Worth a Minute
Worth a Minute
Mike Elder & Bex Elder
The podcast where every word matters and each episode is carefully crafted to bring you interesting and entertaining content from a broad range of contributors. What can be covered in a meaningful fashion in podcast episodes that last just 60 seconds? Quite a lot, it turns out! Cicero is credited with saying, “I have only made this letter longer because I have not had time to make it shorter”. Our aim is to apply that principle to the 'Worth a Minute' podcast by cutting down content to its essence and then expressing it in a striking and memorable manner.
S1 Ep 28 – Best Ever Question
Inspired by Krista Tippett’s assertion that there is something redemptive and life-giving about asking better questions, Kenny Primrose, creator of 'The Examined Life' Podcast, selects his best ever question.
Apr 12, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 27 – Best Ever ‘Dance Your Own Steps’ Movie
Mike's best ever ‘Dance Your Own Steps’ movie is Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 romantic comedy, ‘Strictly Ballroom’.
Apr 5, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 26 – Best Ever Anagrammatic Poem
Mike's best ever anagrammatic poem is David Shulman’s sonnet, ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’, inspired by Emanuel Leutze’s famous painting of the same name.
Mar 22, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 25 – Best Ever Compound Noun
Dave Elder contributes a second episode to the ‘Worth a Minute’ podcast, on this occasion selecting his best ever compound noun.
Mar 15, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 24 – Best Ever Anagram
Mike reviews the interesting history of anagrams and provides a numerical justification when revealing his best ever anagram!
Mar 8, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 23 – Best Ever Nugget from Marcus Aurelius
Mike’s best ever quotation from Emperor Marcus Aurelius has huge environmental significance to this day.
Mar 1, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 22 – Best Ever Abseil
Mike’s best ever abseil is the 17 metre descent from the Inaccessible Pinnacle on Skye, the only Munro that has to be scaled by rock climbing. This episode also includes mention of Mike’s best ever YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_IQS3VKjA
Feb 22, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 21 – Best Ever Poem for Dark Times
Mike’s best ever poem for dark times is ‘No worst, there is none.’, which somehow manages to plumb the depths of human depression in the 14 lines of a sonnet.
Feb 15, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 20 – Best Ever Crossword Clue
Mike’s best ever crossword clue is ‘Gegs’ (9, 4) because of the joyous simplicity of its solution!
Feb 8, 2023
1 min
S1 Ep 19 – Best Ever School Project
Mike’s best ever school project is the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, which gives Scottish young people the opportunity to champion a local charity.
Feb 1, 2023
1 min
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