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Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans to talk to RNLI volunteer Shaun Wright about Saving Lives at Sea, and Sean Conway discusses his inspiration for writing Cycling the Earth.

Sara is joined by RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) volunteer Shaun Wright who's on call in 麻豆社 One's new series Saving Lives at Sea. Plus adrenaline junkie Sean Conway speaks to Vassos about his new book Cycling the Earth and his latest venture taking part in the world's first ever length of Britain triathlon in 44 days. Plus there's thirty minutes of non-stop music in the Half Wower and Pause for Thought from Rabbi Julia Neuberger.

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Wed 13 Jul 2016 06:30
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Music Played

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Ward Thomas

    Carry You Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Dance To The Music

    • 100% Dance - Dancing Through The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • George Ezra

    Cassy O'

    • Wanted On Voyage.
    • Columbia.

  • Carole King

    I Feel The Earth Move

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Deacon Blue

    Fergus Sings The Blues

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    When The Night Comes

    • Alone In The Universe.
    • Columbia.

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Little Mix

    Love Me Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco.
    • 001.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • ABC

    The Flames Of Desire

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 001.

  • Janet Jackson

    Escapade

    • Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814.
    • A&M.

  • Taylor Swift

    22

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Moby

    Natural Blues

    • Now 45 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • Donna Summer - On The Radio.
    • Casablanca.
    • 7.

  • Bryan Adams

    Don't Even Try

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Never Going Back Again

    • Fleetwood Mac - Rumours.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • Bellowhead

    New York Girls

    • (CD Single).
    • Navigator Records.
    • 2.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Sailing On The Seven Seas

    • OMD: The Singles.
    • Virgin.
    • 17.

  • New Order

    People On The High Line

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Sam Smith

    Like I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 007.

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Rick Astley

    Cry For Help

    • Rick Astley - Greatest Hits.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Foy Vance

    Coco

    • (CD Single).
    • Gingerbread Man Records.

  • Tom Odell

    Another Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Altered Images

    Don't Talk to Me About Love

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Julia Neuberger, Senior Rabbi at the west London Synagogue:

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On Saturday morning in my synagogue, we鈥檒l be reading the unusual story of Balaam and his donkey. Balaam is travelling to curse the Israelites, at his master Balak鈥檚 command. But God, who wasn鈥檛 too keen on this, put an angel in the way. Only the donkey could see the angel. The first time, the angel appeared with a drawn sword, so the donkey swerved out of the way. Balaam hit her. The second time, the angel appeared in a narrow passageway between two vineyard walls, so she swerved, and crushed Balaam鈥檚 foot. Balaam hit her again. The third time, the angel chose such a narrow place that the animal鈥檚 only option was to lie down; and Balaam hit her again.

That鈥檚 when the donkey speaks "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?鈥澨�

And Balaam, idiotically, replied: "How dare you mock me! If I had a sword, I鈥檇 kill you right here and now. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 only then that God opens Balaam鈥檚 eyes. He sees the angel, talks with him, and realises his donkey is far superior to him in prophecy.

But nowhere in this whole story is it suggested that there鈥檚 anything unusual about a talking donkey. Indeed, it seems as if it鈥檚 quite normal! So we鈥檙e left asking whether this is just a colourful way of making a point, and we鈥檙e not meant to take it seriously, or whether there was a strong belief in the ability of animals to speak, and the fact they didn鈥檛 most of the time was because they had nothing to say. I think there鈥檚 a third explanation. This is a deliberately fantastical story. Whoever heard of a talking donkey? And so the moral is not about talking animals, but about listening, and watching, carefully. You may feel like carrying on regardless down a chosen path, but look around and listen to your inner voice. Don鈥檛 ignore the giveaway signs of upcoming problems. nor the fact that others are blocking your way. I believe there are talking donkeys in our lives to remind us to think twice about our actions, and be reasonable when

things go wrong. The talking donkey is our friend, and there to protect us.

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