June 14, 2024

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Here are this week’s podcast recommendations.

COMEDY

Broomgate: A Curling Scandal

For years, players have been too afraid to talk about it. But now, the truth about a broom that almost destroyed curling is finally coming out.Over the course of six episodes, semi-professional curler and fully professional comedian John Cullen (Blocked Party) is exposing the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling. Yes, curling.

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

COMEDY

We Have Concerns

Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun?

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Animals on the Moon

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TECHNOLOGY

Machines Like Us

Machines Like Us is a technology show about people. We are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in artificial intelligence. Technologies that were once the realm of science fiction will become our reality: robot best friends, bespoke gene editing, brain implants that make us smarter. Every other Tuesday Taylor Owen sits down with the people shaping this rapidly approaching future. He’ll speak with entrepreneurs building world-changing technologies, lawmakers trying to ensure they’re safe, and journalists and scholars working to understand how they’re transforming our lives.

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

COMEDY

The Dork Forest

The Dork Forest is a show where Jackie Kashian interviews everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees.

Not sure where to start? Start with any episode.

NEWS

The Place That Thaws

Discover the untold stories of resilience and adaptation in the High Arctic with APTN News' new six-part podcast series The Place that Thaws from reporter Danielle Paradis. Journey to Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord, Canada's northernmost communities, where the impacts of climate change are starkly evident. There, a simple plan to take to the ice on a hunting trip is no longer guaranteed - and polar bears, once great hunters on the ice floes in the north, now hang around on shore. Through intimate interviews and immersive storytelling, this podcast brings you the voices of those on the front lines of environmental upheaval. The Place That Thaws goes beyond the headlines, offering a nuanced exploration of how communities are confronting the challenges of a warming world.

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

industry news

💸 Podcast production budgets have apparently been heavily slashed around the industry, that is, according to Bloomberg.
🎧 Podmob is a new podcast player that uses AI to provide episode summaries along with key highlights.
📈 According to this report from Podmatch, there are now around 420,000 active podcasts.
🐣 According to this research, podcast listeners are on average much younger than TV viewers, or magazine readers. No surprise there really.
Apparently, only 1-in-4 independent podcasts bother or are able to monetize their podcast.