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"...revealing, through an almost miraculous level of attention, what life anywhere is all about...."
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"This is a grim story, pacily told, and it’s surely not over yet. You have a feeling it might..."
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"Here he has alighted on a similarly knotty story, one that is a mystery, a conspiracy theory and a..."
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"...the unusually self-aware and occasionally profound recap podcast of her long-running talk show..."
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"This is non-fiction, but it’s all wrapped around great interviews/editing/production and a..."
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"Saadia and Asad are both seasoned reporters, and their personal experiences with racial..."
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"(Season: Room of Mirrors) those who know the real cost of working with the New York City Ballet…"
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"It’s a comprehensive, whirlwind tour...At points, I felt the show could have done with a bit more..."
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"...this is a unique new series that pushes the boundaries of audio storytelling in a..."
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"(Making Beyonce) Making … does a solid job of taking listeners up to her first solo banger, Crazy..."
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"With a gleeful fondness for pseudoscience, their wryly hilarious take-downs include Malcolm..."
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"It’s a bonkers situation that makes you wonder what drives someone to manipulate others this way...."
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"They also delve into the Domestic Terrorism angle, talking to those who’ve been sounding the alarm..."
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"While at first you think it is a series about vaccine hesitancy, it’s more about how family trauma..."
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"Sarah Hepola presents a revealing audio documentary explaining the squad’s origins..."
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"The reveal is absolutely unexpected and wild. Most importantly, Sweet Bobby looks into why there..."
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"I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to a podcast so hedged with warnings, caveats, pre-emptive..."
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"(Season: Making an Impossible Airplane) Tavakoli-Far, who is known for her curiously compelling..."
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"...unmissable...Amazing. So after you’ve woken up, go straight back to the impressive Adichie...."
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"Football novices (like me) and football fanatics alike will find much to like in Powerplay, as the..."
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"(Season: Seed Money) ...the writing is original and the imaginative sound design is an absolute..."
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"I found the first episode about “correct” foreign name pronunciation in native English-speaking..."
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"The beautifully voiced Fox lets the tempo be dictated by the interviewee, and thus, with Stoppard,..."
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"In the hands of adept reporter and storyteller Emily Hanford, that deep dive unfolds with crystal..."
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"Archetypes is an insightful, thought-provoking podcast that invites listeners to pause and consider..."
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"...feels like a particularly timely listen, given the recent furore in Aotearoa over the Bard’s..."
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"(Episode: Julia Fox) EmRata and Fox touch on many topics in the interview, and they’re both wryly..."
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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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"(Season: Iran-Contra) The intertwined plethora of human rights abuses, treasonous activities,..."
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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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"Obscene:The Dublin Scandal has classy production values, a great, likeable narrator in Adrian..."
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"It’s hard to think of it as a project that’s going to change any minds — alas, such are the..."
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"This is an intriguing new series...I’ve enjoyed Hollyman’s hosting style – her enquiries haven’t..."
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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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"...while I’m not super-taken with Wild Chocolate’s presentation at this stage, the premise is..."
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"Alec Baldwin’s influencer wife Hilaria Baldwin seems to think that the universe of podcast..."
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"There are beautiful nuanced touches sprinkled into the story as Eliza is more and more humanised...."
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"...from deeply disturbing finds to embarrassing gaffes and traumatic experiences, these discoveries..."
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"...this BBC Radio version is more insightful and rigorous than many of its competitors. The hosts,..."
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"The show now seems to be on a permanent hiatus, but the archive is packed with clear advice and..."
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"...so far this series, produced by the LBC owner Global, has been more wishy-washy than greenwashy...."
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"You could be judgey: all the booze blackouts, the focus on body image, the celebrity obsession and..."
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"While perhaps that might sound like an overly sentimental, self-helpy premise to you, Goldstein’s..."
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"Right from the first episode, the banter between the three is both affectionate and deeply..."
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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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"A powerful element of Can I Tell You a Secret? is Kale’s determination to ask why Hardy behaved the..."
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"The hosts of the series are sisters Leah and Katie Henoch and, together, they take an even-handed,..."
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"Technically, Subversive is messy. The audio quality is frequently poor and the discussions too..."
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"Casey Wilson needs to do more podcasts! I love her on here. Very well done and I love the story..."
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"...much of the podcast feels more like a cosy chat show than a spectacular performance. For podcast..."
