Month: April 2014

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Song Exploder - Loren Bouchard – Bob’s Burgers (Theme Song)

Loren Bouchard is the creator of the animated television comedy Bob's Burgers, a series about a family and the restaurant they own and live above, currently in its fourth season on Fox. In addition to being the co-executive producer and showrunner, Loren also composed the show's opening theme. I interviewed Loren in his office, where his desk is surrounded by musical instruments. In this episode, he talks about which ones went into the theme, and the emotions he wanted to evoke with each of them. Plus a few thoughts from cast members Jon Benjamin and Eugene Mirman.

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Start the Week - Lucy Worsley on the Georgians

Tom Sutcliffe looks back three hundred years to the Hanoverian succession to the British throne. The curator Lucy Worsley explains how the German Georges claimed the crown and how they kept it. The Georgian period is also the setting for Paula Byrne's biography of Dido Belle, the daughter of an aristocrat and a captured West Indian slave. Also on the programme, the MP Chris Bryant explores the history of Parliament and the movement of power from King to democracy. But what of today's Royals? The director Rupert Goold's latest production follows the coronation of Prince Charles to examine what it means to rule Britannia.

Producer: Katy Hickman.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #31 – “Punk Rock” with Chris Estrada

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined by comedian Chris Estrada as they travel through the world of punk rock. From local scenes to the top of the charts, punk rock has been around for over 40 years and the boys take a look at some of their favorites. Explore some great bands from Chris's hometown of Los Angeles as well as the punk giants of the sleepy backwater of Auburn, AL. Side tangents include C.H.I.P.S. and the why the star of the movie 'Matilda' hates Aaron Carter. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisEstrada85.  Follow the show @The Goods Pod  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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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Nigeria – rich or poor?

Nigeria's bureau of statistics has overhauled the way it calculates the country's GDP figures. With GDP now estimated at around $510 billion, it has surpassed South Africa as the continent's largest economy. But just because it has earned this accolade ??? does that make it one of the richest? Plus was the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, right to say recently that Nigeria is one of just five countries that together are home to two-thirds of the world???s extreme poor? We sift through the statistics to find out if economic development is benefitting everyone in Nigeria. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.

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Motley Fool Money - Motley Fool Money: 4.11.2014

The Nasdaq records its worst day in more than two years. eBay and Carl Icahn decide to play nice. And Panera's CEO compares his restaurant to a mosh pit. Our analysts discuss those stories and share three stocks on their radar. Plus, Motley Fool columnist Morgan Housel shares his insights on market volatility, portfolio diversification, and T. Boone Pickens.


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What was the Great Game?

Over 200 years ago the British and Russian empires waged a silent war across Eurasia in what became known as "The Great Game".

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