The home of modern Welsh politics - Cartref gwleidyddiaeth cyfoes Cymru
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Short prayers inspired by scriptures - from Hiraeth Community (helping those who long for home to find their way and finish strong)
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Hiraeth is a Welsh word which means "nostalgia for a home that no longer exists or that never was". This podcast features stories of home, whether found or made. Hiraeth is a not-for-profit creative platform run by a small team of passionate volunteers, whose collective mission is to spread empathy and unity through storytelling and art. For more information or to submit your story, please visit our website.
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Award-winning author and blogger Tina Sequeira reviews 'Hiraeth' debut book by Dr.Shivani Salil.
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Understanding what it means to be an empath, how to control your gift, creating understanding in your relationships, and realizing you are completely normal!😊 We tackle all kinds of stuff.. life, family, relationship issues, even some discussion on crystals, oils, and basically whatever Spirit leads me to talk about! Lol.. so whether you're an empath or not, join in for the fun! Got questions? Want to share a thought or idea? Write me! hiraeth.ser@gmail Remember... make today the first day, ...
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Welcome aboard the R.I.N. Starstrider. This is your captain speaking. You are listening to an audio drama about five humans and an AI trying to find home. Captain Harris is here to complete her mission and keep her crew in one piece. First Mate Casana is here because it sounds like an adventure and hey, why not? Dr. Armstrong is here because… well, don’t ask her or she might rip your head off. Gabriel Grey is here because he likes machines a lot more than people. Darcey Eldridge is here beca ...
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Are you a music nerd? If so, we already love you. Every week we dissect the entire discography of a different artist—album by album. That’s right…even the albums they wish you forgot. It's great. Especially if you love arguing. Come discover some amazing new artists with us every Tuesday!
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A Podcast By A Foodie, For Foodies!
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Persistently having good conversations about faith, hope, and climate change.
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This is a podcast about doing disasters differently, because our future demands it. Join Elizabeth McNaughton in conversation with disaster experts from around the world. They’ll share stories and learnings from their work, all while discussing how we can change the way we do disaster preparedness, response and recovery to rise to the level of today’s climate challenges. Elizabeth is a disaster specialist and founder of Disastrous, a professional development and innovation hub for those work ...
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What is a world not explained in the words of a poem? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lonely-empires/support
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THE OUTER REACH: Stories from Beyond is an anthology series inspired by pulp science fiction of the mid-century. In this distant future, space travel is common and colonies span hundreds of different planets - but humans still struggle with small stuff: love, jealousy, ambition, failure and what it all means.
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Leading Finnish electronic music podcast since 2005. Orion, Finnish National Radio YleX host and Absence of Facts label head brings you the latest live recordings from the night. See tracklists at http://www.djorion.fi
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Tata Steel, Party Conferences, and the rise of Reform UK in Wales
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It is the end of an era in Wales. Arguably the world's first industrial nation, we are now on the cusp of being largely de-industrialised as 300 years of melting iron comes to an end with the extinguished blast furnaces in Port Talbot.We discuss the politics of this extraordinary national moment as well as a round up of the political party conferen…
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This week we're discussing Hiraeth, the latest album by Canadian "post-everything" band Respire. If you've ever wished Godspeed You! Black Emperor had more black metal elements, then this is the band and album for you. Respire even adds touches of screamo here--a genre we typically have little interest in--to give this record quite an original styl…
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Cool World by Chat Pile | Album Review
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This week we're discussing Cool World, the latest album by noise rock band Chat Pile. Although simply labeling an album this brilliant, engaging, and endlessly original "noise rock" is doing it a disservice. Cool World is the follow up to 2022's God's Country and it expands upon it in every way. This is a juggernaut of an album and one of the best …
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The Starstrider crew are sick of Harris and Armstrong pining over each other, and finally decide to do something about it - inspired by William Shakespeare. The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Starring: Sena Bryer as Captain Mika Harris James Oliva as Sascha Casan…
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Plaid Cymru: From UK Election 2024 to Senedd 2026
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18 months after his election as leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth has seen the party through some difficult times (such as the revelations of poor conduct inside the party that led to the Prosiect Pawb report and recommendations) and some celebratory ones (such as the party's success in both Caerfyrddin and Ynys Môn in the UK-wide general ele…
