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"Shell Game’s combination of intimacy, curiosity, empathy, and humor make it a vital listen for..."
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"What a creative idea to make a podcast that was already so strong something completely innovative..."
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"...the series makes a compelling case that there’s something deep and profound we do not understand..."
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"Though Goldman has only produced two episodes so far, the series proved immediately addictive and..."
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"The most engrossing podcast Dan Taberski has produced since Missing Richard Simmons... While the..."
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"This show is aimed at a younger demographic and Saujani brings an almost pleading vulnerability to..."
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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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"The format works well. It's rare to hear guarded people open up, but something about reading..."
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"(Season 2) ...even better than the first...The stories themselves are engrossing. They take twists..."
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"Throughout eight episodes, Kumanyika interweaves personal narrative with rigorous research on the..."
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"I have listened to a number of dreadful and gushy celebrity interview shows lately and Rosenthal’s..."
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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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"Everything about Donora is fascinating...The fact that these people’s lives are so intertwined and..."
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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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"Rob and Britta are producing with the same level of care they are somewhat (I think) nostalgic for,..."
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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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"I am a geriatric millennial but this show always felt like I was on a direct line with Megan,..."
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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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"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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"...in un solo istante, tutta questa inutile tensione si è sciolta nel morbido abbraccio della voce..."
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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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"...really funny, entertaining and actually informative...fact filled and nuance filled, too, giving..."
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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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"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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"(Season: The Rise of Fox News) Unsurprisingly the new season of Slow Burn, on the rise of Fox News,..."
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"The narrative is peppered with a raw yet captivating energy that suggests football hooliganism was..."
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"Black Panther star Lupita Nyong’o tells wild and moving stories in Mind your Own…"
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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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"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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"Kevin was intrigued by the theory it was their societal station that made them targets. Toby really..."
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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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"(Series: Furby's) The latest fun, self-aware “investigation” from the comic sees her calling up..."
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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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"...trust me on this one—he(Zweig) has an uncanny ability to crack people open during an interview..."
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"...the long-running BBC Radio 4 podcast notable for its concision and its experimental..."
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"The story wobbles a line along the well-trod Nature vs Nurture theme. But it also considers the..."
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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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"Policing Protest is simultaneously highly relevant and completely out of date. The BBC’s home..."
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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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"Even your reviewer — who is categorically not in the core demographic — can appreciate why the..."
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"...like a wander around London’s Borough Market...bringing out their enthusiasm and recommendations..."
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"...second season of Manchester venue Factory International’s fun and inspiring podcast...dose of..."
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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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"(Series: Muscle Men) ...a couple of episodes in and it’s certainly pumping iron....it’s a fun,..."
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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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"(Sounds of Wild Poland) ...listeners are treated to Dłużyk’s dense, immersive, atmospheric..."
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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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"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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"(Katt Williams) ...the form of shifting formats altogether; these days, podcasting is leaning..."
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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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"(Season: Stormy Daniels) Far less fun, though interesting throughout...Excellent interviewing by..."
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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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"By tackling loneliness and by breaking it down into this structure of conversation then action, How..."
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"...Carr, who’s a beautiful interviewer, talks to a variety of young men. There are some gorgeous..."
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"In each episode they both crunch the latest polling numbers and work out what really matters…"
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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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"Mitchell is an engaging audio presence and an exceptional interviewer...Lawrie is charismatic and..."
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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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"...feels like catching up with a friend. It’s not a companion piece to her book. It’s not a lecture..."
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"...a lovely exploration of the work of occupational therapists, who assess how to make people’s..."
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"Jennie effortlessly has empathetic and hugely engaging conversations...Sometimes humorous, often..."
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"More than 50% of the population may have no difficulty imagining the hardships of being a woman on..."
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"...this nine-episode GBH News series succeeds in untangling what went wrong, but also what went..."
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"Relojeros tiene un ritmo demoledor, hay una historia, otra historia y otra, y otra más. Desde el..."
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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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"Legend does fine even if you never quite lose the sense of him reading from a script. In telling..."
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"Let the Kids Dance è un racconto in cui ai tanto amati ‘90 e alla nascita di scene musicali a cui..."
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"That feeling might conjure comparisons to 'This American Life' or other iconic first-wave podcasts,..."
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"...deserves credit for showcasing the expository qualities of the Revd Dr Jamie Franklin...Franklin..."
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"...prompted questions that, no doubt, would be answered at more leisure in the context of lectures..."
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"It’s a harsh, competitive tale that Oliaee tells so well."
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"...as host Kattie Laur does best, she makes sure we go deeper and get a very full picture of what..."
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"The premise is fantastically simple: every time we get dressed, we are signalling to others..."
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"A dreamlike, immersive soundscape is juxtaposed with the starkness of the reporting. I grew out of..."