Best Suriname Podcasts (2023)

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The sergeants' coup in Suriname 8:58

4d ago8:58

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In 1980, a group of 16 army sergeants, led by Dési Bouterse, seized power in the small South American country of Suriname, overthrowing the government in a swift and violent coup d’état. The coup came just five years after the country was granted independence from the Netherlands. The country’s first president, Johan Ferrier, was forced to leave Su…

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Tenzing Norgay conquers Everest 10:19

20m ago10:19

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Sherpa Tenzing Norgay had tried to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, six times before his successful climb with Edmund Hillary in 1953. His son, Jamling Norgay, spoke to Louise Clarke about the spiritual importance of the mountain for his father, and how Tenzing Norgay saved Hillary’s life when he fell down a crevasse on the m…

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Edmund Hillary conquers Everest 10:13

37m ago10:13

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On 29 May 1953 Edmund Hillary, climbing with sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first people to reach the summit of Everest.The two men instantly became famous all over the world. Edmund Hillary’s son, Peter Hillary, tells Louise Clarke about his father's heroic climb. (Photo: Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. Credit: BBC)…

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Golpo | Stories From Around the World

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Season 2 | Ep 26 | The Mayoress | A Russian Folktale 10:27

2h ago10:27

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Folktales are unkind to women and female characters. You cannot pick up a folktale to tell without passing it through the gender lens. At the face of it, this is a story that I wouldn't tell. But today I am. There are many things about this story that's disturbing. I have included it in this podcast, just because it IS an important story that we sh…

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The deadliest glacial avalanche in the world 10:11

1h ago10:11

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On 31 May 1970, the Huascarán avalanche, caused by the Ancash earthquake, destroyed the town of Yungay, in Peru.Only 400 people, out of a population of 18,000, survived. A clown, named Cucharita, saved approximately 300 children, who were at a circus performance, by leading them to higher ground. Rachel Naylor speaks to his son, Christian Peña. (Ph…

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34. La Gran Final ft. Kari Torres 25:12

11h ago25:12

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LA GRAN FINAL is finally upon us. Is Chivas on the verge of their first trophy in 7 years? Or will Tigres break the Estadio Leon curse? The boys invite Kari Torres to drop some knowledge and talk about the storylines in the best ending to this Liga MX season. Vamos!By CABRA Sports

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Trying to unite Africa 8:59

22m ago8:59

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On 25 May 1963, leaders of 32 newly-independent African nations came together for the first time in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.At stake was the dream of a united Africa. In 2013, Alex Last spoke to Dr Bereket Habte Selassie who took part in that first gathering.(Photo: Haile Selassie, centre, and Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah, left, …

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Chasing the world’s biggest tornado 9:19

36m ago9:19

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On 31 May 2013, a huge tornado hit an area close to El Reno in the US state of Oklahoma.It was the widest tornado ever recorded and produced extreme winds of more than 400 kilometres an hour.Eight people were killed, including three storm chasers. One of the people tracking the storm was Emily Sutton, a meteorologist with KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City.S…

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Fikret Alić 8:58

4h ago8:58

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In August 1992, a shocking photograph of a starving, emaciated man behind a barbed wire fence of a Bosnian concentration camp stunned the world. The picture, taken from an ITN report was of a Bosniak Muslim called Fikret Alić. Reporter Ed Vulliamy was there when the photograph was taken. In this programme Ed reunites with Fikret and hears how the p…

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Episode 82: Bucket Cams, Rattlesnakes and more with Dr. Andrew Hoffman 1:21:38

36m ago1:21:38

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Hello everyone and welcome to the show! Mike Pingleton here, and I am your host for these proceedings. And here we go with Episode Eighty Two, and I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. It’s a lovely Sunday morning in May and I can’t wait to get out in it after I’m done putting this together. So Much Pingle Patrons! A big thank you to th…

