Podcasts about tall stories

Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, rounds up his favourite episodes of ‘Tall Stories’ from 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Bridger straps on her skis and takes us to a grand American resort whose wild, man-made landscape stuns visitors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elna Schutz explores how antiquity and modernity coexist in the city of Cusco, perched high in the Andes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Logothetis takes us to an intriguing new building that is just as awe inspiring as the exhibits housed within.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Plaisant visits a Soviet-era concert hall that has been disused for the best part of 15 years and is loved and loathed by the city's residents in equal measure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregory Scruggs hops aboard a street car in El Paso to find out how the revival of this transportation option has struck a chord with the locals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomás Pinheiro discusses the history of a prestigious street in the capital of Malaysia's Penang state and assesses some of the new developments taking over the area. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world's premier competition for sustainable design – to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In the fifth and final episode we sit down with the Japanese architect and founder of his eponymous studio, Sou Fujimoto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coffee Break Collections - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories & Scams - Book 21 Title: Coffee Break Collections - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories & Scams Overview: This is the twenty-first Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select English language public domain works of about 15 minutes or less in duration -- perfect to listen to during commutes, workouts, or coffee breaks. The topic for this collection is fairy tales... traditional children's tales, tall stories, and notorious scams, and the authors of them may be uncovered! Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, essays... all are welcome here. Published: Various Series: Coffee Break Collections List: Coffee Break Collections, Coffee #21 Author: Various Genre: Short Stories, Essays & Short Works Episode: Coffee Break Collections - Fairy Tales, Tall Stories & Scams - Book 21 Book: 21 Volume: 1 of 1 Part: 1 of 1 Episodes Part: 15 Length Part: 1:17:30 Episodes Volume: 15 Length Volume: 1:17:30 Episodes Book: 15 Length Book: 1:17:30 Narrator: Collaborative Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: anthologies, historical, melodrama, philosophical, picaresque, sea story, tragedy, detective, mystery, horror, science, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, O Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, JM Barrie, HG Wells, Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #anthologies #historical #melodrama #philosophical #picaresque #seastory #tragedy #detective #mystery #horror #science #fiction #NathanielHawthorne #WashingtonIrving #EdgarAllanPoe #HenryWadsworthLongfellow #OHenry #SirWalterScott #CharlesDickens #JMBarrie #HGWells #FrancoisMarieArouetdeVoltaire #AlexandreDumas #VictorHugo Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Lynne Thompson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-audiobooks/support

Every week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world's premier competition for sustainable design – to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode four we meet Peruvian architect and co-founder of Barclay & Crousse, Sandra Barclay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week we invite one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world's premier competition for sustainable design – to discuss their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode three we speak with Norwegian architect and co-founder of Snøhetta, Kjetil Thorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world's premier competition for sustainable design – to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode two we sit down with Lebanese-born architect Lina Ghotmeh, the founding principal of her eponymously named practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week on Monocle Radio we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards, the world's premier competition for sustainable design, to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode one, we sit down with the US architect and founder of Studio Gang, Jeanne Gang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Petri Burtsoff tells the story of Havis Amanda, a beloved fountain and statue in Helsinki, which has recently been restored.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Logothetis visits the site of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous bed-in protest, where one of the most well-known protest songs was recorded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Sinclair explores the story of a disused rail station in the car capital of the US, which has been given a new lease of life by the automobile giant that calls Detroit home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomos Lewis investigates how Russia's embassy in Cuba has come to represent renewed ties between the two countries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liv Kessler explores the story behind a marvel of neofuturistic architecture stretching out across the water in São Paulo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregory Scruggs takes us to a non-denominational chapel that has been a spiritual sanctuary and design lover's dream for decades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guy De Launey tells us about a largely overlooked piece of Zagreb's urban environment that was once home to an iconic Yugoslav newspaper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Stevens visits a historic part of Paris that has been a celebrated example of a mixed-use space for centuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emma Nelson takes us to one of the most intriguing monuments in the French capital, which puts into frame the beauty of Parisian architecture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Sinclair takes us to a nocturnal preserve not far from the city centre of Kelowna, British Columbia, to find out why protecting the dark sky is so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camille Rodríguez Montilla tells the story of a grand development in Caracas that is emblematic of Venezuela's decades-long tale of boom and bust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomás Pinheiro looks at Rio de Janeiro's iconic numbered lifeguard stations and meets the communities surrounding them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Ruskin takes us to a postmodern, circus-tent-like event space that has been entertaining Berliners for decades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florian Siebeck visits a late-brutalist building that looms over the Frankfurt skyline to assess what's next for this cultural monument.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carla Hyenne explores Astana, the recently minted capital of Kazakhstan, to see how the move has affected the city and the country as a whole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guy de Launey looks at what the future holds for the largely dilapidated remains of the former Yugoslav Ministry of Defence building in Serbia's capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Sinclair gets a read of the ancient Saudi Arabian city of AlUla by visiting its public library. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Logothetis visits one of New York's oldest working hotels, which spawned the famous Algonquin Round Table, a who's who of US literary elites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Webb assesses the appeal of a historic wooden roller coaster that has just celebrated its 100th birthday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomás Pinheiro tells us how Seoul's first mixed-use development came about and the challenges that it will face in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geetanjali Krishna touches down in Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport to experience the wonders of its verdant, new 255,000 sq m terminal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Grice recalls a fishy tale about the longest river in the British Isles, the Shannon in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ivan Carvalho visits San Siro Stadium to see what is next for this storied piece of sporting infrastructure in Milan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elna Schutz takes us to a Johannesburg institution that is almost as old as the city itself to see how the space has retained its classic charm while remaining relevant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Petri Burtsoff takes us to an historic military fortress off the coast of Helsinki to see how Finns make use of the island today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily Wither explores the effect that the ‘Bulgur King' had on Istanbul's skyline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Sinclair takes us on a tour through one of the Tenement Museum's homes to tell the story of a New York couple from the 1860s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomas Pinheiro uncovers the layers of history in an Edo-period bridge in Tokyo that was overshadowed by an expressway in the 1960s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HJ Mai visits Eagle Pass to find out how the city has become the centre of the American border crisis, and how residents are dealing with the national spotlight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Logothetis visits a tiny stretch of one street in New York, which is celebrated for its place in American music history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Bridger takes us to an urban oasis in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cornelius McGrath looks at what is next for a stumbling development on the banks of the Chicago river, reminiscent of New York's famous Hudson Yards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Stevens assesses the intentions behind one of Copenhagen's most innovative public square redesigns, 10 years on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Grice explores the history of one of St Mark's Square's most intriguing adornments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Sinclair explores the story behind the unique architecture and famed interiors of a Toronto church, and finds out what this building means to its neighbourhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomás Pinheiro discusses the legacy of Asia's first world's fair and what lies ahead for Osaka Expo 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.