Intelligent Speech where Roifield Brown speaks to friends and interesting people with the backdrop of great tunes. Imagine a poor mans Mike Pesca from The Gist doing Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 6 Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In Glen's Steps: A Journey with Dementia is a deeply personal and heartfelt podcast series that explores the impact of dementia on Glenroy Brown, a man of remarkable character, and his family. Through candid conversations, personal reflections, and expert insights, we share the journey of his life, from his early years in Jamaica to his current exp…
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Eddie Brill is a well-known comedian who has been entertaining audiences with his unique style of comedy for decades. Born and raised in New York City, Eddie got his start in the world of stand-up comedy in the early 1980s and quickly gained a reputation as a talented and versatile performer. Over the years, Eddie has performed on some of the bigge…
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10 American Presidents Podcast DumTeeDum - A show about BBC Radio's 'The Archers' How Jamaica Conquered the World Intelligent Speech - interviews, conversations and presentations of ideas Map Corner Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politics The Race Directors Podcast - F1 The Things That Made England Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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Roifield speaks to Roberto Toro about the history of Saqartvelo Georgia. They talk about the country, it's ancient roots and it's culture to the modern day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Roifield speaks to Alexander the host of the History Impossible podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unsung History tells the stories in American history that will have you saying, "wait, why didn't I know that?" Focusing on the lives of women, people of colour, immigrants, labourers, religious minorities, enslaved people, and Indigenous communities, each episode of Unsung History starts with a background narrative telling the who, what, when, and…
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The Canon Ball is a monthly podcast co-hosted by two well-educated autodidacts who are attempting to read all of the books in the appendix to Harold Bloom’s “The Western Canon.” I speak to Claude Myron Goozer as to whether Bloom’s list is worthy of discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ni'coel's professional life focuses on relationships and technology that power the future of culture, human systems, and innovation. Today I talk to her about intimacy and sexuality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Steve is one of the most successful men in Hollywood I speak to him about what makes him tick and to stay human. Steve Krone is a polymath and a raconteur, Steve sits across two branches of American life and culture, the law and entertainment, as a producer. He's a lawyer and a professor and he's a bloody nice bloke as well. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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Kieren Paul Brown is the author of Preeta’s Web of Chaos which follows a young girl named Preeta. She’s incredibly bright and gifted, but like so many of us, she doubts herself. However, throughout the course of the book she encounters a series of terrifying obstacles that change her self image. At the start, she thinks she’s small, weak, and just …
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Roifield speaks of the creators of Revolution 1 a new podcast about the story of the Tunisian Revolution — the uprising that ignited the Arab Spring — to life through the voices of those who lived it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jennifer a soprano hails from Cincinnati, Ohio and has been described as “a sensitive artist who knows how to turn a phrase while giving urgent meaning to the text.” She has appeared in recital and oratorio in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, and throughout the United States. She talks to Roifield about her voice, relationships and…
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Only Americans Burn in Hell is the only novel for our certifiably insane times. Its American warts and all everyone takes a kicking in this brilliant book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nicole is a fascinating soul, her world encompasses the precision of law and the love and appreciation of her adopted nation. Her love of Haiti has led her to immerse herself completely in its culture, becoming a priestess and the bride of five Haitian spirits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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I speak to David Shields about is new film Marshawn Lynch: A History which explores the silence that nonconformist NFL star Marshawn Lynch deploys as a form of resistance. Culling more than 700 video clips and placing them in dramatic, rapid, and radical juxtaposition, the film is a powerful political parable about the American media-sports complex…
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Corey Brettschneider talks to Roifield about the articles and amendments that hold the president to his oath of Office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alisa Sophia talks to Roifield about how she became a prostitute, how she finds satisfaction in her work and her hope for finding her life partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Roifield asks Jez Collins of the Birmingham Music Archive, to if Birmingham is so big why isn’t it better? "Madam Medusa" by UB40 was a vivid description of Margaret Thatcher's rise to power depicted in a grotesque style, featuring some of the band's most impassioned and bitter lyrics. Beshara were a reggae band from Moseley, Birmingham, formed in …
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We ask Aziz Al Dory of the history of Westeros podcast why is the Game of Thrones so compelling? Lion Babe is an American alternative R&B duo from New York City, consisting of singer Jillian Hervey and producer Lucas Goodman. "Treat Me Like Fire" features a warm constant vynil record crackle it was released in 2012, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…
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EP: 70 - The man behind the Wrap Dress, Fake Fur & inspiration for Dior's 'New Look' designer Charles James - author Michèle Gerber Klein
