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After Leeds United's drubbing at the hands of Arsenal we head towards West Ham and Leicester for our Propaganda fix.
Jack Rafferty recaps the deals done for Leicester during the January transfer window.
Phoebe and Patrick answer your questions about the Early Roman Empire and anything else that stood out to you from the first few episodes of our Twelve Caesars series. Milo will return next week. Get this full episode (and loads more) on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149588464/ You can see Milo on tour in Leicester, Birmingham, Ireland and Australia here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows
How could England be ruled when the king was just a baby? When Henry VI came to the throne at nine months old, the hunger for power among his Plantagenet uncles spilled into violence. 600 years ago, in February 1426, parliament even moved to Leicester to avoid mob violence in London. Even so, MPs armed themselves with wooden bats and clubs. What happened next?Matt Lewis and Dr. Hannes Kleineke explore one of the most explosive parliaments in English history and an episode that presaged the Wars of the Roses.MORE:How Parliament Came to WestminsterListen on AppleListen on SpotifyHenry V with Dan JonesListen on AppleListen on SpotifyGone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the weekend's action from across the Championship.Two form teams face off in Middlesbrough vs Norwich!Can Coventry get back on track at QPR?Leicester have their first game since sacking Marti Cifuentes!Lazy goodbyes!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Felicity Hannah rounds up a week in business news that saw the PM travel to China and most of the world's biggest companies revealed their first quarter performance. She also hears from a shoemaker in Leicester who's family business is on the brink, despite their products being worn by the Royals.And she gets some advice for those about to submit their self-assessment tax return ahead of Saturday's deadline.Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the latest transfer news from across the Championship.Who should Leicester appoint next as manager?Ipswich sign Dan Neil!Sammie Szmodics to Derby?Plus Barry Bannan, Conor Coady and Lewis Koumas!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join us as we look ahead to the trip to Leicester City, hearing from Nathan Jones.Thanks to our sponsors PSF Steel Ltd for making this show possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This season in a change to what we normally do Pete Nordsted & Jimmy Kempton will start looking at games from the EFL as well as the Premier League.This weeks matches we look at the following:Premier League: West Ham v Sunderland, Newcastle v A Villa. Championship: Blackburn v Watford & Leicester v OxfordLeague One: Doncaster v Wigan & Rotherham v WimbledonLeague Two: Bromley v Swindon & MK Dons v Shrewsburyhttps://tradeonsports.co.uk
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Tommy Smith take a look ahead at Gameweek 30 of the Sky Bet Championship season.Running order… Bristol City vs Derby, Stoke vs Southampton, Leicester vs Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday vs Wrexham, Rest of the Saturday 3pmsEssential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
Ex Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke joins West Brom winger Jed Wallace, Lyle Taylor and Aaron Paul to discuss the latest goings on in the EFL. Jed talks about life under new manager Eric Ramsay at The Hawthorns. Darrell Clarke reflects on his time at Bristol Rovers. It's 10 years since Leicester City won the Premier League and life is looking very different now. Plus Cardiff keep rolling on, signs of life at Norwich and nerves at Coventry.TIME CODES:2:24 Jed Wallace on West Brom's struggles under Eric Ramsay 11:27 Darrell Clarke talks about his departure from Bristol Rovers 13:49 What a difference 10 years makes for Leicester City 22:42 Are Cardiff City the model for how to get out of League One? 28:30 Philippe Clement wants to take Norwich City to the Premier League 31:44 It's a nervous time at Coventry City
Lily is joined by The Guardian's women's football writer Tom Garry to discuss Leicester's defeat to West Ham at the weekend, his career covering women's football, and what Tom makes of the club's transfer business.
Hear from Hamza Choudhury as Owynn & Steve Howard react to the Cifuentes sacking.
