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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 11, 2026 is: saturnine • SAT-er-nyne • adjective Saturnine is a literary word that typically describes people who are glum and grumpy, or things that suggest or express gloom. It can also mean “slow to act or change.” // A walk in the sunshine can improve your mood significantly, raising the spirits of even the most saturnine among us. See the entry > Examples: “If he was once more cautious in interviews, coming across as a little saturnine, he's looser now, illuminated by flashes of wry humour.” — Patrick Smith, The Independent (United Kingdom), 1 Feb. 2026 Did you know? Saturnine is far—even astronomically far—from the cheeriest of words. It has a long history of describing the glum and grouchy among us, and comes ultimately from Sāturnus, name of the Roman god of agriculture, who was often depicted as a bent old man with a stern, sluggish, and sullen nature. Saturn, the ringed gas giant that is one of five planets visible to the naked eye, is of course the namesake of Sāturnus, and Saturn does indeed seem to dawdle; it requires over 29 of our Earth years to orbit the sun. The ancient Romans (like some astrologers today) believed those who are born when Saturn is rising in the sky tend toward being a Gloomy Gus or Debbie Downer. We don't know A. A. Milne's take on the influence of Saturn, but his gloomy, cynical gray donkey Eeyore is famously saturnine, a fact Eeyore himself would surely stoically accept as true if it were pointed out to him.

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Rick Milne joins Tony McManus to talk Antiques and Collectables. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury residents are battling to save their golf course. Wolfbrook Properties has bought the 80-hectare site of Pegasus Golf Course and unveiled plans for redevelopment. Locals —including cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee— are raising concerns about the scale and speed, particularly if plans go through the fast-track process. But Kevin Milne thinks more than just the locals should be fighting for the golf course – he reckons the rest of the country should get behind it as well. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The passing of one of New Zealand's most well-loved entertainers has hit the country hard. Dame Jools Topp died the Saturday just past at age 68 as a result of breast cancer, something she was first diagnosed with in 2006 before it returned in 2021. Like many other Kiwis, Kevin Milne was devastated to hear of her passing, and he has a theory as to why so many are hit hard by the news. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A chubby teddy bear bemoans his appearance until he comes across a picture in a book of a plump king and so accepts his plumpness.  A story poem from A.A. Milne that first introduces us to the bear who becomes Winnie the Pooh.  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10.  (duratioin - 8 minutes) We have suspended our Patreon platform for now.  But, you can receive all of this month's coloring sheets by signing up for my newsletter and you will also receive some terrific resources for raising kids who LOVE to read.  Sing up for free now at www.journeywithstory.com If your little listener wants to ask us a question or send us a drawing inspired by one of our episodes, send it to us at instagram@journeywithstory.  Or you can contact us at www.journeywithstory.com.  We love to hear from our listeners. If you enjoy our podcast, you can rate, review, and subscribe at here Did you know Kathleen is also a children's picture book author, you can find out more about her books at www.kathleenpelley.com    

