Episode List
100 Outstanding Podcasts for 2018
For the third year, The Bello Collective is proud to share with you our list of 100 outstanding podcasts. The selections in this list were determined by The Bello Collective writers, editors, and friends, and appear in no particular order.
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BelloCollectiveCreated December 04, 2018
Updated February 12, 2025
Conversation
- Academy Award-Winning Actor and Producer Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Fargo, Olive Kitteridge, Almost Famous) makes asparagus risotto and discusses the creative process fueling her long, badass career. If you're
- The On She Goes team interviews Sarah Wesley (Social Media Influencer, Solo Traveler, Yogi & Serita's little sister) on Kemetic Yoga and how she practices self-care while traveling the world. We also talk to Bibi McGill (former lead guitaris
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- We're back with another episode! This time we're answering your dilemmas in our minisode 'Your Receipts'. You can send us your dilemmas by emailing: keepthereceipts@gmail.com and we'll answer them anonymously on the podcast. #TheReceiptsPodcast
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- Ross and Carrie accept an invitation to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica, where they will spend a week healing their hearts, reuniting with their souls, and learning what the moon yearns to teach humanity, all through the power of
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- Full Court Press: Televising the NBA All-Star Draft and Kevin Durant’s Empire State of Mind That Actually Happened: Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon (Almost) Played 1-on-1 Basketball for a Million Dollars 3 on 3: Three Best and Three Most K
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- Welcome to Bughouse Square! For the first time, we’re opening up the archived tape from the radio show of Studs Terkel, the renowned Chicago reporter. We’re pairing some of our favorite discoveries from the Studs Terkel archive and interviews w
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- What happens when a band wipes a stain from its historical record? Or when physical albums vanish, replaced by different digital versions? Guests: Mark Richardson; Rolling Stone's Christopher R. Weingarten; and The New York Times's Caryn Ganz.
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- Stephanie never wanted kids.... but then she met Joey. Tune in to hear them answer a series of questions intended to help them determine if they want a future as parents together.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another s
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- This is the fourth episode of The Empty Bowl, in which we consider Pop-Tart peripherals and try some of South Africa's strangest cereal flavors.
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- This is an episode that may touch some nerves but is about elevation. In a world where it seems like daily, many white women are exercising their privilege in potentially harmful ways to others it’s time to have a real convo about the past, pre
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- Growing up in Louisville, in a not-particularly-politically-engaged family, I had never heard of Fancy Farm until I started working in a newsroom. When I did, I almost thought the reporters were kidding me. It's a church picnic, in We
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- It's a Back to School drugs chat for you parents with teens and tweens. Jo sits down with the Drug Education Manager at Students for Sensible Drug Policy and explores the SSDP Just Say Know peer education program. Find or create SSDP campus pro
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- It’s Thanksgiving time in the States, and Kate and Doree dig deeper into the things they’re grateful for this year (hint: Forever35 listeners!). Plus Kate tries to find calm during a health scare and Doree gets very into her bathtub.Then they s
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- Helen Rosner is a food correspondent at The New Yorker.“I believe the things that are really important to me are structure over all and—forgive me, I’ve said this on other podcasts before—if I were going to get a tattoo this is what I would
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- Inspired by one of our listener letters, LWL develops a discussion on colorism, its complex history in Latin America and in the United States. From the sixteenth-century onward, skin-color has been a factor that has affected the way we relate t
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- We literally cannot wait for you to hear how much The West Wing influenced Parks and Recreation. We spoke to the co-creator of the show, Michael Schur, and two of the stars, Rob Lowe and Adam Scott, to learn about the parallels between the Bart
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- "Conversation is not just about words passing between mouths and ears. It’s about shared life. Listening is about bringing our lives into conversation.” About the Living the Questions series, from Krista Tippett:“I think of a good conversation
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- In this episode, I reveal a secret that i've kept from my parents for 16 years. What direction will this go?Follow me on IG, Snapchat, and twitter - @ohitsbigronSupport ohitsbigron studios using our patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/ohits
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Kids
- Who’s the real expert, and who the liar, liar Pants on Fire? Visit our website, PantsOnFire.pizza to listen to the show and take L.I.S.A.’s weekly trivia quiz. And follow us on Facebook! Also visit the home of Gen-Z Media, BestRobotEver.com, to
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- Why do people dream? Why do people have nightmares? How do dreams happen? Can people who are blind can see in their dreams? In this episode of But Why, we're answering dreamy questions with psychiatrist Dr. David Khan of Harvard Medical School.
