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“A brilliant curation of the best audio documentaries out there. Recent highlights include Rory Stewart on the importance of argument and Shaun Keaveny on the Phoebus Cartel, planned obsolescence and its impact on the environment. Both entertaining and enlightening. The BBC at its best.”
Tizza82 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/30/24
“The show is well paced, brilliantly produced and presented in a jovial,charming and lighthearted way. My only issue with it, and this is obviously entirely personal; that being, the purely materialist exploration of these psychologies.
There is an undeniable factor that alongside cultural and...”Read full review »
tinfoil sandwich. via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/15/24
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“Dear Baroness, I cannot tell you how your review of the London Met Police changed my life, as I was arrested twice in my own home for harassing a pc I’ve never met. She was assigned to a burglary of £1mm from my home in 2020, and I named the names who did it. Two of them live on my street in...”Read full review »
UK Gilena Simons via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/02/24
“I have just come across this podcast and looking forward to listening to the vast back catalogue of some great topics, but have found they have published only the first episode of many multi-part series. Am I missing something????”
TheRunningStitcher via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/27/24
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“Once the folks at Cardiff Pride started speaking, the tears flowed! “I’m proud on the inside” - the most beautiful statement I have ever heard. Thank you!”
HarborGabby via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/15/24
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“Clear audio, great topics, the host’s have an air of playfulness about them that lightens the way. Really enjoying it :)”
Jnor7 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/14/24
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“Dear god, were the presenters meant to be making a parody of sixth form school radio?”
Philipmccabe via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/13/24
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“A fascinating look at the science and history of cancer.”
Scot in England via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/17/23
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“How utterly boring.
Episode one lasted about two minutes before I switched it off.”
RowFitzs00000 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/23/23
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“Quite a good podcast, but the producers have a habit of making a ‘part one’ and then the part two never materialises.”
Standardpoodle via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/12/23
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“Same information gone over again and again. First by over articulating and slow speaking host then by the subject. Cult program is 8 parts! They don’t even follow each other and by the time the next one arrives I’ve lost interest. I’m unsubscribing.”
;-))))),,,, via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/22/23
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“This is a mixed selection. Some I like, some not. Unfortunately the presenter Rhianna Dhillon has returned. All I want is a simple announcement and a warning if necessary for language, etc. I do not need Ms Dhillon’s vacuous comments. Who does she think she is? Vanessa Kisuule’s pre-recorded...”Read full review »
PDLanc via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
04/29/23
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“Such a variety of subjects and ideas explored and discussed.”
JagoRay via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/14/22
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“Could have been so good, but generally poorly informed, partisan, sensationalist and agenda-driven. Occasionally sinisterly disinformative.”
obafgkmn via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/05/22
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“Awesome podcast. Look forward to more. Wonder what the forest is saying when I’m grinding down mixed conifers and hardwoods in northern Ontario. What kind of communication are they using and what are they trying to say to each other ? Hmmmmmm. 👍🏼”
Nakina jay via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/11/22
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“Loved the insights into the culture of medal awards in the British Army : didn’t know the Military Cross encouraged violence and was directed at conduct in violent situations but didn’t recognise building a school or something. Now we know how to defend against a committed enemy.”
Pontius Aquilla via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/25/21
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“Each episode title has me guessing. Then I read the description and think that does sound interesting. Give it a go and it never fails to be SERIOUSLY GOOD. Thank you Vanessa for presenting great stories over and over!”
Efarefa via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
09/07/21
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“Annoying as topics are great but the audio is speed up stops me from listening and enjoy the podcast”
avywavi via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/26/21
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“Fascinating stories. So much research has gone into them by people that know: Philippe Sands on The Ratline and Carrie Gracie on Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel. I binge-listen in the cat, while sewing or knitting!! Much better than binge-watching tv series.”
SJChurchKenya via Apple Podcasts ·
Kenya ·
07/08/21
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“Excellent material”
veganman1961 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/08/21
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“I’ve enjoyed this podcast for years- there’ve been many fascinating and insightful discussions of all kinds of intriguing ideas. Recently they’ve become obsessed with the woke agenda (like so much BBC content) which has skewed the breadth of topics in favour of a narrow collection of familiar...”Read full review »
McBruce86 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/21/21
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“If this series didn’t arrogantly introduce itself as “The most interesting thing you’ll hear today” I might be slightly less disappointed in it, and whilst the content is usually good, the production style is pretty formulaic, the perspective is usually standard BBC left-leaning and there aren’t...”Read full review »
Cosmovitelli via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/04/21
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“I wrote a one star review for “connor explains” by accident. I like ur show!”
eightyanthony via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/09/21
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“Anyone with a strong regional accent makes adjustments when they are out of home. Sad to hear so many people in this podcast urging POC to “be themselves” and not make themselves easier to be understood- and blaming everyone else’s racism.