Wellington is targeted to become New Zealand's first predator-free city. Announced back in March, Predator Free Wellington is receiving $5.5 million over five years, working alongside Capital Kiwi and Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne to eliminate predators from the area. And while Kevin Milne is pleased overall by the news, there is one sticking point for him: hedgehogs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welkom bij de PrentenboekenCast. Een podcast over prenten- versjes én (geïllustreerde) voorleesboeken voor kinderen van 0 t/m 6 (+) jaar. We willen ouders, grootouders en beroepskrachten enthousiasmeren om voor te lezen door tips te geven over mooie, grappige, en vooral bruikbare voorleesboeken die passen bij de ontwikkelingsfasen van het jonge kind. Onze tips hebben altijd als doel het stimuleren van gezamenlijke voorleesplezier!Alle boeken die we deze aflevering bespreken zijn zogenaamde klassiekers, omdat de auteurs en illustratoren van de boeken meer dan 100 jaar geleden geboren zijn en hun boeken nog steeds uitgegeven en voorgelezen worden.We bespreken het werk van tien auteurs en/of illustratoren en verwijzen naar titels van boeken die geschikt zijn voor kinderen vanaf 3+ tot ca. 8 jaar.  Hieronder worden alle boeken weergegeven en per auteur en/of illustrator hebben we ook foto's van de boeken gemaakt, die zijn te zien op het instagram account van de PrentenboekenCast: https://www.instagram.com/prentenboekencastDe 10 klassieke auteurs en/of illustratoren die we bespreken zijn:1. BEATRIX POTTER 1866- 1943: auteur en illustrator De boeken waarna verwezen wordt in de podcastaflevering en die ook te zien zijn op de foto die geplaatst is op het Instagram account van de PrentenboekenCast:• Alle verhalen van Beatrix Potter vertaald door Marjo Keizer, Heleen Kernkamp-Biegel, Juliette Kolfmaker, Ank van Wijngaarden, uitgeverij Ploegsma, 2020. De bundel bevat 24 uitgegeven verhalen en vier niet eerder uitgegeven werk • Het verhaal van Benjamin Wollepluis Ploegsma 5e druk 1982 (klein boekje) • Het verhaal over Pieter Konijn en Benjamin Wollepluis van de geanimeerde en geautoriseerde tv-serie, Ploegsma 1993 • Rijmpjes en versjes voor het slapen gaan vertaling van Herma Vogel en Ank van Wijngaarden, uitgeverij Ploegsma 1998 • Pieter Konijn en zijn vriendjes: vier verhalen vertaald uit het Duits door Sandra C.Hessels , Veltman uitgevers, 2018 • Pieter Konijn schuitje varen uitgegeven door Ploegsma 2020 2. ELSA BESKOW 1874 – 1953: auteur en illustrator De prentenboeken waar in de podcastaflevering over gesproken wordt en die ook te zien zijn op de foto die geplaatst is op het Instagramaccount van de PrentenboekenCast:• Olles skitocht vertaald door Ineke Verschuren, uitgeverij Christofoor, negende druk 2022 • De kabouterkinderen vertaling Jan Lighthart en H. Scheepstra, Christofoor, elfde druk 2026 • Pelles nieuwe kleren vertaling Ineke Verschuren, uitgeverij Christofoor, 10e druk, 2025 • Het jaar rond vertaling Joke Beekman, Christofoor, 2e druk 1990 • De boeken van Tante Groen, Tante Bruin en Tante Paars zijn niet meer verkrijgbaar in de Nederlandse taal. 3. MARGERY WILLIAMS 1881 – 1944: auteur• The velveteen rabbit - Or How Toys Become Real - illustraties William Nicholson, eerste editie uit 1922, uitgeverij Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2014. Vertaald in het Nederlands door Anita van Binsbergen: Het fluwelen konijn met illustraties van Sarah Massini, uitgeverij Gottmer/ H.J.W. Becht BV, 2019 4. A.A. MILNE 1882 – 1956: auteurBoeken waar in de podcastaflevering naar verwezen wordt en die ook te zien zijn op de foto geplaatst op het Instagramaccount van de PrentenboekenCast: Voorleesboeken • Winnie de Poeh: de complete verzameling verhalen en gedichten met illustraties E.H. Shepard. Uit het Engels vertaald door Mies Bouhuys, zijn de twee boeken: 'Winnie de Poeh' en 'Het huis in het Poeh hoekje' en door Nannie Kuiper, zijn de andere twee boeken vertaald die in deze bundel opgenomen zijn: 'Toen we nog klein waren' en 'Nu we al zes zijn'. Deze complete verzameling is uitgegeven bij Van Goor, 2025 [Unieboek/ Het Spectrum BV]• Winnie de Poeh (losse bundel) met illustraties van E.H.Shepard, vertaling Mies Bouhuys, uitgever van Goor, 2006 [oorspronkelijke release datum 1929 bij Nijgh & Van Ditmar] • Het huis in het Poeh hoekje (losse bundel) geïllustreerd door E.H.Shepard en vertaald door Mies Bouhuys, uitgeverij van Goor, 2006 [oorspronkelijke release datum 1934 bij Nijgh & Van Ditmar] Prenten-zoekboek • Disney Winnie de Poeh: 100 dingen uit het Honderd Bunderbos, een zoekboek, uitgeverij Rubinstein, 2026 Extra tip voor de geïnteresseerde volwassene: • De kleine dingen van het leven, reflecties uit het Honderd Bunderbos, tekst Catherine Hapka en illustraties Mike Walle, vertaald door Bette Westera, uitgeverij Rubinstein, 2025 (Disney editions) 5. ASTRID LINDGREN 1907 – 2002: auteurDe boeken waar we in de podcastaflevering naar verwijzen en die ook te zien zijn op de foto op het Instagramaccount van de PrentenboekenCast, zijn: Prentenboeken • Lotta kan bijna alles met illustraties van Ilon Wikland, vertaald door Marijke Haagsma, uitgeverij Ploegsma 1979 (alleen tweedehands nog verkrijgbaar) • Lotta kan al fietsen met illustraties van Ilon Wikland, vertaald door Miek Dorrestein, uitgeverij Ploegsma 1982(alleen tweedehands nog verkrijgbaar) • Verhalen uit Bolderburen met illustraties van Ilon Wikland en vertaald door Rita Verschuur, uitgeverij Hoogland & van Klaveren, 2015 (in bibliotheken nog te leen) • Een kalf valt uit de hemel met illustraties van Marit Törnqvist, vertaling Rita Verschuur, uitgeverij Hoogland & Van Klaveren, 2021 • Tomte en de Vos met illustraties Eva Eriksson, vertaling Ceciel Verhey, uitgever Christofoor 2018 (eerste druk 1982) • Alles gaat slapen want nu is het nacht (n.a.v. een wiegeliedje) met illustraties van Marit Törnqvist, vertaling Bette Westera, uitgeverij Querido, 2019 Voorleesboek • De kinderen van Bolderburen met illustraties van Els Egeraat en vertaald door Sydia Clark, uitgeverij Ploegsma, 2022 (eerste druk 1977) • Pippi Langkous - alle verhalen- vertaald door Dieuwertje Blok en geïllustreerd door Carl Hollander, uitgeverij Ploegsma, 2018 • Van klein tot groots: Astrid Lindgren geschreven door Maria Isabel Sánchez-Vegara, met illustraties van Linzie Hunter, vertaald uit het Spaans door Antje Schoehuys-Blaak, uitgeverij de Vier Windstreken, 2021 6. ANNIE M.G.SCHMIDT 1911 – 1995: auteurDe boeken die in de podcast aflevering benoemd worden en ook te zien zijn op een foto, die gepost is op het Instagram account van de PrentenboekenCast, zijn:Prentenboeken n.a.v. versjes/ liedjes • Het beertje Pippeloentje met illustraties van Harrie Geelen, uitgeverij Querido, 1995 [NB. Dit boek wordt in de Annie M.G. Schmidtweek 2026 opnieuw uitgegeven!] • Beestenboel met illustraties van Harry Geelen, uitgeverij Querido, 1995 • M'n opa met illustraties van Noëlle Smit, uitgeverij Querido, 2016 • Dikkertje Dap met illustraties van Noëlle Smit, uitgeverij Querido, 2017 • Mijn tante en mijn oom die wonen in een eikenboom met illustraties van Noëlle Smit, uitgeverij Querido, 2023 • Als vogeltjes gaan slapen met illustraties van Sanne te Loo, uitgeverij Querido, 2024 • Hendrik Haan met illustraties van Noëlle Smit, uitgeverij Querido, 2025 • Ik ben lekker stout met illustraties van Sarah van Dongen, uitgeverij Querido, 2025 Versjesboeken • Ziezo 347 kinderversjes (versjes uit 1950 t/m 1989) samengesteld door Tine van Buul en Cor Lemaire, diverse illustratoren, uitgeverij Querido 1991 • 100 X Annie gedichten en verhalen voor kinderen met tekeningen van diverse illustratoren, uitgeverij Querido 2011 • December winterse versjes en verhalen met tekeningen van diverse illustratoren, uitgeverij Querido 2015 Voorleesboeken • Jip en Janneke - alle verhalen van 1953 t/m 1985 - met illustraties van Fiep Westendorp, uitgeverij Querido, 1994 • Pluk van de Petteflet met illustraties van Fiep Westendorp, uitgeverij Querido (eerste druk 1971) en het wordt nog steeds herdrukt! • Floddertje met illustraties van Fiep Westendorp, uitgeverij Querido, 9e druk 1991 Extra tip voor de geïnteresseerde volwassene: • Anna Het leven van Annie M.G. Schmidt geschreven door Annejet van der Zijl, uitgeverij Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 2002 7. FIEP WESTENDORP 1916 – 2004: illustrator De boeken die we in de aflevering benoemen en/of op de foto op Instagram te zien zijn, worden hieronder weergegeven. Prentenboeken • Fiep in 100 woorden (Nederlands-Engels- Turks-Arabisch) samenstelling Gioia Smid (Fiep Westendorp Foundation), uitgeverij Querido 2016• Het dierenfeest van Fiep Westendorp met versjes van Frank van Pamelen, uitgever CPNB Kinderboekenweek 2006 • Het gouden Fiep Boek met versjes van Hans van der Voort, Mies Bouhuys, Han G. Hoekstra en een verhaal van Mies Bouhuys. Uitgeverij Rubinsten, 2016 • Fiep in de natuur gemaakt door Jan Paul Schutten, idee en coördinatie Gioia Smid, uitgeverij Querido 2018 • Alles heeft een kleur samengesteld door Gioia Smid, versjes Joren van der Voort. Uitgeverij Volt, 2020 • Het nog grotere Fiep kijkboek samengesteld door Gioia Smid, uitgeverij Volt, 2020 • Het grote beroepenboek van Fiep samengesteld door Gioia Smid, uitgeverij Rubinsten, 2021 • Het grote Fiep Flapjesboek uitgeverij Volt, 2022 • Het grote Fiep voelboek uitgeverij Volt, 2024 Voorleesboek • Nieuwe streken van Pim en Pom van Jan Paul Schutten, naar een idee van Mies Bouhuys, uitgeverij Volt, 2025 Extra tip voor de geïnteresseerde volwassene: • Getekend: Fiep Westendorp samengesteld door Gioia Smid en Aukje Holtrop, uitgeverij Querido 2003 8. MAX VELTHUIJS 1923 – 2005: auteur en illustrator...

