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"As broadcasting firepower goes, this takes some beating. Three powerful kinds of charm. Coles is a..."
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"...there’s lots to be learned about the end of Jeopardy, the relaunch, and how it became a cultural..."
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"The podcast explores the paradox of how these widely accepted allegations can coexist with..."
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"These Times is the slicker, more commercial proposition. There is surprisingly funky theme music...."
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"Runciman’s show continues in the more cerebral tradition of Talking Politics....impeccably..."
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"Host Josie Duffy Rice brings powerful stories from former students of Mount Meigs in "Unreformed:..."
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"The consequences stick with you. This six-part series gradually builds the world in which such a..."
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"Across these eight episodes, we are told a twisting and winding story. The Last Soviet is an..."
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"In the excellently titled Stiffed, the author Jennifer Romolini unfolds the magazine’s involving..."
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"This series is (like Mary Poppins) practically perfect in every way. The episodes are brilliantly..."
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"...the backstories of objects looted during the British Empire, and whose polite presentation in..."
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"BBC’s relentlessly heady In Our Time, which features the presenter Melvyn Bragg in continuous,..."
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"...the project delivered an expansive look at one of the most powerful people in the world in the..."
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" There’s a lot to take away from this small but mighty investigation that doesn’t reduce the issue..."
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"...a lively podcast in which the historian digs into stories from the past with the help of an..."
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" This engaging podcast from one of the US’s largest trade unions looks at rights, politics and how..."
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" Lacour jumps between the personal and the public seamlessly, as he retells his own response to..."
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"Nicholson has a pleasant broadcasting style, making him a warm, affable host. The series is also..."
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"Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets weaves a ripping yarn. Milton is a captivating podcast guide,..."
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"...a remarkable reconstruction of war and its aftermath...Gordon Corera’s fascinating new BBC..."
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"Economist Tim Harford’s tales of human error are compelling and even strangely soothing as a..."
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"...sounds a bit vague, wait until you hear the episode themes. I can tell you about Stonehenge,..."
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"...a magisterial new narrative podcast from The Atlantic, named after the burst of grief, fury, and..."
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"...the thing it does most beautifully is capture the spirit of wild and fearless adolescence and..."
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"Listening to the first episode, which describes in painstaking detail the fire that broke out on..."
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" Jennifer Saunders, who presents a new five-part series on the phenomenon (actress Lily Collins..."
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"That great actor David Harewood is our narrator, apparently because he once played a CIA..."
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"Hosted by DJ Sunta Templeton, the series maybe would have benefited from more dynamic editing –..."
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"...host Jim Salveson gets into the granular details of what he considers to be classic indie rock..."
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"This powerful podcast...At nearly 90, it’s precious to hear him tell his story and in the first..."
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"...it’s messy, obnoxious, and all over the place; which is to say, for the right person, it’s..."
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"(Series: The Hunt for Typhoid Mary) Providing catch me if you can high drama...this series deftly..."
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"These tales really are astonishing, with more twists and turns than you could imagine. History..."
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"It burns to hear about this. Alphabet Boys is so explosive and important that I found it really..."
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"(Season: Never Seen Again)...the new season of Deep Cover totally has its grips on me. I have no..."
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"My heart stops every time I listen to Playing Anne Frank. It feels like I’ve wandered into a..."
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"Shaw’s combination of gregarious manner, joy in the music and impeccable research yields results,..."
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"It starts with the repulsive discovery of what was being done with the Africas remains and takes..."
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"...it has a subtextual depth that rivals that of Tolkien’s middle earth and the immersion readers..."
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"...fast-paced romp that takes listeners behind the scenes of the ill-fated plane that flew twice as..."
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"The detailed storytelling of the two-part series is undoubtedly one of its strengths, and both..."
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"...interesting and moving...Each episode is human, relatable, eye-opening. The World Service has..."
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"Reid could have easily portrayed her own reporting of Ellis’ case as always being on the right side..."
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"While I mostly enjoy these podcasts, the presenters too often fall into breathtakingly arrogant..."
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"This is non-fiction, but it’s all wrapped around great interviews/editing/production and a..."
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"...found the first two episodes of this, on the roots of R&B and rockabilly, tricky to follow. I..."
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"The presenter Keith Jopling, a music industry executive who pretentiously bills himself “the song..."
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"Weird Studies started in 2018, but it has the spirit of an older era. Listening to Ford and Martel..."
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"...this continues to be the best pure history programme on radio, in Ireland and maybe anywhere...."
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"The result is a short, slight, heartwarming three-parter, combining the ordinary and exceptional...."
