Best BBC World Service Podcasts (2023)

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20Growth: The Golden Rule to $100M in ARR, Why CAC to LTV is BS Early On, Why Your First Growth Hire Should Be a Former Founder & How Ramp Does 200 Growth Experiments Per Quarter with Guillaume Cabane 1:04:57

6h ago1:04:57

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Guillaume Cabane is a growth advisor to high-growth SaaS Startups, including Ramp, Spot, Airbyte, G2, Gorgias, Metadata, Madkudu, and others. Guillaume held VP of Growth roles at Drift, Segment, and other successful startups, where he helped them grow from ~50 to 300. Prior, Guillaume spent 6 years at Apple. In Today's Episode with Guillaume Cabane…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: Keith Rabois and Mike Shebat on Creating an Olympian Mindset to Work Ethic, Why First-Time Founders are Better Than Serial Entrepreneurs, Why Remote Work Does Not Work, Why the Best Founders Always ... 57:25

2d ago57:25

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Keith Rabois is a General Partner @ Founders Fund, one of the world's best venture funds with a portfolio including the likes of Facebook, SpaceX, Anduril, Tesla and many more. For the last 23 years straight, Keith has either invested in or founded a $BN company. Keith is also the Co-Founder and CEO @ Openstore, the company that will buy or run you…

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Pots & Trowels Podcast

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Gardening eBay Business That Moved to an Airfield! (S01E05) 39:57

3d ago39:57

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Pond plants feature in this week's episode as Martin visits the award winning Lincolnshire Pond Plants. We've got tips for what to do with leeks in the kitchen and we're answering a few viewer/listeners' questions! Questions answered: How do you pronounce Gooseberry ? (and can I split a Gooseberry shrub?) What to do with pots of seed grown asparagu…

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Over to You

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Why it is all about questions to spiritual advisers 9:46

4d ago9:46

9:46

It is a show that puts your questions to spiritual advisers offering guidance on how to manage your life in a better way. We hear listeners’ views on the series World of Wisdom and we are joined by the show’s presenter Sana Safi.Plus, how the BBC World Service has recently launched an emergency daily radio programme for the people of Gaza.Presenter…

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The History Hour

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Zambia celebrates independence and the invention of bubble tea 51:36

5d ago51:36

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.This week, we’re looking at the birth of a new African nation – Zambia - in 1964, and find out how the country got its name. We also learn more about life after independence with our guest Dr Alfred Tembo, head of history of the University of Zambia…

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The Big Fight

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State Poll Campaigns Setting Political Template In 2024 Run Up? 47:28

5d ago47:28

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: AI's Biggest Questions: The Commoditisation of LLMs, Open vs Closed: Who Wins, Model Size vs Data Quality, Why Google are Vulnerable and Apple are the Dark Horse 33:24

5d ago33:24

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Des Traynor is a Co-Founder of Intercom, and has built and led many teams within the company, including Product, Marketing, and Customer Support. Yann LeCun is VP & Chief AI Scientist at Meta and Silver Professor at NYU affiliated with the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences & the Center for Data Science. He was the founding Director of FAIR…

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Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

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Greg Childs, former BBC executive producer on the crisis in children's programming, the importance of public service content and solutions 27:04

7d ago27:04

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Greg Childs worked for over 25 years at the BBC, mainly as a director, producer and executive producer of children’s programmes. He created the first Children’s BBC websites and, as Head of Children’s Digital, developed and launched the children’s channels, CBBC and CBeebies. Greg left the BBC in 2004 and worked across other broadcasters. He's now …

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: Why OpenAI Will Become an Infrastructure Play, Why Apple Will Win in an AI World, Why Google is the Most Vulnerable Incumbent, Will LLMs Be Commoditised, Which Startups Are Thin vs Thick Wrappers ... 58:48

