Best George Grimwood Podcasts (2023)

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Dark Histories

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Sarah Hart: Murder on the Telegraph Cables 1:14:51

6d ago1:14:51

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When a young woman was found lying on her hearth rug, foaming at the mouth on New Years Day of 1845, few would have guessed that the winding path leading up to her death would result in a mystery that would become entwined with one of the key moments in the history of communication as well as one of the earliest cases of murder by Prussic Acid. In …

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113 - Supergirl 1:25:23

12d ago1:25:23

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Joined once again by writer and podcaster Paul Morris, he and Jeremy discuss the 1984 comic book adventure and superhero spinoff Supergirl, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter Cook and Peter O'Toole. Their discussion covers broad range of topics including illegal hockey play, Jaws heresy, mundane motivations, t…

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Russel Colvin’s Return from the Dead 1:07:21

20d ago1:07:21

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In 1812, in the Manchester settlement of Vermont, a local man named Russell Colvin mysteriously vanished, and despite extensive searches, no trace of him was found. Years later, rumours began to circulate that Russell had been murdered and buried in a cellar on a piece of local farmland. Ghosts were seen, arrests were made, confessions witnessed an…

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105 - Bibi Lynch - I'd Go Out Looking Like An Extreme Adam Ant 42:15

20d ago42:15

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is broadcaster and writer Bibi Lynch, who’s playing nostalgic keepie-uppie with Head Over Heels In Love by Kevin Keegan, Fleshpot Casserole Dishes…

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Rhynwick Williams & The London Monster 1:11:13

29d ago1:11:13

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19th century London saw two of the most sensational public scares in its long history when the enigmatic Spring Heeled Jack stalked the alleyways of the capital city and in 1888, when Jack the Ripper enacted his reign of the streets, bringing about an autumn of terror that has since become infamous. One hundred years earlier, however, the streets w…

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The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: Chekhov's Fire Brigade Band Concert Poster 1:30:18

1M ago1:30:18

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. This is a collection of highlights from Looks Unfamiliar featuring Gary Bainbridge on Googi The Liverpool Duck, Tim Worthington on Ferrero Prestige, Becky Darke on Tubb…

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112 - Orca 1:26:13

1M ago1:26:13

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Jeremy is once again joined by fellow podcaster Ed Bloomer for a study of 1977 nature-based dramatic thriller Orca, directed by Michael Anderson and starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson and Bo Derek. Their investigation covers such topics as the elasticity of time, unlikely twist endings, a story without heroes, the aquatic equ…

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Escape From Yozgat: The Spooks of Jones & Hill 1:22:50

2M ago1:22:50

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During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire established a wide network of camps to house prisoners of war from the allied powers. Like most, the conditions were often poor, the treatment often harsh and the complexes often established in some of the most remote, rural and desolate landscapes. Yozgat was one such camp, comprising a small collecti…

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104 - Nina Buckley - We're Not Very Sax Positive These Days 46:22

2M ago46:22

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is Birmingham's leading cutlery expert Nina Buckley, who’s building a bridge to anyone else who remembers Bridge To Your Heart by Wax, Murun Buchs…

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Object No. 22542: The Unlucky Mummy 57:32

2M ago57:32

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Almost thirty years before the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun and the fabled “curse of the pharaohs” was unleashed upon an excitable population, rumours and stories of another curse, attached to an ancient object, had been weaving its way into myth and legend as a complicated tangle of truth and fabrication. The “Anger of the Priestess of Amen-…

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103 - Rose Ruane - By Leaves, About Leaves, Maybe Not For Leaves 1:12:06

2M ago1:12:06

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is artist and author Rose Ruane, who's applying liberal splashes of pink paint to liven up her recollections of plush toy dog Poochie, leaf-based …

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The Mount Stewart Farm Murder Mystery 1:13:21

3M ago1:13:21

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In 1866 a gruesome murder on a rural farm in the centre of Scotland shocked the local community. With little clues to go on outside of a bloody axe, a boiled egg and a missing door key, the police would eventually be left having to rely heavily on a string of unreliable testimony to do their job, a factor that would go some way in creating what wou…

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111 - Review of the Year 2022 2:38:26