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Pippi Longstocking 9:01

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In Stockholm in 1941, Astrid Lindgren made up a story for her seven-year-old daughter, Karin, about a young girl who lived alone and had super-human strength. Karin named her Pippi Långstrump, or Pippi Longstocking in English. Four years later, Astrid submitted her story into a competition and it won. Her book, Pippi Långstrump, was published and b…

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Season 2 | Ep 25 | The Sun | A Chinese Tale 10:23

6h ago10:23

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How far is the Sun from you? When is it the farthest? When is it the closest? Does it seem close and far at the same time? The Sun, is a Chinese Tale that is versatile in the classroom. From Primary, to Middle to Senior School, this ONE story can be told and retold to introduce, teach and reinforce concepts of Sun, Latitude - Longitude, Solar Energ…

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33. Liga MX Semi-Finals Predictions 43:13

2h ago43:13

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This is shaping up to be the best Liguilla yet. The Clasico Regio and the Clasico Nacional in the semi-finals. Is America on fraud alert? The boys sit down with the compa Bryan (@bryancarnicero) to talk ball! Hop in.By CABRA Sports

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Creating New Zealand's national walking trail 8:58

1h ago8:58

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In 2011 a 3,000 km long walking trail was opened in New Zealand. Geoff Chapple had spent years lobbying for the creation of Te Araroa. He’d written articles in newspapers and tested out routes in the country's rugged landscape. The process of exploring where it could go sometimes put him in danger as he tells Alex Collins.(Photo: Geoff wading in th…

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#15 Prikangst bij huisartsen 29:15

12d ago29:15

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Jop de Vrieze spreekt met huisarts Dina Salkovic over de vraag waarom huisartsen in opleiding terugschrikken voor het toedienen van musculoskeletale injecties. Anne van Kessel interviewt Laura Dekker over het gebrek aan diversiteit in dermatologieboeken. De warme douche is voor Hospital Hero, en het geluid een piepje waar sommige patiënten heel bli…

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The Dambusters 10:28

4h ago10:28

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In the early hours of 17 May 1943 a bold World War II attack destroyed two dams in the Ruhr Valley in Germany's industrial heartland, causing 1,600 casualties and catastrophic flooding which hampered the German war effort.The dams were highly protected but 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force had a new weapon – the bouncing bomb. Invented by Barnes …

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German child evacuees of World War Two 9:10

22m ago9:10

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Beginning in 1940 thousands of German children were evacuated to camps in the countryside to avoid the bombs of World War Two.These camps were seen as safe places where they could continue their education but also where Nazi beliefs could be taught. Alex Collins has listened to archive recordings from "Haus der Geschichte der Bundersrepublik Deutsc…

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Singapore executes Filipina maid 9:55

16d ago9:55

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In 1995, the execution of Flor Contemplacion caused protests, a government resignation and a diplomatic crisis between the Philippines and Singapore. Flor, who worked in Singapore, was convicted of killing another domestic helper, Delia Maga, and the four-year-old boy Delia looked after, Nicholas Huang. While Singapore stood by the conviction, mill…

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World War II victory in North Africa 11:32

9d ago11:32

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Peter Royle, 103, endured a month of solid fighting in the hills outside of Tunis in 1943. Eventually the Allies prevailed and took more than 250,000 German and Italian prisoners of war. They declared victory in Tunisia on 13 May. Peter came close to dying many times. He recalls how he once hummed God Save the King to prevent himself being shot by …

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Season 2 | Ep 24 | If you Don’t Like It, Don’t Listen | A Russian Fairy Tale 18:07

10h ago18:07

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This is a story for YOU, the Storytellers (closeted, learner, aspiring, amateur, professional) who listen to this podcast. The ones who tell stories to children, to families at dinner tables and colleagues & clients at business meetings. The ones who I imagine are spreading the story dust gathered from this podcast across classrooms, living rooms a…

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32. Liga MX Repechaje Recap/ Quarter-finals predictions 46:29

16h ago46:29

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La Tucaneta cayo. What happened to Leon? Chris & Javi sit down with the compa Garrett to talk about Liga MX as we head into quarter-finals. Come find out if Chris actually believes in Chivas this time around.By CABRA Sports

