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Lucy Antonatos
@ljanton.bsky.social
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MA in Podcasting student at City, University of London
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10/10 The dangerous hunt for the leader of a large people-smuggling gang by BBC journalist and aid-worker and a powerful and compassionate investigation into a booming trade that profits from vulnerable people who risk everything for the chance of a better life.
#tocatchascorpion
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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9/10 A brilliant biopic by @afuahirsch.bsky.social and @peterfrankopan.bsky.social into the
Godfather of Christmas, Shakespeare of novelists, passionate advocate of social reform, profligate spender and man with a very complicated personal life, Charles Dickens.
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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8/10 Chloe Fox interviews famous octogenarians on four topics best avoided in polite company: sex, religion, politics and money. Fox’s warmth and her gently probing interviewing style draw out honest reflections on life and the odd major revelation from her guests.
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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7/10 Does Elon Musk the self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist" use private investigators and surveillance to target his critics? Alexi Mostrous from @tortoisemedia.bsky.social investigates how Musk seeks to shape his own reality behind the scenes when no one else is looking.
#podcast
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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6/10 The fantastically irreverent @kathyburke.bsky.social invites celebrity guests to plan their funeral as they’d plan a wedding. The results are hilarious, dark and moving. The episode with @mrmarksteel.bsky.social is a classic.
#podcast
January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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5/10 The untold story of a gay police officer's murder in Belfast in 1997. In piecing together why Darren was murdered, Jordan Dunbar finds stories of bigotry and betrayal but also of love and bravery during the Troubles.
#bloodonthedancefloor
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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4/10 A meticulous BBC investigation by @catrinnye.bsky.social into a mysterious life-coaching company. Shocking revelations over how the company takes over people's lives, tears families apart and intimidates those who try to leave.
#podcast
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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3/10 A business podcast that deep-dives into the story of a company's journey to the top. The hosts' excitement is contagious and their research phenomenal. The Hermès episode is one of the best pieces of storytelling I’ve listened to this year.
@ben-gilbert.bsky.social
www.acquired.fm
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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2/10 The story of how a scandal involving a performance-enhancing broom rocked the normally convivial world of curling in 2015. A tale brilliantly retold by
@cullenoncurling.bsky.social
#podcast
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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1/10 Gripping tale of love, politics and identity from the 2011 Arab Spring. When a young gay revolutionary blogger is abducted on the streets of Damascus her followers launch a desperate search but find far more than they bargained for. #podcasts @smohyeddin.bsky.social
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January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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And finally...some Christmas cheer and political humour from Private Eye with a satirical look back on 2024.
#podcast
#12daysofpodcasts
www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast
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December 25, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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A captivating biography series where leading artistic figures who create the music, books, plays and art that have become an integral part of our cultural lives, share what has fired their imagination and sparked their creativity.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
#podcast
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December 24, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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The dangerous hunt for the leader of a large people-smuggling gang by BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and aid-worker Rob Lawrie and a powerful and compassionate investigation into a booming trade that profits from vulnerable people who risk everything for the chance of a better life.
#podcast
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December 23, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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@afuahirsch.bsky.social & @peterfrankopan.bsky.social's brilliant biopic on Dickens for @wonderymedia.bsky.social is perfect for the festive season. Godfather of Christmas, Shakespeare of novelists, champion of social reform, profligate spender and man with a complicated personal life.

#podcast
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December 22, 2024 at 7:54 AM
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In Late Fragments, Chloe Fox interviews famous octogenarians on four topics best avoided in polite company: sex, religion, politics and money. Fox’s warmth and her gently probing interviewing style draw out honest reflections on life and the odd major revelation from her guests.
#podcast
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December 21, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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Does Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed champion of free speech, use private investigators and surveillance techniques? In "Elon's Spies" Alexi Mostrous investigates how Musk seeks to shape his own reality behind the scenes when no one else is looking. #podcast
www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/elons...
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December 20, 2024 at 9:26 PM
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In Where There’s a Will, There’s a Wake, the fantastically irreverent Kathy Burke invites celebrity guests to plan their funeral as they’d plan a wedding. The results are hilarious, dark and moving.
#podcast
#12daysofpodcasts

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December 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Belfast in 1997. But so much more than just another a true-crime podcast. In piecing together why Darren was murdered, Jordan Dunbar finds stories of bigotry and betrayal but also love and bravery during the Troubles.

#12daysofpodcasats
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December 18, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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A Very British Cult
A gripping BBC investigation into a mysterious life-coaching company. Shocking revelations over how the company takes over people's lives, tears families apart and intimidates those who try to leave.
#podcast
#12daysofpodcasts
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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December 17, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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Acquired is a business podcast that deep dives into the story of a company's journey to the top. The hosts' excitement is contagious and their research phenomenal. The Hermès episode is one of the best pieces of storytelling I’ve listened to this year.

www.acquired.fm
#podcast
#12daysofpodcasts
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December 16, 2024 at 11:05 AM
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Broomgate
The story of how a scandal involving a performance-enhancing broom rocked the normally convivial world of curling in 2015. A tale brilliantly retold by
@cullenoncurling.bsky.social
#podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broomgate-a-curling-scandal-episode-1-the-mystery-broom-id144295390
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December 15, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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Gay Girl Gone
Gripping tale of love, politics and identity from the 2011 Arab Spring. When a young gay revolutionary blogger is abducted on the streets of Damascus her followers launch a desperate search but find far more than they bargained for.

#podcast
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/g...
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December 14, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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Starting tomorrow, 12 brilliant podcasts from 2024...
December 13, 2024 at 11:01 PM