This Week in PodcastsHuge week for new podcasts, short squeezes, and rocket emoji. Podcasters were all over the GameStop stock market saga. Other things of interest to podcasters this week: Murder, God, Tom Cruise, grandmothers, and “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” The counts: 41 notable guests, 19 new podcasts, four deep dives and one spinoff newsletter. Subscribe to […]
Not a bad week, yeah? For podcasts, too. Let’s get to it. The counts: 43 notable guests, seven new podcasts, six deep dives and one malarkey-free new president. Pod Take of the Week “If I choose not to speak out of fear, then there’s no one that my silence is standing for.” Listen: Ted Talks […]
The new podcast release schedule seems back up to speed, including an iHeartRadio production about insurrections. Yeah, the events of last week are still the talk of Podland. Covering that and much more this week. Let’s get to it. The counts: 47 notable guests, 10 new podcasts, seven deep dives and one actor with some […]
Can’t say I listened to much this week beyond coverage of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. I did add some promising new podcasts in my queue, though. Hope you find some good stuff here, too. Remember: I keep a longer, evolving list of new and upcoming podcasts, and you can sign up now for […]
I expected a slow week in Podland. I was wrong. Some notable happenings: It’s the end of the beloved, pandemic-inspired pod Home Cooking. The New York Times says its podcast Caliphate was “not sufficiently rigorous” and several episodes failed to meet its editorial standards. More end-of-the-year lists came out, including Discover Pods’ 71 Best Podcasts […]
Best-podcasts-of-the-year season continues: Marie Claire’s 55 True Crime Podcasts We’ve Been Hooked On This Year Mashable’s The Best New Podcasts of 2020 The New Yorker’s The Best Podcasts of 2020 Teen Vogue’s Best Podcasts of 2020 Vulture’s The Best Podcasts of 2020 I’ve also posted This Week in Podcasts’ 22 Essential Podcast Episodes of 2020. […]
Happy best-podcasts-of-the-year season! Some highlights: Apple’s Show of the Year (Spoiler: It’s Code Switch) Apple’s Favorites of the Year Bello Collective’s 100 Outstanding Podcasts From 2020 CNET’s Best Podcasts of 2020 Pocket Casts’ Top 100 of 2020 Shondaland’s Best Podcasts of 2020 Spotify’s 2020 Podcast Hall of Fame More best-of lists next week for sure, […]
This American Life celebrated its 25th anniversary by dropping several classic episodes into its feed. Great timing, because it’s been a relatively quiet week in Podcastland. Few new podcasts, few ambitious deep dives. Ample coverage of U.S. Thanksgiving, though. The counts: 59 notable guests, 12 new podcasts, four deep dives and one re-evaluation of “Lolita.” […]
Congrats to Bill Gates and Rashida Jones on their new pod, which hit No. 1 on Apple Podcasts. Bigger props to Dolly Parton. The legend made a large donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine research. Learn more about her awesomeness in Dolly Parton’s America, which, though it released last year, rose to No. 62 on […]
Quick note: This Saturday edition was unplanned. Thanks for your patience. Next week’s edition will arrive on Saturday by design. Same podcast love, just a day later. This week’s counts: 45 notable guests, 12 new podcasts, five deep dives and one president-elect who believes in math. Pod Take of the Week “You can’t litigate math. […]
The U.S. presidential election has been inescapable. A few notes on how it played in Podland: Five of the top 10 Apple Podcasts episodes today focus on the election. Two of the top five Spotify Trending podcasts focus on the election. I couldn’t find one podcast debut in the Apple Podcasts top 200. I assume […]
Heading into the last weekend before the U.S. presidential election Podland is obsessed with…Dr. Death. The second season of the hit pod ranks No. 1 on Apple Podcasts and No. 5 on Spotify’s Trending Podcasts list. The rest of the counts: 42 notable guests, 13 new podcasts, six deep dives and one total eclipse. Pod […]
Eleven days until the U.S. Presidential election. Three days before a scheduled vote on a new Supreme Court Justice. Keep hanging in there! And props to the podcasters keeping us informed and offering much-needed context. So many good political and news pods this week. Avoiding politics? How does some McConaughey sound? He clocks at least […]
Nostalgia runs deep this week, particularly when it comes to ‘90s music. Two dedicated pods launched, and one hair metal song from the decade stars in another. I queued up all three. The counts: 48 notable guests, 15 new podcasts, six deep dives and one more true crime podcast at the top of the Apple […]
Here come the TikTokers. Charli and Dixie D’Amelio hit the top 10 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify’s Trending Podcasts list. The No. 1 this week on Apple, though, goes to a show that’s not out yet: Sofia With an F, a solo pod from former Barstool Sports personality Sofia Franklyn. The counts: 54 notable guests, […]
So many emergency pods today chronicling President Donald Trump’s positive test for COVID-19 — and to speculate on what happens next. Also, the name of the No. 2 podcast on Apple Podcasts this evening: Full Body Chills. This week’s counts: 61 notable guests, 13 new podcasts, six deep dives and one American hero. Pod Take […]
Investigations. Brainwashing. COVID-19. Fears of voter suppression. Mourning RBG. It’s been a week for serious podcasts. Let’s get to it. The counts: 53 notable guests, 12* new podcasts, seven deep dives and one notorious icon. * More than 12, if you want. Details below. Pod Take of the Week “The time and space for anyone’s […]
Welcome to Podcastland, Matthew McConaughey! He’s starring in and producing a new one — as are many, many others. Question: Do you prefer an extended list of new podcasts every week? Or would you rather see a curated list, with additional coverage during the week on Twitter and/or at WeekInPodcasts.com? Reply and let me know […]
Two new podcasts crack the Apple top 10, with Bunga Bunga (No. 1), the story of the rise and fall of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, edging out Oprah’s Book Club (No. 6). The next highest-ranked debut: Blindspot: The Road to 9/11. #NeverForget This week’s counts: 56 notable guests, 11 new podcasts, seven deep […]
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