What does the phrase “doing the edges” mean to you? Most people would think either of assembling the outside of a jigsaw puzzle, or cleaning up and trimming around the edge of your lawn. And while Kevin Milne understands the purpose of one of those, he doesn't quite get why people bother with the other. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Milne joins Tony McManus to talk Antiques and Collectables. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir David Attenborough isn't the only broadcaster to reach 100 within the last week or so. One of New Zealand's greats, Allan Martin reached his century last week. Throughout his life he was the former Director General of TVNZ, producing some of their greatest current affairs shows, as well as a pilot, a farmer, and even a multi-gold medal winner at the World Masters Games in swimming and track and field. Kevin Milne decided to pay tribute to him whilst chatting with Jack this week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapters 6 & 7 from A. A. Milne's beloved collection of short stories following the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo. Charmingly rendered by acclaimed vocal artist Christopher Lane, this episode features signature music by Grammy-recognized trumpeter Markus Rutz and his collaborator on the keys, Adrian Ruiz plus “The Hundred Acre Woods” theme song composed by Richard C. Washer. 

Craig is joined by Liam Corbett from This Is My Story to look ahead to Monday's [insert overused superlative here] game against Rangers. The look at how Hearts could approach the game before looking at some individual players. Does Harry Mile come straight back in for Stephen Kingsley if he is fit and does Sabah Kerjota start? #heartsfc #heartofmidlothian #hmfc #scottishpremiership #spfl #scottishfootball #football //////////////////////////////////////////////////// Subscribe to the channel, turn on notifications

Summary This episode is dedicated to Tolkien superfan Stephen Colbert. May he return to The Colbert Report! No matter what, we know that he will go on to far, far better things than the crumbling edifice that was once known as CBS. Notes 1/ George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series 2/ Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 (and died September 2, 1973). Tolkien’s imagined etymologies are phenomenal. 3/ Jane Yolen’s Sister Light, Sister Dark and White Jenna 4/ David Salo–a UW-Madison Alum and Tolkien linguist 5/ Winnie-the-Pooh lives outside the Hundred Acre Wood (thank you A.A. Milne). The Forest of Arden is the main location for Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Birnum Wood “marches” against Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play. 6/ Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Der Ring des Nibelungen. He wrote it between 1848-1874. The first opera (Das Rheingold) premiered in 1869, and all four premiered as a cycle in 1876. 7/ We miss you Tom Stoppard (Travesties, 1974). 8/ Übermensch (defined by Nietzsche, ruined by certain WWII Germans) 9/ Nope, we’re still watching Putin teeter! 10/ Wagner is basing his cycle on the Old Norse Edda, the Völsunga Saga, the Thidrekssaga, and the Nibelungenlied. 11/ Giorgia Meloni was elected Prime Minister of Italy in 2022. 12/ Renee Vink, “‘Jewish’ Dwarves: Tolkien and Anti-Semitic Stereotyping,” in Tolkien Studies Vol. 10 (2013): 123-145. 13/ Terry Pratchett is the best! Check out Discworld. Also, here’s a nice thread on the fact he isn’t a TERF. 14/ Just for fun, here’s Jon Stewart’s rant on the goblins in Harry Potter. Enjoy! 15/ Christopher Tolkien’s NYT obituary: “Christopher Tolkien, Keeper of His Father’s Legacy, Dies at 95.”

