最佳Gareth Dennis播客 (2024)

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PREVIEW Legal Tip: Always Incriminate Yourself by Email feat. Gareth Dennis New 10:55

1d ago10:55

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For this week's bonus, we speak with friend of the show Gareth Dennis about his ordeal at the hands of British railway consultants who definitely understand the legal system, but also about the ongoing safety concerns at Euston Station, and in the UK more generally. Have you ever taken a train from Euston? Did you also fear for your life? Then perh…

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Your Own Personal Biden ft. Jason Koebler 59:52

5d ago59:52

59:52

404 Media’s Jason Koebler returns to discuss AI in the classroom, Balaji’s private island/supervillain lair, and the growing deluge of AI generated slop by US political campaigns. Not so much in the form of deepfakes or Midjourney memes on social media, but rather by making a larger tidal wave of more personalised spam. Also, we discuss a hot new s…

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PREVIEW Smoke Em If You Got Em 10:01

9d ago10:01

10:01

Riley, Nova, Milo, and Nate talk about the new civil rights struggle of our time: the plan to ban smoking in pub gardens. Then, a broader discussion of the miserablism of a PM whose approval rating is already at 23% only a couple short months into his government. Finally, we discuss an excellent article on the type of guy who becomes a middle manag…

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#Railnatter Episode 228: Ireland's railways 2. Thoughts on the present 1:36:33

11d ago1:36:33

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In the second of what will definitely now be a three-part miniseries on Ireland, we are joined by Iain (anoniaino on Twitter!) to talk about the what Ireland's railways look like today... lining us up nicely for the next and final episode on what's next! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or …

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Episode 122 - Dash Kwiatkowski - Comedy, Paranormal Investigation and Phil Gravy 1:05:57

12d ago1:05:57

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My guest for this episode is paranormal investigator, writer and podcaster Dash Kwiatkowski. Prior to their paranormal investigation career, Dash spent a decade as a touring stand up comedian, featuring in festivals around the United States. Now based in Providence Rhode Island, their latest project is the paranormal documentary series 'Liminal', i…

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Who Fired and Rehired Roger Rabbit feat. Rusteen Honardoost and Nora Meek 1:12:53

13d ago1:12:53

1:12:53

We spoke with Nora and Rusteen from IATSE, who are on strike against the degradation of their careers by generative AI. But first, we speak about the purchase of Twitter (bad investment) and right-wing police abolition in the UK, in the form of a new company marketing how good they are at impersonating police officers. If you want access to our Pat…

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PREVIEW Britainology: Canadology ft. Dan Boeckner and Riley Quinn 9:06

14d ago9:06

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The Bottlemen (RIP) ride again - Dan and Riley talk about all things Canada with Milo, to try and get some distance to explain a number of things, not least of which, “why is Canada like that.” Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110696977 *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo’s show at the Fringe here! https://tickets.edfrin…

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PREVIEW Prosecutors' Clearinghouse: TF Live at the Edinburgh Fringe, 14/8/24 9:58

17d ago9:58

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For this week's bonus, we've got the recorded version of last week's live show in Edinburgh, featuring a devotional to hooning, a visit from the AI-powered VTOL that kills you, and an encounter with a strange American former child star who wanted to name his libertarian business park in Puerto Rico, and we are not joking, 'Puertopia.' Until someone…

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#Railnatter Episode 227: Labour's pre-election rail and urban transit review 1:19:03

18d ago1:19:03

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Before the election, the UK Labour Party commissioned Juergen Maier to head a review into railways and urban transport strategy... And it was published literally today. So the hell with the original schedule, let's take a look and see if it proposes anything useful - and more importantly consider if it will be ignored by Rachel Reeves. Enjoyed this…

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Author Interview 62: Unwind with Ben Aaronovitch 1:04:58

18d ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling urban fantasy author, Ben Aaronovitch. We'll discuss his fantastic Rivers of London series where Peter Grant, an ordinary constable turned magician's apprentice solves crimes across London - there is mag…

