Month: November 2013

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #11 – “Adorable Animals” with Paige Weldon

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys and their special guest, comedian Paige Weldon, take a leisurely stroll through a whimsical petting zoo of cute, adorable, fuzzy, and lovable animals. Side tangents include the anime series "Hamtaro", the story of Pat's incredible dog "Brutus", and the circumstances surrounding the death of Rivers' great great grandfather at the hands of moonshiners in rural Alabama in 1919. This is a super fun one! Follow Paige on all forms of social media @PaigeWeldon. You can follow us on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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Start the Week - Andrew Marr on poet George Herbert

Andrew Marr returns to Start the Week for a special programme on the early 17th century poet George Herbert. His English poetry was never published in his lifetime, but he hoped it would act as consolation 'of any dejected poor soul', and his latest biographer John Drury argues that with its focus on love over theology, his poetry still speaks to and for modern readers. The composer Sir John Tavener and the writer Jeanette Winterson discuss prayer in a secular age, and the power of music and words to soothe the soul.

This programme was recorded before the sad announcement of Sir John Tavener's death.

Producer: Katy Hickman.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS MoreOrLess: Does politics make us get our sums wrong?

To what degree do our personal opinions cloud our judgement? Yale University researchers have attempted to detect and measure how our political beliefs affect our ability to make rational decisions. The study suggests that our ability to do maths plummets when we are looking at data which clashes with our worldview. Ruth Alexander and Ben Carter consider Professor Dan Kahan's findings. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.