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He was the half American Englishmen who became Americas first couturier. The only designer who's patterns are officially recognised as works of art, Charles James came to the US at a time when American designers were giving their ideas for free, while their European counterparts were protecting their intellectual rights through licensing. The man b…
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Racial diversity is one of many facets that separates England from the other parts of the United Kingdom. While the UK’s White population totals over 55,010,359 or 87.1% according the 2011 census, just under 13% or over 7.5 million are non white. Over 90% of all British ethnic minorities live in England and most of them can be found in its cities o…
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Ep: 69 - Today we speak to Susie Riddell on the ups downs, worries and depression that come with acting
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Music: Pierre Johnson - Movin' on (Original Mix) Seth Lakeman - Lady Of The Sea Fatou is the debut album from Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara, it was released in 2011 this is the simple and powerful Sowa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Description: Today we talk with international man of mystery, Roifield Brown about one of his passions, comic book movies. Roifield walks us through the history of how comic books have been translated to the big screen. Roifield also discusses how he developed his passion for comic books. It is a fascinating conversation. You can learn more about B…
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In 1983, Malcolm McLaren released Duck Rock, an album in collaboration with producer Trevor Horn and The World's Famous Supreme Team a duo of hip hop radio disc jockeys from New York City who hosted a hip hop and classic R&B show on WHBI 105.9 FM, this is "World´s Famous" Is it Led Zepplin, or a new incarnation of Robert plant? Greta Van Fleet’s de…
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Music "Need You Tonight" is the fourth song on INXS's 1987 album Kick as well as the first single from the album released worldwide. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Chasing Cars" is a song by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio …
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Forgive me for being a proud Dad but I’ve just had my kids over in the Bay Area for 4 days so you can forgive a little nepotism, this track “A Hell of a Night” was written by my eldest, Noah Tilson Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep: 65 - Actress Becky Wright about her love of horror movies and how they have portrayed women through the ages.
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Today we speak to Actress Becky Wright about her love of horror movies and how they have portrayed women through the ages. Music: There is nothing like loss or longing to get folk committing their feelings to song or poetry, Composer Alexandre Desplat has done an amazing reworking of "You'll Never Know" by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon. Which was ba…
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EP: 64 - Shannon Boodram on the changing attitudes to beauty, colourism and her work as a sex educator.
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Today we speak to Shannon Boodram the internet’s most sought-after, certified sex educator, dating expert and lifestyle personality about the changing attitudes to beauty, colourism and her work as a sex educator. Today’s show marks a change to Friday 15, the interviews will now be longer and the tone a little more intimate. I’ve discovered after 6…
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Australia's Emma Louise has been making the rounds in her native country since age 15, this is synth soaked “Freedom” which was chosen by listener Audreyanne Covarrubias Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican reggae musician, one of only two living musicians to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government. This is …
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Blues, rock and lots of soft soul sum up the American rock band Alabama Shakes sounding as it if was recorded in shoe box “Guess Who” is a lollypop for the ears. Some 8 years after the first Hip Hip party in the Bronx in 1973, Debbie Harry scored the first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one using rap vocals in a track with “Rapture”, most said it wo…
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Lovebirds and Stee Downes' intoxicating house-pop ditty "Want You In My Soul" hits you like a fully produced steamroller, its heavy bass and light vocals are a delight. 1972 was a high point for Stevie wonder, the horns blaring, “Superstition” is a funk soaked track from his purple period, this is Todd Terje Re-Edit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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"Matador" Spanish for "Killer", or "bullfighter" was written by Flavio Cianciarulo, bass player of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, from Argentina. It was first released in 1993 The New Pornographers - "This is the World of the Theater" "Cola" was produced by CamelPhat and Elderbrook, and was released in 2017. It features vocals from Alexander "Elderbrook"…
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EP: 59 - Thomas Daly on the National Parks Service and its struggle with the Trump administration
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Simple Things is a seminal studio album by the Eletronica outfit Zero 7, the single "This World" released in 2001 features vocals by Mozez. German-Canadian-English singer-songwriter Alice Merton co-wrote "No Roots" with producer Nicolas Rebscher, it’s a clever blend of pop and elements of dance, released in 2017 it was a minor hit throughout Europe…
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Today we speak to Nathaniel Wayne about the appeal of Doctor Who. An utter masterpiece, Bitty McLean’s “Walk Away From Love” uses Alton Ellis's “Get Ready” sample from 1967, with the lyrics of David Ruffin’s 1975 soul classic “Walk Away From Love”. War & Leisure is the fourth studio album by American singer Miguel, released on December 1, 2017, It’…
