Five things to hear this week
The news being what it is these days, most people we know seem to be opting either for total media immersion or for focusing on other things. This week’s playlists offer great listening for both camps, with collections that explore historical footnotes, the future of news, American presidents, and contemporary US culture — along with a Valentine’s playlist that’s got something for even the least romantically-inclined among us.
Radiotopia In Love
Love, dating, and relationship episodes from The Heart, Radio Diaries, Strangers, Mortified, Criminal, The Allusionist, Song Exploder, Love + Radio, The Truth, The Memory Palace, and The Kitchen Sisters. From our friends at Radiotopia, from PRX — a curated network of extraordinary, cutting-edge podcasts.
Nieman Lab’s Future of News
How does a journalist bring to light stories of atrocity in Syria? How does Terry Gross of Fresh Air get her subjects to say such revealing things on air? How do journalists decide what gets to be “news?” And how, how does any of this work make money? From the team at the Nieman Lab, a collaborative effort to figure out the future of journalism.
Get to Know Yourself, America
A glimpse into a few all-American obsessions: sex, money, race, and politics. From the creators of Mash-Up Americans, a show about the tangle of culture, race, religion and identity.
Human Footnotes
Footnoting History’s motto is “The best stories are in the footnotes.” Their selections span in region from Africa to North America and in time from the ancient to the twentieth century, so this playlist will introduce you to some historical figures you wish you discovered sooner. From the creators of Footnoting History, a podcast dedicated to overlooked, unknown, and exciting stories from history.
American Presidents
In honor of Presidents’ Day, a RadioPublic-curated collection of starter episodes from presidential podcasts.
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