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This week we're discussing every album by Flipper. While known to many as a huge influence to bands like Nirvana and the Melvins, Flipper are a punk band unlike any other. They're as amazing as they are terrible, but completely unique and bizarrely innovative. After founding member and bassist/vocalist Will Shatter died in 1987, they've gone throug…
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Darcey, Gabriel and Sascha venture outside the ship to fix the broken transmitter, but a problem as old as the space race is about to cause havoc. The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Starring: Sena Bryer as Captain Mika Harris James Oliva as Sascha Casana Stacey C…
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Glossolalia by Dale Crover | Review + Interview
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This week we're discussing Glossolalia, the latest solo album by Melvins drummer Dale Crover. Not only that, but he was kind enough to do an interview with us talking all about it, as well as tons of other great insights. While known primarily as a drummer, Crover is actually quite the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He's also joined by some …
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The 'England and Wales' justice system has already been in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2024. Many years of underfunding and uneven and unsuccessful policy have left it creaking. Against a backdrop of underfunding, crumbling court estate, and widening legal deserts, the new UK Government's first major act in the sector has been to engage i…
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Rack by The Jesus Lizard | Album Review
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This week we're discussing Rack, the latest album by The Jesus Lizard and their first in 26 years. None of us saw this album coming and the return of one of the greatest noise rock bands of all-time is a welcome one. Rack shows David Yow, Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims, and Mac McNeilly returning to their roots, as well as venturing into fairly unch…
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This week we're discussing every album by Dazzling Killmen. While they were peers of bands like Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard, and worked with Steve Albini numerous times, the Killmen were impossible to compare. Equal parts noise rock, punk, and math rock, their music is ferocious, complex, and unmeasurably tight. If you're into noisy aggressiv…
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So are we calling them 'Super Constituencies'?
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We kick off September in the same way that political parties and campaigners all across Wales are doing, with eyes on the new proposals for Senedd 'super constituencies' that will be contested in the 2026 Welsh general election. The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru's remit from the Senedd has been to find a robust way to pair off our 32 UK P…
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Launch time: 0800 hours. The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Starring: Sena Bryer as Captain Mika Harris James Oliva as Sascha Casana Stacey Cotham as Dr. Lee Armstrong Emily Curtis as Darcey Eldridge Courtney Perdue as Gabriel Grey Rosie Curry as Saph Guest stars…
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This week we're discussing every album by Metallica from 1983 to 1988. That's right, all the thrash albums. This era highlights not only some of their most ferocious and technical material (and let's face it, BEST albums), but also their time with legendary bassist Cliff Burton before his tragic death. Everyone and their mom has heard these albums,…
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This week we're discussing Umbilical, the latest album by sludge/doom metal band Thou. We sure you hope you like punishing, brutal, and unrelenting metal, because Umbilical is one of the gnarliest records released this year. Not counting collab albums, this is the band's first full-length since 2018's Magnus. Crank it and brace yourselves. Closing …
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Darcey needs a haircut... and revenge. The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Starring: Sena Bryer as Captain Mika Harris Stacey Cotham as Dr. Lee Armstrong Emily Curtis as Darcey Eldridge Courtney Perdue as Gabriel Grey Rosie Curry as Saph Sound design and editing b…
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A new era for the UK Government in Wales with Jo Stevens
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It will have escaped nobody's notice that the UK Government is 'under new management' and has indeed changed, following the UK General Election in July.One of the most Wales-facing roles is, of course, the Secretary of State for Wales. A role whose value has been questioned in recent times and was certainly used by the former administration to prov…
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This week we're discussing every album by Acid Bath. While their existence was short lived, Acid Bath's style of sludge metal and stoner rock was a clear inspiration to bands like Pantera. If you're looking for brutal sludge with hard rock hooks, these dudes deliver. Closing track: "Finger Paintings of the Insane" from When the Kite String Pops (19…
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UK General Election 2024 Results: Scotland analysis
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We are one month (or in Welsh units, two First Ministers) on from the 2024 General Election, and finishing our mini-series of analyses into the results in each of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom with a look to the North to try and understand more about the people and priorities of Scotland.For well over a decade the central debate has…
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Lost Themes IV by John Carpenter | Album Review
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This week we're discussing Lost Themes IV: Noir, the latest album by legendary movie director John Carpenter. Collaborating with his son, Cody Carpenter and his godson, Daniel Davies, this is Carpenter's fourth album and it's a ton of fun. Like previous Lost Themes albums, there are a ton of synths, 80s rock guitars, and driving electronic rhythms.…