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"The first episode, entitled “Facing What’s Left Behind” is filled with particular sounds, like a..."
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"The stories about the scandals in the publishing industry were very interesting, but they felt..."
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"see what it’s like to realize something like this about yourself that explains everything but also..."
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"I listened to the first episode of Archetypes but Rebecca and Henry were able to point out..."
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"What makes the podcast remarkable is Sottile’s extensive access to Dibee...The sound of the show is..."
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"In a shock to nobody, Kesha is an entertaining host, an affable ̶o̶u̶i̶j̶a̶ sounding board for a..."
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"It made me curious...first episode is a roadmap but the second episode tugs at your heartstrings in..."
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"Making documentaries may seem more straightforward than a scripted movie but, behind the scenes,..."
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"In recounting Fenn and Seyler’s stories, Frick-Wright gives us two fascinating character studies. ..."
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"For a fresher take on the lives of modern young women..thoughtful, informed Specter...both are..."
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"The episodes out so far have all been in that quintessential Love and Radio style, in which the..."
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"Melding starkly honest discussions about discrimination, identity and childhood trauma with..."
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"Kohli is candid about aspects of his belief...Highlights include a fascinating look at the hijra..."
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"Pillai sensitively centres typically taboo topics; other important conversations include the..."
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"With a mission to access the people beneath the cultural stereotypes and bring underrepresented..."
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"With a frankness that would make some south Asian aunties faint with disbelief, best friends Rubina..."
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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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"This is not just a spectacularly produced podcast in tone and quality - but each episode flows with..."
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"Crooked City is the direct continuation of the Crimetown project in all but name. The DNA is hard..."
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"As my people say, Dayenu (that would have been enough) but I also have to tip my hat to Ms. Khan,..."
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"In the series, Rivas talks about his own roots, life experiences with old friends, and also chats..."
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"The detail here is remarkable: we hear about the WhatsApp conversations with outside contacts..."
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"It’s the banishing segment that proves most revealing, offering up painful emotional scars and deep..."
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"Joe is a calming presence and, from two episodes, clearly the deep and insightful one. Tiana, on..."
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"(Episode: Boston) Equal parts travel guide and spoken word poem, Sound of Our Town takes listeners..."
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"...flows freely from that starting point...light and playful, following a casual Sunday morning of..."
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"(2018 Episode: Ireland's Shame)This episode is very well produced, paced, and balanced. We are led..."
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"This podcast series carries a higher message of promoting a better understanding on gender, race..."
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"This is a stare at the ceiling podcast, a listen during your commute to zone out a little podcast,..."
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"When listening to Black and Irish, I feel like I was eavesdropping on a whole world I knew nothing..."
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"...features a real therapy session with a couple each week, allowing often messy self-realisations..."
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"Get in for the shark stuff, stay for the political intrigue...simmering tension..."
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"The eerie, pulsing soundtrack keeps the story moving forward and host Eric Benson has a thoughtful,..."
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"...naturally, the interviews Dohrn does with his parents for example are more empathetic than..."
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"This is a science podcast, but a friendly, approachable one full of interesting anatomical..."
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"Kaboli really takes you there, describing all the sights, while the sounds of the ocean, birds,..."
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"A Little Bit Culty builds an empathetic and humanized understanding of why people join cults...The..."
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"...this is a fascinating look at the intersections of economics, finance, sociology and behavioural..."
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"The show is, at times, sophomoric, but in a truly wonderful way. I want to find something wrong..."
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"Co-hosts Aleen Dreksler and Sami Sage get into the emotional and psychological side of health, and..."
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"I naively imagined there would be little he could reveal about this all-encompassing genre that we..."
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"What’s Her Name is filled with interesting stories about powerful women. Their intelligence and..."
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"It feels very man-on-the-street, as each episode introduces you to the sounds and people of a city..."
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"The low stakes are part of what makes “Normal Gossip” work — each yarn is as inconsequential as it..."
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"He’s (Sweeney) very good at it, warm and welcoming, able to happily rattle on solo as well as get..."
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"...if you think that a cult is defined by its strict rules, initiation rituals, intense inter-group..."
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"...a masterclass in unpicking human behaviour, helping the listener get a firmer grasp on why..."
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"It’s incredible to hear from survivors who remind us this wasn’t so long ago and the lingering..."
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"(Season: Roe V. Wade) A timely and necessary listen. …"