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"A dreamlike, immersive soundscape is juxtaposed with the starkness of the reporting. I grew out of..."
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"This deep pocket of pop culture steeps you in 90s grunge and takes you to meet the people behind..."
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"(Season: 19 Days) The sad reality is that this wasn’t the first, nor will it be the last,..."
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"Unafraid to tackle high and low-brow topics, these critics cover subjects as diverse as our news..."
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"...it delivers like reality TV for the ears...Each episode is a 30-minute insight to a different..."
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"...really appreciate her ability to summarize lots of news headlines! I’m barely on Twitter anymore..."
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"What drives people to extreme actions? Things Fell Apart is Jon Ronson's deep dive into the culture..."
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"...it’s a complete hoot. Miss Me? is, if we’re being technical, a teeny bit of a mess. Topics..."
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"Agreeable though both of them are, this is not your typical odd-couple podcast: the banter is..."
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"I went into this expecting a tale of corruption, abuse and financial exploitation. In some ways, it..."
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"...it’s comfortable, it’s approachable, and it’s the type of podcast that I would throw just an..."
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"I write from the perspective of a super listener, and I can say I did not enjoy the listening..."
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"...this podcast features many accounts of female abuse. It is obvious it was not originally..."
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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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"I can see why it won JAR Audio’s International Women’s Day Pilot Competition. It’s investigating..."
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"(Season: George Michael) It’s ideal for those who don’t remember how tough it was at the height of..."
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"It is rare for a show to have not one but TWO hosts who display such warmth, intelligence, and..."
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"Burke is a terrific host with a pleasing voice and humble manner, but he's not a pie-in-the-sky..."
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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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"....Richard Hammond and his daughter Izzy wondering about who he is and how he should go about his..."
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"It’s an emotive, worrying listen packed with heartstring-tugging music, as we hear locals recount..."
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"...Insecure’s Amanda Seales brings us the backstory in this entertaining podcast...led to..."
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"I was already charmed by how funny these animal names are. With short but fun episodes we get to..."
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"It’s researched, well-reported, and everyone on the show has great energy. The attention to sound..."
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"It’s a respectful, constructive, eye-opening..."
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"As a host, Erik Taylor Woodby is understated like low-impact aerobics. You still get the benefits..."
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"...Pecol take it in turns to host, and each tale is told in-depth across several episodes. While..."
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"The general impression is one of feisty debate rather than ponderous consensus. Listeners will..."
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"The USP of this show is Mitchell’s access, as well as her amazing ability to interview everyone..."
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"Bartlett is an excellent presenter and The Gatekeepers rollicks along, while hardly treading new..."
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"With this venture Lebedev has at least managed something new: he is the first man to combine vanity..."
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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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"...unashamedly emotional series..."
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"...it reveals feminism as more than a socioeconomic movement in highly developed countries. Coscai..."
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"...introspective, thoughtful show interviews octogenarians about politics, religion, sex and money..."
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"Through making this audio-documentary the sisters are learning about themselves, about a heritage..."
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"It’s history, it’s investigative, and it feels a little reality TV-ish, too..."
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"...intense...I kept on forgetting to breathe when...This is not an easy listen, but it’s a good..."
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"Join Perry and Mason as they investigate folklore for the modern age. Fascinating and funny, this..."
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"(Series: Episode cover art Not All Propaganda is Art) Walker works hard to establish that they were..."
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"Wise and sweary climate scientist Chris Turney presents the cure for your planet-induced..."
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"There's a murder mystery...But it's also a moral mystery.the podcast's strength is its examination..."
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"I’m not sure I’d be able to make connections to all the cultural references and historical context..."
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"While we speculate on what the sports empire did or didn’t do, we also need to look between the..."
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"I could have picked this for the title alone, but Sarah Steel’s series on the world of cults is a..."
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"Tilley revealed himself as a sure-footed presenter, briskly breaking down complex ideas..."
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"True tales of brushes with death, and the human will to carry on through enormous adversity. These..."
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"...infuriating miniseries that crunches the housing crisis...Jeevan Vasagar speaks to people who..."
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"Rakusen is guided by sheer curiosity, and has a magpie-like instinct for interesting details. The..."
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"Stay Away from Matthew MaGill is kind of confusing, it’s two separate stories. It was jarring to go..."
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"...there’s no shortage of incredible advice...one of the most inspiring motivational..."
