Society
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"(Updated) If you do even the slightest amount of fact-checking (I had not) you will see that it’s..."
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"At first is seems just shocking and sort of funny, but the more you think about it is just..."
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"(Series: Conflict) The BBC’s Stakeknife is about exactly this subject too but is a very different..."
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"(Series: Peak Danger) swept me along with its immersive sounds and details. Excellent interviews..."
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"...it seems like something that could be predictable or overdone. It’s not. The first two episodes..."
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"Daniel Hewitt’s enraged, eye-opening 2024 podcast for ITV News about the thousands housed in..."
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"...upclose, jaw-droppingly well-crafted show....felt like I was a private observer and that it..."
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"All this time I just thought I was listening to nice stories on This American Life, but Phonograph..."
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"Dive into the high strangeness of Pennsylvania with Tim Renner. Strange Familiars is a gripping..."
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"Toby thought it did a good job raising questions about the ethics around taking an ill-prepared..."
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"What Happens Next? steers clear of conjecture and relies heavily on facts, research, data analysis,..."
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"Cement City se siente a veces como si estuvieras en Doctor en Alaska pero sin encanto, sin..."
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"Advice For and From the Future is a beautiful, inventive advice show for curious thinkers that puts..."
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"Spirito investigativo e umorismo caustico permeano Goldman mentre accompagna i suoi ascoltatori nel..."
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"...a series which, it feels, no one wanted to have to make. Renton goes back in time to trace the..."
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"There are so many thoughtful things his teacher Linda Tough does for her students to help them have..."
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"Mandii and Weezy have the conversations we all have in private on a public platform. They talk..."
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"We need a little more. Actually, perhaps we need a little less; if we lost the blether where Freud..."
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"(Series: Avril Lavigne) This is a fun one that I absolutely loved for its aughts nostalgia and..."
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"Delejos offers listeners a beautiful unfolding of the emotions and events that followed for Piñero...."
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"This is one of those rare stories in which a deeply personal narrative collides with a hidden..."
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"If you’ve ever paid even a scintilla of attention to these two subjects, you’re probably familiar..."
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"...produces his sharpest work yet...Taberski tumbles down the many rabbit holes surrounding the..."
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"...there’s no denying how compelling it is to watch him have deep and exploratory conversations..."
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"Think rural charm meets high-stakes intrigue, all wrapped in accents you’ll want to impersonate but..."
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"The hosts’ spirited and generous deconstructions of a wide range of modern texts...You’ll laugh,..."
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"...delivers funny, surprising and heart-rending tales from the modern African diaspora....Nyong’o..."
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"(Season: Not All Propaganda is Art) ...getting to know these writers and their work, seeming at..."
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"(Season:Uncropped) isn’t so much focusing on the UFOs and whether or not they are “real” because..."
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"This is a great idea for a podcast. But that’s not at all why this show is a total delight...."
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"In these short episodes he’s trying to get us to feel what it’s like to have Keratoconus via sound,..."
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"It is such a curious, funny show that constantly provides me with new things to appreciate and be..."
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"The Worst Podcast breaks every single rule and is funny, off the rails, transparent, vulnerable,..."
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"Tom is able to ask unexpected questions meet these bench dwellers where they are, and in this..."
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"Radio 4’s County Lines series opens hard. The sound of the series is unusual: there are moments of..."
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"Short Cuts is like the indie label of audio documentaries…"
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"Shell Game’s combination of intimacy, curiosity, empathy, and humor make it a vital listen for..."
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"The format works well. It's rare to hear guarded people open up, but something about reading..."
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"This show is aimed at a younger demographic and Saujani brings an almost pleading vulnerability to..."
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"(Season 2) ...even better than the first...The stories themselves are engrossing. They take twists..."
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"The host-less format is a risk—the episodes don't have a particular unifying theme or message about..."
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"One of the most illuminating episodes was the November 8, 2023 show Groundwater Wars, in which the..."
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"The Illuminator is like a great thriller wrapped in an artist’s mystique from a time when sketches..."
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"...timely podcast, Eric Marcus of Making Gay History slowly and sensitively peels open the hateful..."
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"Hosts Kevin Pereira and Gavin Purcell explain everything simply and clearly — with even a few jokes..."
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"Soul Music is the podcast that absolutely has my highest cry-rate...the emotional impact its all..."
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"Rob and Britta are producing with the same level of care they are somewhat (I think) nostalgic for,..."
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"I hope Marlo keeps going, I wish there were more of her, and I hope we get to hear from dozens of..."
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"I am a geriatric millennial but this show always felt like I was on a direct line with Megan,..."
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"Grocery, technology, and the pharmaceutical industries are all on deck with Organized Money. The..."