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"The Way You Move" is a song recorded by Big Boi of the American hip hop duo OutKast, "The Way You Move" is one of the two lead singles from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutKast's double album project which includes a solo album from each member. Pronto punk in 1969 The Stooges classic “I wanna be your dog”, sits at the intersection of 3 cord shout…
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Today we speak to Ali O’Grady about loss, compassion and thoughtfulness. “A Walk” by Tycho real name, Scott Hansen was released on Ghostly International records in 2011, it’s one of those minor electronic classics that has been sampled on at least 16 records to date. "Come as You Are" by American grungsters Nirvana was written by frontman Kurt Coba…
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1994 when aged of 4 Tinush Salehi started playing the piano. The Berlin producer is responsible for the deep house classic Struggle that lifts Aretha Franklin vocals from the dance hit A Deeper Love, which as you’ve probably guessed was released in 1994. "Zombie" is a protest song by Irish rock band The Cranberries. It was released in September 199…
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Trans-Europe Express charted at 119 on the American charts and was placed number 30 on the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop critics poll. Two singles were released from Trans-Europe Express: "Trans-Europe Express" and "Showroom Dummies". The album has been re-released in several formats and continued to receive acclaim from modern critics. In 2014, …
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Moon Safari is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released in 1998. On 14 April 2008. Moon Safari was acclaimed by critics and remains Air's most renowned release, this is the album's opening track “Le Fem Argent”. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is an American alternative rock trio, formed in 1991 "Bellbottoms" opens the al…
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MFSB, officially standing for "Mother Father Sister Brother", was a pool of more than thirty studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios. Mysteries of the World was a track taken from your last album in 1980 called Mysteries of the World “Breathe" is the title of the debut single by the French dance music group Télépopmusik. …
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99.9% is the debut studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Kaytranada, released on May 6, 2016, the track “Weight off” was produced with the group badbadnotgood this is their version of that mellow funk boogie track. Sounding like the bastard child of the 60’s psychedelia and the early 80’s british maudlin pop Holy Wave surprisingly hail…
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n 2017 th"Slave to the Rythym" was the first single from Grace Jones' album of the same name, which was released in 1985. The song and the album were written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn and produced by Horn. "Papua New Guinea" is a 1991 song by the electronic music group Future Sound of London. It was the group's …
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La Ritournelle "La Ritournelle" is a track by Sébastien Tellier from his 2004 album Politics. The track has received much critical acclaim, La Ritournelle is one of the most beautiful, symphonic electronic tracks you’ll ever heard. Composer, guitarist and skateboarder Tommy Guerrero is the maestro behind the downtempo classic "Loco's Lament" which …
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SBTRKT is the musical project led by Aaron Jerome. "Hold On" ft. Sampha a small but also a big minimalist slice of the electronics, it was released on March 2012. That's Entertainment" is a 1980 song by British punk-mod revivalist group The Jam from their fifth album, Sound Affects. Although never released as a domestic single in the UK during the …
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"What About this Love"Larry Heard (born 1960, Chicago, Illinois) is a DJ, record producer and musician, widely known for the Chicago-based house music he produced during the mid-1980s and continues to produce today. He was a leader of the influential group Fingers Inc.and has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers."Move Your Bo…
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Pyrex hails from Toronto - "Make It" mixes piano, a jazz chord progression and a childlike mournful flow style to maximum effect."Love Is the Drug" from art rock band Roxy Music' is neither rock or funk taken from the 1975 album Siren."Lalah" Hathaway is an American singer of a fine pedigree She is the daughter of soul singer Donny. On "Surrender" …
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Today we speak to Robbie Lyle the founder of Arsenal Fan TVLondon-based French native Nicolas Laugier, is The Reflex, he takes his cue from the first wave of disco remixers by using only the original sounds from the master tapes Michael Jackson's 1979 hit "Rock with You" is a perfect example of his deft art. Formed in 1992 The Cardigans hail from S…
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Idiosyncratic, out of syncopation "All my friends" by New York dance meisters LCD Soundsystem features a beautiful and iconic intro. It was the second single from their second studio album Sound of Silver in 2007. "Welcome to Jamrock" by Grammy-winning reggae artist Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley brought the drop back to reggae in 2005. Quite simply this…
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Today we speak to Theatre critic Nicky Sweetland about the world of London West End Theatre.Black Coffee is a South African record producer and DJ, who began his career in the mid 90’s. He is probably South Africa’s biggest deep house producer and this track “Buya” just takes my breath away, it features Toshi Tikolo on vocals.An example of producer…
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"I Can't Go for That" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates. The song was released as the second single from their album, Private Eyes in 1981. The song became the fourth number-one hit single of their career on the Billboard Hot 100"Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" is the fifth single from LCD Soundsystem, released on February 21, 2005. The …
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