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Quickies- Short Shows

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  1. An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an i
  2. Bedtime History is a series of educational, relaxing stories for kids and families. Learn about inspirational characters such as Jackie Robinson, Sacajawea, Neil Armstrong, and Maya Angelou. Other topics include space exploration, current event
  3. New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different w
  4. A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast, brought to you by the Science History Institute.
  5. The award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks, the latest science and technology news, and m
  6. Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To vie
  7. Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
  8. Poet Major Jackson is your guide on the pathways to feel and understand our common journey – through poetry. In sharing poems, we take a moment to pause and acknowledge the world’s magnitude, and how poets illuminate that mystery. Join The Slow
  9. PoetryNow is a weekly four-minute radio series featuring some of today’s most accomplished and innovative poets who offer an acoustically rich and reflective look into a single poem.
  10. Listen to Donald Hall's selection of classic American poets reading from their work. These recordings are being made available as the result of a collaboration between US and UK poet laureates Donald Hall and Andrew Motion.
  11. Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors, delivered every day.
  12. The climate is changing. So are we. Explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. We find inspiration in unexpected places, scrutinize new technologies, hold powerful people accountable and join you on the jour
  13. Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know … and then keeps on going. Host Noam Hassenfeld and an all-star team of reporters — Byrd Pinkerton, Meradith Hoddinott, and Mandy Nguyen — tackle scientific mysteries, unanswere
  14. Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world
  15. Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable — from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between — given by the w
  16. Radio Eye is a reading service for people who are blind or have other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed material. Smithsonian Magazine is a weekly half-hour reading of the magazine, broadcast on Thursdays.This is produced by R
  17. Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
  18. A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.Try
  19. Your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics, from a variety of The Week's smart and witty writers, editors, and thinkers. Concise and entertaining, Seven-Minute Explainers packs a lot of information in a
  20. Every day, a new book summary!Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship,
  21. Podcast by MUNICIPAL
  22. Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4
  23. Seeking a healthier emotional life? It’s time to bring a trained psychologist and mental health expert along for the ride. Dr. Monica Johnson explains the why behind complex emotions, helps you form better relationships, and guides you down the
  24. Liz Lyon hosts YourClassical Adventures, a presentation of classical music for kids (and their grown-ups), produced by Melanie Renate. Join us as we ask questions that will help families explore classical music together!
  25. Where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music, with host Vernon Neal.
  26. “Opera Essence: 100% freshly squeezed opera juice” is an Opera a colori podcast giving you everything you need to know to help you enjoy the world’s finest Operas! For each opera there are two episodes where you will discover the plot in a clea
  27. Naxos Classical Spotlight explores the world of classical music. Along the way host Raymond Bisha shares the stories about the music, and the musicians who make it.
  28. We invite you to join Raymond Bisha of Naxos, the world's leading classical music label, in exploring the best of today's classical music. New shows will be available each Tuesday (GMT) that explore the latest releases from Naxos and focus on t
  29. Composers Datebook™ is a daily two-minute program designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present. Each program notes significant or intriguing musical events involving compose
  30. Randy Renaud uses his unique storytelling ability to relive some of the biggest and most important moments in the history of rock 'n' roll. Important albums, legendary concerts and nights of debauchery all make up the Chronicles of Rock.
  31. Tony Thaxton explores the weirder side of music, celebrating and telling the story behind those strange albums that make you wonder how and why they exist. Doing deep dives on albums released by pro athletes, actors, fictional characters, and m
  32. Add free classical music to your collection, every weekday. yourclassical.org
  33. The KUTX music team looks high and low for songs and artists that should be on your radar. It's a no-frills showcase for some of the great music that comes through the "live music capital of the world." Join us to discover new music and revisit
  34. Music lovers from 89.3 The Current comb through mountains of music to choose the best new, independent, and unreleased songs to share with you each weekday.
  35. First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers.
  36. Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that m
  37. Welcome to Expert Genealogy Tips, a podcast created by Legacy Tree Genealogists, the world’s largest genealogy research firm. From understanding DNA to searching archives, you’ll learn the tips and strategies to begin or continue your own resea
  38. For a Bad Time, Call... is a podcast dedicated to women's anger. Our hotline voice-rage-box is open 24/7 at 669-BAD-TIME to receive any negative feelings you may want to vent. Each fortnight, we take the best of those calls and release a podcas
  39. Using Storytelling to Restore Human Dignity and how to tell stories when shit gets hard. https://www.fiveminutestorytelling.com/
  40. Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together.Want another life hack? Try Life
  41. From public radio producer, Nate DiMeo, comes The Memory Palace, a finalist for the 2016 Peabody Award and one of iTunes Best Podcast of 2015. Short, surprising stories of the past, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often a little
  42. Learn something new every day!Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is
  43. 15 Minute History is a podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in World History and US History. The discussions will be conducted by the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Tex
