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Engineer Alasdair Stewart and guests talk trains, technology and infrastructure at historic, minor and quirky railways from around the world... The ‘Making Tracks’ podcast is a blatant excuse for railway enthusiast Alasdair to spend more time talking to other track and infrastructure experts and take a deep dive into Heritage Railway projects world-wide. From Civil Engineering Manager for the Welsh Highland Railway reconstruction, completing the final twelve mile phase from Rhyd Ddu to Porth ...
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Mostly lighthearted podcasting about the joy, frustrations and life lessons learned from travel - both my own and inspirational stories from others
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200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - the railway that got world on track
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Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne chat about everything and anything they find in Wessex. From Ancient Trackways to Abandoned Canals, from The Ridgeway to An Abandoned Railway and everything in between. Join us on our fortnightly adventures.
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With you every step of the way. We work across an evolving railway to improve safety, efficiency and sustainability for everyone.
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The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) is the leading professional association for railway engineers working together to further the development and advancement of both technical and practical knowledge in the railway industry. Come “roll with AREMA” as we chat with Members from every aspect of the Association. Each episode will contain entertaining and informative stories from our members about their time in the Association and how it has advanced their ...
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Railways Africa Magazine discusses the activities of African railway operators and the supporting railway industry. Railways Africa has been providing railway news and rail-related business intelligence - focused specifically on the African continent since the early ’50s. Our platforms consist of - Railways Africa Live, Coffee with the editor, the immersive experience and our weekly and monthly publication. Our online premium platform provides project information as well as opportunities to ...
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Join railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis plus a wide range of guests on his semi-topical weekly talk show about all things rail... This podcast is uploaded after the live (or live-ish) show has finished on YouTube at 7pm (UK time) on Wednesdays.
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Uneasy Listening is a weird horror podcast from the North of England. This anthology drama series features abandoned railway arches, seafront psychics, Waymakers at the edge of the afterlife, and other supernatural happenings. Each unique story is told with a distinct Yorkshire accent. If you’re not afraid of the dark now... you soon could be. Written & produced by SJ Bradley with sound design & music by Augustin Bousfield. Actors credited within each individual episode.
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Podcast by Chris Brook
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Our podcast is very much like the beginnings of the Queensland Railways in 1865 - a journey into the rich tapestry that is the story of Queensland. Since the colony and later the state of Queensland first came into existence there has been a story in the background. A story of iron, and steel, of timber and tin and most importantly, people. People think about the railway, and think of the iconic images of the steam locomotives, rollingstock, railway lines, stations but so much of our history ...
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RAILWAY MANIA is a podcast covering everything to do with trains and railways. Each episode, Corwin takes you on a bite-sized journey through many topics and tales of the Iron Road, including everything from railway modelling to railway history, interviews with fellow enthusiasts and experts. Pop the kettle on and let's talk about trains!
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A podcast from comedians Mike Wozniak, Henry Paker and Benjamin Partridge. Each week the three beans tackle a different theme, suggested by the listening audience.
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Human stories along the Transsiberian Railway
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Hear some of South Australia's railway workers and enthusiasts discuss their history with the railways in Australia.
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A mostly Medieval history podcast about how we've always been idiots patreon.com/wnsdpod
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Global Railway Review’s podcast provides a platform for rail experts and leading figures to discuss the current and future challenges and trends impacting the international rail industry.
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Dear Railway is a podcast that will make rail travel cool again. Quirky anecdotes, useful tips, and ideas for new itineraries will make Dear Railway a new community for people with an incurable travel bug.
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A live commentary to listen to when traveling along the railway line from Dwellingup to Etmilyn on the Hotham Valley Railway Forest Train. This podcast will give you information about our railway together with the history of the line and history of the railway. The historic Dwellingup Forest Train will take you 8 kilometers eastward from Dwellingup to Etmilyn, along the state's last surviving lightly built developmental railway. Located in Dwellingup, Western Australia. For more information, ...
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Hi..this podcast is exclusively for those who want to explore new things without much use of screen..guys you are at right place..this podcast is to satisfy your knowledge needs through audio stuff. Just go through it and let me know if i have succeeded in my efforts.
