This week’s podcast playlists Podcast playlists from the people behind The Orbiting Human Circus (of the Air); Kill Rock Stars; First Look Media’s new studio, Topic; The Heart; and AudioTeller. Imaginary worlds A guided journey through a series of imaginary worlds for the audio drama explorer. Curated by Christy Gressman, the producer of The Orbiting … Continue reading Imaginary worlds, podcasts from a record label, political comedy, and more →

This week’s podcast playlists Podcast playlists from the people behind Reveal, Earwolf, Audiocraft, Confluence of Events, and Radiotopia. Laughing for America The United Stated of 2017 is a strange, often scary place. These Earwolf shows can help you navigate and understand that world, but more often they’ll have you laughing and shaking your head at the … Continue reading Revealing listens, relatable history, and crafted audio →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from Dan Pashman’s The Sporkful, Lauren Shippen’s The Bright Sessions, PRX’s science podcasts (Transistor, Orbital Path, and Outside), Bill Barol’s HOME: Stories From L.A., and Chris Tarry of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. Speaking of eating A tasting menu of podcast episodes that include some mention of food, … Continue reading One of these playlists is completely unscientific →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from the people behind the NYT Podcast Club, Memory Motel, the Freepoint Hotel, Washed Up Emo, and Here Be Monsters. Nearly 10,000 members in three days: apparently, lots of people want to talk about podcasts.The New York Times Podcast Club The NYT Podcast Club is a community of podcast … Continue reading Fact and fiction, surreal mundanity, and the New York Times podcast club →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from the people behind The Front Porch, Podcast Brunch Club, and Yo, Is This Racist? Plus: a bonus for S-Town fans. Photo from S-Town’s InstagramWhew — I don’t know about you, but now that I’ve finished listening to S-Town, the sight of an antique clock gets me right in the … Continue reading The real Appalachia, how to recharge while resisting, and a book club for podcasts →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from the people behind The West Wing Weekly, Side Hustle School, ArtCurious, Baby-Sitters Club Club, The Feast, Outside/In, What’s Happening Here?, and Hi-Phi Nation. The West Wing Weekly: Supplemental Listening Podcast episodes recommended by The West Wing Weekly co-host Hrishikesh Hirway, especially for fellow West Wing fans. Make … Continue reading Hidden assumptions, armchair traveling, and your year of independence →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from the people behind Why Oh Why, Bustle’s Will You Accept This Podcast?, Allegheny Front, Trump On Earth, Colour Code, The Guestlist with Sean Cannon, The Intern, and Hyperallergic. So delightfully uncomfortable.Awkward Moments There’s nothing more memorable than when a podcast can make you experience a full-body cringe. … Continue reading Awkward moments, body talk, and Bachelor withdrawal →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from the people behind Not By Accident, Archive 81, Brains On, Haptical, The Big Listen, Maeve in America, Electric Literature, and Radiotopia. The Big Listen: Talking Wife Life Lauren Ober from WAMU & NPR’s The Big Listen, public radio’s broadcast about podcasts. TBL chats with indie producers, award-winning journalists, … Continue reading Creative paths, weird fiction, and head-scratchers →

New things to hear this week Podcast playlists from the people behind The Washington Post’s Can He Do That?, Salon, Spirits, Awful Grace, The Pub, Twenty Thousand Hertz, The Bello Collective, and the Podcast Brunch Club. Government 101 Episodes to help you understand America’s government and what’s happening in politics right now, recommended by the team … Continue reading Playlists of good stories — and about how good stories are made →

Five things to hear this week The real winners are this week’s #podcastplaylists, from the brilliant folks behind Represent, Here to Make Friends, Death, Sex & Money, The Adventures of Memento Mori, and The Ladycast. The perfect post-Oscars playlist, from Slate’s Aisha HarrisScreening Politics Aisha Harris, host of the Slate podcast Represent, shares a few of her … Continue reading The perfect post-Oscars playlist is waiting for you →