The newest season of Celebrity Treasure Island is officially underway. One week in, there's already been injuries, eliminations, and tears – but why would someone decide to compete? Kevin Milne is wondering just what is motivating these Kiwi celebrities to sign up for the beach-based challenges. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our April 1st 2021 episode we celebrated Disney's 55th anniversary with the Winnie the Pooh characters. Five years later, it is time to celebrate Winnie the pooh once again, for his 60th Disney anniversary!April 2021 - DisneyChris, Ruthie and Brain bring you the in depth story behind the story of the many adventures of Winnie the Pooh and all his lovable friends from the Hundred Acre Wood, in celebration of Walt Disney's 55th anniversary of  providing beloved content based on the whimsical books by author A.A. Milne. They first bring you the origin story and a background of how Disney first got evolved in the Pooh franchise, then discuss all the wonderful voice actors involved in the Winnie the Pooh animated shorts. They then discuss the first three original Winnie the Pooh cartoons and how the Disney Parks and the word outside the Hundred Acre Wood was enchanted by these simple tails of childhood wonder and imagination. So grab yourself a big pot of hunny, sit back and relax for this deep dive into the marvelous stories of Pooh and all his friends. Download (right click / save as)Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/​ If you would like to help support the Jiminy Crickets podcasts and DisneyChris.com - Please consider becoming a Patreon Subscriber and receive exclusive rewards every month. https://www.patreon.com/DisneyChris​

Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in book form in 1926, and the fictional teddy bear has only grown more beloved in the century since. Author Gyles Brandreth joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explore how the "pure happiness" and childhood innocence that Pooh and his friends represent help explain the enduring appeal, and why creator A.A. Milne and his son – the real-life Christopher Robin – had a love-hate relationship with Winnie-the-Pooh.

Podcast 414 "Organisation is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up. But if you spend all your time organising, you never do the 'something'." That's a paraphrase of a quote from A. A. Milne and his book The House at Pooh Corner. And touches on the question I'm asking this week.  Let's go,    Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin   Learn more about the Time Sector System  Take the Time Sector System 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 | 414 Hello, and welcome to episode 414 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.  How do you organise your work?  There was a trend a few years ago to organise our tasks in multiple different ways. There were the original Getting Things Done contexts: @office, @home, @phone, @computer, etc.  Some preferred to manage their tasks by project, creating long lists of projects and assigning tasks to them.  Most of these trends died out because, ultimately, they were just new ways of avoiding the work while still feeling that the work was getting done. A kind of modern-day equivalent of shuffling papers on your desk.  All these trends did was create a longer list of lists, full of spurious tasks that likely didn't need to be done or had already been done but not checked off.  Then there is the idea that we can organise tasks by how much energy we estimate a task will consume. This one still persists, and I will explain shortly why this one doesn't work. Yet there is one way to manage your tasks that has been around for well over a hundred years and still works, one that almost all top-level executives use, but given that it is simple and we humans love to overcomplicate things, it never seems to get much coverage.  Anyway, this is what this week's topic is all about, so to get us started, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Ken. Ken asks, Hi Carl, what do you think is the best way to organise tasks? I'm thinking about using energy levels to keep my lists low. Have you had any experience with this method? Hi Ken, Thank you for your question.  I have to confess that over the years, I have jumped on every trend for organising my lists of tasks. And, except for two methods, pretty much all fail.  They fail for the reasons I alluded to a moment ago. They are too complicated and require far too much maintenance to keep organised. You see, the methods that work are simple, and therefore, in today's world, they are not sexy.  The simplest of them all is one I personally have gravitated back to in recent years. That is a simple daily list of tasks to be done today. These are taken from a master list, which is organised during the weekly planning session into the days you plan to do them on.  This method has a built-in safety valve. You can see how many tasks you have allocated to a specific day, and if it looks unrealistic, you can move them to other days to balance out your week.  Given that you are looking at this daily list every day during the Daily Planning Sequence, it can be adjusted for any unknowns that suddenly arise as the week progresses. (Which of course always happens) To maintain this method, all you need is two to three minutes a day and around thirty minutes for your weekly planning.  Not exciting, sexy or newsworthy. It doesn't require expensive apps or AI. You can operate this method using a simple $1.00 notebook or a text file on your computer.  But it works. It's flexible, and as long as you are being sensible, you're never going to feel overwhelmed.  This is where other methods go wrong. They often involve a lot of organising, and given that you are not always looking at the lists you are creating, you have no idea what kind of monster is growing.  Take organising by projects as an example. I don't know where this comes from. It certainly doesn't come from David Allen's Getting Things Done. GTD, as it is called, organises lists by what David Allen calls “Contexts”.  Contexts are created around tools, places or people. For instance, if a task requires a computer to complete it, you would assign it to the @Computer list. If you need to talk to your partner about something, you would add it to your @Partner list, and if you can only complete the task at home, you would add it to your @Home list.  The danger with this kind of organising is twofold. First, some of your lists will become enormous. So big that you don't want to look at them, as they become scary and leave you feeling anxious. And second, some tasks could theoretically fall into two or more lists. For example, if you need to book flights for a trip with your partner, you could allocate it to your @computer list or your @Partner list, and, as you will likely do this at home with your partner, it could conceivably be placed in your @Home list.  So where do you put it?  So you create a Project called “Family trip to Jamaica” and place the book flights task in there. Excellent. Next, you may add “Book hotel” and then maybe add a packing list and places to visit. Soon, a simple “project” has an array of tasks, some of which need to be done before you go and others when you get there.  That isn't really the problem. The problem is you don't have a single project like that. You may end up with projects like buying a new car, redecorating your living room, and, not to mention, all the various projects you will have at work.  Soon, that project list is out of control.  Just maintaining it and reviewing what needs to be done next takes hours.  And let's be honest here, how many of you are willing to consistently spend two or three hours of your weekend reviewing all your projects?  For something like your trip, it would be far easier to create a note in your notes app. Here you can keep your flight tickets, hotel reservation confirmation, packing list and places to visit in one place and have a master checklist for everything you need to do.  In your task manager, all you need now is a single task reminding you to book your flights, or simply to look at what needs doing next on your checklist.  Now you mentioned managing your list by energy levels, Ken.  On the surface, this sounds like a great idea. After all, why would you tackle a task that will require a lot of energy when you are not feeling energetic?  And when you are feeling low on energy, you can clear off some of those low-energy tasks.  Hmmm, but does it work? Well, no.  For one thing, your energy levels are not consistent. Some days you feel on fire, and others you feel like you've been hit by a bus and dragged through a hedge backwards.  The trouble is, when you go to bed, you have no idea how you will feel the next day.  Then there is the issue of deadlines. Whether you feel like doing a task or not, if the deadline is 12 pm today, you've got to finish it, no matter how energetic you feel.  Then there's the human factor. We are wired to be lazy. This comes from the days when we lived on the Savannah. Food was scarce, and we needed to conserve our energy for hunting food.  Then there were the winters when finding food was even harder. Only fatter people would survive winters because we needed to live largely on our fat deposits when we were unable to find food.  This is why it's easy to gain weight and much harder to lose it. Our body wants to store fat. It does not want to let it go.  While we consciously know food is not scarce for most of us today, our lizard brain doesn't know that. And our lizard brain controls our survival instincts, so it will override our conscious intelligence.  This means when we are feeling low on energy, the last thing we will do is open up our task managers and pick something to do.  Instead, we'll crash on the sofa or take a nap.  And so your low-energy list will keep growing.  Then there comes the question of how to define a medium-energy task. What does that mean?  It's likely you will define those tasks differently depending on how you feel on the day you process them.  The second way to organise your tasks that actually works is to go by when a task needs to be done.  Let's go back to the flight example. If you are planning your trip for September and want to get everything booked by the end of June, the window to complete that task is from now through to the end of June.  Given that you want to do this with your partner, it's likely you will do this task when you are with your partner.  If you are away on a ten-day business trip this week and next, you cannot do the task then, so don't put it on your list for this week or next.  As we are about to start May, I would add this task to my Next Month list. I don't need to do it now, but it will need to be on my list in June.  Hopefully, you are familiar with the Time Sector System. This organises your lists by when you will do them.  The only list in play each week is your This Week list. This contains all the tasks you have decided need to be done this week. Everything else is in either your Next Week, This Month, Next Month or long-term and on-hold lists.  Each week, you look at these lists and decide what to bring forward to your This Week list.  The simplicity of this method is that when you process your inbox, you are asking three simple questions: What is it? - Is it a task, an event, or a note? What do I need to do to complete it?  And, when will I do it?  In a very short time, you get super fast at processing your tasks, and with the exception of your long-term and on-hold list, none of your lists will grow out of control. Well, not if you give yourself about 30 minutes each week to maintain and update your lists.  Given that you are working from a single list, your This Week list, once again, you have the built-in safety valve because you can see how many tasks are on your list before the week begins and can adjust it to be more realistic if it becomes too large. The purpose of your long-term and on-hold list is to eliminate, not accumulate. In other words, every month or so, you go in there and delete tasks you no longer want or need to do.  To learn more about the Time Sector System, I have a course that will teach you how to use it as well as a comprehensive blog post explaining why this method works so well in today's world.  I will put links to both in the show notes for you.  So there you go, Ken. There are always new, exciting ways to organise your tasks, but ultimately it comes down to what needs to be done today. That's all that matters at the work level of managing our tasks.  Things that don't need to be done today should never be on your daily list.  Your energy levels will fluctuate throughout the day; it's not something you can control. Energy levels can be affected by the quality and quantity of your sleep, what you ate for lunch and whether you are coming down with a cold or the flu.  What you can control is what you do right now. You could take a nap, go for a walk or sit down and attack that list of prospects that you've been meaning to contact for the last three weeks.  My advice would be to work with what you have direct control over, and that ultimately comes down to when you will do something.  I hope that has helped Ken. Thank you for your question.  And thank you to you, too, for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