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Life on Rails is Greater Anglia’s new podcast, hosted by Juliette Maxam and Lucy Wright. In each episode we’ll speak to special guests to look behind the scenes and find out how the railway works. We’ll be talking about new trains, how to get the cheapest fare, what makes us green and putting a spotlight on some of the people who work at Greater Anglia. We’ll also be running a travel surgery to help one guest find the ideal location to visit on our network. We’d love to hear from you, please ...
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Music and Commentary about the best gospel hit songs.. There is Commentary music news about Motown Gospel, Stax Gospel, and more. Gail Nobles © 2020
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Recordings from our live writers talks that take place at the historic Clunes Railway Station on the second Sunday of each month.
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Podcast by Canadian National Railway Company
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This is a podcast for all my history lovers out there (especially students) who love to talk about and hear about all the fun little details of history. All history nerds such as Gavin(trains) and myself(planes) have some sort of special obsession that we love to talk about forever and ever and we wanted to give a platform to like-minded people to spill the beans on their passions. This podcast is open to all sorts of topics whether it's railway companies in North America, ancient Egyptians ...
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From HS2 to Tornado, Flying Scotsman to Crossrail, the Railway Hub brings you news, views, features and reviews from Britain’s leading publisher of railway magazines and information. Mainline news, stock movements, steam, diesel, electric, modelling, railwayman and 120+ years of rail history are all included in a site brought to you by the publisher of The Railway Magazine, Heritage Railway, Rail Express and The Railway Magazine Guide to Modelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
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British and American railway news and articles from the late 1800's and early 1900's, as reported in Railway Magazine and other publications and narrated by Dr. David Robinson
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How to Build a Railway is an industry-focused 12-episode podcast series, to help tell the story of the construction of HS2 – increasing awareness and understanding of the project.Each episode will focus on a different aspect of our story so far, from archaeology to enabling works, the main civils works underway and much more.In each episode, our host will bring the subject to life in an entertaining and engaging way, including contributions with a variety of experts from within HS2 and our s ...
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The top stories from the KentOnline news team
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A podcast with the ridiculous goal of covering the history of the railways across the world. History of the Railways is a podcast for anyone interested in railroad history. Come and join Michael Lancashire as he gets distracted, fascinated ... and yes, even sidetracked ... by stories from the railways (or railroads if you're American). Find show notes and more at https://historyoftherailways.com Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/ Support the sho ...
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The InnoTrans Podcast is all about the future of mobility. We take you on an exciting journey into the world of mobility. With over 3000 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, InnoTrans is the platform where mobility is thought further together. We talk to international industry representatives about current developments, trends and challenges. Additionally, we present exclusive insights about the upcoming InnoTrans 2022. Tune in & Simply stay on track Monthly presented by Kerstin Schulz & ...
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A monthly podcast dedicated to celebrating the literary short story and all things bookish. Bite-size short fiction for writers and readers everywhere. Listen to a short story or interview on the 1st of each month at 12:00am. Hosted by Tabitha Potts and Martin Nathan open to established, new and emerging writers in the English language. Always free to submit. We are a small organisation run by volunteer writers and producers (Tabitha Potts and Martin Nathan) hoping to benefit the writing com ...
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The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how e ...
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We discuss the day to day runnings at the Southern California Railway Museum, chatting to volunteers and interesting people. We share event information and talk to the people and vendors at the events.
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Up Front & Steaming is all about heritage steam railways where we hope you will feel the joy, passion, fun, nostalgia shared by the thousands of people that volunteer and work for the 150 heritage railways in the UK, plus the delight of millions who ride on heritage railways every year. Series is hosted by Tom Burgess who has had a lifelong interest in railways and is a fully trained diesel and steam locomotive driver and recently started rebuilding his childhood model railway. If this is an ...
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Our flagship daily news show, where we talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it.
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In this podcast, I will be looking at the history of the construction of the Trans-Continental Railway in Canada, from the people and places who helped make it happen along the way. Top to bottom, it will cover everything about the amazing accomplishment by a young country. Don't forget to subscribe to my other podcasts, Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin and Canada's Great War.
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Trains+Cast. A trains-oriented podcast with a particular focus on the railway worlds of China, Switzerland, the UK, and pretty much everything in between.