7d ago58:48

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Jeff Seibert is the Founder & CEO @ Digits, building the future of AI-powered accounting. Digits have raised funding from the likes of Peter Fenton @ Benchmark and 20VC. Jeff previously served as Twitter's Head of Consumer Product, a position he came to following the acquisition of his prior company, Crashlytics. Today, Crashlytics is the de-facto …

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Roots and Fruits - Pear 5:18

8d ago5:18

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Live from the Roots and Fruits theatre, it’s the fastest woodwind player Pear attempting to be a one-pear orchestra and play three woodwind instruments.By CBeebies Radio

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Molly and Mack - Bowling 8:21

8d ago8:21

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At the Kid’s Club it is Caitlin’s birthday, but she is sad because her best friend Euan is off sick. Ruby and Caitlin play hide and seek to cheer Caitlin up. Moira was supposed to take Euan and Caitlin bowling for Caitlin’s birthday but as Euan is not there, they decide that Ruby should go instead. At the bowling alley Moira scores a ‘strike’ but C…

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Analysis

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What's the future of nudge? 28:46

9d ago28:46

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The term nudge has become a byword for the application of behavioural science in public policy, changing how governments the world over create policies designed to encourage, or nudge, people to make choices that better benefit themselves and society as a whole. Over the last fifteen years much has been learned about what works, as well as what doe…

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service - Bernie the Parrot 11:15

9d ago11:15

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Pat finds himself in a bit of a pickle when Bernie the cheeky parrot escapes from his cage. Will Pat get this delivery back on track?Pat helps little listeners develop an understanding of community around them. Special Delivery Service – what will be delivered today? #CBeebiesRadioBy CBeebies Radio

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Alphablocks - Why 0:47

9d ago0:47

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Young Y wants to know why he can't sing with the vowels - but anything's possible if you try.By CBeebies Radio

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: The Ultimate Hiring Playbook: Five Questions to Ask Every New Hire | What Makes Truly Great Leaders and How They Give Feedback | Do VCs Really Add Value; Lessons from Hard Fundraises with Matteo ... 1:39:02

9d ago1:39:02

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Matteo Franceschetti is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Eight Sleep, a company dedicated to fueling human potential through optimal sleep. To date, Matteo has raised over $160M for the business from the likes of Founders Fund, Ryan Petersen, Naval Ravikant, Kevin Hart, AROD and many more. In Todays Episode with Matteo Franceschetti We Discuss: 1. Why Did …

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Pots & Trowels Podcast

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RHS Long Service Medal (50 Years of Horticulture John Stirland) (S01E04) 39:55

10d ago39:55

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We've got your questions answered and some things to take care of around the garden on this week's episode. Plus, Martin catches up with his old mate and onscreen partner John Stirland, who's just received his Long Service Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society for 50 years of green fingers! This week's questions: Question about a fig tree in a…

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Over to You

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Is news fatigue something you worry about? 8:58

11d ago8:58

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We hear listeners’ thoughts on the BBC World Service’s reporting of the ongoing events in the Middle East. We ask if the war in Ukraine really has dropped out of the news headlines and discuss the issue of “news fatigue” with the head of journalism at World Service English, Simon Peeks.Presenter: Rajan DatarProducer: Howard Shannon.A Whistledown pr…

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The History Hour

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The Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption in Iceland and EpiPen invention 52:22

12d ago52:22

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Professor Jenni Barclay from the University of East Anglia in the UK. She tells us about some of the most significant volcanic eruptions in history.We start with the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010, which caused air travel to stop…

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The Big Fight

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Polls In 5 States: What Are The X Factors? 51:12

12d ago51:12

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC Will Seed Pricing Remain High | Where is the Funding Crunch? | Three Core Elements Required to Raise a Series B/C | Why AI is Like the Lottery Today | Why Now is the Best Time to be Investing in Crypto ... 40:49

12d ago40:49

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Rebecca Kaden is a Managing Partner @ Union Square Ventures, one of the leading early-stage firms of the last decade with investments in Twitter, Twilio, Coinbase and many more. Nicole Quinn is a General Partner @ Lightspeed where she has led investments or sits on the board of Calm, Cameo and LunchClub to name a few. Eurie Kim is a Managing Partne…

