfan disaster have been averted? Did people really have foreboding visions and predictions of what was about to happen? How amazing is it that John Barker set up a British databank for all the nations dreams and visions to help prevent national disasters! Listen now to hear more about it and the sad and spooky ending to Geordie's story… We hope you enjoy this week's episode – and wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin'! Thanks, too, to all our amazing Eavesdroppers who voted for us at the British Podcast Awards – we didn't win but we love youse anyway! *Disclaimer: We don't claim to have any factual info about anything ever, soooooorrrrrryyyyyyyy Get in touch with your stories and listen, like, subscribe, share etc…  Or email us at hello@eavesdroppinpodcast.com    Listen here: www.eavesdroppinpodcast.com Or here: https://podfollow.com/1539144364 WE ARE NOW ON PATREON :) Want to show your favourite podcast some love by throwing a coin into the tip jar? You can support Eavesdroppin' over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eavesdroppin EAVESDROPPIN' ON SPOTIFY : https://open.spotify.com/show/3BKt2Oy4zfPCxI7LDOQLN4 APPLE PODCASTS : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eavesdroppin/id1539144364 GOOGLE PODCASTS : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2VhdmVzZHJvcHBpbi9mZWVkLnhtbA?hl=en YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcuzv-EXizUo4emmt9Pgfw Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/eavesdroppinpodcast Or wherever you normally listen…   #premonitions #ghosts #truecrime #supernatural #paranormal #visions #thepremonitionsbureau #aberfan #teresitabasa #bathtubkiller #murder #serialkiller #adriennefields #deathpredictions #dalescheanette #reallife #psychicdetectives #predictions #killers #podcast #comedy  #comedypodcast #truestories #truelife #storytellingpodcast #eavesdroppin #eavesdroppinpodcast            SHOW LINKS Update on the 21 teens found dead in an East London nightclub in South Africa: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/methanol-found-21-teens-died-223113874.html   Read about the Bathtub Killer survivor Adrienne Fields: https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-adrienne-fields-now/   More on the Bathtub Killer Dale Scheanette: https://thecinemaholic.com/is-dale-scheanette-dead-or-alive/   Can you have a premonition of your own death? Adrienne Fields did…  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-02-mn-33980-story.html   More on Dale Scheanette and the Bathtub killings: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-executes-killer-who-left-Dallas-victim-in-1738449.php   Dale Scheanette's execution: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/bathtub-killer-executed/1886242/   Rip The Bandage – the foundation set up by Bathtub Killer Survivor Adrienne Field, where you can also see her interview on USA Today: https://ripthebandage.wixsite.com/rip2/meet-the-founder   Eavesdroppin' does Psychic detectives – you can listen here: https://eavesdroppinpodcast.com/podcast/15-psychics-true-crime-psychic-detectives-tyler-henry-brian-cox-more/     And here: https://eavesdroppinpodcast.com/podcast/30-psychic-detectives-reincarnation-and-communicating-with-the-dead-spirits-in-the-material-world/    And here: https://eavesdroppinpodcast.com/podcast/20-psychic-detectives-lyn-dawson-the-soham-murders-more/        Can the ghost of a dead woman solve her own murder? https://gettotext.com/forgotten-business-the-case-of-teresita-basa-this-woman-whose-ghost-solved-the-murder/   The extraordinary case of Teresita Basa who possessed a woman who solved her own murder:https://medium.com/illumination/she-solved-her-own-murder-52573ded8895 The brilliant article about people who had premonitions of disasters that led to establishing a national Premonitions Bureau in the UK: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/04/the-psychiatrist-who-believed-people-could-tell-the-future   More on the British Premonitions Bureau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Premonitions_Bureau   More on the psychiatrist who was obsessed with predicting national disasters via people who had clairvoyant premonitions https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/03/the-premonition-bureau-sam-knight-review-john-barker-aberfan   The wiki on the Hither Green Rail Crash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hither_Green_rail_crash   You can read more in the book by Sam Knight about The Premonitions Bureau: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Premonitions-Bureau-True-Story/dp/0571357563   Abraham Hicks: https://www.abraham-hicks.com

13 O'Clock Podcast
Episode 309 LIVE: The British Premonitions Bureau

13 O'Clock Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022


In October of 1966, in the small mining village of Aberfan, Wales, a colliery spoil tip suddenly slid downhill as slurry, burying a local school and several houses, killing 116 children and 28 adults. In the wake of the horrific disaster, a psychiatrist named John Barker, who arrived at the scene to offer his help … Continue reading Episode 309 LIVE: The British Premonitions Bureau

