Best Mike Hess Podcasts (2025)

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03: Mike Hesse and Blue Ox...Driving Unity, Innovation, and Revenue 39:17

10d ago39:17

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In this powerful episode of It’s Bigger Than Camping, Earl B. Hunter Jr. sits down with Mike Hesse, President of Blue Ox, to explore the intersection of outdoor recreation, inclusive business leadership, and lifestyle transformation. From building a 100-year-old family business to creating unforgettable boating experiences in Turks and Caicos, Mike…

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Muriel's Wedding the Musical, Doctor Who new series & impact on culture, Anthony Hororwitz on Marble Hall Murders 42:17

20m ago42:17

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Presenter: Samira AhmedProducer: Harry GrahamBy BBC Radio 4

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Kelly Marie Tran, Mitra Jouhari, James Mannion 1:21:45

23h ago1:21:45

1:21:45

Kelly Marie Tran is back to discuss her work on the "Comedy Bang! Bang!" TV series, what she can bench, and her new movie "The Wedding Banquet." Then, Emily in the wellness space joins to share her mantras card deck. Plus, the mysterious Randall Handler drops in to reveal a few things. And remember: we at Comedy Bang! Bang! care. Get access to all …

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Review: The Return reunites Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle, Holy Cow film 42:06

3d ago42:06

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Classics professor Edith Hall and writer Lawrence Norfolk join Tom to review The Return, a retelling of the end of Homer’s Odyssey, where the hero Odysseus returns to his kingdom decades after the battle of Troy to find his wife Queen Penelope fending off suitors out to take his throne. The film stars Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche talk to Tom …

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Bonus Bang: Paul F. Tompkins, Drew Tarver, Ryan Gaul (Wet Day Special 2022) 1:30:56

5d ago1:30:56

1:30:56

Happy Wet Day (actual)! This week, to honor the holiday, we are releasing the first ever Wet Day episode. Originally episode #752, released April 10th, 2022, and titled "Wet Day Special," Wet Day co-creator Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott to chat about baseball uniforms, Wet Day carols, and the Super Soldier serum. Then, grandfathers Spike and Ike Min…

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Tracy Chapman, the Arthur Miller moment in UK theatres, Rock Royalty 42:03

4d ago42:03

42:03

Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman talks about the re-release of her eponymous debut album after 35 years, about how those songs of oppression and aspiration, written so long ago, speak to us today, and about going from almost unknown to world famous in one performance. We ask two directors of productions of The Crucible (by Scottish Ballet, and at Sh…

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Kym Marsh on Abigail's Party, Severance creator Dan Erickson, film franchises in flux 42:38

5d ago42:38

42:38

Kym Marsh on stepping into the iconic role of Beverly in theatre classic Abigail's Party as the play opens at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Film critic Hannah Strong and George Pundek, co-host of the Pulp Kitchen film podcast, on why so many of the big film franchises are facing difficulties. Severance creator Dan Erickson on making a t…

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Manhunt play by Robert Icke, new Edwardians exhibition, film director Waris Hussein 42:44

6d ago42:44

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Theatre director Robert Icke's production of Oedipus won best revival and a best actress award for Lesley Manville at last night's Olivier Awards - but his new play Manhunt is now demanding his attention at the Royal Court Theatre in London. The drama focuses on the story of Raoul Moat who attacked his ex-girlfriend and killed her new boyfriend bef…

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Paul F. Tompkins, Drew Tarver, Ryan Gaul 1:38:12

8d ago1:38:12

1:38:12

Wet Day co-creator Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott for the 4th annual Wet Day celebration! They canonize the newest Wet Day carols, discuss the best Wet Day celebrities, and announce a new Wet Day Eve. Then, Ike and Spike Minksalmon arrive to tell us about their new line of dolls. Finally, dental receptionist Carolyn Parker works from the studio to he…

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Reviews of Mobland, The Most Precious of Cargoes and Giuseppe Penone exhibition 42:27

10d ago42:27

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Nancy Durrant and Jason Solomons join Tom to review:The new offering from Guy Ritchie, Mobland, with familiar themes of drug gangs and violence and starring Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Tom Hardy, amongst others.Giuseppe Penone's Thoughts in the Roots exhibition which is in and outside the Serpentine gallery, expanding on the significance of trees…

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Bonus Bang: Live from SXSW 2025 - Lauren Lapkus, Lisa Gilroy, James Adomian 1:19:38