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"Mike Duncan delivers these complicated historical episodes with all the enthusiasm of your neighbor..."
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"The Memory Palace celebrates the people and places that sit at the heart of historical events. Host..."
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"I was late to listen to Rachel Maddow’s Ultra—I don’t think the name or cover art accurately..."
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"...this enormously entertaining scripted nonfiction show, Dana Schwartz delivers deep..."
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"The short series naturally doesn’t have quite the same in-depth, original reporting as some of the..."
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"In a story that is part Fargo, part Stranger Things...This is more than a tale of Soviet intrigue,..."
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"The thoughtful, intelligent style of Lepore’s print journalism transfers easily into her scripting..."
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"(Series 2) Dunt and Lynskey get stuck into Rand’s work and life story for an hour, and it’s an..."
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"Informative and enjoyable, even if the interaction between Dalrymple and Anand is forced at times..."
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"(Season: Iran-Contra) The intertwined plethora of human rights abuses, treasonous activities,..."
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"(Series: Boris Johnson) The podcast is conversational, with Forde narrating Johnson’s story to..."
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"(Season 2) My only critique of this new season would be that, in parts, it seems to have lost a bit..."
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"a charming little gem from BBC Sounds, is low on gut-wrenching horror, overhyped plot twists and..."
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"Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, the podcast contends that fundamental aspects of the Ivy League..."
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"After 14 years in prison, the twins speak out for the first time to tell this thrilling, high-wire..."
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"Along with telling the stories behind certain images, the series’ objective is to pair black LGBTQ..."
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"...tells a global story without losing sight of the human detail. This thoughtful, beautifully..."
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"The series is more highly produced than Empire, with a wide range of expert interviews, dramatic..."
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"For many who haven’t had first-hand experience of the justice system, True Justice will be an..."
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"If you want to talk about grand strategy, counter-offensives, morale, command structures, drones,..."
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"Gary’s presenting style helps with this, as he’s an engaging speaker, but unlike many people who..."
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"This immersive podcast tells the intriguing story of the Trinidad and Tobago-born Michael de..."
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"(Season: Katrina episode) It’s a podcast I deeply enjoy because it’s an example of great podcasting..."
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"Like The Commune, a lot of The Sunshine Place’s narrative is driven by the voices of people who..."
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"Adan’s aim is to discover what the pieces meant to those who made or previously owned them...She..."
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"Of course, Russia’s descent into corruption and the rise of Putin are a tale that has already been..."
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"I never feel off-put when Marcas and Stephanie are presenting their episodes. They are gentle, and..."
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"To give a little bit of context as to where I’m at in the story, I’ve gotten to Brian Boru in the..."
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"...naturally, the interviews Dohrn does with his parents for example are more empathetic than..."
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"Gladwell has done an excellent job of blending sports with racial issues in the United States..."
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"What’s Her Name is filled with interesting stories about powerful women. Their intelligence and..."
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"This whimsical, learning-focused comedy podcast is so soothing in part because it invites listeners..."
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"...this new podcast also gives a vital voice...While you may not think of this as the perfect..."
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"This feels like the kind of assured, immaculately assembled historic overview that would only be..."
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"(Season: Roe V. Wade) A timely and necessary listen. …"
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"Some of the production choices on this podcast feel slightly over the top. The content provides..."
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"...one thing Kai is fantastic at is keeping his cool and finding intelligent ways push his guests..."
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"(Season: Booth) Infamous America is a similar to an exciting thriller where you are eager to found..."
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"...its high-profile casting matching the grandiosity of the script. Mixing high stakes with farce –..."
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"This podcast features very entertaining, well-researched biographies of change makers in history...."
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"(Season 5) It is baffling and enraging to look back on the Reagan administration’s blinkered..."
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"Sarah Marshall’s compassion for misunderstood and maligned public figures stands out at a time when..."
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"It’s a niche sub-genre I didn’t know existed, and a defunct podcast I didn’t know I needed. So I’m..."
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"The five-part series is led and hosted by the journalist Collier Meyerson, who brings a personal..."
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"That Davis has earned the trust of his sometimes breathtakingly forthcoming interviewees is clear,..."
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"I always tell people to email me when they have an episode about Disney, Jesus, the Donner Party,..."
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"This is supposed to be a story about the women who were murdered by Jack the Ripper. Even though I..."
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"Knowledgeable cohosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley talk to experts and serve up a feast of..."
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"Eventually we will all lose our battle, whether fought in hospital or in online forums, to keep our..."
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"The podcast is a tribute to the many things Chalino paved the way for, from his music and style to..."