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All around the world, people are commemorating Anzac Day. Thousands of people are attending the Dawn Services, parades, and other commemorations for the ANZAC forces who died at Gallipoli. But something many people may not have done is visit the graves of those soldiers in Europe. This is the first Anzac Day since Kevin Milne visited his great uncles' graves to pay respects, and joined Jack Tame to discuss the moving experience. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to MCTV's Community Voices Podcast. Sandy O'Keefe presents this episode of The Spark with Junia Doan and Junia's guest, Robert Milne. For more information about Midland Community Television or how to make your program, visit us at ⁠⁠cityofmidlandmi.gov/mctv⁠⁠ or 989-837-3474. The views expressed in this program don't necessarily reflect those of Midland Community Television or the City of Midland.

Rosie is joined by Fran Milne, whose husband Matt died suddenly after collapsing on a flight home from Singapore.What begins as a familiar story of work travel, school runs and family life shifts in an instant into something unthinkable. A knock at the door. A police officer standing on the driveway. And the kind of shock that splits your life into before and after.In this deeply honest conversation, Fran talks Rosie through the moment everything changed. From the surreal wait in her living room, to the phone call from the air ambulance, to the long drive to the hospital knowing something was very wrong. And then the moment no one can prepare you for.They talk about the practical and emotional chaos that follows sudden loss. Telling the children. The decisions you never thought you'd have to make. The strange, jarring details that stay with you. And the small moments of humanity that carry you through the worst day of your life.There is heartbreak here, but also warmth, humour, and the kind of clarity that only comes from living through it.This episode covers:Sudden death and medical traumaThe reality of a police knock at the doorDeep vein thrombosis and missed symptomsThe experience of hospital after a sudden lossTelling children their parent has diedEarly grief, shock, and survival