Life Examined
Predicting the future: The true story of the Premonitions Bureau

Life Examined

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 50:27


Jonathan Bastian talks with Sam Knight, staff writer for the Atlantic, about his latest book, “The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold.” Knight tells the true story of British psychiatrist John Barker, who after learning that several people had predicted the 1966 Aberfan disaster in Wales, became convinced that premonitions and the ability to see into the future were real. “[Barker] had this idea to call a friend of his who was a science reporter at the Evening Standard in London,” Knight says, “to put out a national call for premonitions.” Delve deeper into life, philosophy, and what makes us human by joining the Life Examined discussion group on Facebook.

Disaster
Episode 05: Aberfan - Catastrophic Collapse

Disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 67:48


The 21st October 1966 dawned misty and grey in the Welsh mining town of Aberfan, with fog blanketing the village. The 240 students of Pantglas Junior School were looking forward to their half term break. At an assembly later that morning, they would sing the hymn ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful' for their teachers before school would be dismissed at midday. Ahead of them was a week off. The children were looking forward to getting outside for hours of playtime with their friends. That morning, 8-year-old Pantglas student Jeff Edwards walked to school with his best friend Robert Jones. When the boys arrived, they hung up their coats and took their seats in the classroom. It was a perfectly ordinary, drizzly autumn day, with everyone in the village going about their business. But what no one in Aberfan, Wales, or even the rest of Britain could anticipate, was that in less than an hour, the lives of the town's residents would be changed forever in the most tragic - and some would later say entirely foreseeable - of circumstances.Writer: Gemma HarrisCheck out our other podcasts: itsarclightmedia.comEpisode Sponsors:- Give Harry's a try. Just go to harrys.com/DISASTERPODCAST today to get your starter set for just $3.- Go to Talkspace.com and use the code DISASTER ​to ​get $100 off of your first month​

The Alarmist
The Aftermath: The Aberfan Mine Disaster

The Alarmist

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 28:46


New Guest Expert! For this week's Aftermath, Rebecca digs a little deeper into the Aberfan Mine Disaster with Professor Iain McLean. Iain is Professor of Politics at Oxford University and co-author of the book Aberfan: Government and Disasters. He helps us understand the culture and dynamics playing out in these mining villages at the time and reiterates the blatant denial and negligence by those in positions of authority. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early stops by to see if the verdict holds up. We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Alarmist
THE ABERFAN MINE DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Alarmist

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 48:30


Who's to blame for the Aberfan Mine Disaster? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with comedian, writer and podcaster Chris Mancini about the tragic Aberfan Mine disaster. They're joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Could poor foresight be to blame? Or was it the fault of chummy regulators neglecting their duties? Find out what else is on the board. And if you're left feeling a bit anxious after this one, Chris Mancini might be able to help! Check out more of his work here!We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Creeps & Crimes
S2 Ep92: Aberfan Disaster Premonitions

Creeps & Crimes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 44:15


Extension of Taylar's Birthday Episode so get ready yall! and we're doing this ep a little different! Morgan covers the Aberfan Disaster Premonitions from October 21, 1966 in Aberfan, Glamorgan, Wales that resulted in the deaths of 144 individuals- 116 being children and 28 adults after the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip. But what is interesting, is that many individuals came forward before and after the disaster- saying that they were warned through visions as to what would happen that day. Resulting in researchers confirming psychic abilities and premonitions aka "the Seers" Tune in to the second part of our episode to hear Taylar's case of Andrea Knabel along with the help of Andrea's family! ALL AD CODES AND LINKS ARE HERE! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 2 EXCLUSIVE EPISODES EACH MONTH AND THE ENTIRE BACK LOG OF EPS AND BONUS MATERIAL GO WATCH ON YOUTUBE Be sure to like, comment, subscribe and turn on post notifications for our channel! Let's Get Creepy!! Follow us on Instagram Check out our website Sources to come...