3M ago2:38:26

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Jeremy and Chris Arnsby look back on the last year in movies, exploring the ten best and five worst pictures of 2022, with such topics being covered as toilet strategies, in-cinema naps, yacht rock, the end of Inspector Morse and why Avatar is successful. Trailers for the top 10 of the year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAjlUg4-ZwUWtiwK_a…

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Introducing - Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets 4:37

3M ago4:37

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Cover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a blanket of lies. From corrupt individuals to clandestine institutions, Cover Up exposes deceit, deception and the abuse of power. Season one uncovers the story of The Ministry of Secrets, one …

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Hugh & Mary Parsons & The Springfield Witch Trials 1:05:29

3M ago1:05:29

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Forty years before the infamous witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, Hugh Parsons stepped out of his dirty, disease ridden prison cell in Boston and was carted off towards the courthouse in order to stand trial as a witch. He’d come from a small settlement named Springfield over a hundred miles away and spent the last year cooped up in a concrete …

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102 - Genevieve Jenner - I Can't Be Loyal, There's Puppets 47:47

3M ago47:47

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is author Genevieve Jenner, who's flipping between college radio stations in the hope of alighting on KOMO children's show Boomerang, hastily canc…

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110 - One Hour Photo 1:47:48

3M ago1:47:48

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Jeremy is joined once again by Chris Arnsby to examine One Hour Photo, the 2002 psychological thriller written and directed by Mark Romanek, and starring Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan and Gary Cole, with their seminar covering such broad topics as the wonders of Ikea, plagiarism lawsuits, pornocrats and the Carnival of Souls. Trail…

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Dr Buck Ruxton & The Jigsaw Murders 1:09:20

3M ago1:09:20

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By the 1930s forensic police work had just begun to come into its own. The late 1920s had introduced advancements that had seen investigations using more than simple fingerprint evidence to solve crime and in America the FBI’s technical crime lab would firmly establish itself over the first half of the decade. Both in the UK and the USA experts fro…

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101 - Anna Cale - Ronnie Birtles, What Were You Up To? 1:00:30

4M ago1:00:30

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is writer Anna Cale, who's trying to bag a local newspaper scoop on remembering Dooby Duck's Disco Bus, Grange Hill's Ronnie Birtles' shoplifting …

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Electricity, Galvanism & The Resurrection of Thomas Weems 49:36

4M ago49:36

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In 1818 Mary Shelley published her infamous novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus”. More than just a work of gothic fiction, it represented a host of fears and concerns that the public held after viewing experiments by the natural philosophers of the day. In the same year, in a lecture theatre in Glasgow, the dissection and supposed resur…

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109 - The Comic 1:31:49

4M ago1:31:49

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Jeremy is joined by podcaster and Goon Pod host Tyler Adams to discuss The Comic, the 1969 drama written, directed and featuring Carl Reiner and starring Dick van Dyke. Their conversation covers such topics as Ray Bradbury, Samuel Beckett, Olivia Wilde, Kevin Feige, Jim Henson and Supertrain. The movie available to watch for free: https://www.youtu…

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100 - Becky Darke - It's Not One Of Those Mr. Frosty Situations 47:25

4M ago47:25

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is writer Becky Darke, who’s trying to send messages from the nostalgia equivalent of the beyond to Jayce And The Wheeled Warriors, Tubby Turtle, …

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Early Cinematography & The Disappearance of Louis Le Prince 58:34

4M ago58:34

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In the 19th century moving images were everywhere. Illusionists cast tricks using mirrors and shadows, whilst flick books, magic lanterns and Zoopraxiscopes unveiled the hidden mysteries of motion to a wide-eyed audience. By the later part of the century, new advancements in photography had made the dream of motion pictures reachable for a few geni…

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The Black Dog of Bungay & Other Spectral Beasts 52:15

5M ago52:15

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From ancient origins, to Churchill, who popularised the Victorian phrase “The black dog on your back”, the concept of the spectral black dog as a portent of doom, death and catastrophe is one that has maintained, with a constant slow progression throughout centuries. From musty old tomes maintained in cold damp monasteries, to the pages of Harry Po…

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Christmas Campfire 2022 (Part 2) 36:19

