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Last updated on July 2, 2024 – 12:02 pm Hosted by bestselling author, presenter and historian Dan Jones, “This is History” returns for its fifth and toughest season yet. In 1306, the invincibility of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland was a thorn in the side of the Plantagenet dynasty, no matter how many wars they fought. Desperate to seize control of the Highlands, the 68-year-old Edward I marched north to defeat the Scots once and for all, but died of dysentery. His heir, named Edward, was mourning the death of his father and was far more interested in…

Last updated on July 2, 2024 – 10:28am Clara Amfo and Jordan Stevens are competing to create the ultimate mixtape on BBC Sounds. Two of the UK's best-known podcast hosts and long-time friends, award-winning presenters Clara Amfo and Jordan Stevens of Rizzle Kicks, have the goal to curate the perfect mixtape for a particular mood, event or occasion, drawn from themes set by listeners and celebrity guests. Clara and Jordan highlight new music lovers (and haters) and forgotten classics in the hopes of winning over listeners and coming out on top, and in their quest for perfection, they even…

Sandy Adams is a well-known and important contributor to the UK column. More importantly, she is a brave woman who has shown the courage to stand up in an often hostile public sphere and speak out about the inherent dangers that the climate change and net zero debates, Agenda 2030 and the UN sustainability goals pose to humanity. A meticulous researcher, Sandy has dedicated thousands of hours of his life to uncovering a series of globalist policies that appear harmless to many, but are in fact cornerstones of a worldwide system that controls every aspect of our lives. Having gained…

LoadstarEditorial February 7, 2024 In this episode of the Loadstar podcast, we explore the complex interplay between politics and global supply chains against the backdrop of the UK election scheduled for the 4th of July. The conversation will span several key areas, starting with an update on freight rates before moving to analysis of how elections in major economies such as the United States, Mexico, Indonesia, India and South Africa will affect global trade. This episode focuses on ports, planning and investment and also looks at how the UK elections will impact the logistics sector. Insights are shared about potential…

Last updated on July 1, 2024 – 3:39 pm Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media have launched a new season of the acclaimed investigative podcast series “Chameleon: Doctor Miracle.” The eighth season of The Chameleon focuses on the alkaline diet and its pioneer, Dr. Robert Young. Since the early 2000s, the alkaline diet has gained widespread popularity in the US and Hollywood's backing, purportedly slowing ageing and curing incurable diseases. Hosted by journalist Larrison Campbell, the series will tell the true stories of cancer patients who joined diets in the hopes of finding a cure, only to end up…

The Hungry Podcast focuses on challenger food and drink brands, interviewing their founders and exploring what it takes to build a successful business that can take on the bigger players. In last week's episode, host Dan Pope visited Vincenzo's Pizza on Bushey High Street to quiz founder Tom Vincent. Vincenzo's/Tom Vincent. (Image: Vincenzo's) Dan said he'd watched the pizza grow from afar “for years” and described how much he'd enjoyed the “amazingly tasty” pizza he'd had. “He makes pizza like no one else can,” the presenter added. “He's bringing pizza to life with Crisp W6.” “Some say they pioneered 'London…

England may have had a bleak start to Euro 2024 but for the team's former captain, Gary Lineker, the tournament was far from disappointing.BBC pundits have earned more than £125,000 for their podcast, The Rest is Football, since England's first match against Serbia, according to The Times' analysis of broadcast performance statistics and industry advertising rates.Downloads of the show, which also features former footballers Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, have risen since Lineker and his co-stars criticised Gareth Southgate's team.During the BBC's coverage of England's 1-1 draw with Denmark last week, Lineker was scathing about his team's performance, and then…

Listen here on your podcast platform of choice.Tech & Science Daily spoke to Andrew Parfery, program manager at the University of Edinburgh's Venture Builder Incubator, about the new device that could mean an end to “unpleasant” smear tests.Graduate student Sangiana Foia's company, Papcup, has joined the 2023 cohort of the VBI programme, an incubator that helps doctoral students and researchers across the UK develop business ideas and grow start-ups.The PapCup is a test that women can collect at home using a small swab of blood that is analysed for signs of cancer-causing HPV.Feuer is currently gauging interest in the system…

Cardi, Matt, and Emma have all been playing Elden Ring's new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, and share updates on their journey so far (mostly spoiler-free), including what new weapons, locations, and fingers they've seen so far. They've also been watching the new season of The Bear, sharing mixed reviews of the restaurant drama's opening episode. And finally, Emma has been battling M. Bison in the latest Street Fighter update. Plus, you can play the new Spotify-based Endless Search game.If you have any thoughts on new games, films or TV shows, send them to ign_ukfeedback@ign.comIGN UK Podcast 755: Miyazaki's Michelin…

When newcomer David Cameron appealed to the nation in 2010, he promised to fix a “broken Britain”. In the first of a two-part series, Jonathan Freedland and Helen Pidd discuss how Cameron introduced the concept of the 'Big Society', arguing that it is communities, not governments, that make the country better. The Prime Minister promised a kinder, more gentle Conservative party that gives real power to charities and community groups to change the UK for the better. Yet almost immediately after becoming prime minister, Cameron made a historic reversal: instead of ushering in a new, compassionate Conservative era, he and…