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Agent Pronouns Vs. the Shadowbanned Squad feat. Devon 1:11:25

20d ago1:11:25

1:11:25

For this week’s free one, Riley, Hussein, and November join Devon from Kill James Bond to discuss: Elon Musk’s gambit to put targets on the heads of specific judges in South America, plus a recent Britain-has-fallen travelogue by a decades-long conservative twink death sufferer from America. And, wouldn’t you know it, everything in England is woke …

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PREVIEW Balthasar Speedboat: Finnish Hells Angels feat. Tom Ballard and Marjolein Robertson 12:09

24d ago12:09

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It's all riffs and no theme, and this time it's featuring comedians Tom Ballard and Marjolein Robertson on the subject of: the Shetland Islands, Toronto nightlife, inviting spiders into your house, and an encounter with the Finnish Hells Angels. Check out Tom's show 'Good Point Well Made' at the Fringe here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/to…

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#Railnatter Episode 226: Ireland's railways 1. A potted history 1:26:42

25d ago1:26:42

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In the first of (I think!) a two-part miniseries on Ireland, we are joined by Iain (anoniaino on Twitter!) to talk about the history of Ireland's railways and how we got to the system we have today. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethden…

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Let 10,000 Heads Bloom feat. Brian Merchant 1:08:01

26d ago1:08:01

1:08:01

Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant) returns to discuss Elon Musk’s frantic UK civil war wishposting, and the role of his particular personality in encouraging right wing insurrection around the globe. Then, we move on to discuss Brian’s piece for Wired about what AI is already doing to the games industry—deskilling and displacing artists, and driving down…

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What to do When Your City Won't Fix Things (with Bike Curious) 47:59

1M ago47:59

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What should you do when your city won't fix things, even after years of advocacy? The answer might be guerrilla urbanism, aka tactical urbanism. I talk to Bike Curious about the people who are tired of waiting, and just get things done by themselves. Is it legal? Well ... it's sometimes better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Tactical…

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PREVIEW Shouting Slurs in Summer's Cauldron 10:36

1M ago10:36

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For this week's bonus, it's Riley, Hussein, Nate, and November discussing the recent events in the UK and why just about every MP and journalist seems to be falling all over themselves to explain how some of the far-right attacks come from a place of 'legitimate concerns.' Okay? What are they, then? Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://ww…

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#Railnatter Episode 225: How The Railways Will Fix The Future 1:04:10

1M ago1:04:10

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I DID IT. I WROTE A BOOK. And as an exclusive for all you lovely viewers, you can Q&A me about it and anything else you can think of in this week's #Railnatter... Plus we'll cover a bit of news off. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethden…

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Episode 121 - Amanda Paulson -The Emotional Considerations of Paranormal Investigation 1:14:41

1M ago1:14:41

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Joining me as my guest for this episode is paranormal researcher and investigator Amanda Paulson. Amanda has been actively investigating paranormal phenomena since 2008 and since then has visited numerous places with haunted reputations across North America, including locations such as Waverly Hills Sanatorium and the Lizzie Borden house. She speci…

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Shelfology in the Time of Monsters: Season Six Begins 1:03:09

1M ago1:03:09

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Note: this episode was recorded on August 1, prior to far-right attacks that took place across the UK at the weekend. Science has done it all: it’s created Woke Algeria to oppress the Italians, it’s created a Labour party that can only concede to the right no matter what the issue, and it’s created the purest expression of Hussein dropping in with …

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PREVIEW Nick Land Acknowledgement feat. Ed Zitron 9:51

1M ago9:51

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For this week’s bonus, we’re joined by friend of the show and astute tech commentator Ed Zitron to discuss the recent CrowdStrike update debacle, the resulting infinity blue screens, the fact that this doesn’t seem to have an impact on Wall Street’s assessments of these kinds of companies, and the Marc Andreessen / Nick Land handshake on the topic …