5M ago36:19

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Hi everyone, I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas or at least a nice bit of time off work... Here's part 2 of the 2022 Campfire episode, which should hopefully be something to help pass the time in these strange limbo days. ---------- For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link…

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108 - Cloud Atlas 2:05:45

5M ago2:05:45

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Jeremy is joined once again by Chris Arnsby to discuss Cloud Atlas, the 2012 adaptation of David Mitchell's novel, written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and Tom Tykwer and starring an all-star cast led by Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Ben Wishaw, Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant. Their all-encompassing conversation covers topics from sense trigge…

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Introducing: The Last Resort 8:36

5M ago8:36

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What if California seceded from the United States? If it did, what would happen? The Last Resort is a new documentary podcast about the rise, fall, and rebirth of CAL-EXIT: the campaign for Californian Independence. Join our host Xiuhtezcatl (pronounced shoo-TEZ-kah) as the story unfolds about dreaming of a new progressive West Coast utopia, fighti…

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Christmas Campfire 2022 (Part 1) 58:44

5M ago58:44

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Hi everyone, Christmas Campfire is back for it's 6th year! A big thank you to everyone who wrote in and shared their personal stories. There were tons this year, so I've split it into two episodes and part 2 will be out next week. Until then, I hope you enjoy part 1 and have a wonderful Christmas and holiday period. My very best wishes to you and y…

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Looks Unfamiliar Prestige - Tim Worthington - Real Life Has Caught Up With Bod 1:30:17

6M ago1:30:17

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. This time Tim's joining guest host Garreth Hirons for a festively-tinged chat about I Was Born On Christmas Day by Saint Etienne Featuring Tim Burgess, Ferrero Prestige…

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Introducing The Evaporated: Gone with the Gods 7:36

6M ago7:36

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What if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant, and take us on a jo…

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Virginia Campbell & The Sauchie Poltergeist 54:57

6M ago54:57

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Despite the number of documented cases, the poltergeist has consistently been one of the most difficult forms of paranormal phenomena to define with very little consensus over what they are actually supposed to be. Spirits, invisible, unknown energy or childish hoaxes all form the basis of the most common theories that have been presented. In Engla…

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107 - Give My Regards to Broad Street 1:44:06

6M ago1:44:06

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Jeremy is joined again by author and scriptwriter Simon Guerrier to investigate Paul McCartney's 1984 musical drama Give My Regards to Broad Street, also starring Bryan Brown, Tracey Ullman and Ralph Richardson. Their conversation covers such vital subjects as the Beatles filmography, Thomas the Funk Engine, dream-storming, alternative storylines a…

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099 - Gary Bainbridge - This Is Like Mousetrap In Reverse 1:01:26

6M ago1:01:26

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is writer Gary Bainbridge, who’s searching for the next instalment of the comic strip serialisations of Googi The Liverpool Duck, Big Bubbles, No …

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The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar - Who Let This Flash Harry Into Archive TV Land? 1:08:17

6M ago1:08:17

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. This is a collection of highlights from Looks Unfamiliar featuring Lisa Parker And Andrew Trowbridge on Plug Comic, Toby Hadoke on the Cabana bar, Carrie Dunn on The Is…

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Eliza Grimwood & The Lambeth Ripper 1:07:49

7M ago1:07:49

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In 1838 a violent murder took place in the Lambeth area of London that set a trend for the stories of the Victorian penny papers for decades to come. Inspiring Charles Dickens, who paid close interest to the case, supplying him with the details he would later adapt to in several of his murder scenes, it was a grim affair that made headlines for mon…

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098 - Mitch Benn - A Slightly More Apologetic Version of Subbuteo 1:16:07

7M ago1:16:07

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is musician, comedian and writer Mitch Benn, who’s trying to get a team of light entertainment stars to decipher his mimes for Children's BBC cele…

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106 - Psycho (1998) 1:46:38

7M ago1:46:38

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Jeremy is joined by writer and podcaster Paul Morris to discuss the 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, starring Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Willliam H Macy and Anne Heche. Their discussion covers such ground as the Psycho franchise opportunities, the Invisible Christmas, cover versions, a stage adaptation and when men stop…

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Amazon Music Presents MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories 7:37