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- When lakes started to dry up and streams seemed to disappear, a woman decided to bring the forest back and planted a million trees. Wangari Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt movement in Africa and the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. In
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- Galaa means summer in the Dhurga language of the Yuin People, and in Wreck Bay, summer means fishing! In this episode kids will listen for the sounds of summer like cicadas singing and happy bongo rhythms, do the Rompy Stompy Crab dance, sing-
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Investigation
- Three boys kick over a mysterious barrel in the woods. A small town cop fishes for answers. Evidence is buried, and the case goes cold.To hear more stories by Jason Moon and NHPR's Document team, click here. To listen to "Death Resulting," clic
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- David tracks down the civilian phone operator who says she received a suspicious phone call the night Kerrie disappeared. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sks/someone-knows-something-season-5-kerrie-brown-t
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- Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.Rukmini describes the reality of bein
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- The second in a two-part series about the boom in Spanish immersion education programs in West Michigan schools. / La segunda en una serie de dos partes sobre el “boom” de programas de inmersión en español en las escuelas del Oeste de Michigan.
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- Bikram Choudhury begins his journey to fame, wealth, and scandal in 1970s Los Angeles. He takes Beverly Hills by storm, using his Hollywood connections and rags-to-riches origin story to build a devoted following and lay the foundation for a yo
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- Connie responds to Christine’s plea for help finding her eldest sister, Cleo. The only proof of Cleo’s existence though is a tiny, undated school photo. A clue soon emerges which will take Christine’s search in unexpected directions.For trans
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- Raquel O’Brien is tormented by secrets. She begins her journey of exposing her family’s shared past by first uncovering the forces that brought her parents, Elizabeth and Ralph, together. When Elizabeth discovers her family are fugitives, Ralph
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- Uncover: Escaping NXIVM - Episode 1. Sarah Edmondson is a high-level member of a self-help group called NXIVM, but an invitation to join a secret women's group called DOS leads her to do something she later regrets.For transcripts of this s
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- The road to success is paved with convention tickets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- At 61 years old, Vernell McHenry is like the grandmother of her corner of James Cayce. Where she’s lived for more than 17 years, greeting the neighborhood from a metal folding beach chair on her stoop. But Cayce is about the be transformed, tor
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- On the morning of July 16, 1996, someone walked into a furniture store in downtown Winona, Mississippi, and murdered four employees. Each was shot in the head. It was perhaps the most shocking crime the small town had ever seen. Investigators c
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- A young woman at a bar is slapped on the butt. So why’s she the one in jail?Our newest podcast, “The Good Whale,” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts, or follow it here: https://lnk.to/good-whaleTo get full access to this
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- How did former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sexually abuse hundreds of girls and women for decades? To understand how he got away with it, we have to begin with the doctor in his prime, when everyone thought of him as Larry, the good
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- At age 15, Z received his sentence in adult court. The reason why dates back 40 years, to a child named Willie Bosket. His crimes changed everything for kids and criminal justice.In 1978, Bosket murdered two people on the New York City subway.
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Narrative Nonfiction
- An alleged hate crime. An American dream. El Dorado. A visit to Stockton, California reveals the deep, dark history of Filipinos in America. Plus, host and producer Paola Mardo tells her long distance story.Learn more at LongDistanceRadio.com.S
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- When Benjamin Ferencz was 27 years old, he prosecuted his very first trial. There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany's death squad. The entire world was watching. Today, we take a look at the Nuremberg trials
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- Travis Thomas is a rookie turtle researcher in Florida. He was on the verge of publishing his first big paper and naming two new species of turtle when he found out he’d been scooped by a stranger in Australia: Raymond Hoser, a.k.a. the Snake M
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- Links:Ted Kaye’s book: Good Flag, Bad Flag“Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery -- sub
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- Before he was the 44th President, Barack Obama worked as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago. Hear how the city shaped his political ambitions.
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- There are a few ways to tell if you’re looking at an authentic, high-quality aloha shirt. If the pockets match the pattern, that’s a good sign, but it’s not everything. Much of understanding an aloha shirt is about paying attention to what is o
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- We claim to judge people for what they intentionally do, but accidents often influence our judgments. In our justice systems, people can be harshly and unfairly blamed for bad luck—but in our personal lives, taking on blame isn’t always a bad t
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- How the people of Charlottesville responded to months of white supremacist organizing and violence in the city
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- Latino USA producer Sayre Quevedo grew up having only met two members of his blood family, his mom and his brother. His father left before he was born and his mother lost touch with her family after leaving home as a teenager. For a long time,
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- This episode of The One Who Got Away is about reaching out. There are times when the one who got away is not gone but just away. A plane journey away, a bus ride away, a phone call away, a microscopic infinity away. All it takes is one brave mo
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- Maplewood, Missouri. is a cozy little suburb at the border of St. Louis City. It has great schools, a cute downtown and one of the region’s most celebrated breweries. But in the background, some housing advocates say the town’s officials are tu
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- Two true stories about nuclear false alarms. Plus, what deterrence has to do with being an eleven-year-old boy, and a deeper dive into the Trump administration’s assault on diplomacy.
