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Welcome to the 237th edition of Find That Pod. 

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Check out some of this week’s new podcast discovery articles we published:

• The best podcasts for Dog Owners. 🐶🐾

• The best Poker podcasts. ♠️♥️♣️♦️

• The Dollop podcast review

• On Being podcast review

• Podcasts like American Scandal

• Podcasts like On Being

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Here are this week’s podcast recommendations:

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Hovering

In the sleepy seaside town of Durham, Junior Constable Kyle Grinham is stumped one night when he receives four desperate calls about a strange metallic object hovering in the night sky.

As he interviews the witnesses and tries to figure out who’s lying and why, Kyle realizes each of the people he talks to have a stark choice. They can keep what they saw in the sky a secret, or tell the truth and change the way people in the town look at them forever.

As the mystery deepens, and the story of the strange object hits the media, Kyle’s own secret private life threatens to become public knowledge. Kyle realizes, believe them or not, these witnesses need help, and he’s all they’ve got

Website | Listen: Pod.link | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Castro | Pocket Casts

Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

HISTORY

The Stupid History Minute

The Stupid History Minute - The most binge-able Podcast in the World - offers intriguing insights into the forgotten origins and surprising stories behind everyday items and pop culture throughout history. All in about a minute!

Website | Listen: Pod.link | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Castro | Pocket Casts

Not sure where to start? Start with the latest episode.

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TRUE CRIME

Love, Janessa

Behind every catfish, there’s the bait. Who is Janessa Brazil? Stolen images of an adult entertainment star are being used to con victims out of thousands of dollars, breaking hearts in the process. Journalist Hannah Ajala embarks on a quest to find Janessa, in this 7-part true crime series. And who is responsible for catfishing scams?

Website | Listen: Pod.link | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Castro | Pocket Casts

Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

FILM

Script Apart

A podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies and TV shows. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen.

Website | Listen: Pod.link | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Castro | Pocket Casts

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: The Sopranos with David Chase

COMEDY

What I Had Heard Was

Jennifer and Lisa offer you probable "facts" and delightful insight. They're less accurate than Wikipedia, but more accurate than your racist uncle at Thanksgiving. They may be unreliable in their details, but they're reliably fun. Bringing weekly episodes straight to your ear holes. A delightful comedy podcast worth your listening time.

Website | Listen: Pod.link | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Castro | Pocket Casts

Not sure where to start? Start with any episode.

industry news

• Blubrry takes a look at whether podcasters should be using YouTube or not.

• How to build your podcast brand authority.

• Apparently over 66% of podcasters are using AI in their workflow somewhere. That seems high.

• Podcast workers at Pushkin have unionized.

• Podcasting software tools company Descript continues its torrid pace of releasing new AI tools for podcasters.

• Spotify released their 2023 podcast trends report.

• Podcast hosting platform announced that they are having employees work support shifts in an attempt to improve customer service and product development.

• Kattie Laur asks, in Pod the North, why can’t we access podcast transcripts INSIDE of podcast apps. Good question.

• Podcal is a new way to subscribe to podcasts inside of your Calendar?! - ok, I guess so.

• The Podcast Marketing Academy has released a report about podcast marketing trends.

• On The Media looks at how Apple shaped the podcasting industry.

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