This week we talk about our epic last minute win at QPR on the weekend thanks to another Ollie Rathbone wonder strike, we wax lyrical about Callum Doyle, and ask where does that game rank in our recent history.We discuss the draw against Leicester, go through the latest club news and delve into the latest transfer rumours.We also preview our trip to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, Ryan teaches us some more Welsh and Siân has a go at this week's quiz.If you would like to ‘Buy us a coffee' then check out this link to support the show: buymeacoffee.com/methewifeClick to message the show
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the weekend's action from across the Championship.Leicester sack Marti Cifuentes!A feisty South Coast derby ends all square!Sheffield United thump Ipswich!Sheffield Wednesday say goodbye to Barry Bannan!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leicester On Silver Almost Reaching $100 Per Ounce & Payola #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #podcast #BasicCryptonomics #Bitcoin #Gold #Silver #Platinum #Palladium Website: https://CryptoTalk.FM Facebook: @ThisIsCTR Discord: @CryptoTalkRadio Chapters (00:00:00) - Silver's Out of Cycle Update(00:01:04) - Warren Buffett on Silver and Crypto(00:06:46) - A Victory Lap for Leister
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Spurs Women were victorious against Leicester City again, this time earning a spot in the next round of the FA Cup.After giving live reaction to our draw for the fifth round (away at London City Lionesses), we recap the fourth round win.We discuss:Signe playing the #8Rebounded goalsProactive subsNew signing debutsLenna's long-awaited goalWe tackle lots of listener questions, including:Centerback cover for the Asian CupUpcoming games at THS & attendance strugglesRemaining transfer window wishlistRecruitment strategies (or lack thereof)& more!Plus, we assess Martha Thomas' loan move and preview the next WSL game against Liverpool.Note: One of the questions we're going to tackle next episode is who would be on our ultimate Spurs five-a-side team, and we want to hear your own teams! Hit us up on social media with your picks, and we'll share a few on the pod. You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & posts @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & posts @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Grâce à sa quatrième victoire bonifiée dimanche face à Bristol (27-15) en autant de rencontres, l'Union Bordeaux-Bègles a bouclé un sans-faute en phase de poules de Coupe des champions. Portée par un jeu offensif et des individualités de talent, l'équipe de Yannick Bru donne rendez-vous au printemps pour son 8e face à Leicester. Et affiche clairement l'ambition de conserver son titre. Un podcast présenté par Bérengère Sérot, avec Élio Bono, Aurélien Bouisset et Adrien Corée. Réalisation : Marie-Amélie Motte.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach review the weekend's action from across the Championship.Coventry win the M69 derby against Leicester!Middlesbrough get a dramatic win against West Brom!Ipswich are looking ominous…And signing a contract with an upside down pen!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the weekend's action in the Championship.The M69 derby between Coventry and Leicester!Eric Ramsay's first game in charge of West Brom!Ipswich look to make it three league wins in a row for the first time!Heskey Time at Sheffield Wednesday?!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rob Hayes is joined by Joe Heley and Tom Strangward to look ahead to the M69 derby, as Leicester travel to table toppers Coventry.
Host Lily Saunders is joined by Rachel Cohen of Spurs Women Blog and N17Women podcast, with Leicester in the midst of back-to-back games against Tottenham.
Spurs Women were successful in the first of two back-to-back games against Leicester City—but with an awkward twist. We chat:Signe's first startAsh's (maybe) own goalMaika's substitute debutAsh's farewell scenesPlus, we assess the WSL at just past the halfway point of the season (are Spurs ready to possibly qualify for the Champions League?) and preview the second match against Leicester, this time in the FA Cup. Note: We recorded this episode before the club announced Ella Morris' contract extension, so we will discuss this exciting update next week!You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & posts @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & posts @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leicester On The Rise Of Silver #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #podcast #BasicCryptonomics #BlockDAG #Gold #Silver #Platinum #Palladium Website: https://CryptoTalk.FM Facebook: @ThisIsCTR Discord: @CryptoTalkRadio Chapters (00:00:00) - Crypto Talk(00:00:14) - Silver's Fight for Its Future(00:04:08) - Silver Cash squeeze(00:12:21) - If You Choose to Get Into Precious Metals, Do It(00:17:51) - Silver vs Gold: Can Silver Go to $10,000?
