Sam’s Playlist
Take a look at Sam’s favourites
Podfolio founders Penny, Katie and Sam have picked a selection of their favourite podcasts, videos and articles. This is Sam’s selection of her favourites.
Sam says ‘I love discovering quirky podcast treats, The Case of The Missing Hit and Ta Dum It’s Netflix are two such episodes, gems that you just want to pass onto others. My other podcast picks include the unbelievable but true story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, detailed in The Drop Out, this had me gripped from the first episode. I then read the book, watched the HBO documentary, followed the news updates and generally couldn’t get enough of the story!’
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PODCASTS
The case of the missing hit
(52 mins )
A man in California is haunted by the memory of a pop song from his youth. He can remember the lyrics and the melody. But the song itself has vanished, completely scrubbed from the internet. PJ takes on the Super Tech Support case.
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Ta-dum! It’s Netflix
(25 mins)
The Netflix ta-dum sound has quickly become one of the most iconic sound logos of our generation. This sound is heard countless times, every single day, all over the world. But the Netflix sound was almost very different than the one we know today. Hear the story of how one of the biggest sound logos of all time was made. From Twenty Thousand Hertz and hosted by Dallas Taylor.
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Charge your iPhone, Apple watch and headphones all at the same time with this clever Geekara wireless charger on Amazon. Comes in six different colours.
The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos
(46 mins)
The Dropout tells the story of the rise and fall of former Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female billionaire. She dropped out of Stanford to launch her company Theranos — claiming her technology could detect hundreds of diseases from a drop or two of blood. If it worked, she would have changed healthcare forever. ABC News Podcasts.
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Intrigue – Tunnel 29
(19 mins )
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Helena Merriman tells the extraordinary true story of a man who dug a tunnel into the East, right under the feet of border guards, to help friends, family and strangers escape. The series is based on original interviews with the survivors as well as thousands of documents from the Stasi archives and recordings from the tunnel.
10 episodes of 15 to 20 mins.
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Discover the new Autumn range at Boden. Beautiful new dresses, seasonal stables and knitwear essentials, they have everything to reinvigorate your style. Find our more here.
VIDEOS
How to raise successful kids without over-parenting
(14 mins )
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, helicopter parents aren’t actually helping. At least, that’s how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humour she makes the case for parents to stop defining their children’s success via grades and test scores.
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The Fitness Marshall: upbeat dance workouts
(3 mins )
For an upbeat dance workout, look no further! The Fitness Marshall will have you sweating and laughing at the same time. Original Dance Workouts created by Caleb Marshall, choose your songs, make a playlist, turn up the volume and dance along with Caleb, huge amounts of fun. He also has tutorial videos to help you get to grips with all the moves before you try following a song.
This workout : Dance workout to Me Too by Meghan Trainor.
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ARTICLES
The curious, three-person committee in Iceland that approves and rejects baby names
+Icelanders’ extreme efforts to keep their language pure extends to what people can call their new-borns, but the days of these official name-keepers appear to be numbered.
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21 Quick Tips to Change Your Anxiety Forever
+Lead a happier, healthier life with these calming strategies. You can read all the anti-anxiety advice in the world, but none of it matters unless you take action. Commit to 15-60 minutes per day and tackle a few of these 21 anxiety busters. The more you commit, the better you’ll feel. Psychology Today
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The rise and rise of the MAMIL
+An amusing piece for anyone with a cycling Mamil in their lives by Rupert Englander for Medium.
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