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#Railnatter Episode 224: What's left of HS2? (a flick through the latest NAO report) 1:06:06

1M ago1:06:06

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Post election, it's worth taking a look at the National Audit Office's latest report into High Speed 2 and the mess the previous government made of it. With a new Labour government picking up the divine right to rule from Murdochs, Platts and Gerkos of the world, we've been launched headlong into 2010 austerity again - but what does this mean for H…

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The Sulla of Suburbia feat. Patrick Wyman 1:12:48

1M ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Patrick Wyman rejoins the gang to discuss further historical parallels - this time, we’re looking at the history of calls for an “American Caesar” to sweep away the decrepit institutions of the late Republican period… but even a cursory scratch beneath the surface reveals that there’s less to be understood about this movement from its ostensible as…

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PREVIEW Mr. Lobby feat. Ethan Shone 9:56

1M ago9:56

9:56

For this week’s bonus, it’s Riley, Milo, Hussein, and November speaking with journalist Ethan Shone (@ejshone93), author of The Dark Arts newsletter, about the sheer volume of lobbyists in Parliament and their influence on UK politics. Safe to guess that it’s completely benign, and actually good? Check out Ethan’s work at OpenDemocracy here: https:…

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PREVIEW Britainology 87: The Thick of It 10:28

1M ago10:28

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We've heard that any political issue in the United Kingdom is 'just like The Thick of It' and as such we've sought to verify. By watching the 2000s BBC sitcom, or at least one episode of the show, and addressing what it says about British politics? To be honest, it definitely says a lot about Armando Iannucci and the liberal conception of the world…

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#Railnatter Episode 223: West Yorkshire mass transit (reviewing the consultation plans) 1:13:17

2M ago1:13:17

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Back in Episode 49, we looked at the broad plans for mass transit across West Yorkshire, centred on Leeds. Now, mayor Tracy Brabin has launched the consultation for the first two proposed routes, between Leeds and Bradford and from central Leeds southwards. Are these proposals any good? Are they ambitious enough? Will they achieve sufficient modal …

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Steubmageddon feat. Sasha Baker and Valeria Rocca 1:10:40

2M ago1:10:40

1:10:40

For this week’s free one, we discuss the weird shadowbanning fixation of miserable American conservatives like J.D. Vance and the fact that the entire line of argument stands on the shoulders of one particular giant: Gregg Steube. However, we also discuss the anti-trans Discord server of a particularly cruel and disturbing organisation, the Bayswat…

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PREVIEW Balthasar Speedboat 1024: Sensual Badminton feat. Freddie McManus 10:29

2M ago10:29

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For this week's bonus, we've got a Balthasar Speedboat recorded in Australia featuring comedian Freddie McManus, in which Riley determines his dream sponsor for the podcast is a wine grower that makes wine you can't buy, Milo tells the story of Russian cops' elaborate ambushes to bother people going to raves, and the group determines how to deploy …

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Author Interview 61: Unwind with Heather Webber 41:35

2M ago41:35

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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Heather Webber. We'll discuss her new novel, A Certain Kind of Starlight, that will release on July 23, 2024. This book set in a small Alabama town of Starlight will be sure to wrap you in a hug.…

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#Railnatter Episode 222: A high speed rail network for the UK and Ireland 1:29:07

2M ago1:29:07

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Okay, so I've been teasing this for a while now, and at last it is here... We are going to spend this week's episode talking about what a FINISHED high speed rail network for the UK and Ireland would look like. Not shared lines, but dedicated high speed lines built from new. How does HS2 fit in? How might it link with HS1? What about Greengauge 21s…

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Episode 120 - Matt Salusbury - Mystery Animals of Suffolk 1:09:16

2M ago1:09:16

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My guest for this episode is journalist and author Matt Salusbury, who joined me to talk about his latest book, Mystery Animals of Suffolk. This catalogues a wide range of yet-to-be identified animals reported in the English county, together with folkloric creatures from local tradition in the region. It opens with an examination of the mythical en…

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