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February 2014 Extra: Exotic Feb 23, 2014

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Exotic. In the show this time, Prof. Paul Crowther [13:09 - 30:11] tells us about the most massive stars in the universe, Dr. Ian Harrison [00:46 - 13:03] talks to us about his work with weak lensing at JBCA in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [40:48 - 46:58] by Dr. George Bendo in Ask an Astronomer.

February 2014: Spaghetti Feb 05, 2014

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Spaghetti. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Chris Messenger about gravitational waves [05:18 - 20:22], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:50 - 05:12] and we find out what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [36:42 - 53:09].

January 2014 Extra: Llama 2 Jan 20, 2014

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Llama 2. In the show this time, Prof. Valery Nakriakov [17:00 - 29:52] talks to us about MHD waves and oscillations in the Sun, Dr. Liz Guzman [00:49 - 16:51] tells us about life at ALMA in a special guest JodBite all the way from the Atacama Desert, and your astronomical questions are answered [39:07 - 55:39] by Prof. Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer.

January 2014: Octastic Jan 02, 2014

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Octastic. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Victor Debattista about the evolution of spiral galaxies [08:37 - 21:56], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:53 - 08:27] and we find out what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [30:29 - 45:34]. Meanwhile, we completely forget that it's the Jodcast's eighth birthday.

December 2013 Extra: Late! Dec 18, 2013

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Late! In the show this time, Dr Jonathan Pritchard [16:28 - 35:47] tells us about exploring the dawn of cosmic structure with the 21cm line, Dr Michael Keith [03:35 - 16:18] talks about pulsars in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Prof. Tim O'Brien [46:01 - 65:51] in Ask an Astronomer.

December 2013: Stormy Dec 03, 2013

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Stormy. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Erminia Calabrese about the ACT [09:46 - 26:54], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:59 - 09:37] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [35:40 - 53:44].

November 2013 Extra: Momentous Nov 15, 2013

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Momentous. In the show this time, Dr Adam Deller [12:05 - 22:07] tells us about a new high-resolution radio survey, Peter Schemmel [00:47 - 11:59] talks about experimenting with the orbital angular momentum of light in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Mark Purver [32:34 - 46:27] in Ask an Astronomer.

November 2013: Trigger Nov 05, 2013

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Trigger. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Clive Tadhunter about AGN and their trigger mechanisms [07:12 - 20:42], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:58 - 07:03] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [28:42 - 46:15].

October 2013 Extra: Bling Oct 24, 2013

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Bling. In the show this time, Dr Rob Crittenden [10:47.5 - 25:47.0] tells us about the Microwave Background, Dr Bryan Rees [01:01.0 - 10:41.5] talks about Planetary Nebulae in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald [36:16.0 - 43:32.0] in Ask an Astronomer.

October 2013: Splash Oct 07, 2013

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Splash. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Andrew Jaffe about probing the early universe with Planck [07:11 - 26:14], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:46 - 07:04] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [38:37 - 56:09].

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