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 27 of the Sky Bet Championship season.Running order… West Brom vs Middlesbrough, Coventry vs Leicester, Ipswich vs Blackburn, Watford vs Millwall, Rest of the Saturday gamesEssential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
How often do you change your socks? According to an expert, it is vital to do it every day in order to avoid ‘Cheesy Foot', ‘Onion Foot', ‘Goat Foot' and other unpleasantries.Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Primrose Freestone, Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leicester…
John Maytham speaks to John Dobson, Stormers head coach, to unpack the mood in the camp and how the team is resetting ahead of a massive clash in Cape Town. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Paranormal Activity: Monday Mailtime, Producer Dom returns with two unsettling listener stories that prove the most ordinary places can hold the most unexpected chills.First, Dani recounts a strange closing shift at a modern boutique in Brighton, where the stockroom hangers seemed to move on their own.Tapping, swaying, and stopping with unnerving precision.No cold spots, no ghostly apparitions… just the quiet, creeping feeling that someone or something was playing a game in the shadows.Then, Angelina takes us to a forgotten fairground field outside Leicester, where laughter echoed across the empty grass.No tents.No performers.Just a haunting voice in the wind, a patch of flattened grass, and a single drift of confetti with no breeze to carry it.Was it the spirit of a beloved clown saying one last goodbye?From playful poltergeists to spectral showmen, these stories might just make you rethink what counts as "harmless fun."A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leicester City will play Southampton in the FA Cup 4th Round after easing past Cheltenham on Saturday. With plenty of youngsters impressing, was it Patson Daka who put his hand up for a start vs Coventry on Saturday?
Welcome to the latest episode of the Sky Blues Extra Podcast! Ross Cooper, Ross Spence and Matt are with you this week as they discuss the Sky Blues getting knocked out of the FA Cup in the 3rd round by Stoke City. The boys look at what significance that result may have on the remainder of the season, whilst they also look ahead to the M69 derby on Saturday as Leicester roll into town.This podcast is sponsored by the Sky Blue Tavern. Let's all sing together... Don't forget to follow us on all of our social channels, just search 'SkyBluesExtra'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our new series Going it Alone we hear from women about their experiences of having a child without a partner. These are women who are having donor conceived children, which is different to single mums who may have split up with the child's father. Statistics show that more women than ever in the UK are choosing to become solo mums by choice. Lucy tells us her story. Nina Barnsley, Director of the Donor Conception Network and Clare Ettinghausen, a Director at the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority join Nuala McGoven to discuss the legal and practical implications. A chemotherapy nurse is so concerned about the rates of breast cancer she has seen in women under 50 that she's started a parliamentary petition to get the age of mammograms reduced to 40 and for them to be annual. Currently women get their first screening between the ages of 50 and 53 and then get screened every 3 years. Anita Rani talks to nurse Gemma Reeves and to Dr Sacha Howell from the Christie Hospital in Manchester about how the breast screening programme could be improved.Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court, but that is not the end of the lawsuits. Next up, it's the Macrons against the controversial right-wing podcaster Candace Owens in a US civil court. They've accused her of mounting “a campaign of global humiliation”. Nuala hears from Sophie Pedder from The Economist, in Paris, and BBC journalist Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty.Chloé Zhao is only the second woman and first woman of colour to win an Oscar for Best Director. She returns with one of the year's most anticipated films, Hamnet. Adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel, it reimagines the lives of Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare, exploring how the loss of their 11-year-old son Hamnet shaped their marriage and inspired Hamlet. Chloe co-wrote and directed the film and speaks to Anita.The city of Leicester has seen a wave of all-female punk rock bands in the past five years, so how is it reshaping the local music scene? Around 27 all-female bands have grown from a movement founded by Ruth Miller. Called the Unglamorous Music Project, it's enabled women to learn instruments and form bands together. Ruth died from breast cancer in 2023, but her aim to get more older women into the music industry and onto the stage has materialised. Janet Berry and Alison Dunne are two of the women involved. We hear their music and talk to them about their inspiration.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Dianne McGregor