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Change life in songs
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Der Podcast für die Safety Community. Expert:inn:en im Gespräch über Safety Engineering und Management im Kontext von großen, komplexen Systemen. About the host: Florian Wagner is a Functional Safety Consultant with msg Plaut Austria. He has worked in Automotive, Railway and Aerospace projects. Mehr erfahren: https://safetycorner.wagnerflorian.eu/index.php/de/der-host
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The London Necropolis Railway is an original, full cast audio drama podcast that premiered in fall 2018. The story takes place in London’s underground system where an organisation called The London Necropolis Railway moves the souls of the dead out of London to avoid the city getting overrun with hauntings. Barney works at the LNR, he’s one of the ghouls whose job it is to ensure that the souls end up on the trains that take them to the hereafter. He is bored with his job and tired of his en ...
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The fun & fascinating stories of Supply Chain & Logistics.
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Information Morning from CBC Moncton is your essential source of news, weather, traffic and stories from your community. Join Jonna weekday mornings.
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A podcast for small and disabled veteran businesses interested in subcontracting opportunities on the G Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Project. Presented by Valley Transit Partners a Joint Venture with Stacy and Witbeck, Flatiron, and Modern Railway Systems.
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The official Office of Rail and Road podcast brings together a series of conversations to discuss issues impacting all aspects of Britain's railways and England's road network. Twitter: @railandroad. Email: podcast@orr.gov.uk. Website: www.orr.gov.uk
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Andy York and Phil Parker bring you the latest news and views from UK railway modelling. Includes interviews with Barry from the Missenden Abbey modellers and Richard Davies from Hattons.
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Roadside History: Irishtown Natue Park is home to a railway line from the 1880s
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James Upham is Information Morning's Roadside History columnist.
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Traxtion Expands Fleet, Workforce & African Operations
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Join us for this Coffee with the Editor as Traxtion CEO James Holley shares key updates on the company’s fleet expansion, workforce growth, and African market expansion. Our conversation covers; Fleet Expansion – 50 out of 60 locomotives now in operation, with workshop capacity fully booked until August 2024. Slots for third-party rebuilds availabl…
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Podcast: Teenager, 16, electrocuted after being chased by armed gang onto railway line at Westgate station
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Two teenagers have been convicted for their role in an attack on a 16-year-old boy who suffered life-changing injuries after being chased onto train tracks in Thanet. Ted Warne-Harvey was electrocuted after falling onto a live rail at Westgate station. Also on today's podcast, a 12 week inquiry into plans to build thousands of new homes near Sittin…
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Pioneering Electric Railways: A Look at Liverpool's Overhead Railway & Brighton's Volk's Electric Railway
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Send us a text Two cities and two very different electric railway stories: one still thriving with its original Victorian vintage vehicles and the other, a fading memory, with just a few tangible remains left around the city. I go to Brighton beach to visit Volk's the oldest operating Electric railway in the world and we head to the National Museum…
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On Track with the League of Railway Women
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On this episode, host Walt Bleser celebrates the podcast’s 40th episode milestone by chatting about the importance of the League of Railway Women (LRW). Joined by the new LRW President Lisa Tackach (Head of Marketing at the Railroad Construction Co), as well as LRW Members Andrea Neithold (Head of US Public and Government Affairs at CN) and Tiffany…
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Maoist encounters, Indian Railways post COVID, and 1984 anti-Sikh riots ruling
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the government's unprecedented Maoist encounters and the deadline to end Naxalism in the country. Next, The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra discusses the seismic shift in The Indian Railways' revenue structure in the past five years since the COVID. (14:07) Finally, we discuss Congress MP …
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma Today is the 20th of March and here are the headlines. Both Houses of Parliament were marred by protests staged by the DMK over the delimitation issue, with the presiding officers calling their behaviour unbecoming of the dignity of Parliament. Lok Sabha was adjourned within…
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Podcast: 'Ghost town' fears as new-build estate in Dover is abandoned after developer goes bust
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It's feared an unfinished housing estate in Dover could become a ghost town after the developers behind it went bust. 29 properties were being built in Maxton, which is just to the west of the town, by Enzo's Homes. Hear from reporter Louis Walker who has been following the story. A Kent MP says a new Netflix drama should be used to educate young p…