12d ago1:19:38

1:19:38

For this week's Bonus Bang, we are releasing a live episode from behind the paywall at CBB World. Live from South By Southwest on March 8th, 2025 - Scott welcomes to the stage Pamela from Big Bear, Nana, and the richest man in the world - Elon Musk! Special thanks to Esther's Follies! Unlock the entire archive of Comedy Bang Bang live shows at cbbw…

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Tilda Swinton, Michael Sheen on the new Welsh National Theatre, Richard Burton's influential teacher 42:13

11d ago42:13

42:13

Tilda Swinton talks about her role in Joshua Oppenheimer's post-apocalyptic musical film The End, and about her intention to take a break from acting, Actor and artistic director of the new Welsh National Theatre Michael Sheen, and screenwriter Russell T Davies reveal plans for the company's first season. Plus we discuss the influence of schoolmast…

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Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker, Design Council at 80, The Women of Llanrumney 42:23

12d ago42:23

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Charlie Brooker talks about the return of his wildly popular tech and sci-fi dystopian drama Black Mirror. This new six-part series includes Paul Giamatti as a man using AI to reconnect to a lost love who has died, Emma Corrin as a digitally recreated 40s screen star and, for the first time, follow-up episodes of two of the show's most popular epis…

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Freedom of Expression in the Arts 42:24

13d ago42:24

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Front Row looks at freedom of expression in the arts. From rows about cancel culture to allegations of censorship and the charge that the arts has become 'woke', we explore what is happening. Samira is joined by art curator, Ekow Eshun, novelist Philip Hensher, poet and author of Hounded, Jenny Lindsay and theatre critic Kate Maltby, who sits on th…

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Jon Hamm, Seth Morris, Shaun Diston 1:23:54

15d ago1:23:54

1:23:54

Member of the "12th Timer Club," Jon Hamm, is back in the studio to talk about his new series "Your Friends & Neighbors" on Apple TV. Then, a lumpier Bob Ducca drops by to talk about his involvement in the men's vitality movement. Plus, Mike Ruby - The No Stank Plumber - sighs while sharing the sad fates of his plumbing friends. Get access to all t…

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Review: The Studio, Grayson Perry, La Cocina 42:26

17d ago42:26

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For our review programme Tom Sutcliffe is joined by critics Dorian Lynskey and Briony Hanson. They are looking at: New comedy series The Studio, set in Hollywood and starring Seth Rogan and Catherine O’Hara. Delusions of Grandeur, Grayson Perry’s new exhibition where he selects items from the Wallace Collection, adds 40 new works and a new alter eg…

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Bonus Bang: Tim Baltz, Dan Lippert, Mary Sohn, Lily Sullivan, Brett Morris (Nutz 4 Snutz) 1:38:55

19d ago1:38:55

1:38:55

This is episode 6 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series. To wrap the series up, we are releasing an episode of Hey Randy! from behind the Comedy Bang! Bang! World paywall. Originally episode 4, released May 24th, 2022, this episode is title "Cat Puke Taquitos." Back at Mark Padavano’s (Brett Morris) house to record the show, Randy (Tim Baltz) and his hometo…

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Peter Capaldi's new album, the great Ossian myth, Brian Friel's short stories 42:09

18d ago42:09

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Peter Capaldi talks about his latest album – Sweet Illusions – a nod to the thriving 80s music scene in Glasgow where Peter made his musical debut fronting The Dreamboys. Through the Shortbread Tin is a new National Theatre of Scotland production about the supposed third century Scottish bard Ossian. Its writer – poet Martin O’Connor – and director…

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Peter Mullan as Bill Shankly, 100 years of Art Deco, Jonathan Pie 42:57

19d ago42:57

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The actor and director Peter Mullan talks about taking on the role of Bill Shankly in the new theatre production in Liverpool, Red or Dead, about the much-loved Liverpool football club manager. In April 1925 the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a seven-month exhibition of contemporary design, opened in Paris. A…

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Bryan Ferry, Disney's Snow White, the impact of cash prizes on creativity 42:21

20d ago42:21

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Bryan Ferry discusses his latest album, Loose Talk and reflects on his long career in music. Disney's new live action version of Snow White has just opened and has attracted criticism from those who felt it departed too far from the original film. Film critics Larushka Ivan Zadeh and Al Horner explore why Disney's reinterpretation of its own canon …