Spurs Women have been very active in the January transfer window, so we got together for an emergency pod to recap all the business—and most importantly, say farewell to club legend Ash Neville and reflect on her iconic Spurs career.First, we discuss every aspect of Super Ash's mid-season move:Emotional reactions to the newsTiming of the transferHer fit with Leicester CityOur favorite Ash momentsThen we rate the five (5!) incoming transfers on a scale of 1-to-10 and preview the first of two back-to-back matches against Leicester, along with tackling a couple of listener questions.Note: In this episode, we referenced our previous interview with Ash as well as a funny meme from listener Ryan. Both are linked below!Ash interview: Listen hereSwedish league loyalty rewards: Get your punch cards hereHappy New Year!You can find the N17 Women team on Twitter & Bluesky and writing or talking about Spurs in other places:Abbie posts @abbierosemeow.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Cartilage Free CaptainCaroline posts @cgstefko.bsky.social and writes about both Spurs teams at Spurs Across the Pond Rachel tweets @spurswomenblog & posts @spurswomenblog.bsky.social and writes about Spurs Women at Spurs Women Blog & The CutbackSian tweets @sian_wallis & posts @sian-wallis.bsky.social and talks about all things Spurs at Proud Lilywhites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Preview of the 3rd Round for the FA Cup. Tottenham v Villa and United v Brighton take center stage as the big league matchups over the weekend. Potential for the Giant Killers comes in the form of City v Exeter, Cheltenham v Leicester, and Arsenal v Pompey. A few teams to keep your eye on are Wrexham as they take on Forest at the Race Track, National League side Macclesfield FC hosting Crystal Palace, Boreham wood hosts League 1 side Burton Albion, and National League side Weston super Mare away to previous "Giant Killers" Grimsby Town. For Premier League action, we cover EVERY match www.Dufootballshow.com Grab a drink and enjoy! Support the bar tab and get extra content: https://www.patreon.com/dufootballshow Facebook @DUfootballshow Instagram @DUfootballshow Twitter @DUfootballshow YouTube @DUfootballshow
We conclude our round-up of the Lorefolk's favourite moments from 2025. Now is a time to reflect on man-eating horses, saucy giants and islands that definitely aren't potatoes. No one who remembers The Amazing Journey of 1607 will be surprised to learn that the episode about "the pinnace" made it to the top five. Or eight. The Disappearing Diplomat Scareships and the Headless Cyclist - LIVE! Albina or the Origin of Giants with Tales of Britain and Ireland Pluckley, the Hauntedest Village Prince Edward, Island The Witch That Wasn't with Willow Winsham The Amazing Journey, 1607 Spring Heeled Jack with Edy Hurst Join us LIVE in Leicester on the 7th February 2026 (2026)! Many thanks to our editors over the last year, Joe and Laurence. And thanks again to the Lorefolk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simeon Gholam is joined by Jobi McAnuff and Tommy Smith to look back on all the festive action from the Championship.The panel assess Coventry's wobble, how the promotion race has unfolded, Ryan Mason's sacking by West Brom, Leicester and Southampton's struggles and the relegation battle.Essential EFL is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/essential-eflYou can also listen to Essential EFL on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential EFL".For more EFL news, head to skysports.com/footballFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk
We review United's 3-1 victory over Leicester City, talk about some transfer window rumours, and preview the upcoming FA Cup third round fixture against Mansfield Town. Red Half of SheffieldTwitter/x - @redsheffieldBlueSky - @redsheffieldFacebook - @redhalfofsheffieldYoutube- @redhalfofsheffieldNoah SnyderTwitter/x and BlueSky- @nessman930Insta - @sunpuckChad JarvisTwitter/x/Insta - @Cjarvis_13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Rugby Pod is back for 2026 and the lads kick off the new year by rounding up a huge festive period of rugby before looking ahead to what promises to be a blockbuster year. Jim, Goodey and Bigs dig into the Premiership at the halfway mark, picking their biggest surprises so far, before a deep dive on England's wing options as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso steals the show and selection debates rage ahead of the Six Nations. There's statement wins for Northampton, Leicester and Newcastle, big questions for Harlequins and Gloucester. Over in the URC, the table is turned on its head as the Dragons surge, Leinster and Ulster flex their muscle, and the South African derbies deliver some chaos . The lads also preview a massive weekend of Champions Cup action on Premier Sports, fire through some predictions for 2026, and hand out the first Good, Bad & Ugly of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's the first pod of 2026 and there is plenty to discuss with club statements and statement performances on the pitch. Chris, Ashy and Ugo look at what we can and assess the runners and riders ahead of the Six Nations which begins in Paris one month today. Are England finally ready to deliver silverware or will Ireland rise again under Andy Farrell? We analyse the growing issues at Harlequins and Gloucester after damaging defeats at the weekend. What will the coaching reshuffle look like at Kingsholm? And how have Quins gone from champions to languishing at the bottom of the table? We also talk Billy Searle and Adam Radwan's form at Leicester and Mark McCall's comments following another Saracens defeat.