A Kiwi company is flipping the bird, pivoting from making environmentally friendly wool shoes to AI. After years of losses, Allbirds sold all its assets this month and now plans to lease GPUs – chips used to train AI software. It's revised its moniker to NewBirds AI. Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to talk about the rise and fall of the company. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne has music on his mind. Paul McCartney released a new single last month, Days We Left Behind, the lead from his upcoming album ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane'. It's a nostalgic song, and got Kevin thinking about a story a friend of his son tells about meeting the musician. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Braid is known for his work in hypnotism. But he was also a surgeon with a reputation for pioneering new treatments before he became fascinated with the scientific underpinnings of mesmerism. Research: Braid, James, and Arthur Edward Waite, ed. “Braid on hypnotism. Neurypnology; or, The rationale of nervous sleep considered in relation to animal magnetism or mesmerism and illustrated by numerous cases of its successful application in the relief and cure of disease.” London. George Redway. 1899. https://archive.org/details/braidonhypnotism00brai/page/n7/mode/2up “Clubfoot.” Cleveland Clinic. July 6, 2023. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16889-clubfoot Crabtree A. “1784: The Marquis de Puységur and the psychological turn in the west.” J Hist Behav Sci.2019;55:199–215. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhbs.21974 Fletcher, George. “James Braid Of Manchester.” The British Medical Journal, vol. 2, no. 3590, 1929, pp. 776–77. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25334090 Hull, Clark L. “Hypnotism in Scientific Perspective.” The Scientific Monthly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1929, pp. 154–62. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/14677 “Hypnotism.” Yorkville Enquirer. Feb. 23, 1860. https://www.newspapers.com/image/339341468/?match=1&terms=James%20Braid Lafontaine’s Third Conversazione on Mesmerism.” The Manchester Times and Manchester and Salford Advertiser and Chronicle. Nov. 20, 1841. https://www.newspapers.com/image/406088965/?match=1&terms=lafontaine Loudon, I. “Why are (male) surgeons still addressed as Mr?.” BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 321,7276 (2000): 1589-91. doi:10.1136/bmj.321.7276.1589 Macklis, R M. “Magnetic healing, quackery, and the debate about the health effects of electromagnetic fields.” Annals of internal medicine 118,5 (1993): 376-83. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-118-5-199303010-00009 Martin, Christy. “Mesmerized.” Science History Institute. Dec. 6, 2011. https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/mesmerized/ Bramwell, J. Milne. “Hypnotism and treatment by suggestion.” New York. Da Capo Press. 1982. Accessed online: https://archive.org/details/hypnotismandtre00bramgoog/page/n6/mode/1up Rouse, Tyler. “The brief and strange history of mesmerism and surgery.” Hektoen International. Winter 2019. https://hekint.org/2018/12/24/the-brief-and-strange-history-of-mesmerism-and-surgery/ Sandby, George. “Mesmerism and its opponents.” London. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. 1848. https://archive.org/details/mesmerismandits01sandgoog “Sudden Death of Mr. James Braid, Surgeon.” The Guardian. March 26, 1860. https://www.newspapers.com/image/257847287/?match=1&terms=James%20Braid Weidow, Brandy, M.S. “James Braid.” Ebsco. 2024. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/health-and-medicine/james-braid Yeates, Lindsay Bertram. “James Braid: Surgeon, Gentleman Scientist, and Hypnotist.” University of New South Wales, Sydney. 2013. https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/entities/publication/7573cb34-ceb9-41bb-a8b1-0951e93fdd10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Warning the sound quality in the first 5 minutes is pretty dodgy but improves after that :)We had one of our favourites back on the pod for this week's episode! Max Milne has recently won the new Pro Climbing League after qualifying as a wild card and he's been putting in great performances on the World Cup circuit for a while now. He's also dabbled in rock climbing, flashing The Ace and Bewilderness as well as climbing Forgotten Gem and even returning to The Ace to campus it in a protective boot! If you're enjoying the pod and would like to support us, please consider checking out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823Support the show

We're in our new "month of renewal" format. We're essentially exploring this question throughout the month... what if growth required less effort? This is an encore episode that helps us answer this question. Reminder that we'll be back with new episodes May 1, 2026.  Solitude and fun in the same sentence? Stick with us. In this episode, we'll explore how intentional alone time — free from devices, distractions, and the pressure to perform happiness — can actually be one of the most powerful tools for mental wellness and, yes, even joy. From the neuroscience of arousal states to Trappist monks in rural Iowa, this one is equal parts science and soul.   About: The Joy Lab Podcast is an Ambie-nominated podcast that blends science and soul to help you cope better with stress, ease anxiety, and uplift mood. Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek for practical, mindfulness-based tools and positive psychology strategies to build resilience and create lasting joy. Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with the Joy Lab Program.   If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! And... if you want to spread some joy and keep this podcast ad-free, then please join our mission by donating (Joy Lab is powered by the nonprofit Pathways North and your donations are tax-deductible).   Like and follow Joy Lab on Socials:  Instagram Linkedin Watch on YouTube   Full transcript here   Sources and Notes: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life.  Podcast episodes referenced:   #73 Lonely in crowded places (this isn't a country music song) (this is the episode that originally played before this one) #28 Common Humanity vs Isolation Related podcast episodes: #72 Blame-It, Overanalyze-It, Should-It, & Separate (BOSS Dominoes) #71 Uncovering Your Playful Nature (guided meditation) #70 Update and Special [Super fun!] Replay #19 The Power of Play: Clocks vs Clouds and Taming Your Wild Things  National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System. https://doi.org/10.17226/25663 Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions Brain systems underlying the affective and social monitoring of actions: An integrative review How BIS/BAS and psycho-behavioral variables distinguish between social withdrawal subtypes during emerging adulthood Solitude as an Approach to Affective Self-Regulation What Time Alone Offers: Narratives of Solitude From Adolescence to Older Adulthood The Handbook of Solitude: Psychological Perspectives on Social Isolation, Social Withdrawal, and Being Alone, Second Edition Descartes' Meditations Maya Angelou's website    Key moments: [00:01:00] — Defining Solitude Aimee offers a working definition: solitude is the voluntary experience of being alone, without devices or stimuli pulling attention away from oneself. Key distinction: solitude feels full, while loneliness feels like lack. [00:02:30] — Solitude vs. Loneliness: A Useful Parallel Henry draws a parallel between solitude/loneliness and grief/depression — experiences that may look similar on the surface but lead to very different outcomes. Healthy solitude, like healthy grief, can free and open us up. [00:05:00] — Obstacles to Solitude: Social Pressure Aimee calls out the cultural pressure to be perpetually social. In US culture, extroversion is rewarded, "table for one" is framed as sad, and choosing alone time can feel like going against the grain of good mental health — even though meaningful solitude actually supports it. [00:06:30] — The Paradox of American Individualism Henry reflects on how a culture that prizes individualism can simultaneously use constant social activity as a defense against the loneliness that individualism breeds — a potential downward spiral. [00:07:00] — Solitude as the Outbreath: Rhythm and Nature Drawing from his resilience retreat work, Henry introduces the breath as a metaphor for healthy life rhythm: activity needs rest, stress needs recovery, depletion needs renewal. Solitude, he suggests, is the outbreath after the inbreath of companionship and extroversion. [00:09:00] — Descartes on Peaceful Solitude Aimee shares a passage from Descartes' Meditations on the freedom solitude offers — a chance to release rigid opinions and find spaciousness. [00:10:00] — The Neuroscience: Arousal States Explained Aimee breaks down the arousal state spectrum — from deep sleep (lowest) to stress and agitation (highest) — and explains why US culture's incentivizing of high arousal states keeps our nervous systems chronically buzzing. [00:11:00] — High Arousal Positive Affect & Toxic Positivity A nuanced look at the cultural pressure to display high-energy happiness — "high energy on top of high energy" — and why that contributes to nervous system overload and, in Aimee's view, is where toxic positivity lives. [00:12:00] — Low Arousal States and the Healing Power of Solitude Research on how solitude can bring us into lower arousal states — awake, at ease, peaceful — and why that matters for overall balance. Aimee notes that individual differences matter: some people may actually need more activation, not less. [00:14:00] — Henry's Story: Trappist Monks and Medical Training Henry shares how the chronic high-arousal state of his medical and psychiatric training led him to a Trappist monastery in rural Iowa — with no prior knowledge of Catholicism or contemplative practice. He found daily rhythms of work and contemplation, centering prayer (similar to mindfulness meditation), and came out renewed. [00:17:30] — You Don't Need a Monastery Solitude doesn't require a silent retreat or foraging your own food in a cave (though that's an option). It can be 15 minutes in the garden — including relocating a very fat caterpillar eating your parsley. [00:19:30] — What Solitude Can Look Like for You Henry shares his current practice: time in nature when possible, journaling, quiet reflection on what feeds him and what steals his joy. Not productivity — sometimes a crossword or simply zoning out. A.A. Milne gets a well-earned cameo. [00:21:30] — What You'll Find in the Quiet Henry's invitation to those new to solitude: it may feel daunting, but what you'll encounter beneath the surface is worth it. "It's all love." [00:22:30] — Closing Wisdom: Maya Angelou on Solitude Aimee closes with a passage from Maya Angelou on solitude as a desirable condition — a space to listen to yourself, describe yourself to yourself, and hear something deeper.   Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. OR text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMI at helpline@nami.org. Visit NAMI for more. You can also call or text SAMHSA at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Humankind is returning to the moon. NASA launched its first manned mission to the moon in over fifty years earlier this week – sending four astronauts on the Artemis II on a ten day journey to circle the celestial body. And though many young kids dream of being an astronaut one day, Kevin Milne isn't sure he could hack it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://www.annettebaypimentel.com/https://www.faithpraybooks.com/Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the world's most famous bear with award-winning author Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrator Faith Pray as they discuss their new nonfiction picture book, How a Bear Became a Book. This episode offers teachers and librarians a deep dive into the bookmaking process, tracing the evolution of publishing techniques from the manual printing of 1926 to the digital innovations of 2026. By exploring the primary source research behind A.A. Milne's legacy and the unique illustration techniques used to modernize a classic aesthetic, this conversation provides curriculum-aligned storytelling perfect for the elementary school classroom or library storytime. Join us to discover how the art of collaboration continues to champion the freedom to read and inspire a new generation of literary history.