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Dua Lipa: At Your Service

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Tim Cook: What it takes to run Apple, the world’s largest company 43:20

12d ago43:20

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In a rare podcast appearance, Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Dua Lipa to dive into the profound impact of artificial intelligence, the ever-evolving tech landscape and their response to climate change. Join Dua as she discovers Tim’s personal journey, from his life growing up to his philanthropic endeavours, as well as his perspective on tackling global …

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Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

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Michael Crick, broadcaster and author on GB News, Nigel Farage, impartiality, Newsnight and his career 32:00

14d ago32:00

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It was once aid that the five most terrifying words in the political lexicon were “Michael Crick is in reception”. Michael has worked extensively across the main public service broadcasters – starting at ITV. He then moved to Channel 4 becoming political correspondent and Washington Correspondent. He joined the BBC as a reporter at Panorama and eve…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: How to Survive and Thrive in a World of OpenAI, Are LLMs Being Commoditised, Where Does the Value Lie; Infrastructure or Application Layer, How Apple Could Win in a World of AI, How Amazon Could ... 1:18:09

14d ago1:18:09

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Des Traynor is a Co-Founder of Intercom, and has built and led many teams within the company, including Product, Marketing, and Customer Support. Today Des leads all Intercom’s R&D efforts, and parts of Intercom’s marketing. In Today's Episode with Des We Discuss: 1. From Consultancy to Founding a Unicorn: What was the founding a-ha moment for Des …

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Analysis

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Can reading really improve your life? 30:01

16d ago30:01

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Most educational research now suggests that reading for pleasure is strongly linked to a child’s future outcome, educational success, and even wellbeing. But the latest studies also show that reading for pleasure is at its lowest level for twenty years. Why has this happened in a country that's produced more successful children's books than any oth…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: Flexport's Ryan Petersen: Reflections on Leadership from 13 Years Leading Flexport, Why Velocity not Speed is Most Important in Company Building, How Money Creates Inefficiencies in Scaling, The ... 57:33

17d ago57:33

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Ryan Petersen is Founder & CEO @ Flexport, a leader in global supply chain technology. In 2022, Flexport moved more than $26 billion of merchandise. Over the last 10 years, Ryan has raised close to $2.5BN for the business with the latest valuation pegging the business at $8BN. Prior to starting Flexport, Ryan was the founder and CEO of ImportGenius…

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Pots & Trowels Podcast

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Flowers Fit for a King's Coronation (S01E03) 39:08

17d ago39:08

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Growing flowers locally and having whatever's in season available is about as sustainable as it gets. Martin's popped over to Floral Media in North Nottinghamshire to chat to his old friend Paula, who is a florist & horticulturist with Chelsea flower show medals to her name! There's also a chance to answer some listeners' questions, some (amateur g…

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Over to You

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Do listeners enjoy World Service's arts programmes? 8:58

18d ago8:58

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We examine arts programming on the BBC World Service as we talk to the teams behind two of its long-running shows: In the Studio and The Cultural Frontline. Do you enjoy these arts series? Or does arts programming in general leave you cold?Presenter: Rajan DatarProducer: Howard Shannon.A Whistledown production for BBC World Service…

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Andy and the Band - Can't Stop Dancing 2:03

18d ago2:03

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If you love to move whenever you hear a good beat, then this song is perfect for you!By CBeebies Radio

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Supertato: The Tato Radio Show - The Broccoli Boogie Goes Badly 10:59

18d ago10:59

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Supertato and his co-host Carrot are joined by their guest Broccoli down in the music aisle who will be teaching the dance craze that’s got the supermarket swinging. But when Evil Pea steals the beatbox and the music stops will it be the end of the Broccoli Boogie on today’s show or will Supertato come to the rescue?…

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The History Hour

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Pakistani popstars, and the hippo and the tortoise 52:17

19d ago52:17

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear from Zoheb Hassen, one half of a sibling duo from Pakistan who topped the charts in countries all over the world with their dancefloor filler, Disco Deewane.Our guest is BBC radio presenter and Pakistani music fan Raess Khan. He talks about…

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The Big Fight

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OBC Survey Vs Caste Census: Stage Set For 2024 50:12

19d ago50:12

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Sarah and Duck - Fireworks Dance 15:43

19d ago15:43

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A game of hide and seek takes longer than usual when Duck gets scared by some fireworks! Don't forget to listen to the sounds - there's a quiz at the end of the show! Sarah and Duck embark on exciting adventures on #CBeebiesRadio, exploring the world both near and far in their own wobbly and imaginative way.…

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Yakka Dee - Old MacDonald 3:35

19d ago3:35

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Let's Yakka Yak and sing with Dee about Old MacDonald.By CBeebies Radio

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Molly and Mack - Leaky Pipe 7:29

19d ago7:29

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It’s the middle of winter in Bridgetown and Moira is surprised to find Mack pumping up a paddling pool. Mack is sure he’ll sell it at some point. James tells Moira there is a leak above the Kid’s Club. Concerned, Moira goes to have a look. It’s just a small one, and she thinks there is no need to worry. Gradually the leak is getting more serious, a…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20Sales: Five Lessons Scaling Snowflake to $1BN ARR, Why Customer Success is BS and Should Be Removed, Why All Sales Reps Should Do Eight Calls Per Week & Why You Should Hire a Head of Sales Sooner Than ... 57:47

19d ago57:47

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Chris Degnan serves as Snowflake’s Chief Revenue Officer and has been with the company since 2013. Starting as employee #13 and Sales employee #1, Chris built a go-to-market strategy from the ground up, driving sustained high growth and global reach. Under his sales leadership, Snowflake has grown its annual product revenue from $0 to over $1 billi…

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Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

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Sophie Chalk, VLV policy adviser discusses the implications of the new Media Bill on public service broadcasting 34:34

20d ago34:34

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Sophie Chalk is the policy adviser for VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer), an independent charity representing the interests of the audience in supporting high-quality broadcasting in the UK. Earlier this year, they appeared before the DCMS select committee’s inquiry into the future of Public Service Broadcasting. Have their concerns been taken…

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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Nick Cope's Popcast - It's All Our Planet 2:38

21d ago2:38

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The old oak tree is being cut down. Can Nick and Norman save the tree and help all the animals that live in it? Together with today’s Popcasters, Natalie and Nina, they write a song for all the living things on the planet.By CBeebies Radio

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: From Leading the BBC to Leading Venture Capitalist, The Biggest Similarities and Differences Between the Best Founders and the Best Actors & The Future of Media; Legacy vs New, The Creator Economy ... 50:43

21d ago50:43

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Danny Cohen is the President of Access Entertainment, a division of Len Blavatnik's Access Industries. Access Entertainment’s corporate investments include film and television studio A24; Europe’s fastest-growing company Tripledot Studios; creator economy leader Spotter; and a new immersive arts’ experience launched in collaboration with David Hock…

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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JoJo & Gran Gran - It's Time To See The Fireworks 12:54

21d ago12:54

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JoJo and Gran Gran are off to the fair with mummy and daddy, they have so much fun, eat tasty candyfloss, race on fairground rides and JoJo even wins a cuddly toy for panda. But by the time they’ve finished everywhere is too busy to see the fireworks display. Luckily, Gran Gran has a Gran Gran plan and suggests one of the best places she knows wher…

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Analysis

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Can the UK afford a mental health crisis? 28:17

23d ago28:17

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A record 2.6 million people are off work due to long-term sickness, with mental health conditions the biggest single contributor. The problem is particularly acute among younger people, who are disproportionately likely to cite poor mental health as their reason for not working. Other surveys suggest that poor mental health and burnout are among th…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC: From $4.1BN to $142M Market Cap; Why Public Markets Have Written Allbirds Off, What Allbirds Need to Do to Get Profitable, Why Growth has Slowed and The Bull Case for Allbirds Next Five Years with ... 44:51