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Hannah Einbinder, Carl Tart, Talia Tabin 1:14:25

22d ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Hannah Einbinder is back this week to discuss name pronunciation, her love of Eagles football, and "Hacks" returning for its fourth season. Then, Deion Sanders (shoutout to Shaboozey) returns to clap his hands, stomp his feet, and talk about "Step by Step." Finally, psychic Abby Spot joins to talk about her past experience as a dog. #DeionOnHacks G…

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Review: Clueless the Musical, Oscar winning animated film Flow, Robert de Niro in The Alto Knights. Plus poetry from Seán Hewitt 42:32

24d ago42:32

42:32

Critics Hanna Flint and Boyd Hilton join Tom Sutcliffe to discuss Clueless, a new musical based on the 1995 film staring Alicia Silverstone. They also discuss Flow, Oscar-winning, dialogue-free, animated film based around the story of a cat who must find safety after its home is devastated by a flood. Plus Robert de Niro playing two gangsters in th…

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Bonus Bang: Vera Drew, Tim Baltz, Casey Feigh (Nutz 4 Snutz) 1:24:30

26d ago1:24:30

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This is episode 5 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series, originally ep #820, released on July 9th, 2023, and titled "Limo Karaoke." Writer/director Vera Drew joins Scott to talk about her new film The People’s Joker, being an editor on the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show, and Scott’s role as Mr. Freeze in her film. Then, Randy Snutz returns to talk about his new…

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Francois Ozon's new film When Autumn Falls, Pierre Boulez Centenary, Shona McCarthy on leaving Edinburgh Festival's Fringe 42:00

25d ago42:00

42:00

French auteur Francois Ozon, whose previous films include 8 Women, Swimming Pool and Potiche, talks about his latest, When Autumn Falls, a bittersweet story of age, youth and breaking the rules, set in a picturesque Burgundy village. As the centenary of his birth approaches, leading pianist Tamara Stefanovich and musicologist Jonathan Cross discuss…

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Julian Barnes's new book Changing My Mind, Victor Hugo's artwork, Emma Donoghue's novel The Paris Express 42:25

26d ago42:25

42:25

Sculptor Antony Gormley and Professor of French literature, Catriona Seth discuss Victor Hugo's visual art with Tom Sutcliffe. Victor Hugo was a 19th century cultural colossus, known for monumental works such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables as well as his poems, plays and political writings. It's not so well known that throughout …

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Vikingur Olafsson's lockdown piano performance, how the pandemic changed The Arts, Liz Pichon's interactive world of The Mubbles 42:21

27d ago42:21

42:21

Front Row's artist in residence, acclaimed Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson, reflects on five years since lockdown and we have another listen to his Front Row lockdown performance of the Adagio from Bach's Organ Sonata Number 4. How were the arts affected when the country locked down five years ago? Matthew Hemley of The Stage and Louisa Buck of…

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Asif Ali, Lily Sullivan, Dan Lippert 1:26:08

29d ago1:26:08

1:26:08

This week, Scott welcomes long-time listener and first-time guest Asif Ali to chat about his new show “Deli Boys,” and what it’s like to be first on the call sheet. Then, Miss Lacy drops by to administer wellness checks and gives updates on everyone's “outies.” Finally, government employee Russ Saguaro stops by to talk about his work for the water …

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Review: Edvard Munch portraits, Indian film Sister Midnight, Chekhov's The Seagull with Cate Blanchett 42:19

1M ago42:19

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Samira Ahmed and guest critics - the novelist and anthropologist Tahmima Anam and Ben Luke from the Art Newspaper - give their verdict on the week’s cultural releases. They’ve been to see Cate Blanchett in Anton Chekhov’s play The Seagull at the Barbican Centre. The classic drama still features characters from Russian nobility – but it’s given a mo…

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Bonus Bang: Tim Baltz, Shaun Diston, Lily Sullivan (Nutz 4 Snutz) 1:24:55

1M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

This is episode 4 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series, originally released on January 31st, 2021 as episode #691, titled "#NoStank." Friend of the show Randy Snutz returns to talk to Scott about his recent break from his scandalous girlfriend Carissa and his new job making trick click ads on various sports websites. Then, the No Stank plumber Mike Ruby st…

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Former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins performs, Torrey Peters' new book, centenary of Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay 42:19