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- For a Bad Time, Call... is a podcast dedicated to women's anger. In this, its fourth episode, we hear tales of workplace rage from women across the country: from not being paid enough to unwanted touching to condescending coworkers. We collabor
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- All episodes of Hollywood in Color are heavily researched. Here are the major sources used for this episode:Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood (book) by Jill WattsHattie: The Life of Hattie McDaniel (book) by Carlton JacksonCin
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- This is it, y'all: the season finale. This week we’re talking about HIV/AIDS, one of the biggest pandemics of modern times. We were fortunate enough to speak with three individuals who have had vastly different experiences with HIV/AIDS. Frank
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- Broadway’s award-winning, record-breaking, smash hit, Hamilton, is a musical unlike any other. Get the story from people in the room where it happens of how sound helps tell the musical’s story eight times a week. We talk to Nevin Steinberg, Ha
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- One of the things that changes instantly when you have a baby is your relationship to sleep. It usually becomes scarce and precious, and everyone has advice. Much less talked about is the continuing nighttime struggle between parents and their
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- When Skye was in middle school, her best friends showed up at her home one night and wrote “f*ck you” on her garage door. After that, they never spoke again. Now Skye has a son entering middle school, and he can’t believe his mom never asked he
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- Twenty years ago two gay couples met by chance in Sydney. Betty and Ruth wanted to have children, so did Charlie and John. But the boys didn't just want to be sperm donors, they wanted a family. Four parents two gaybies tracks the foursome over
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- Taylor Nicole Dean was a self-described shut-in, a teenager who lived in her parent's home, surrounded by exotic pets. And then she started making videos on YouTube.Taylor's Youtube ChannelVote for your favorite reply all episodes - we'll run
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- Muppeteer Louise Gold on the story behind - or should that be 'beneath' - The Muppet Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- In 2013 a hospital was accused of conducting a medical kidnapping against a young girl name Justina. This enraged many people across the country, including members of anonymous. A DDOS attack was waged against the hospital.
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- Of the thousands of people incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, no one is openly gay. No one. And only a few people are comfortable enough to talk about LGBTQ life inside. In this episode we dive in: Lady Jae returns to talk about living a
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- This story isn't about a painting, or a sculpture, or a vase, or a váse, or a photograph. It's about... well, I'll let you listen for yourself. The transcription and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis
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- We talk to the man, the meme, the legend: Ken Bone. What happens to a meme deterred? We find out.
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- This year, Tesla's image took a hit. The company fell behind on production targets, reports came out that it may be skipping safety tests and making mistakes on the production line, creating more waste. It didn't help that Elon Musk smoked weed
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- A comedian, an actor and dog move from West Virginia across the country chasing big dreams. What could possibly go wrong?
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- Robin is a chronic snoozer. She's constantly late for work, sleeping in for upwards of two hours. She's also been keeping an elaborate secret since high school.
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- "Mum says my boyfriend is a keeper. Right now, for practical reasons, he is in fact the keeper of all the medications I am currently taking."We all have that voice in our head. The one that is brutally honest. It’s a good thing, right? Except
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- Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work.Hotel Art used to be one of the ultimate symbols of bad taste, it was often ugly, kitschy, and str
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- John Green reviews a plant species with no relationship to Kentucky and the contemporary practice of searching for the lives of people you don't know. Thanks to this episode's sponsors. Audible: audible.com/anthro Casper: casper.com/anthro
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- Why are spinsters always solving mysteries?Contributors:—Rosemary Cresswell, senior lecturer in global history at the University of Hull. Follow her on Twitter @RosieCresswell.—Camilla Nelson, associate professor of writing at the University
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- If we look where sonar and satellites can’t reach, deep into the guts of the Earth, this planet still has a few surprises left for us. Case in point: Hang Son Doong, the largest cave in the world, was only discovered in the last decade. In this
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- If there's one thing everybody's heard about the Arctic, it's that sea ice is melting, and that's bad news. But what's less well-known is that some people see opportunity in sea ice loss. This time, take a seat in the captain's chair of a Finni
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- An FBI Investigation, an engagement ring, wine coolers... the surprising story behind the ubiquitous anthem that every teenager bangs out on their first guitar.