Most people are aware that drivers licensing tests have changed over the years, but not everyone is aware of exactly how much. Kevin Milne first sat his driver's test back in 1964, and in retrospect, the rules back then were much slacker. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our parents are some of our biggest influences. It was Kevin Milne's birthday last week, and also the anniversary of his father's death, and it got him thinking about the influence fathers have on their sons. This is compounded by the release of Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary, which reinforced to him the importance of a positive male influence in a child's life. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode Summary:  What if the most abundant protein on Earth has been hiding in plain sight inside green leaves? In this episode of Business For Good, Paul Shapiro sits down with Ross Milne, CEO of Leaft Foods, to explore how a new approach to food production could unlock massive amounts of high-quality protein directly from plants.   Instead of feeding crops to animals or waiting for plants to produce seeds, Ross explains how his team isolates Rubisco, a highly digestible protein found in every green leaf, through mechanical fractionation processes that separate proteins, fiber, and carbohydrates.   The conversation explores why Alfalfa is uniquely suited for this system, how Rubisco compares nutritionally to whey and egg proteins, and why leaf-based protein could become a fourth pillar of global protein production alongside meat, dairy, and seed proteins.   Things You Will Learn: Why Rubisco is the most abundant protein on Earth, and why humans rarely consume it directly. How isolating protein from green leaves could dramatically increase food system efficiency. Why Alfalfa is a powerful crop for scalable protein production. How Rubisco compares nutritionally with whey, eggs, and plant proteins. Why leaf-based protein could become a fourth pillar of global protein production.   Tools & Frameworks Covered: Leaf Protein Extraction: A mechanical fractionation process that opens plant cells and isolates protein, fiber, and carbohydrates for different food applications. Rubisco Protein: A highly abundant plant protein involved in photosynthesis that offers strong amino acid profiles and high digestibility for human nutrition. Systems Thinking for Food Production: Reframing the food system by removing unnecessary conversion steps (like feeding plants to animals) and extracting nutrients directly from plants.   #BusinessForGood #FutureOfFood #AlternativeProtein #SustainableBusiness

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Amid all the nostalgia and reunion tours of late, Kevin Milne has been battling to keep his music taste fresh. Instead of rushing to buy a ticket for Guns N' Roses or Split Enz, he picked up a ticket to Kiwi band The Beths and went along last night. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 79, our host, Captain Ricky Wheeler, talks with Matthew Milne. Matthew has spent his entire life being obsessed with fishing. Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago, it was only natural that he would gravitate towards chasing tarpon. As he grew that passion took him offshore, where he fell in love with fishing for blue marlin in locations throughout the Southern Caribbean, Madeira, and Cape Verdes as well as currently spending the Spring months fishing for billfish in Cat Island, Bahamas. As he has started a family, he has set his roots back in at home in Trinidad. Matthew has started running tarpon charters over the last few years in arguably the #1 location to fish for tarpon in the world. If you want to fish with Matthew aboard a 31' Cape Horn center console with all the bells and whistles, you can reach out and book a trip at https://www.saltwatereuphoria.com/trinidadtarponfishing or email him at MatthewMilne94@gmail.com. You're sure to get a memorable experience fishing with him for tarpon in Trinidad.If you would like our host, Ricky Wheeler, to help you sell your boat/yacht or help you with searching for and buying a boat/yacht, please email: RickyWheeler@UnitedYacht.comSaltwater Euphoria Podcast Sponsors:+Saltwater Euphoria - https://www.saltwatereuphoria.com/+Euphoria Sportfishing - https://www.euphoriasportfishing.com/+Billfish Gear - https://billfishgear.com/ +Cape Maritime Consulting - https://www.capemaritimeconsulting.com/For online fishing courses, go to our website Courses.SaltwaterEuphoria.comFollow the following on Instagram: CaptainRickyWheeler: @CaptainRickyWheeler Saltwater Euphoria: @SaltwaterEuphoria Euphoria Sportfishing: @EuphoriaSportfishingMatthew Milne: @milfroyBillfish Gear: @billfishgearIf you like this podcast, please be sure to click that FOLLOW button and also spread the word by sharing this episode with your friends or whatever social channels you are on and/or leaving a great review.  We appreciate your support.