1M ago42:19

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Songwriter and musician Edwyn Collins performs live from his latest album, Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation, a series of 11 optimistic and defiant tracks released two decades on from two devastating cerebral haemorrhages. American novelist Torrey Peters, whose book Detransition, Baby became a bestseller and was nominated for the Women's Prize for Fic…

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The Leopard, Natasha Brown, Manchester International Festival, Elizabeth Fritsch 42:15

1M ago42:15

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As Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel The Leopard is dramatised for television, director Tom Shankland and film critic Peter Bradshaw discuss the power of this classic Italian novel. Natasha Brown's first novel, Assembly, saw her favourably compared to Virginia Woolf and won a Betty Trask award. Her eagerly-awaited second novel Universality has j…

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Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini on Adolescence, Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi 42:20

1M ago42:20

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Adolescence – the new Netflix series starring Stephen Graham – explores every parent’s worst nightmare: a teenage son accused of a knife-crime. Co-writers and directors Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini join us to explain how the “single-shot” filming technique sheds light on the way toxic masculinity spreads online among young people. Fantasy ficti…

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Paul F. Tompkins, Will Hines 1:27:24

1M ago1:27:24

1:27:24

Paul F. Tompkins joins Scott this week to discuss his upcoming "Varietourpia" comedy tour, the best The Who song, and what time is the middle of the night. Then, inker Guy Foreman stops by for a pleasurable conversation about his work in comic books, and comic book mogul extraordinaire Ben Jammin visits to share about his movie cameos. Go to paulft…

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02: DJ Gee: Blind Vision 37:50

1M ago37:50

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In this episode, Earl chats with DJ Gee, a DJ whose vision is more than what meets the eye. Black Folks Camp Too It’s BIGGER Than Camping is presented by Black Folks Camp Too and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Earl B. Hunter, Jr. and produced by the team at Brand Revolt. To learn more about the Destination Mar…

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Review: film Mickey 17, David Szalay’s novel Flesh, Get Millie Black TV series 42:27

1M ago42:27

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In Front Row's Thursday review, Ellah Wakatama and Rhianna Dhillon give their take on Bong Joon Ho's new film Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattison, David Szalay's new novel Flesh, and Get Millie Black, Channel 4's Jamaica-set crime drama from Marlon James. Plus we hear from Sophie Elmhirst, whose Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Sh…

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Bonus Bang: Adam DeVine, Edi Patterson, Tim Baltz (Nutz 4 Snutz) 1:17:41

1M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

This is episode 3 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series, originally episode #614 airing August 11th, 2019, titled "Bean Dip & Randy Snutz Return: That's What I Said." Adam DeVine, Tim Baltz, and Edi Patterson of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones join Scott to talk about everything about their new HBO original program. Then, Bean Dip returns to talk about her ne…

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Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint leaders, artist Alison Watt 42:11

1M ago42:11

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Actor Jessica Lange discusses her latest film, an adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize winning play Long Day's Journey Into Night, in which she plays Mary Tyrone, a woman with a morphine addiction at the centre of a dysfunctional family, and a role for which she previously won a Tony Award on Broadway. Welsh National Opera's new joint CEOs…

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Raoul Peck on photographer Ernest Cole, the death of Bill Dare, 14th-century art in Siena, Colum McCann's novel Twist 42:32

1M ago42:32

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A new exhibition at London's National Gallery hopes to shed light on artists in 14th Century Siena, who have often been overshadowed by their Tuscan neighbours in Florence. Samira is joined in the studio by one of the curators, Imogen Tedbury, and by Maya Corry, a Renaissance expert from Oxford Brookes University to discuss the astonishing colours …

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Daniel Evans as Edward II, Laura Carreira's film On Falling, last night's Oscar winners 42:05

1M ago42:05

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Sean Baker made Oscar history, becoming the first person to win four Academy Awards for directing, editing, writing and producing a single film, Anora. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh joins Samira to look at this year's Oscar winners and what they say about cinema today. The RSC's co-artistic director Daniel Evans discusses playing Christopher Marlowe's Edward…

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Ione Skye, Alex Fernie, Rekha Shankar 1:19:34

1M ago1:19:34

1:19:34

This week, actor Ione Skye joins Scott to discuss her new memoir, "Say Everything," growing up with a famous father, almost hooking up with Keanu Reeves, and being cast in "Say Anything." Then anti-aging pioneer Travis Skin talks about avoiding water, and Doctor Scrumptious describes the world of competitive eating. Get access to all the podcasts y…

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Review: Leigh Bowery exhibition, The Summer with Carmen film, Michael Amherst's novel The Boyhood of Cain 42:26

2M ago42:26

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Tom Sutcliffe and his guests the film critic Ryan Gilbey and art critic and author Charlotte Mullins review the week's latest cultural releases including Tate Modern’s exhibition on the unconventional artist and performer Leigh Bowery, the Greek film featuring gay romance, The Summer With Carmen and Michael Amherst’s first novel, The Boyhood of Cai…

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Bonus Bang: Andy Daly, Tim Baltz (Nutz 4 Snutz) 1:12:12

2M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

This is episode 2 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series, originally episode #576 called "What The Sound Made," released on December 2nd, 2018. Health teacher Joe Bongo is back again with his trusty bongos! Joe joins Scott to talk about being involved in the most expensive car accident, how he incorporates his bongos during his Sex Ed classes, and his podcas…

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Anjelica Huston, Tim Roth and British Museum Director Nicholas Cullinan 41:59

2M ago41:59

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Kirsty Wark talks to Anjelica Huston about playing a magnificent matriarch in the adaptation of Agatha Christie's Towards Zero, which begins on BBC One this weekend. The director of the British Museum, Nicholas Cullinan, talks about the appointment of an architectural firm who will be redeveloping the Museum's galleries, about the pressures of runn…

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The Origins of The Jeep - With Paul Bruno 1:00:35

2M ago1:00:35

1:00:35

I was joined today by the brilliant Paul Bruno. Paul has spent the last 20 years gathering information about Second World War Jeeps. The Jeep is arguably one of the most famous, and most important vehicles of the war. And don't just take my word for it, General Eisenhower called the Jeep one of the 3 vehicles that won the war! Owning a 1944 Ford GP…

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New medical drama Berlin ER, Stacy L Smith, German Elections, Santanu Bhattacharya 42:34

2M ago42:34

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As the Oscars hove into view this weekend, the news is the women are coming - Stacey L Smith from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on their research showing more women leading Hollywood box office hits. Berlin ER is the new medical drama from Apple set in a run down A&E department in the German capital. Creator and former doctor Samuel Jefferson …

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25 Years of 21st Century: Theatre 42:22

2M ago42:22

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We look back at the quarter century in performing arts, exploring the changes in live stage performance and asking how the theatrical landscape has changed over those years. Samira Ahmed hears about some of the big trends that have changed the experience - such as immersive theatre and discusses the challenges the sector has faced. She is joined by…

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Ike Barinholtz, Drew Tarver, Erin Keif 1:27:54

2M ago1:27:54

1:27:54

Ike Barinholtz joins Scott this week to discuss his new series "Running Point" on Netflix, basketball bounciness, and tipping your showrunners. Then, Dr. Henry Heimlich returns to pitch his TV show ideas, and Bostonian Louie Pantano drops by to reconnect with old friends and find work in the entertainment industry. Get access to all the podcasts yo…

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Review: A Thousand Blows, Richard II, Perspectives by Laurent Binet 42:12

2M ago42:12

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John Mullan and Caroline Frost join Tom to review Steven Knight's new historical drama A Thousand Blows, Nicolas Hytner's production of Richard II staring Jonathan Bailey and novel Perspectives by Laurent Binet Presenter: Tom SutcliffeProducer: Ciaran BerminghamBy BBC Radio 4

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Bonus Bang: Adam Scott, Tim Baltz, Dan Adhoot (Nutz 4 Snutz) 1:28:19

2M ago1:28:19

1:28:19

This is episode 1 in our "Nutz 4 Snutz" series, originally episode #403 called "This Ain't Now, This Is Then," released on February 22nd, 2016. Our old friend Adam Scott of Farts and Procreation and U Talkin’ U2 To Me? reunites with Scott on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang! Adam Scott Aukerman catch up and talk about actors being truth tellers, beard…

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25 Years of 21st Century: Art and Architecture 42:05

2M ago42:05

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Kirsty Wark and guests discuss how visual art and architecture have evolved over the last 25 years. In the latest of our special series reflecting the changing cultural landscape since the start of the millennium, Kirsty Wark discusses the significant shifts in visual art and architecture in the 21st century with Director of Exhibitions and Program…

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