Best podcast of any kind I heard in the last year - www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
More generally, La Marche de l'histoire (e.g. www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...) and Le cours de l'histoire are always incredibly solid

wishing them a merry not finding out you're irreplaceable the hard way

Sisu (nothing in the Nazi arsenal - man, munition, or increasingly large machine - is a match for one guy on foot with a pickaxe)
Closely Observed Trains
A Real Pain - incl. fare-dodging and accidentally missing your stop www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4u5...
Surprise hit www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEYi...

😬 at the risk of reply guying, if you're taking the Eurostar for the Paris trip snap.eurostar.com or the Interrail workaround www.seat61.com/interrail-an... could help ease the pressure

ceci n'est pas un potiron

WIP but
Fiat Books (et factae sunt books)
Exi Stylo (go out in stylus; motto Tene Calamum et Persiste, or "Keep Your Pen and Carry On")
Ecce Libelli (that's ~~libel~~ books)
Ordo SS. Calami et Calamitati (Pen & Disaster; Disaster is a plausible early Xan name)

He IS a captain—a TEAM captain!

We can't wait to welcome Christos Lawton (Hodgson) back to Terror Camp!

sounds rough. Sachet or homemade rehydration solution (6tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt to 1l / 34 US fl oz water) should help too; aim for 200ml / 6fl oz per loose stool or episode of vomiting

If you're interested in more, there's a related polar convention / conference in a couple of weeks! @terrorcamp.bsky.social covers all sorts, but started around the show 5 years ago. Free, online, 5-7 Dec, programme here: www.terror.camp/2025-program

Who's that steward?

It's.... Edward Ashley (Gibson), coming to Terror Camp for the first time to compete in our polar quiz show!!!!

The more ski-style all-weather sealskinz are very warm, and all types eerily waterproof www.sealskinz.com/collections/...

WHAT A HEADSHOT!

tangentially: petition to introduce "ya giello" as a premium new fusion putdown

it's time for the nuclear option (Polish swearwords)

also this is no longer made, but was great (rest of brand generally vastly overhyped & overpriced). Easy to experiment with its 3 ingredients at home though - green tea, peppermint, seaweed. Unlikely but winning combo steepster.com/teas/kusmi-t...

more seriously, Russian caravan (even smokier) and perhaps some Georgian tea. Also Thai tea for your cocktail side www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInc...
Don't drink much tea tea for banal reasons, but If you ever branch out into the wild west of herbal teas, I'm your person. Treasure among the dross.