Send a textWell met friends! In this episode of the Get Piped Podcast, Adam and Nick receive a letter from A.A. Milne, the creator of Winnie the PoohIn the segments, Adam ranks some topics in Over Under and ranks some Hell Yeah Brothers.Support the showSupport the Get Piped Community by joining the Patreon. Purchase Tales of Fire and Briar: https://a.co/d/fvgzP0v Purchase Battle of the Briar: Blu-Ray: https://getpiped.co/products/battle-of-the-briar or Digital Copy: https://www.patreon.com/GetPiped/shop/battle-of-briar-pipe-smoking-documentary-690160__________ Don't forget to subscribe/follow the GPP so you never miss an episode.We want to hear from you! If you have any further questions, comments, or recommendations, send them to show@getpiped.co.__________Follow Get Piped on Instagram. Follow Producer Guy on Instagram.Check out the Get Piped YouTube for more content.Join the Get Piped community Discord here.Check out the Get Piped merch store.GPP is created by Adam Floyd (Get Piped)GPP is produced by Nick Masella (Producer Guy).

Chapters 4 and 5 from A. A. Milne's beloved collection of short stories following the adventures of an anthropomorphic teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo. Rendered by acclaimed vocal artist Christopher Lane, this episode features signature music by Grammy-recognized trumpeter Markus Rutz and his collaborator on the keys, Adrian Ruiz plus “The Hundred Acre Woods” theme song composed by Richard C. Washer. 

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The late 2000's were chock-a-block with Winnie-the-Pooh projects.  In addition to this week's Hot Date 2017 film Goodbye Christopher Robin starring Domhnall Gleason, Margot Robbie and Kelly Macdonald, there was another biopic with Ewan McGregor, several animated features and numerous documentaries.   Dan and Vicky discuss the Simon Curtis directed biopic on writer A. A Milne's creation of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories and the toll it took on his family along with some recently seen items like Primate, The Plague, The Secret Agent, and Harlan Coben's Run Away on Netflix. Our socials:  hotdatepod.com FB:  Hot Date Podcast X: @HotDate726

As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey take a deep dive into how Disney is kicking off a year-long centennial celebration and what the first wave of merchandise already reveals about the strategy behind it. From understated lifestyle apparel to a knit plush that collectors immediately zeroed in on, this episode explores why Pooh still resonates after a century. Then, Jim unpacks the surprisingly complex business history that transformed a simple bedtime story into one of Disney's most carefully managed and profitable characters. NEWS • Disney officially unveils its Winnie the Pooh 100th anniversary branding, signaling a long runway of celebrations tied to Pooh's literary origins • The first wave of centennial merchandise drops, favoring subtle, wearable designs over loud anniversary graphics • A limited-edition knit Pooh plush, capped at 7,500 units, becomes the early breakout collectible • Key 2026 milestones line up, from Winnie the Pooh Day to major Disney animation anniversaries • Publishers and museums outside Disney join in, reinforcing Pooh as a cultural and literary icon FEATURE • How A.A. Milne's bedtime stories for his son evolved into a global phenomenon • The pivotal role of licensing agent Stephen Slesinger in shaping Pooh's commercial future • Why Disney handled Winnie the Pooh differently than almost any other character • How merchandising deals, lawsuits, and strategy shifts helped turn Pooh into a billion-dollar brand HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Lauren Hersey - IG: @lauren_hersey_ | X: @laurenhersey2 FOLLOW • Facebook: JimHillMediaNews • Instagram: JimHillMedia • TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Unlocked Magic, your go-to source for great deals on theme park tickets. If Disney or Universal is on your travel radar for 2026, Unlocked Magic can help you lock in excellent prices with expert guidance from people who truly know the parks. Learn more at UnlockedMagic.com. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last Sunday, 18th January, was Winnie-the-Pooh Day. It was the birthday of its creator, the author A A Milne. And Winnie-the-Pooh, his most famous book, was first published 100 years ago, in January 1926. Pooh became one of the most beloved children's book of all time, selling millions of copies around the world, and making the Milne family extremely wealthy - but not entirely happy. In this episode, Gyles tells the story of Pooh, A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin, and of the complex and sometimes sad reality behind the stories. As you may know, Gyles published a brilliant book all about A. A. Milne and his family last year. Called Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear, it's published by Penguin Michael Joseph and is available here. This episode has some Gyles and Harriet chat (we find out about Harriet's own connection to the Milnes) and then it features a talk Gyles gave at the Henley Literature Festival, in front of a live audience, all about his book and A. A. Milne. We hope you enjoy this! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube here. Join The Rosebud Family here. And visit our website here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we say farewell to the Christmas season, today's poem playfully reminds us that the feast is for the good and bad alike. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Stephen's back on the podcast for some very special holiday podcast introductions! Tonight he and his podcast producer Becca are going deep in the vault and tucking our listeners into their cozy beds with these two Bedtime Stories: listen as the incomparable Julie Andrews reads a story by A.A. Milne with Stephen, and Stephen's group chat buddy George Saunders reads an original piece for the Christmas season. George Saunders originally aired December 8th, 2015; Julie Andrews originally aired October 22nd, 2019. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices