Sparklecast
Light hearted look at new and quite interesting things with a little history thrown in. Listener contributions, interviews, weird facts and quirky views. And, in parts, a pretty good giggle.
SparkleCast

Sparklecast Show #82

For 4th July 2009


Preamble:             Isoceles Pig, Wallabies high on opium

Todayin history:      Supernova, Independence Day

Birthdayshout out:    George Everest, Koko

Thoughtlessquote:     Alan Minter

Interview:             Daryl Stanford

Top five:              Smallest landlocked countries

Namethat clip:        Comedy film

Science News:        Losing Louisiana, smallest cog

Thoughtfor the week: Equality

Alternative definition: Hebrew


Download | Duration: 00:22:20


Thanks go to Daryl for the interview, Extreme Gigi, King Wilbur, Hazel, Thermo-Nuclear Death Banana, Okello and Tony for their did youknow contributions this week




Posted by Elliot at 3 Jul 2009, 5:20 PM | Add Comment

Sparklecast Show #81

For 27th June 2009




Preamble:             Cocaine smuggled in frozen sharks, Missing Caravan

Todayin history:      Battleship Potemkin, First Nuclear Power Station

Birthdayshout out:    Hans Spemann, Raul Gonzalez

Thoughtlessquote:     Dan Quayle

Interview:             Linda Sparks

Top five:              Hardest working countries

Namethat clip:        Comedy Horror

Where it all began:   Ladybird books

Thoughtfor the week: Being silent on matters that count


Download | Duration: 00:20:06


Especial thanks to Linda, Leah and Natalie for their help with this show.

And thanksgo to Gayle, King Wilbur, GravityMan, Cissy, Okello and Audrey for their did youknow contributions this week


Posted by Elliot at 26 Jun 2009, 5:46 PM | Add Comment

Sparklecast Show #80

For 20th June 2009



Preamble:              Johnson’s uncle, Meteor hits boy

Today in history:      Oxford University, Queen Victoria’s coronation

Birthday shout out:    Errol Flynn, Lionel Richie

Thoughtless quote:     Winston Bennett

Interview:              Andy Avera

Top ten:                Most calorific drinks in the U.S.

Name that clip:        Thriller

Science news:          Animals that dance

Thought for the week: Comedy


Download | Duration: 00:20:02



Thanks go to Penelope, Extreme Gigi, Tony, Cissy, Okello and Hazel for their did you know contributions this week



Posted by Elliot at 19 Jun 2009, 8:42 PM | Add Comment

Sparklecast Show #79

For 13th June 2009


Preamble:               Rejection Letter, warm beer

Today in history:       Rhode Island, Pioneer

Interview:               Steve Craven

Birthday shout out:     James Clerk Maxwell, William Butler Yeats

Competition:             Gangster Movie

Where it all began:     Mars

Top Five:                Broadway Musicals

Thought for the week:  An education

Thoughtless Quote:      Bill Clinton

Alternative Definition:   Hacksaw

Download | Duration: 00:22:13



Thanks go to GravityMan, Rhea, Extreme Gigi, Hiren, Hazel and Okello for their "Did you know" contributions this week.

Posted by Elliot at 13 Jun 2009, 11:29 AM | Add Comment

SparkleCast Show #78

For 6th June 2009

Preamble:               Speeding, Risque Nuns Sampling flakes,

Today in history:       Ashmolean Museum, YMCA

Interview:               Matt Woodbury (Singer, Harpist and Teacher)

Birthday shout out:     Bjorn Borg, Edwin G. Krebs

Competition:             Comedy

Science News:           Floating Strawberries

Top Five:                Cigarette Smoking countries

Thought for the week:  Forgive your enemies

Thoughtless Quote:      Madonna

Alternative Definition:   Mischief


Download | Duration: 00:23:06



Thanks go to GravityMan, Rita, Extreme Gigi, Hiren, Tony and Cissy for their "Did you know" contributions this week.

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Sparklecast Show #77

For 30th May 2009


Preamble:               Einstein is grounded, Cadbury's Flake: a defence

Today in history:       Albania becomes independent, Spain joins NATO

Interview:               Audrey Avera

Birthday shout out:     Mel Blanc, Andrey Ashavin

Competition:             Five clips

Where it all began:     Allinsons Flour

List:                     Unusual deaths

Thought for the week:  Walking distance

Thoughtless Quote:      Keppel Enderberry

Alternative Definition:   Paradigm



Download | Duration: 00:25:45



Thanks go to Hazel, GravityMan, King Wilbur, Okello, Big Momma and Jackie for their "Did you know" contributions this week.


Posted by Elliot at 29 May 2009, 3:17 PM | Add Comment

Sparklecast Show #76

for 23rd May 2009
Presenter: Elliot Barnes