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach react straight off the back of Leicester's dramatic 2-1 victory over West Brom.Was that the most undeserved win of the season?How did Leicester get away with that?Should they still replace Marti Cifuentes?Could it be the end of Ryan Mason?It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.*Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's time for the annual Loremen misunderstanding of how countdowns work! We've selected the top ten* moments from 2025, as voted for by the Lorefolk. Part 1 of this year's Almanac is more of a Jamesmanac, as Shakeshaft delivers hit after hit. Roman robots! Man-faced pigs! Two Jesuses? The featured episodes are: The Legends of Lullingstone Valentine's Special 2025 with Jenny Collier The Roman Robot of Cirencester The Man-Faced Pigs of Brussels Vicky's Ticker Somerset Sects Witches of Essex with Joel Morris * Actually fifteen. Join us LIVE in Leicester on the 7th February 2026 (2026)! Thanks to our editors over the year, Joe and Laurence. And thanks to you, the lovely Lorefolk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to the New Year's Day round of games in the Championship.Sheffield United look to continue their play-off quest against Leicester!Ipswich aim to start the year in the top 2 as they face Oxford!Can Middlesbrough get back on track at Derby?John Terry rules himself out of the Oxford job!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We review the two matches United had in the past week against Wrexham and Stoke, talk what United need in the transfer window, and preview Leicester coming up on New Years Day. Red Half of SheffieldTwitter/x - @redsheffieldBlueSky - @redsheffieldFacebook - @redhalfofsheffieldYoutube- @redhalfofsheffieldNoah SnyderTwitter/x and BlueSky- @nessman930Insta - @sunpuckChad JarvisTwitter/x/Insta - @Cjarvis_13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why does Samuel Pepys's diary still matter 200 years after it was first published? In her new book, The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary, historian Kate Loveman examines how Pepys's extraordinary consistency as a diarist has made his writing one of the richest records of everyday life in Restoration England. Writing almost daily for nearly a decade, Pepys's diary documents everything from politics and scientific discoveries to theater and fashion. Even in times of crisis, Pepys reveals life's ordinary concerns, from worrying about the source of hair for wigs during the Great Plague to safeguarding a wheel of expensive Parmesan cheese during the Great Fire of London. He also offers a rare glimpse into contemporary theatergoing, recording audience reactions and his own opinions, including Shakespeare. He famously dismissed A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this episode, Loveman explores how Pepys's diary has been edited, published, censored, and rediscovered over centuries, entertaining readers from the Victorian era to the COVID-19 pandemic in the 21st century. Pepys's daily observations show how careful, habitual record-keeping can transform ordinary life into an invaluable historical resource. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast. Published December 30, 2025. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This episode was produced by Matt Frassica. Garland Scott is the executive producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. We had help with web production from Paola García Acuña. Leonor Fernandez edits our transcripts. We had technical help from Hamish Brown in Stirling, Scotland, and Voice Trax West in Studio City, California. Final mixing services provided by Clean Cuts at Three Seas, Inc. Kate Loveman is Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture at the University of Leicester and an internationally recognized expert on Pepys and Restoration literature. She is the author of Reading Fictions, 1660–1740: Deception in English Literary and Political Culture; Samuel Pepys and his Books: Reading, Newsgathering, and Sociability, 1660–1703; and The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary; and the editor of The Diary of Samuel Pepys for Everyman.