  44. First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice.First this, then that.
  45. 1 Minute Motivation is an One Stop Destination for High Quality Motivational Podcast.We make Podcast to Instigate and Impact Your Souls to Push Forward.Our Aim is to Create a Positive Mentality in Your Minds in Just 1 Minute (We Value Time,
  46. ABOUT MEI am a Dutch illustrator and animator. I always strive for a simple image, with a clear message, without noise. I'm also an avid field recordist.ABOUT THIS PAGEThis SoundCloud page contains my field recordings. An old hobby that gre
  47. A podcast where audio-makers stand silently in fields (or things that could be broadly interpreted as fields).
  48. *TFN Audio presents 19 Nocturne Boulevard's "The Sunny Side of the Street."* 19 NOCTURNE BOULEVARD is an anthology series spanning space, time, and genre. Form the Wild West to the depths of Outer Space, from distant past to far flung future, a
  49. India's rich cultural diversity is reflected in its folk tales and fables. Stories that carry magic, mythology, and magnificence, that have been passed on from generation to generation. What The Folk by ThisDay, hosted by Deepa Ranganath, bri
  50. Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with c
  51. FunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words.
  52. Immerse yourself in the enchanting narrative of Chinese Cinderella, the romantic tale of the cowherd and the fairy, and the heroic legend of the fearless female general, Mulan...... These mythical stories blur the lines of reality, featuring ep
  53. We share African and Caribbean folktales for the enjoyment of those young and young at heart, both at "home" and living in the African/Caribbean diaspora. Stories are retold by our storyteller Kesha Christie, the founder of Talkin' Tales. Our c
  54. An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.
  55. A brilliant story from Terry Pratchett, all about Tiffany Aching, an ordinary girl who gets mixed up with the Wee Free Men, a bunch of rowdy, blue-skinned pixies who were thrown out of Fairyland for being drunk and disorderly.Read by Shirley
  56. Short interesting lectures from top Oxford academics. Includes a series of short lectures about love, held on Valentines Day 2011.
  57. Grab your ticket for a scenic cross-country flight, from the mountains to the prairies, and from sea to shining sea.
  58. Welcome to YourClassical Storytime from American Public Media, offering classic stories with a classical twist. Each episode features our storytellers recounting childhood favorites along with related classical music.
  59. A podcast full of fun kids’ stories! Listen to a tale, then stick around for some fatherly wisdom. His style isn’t flashy, but it’s always comfortable!
  60. Flyest Fables brings you anthology style and critically acclaimed hopepunk fables for the 21st century. Created by Morgan Givens.
  61. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tumblescience/subscribeBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tumblescience/subscribeA Common Sense Selection! Exploring stories of science discove
  62. The Music Box is an interactive music education podcast for kids, exploring fundamental music concepts through performing, responding and connecting. The current season is hosted by music educators Kiana Del and Fiona Palensky. Each episode get
  63. Strange superpowers start emerging among a group of pre-teens from Quadropolis, and they're going to have to figure out how to use them to save the city. It starts as a simple effort to become the sidekick of the local superhero, but these kids
  64. Kids ask the coolest questions! And on The Conversation’s Curious Kids, we get the brainiest people we can to answer them! Every week, a curious kid joins host Eloise to ask the world’s top researchers their burning question – whether it’s ab
  65. Charm Words is a daily affirmations podcast for children of diverse backgrounds that will help to inspire and bring self-worth to the forefront of young minds at the start and end of their day. Help your kids deal with feelings of emotional dis
  66. Gordon's Alive! Shy and retiring actor Brian Blessed has got his first ever podcast. Every Wednesday, he'll be soooooothing you to sleep with classic children's stories and fairy tales. Get ready for a 'calming' and completely off-the-rails ren
  67. In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big qu
  68. Talking, raving, and ranting about all things books, from Harry Potter to Hemingway to Harry Dresden, from Bulgakov to the Bible, from our favorite bookstores to least-favorite film adaptations. You can also check out my novel series, The Las
  69. Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha
  70. Poet Kenneth Goldsmith presents selections from UbuWeb, the learned and varietous online repository concerning concrete and sound poetry, experimental film, outsider art, and all things avant-garde.
