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Dec. 22, 2022

8. From Belarus with Love

At the last count, 221 million people have migrated, ie moved from their “country of usual residence”; that’s 3.5% of the world’s population. Of these, just short of 80 million were forcibly moved from their homes as refugees...

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Dec. 15, 2022

7. Is Anybody There?

Have you ever visited a psychic medium? Perhaps you’re a little tentative? Or perhaps you think it's all hocus-pocus. You may be surprised on all three counts. Thank Jules, for such an illuminating chat. You are a gem. It...

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Dec. 8, 2022

6. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

My guest today ran for the UK parliament in 2019. Spoiler Alert - he didn't get in! That was the year when the UK was devouring itself on the subject of Brexit. Listen to his hilarious account of fighting to …

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Dec. 1, 2022

5. Marsy's Law

Listen to the tragic story of a young man and his family, and how the law fails families like this time after time. Also, listen to his subsequent fight for justice and find out how you could play a small …

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Nov. 24, 2022

4. Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat

Have you ever had that experience where life was ticking over quite nicely, and everything felt normal? And then something happened, and suddenly life wasn't normal anymore. What about if that something was that you died? You...

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Nov. 17, 2022

3. A Tale of Two Mothers

If you need a lift, listen to the story of David Figueroa. He was born with cerebral palsy in Puerto Rico with very little chance of creating a fulfilling life for himself. Take a look where he is now, and …

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Nov. 10, 2022

2. A Child's Eye View of World War II

On the 3rd September 1939, Neville Chamberlain broadcast the news that Britain was at war with Germany. Accounts of war time have been well documented, but what was it like for the children living under the constant threat o...

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Nov. 3, 2022

1. Hello

Welcome to Batting the Breeze, the podcast for the Infinitely Curious! This introductory episode provides a summary of what you can expect from our podcast. It's a place where we share stories, invite others to share stories...

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