7M ago7:37

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A hiker terrorized for days by two unknown figures… A man stalked through the woods while camping, who barely escaped with his life… two cops who quit their job at a local theater because of unexplained encounters with an alleged demon… These are just some of the unbelievable cases you’ll hear on the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music. Each week you’…

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Amazon Music Presents: I Hear Fear 5:45

7M ago5:45

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Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each episode of I HEAR FEAR plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, fro…

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Demonic Possession & Exorcism Through The Ages 52:43

7M ago52:43

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According to the late Father Gabrielle Amorth, co-founder of the International Association of Exorcists, Hitler, Stalin, ISIS, Harry Potter and Yoga were all, in one way or another, touched by demonic influence, This does perhaps go some way towards explaining how he managed to rack up over 150,000 exorcisms throughout his long life. Of all of thes…

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The Debosnys Ciphers 51:22

8M ago51:22

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Whether it be hidden messages transmitted around the world from the hundreds of operating number stations, or the bizarre illustrations on the sheepskin pages of a medieval manuscript, unsolved ciphers and codes have been a compelling source of mystery for centuries. In the annals of true crime, cold cases like the Zodiac killer and the Somerton ma…

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097 - Toby Hadoke - I Don't Remember Birthdays But I Remember Weird ITV Love Stories 1:36:15

8M ago1:36:15

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is actor and comedian Toby Hadoke, who’s peering over fences when the bad guys aren't looking for a look back at The Red Hand Gang, Einstein A Go-…

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105 - The Two Jakes 1:34:24

8M ago1:34:24

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Jeremy is joined by Ed Bloomer on the hottest evening of the year to investigate The Two Jakes, the 1990 neo-noir suspense drama, a sequel to the 1974 classic Chinatown, directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, with Harvey Keitel, Madeleine Stowe, Meg Tilly and Eli Wallach. Their sweltering conversation covers such topics as Who Framed Roger Rabbit…

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Madeleine Smith & The Dangerous Game of Dating in the 19th Century 1:10:27

8M ago1:10:27

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Dating in the 21st century can be a tricky path to manoeuvre, but in reality, the difficulties pale in comparison when compared to the complex etiquette and social pressures that one was doomed to follow in the Victorian period. One couple found this out in a unique way when their romantic love affair took a hard swipe left and turned into a tale o…

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096 - Al Kennedy - All The Personality Of A Damp Ryvita Crispbread 1:07:14

9M ago1:07:14

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is podcaster Al Kennedy, who’s clapping the Nega-Bands in the hope of swapping places with someone who remembers The High Life, MB Games Flipsider…

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The Bizarre History of the Hollow Earth 49:17

9M ago49:17

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Far from being a modern, internet crackpot idea, hollow earth theory has walked a long and winding path, many centuries old. From the mythological pits of hell, to the pseudo-scientific theories of the enlightenment, right through to modern science fiction, founding philosophies of utopian cults and even tenuous links with the Nazis, the proponents…

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104 - Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis 1:50:40

9M ago1:50:40

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Jeremy is joined once again by Chris Arnsby to examine the 1984 alternate cut by Giorgio Moroder of Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Their discussion covers such topics as post-WWI cinema, the ethics of edits, ivory backscratchers, early optical effects and statue therapy.By Podnose

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095 - Carrie Dunn - Some Strange Woman On The Northern Line Didn't Say Hello To Him 52:34

9M ago52:34

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is sports writer Carrie Dunn, who is scouring the VAR for any evidence of Tony Slattery sitcom Just A Gigolo, Don't You Worry by Madasun, the Sinc…

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The Thin Place: Netta Fornario & The Occult 56:39

10M ago56:39

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Widely mischaracterized in popular understanding, the early 20th century world of the occult has never failed to serve up a plethora of intriguing tales. From stories of new age magic, otherworldly realms, alchemy and psychic abilities, all practised in shady back rooms of the temples belonging to secretive societies, our imaginations have often ru…

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094 - Lisa Parker And Andrew Trowbridge - The Curse Of Plug Is A Myth 1:01:45

10M ago1:01:45

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Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time are Round The Archives hosts Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge, who are assessing predictions of how many people in the future will remember Big T…

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