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In an abandoned railway arch in the deep dark woods of West Yorkshire, two strangers set out to count bats. Biology professor Alison wants to track the endangered Daubenton’s bat, while young offender Tim wishes his probation worker had got him a work placement at Batley Shoezone instead. As they head into the cold, dripping arches, they find more …
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The tensions in Nagpur, more water on Moon, and mystery deaths in J&K
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubhangi Khapre who discusses the violence in Nagpur following the controversy over the Aurangzeb tomb demolition demand. Next, The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha talks about Chandrayaan-3's new findings indicating the presence of water-ice on the Moon's polar regions. (18:07) Lastly, we speak to The Indian Exp…
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Send us a text We're onto our third country of the trip: Georgia! With a night and a day to explore Tbilisi, join Stephen as he samples the wine and coffee the city has to offer, stumbles across some unexpected but welcome jazz, becomes a listening board for a stranger, and gets a surprise late-night knock on his hotel door... (Friendly note: there…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 19th of March and here are the headlines. The Opposition raised concerns about the Gaganyaan astronauts being kept away from public view. Minister Jitendra Singh stated this was to prevent distractions during their acclimatisation and training. He added that exc…
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M48 Severn Crossing - Wessex Ways. S2 - E2
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Welcome to this weeks installment of the Wessex Ways Podcast. Social Media: Paul Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne
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Podcast: Masked thieves steal £100k worth of vapes from Kent Wholesaler in Chatham
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Masked raiders have stolen £100,000 worth of stock from a wholesalers in Medway. At least eight people are thought to have cut their way into the industrial estate unit in Chatham in the early hours of last Wednesday. Hear from reporter Sean McPolin who has been covering the story. Also in today's podcast, a woman who was tied up during a violent r…
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The number of passengers travelling out of the Moncton airport is up
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Courtney Burns is the President and CEO of the airport authority.
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Businesses gain tariff contingency fund in NB budget. Is it enough?
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Louis-Philippe Gauthier is the vice-president, Atlantic of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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Ariane Savoie is the festival's executive director and is in studio this morning.
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What are the beans really but gardeners of knowledge? For the benefit of all mankind they nurture the seeds of data, strip away the weeds of untruth and, from time to time, obscure everything in a great steaming pile of donkey shit. Thank you then to Matt from Chester-upon-Bremen for choosing the highly apposite topic of gardening for this week’s p…
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Indian PhD scholar's visa revoked, CAR T- cell therapy, and Israel attacks Gaza
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about Ranjini Srinivasan, an Indian PhD scholar from Columbia University in the US, whose F-1 student visa was revoked for allegedly advocating for violence and terrorism and supporting Hamas. Fearing action by the authorities, she chose to self-deport and return home. Next, The Indian Express' Anonna D…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 18th of March and here are the headlines. Tulsi Gabbard, Director of US National Intelligence, emphasized strengthening security ties with India at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi. She highlighted collaboration in cybersecurity, emerging tech, and AI. Gabbard ackn…
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Podcast: 'Gender-neutral uniform' proposed for The Whitstable School following complaints about girls wearing short skirts
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A Kent secondary school is considering making all pupils wear trousers, following complaints about girls in short skirts. The head of The Whitstable School has sent a letter to parents about plans for a gender-neutral uniform. Alex Holmes states that local residents and businesses have complained about 'inappropriate skirt lengths' particularly whe…
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Vadodara accident case, the case for flu vaccine, and TASMAC protest in TN
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aditi Raja who discusses the Vadodara accident that has sparked concerns over reckless driving by a law student which claimed a life and left seven others critically injured. Next, we speak to Dr. Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior Consultant of Internal Medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals about whether or not y…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 17th of March and here are the headlines. Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai was arrested by Chennai police on Monday morning, just before leading a protest against financial irregularities at TASMAC. Annamalai, who planned the demonstration outside TASMAC’s h…
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Podcast: Cocaine addict mum from Ramsgate 'out of it' on school run in Broadstairs had car keys taken off her by stranger
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A court has heard a cocaine addict was so “out of it” on the school run that members of the public took her car keys and walked her children to class. Other parents became concerned when he stopped her car in the middle of the road – the judge told her it was one of the worst cases of drug driving he’d ever seen. Also in today’s podcast, you can he…
