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🎙️Welcome to the 276th edition of Find That Pod 🎙️

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Here are this week’s podcast recommendations.

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DRAMA

Dungeon Masters

Dungeon Masters takes a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of the creator of the game, Gary Gygax, played by Wil Wheaton and of private investigator, William Dear, played by Jon Hamm, a swashbuckling tough guy in 1979. Gygax guides the audience through this incredible true story as our Dungeon Master, as we follow Dear on his quest to find Dallas Egbert, a Michigan State student, who supposedly disappeared in the steam tunnels under his university while enacting a real-life version of D&D.

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

DOCUMENTARY

Flightless Bird

Flightless Bird sees journalist David Farrier learning about what makes America special, from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but never judgmental, each week David seeks to understand what makes America so unique, strange and wonderful.

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Citizenship

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DOCUMENTARY

Violence Week

In East Lansing, Michigan, an outburst of violence at the local high school, and the discovery of a gun, leads to a community reckoning over school safety, racial equity, and the role of police in schools.This four-part documentary series asks big questions about school safety, policing, racial equity, and what it’s like to be a teenager in an era of school shootings.

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

HISTORY

Black History, For Real

The first woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List was a Black Panther. The richest person of all time, an African king, gave away so much gold that it caused Cairo's economy to crash. A 109 year old Black woman fights for reparations for her neighborhood that was burned to the ground when she was a child. On Wondery’s history series Black History, For Real, hosts Franchesca Ramsey and Conscious Lee go beyond the stories you already know to drop you right in the mix.

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Red Flags | The Women of the black Panther Party

HISTORY

Don’t Drink The Milk - The Curious History of Things

This podcast traces the unexpected backstories of everyday things – things that have traveled the world, by force, by chance, or by choice. How did this item or idea change as it moved through different cultures and eras on its way to you? And what surprising truths does its story reveal about our world today?

Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Bagels: Coming Full Circle

industry news

🎙️ The mega podcast convention Podcast Movement 2024 has concluded and they’ve posted a highlight reel from the show.
💋 Call Her Daddy is moving over to SiriusXM.
Pocket Casts has released the ability to rate podcasts in their app.
🍏 Apple has released a web version of Apple Podcasts. Check it out.
😩 Top podcasters talk about the problems facing the podcasting industry in this Hollywood Reporter article.
📚 Are you a student making a podcast? Check out this New York Times Student Podcast Contest.
💰 An alternative to Apple Podcast subscriptions or Patreon.
📣 How to avoid vocal strain as a podcaster.