31 episodes
Worth a Minute Mike Elder & Bex Elder
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- Society & Culture
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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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S1 Ep 24 – Best Ever Anagram
Mike reviews the interesting history of anagrams and provides a numerical justification when revealing his best ever anagram!
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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.