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India's AI dream, capping movie tickets, and stranded NASA astronauts to return home
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Vidhatri Rao about India's quest to create its own Large Language Model. She talks about Swecha, an NGO that is collecting data to create a Telugu LLM, by way of which she explains the nuances that developers will require to focus on in order to create an Indian LLM. Next, The Indian Express' Sanath Prasad talk…
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Mystery Plays (feat The Worst of All Possible Worlds)
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folks, we love the weird side of Medieval life and one of the weirdest was the mystery play. these were living tableaux depictions of biblical stories that became huge, elaborate stage productions, which were performed during mass before the popes got mad and forbade the clergy from participating, at which point they became secularized by the guild…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma Today is the 14th of March and here are the headlines. In a major development this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius PM Navin Chandra Ramgoolam announced an "enhanced strategic partnership" between the two nations. India also pledged new projects worth 500 mil…
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Podcast: Ambulance service apologises after Canterbury man left with fractured eye socket has to get taxi to hospital
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The ambulance service has apologised after a Canterbury man with a fractured eye socket had to get a taxi to hospital. Lee Newman had been out clubbing with friends at Club Chemistry and was attacked as he walked home. Also in today's podcast, a Canterbury woman who killed her husband then hid his body in their garden has been convicted of murder. …
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Episode 23 - Trains in King George Square
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In February 1914, Queensland Railways commemorated the 50th anniversary of the beginning of construction for the first section of railway line in the state. This section of line from Ipswich to Bigges Camp (today’s Grandchester, west of Ipswich) opened on 31 July 1865. The Commissioner of the Railways had formally written to the Mayor of Brisbane, …
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BJP's hurdles in South, Chhattisgarh liquor scam, and high security for Holi
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First, we talk to veteran journalist and Contributing Editor for The Indian Express Neerja Chowdhury about BJP's plans in the South and what challenges lie ahead of them. Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash S Naidu gives us details of the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, the investigation and the reasons behind searches being conducted at former CM Bhupe…
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Sketches of Eurasia | 06 | The 08.45 to Ağstafa
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Send us a text Join Stephen on his way out of Baku and up to the border with Georgia. There are flags, wild dogs, a cellophane breakfast and a taxi driver war correspondent, not to mention a grim crossing at the famous Red Bridge. Music on this trip was mostly provided by the wonderful Vulfpeck - just the thing to liven up a quiet Sunday morning! I…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 13th of March and here are the headlines. Tamil Nadu Replaces Devanagari Rupee Symbol with Tamil Letter in Budget Logo Ahead of its budget presentation on March 14, the Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with the Tamil rupee letter in…
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Podcast: Car park visits to Whitstable and Herne Bay down by more than 30,000 after fee hikes as council rake in an extra £2.1m
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Car park visits in two Kent coastal towns have dropped by more than 30,000 since “eye-watering” fee hikes were imposed last year. New figures reveal a slump across sites in Whitstable and Herne Bay following the decision to increase hourly rates to as much as £3.70 in April. Also in today’s podcast, a former lifeguard who “violently” shook a toddle…
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Trump's tariff war, a tribal custom, and the mega Maha Kumbh clean up
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy who discusses the ties between the US-India and the upcoming bilateral trade agreement in the works. Next, The Indian Express Parul Kulshrestha talks about Rajasthan's tribal tradition that is posing an unusual challenge for the centre's housing scheme. (08:40) Lastly, we…
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#Railnatter Episode 253: The (draft) Mid Wales Regional Transport Plan
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Given it's our fifth anniversary, how better to celebrate than to look at and think about rural Welsh transport and what to do about it? Cue the music! Access the documentation here: https://www.growingmid.wales/article/10136/Mid-Wales-Transportation Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or thro…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 12th of March and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius PM Navin Chandra Ramgoolam announced an "enhanced strategic partnership" between their countries on Wednesday. India also pledged new projects worth 500 million Mauritian rupees…
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Podcast: The identity of a secret Kent millionaire who fled Nazis, lived in Whitstable and left her fortune to charity is revealed