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"...listening to Amanda Mustard's processing over five episodes sheds light on what it’s like to..."
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"As an interviewer, Cotton is friendly and relatable, offering guests insights from her own life, in..."
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"The independently-produced podcast did not measure up. It had many weaknesses, including the host's..."
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"A podcast like this offers listeners something that many others don’t. This style of interview..."
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"...powerful but not easy listening. This story is harrowing, devastating, and a bunch of other..."
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"Greg Proops shares his considerable knowledge, and considerable wit on any subject you care to..."
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"Emotionally complex and impossibly moving, “Lenny” is typical of the warmth and wistfulness that..."
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"...grown-ups who haven’t grown out of fairy tales, have each been mooted and with often hilarious..."
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"It’s all mad, daft, extremely hectic fun, with the script drawn from actual court testimony, actors..."
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"Think Twice’s presentation is occasionally a bit dry, but the journalism is exceptional, reminding..."
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"It is rare to find a podcast so visceral, intimate and full of emotional complexity as it puts an..."
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"...lucid and comprehensive..."
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"One of the most riveting, and occasionally moving, podcasts of this year...a witty exploratory tour..."
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"Hosted by the captivating Kelsey McKinney, Normal Gossip delivers a mix of juicy,..."
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"...the podcast is much more an exploration of mismanagement than it is a criminal investigation...."
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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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"...fearlessly candid ...“Weight for It” goes beyond superficial condemnation, thoughtfully..."
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"(Season: Room of Mirrors) An intoxicating look into the elite, high-pressure world of the New York..."
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"...twisty investigation ...A pair of high-profile interviews in the eighth and final episode bring..."
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"...dogged and empathetic reporting shines throughout this ambitious and well-crafted series about..."
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"It’s a hell of a story, deftly told by host Simon Willis, who hangs out at Veres’s flat and tags..."
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"I have been enjoying Normal Women...All are bursting with factual nuggets. One of the podcast’s..."
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"It is a slightly iffy storytelling device that listeners to its maker Wondery’s British Scandal..."
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"Journalist Emily Hanford, who has been raising the alarm about this problem for years, lays out how..."
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"These are the kind of conversations that happen behind the scenes, full of radical candor,..."
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"...you get your fill of real stories, unsolved crimes, pop culture commentary, and deep dives into..."
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"Da questa sua semplice curiosità scaturisce una vera e propria indagine intorno alla figura di..."
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"(Season 2) I’m not a big reader and I’m not on BookTok but I’ve definitely heard of Colleen Hoover...."
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"Anna Oakes and Diego Senior are the hosts. This duo approach their topic with a sensitivity that..."
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"To say it is eye opening is an understatement. There are things discussed here that would never..."
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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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"(Season 2) Hot Money is back and about to get dirtier with a deep dive into cocaine. The starting..."
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"Yet it is the podcast, now in its third series, that works best, thanks to the intimacy and..."
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"Hosts Brennon and Adam talk through the decade’s formative releases in this irreverent series...the..."
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"...host Garry Vander Voort’s personal archive of retro phenomena is an engaging blend of thorough..."
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"Heading further back in time, the neon glitz and glamour of the 80s is the focus of this much-loved..."
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"...guests are coaxed gently but unremittingly into reminiscences of youth. It’s not a Roy..."
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"Never short on humor and insight, the show has featured brilliant guests...It demonstrates that gay..."
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"These girls are talking sex — and they’re not embarrassed in the least. From romantic obsession to..."
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"(Season 3) It’s revealing, raw and sometimes funny."
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"This is a portrait of a monster but also about Danny, how he coped in big ways...But its’ also..."
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"The episodes are short, so you’re able to absorb the takeaways that each one explores. I listened..."
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"Let’s begin with a healthy dose of skepticism. Mina AF podcast is simply another celebrity podcast...."
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"...it is hard to share the sense of urgency expressed by Professor Dave O’Brien, when he speaks..."
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"Veering between comedy and tragedy, Hooked on Freddie tells of a tabloid storm...It’s a terrific..."
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"Changes enjoys more focus and structure; Macmanus is undoubtedly aware that in a world of myriad..."
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"The sound design is artful throughout..."
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"hosted by Ian Coss...excavates the whole fascinating story, with an eye toward understanding..."
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"This podcast is a potent brew of profound cultural critique and spontaneous laughter, thanks to the..."