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This Week in Podcasts: Glorious Fiasco Edition (#81)

Another Saturday issue, another glorious mix of podcasts. The Reply All episode highlighted in the Pod Take of the Week is an all-timer. This week’s counts: 38 notable guests, 14 new podcasts, five deep dives and one tweet that triggered a global crisis. Pod Take of the Week “I’m not saying feral hogs is the only […]

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26 Essential Podcast Episodes of 2018

Since starting This Week in Podcasts in February (subscribe to the newsletter here) I’ve featured 511 different podcasts. From one perspective, it’s a sliver of the more than 600,000 different podcasts available via iTunes alone. From another perspective, over 42 weeks, I’ve covered a lot of podcasts. This list is comprised of knockout episodes from […]

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This Week in Podcasts: Memories, Embarrassment, and Claustrophobic Sameness (#32)

I’m including eleven new and returning podcasts this week. A move also known as blowing up your listening queue. And my own, too. 7 Pod Takes   1) “Don’t be afraid to sit down in a crappy place and order every single thing you don’t recognize on the fucking menu.” Listen: The Trip: A damn fine […]

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This Week in Podcasts: There Is Crying in Podcasts (#27)

I go away for two weeks and come back to everyone talking about Serial again? Thanks, Kim. It’s been great catching up on the pods, though. So many excellent eps this week. 7 Pod Takes 1) “Just as a warning, if you’re listening with kids, today’s episode features Mel Gibson.” Listen: Today Explained: Don’t call it a […]

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This Week in Podcasts: Finding Cleo, sandwiches from 1978 and how not to win The New Yorker’s caption contest (#8)

Happy Friday. I’m fighting a cold, and I passed some cold-medicine induced downtime with extra listening. So it’s a big newsletter this week. Thanks for reading! 8 Pod Takes: Provocative Thoughts From This Week’s Podcasts 1) “You don’t need antipathy and acrimony to create great art.” Listen: The West Wing Weekly: Hamilton Special (with Lin-Manuel Miranda […]

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This Week in Podcasts: Sister Jean, a new true crime binge and the benefits of not listening to your mother (#7)

Greetings from Chicago, where I’m feeling the city’s love for Sister Jean. Look for her in the newsletter — and for a few format tweaks. I’m still calibrating based on your feedback. Send any suggestions, thoughts, etc. for future newsletters my way. Thanks for reading! 8 Pod Takes: Provocative Thoughts From This Week’s Podcasts 1) […]

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This Week in Podcasts: Atlanta Monster’s finale, beautiful trash and debating Jay-Z’s travel preference (#6)

Happy Friday. It’s a landmark newsletter today: We’ve used our first umlaut, along with the usual great takes and binge recommendations. Also, our new section debuts: Podcast reviews and recommendations. Thanks for reading! 10 Pod Takes: Provocative Thoughts From This Week’s Podcasts 1) “The real lesson … is just how beautiful something that’s seen as […]