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"...hosted by the poised and entertaining Hannah Fry...Each episode is a story seen through a..."
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"...the long-running BBC Radio 4 podcast notable for its concision and its experimental..."
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"Even your reviewer — who is categorically not in the core demographic — can appreciate why the..."
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"Holmes brings a stoic humour to the topic, often scripted but always with a service to the..."
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"By tackling loneliness and by breaking it down into this structure of conversation then action, How..."
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"It’s small details such as this that I love. What’s appealing about this series is its sweetness;..."
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"(Uncanny: Season USA) The pace is faster than the British-set episodes because a lot happens, so..."
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"Jennie effortlessly has empathetic and hugely engaging conversations...Sometimes humorous, often..."
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"Jo really lets you sit shotgun on this true-crime road trip with more twists than a ride up the..."
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"Bloodlines is an award-winning series that deserves its accolades for brave and heart-wrenching..."
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"Learn the truth of life in the catering industry with the wonderful Chin and Choo Taylor. And don't..."
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"...they swing it back in the other direction and tell stories of the human connections that are..."
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"The first thing I need to say about this new series is that you absolutely need to listen with..."
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"Small, weird, shaggy; very cool, reminds me a bit of You’re Welcome with Zoe Nightingale, which..."
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"The premise of "The Estate" is engrossing. Though it has some very good elements, it's not quite..."
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"Funny, lighthearted, and emotionally deep at the same time. Her laid-back conversational style is..."
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"It’s unclear how much more time these two plan to devote to sharing their origin story — their..."
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"Each of the series’ half-hour episodes is a small masterpiece of soundscaping and storytelling...."
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"It felt like her feminist manifesto. Is it a Pulitzer Prize winner? No. Is it thoroughly..."
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"(New Season) The excellent manifesto-setting series switches to one-on-one intimate discussions for..."
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"Ascoltare Due volte che sono morto è come ritrovarsi seduti su una di quelle trattorie con le..."
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"Per come ve lo ho raccontato fin qui, Magnificent Jerk sembra uno dei tanti podcast che prendono..."
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"...guests are coaxed gently but unremittingly into reminiscences of youth. It’s not a Roy..."
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"Being a BBC show, the production value is high. The music is evocative, and the binaural field..."
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"(Episode: Finn and the Bell) It’s an exceptional listen: a glittering jewel of a story, absolutely..."
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"Peabody award-winning producer Lea Thau is an expert storyteller...Strangers is a knock out,..."
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"After dozens of episodes of This Cultural Life, in which Wilson has interviewed creative figures..."
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"Not Lost employs an effective mix of auteur direction, snappy writing, and spontaneous comedy — and..."
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"Bitter/Sweet makes the most of the intimacy of audio, with host Natasha Miller delivering these..."
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"This is an accessible, chatty podcast aimed specifically at those with experience of eating..."
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"Hosted by the positive, optimistic Namulanta Kombo, mother to a young boy and girl, it’s a sweet..."
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"(Season: K-Pop Dreaming) K-Pop Dreaming technically traces the origins of K-pop from its origins to..."
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"This podcast is both a personal cathartic journey for Andrea Dunlop and an extremely enlightening..."
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"Obscene:The Dublin Scandal has classy production values, a great, likeable narrator in Adrian..."
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"Sarah Hart-Unger, a self-professed “obsessive list-maker and life-planner,” had been blogging about..."
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"Young & Indigenous is revolutionary in its approach to the preservation and foundation of..."
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"The show’s well-crafted scripting and excellent use of archival audio takes listeners back to key..."
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"It’s an incredibly honest look at what it really takes to get started, behind the scenes of a real..."
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"Melding starkly honest discussions about discrimination, identity and childhood trauma with..."
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"Get ready to squirm as guests reflect on embarrassing things they made, did or wrote in their..."
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"(Episode: Tom Hanks) ...the podcast is surprisingly funny and empathetic."
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"A much better title, and, perhaps because there’s more time on a weekly show, the production team..."
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"(Noor) she’s thoughtfully and beautifully piecing together anecdotes and interviews that illustrate..."
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"...the podcast is great for both on-the-go listens as well as full-focus listens too. Both an..."
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"...host Beatriz Nour courageously carves out a space for the listener where it’s ok to be confused..."
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"...slick new podcast full of powerful true stories."
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"Unread is a peculiar little puzzle box. Much of Unread rolls out in gentle fashion — Stedman’s..."
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"With a deeply entrenched well of optimism as an ever-present resource at hand, she seeks to remind..."
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"Goodbye To All This is not a cheery listen. Across its 12 episodes, the host, writer and producer,..."
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"The whole episode sorta had this...rambling charm. I was into it."
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"The show is a bit of a mind-bender to describe, but you could say it’s an ambiguously fictionalized..."
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"The Anthropocene Reviewed has been a treasured gem in my queue for a while now. Host John Green’s..."
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"The Secret Adventures of Black People is about documenting cultural blackness — its rites of..."
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"This 25-minute piece feels more and more urgent as we — and Boen — grasp at the straws of reality,..."
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"The best way to describe this award-winning story is as poetry in sound. Not only is it literally..."
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"Hearing about the exponential challenge and unfamiliarity that international students face as well..."
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"The stories linger just enough to make a lasting impact, never running on long enough that they..."
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"Thought-provoking, deep and fascinating on every level..."
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"This podcast has heart, mystery and intrigue...forces you to question why it’s so much easier to..."
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"...what makes Nocturne such a pleasure to listen to, aside from how well it’s produced, is that it..."
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"...the show isn't melodramatic: McInerny's tender and candid storytelling turns sob stories of loss..."