  71. Need a little finished audio fiction in your life but aren't sure where to start? Here's a good place! This short-form curated show does what it says on the tin: all the trailers from recently completed—at the season or series level—fiction p
  72. A daily glimpse into the natural world from Cincinnati Public Radio.
  73. Our podcast offers irreverent stories and introduces intriguing personalities from the world of science. For more content from the producers of NOVA scienceNOW -- and to watch our broadcast series online -- visit us at http://www.pbs.org/nova/s
  74. A series of stories of disastrous turning points, dangerous ideas, crazy coincidences, unsung heroes and forgotten villains. From OZY’s Sean Braswell, host and creator of the chart-topping, Webby-nominated The Thread, comes a new show about how
  75. The latest headlines and analysis from Britain’s most trusted newspaper - now delivered to you three times a day. Follow the podcast to never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  76. Amazing things humans have learnt from the animal kingdom. Inspiring, fascinating, bingeable.
  77. Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.
  78. Communicate with confidence. Every episode of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast is packed with actionable communication strategies you can implement today. New episodes drop every week.
  79. The quiz show for any music lover. Join us for our quick quiz where you can test your knowledge of music alone or against friends. Each episode includes 3 rounds of trivia on different music topics or categories. New episodes every Sunday and W
  80. Quiz Quiz Bang Bang is a weekly pub trivia practice podcast. For three weeks out of the month it is straight questions and answers as read by the hosts Annie and David Flora. Once a month we invite friends to join us for a live game of quiz ban
  81. Join host Brian Rollins for thirty trivia questions every week on a dorky, geeky, nerdy topic every Wednesday. DGN covers Star Wars to Star Trek to Movies to TV to Harry Potter. DGN is your own personal game of Jeopardy! Past topics covered by
  82. A weekly twenty question trivia quiz podcast.
  83. Weekly trivia fun for everyone!
  84. Your weekly pub quiz in a podcast. Four rounds of bar trivia to play at home with family or friends. Test yourself with these questions on the daily commute or give your brain a workout while you jog around the park.Produced by the Bar Wars p
  85. Improve your general knowledge trivia and boost your brain power in less than 10 minutes. James Cutler and the Quiz Coconut team bring you 10 of the best general knowledge trivia questions every week. A pub quiz in your pocket - a fun trivia fi
  86. Because News is Canada's funniest news quiz. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians and celebrities about the headlines.
  87. Come on in! Jon has some important trivia questions for you while you search for the wrapping paper. It's like a pub quiz, but without the burden of human interaction.Whether it's recreating song intros with the wrong instrument or asking you t
  88. Welcome to ”20 Questions?” - the ultimate challenge for general knowledge enthusiasts. In this podcast, you will face a series of twenty increasingly difficult questions. The catch? Answer just one question incorrectly, and you lose! Get ready
  89. A fun quiz for kids (and grown ups) with a bit of learning along the way.Make sure you listen through to the end to hear the very fishy bonus question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  90. Grab a pencil, get your brain in gear and join Quizmaster Cassie for the Big Kid's Quiz! Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.
  91. Can you make it all the way to the top in Radio 2's mid-morning music quiz with Vernon Kay?
  92. Can one story change the course of your life? Will Schwalbe, bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club and Books for Living, invites notable guests to tell stories of the books — and the moments — that changed them.
  93. The Children’s Literature Podcast is a grown-up discussion of children’s books, aimed not at kids but at grown-up book lovers, teachers, parents, and maybe even a few savvy teenagers. This podcast looks into the background and cultural context
  94. Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
  95. Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, every Tuesday as he sits down with experts in the field to discuss real-world challenges.How do I send my message clearly when put on the spot?
  96. Find your next great audiobook on our podcast, Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine. Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile Editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. All in 6 minutes or less. It’s short, sweet, and just what your ear
  97. Publishers of award-winning fiction and non-fiction audiobooks for adults and children. Listen to exclusive clips from our books and free audioook extracts here on Soundcloud.
  98. Through a “Mr. Rogers-styled-esque perspective B Daht presents #IDKMYDE (I Didn't Know, Maybe You Didn't Either) Podcast Series. An introspective interpretation of long lost history facts shared in an engaging, and informative way. Layered with
  99. Hear KUOW and NPR award-winning hosts and reporters from around the globe present some of the nation's best reporting of the day's events, interviews, analysis and reviews.
  100. A Scottish perspective on why much of the world seems crazy…and what to do about it.
  101. History as told by the people who were there.
  102. Unspookable is a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Blood
  103. The Story Behind tells the extraordinary history of the ordinary. Everyday objects are more closely examined, from their ancient beginnings through the present—all within 5-10 minutes.
  104. Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.
  105. The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Techn
  106. Our bodies are adapting and changing to meet the demands of the Information Age. What is happening? And what can we do about it? This six-part series is an interactive investigation into the relationship between our technology and our bodies...
  107. Finding good new music can be a full time job, so let KEXP help! In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connection

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