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UK General Election 2024 Results: England analysis
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In the aftermath of the 2024 General Election, we are taking deep dives into the results in each of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom to try and understand more about the peoples and priorities of each part of the union.England, of course, barely featured in the campaigns, the manifestos, or indeed in the statements and portfolios from …
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Don't panic - more episodes are coming very soon! The Pilgrimage Saga is on a short break until the 21st of September. Bonus 11: "Haircuts" will release on the 17th of August Bonus 12: "Day 1" will release on the 31st of August Watch the skies. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lCCU824eXHCMuEzrXSEFyqi7kMYg10wI/view?usp=sharing Music by J…
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This week we're discussing every album by Faith No More. As one of the pioneers of alt metal, Faith No More combined heavy hip hop-spired rhythms with chunky metal guitarwork to create a wholly unique style. But since Mike Patton joined the band in the late 80s, FNM has evolved into one of the most interesting and diverse rock bands of all time. Th…
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Dr Carrie Timko Santos on diplomacy, purpose, and women in leadership
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Elizabeth speaks with Dr Carrie Timko Santos. Carrie is currently based in Poland, working for American Red Cross, supporting the national Red Cross societies impacted by the Ukraine war and influx of refugees. Among her many roles, she has served as CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, led international programs for the American Red Cross, and mana…
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What makes a good Minister & the two Labour Governments
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Following the 2024 UK General Election, many Labour MPs are grappling for the first time with the challenge of becoming a government minister. Of the 111 appointments made by the new Prime Minister, only 18 have held ministerial roles before and only 4 are returning to the roles they previously held. Of course our own national government in Wales i…
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This week we're taking some time to honor the great Steve Albini. Having already done full episodes on Big Black, Rapeman, and most recently Shellac, this time we're talking about everything Albini has worked on that's affected us over the years. Mike speaks with Alex, their history guy, Tom, as well as his brother Robert about everything Steve Alb…
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Hunted, under attack and with a disturbing recording to uncover, the crew decide to split up. But nothing is as it seems on the Red Planet, which holds a grim secret over 200 years old... The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Content warning: This episode contains l…
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UK General Election 2024 Results: Northern Ireland analysis
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The UK General Election results across Great Britain have been pored over by almost every media outlet on this island. However, there has been an air of the inevitable that the results for Northern Ireland have been largely ignored despite its recent cohorts of MPs having played a crucial role in the twists and turns of the UK's seperation from the…
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Succession - The Resignation Of Vaughan Gething
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Another momentous day in Welsh politics, and another bonus pod from us. After much speculation and division, Vaughan Gething has announced his intention to resign as First Minister and Welsh Labour Leader. Dogged by issues surrounding campaign donations, and the sacking of Hannah Blythyn from government, Vaughan has found the one way, and often bru…
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This week we're discussing every album by Shellac. After covering Big Black and Rapeman in past episodes, it was only a matter of time before we eventually got to Shellac. However, due to the unexpected and tragic loss of Steve Albini this year, this episode is bittersweet. They were a fantastic band that we're happy to dissect in detail here. Clos…
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www.aof.fiAbsence of Facts delivers Telephonk. Four straight-up jacking tracks from label head Orion, in the imprint's trademark style.With its roots firmly in the relentless techno of the '90s, Absence of Facts presents modern analog-inspired tracks that have been handcrafted and carefully selected in Helsinki, Finland.Written and produced by Jusk…
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The Past, Present, and Future of the Conservative Party in Wales
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2024 was a truly catastrophic election campaign in Wales for the Conservative (& Unionist) Party, where it lost all its MPs for the Westminster Parliament. To happen once would be a short term blip for the party, for it to happen three times inside 25 years is a sign of far deeper issues.Thankfully the historian and author Dr Sam Blaxland has recen…
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Cometh the Storm by High on Fire | Album Review
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This week we're discussing Cometh the Storm, the latest album by the great High on Fire. Led by guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike (Sleep) and joined for the first time by drummer Coady Willis (Murder City Devils, Big Business, Mevlins), Cometh the Storm is High on Fire doing what they do best. Is it similar to their other albums? Yes. Does it rule? Also…
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Richard MacGeorge on future studies, strategy, and trying new things