Smarty Pants
#230: Crowdsourced Clairvoyance

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 28:08


Have you ever had a feeling that something bad was about to happen? Has it ever come true? On October 20, 1966, a young Welsh girl named Eryl Mai Jones recounted to her mother a dream in which she went to school and found it wasn't there. “Something black had come down all over it,” she said. The next day, Eryl and 143 other people were killed when a pile of waste at a nearby coal mine collapsed and sent an avalanche of rubble into the village of Aberfan. After learning of Eryl's dream—and others like hers—the psychiatrist John Barker teamed up with reporter Peter Fairley to establish a Premonitions Bureau at the Evening Standard newspaper to “log premonitions as they occurred and see how many were borne out in reality.” New Yorker staff writer Sam Knight tells the story of Barker's experiment in his new book, The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold. Barker hoped that the bureau, which would receive more than 700 premonitions within 15 months (some of which proved true) might serve as a warning system for future calamities. But the gravest predictions that Barker received warned of his impending death. Go beyond the episode:Sam Knight's The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death ForetoldRead the article that started it all: “The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future”For just $183.45, this first edition of John Barker's Scared to Death could be yours!The Brits seem to have a thing for where the supernatural and the subconscious meet: listen to our interview with Kate Summerscale about The Haunting of Alma FieldingThen again, so do weTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

London Review Podcasts
What the Welsh got right

London Review Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 42:43


Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite talks to Tom about how events in the 1960s, including the Aberfan disaster and a shift in strategy by the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru, helped pave the way for devolution in Wales, where the Labour-led administration now has one of the most progressive policy agendas in the world.Read Florence's piece here: https://lrb.me/walespodSubscribe to the LRB and save 79% off the cover price: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20bTitle music by Kieran Brunt / Produced by Anthony Wilks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
The Aberfan Disaster, Part 02

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 33:50


The 21st October 1966 dawned misty and grey in the Welsh mining town of Aberfan, with fog blanketing the village. The 240 students of Pantglas Junior School were looking forward to their half term break. At an assembly later that morning, they would sing the hymn ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful' for their teachers before school would be dismissed at midday. Ahead of them was a week off. The children were looking forward to getting outside for hours of playtime with their friends. That morning, 8-year-old Pantglas student Jeff Edwards walked to school with his best friend Robert Jones. When the boys arrived, they hung up their coats and took their seats in the classroom. It was a perfectly ordinary, drizzly autumn day, with everyone in the village going about their business. But what no one in Aberfan, Wales, or even the rest of Britain could anticipate, was that in less than an hour, the lives of the town's residents would be changed forever in the most tragic - and some would later say entirely foreseeable - of circumstances.CW: child death, suicide-Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.com-Support Obscura on Patreon and unlock the exclusive Black Label episodes: www.patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcastEpisode Sponser:Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
The Aberfan Disaster, Part 01

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 35:25


The 21st October 1966 dawned misty and grey in the Welsh mining town of Aberfan, with fog blanketing the village. The 240 students of Pantglas Junior School were looking forward to their half term break. At an assembly later that morning, they would sing the hymn ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful' for their teachers before school would be dismissed at midday. Ahead of them was a week off. The children were looking forward to getting outside for hours of playtime with their friends. That morning, 8-year-old Pantglas student Jeff Edwards walked to school with his best friend Robert Jones. When the boys arrived, they hung up their coats and took their seats in the classroom. It was a perfectly ordinary, drizzly autumn day, with everyone in the village going about their business. But what no one in Aberfan, Wales, or even the rest of Britain could anticipate, was that in less than an hour, the lives of the town's residents would be changed forever in the most tragic - and some would later say entirely foreseeable - of circumstances.CW: child death, suicide-Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.com-Support Obscura on Patreon and unlock the exclusive Black Label episodes: www.patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcastEpisode Sponser:- AdamandEve.com. Code: OBSCURA. 50% Off 1 item+ Free Shipping in the US & Canada. some exclusions apply

Psych Flow
The Aberfan Disaster, and a Psychiatrist who thought humans could sense impending doom.

Psych Flow

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 15:45


In this episode, we dive into the Aberfan disaster of South Wales that shook England. In the months after, a Psychiatrist thought he could collect premonitions from those who sensed the tragedy long before it happened, and even children who predicted their own tragic death. His project came to a dark end, when his most trusted psychics predicted his own impending doom.

Supernatural with Ashley Flowers
MYSTICAL: The Aberfan Premonitions

Supernatural with Ashley Flowers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 35:14


In 1966, an avalanche struck a school in Wales, killing more than 100 children. Afterwards, dozens of people claimed to have "seen" the disaster in dreams and visions before it happened — inspiring one psychiatrist to start Britain's first Premonitions Bureau. To view this episode's full list of sources, please visit parcast.com/supernatural Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices