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William Buckley: How an escaped convict spent 30 years with an Indigenous group
Yesterday00:41:47Tap to summarizePodcast: The Dead Can't Sue (LS 37 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: William Buckley: How an escaped convict spent 30 years with an Indigenous groupPub date: 2026-07-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPerhaps you're familiar with the phrase "Buckley's chance!". Well, it's thought that it originates from William Buckley, a man who defied all odds to escape his fate as a convict. Buckley was a brickie from Northern England who ends up being adopted by the Wathaurong people in 1800s Victoria. Leigh investigates the legend of Buckley’s survival, what the Wathaurong had to gain from him, and how things finally came to a head. Psst - he also debunks a few famous convict myths we love to tell. SOURCES Reminiscences of James Buckley who lived for thirty years among the Wallawarro or Watourong tribes at Geelong Port Phillip, communicated by him to George Langhorne, 1837 (State Library of Victoria, Manuscripts Collection) Bonwick, James (1856). William Buckley: the wild white man, and his Port Phillip black friends, (Melbourne) Morgan, John (1856). The life and adventures of William Buckley: thirty-two years a wanderer amongst the Aborigines (Melbourne) Flannery, Tim (ed) (2017). The Life and Adventures of William Buckley (Melbourne: Text Publishing) Tipping, Marjorie (1988). Convicts Unbound (Melbourne: Viking O’Neill) McKinnon, Crystal and McLisky, Clare (2022). “Settler Colonial Emotions... in the William Buckley Story” in The Routledge History of Emotions Tudehope, CM (1962). “William Buckley” in Victorian Historical Magazine,1962 Tipping, Marjorie (2006). William Buckley (1780–1856), Australian Dictionary of Biography Hosted by Alecia Simmonds and Leigh BoucherSupervising Producer: Hannah ReichDevelopment Producer: Beverley WangExecutive Producers: Clare Rawlinson and Eric GeorgeHead of ABC Audio on Demand: Jessica RadburnTheme: Martin PeraltaArtwork: Gabriel Virata-AlvesSound Engineering: Ross RichardsonThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ABC Australia, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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The Dream is Alive
3d ago00:47:15Tap to summarizePodcast: Podlandia: A-O Rewatch with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein (LS 41 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: The Dream is AlivePub date: 2026-07-16Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe dream of podcasting is alive in 2026. It's been 15 years since the cult classic comedy series Portlandia introduced the world to the 90's time capsule filled with wacky characters that outlined the unique neighborhoods that make up the city. Now Carrie and Fred are back, reliving all the weirdness. To begin, they're starting with all the events that led up to the launch of Portlandia, including Carrie's toast at Fred's wedding, which was secretly an audition for Lorne Michaels; Fred's days as a Sleater-Kinney fan boy; and the wildly inappropriate campaign video they made for John Kerry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Fabricated Memories and Stories: David Byrne's View From A Bridge
1w ago00:12:58Tap to summarizePodcast: A View From A Bridge (LS 29 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Fabricated Memories and Stories: David Byrne's View From A BridgePub date: 2026-07-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOn a bridge overlooking Central Park in New York, David Byrne reflects on the unreliable nature of memory and what the blurry lines that run through the stories we tell can reveal about ourselves. This episode was made by Joe Bloom, Jo Barratt, Joshua Whitelaw and Charlie Milner Follow A View From a Bridge on Instagram Follow A View From a Bridge on YouTube The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Joe Bloom, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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100 Objects #10: Nunchaku
1w ago00:36:25Tap to summarizePodcast: 99% Invisible (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)Episode: 100 Objects #10: NunchakuPub date: 2026-07-24Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn the early 1970s, Bruce Lee made nunchaku (nunchucks) cool — kids were building their own and buying them in record numbers. But the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth of a radical new Asian American identity. Roman Mars and historian Jeff Chang trace how nunchucks went from ancient weapon to symbol of resistance — not only uniting Asian Americans in the fight for their own rights, but connecting them to every other group pushing back from the margins. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Roman Mars, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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The Bone Man
2w ago00:31:16Tap to summarizePodcast: The Surgeon Of St Helena (LS 49 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The Bone ManPub date: 2026-06-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAfter the release of The Pitcairn Trials, Luke received emails about another British Overseas Territory - St Helena. They told a shocking story of medical negligence, criminality and social divide. Luke meets retired Met police officers Bernard and Sandra, to hear why they were summoned to this remote island in the South Atlantic at the height of Covid. It was all to investigate one man…an orthopaedic surgeon called Dr Sergio Villatoro Bran.To listen to new episodes early and ad free, subscribe now on Patreon at patreon/alwaystruecrime.comThe Surgeon of St Helena is an Always True Crime Production for Audio Always.This series contains graphic descriptions of medical trauma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Always True Crime, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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1. Beginnings, Plural
2w ago00:29:19Tap to summarizePodcast: Made in China (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: 1. Beginnings, PluralPub date: 2026-02-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAll Eva Brookes knows about the beginning of her story is that she was found by the side of the road in China when she was three days old. Thirteen months later she was adopted by a white British couple and travelled to her new home in Essex.Growing up in the UK, Eva felt British. But that’s not always how other people perceived her. For most of her life, she didn’t ask how that impacted her. She just tried to fit in - as a child, that felt safer than standing out.Now, she wants to understand - how has the experience of being a transracial adoptee, born in one culture, raised in another, shaped how she understands herself now?In this episode, Eva returns to her earliest memories in conversation with her adoptive family: parents Moira and Chris and sister Lara. Talking to psychotherapist Alison Roy, she reconsiders adoption not as a story she has already resolved, but as a trauma she is allowed to be curious about.Writer, producer and presenter: Eva Brookes Executive Producer: Peggy Sutton Sound Designer & Mix Engineer: Jeff Emtman Artwork: Ellie Walmsley Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains Commissioning Editor: Khaliq MeerMade in China is a Reduced Listening Production with BBC Sounds Audio Lab.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC Sounds, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Father Brendan McGuire: Bringing AI to Church
2w ago00:46:23Tap to summarizePodcast: The Aboard Podcast (LS 28 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Father Brendan McGuire: Bringing AI to ChurchPub date: 2026-07-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationHow is Silicon Valley engaging with ethics and religion today—and how is the Catholic Church responding to AI? On this week’s episode, Paul and Rich welcome on Father Brendan McGuire, a former engineer and current Catholic priest who serves at St. Simon Parish in Los Altos, California, aka the heart of Silicon Valley. He discusses his long work speaking between the tech industry and the Church, as an advisor to Anthropic as well as an early commenter on Pope Leo’s recent encyclical on AI, “Magnifica Humanitas.” (Don’t worry, Paul asks the question on everyone’s lips: In what file format does a pope distribute early copies of an encyclical?)The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aboard, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Ogham: The Mystery of Ireland’s Oldest Writing
2w ago00:36:31Tap to summarizePodcast: Irish History Podcast (LS 63 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: Ogham: The Mystery of Ireland’s Oldest WritingPub date: 2026-06-10Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationOgham is Ireland’s oldest known writing system, dating back more than 1,500 years. If you have ever seen strange lines carved along the edge of an old stone, you may have been looking at ogham.But what did those marks mean? Who carved them? Were they gravestones, boundary markers, family claims to lands or something else entirely?In this episode, I speak with ogham expert Dr Nora White about how this ancient writing system worked, where it came from and what it reveals about early Ireland. These short inscriptions preserve some of the earliest evidence of the Irish language, along with names, ancestors, territories and hints of a society changing through migration, Christianity and contact with Britain and the wider world.Ogham may look simple, but it opens a window onto one of the most fascinating and mysterious periods in Irish history.Support the show www.patreon.com/irishpodcastDr Nora White is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Early Irish at Maynooth University. Sheis currently leading a Research Ireland-funded project: Early Medieval Irish Scripts on Stone(EMISoS). She previously worked on the Ogham in 3D project at the Dublin Institute for AdvancedStudies and subsequently (2021-2025) on the joint Maynooth University and University of GlasgowOG(H)AM project (https://ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/).Digital corpus (in progress) of ogham in Ireland and Britain: https://ogham.celt.dias.ie/listSound by Kate Dunlea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Fin Dwyer, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation, The Fugees and Her Enduring Legacy
2w ago01:05:19Tap to summarizePodcast: Big Lives (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation, The Fugees and Her Enduring LegacyPub date: 2026-07-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationLauryn Hill is a generational voice, a cultural lightning rod, and one of music’s biggest what-ifs. This time, we're joined by NPR’s Code Switch host B.A. Parker to unpack the meteoric rise of the Fugees frontwoman, Lauryn Hill, and the intense pressures that pushed one of hip-hop and R&B's brightest stars out of the spotlight. From Grammy-winning highs to the questions that still surround her, we explore why Lauryn Hill's influence continues to shape hip-hop, soul, and pop today. Listen and subscribe to Big Lives for more deep dives into the artists who defined a generation. Connect with the team! Follow our hosts Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi Follow Pushkin on Instagram, LinkedIn or X Follow BBC Podcasts on YouTube and Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Pushkin Industries and BBC Studios, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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58: The Other Mitford Girl
3w ago00:56:47Tap to summarizePodcast: Slightly Foxed (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 58: The Other Mitford GirlPub date: 2026-07-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization The Mitfords continue to fascinate us, thanks to the witty novels, biographies and letters they wrote, their political involvement on both left and right, and their brush with world history. Rarely a year goes by without another Mitford documentary, film or television series, a volume of letters or a biography. In our latest podcast our emphasis moves from the girls to their mother – matriarch of one of the most outrageous, controversial, influential, glamorous and intriguing families of the twentieth century.Sydney Redesdale (née Bowles), known by her family as ‘Muv’, was never going to have a conventional life. Her mother died when she was 7, and from the age of 14 she ran her father’s house. She fell in love with David Mitford (later Lord Redesdale) as a teenager and they married in 1904. Of their seven children, Nancy, Pamela, Tom, Diana, Jessica, Unity and Debo, two became bestselling authors, one was imprisoned and two lost their lives as a result of the Second World War, and their political views ranged from fascism to communism.Sydney was the original Mitford girl, from whom much of her daughters’ legendary strong will, self-confidence and extremism was born. Nancy’s satires of aristocratic life between the wars, The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate, portray Sydney as Aunt Sadie, vague and rather disconnected, but in fact Sydney was a divisive character and her daughters squabbled about the nature of the ‘real Muv’ for even longer than they argued about their own political differences.Our guests on this podcast are two modern Mitfordians, Rachel Trethewey, biographer, historian and author of Muv: The Story of the Mitford Girls’ Mother, and Frances Donnelly, broadcaster, writer and contributor to Slightly Foxed. Alongside discussion of Sydney and the difficulties of writing about someone with whom you disagree and find hard to like at times, the guests and our editors choose their favourite Mitford titles.Summer reading recommendations include R. C. Sheriff’s The Fortnight in September and Anne Tyler’s Three Days in June.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Slightly Foxed: The Real Reader's Quarterly, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.
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