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The extraordinary life of a secret Kent millionaire has been unearthed following revelations about her amazing generosity which is set to benefit thousands of people across the county. She lived in a modest 1970s semi-detached home in Whitstable but gifted her considerable wealth to numerous local good causes after she died in 2022 aged 98. Also in…
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Samuel of 84A High Street chooses giants as this week’s topic and no doubt he has his reasons. Should you wish to know those reasons the beans are unable to help but you could always spend the rest of your days ringing on the doorbell of every 84A High Street on Earth until you track down Samuel so you can ask the man himself unless he’s given us a…
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India vs Bharat, EPIC numbers, and 2024 World Air Quality Report
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary and Adrija Roychowdhury about the India vs Bharat debate that has been reignited by the RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale. Next, The Indian Express' Damini Nath talks about the Electors Photo Identity Card Number also known as EPIC number. She shares how Mamata Banerjee has highlighted …
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 11th of March and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival in Mauritius on Tuesday. Women performed the traditional Bihari cultural dance, Geet Gawai, to honor him. He was greeted by M…
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Child trafficking busted, "illegal foreigners", and Kashmir fashion show
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First, The Indian Express’ Himanshu Harsh tells us about ‘Operation Nataraj,’ which led to the rescue of 47 minors who were forced into sex trafficking. Next, The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah explains how individuals end up in Assam’s Matia transit camp and shares the story of two such men. (05:37) Finally, The Indian Express’ Naveed Iqbal discus…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 10th of March and here are the headlines. Proceedings in Lok Sabha resumed after being adjourned due to chaos over the PM SHRI scheme. Speaker Om Birla urged MPs to be seated and respect Parliament or face action. Meanwhile, the opposition staged a walk-out in t…
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Podcast: KentOnline investigation exposes serious flaws with Canterbury's anti-terror bollard system
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A KentOnline investigation has uncovered serious flaws with the anti-terror system designed to protect the centre of Canterbury. We found bollards that were installed to stop vehicles getting into the pedestrianised zone either weren't working, or could be easily by passed. Hear from reporter Brad Harper and Chris Phillips who's the former head of …
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The Logistics of Curating a Military Museum with Alison Mercer
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Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Alison Mercer, the Senior Curator of the Military Museums in Calgary, Alberta. Alison was the curator of the Cold War exhibit in the Air Force Museum and is currently overseeing its expansion alongside the board. Alison talks about what it’s like to curate museum exhibits, how artefacts are sourced, and the supply chai…
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Celebrating women in rail and Greater Anglia's community improvement initiatives
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In this episode of Life On Rails, Lucy and Dom celebrate International Women's Day by talking to and championing some brilliant women working in the rail industry. Bessie Matthews, one of a handful of female freight drivers stops by to talk about her journey into the rail industry and why she wants more women to do the same. In addition, she'll be …
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Telangana tunnel red flags, wives win husbands take oath, and temple defaced
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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about her investigation into two past reports that raised concerns over the structural integrity of the Telangana tunnel, which collapsed last month, trapping eight workers. Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu discusses a viral video that has sparked concerns about women's roles in lo…
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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma. Today is the 7th of March and here are this week’s headlines. Starting in the news from the North, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reaffirmed his government’s commitment to restoring full statehood for the union territory. Speaking at the opening of the Budget Ses…
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Podcast: Owner of Vapeology in Ashford says he spent £300k on his shop in Park Mall only to be given six months to leave
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A business owner who spent £300,000 renovating his town centre shop is calling for compensation after being ordered to leave. He says he used his life savings to the store in Park Mall, but council say the whole mall will be demolished early next year to make way for a car park - and has given all traders six months to leave. Also in today’s podcas…
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Behind the stock market slump, Bofors revisited, and Rohit's fat-shaming row
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First, The Indian Express's Managing Editor, P Vaidynathan Iyer discusses the Indian stock market's sharp and continuous slide and what investors should keep in mind Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Investigative journalist Ritu Sarin about the Bofors scandal. (15:17) Lastly, The Indian Express' Asad Rehman we discuss the controversy surroundin…
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