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The Italian Job (1969)

You're only supposed to blow the doors off!Yep! We are are going there... back into the late 60's and  just in time for Euro 2024. This week we rate and review The Italian Job which was directed by Peter Collinson, written by Troy Kennedy Martin and stars Michael Caine.Do you fancy having your revi…

Join or Die: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Call for Union (1754)

Before the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin had a bold idea to unite the colonies – an idea most people have never heard of. In 1754, just before the Albany Congress, he published his famous “Join or Die” cartoon, symbolizing his for…

Cimicifuga racemosa

Cimicifuga racemosa, commonly called bugbane, black snakeroot, or black cohosh, growing wild and planted it in his Pennsylvania garden. He then sent seeds to his friend Peter Collinson in England.  The Native Americans told the colonists to use it to treat fevers, lumbago, rheumatism, and snake bit…

#75 Is The Italian Job The Funniest Heist Movie Ever?

We review the classic British heist film The Italian Job starring Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill and Rossano Brazzi. Directed by Peter Collinson, this iconic 1969 crime caper is known for its unforgettable Mini Copper chase, its witty one-liners and the legendary cliffhanger ending.

The Chains You Can't See: Stories of Inner Freedom

What if the chains holding you back… are on the inside? What if the rules constraining what you do and say and think … are ones you didn’t even know you were following? In this episode, the biggest and most challenging one I’ve ever produced, we’ll follow four different stories of people finding th…

March 24, 2026 Mark Catesby, Humphry Repton, Fern Leaf Garden Column Chicago Tribune, Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols, and William Morris

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Today's Show Notes Today is about the work behind the beauty. A plant hunter paddling inland in a cypress canoe. A d…

March 27, 2026 Jane Colden, Katharine Stewart, Michael Bruce, Rhapsody in Green by Beverley Nichols, and Anna Antoinette Weber-van Bosse

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Today's Show Notes Late March is a season lived largely on faith. Not blind faith, practiced faith. The kind that co…

Episode 043 - The Making Of The Italian Job (1969)

"Just remember this - in this country they drive on the wrong side of the road" In 1969, British cinema delivered one of its most enduringly cheerful acts of grand larceny. The Italian Job had Michael Caine, three Mini Coopers, a coach balanced rather inconveniently above a precipice and a plan …

The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning

Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary – and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize something, the more you get – government welfare programs make things worse. Path to Liberty: August 19, 2026…