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"Question Everything is a heartfelt endeavor, earnest in its desire to solve a very real problem...."
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"(Episode: Russell Brand) As someone who loved Brand’s radio show and enjoyed interviewing him a..."
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"(Season: Night Shift) Lara thought the story played out like a medical thriller film. Toby found..."
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"Parlare d’amore, a cuore scoperto, e riappropriarsene senza contenerlo in schemi preimpostati è..."
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"...in un solo istante, tutta questa inutile tensione si è sciolta nel morbido abbraccio della voce..."
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"This is the kind of thing I have absorbed and am aware of, but this breakdown dropped my damn..."
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"...it felt really good to dip back into those old episodes. It made me feel like I had time..."
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"...really funny, entertaining and actually informative...fact filled and nuance filled, too, giving..."
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"What struck me, in particular, was how many of the close encounters described took place when..."
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"...presenter Kate Lawler and her husband, Martin “Boj” Bojtos, have a niggly, funny discussion..."
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"It’s not always an easy listen, but the show is so thoughtfully produced that you want to go on..."
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"The narrative is peppered with a raw yet captivating energy that suggests football hooliganism was..."
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"(Season: The Rise of Fox News) Unsurprisingly the new season of Slow Burn, on the rise of Fox News,..."
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"The discussion was smart and relevant, though I would like to hear a little more from Ghey herself...."
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"Brace yourself for infectious hysteria: this raucous gigglefest hears comedians Harriet Kemsley and..."
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"Kevin was intrigued by the theory it was their societal station that made them targets. Toby really..."
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"If you miss Silver you might try his new podcast...He’s as sharp as ever, but the hosts don’t gel..."
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"...hosted by the poised and entertaining Hannah Fry...Each episode is a story seen through a..."
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"(Series 3) ...Theroux managed to get some interesting stuff out of her. In a crowded sleb-interview..."
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"...entertainingly written listen, but I hope the ensuing episodes progress beyond the worlds of..."
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"I've listened to the first two episodes, and both were superb. The second episode with Debby Soo,..."
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"It’s got a real mission, it’s journalism but it’s funny but it’s making a real point. And then I..."
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"(Season: Capitalism) The history lessons are deep and detailed, so this one takes some serious..."
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"Just like she does on Unladylike, she’s using an intersectional lens to discover how the first..."
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"(Series: Winona) As a narrator, Williams is likeable and sometimes reveals personal..."
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"Rebecca thought it was mid, and too dense to follow. Toby believed it was needlessly complicated..."
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"(Episode: A Hard Pill To Swallow) ...a sensitive and thought-provoking examination of sobriety..."
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"Violence Week not only shines a light on the first-degree effects and turmoil but also steps back..."
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"Like Sportly does best, they’re giving a full overview of the history of the Olympics and how it..."
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"The songs can be a little musical theatre for my taste, and I would have liked some more dynamism..."
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"Policing Protest is simultaneously highly relevant and completely out of date. The BBC’s home..."
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"Even your reviewer — who is categorically not in the core demographic — can appreciate why the..."
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"...second season of Manchester venue Factory International’s fun and inspiring podcast...dose of..."
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"...like a wander around London’s Borough Market...bringing out their enthusiasm and recommendations..."
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"...this conspiracy is a lot of fun. I mean, the fact that people think this is true speaks to how..."
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"...interviews, improv segments, rich sound design, and tons of creativity. Underneath the silliness..."
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"...the business is not immune to criticism — and not just from bereaved relatives who can think of..."
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"(Mini-Series: The Arc of Love) Esther Perel, who is not only admirably tough with her clients but..."
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"I don't say that podcasts are important lightly. This one? This one I think is one of the most..."
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"Not only does their name and so much of the language around their show include many delightful..."
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"The podcast, which has been in development for more than a year, also promises other influential..."
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"...it's not a "cat lady" podcast where cat lovers, mostly women, tell super-cute stories about..."
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"(Sounds of Wild Poland) ...listeners are treated to Dłużyk’s dense, immersive, atmospheric..."
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"While Ashby and Taylor’s relentless fawning over Sheen made me want to shred my own ears...the..."
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"...pleasurably escapist activity...The audience of locals whoops with delight as their town is..."
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"Investigative journalist Runako Celina brings a rich tapestry of voices to depict the full scale of..."
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"Come by Chance is a little bit of everything, in a nearly quiet and thought provoking way. Life,..."
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"As the series began, I found the two-host interesting, but also, a bit quite jarring. They borrowed..."
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"...opening episode doesn’t really mention the drug...episode 2 is a bit jarring...it’s let down by..."
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"(Season: Stormy Daniels) Far less fun, though interesting throughout...Excellent interviewing by..."