The series should be renamed “Seriously woke” - so many...”Read full review »
Bukitima via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/18/20
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“So glad I gave this podcast a try. Encompassing a surprising variety of subjects / hosts / guests with ingenuity and content, there isn't an episode I didn't enjoy or learned something from so far. Highly recommand.”Read full review »
Alice Sylvie Hamel via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/10/20
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“Shame Kirsty Logan chose to lift and then deny lifting her ghost series idea from the author Roger Clarke. Makes you wonder what else is theft on here.”
The Upright Man via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/15/20
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“I’m not sure if it’s been removed or not but I am trying to find the podcast dated 1st September 2020 and can’t seem to find it at all. Might you be able to shed some light on how I can listen to it again? Thanks”
CoralParker via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/14/20
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“I wish something else could be done to overturn the judge’s decision and continue the investigation but totally understand that things aren’t as easy in Africa, let alone in South Africa when it comes to the legal system. But the story was greatly put and i learned a lot about the history of the...”Read full review »
Alaotra via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/23/20
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“Telling people who are difficult to understand to keep being difficult to understand because they have the right to sound like themselves? Seriously? You don’t dress the same way at home and at work, so what’s wrong with speaking professionally at work?
Then in the episode about Biden vs Trump,...”Read full review »
Htylvr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/20
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“Apart from giving it a trendy name, there is nothing new here. Migrant workers have been ‘code switching’ for generations - students do it when they go to university and soldiers do it when they join the army.... adaptation is part of nature. There are consequences for not fitting in: wherever...”Read full review »
Chris Hayes - former listener via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/30/20
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“For one so young she is an oracle...deeply moving message.”
20anya20 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/30/20
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“Just listened to the episode Girl Power... RIP. Just nostalgia for nineties feminism with all its “Lean In”, capitalist and postfeminist attitudes. You would have to be a raging Tory and white feminist to think this was a hot take.”
joxxxxtpr via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/29/20
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“Wide ranging and diverse topics covered by knowledgeable sources and brilliant reporting.
Another great show from the BBC!”
CharlesVashon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/20
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“I love Rhianna’s intro and outros! And I had to say that cos the review which says otherwise was annoying me.”
pamayres via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/11/20
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“Exceptional episode that is more than impressive! The power of the DJ to deliver a positive message through music is well known in the Caribbean ( pioneered by the Jamaican sound systems). The amplification of the Word through the microphone is so powerful that the person speaking needs not only...”Read full review »
Joe syntax via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/26/20
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“This account of the "purity spiral" is a seductive subterfuge. Two plausible stories of people going to far is linked to some right wing "philosophy." It does not say so clearly, but it cleverly leads the reader or listener to accept the "purity spiral" as a problem...”Read full review »
TVeblen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/29/20
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“I found this a quite fascinating, not to mention terrifying programme. It brought to mind Nazi book burnings, the Moscow show trials snd the abuses of the Cultural Revolution in China. Should be required listening for all those who live their lives on social media.”
Rosa Petrovna via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
02/05/20
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“In general, a surprising podcast with great, diverse material. There are only two weaknesses to the program:
(1) The host--who never speaks for more than 45 seconds--is infuriatingly banal. Don't let her ruin the podcast for you.
(2) Some episodes are bad. They are few and you know them...”Read full review »
arrrrrrrghh! via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/20
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“Sorry Rhianna’s intros are super bad. I can’t listen and forward through them now.”
mr blunden via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/01/20
“This five part series on Putin’s Rasputin appeared to be promising - well researched and delivered. However, whoever did the sound effects ruined this show with a meaningless buzz sounds that kept interrupting the narration and became too annoying to concentrate on the content.”
AccorPlat via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/05/20
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“Interesting, engaging subjects covered and presented for the curious. An excellent break from the rest of the day’s weight.”
Dr. Sciolist PhDs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/19
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“A guide to disagreeing better - this is just what we need - let's all share this with as many people as possible!”Read full review »
maru1966 via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
12/26/19
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“I thought this was so heart warming and enlightening.i going to share with my team at work as part of development”
robert Nyanjom via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/19/19
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“Like the content very much. But have to agree that the introduction from Rihanna dhiillon is massively irritating and typically of no value. I always feel hectored and patronised by the over emphatic articulation. I’m sure the bbc can do better. I quite liked Femi Martin”
sfw66 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/10/19
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“This comment on the likely appeal v lack of appeal of Lee Lozano’s untitled 1963, the still life of a hammer, is a little unfair, as is the comment that middle class people don’t want this kind of thing in the living room. It’s a 7 foot painting, for heaven’s sake. I like it well, but how many...”Read full review »
Calijanthe via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/30/19
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“She has a lovely voice”
dogfez via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/04/19
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