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Elizabeth speaks with Richard MacGeorge, a futures expert and infrastructure financial advisor. Since the 1980s Richard has worked on projects around the world, including a time at the World Bank, focusing on financing infrastructure projects in low and middle-income countries. In 2011, he returned home to Christchurch, New Zealand on sabbatical to…
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UK General Election 2024 Results: Wales analysis
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Change has arrived in the UK in the shape of an incoming UK Labour UK Government. However, the picture in Wales is one of both change in terms of our relationship with the wider union but also continuity in that Welsh Labour have extended their run as the democratic world's most successful election-winning machine. However, this election has brough…
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3.5. Life on Mars, Part 1: Terraformers
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Day trip to Mars! Nothing can get in the way of Captain Harris's appetite for Earth history: not abandoned rovers, nor strange recordings, not even... wait, what the hell is that? The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Content warning: This episode contains loud nois…
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Place your bets: Hiraeth General Election Predictions
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This is it! Our final Hiraeth Pod before the UK General Election is here.As it would appear that taking a wager is the main theme of the election, we have gathered with some friends to chew over what uncertainties remain in Wales in terms of constituencies up for grabs and if and where a Welsh Portillo (pronounced with a double 'l' of course) may h…
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This week we're discussing every album by Destiny's Child. Yes, you read that correctly. Do we want to cover this band? Absolutely not. Did someone pay us to do it? You're damn right. So we listened to all their albums as unbiased as possible. For the love of God, if you're a fan of Destiny's Child or Beyonce, do not watch this. Closing track: "Jum…
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UK Election Special: Cllr William Powell (Liberal Democrats, Monmouthshire)
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …
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UK Election Special: Cllr Catherine Fookes (UK Labour, Monmouthshire)
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …
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UK Election Special: Oliver Lewis (Reform UK, Montgomery & Glyndŵr)
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …
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UK Election Special: Cllr Martyn Hogg (Wales Green Party, Clwyd North)
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …
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UK Election Special: Cllr Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru, Ynys Môn)
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …
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This week we're discussing WAR., the newest album by noise rock band WHORES. This album hits insanely hard. If you find yourself in the mood for noise rock with a healthy dosage of sludge metal mixed in there, you'll have a hard time finding a better album than this one this year. Crank this one loud, folks. Closing track: "Quitter's Fight Song" Pa…
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UK Election Special: Cllr Aled Thomas (Conservative, Ceredigion Preseli)
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The UK general election is now in its final stages and while the union-wide result hardly seems in doubt, each constituency and candidate has a story to tell.Here at the Hiraeth Pod we are recording a series of short interviews with new candidates who are contesting constituencies across Wales. These are new faces on the national scene and will no …
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With all of the manifestos now published and it being written in black and white what the parties are pledging to deliver if elected to government in May, are electors excited about the prospects on offer? In short, not particularly. With Labour clearly on course for a massive victory in May, even their manifesto is surprisingly safe, with the emph…
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When something (or someone) they'd rather not see again rears its ugly head, Saph retreats into the most fortified part of themself: their mind. The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Content warning: This episode contains gaslighting and discussions of the nature of…
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Episode 195: Siouxsie and the Banshees (Pt. 2)
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This week we're discussing the remaining albums by Siouxsie and the Banshees. This era covers 1984-1995, into their subsequent break up. While there are still plenty of beloved albums in this era, this is also where some complications hit the band. One of which being their brief stint with The Cure's Robert Smith on guitar. It's not all good, folks…
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Dr Kate Brady on pragmatism, community development & memento mori
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Elizabeth speaks with her 'disaster buddy' Dr Kate Brady. Kate has a PhD in Public Health with a focus on disaster recovery. She is the National Recovery Adviser for Australian Red Cross Emergency Services and Senior Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales. In this episode, they discuss why imagination isn’t always helpful, the pragmat…
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Danny Blanchflower on the the 2024 UK General Election Campaign
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As listeners of the pod will know, during major events on Britain we like to fire up the Blanchsignal and invite New Hampshire's & Wales's very own Professor Danny Blanchflower to join us to chew over the latest news.And with the UK General Election now in full swing and the UK economy still largely swinging downwards, we have plenty to talk about.…
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