Grow Beyond Podcasts

Podcasts, mostly for the fun of it.

I make these because I like making them — history, old stories, sports, current events, late-night listening, and a birthday show. If one catches you, listen.

I’m James. On the shows I go by Jim Rand.

The shows

Every show, one at a time.

Seven shows, all made for the fun of it. Pick whichever one sounds like your kind of listening.

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History

History in Decades

American and world history, one decade at a time. Each episode takes a ten-year stretch and walks through the events, pressures, and people that shaped what came next. It is the show I keep coming back to.

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Epic

The Odyssey: Short & Engaging Retellings

Homer retold, one book at a time, in short modern episodes — adventure, temptation, loyalty, loss, and the long road home. The series is finished, which means you can start at book one and go straight through. Still worth listening.

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Sports

The Rand Report: Sports

Games, rivalries, athletes, and the storylines that make sports worth arguing about. Sometimes it is the box score, more often it is the bigger conversation around it.

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Politics

Right Now Hot Takes

Short, direct takes on what is happening now — current events, culture, politics, and the ideas underneath the headlines. Quick episodes you can finish before your coffee gets cold.

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Epic

Beowulf: Short & Engaging Retellings

A cinematic modern retelling of the oldest epic in English — heroes, monsters, loyalty, and consequence. Built to sound like a movie in your ears rather than a homework assignment.

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History + Sleep

Past Your Bedtime: History To Sleep To

Long-form history made for late nights. Immersive stories told at a calmer pace, for winding down, drifting off, or just listening in the dark. No jolts, no ads shouting at you.

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Birthday

Hey, It's Your Birthday!

A ridiculously cheerful daily birthday episode. Made to celebrate the day and to send to somebody who deserves a birthday laugh. Yes, there is one for today.

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New episodes show up when they show up. Follow whichever show sounds like your kind of listening.

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