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Warsaw Ghetto uprising 9:15

9h ago9:15

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In May 1943, the uprising in the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw in Poland came to an end. The Germans had crushed the uprising and deported surviving ghetto residents to concentration camps.Simha "Kazik" Rotem was one of the Jewish fighters who survived to tell his story.He spoke to Louise Hidalgo in 2010.(Photo: Warsaw Ghetto. Credit: HUM Images/Universa…

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The last commercial flight out of Kai Tak 9:01

10d ago9:01

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In 1998, one of Hong Kong’s best known landmarks, Kai Tak airport, closed after 73 years. Kai Tak, which was built between the mountains and the city, was world-famous for its unique landing approach that became known as 'the Kai Tak heart attack’. Captain Kim Sharman was the pilot of the last commercial flight out of Kai Tak.During his career he l…

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The sinking of the SS Tilawa: the ‘Indian Titanic’ 9:00

1d ago9:00

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On 23 November 1942, in the middle of the Second World War, a ship called the SS Tilawa was carrying more than 950 passengers and crew from India to East Africa when it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes. Two hundred and eighty people died. The ship became known as the 'Indian Titanic'. Ben Henderson speaks to the last two known survivors, Arvind Jani …

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United States bomb the Chinese embassy in Belgrade 9:10

2d ago9:10

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In 1999, NATO carried out a bombing campaign in Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. On 7 May, five American bombs hit the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three people and damaging relations between China and the West. Ben Henderson speaks to Hong Shen, a Chinese businessman, who was one of the first on the scene.(Photo: Protesters hold pictures …

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Episode 81: Gray-banded Kingsnakes with Gerold Merker 1:12:21

5d ago1:12:21

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Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty One! And Season Four! And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there. In this episode, I talk with Gerold Merker, who with his son Walter recently published an updated edition of The Gray-banded Kingsnake, which I think is a fabulous book. I talk with Gerold about the book, about…

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Season 2 | Ep 23 | Truth & Falsehood | A Folktale from Greece 14:40

5d ago14:40

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Which is the one story that teaches you about the dangers of lying? Was it The Boy Who Cried Wolf? Teaching someone to say the truth is a tricky task. Understanding what is a lie and when is it okay to lie and when not is even tougher. Have you ever wondered when and how did you learn to lie? Yes, I am assuming that like me, you too have sinned and…

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The removal of Scotland's Stone of Destiny 9:02

5d ago9:02

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On Christmas Eve 1950, four young Scottish students took the 'Stone of Destiny' from Westminster Abbey in London.The symbolic stone had been taken from Scotland to England centuries earlier and had sat beneath the Coronation Chair in the abbey ever since. In 2018, Anya Dorodeyko spoke to the late Ian Hamilton who took part in the daring escapade in…

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31. Liga MX Draft ft. The Lads Footy Show 51:11

6d ago51:11

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The Liga MX season is over, with the qualified 12 teams ready for a fight to the title. Chris & Javi, along with special guests Andre & Kique from the Lads Footy Show, draft up the best XI from the teams, but with a twist. Tune in to see who gets drafted, who doesn't, and which one of the boys have the best ball knowledge to date on a fun episode o…

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Last King of Bulgaria 8:52

6d ago8:52

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In June 2001, more than half a century after being driven into exile by communists, Bulgaria’s former King Simeon II made a dramatic comeback by winning the country’s parliamentary election. In 2018, Farhana Haider spoke to Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha about his remarkable journey from child king to prime minister.(Photo: Former King Simeon II of Bulga…

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#14 Levensloopgeneeskunde 29:24

6d ago29:24

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Anne van Kessel spreekt met Gert Jan van de Wilt over de vraag of je het met de patiënt over de kosten van diens behandeling moet hebben, en met Karin van der Tuin over een misdiagnose en het belang van levensloopgeneeskunde. De warme douche is voor een huisartsenpost voor mensen zonder papieren in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, en het geluid sluit naadloos…

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