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- KT Bieber is on a mission to find the truth in a family joke that has plagued her for years.The Bieber Family is Paul Bieber, Cydney Bieber, Max Bieber, and KT Bieber.Rashomon is produced and hosted by Hillary Rea.You can learn more about the s
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- The one song The King couldn’t sing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- Oo-OOOOOO! It’s quesadilla time. Brittany heads to L.A. to talk with a chef who’s making “Black tacos.” Turns out they’re more than just a delicious food.To find a list of our sponsors and show-related promo codes, go to gimlet.media/OurAdvert
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- In this IMMERSIVE episode, “Risk,” our goal is to immerse you in a soundscape that pulled and pushed you to alternatively feel risk-seeking and risk-averse. To preserve this immersive experience, we stripped out a lot of the reporting we did
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- For Bodies host Allison Behringer, sex suddenly becomes painful. This is her journey to find out why. Join the conversation in our Facebook group at: www.facebook.com/groups/BodiesPodcast/. Nothing is off the table, and eve
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- It took the first ten years of Je'Anna's 30-year prison sentence for her to finally want to make a change in her life. First her peers noticed, then the Correctional Officers, and finally the California Parole Board. Je'Anna was found suitable
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Fiction
- ProductionGreater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon. You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/GreaterBoston.Content w
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- This episode is dedicated to friends near and far, remembered and forgotten (and remembered again). Your Narrator has a story for you about two companions with a unique bond, and a strange secret. (Apologies if you see 2 versions of this epis
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- Jacki’s expedition explores a mysterious cave system, and the colony makes contact with a surprise visitor. Episode Transcript*Content warnings listed belowCREDITSShannon Lovley as Jacki O’RaniaDan Lovley as ANDIAnya Zicer as Keila Levy
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- Malcolm is an ambitious operations leader who believes he is interviewing for a well-deserved promotion. Instead, he finds himself negotiating with the Devil.
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- ZZzz.z... Welcome to Sleepy, a podcast where Otis reads you to sleep with old books. This week, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle. If you like the show, take a minute and give a rating in Apple Podcasts. Leave a book yo
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- "What's the Frequency?" is written by James Oliva Sound design by Alexander Danner. Our theme music is by Kurt C. Nelson. Content warnings at end of show notes.CAST Walter Mix - Karim Kronfli Whitney - Tanja Milojevic Carmen - Julia
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- Louis is a can of generic cola. He’s been on the shelf a long while, so he’s had some time to think.Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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- Antoine finds his inner strength. Princess Keisha summons her courage, and The Book has a message for Antoine. Make sure to follow the show so you don't miss episodes as soon as they drop. Leave a review, and please tell your friends about Flye
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- Cynthia discovers her boyfriend Max’s journal. Hilarity ensues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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- "When love beckons to you, follow [it]...And when [its] wings enfold you yield to [it],Though the sword hidden among [its] pinions may wound you....For even as love crowns you so shall [it] crucify you.Even as [it] is for your growth so i
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- “Banished to the Hamptons” After being accused of sexual harassment live on air, television host Bruce Alvarez retreats to the Hamptons until the whole thing can blow over... if it ever will.A four-part limited series from The Truth. Starr
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- Joseph - The Audio Drama Series. Episode 1 Chapter 1 & 2. Joseph is an Ear Epic Production where we make movies for your mind.
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- The importance of Hello.Created by Eli Barraza. Produced by Eli Barraza & Mischa Stanton."Defrag" was written by Eli Barraza, and directed by Eli Barraza & Danielle Shemaiah. Editing & sound design by Mischa Stanton. Music by Masato Abe. Addi
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- This episode will expire in 24 hours! Missed an episode? Pick it back up anytime! Want the back catalog? Become a supporter on Patreon! patreon.com/mercuryradio More info about ARTC And Mercury at artc.org/mercury Transcript available at http:
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- Christine eats some hard candy and has an experience. Go to HelloFresh.com/DeadSignals60 and use the code DeadSignals60 to get a total of $60 off, that's $20 off your first 3 boxes. Twitter: twitter.com/Archive81 Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ar
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- Joseph performs the ritual in order to contact The Numbers. What will he find? Songs by: Airtone Doxtent Nethis Onlymeith
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- A young man falls under the influence of a very special teacher and is taught an unexpected lesson. Starring Briggon Snow. Outro song "In Two" by Elsa. Written by Paul Bae (co-creator of The Black Tapes & PNWS). Mixed and engineered by Steve Ji
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- Ross tries to get people to look at the moon. Part one: an essay on the the moon's special place in poetry. Part two: a school tries to stop its werewolf problem before it begins. Part three: a story of teenage wasters, told using one vowel onl
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- Welcome to Time Trip! a Sci-fi serial following the adventures of Private Trip Timeskipper as he trips through time. An unfortunate accident in Dr. Meira Bitterman's lab hurls Trip into the quantum plane. Now he must find his way back home with
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- The Bright Sessions | Season 4, Episode 10 - Rose falls asleep and goes for a walk. Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6PPxMVN8jPxdH6Jn3lR65y Get on Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Episode-Cast-Recording-Bright-Sessions/dp/B
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