23d ago44:51

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Joey Zwillinger is the Co-Founder & CEO @ Allbirds, the company behind the world's most comfortable shoe. In Nov 2021, Joey took the company public and the stock soared to an all-time high of $4BN, today the company has a market cap of $137M. Prior to Allbirds, Joey spent six years at biotechnology firm, Terravia, leading its renewable chemical bus…

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Pots & Trowels Podcast

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Arit Anderson from BBC Gardeners World (S01E02) 40:06

24d ago40:06

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We've got tips for elephant garlic, what to do with Autumn leaves & an Alpaca beans update on this week's P&T podcast, plus Martin and Jill have a great chat with Arit from BBC Gardeners World (should there be an apostrophe on gardeners? never mind...) Connect with Arit on Instagram: Arit Anderson Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the video…

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Over to You

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Disinformation as the Middle East war heightens 8:59

25d ago8:59

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As the Middle East information war heightens, we turn the spotlight onto fake news to help you identify what is real and what is not. We have a masterclass from one of the BBC’s disinformation reporters.Plus a listener reveals how she’s suffering from news fatigue after traumatic events globally, whilst others ask: where has coverage of the war in …

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The History Hour

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Che Guevara's daughter and marrying Freddie Mercury 51:25

26d ago51:25

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Tony Kapcia, Emeritus Professor at the University of Nottingham's Centre for Research on Cuba. He tells us about the history of Cuban foreign policy.We start with Aleida Guevara's memories of being sent from Cuba to provide medical aid…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20VC Roundtable: Why Early Stage Founders Should Not be Investing, Why Great Founders Have Low EQ, How the Structure of VC Firms Will Change, Will Founder-Led Funds Compete with Sequoia & Is Investing ... 49:53

26d ago49:53

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Jack Altman is the Founder and CEO @ Lattice, the #1 people management platform, last valued at $3BN. Jack is an investor through his founding of Jack Altman Capital where he has invested in WorkOS, NexHealth, Owner.com, Mercury and more. Auren Hoffman is the Founder and CEO @ Safegraph, the most accurate database of global points of interest, last…

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Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch

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Ritula Shah, former BBC Radio 4 presenter of the World Tonight on overpaid news presenters, BBC cuts and news centralisation 32:26

27d ago32:26

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Ritula Shah spent 35 years at the BBC as a producer on 'Today,' presenting 'The World Today,' 'Woman’s Hour,' 'PM,' and chairing 'Any Questions.' However, Ritula is best known for her decade-long tenure as the presenter of the ‘World Tonight' on Radio 4 until earlier this year. We discuss why she left, covering the Israel/Hamas conflict, impartiali…

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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20Product: Why You Should Not Go Into Product Management, Why the CEO is Always the CPO, How to Build the Best Product Teams & Why You Should Hire People Who Aren't In Product Already with Databricks SVP ... 1:02:04

28d ago1:02:04

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David Meyer is the SVP Products at Databricks where he drives product strategy and execution. He previously ran Engineering and Product Management at OneLogin, where he grew the company to thousands of customers and market leadership. Before OneLogin, he cofounded UniversityNow, an accredited open university system, running Product and Engineering.…

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CBeebies Radio Podcast

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CBeebies Bedtime Stories: Oti Mabuse - There's Only One You 4:39

29d ago4:39

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Oti Mabuse reads a story celebrating uniqueness in tonight's bedtime story.By CBeebies Radio

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Analysis

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France: a constitutional crisis in the making 29:03

1M ago29:03

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The USA, the UK and France, which have led the democratic world, are all suffering problems with their constitutions. But the problem is most acute in France, where President Macron has lost his parliamentary majority, and forced his pension reforms through by decree. But worse is to come; Macron can only serve as President until 2027 and will leav…

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