On Christmas Eve 1922, Britain's first original radio drama The Truth About Father Christmas by Phyllis Twigg was broadcast on the early BBC. On Christmas Eve 2025, Britain's latest radio drama The Truth About Phyllis Twigg is broadcast on BBC Radio 4, bringing back to life a little of that first radio play, the tale behind it, and fictionalising some of the quest to help give credit where credit's due. This new drama for Radio 4 is produced by B7 Media and written by Paul Kerensa, who also hosts this podcast - so yes after 111 episodes we've finally brought some of the early BBC story (in this unofficial non-BBC podcast - for tis not made by/with/under them) to today's BBC. Thanks if you've listened to or supported the podcast in any way, as it's all helped make it happen. It takes a village! You are that village. Thanks, village! Episode 72 of this podcast told the tale of Phyllis, and how her achievement as first radio dramatist (we can talk about the American one from a year earlier) seemed to fade from history books as Richard Hughes and his A Comedy of Danger gradually took over as 'first radio drama'. Hmm, what an oddity. With neither a recording nor a surviving script, it was nice to discover a short story version of The Truth About Father Christmas, under Phyllis' pen name - so with that, I pitched the idea to radio drama producer Helen Quigley of B7 Media, and she pitched it to Radio 4's Drama Commissioning Editor - who gladly agreed there was a tale to tell. So on the day this podcast lands, so does our radio drama. We're proud of it - we hope you like it. If you don't, that's fine too. It's not perfect, but it's out there! #JusticeforPhyllis - and that's the goal, hopefully via some festive entertainment for your ears. On this accompanying podcast (unofficial - as it's not BBC), I chat to the cast, crew and descendants of Phyllis Twigg the writer and Arthur Burrows the voice behind Father Christmas, and the man who commissioned her in the first place. So on this bumper episode, you'll hear: Helen Quigley - director Tamsin Greig - who plays Phyllis Twigg Rory Kinnear - who plays Arthur Burrows Will Harrison Wallace - who plays Mr White Aja Dodd - who plays Jenny Adams Carina Saner - great-granddaughter and biographer of Phyllis Twigg Nick Heal - grandson of Arthur Burrows Philippa Heal - great-granddaughter of Arthur Burrows Neil Brand - composer ...Thanks to them and many more for making possible this new drama about the first drama. Oh and you'll also hear the 7min reading of the prose version of The Truth About Father Christmas, voiced by Carina Saner, Flora Saner (great-granddaughter and great-great-granddaughter of Phyllis) and myself (no relation!). Thanks to ME London hotel for sharing the recording with us - we recorded it for them, and they've been playing daily in their Atrium, as they're pretty much on the site of the first BBC studio, where that first radio drama began. I advise you listen to The Truth About Phyllis Twigg first - if it's still on BBC Sounds as you find this podcast. If you can't or haven't, you'll still find plenty in this podcast. It was a joy to make. And as I'm working on the biography of Phyllis with her great-granddaughter Carina (Publishers? Get in touch...), the quest continues... SHOWNOTES: The Truth About Phyllis Twigg on BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ntmx - it's produced by B7 Media. Episode 72 of this podcast has more of the Twigg tale. My Substack timeline of Phyllis Twigg: https://paulkerensa.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-phyllis-twigg-a-timeline My blog for B7 Media about the new drama: https://www.b7media.com/the-truth-about-the-truth-about-phyllis-twigg/ Professor Tim Crook's article on Phyllis Twigg: https://kulturapress.com/2022/09/24/phyllis-m-twigg-the-bbcs-first-original-radio-dramatist/ Dr Tina Pepler's 1988 thesis on radio drama, mentioning Phyllis: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/34496537/381402.pdf The BBC listings page for The Truth about Phyllis Twigg - 2:15pm, Christmas Eve 2025, Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ntmx An article from Downthetubes about The Truth about Phyllis Twigg: https://downthetubes.net/the-truth-about-phyllis-twigg-lifts-the-lid-on-secrets-of-early-bbc-radio/ Original podcast music is by Will Farmer. Our survey of what you like/don't about this podcast is here: http://tiny.cc/bbcenturysurvey Paul's live show on the BBC origin story visits Norfolk and Leicester in 2026 - and maybe your place? Get in touch: www.paulkerensa.com/tour Substack: www.paulkerensa.substack.com This podcast is not made by today's BBC. It's just about the old BBC. Support us on Patreon (£5/mth - thanks if you do!), for bonus videos, writings, readings etc - it all helps support the podcast, and without that, there's no this. So thanks if you do! Or a one-off tip to Ko-fi.com/paulkerensa? Thanks for supporting us. I mostly use any kind £ to buy books. Then read books. Then absorb books. Then convert them into podcasts. Thanks for keeping the wheels turning. Please share/rate/review this podcast - it all really helps. Next time, Episode 112: Father Ronald Knox's Broadcasting the Barricades - the BBC's Pre-War of the Worlds Radio Scare of 1926 More on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio
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