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Ramadan=Rama"done", Indie Bookstore Day! +Coming Soon & Just Added
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On to my picks this week…
Podcast: Curious State
Genre: Society
Publisher: Doug Fraser, QuickAndDirtyTips.com
I had the opportunity to chat with host and creator, Doug Fraser, from Curious State during my weekly Twitter Spaces conversation this past Monday. The full unedited version is here. Trimming the fatty content, transcription services he uses, and spreadsheeting his projects to stay on track with his podcast were just some of the conversation that was had. Fun fact, Doug made the Solar podcast trailer for CurtCo. It was the #1 podcast page on Great Pods this past week.
About: Unexpected gems of knowledge are hidden all around us. Let’s dig them up, one offbeat question at a time.
The “What’s the point of regret?” episode is what I connected with the most. I had “Boldness” regret as guest expert Daniel Pink described. “Boldness regrets are about a chance that wasn't taken. Things like opportunities to study abroad or leaving a dead-end job, but for whatever reason, you chose to play it safe.” Not anymore with me! #GreatPods
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian
“There’s nothing like the soft, reassuring voice of an NPR host to make you feel more intelligent, so Doug Fraser is perfect”
Podcast: Once Upon A Crescent: Muslim Kids Podcast
Genre: Kids & Family, Religious
Publisher: Mrs. Hashimi
With the end of Ramadan this Monday, there is going to be a lot of celebrating going on. This felt like the appropriate time to recommend this nice storytelling podcast that doesn’t really have a lot of actual religion in it. Are there Arabic names? Yes. Are there Islamic greetings? Yes. That’s about it! If you have a Muslim friend, colleague, or passerby make sure you say Eid Mubarak or Happy Eid on Monday and recommend this podcast to them! Oh, you can say it to me too.
As it is a month of charity as well, do me a favor, and donate to your favorite charity of choice.
Afua Saafir • Common Sense Media
“This podcast is sure to grab the attention of young listeners, while also touching the heart of adults.”
Honorable mention:
Podcast: The Spiritual Edge - Season: Becoming Muslim
Publisher: KALW Public Radio
In Becoming Muslim, we explore the motivations and challenges of converts, as they carve out a uniquely American path for being Muslim in the United States. Over seven episodes, we profile eight individuals from various cultural backgrounds. Each offers a different window into this diverse and complex religion. In a religion that’s often partitioned by nationality and culture, how do these new Muslims fit in?
💡 PodLight Spotlight Recommendation:
Podcast: Storybound
Genre: Literature
Publisher: The Podglomerate
It’s Independent Bookstore Day April 30th! If you are a reader, go and support your local bookstore. Shoutout to Powell's Books in Portland. In celebration, I'm recommending, Storybound, hosted by Jude Brewer. He interviews, well, more like converses, with authors regarding their books. He has just as much to say as the author and it’s good. Some episodes have the author readings excerpts as well. I listened to the Anna Sale (Death, Sex, & Money) and Daniel A. Olivas reading of "How to Date a Flying Mexican" episodes.
Phoebe Lett • New York Times
“the result is a private reading just for you.”
Coming Soon:
Podcast: Not Lost
Genre: Travel, Personal Journal
Publisher: Pushkin, iHeart
Podcast: Messy Situation
Genre: Educational, Mental Health
Publisher: Kane Sarhan, Lola Media, Michele Promaulayko, The Podglomerate
Just Added:
Sympathy Pains - iHeart
Scamfluencers - Spotify
The Modern West - The Podglomerate, Wyoming Public Media
Sold In America - E.W. Scripps Company, Noor Tagouri, Stitcher, Witness Docs
Adventure In Atacama - Studio Ochenta
The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett - Steven Bartlett
Dinner Party Download - American Public Media
Never Have I Ever - Global Media & Entertainment
Sex, Lies, & DM Slides - Spotify
The Receipts Podcast - The Receipts Podcast
The Antidote - American Public Media
Will Be Wild - Amazon, Pineapple Street Studios, Wondery
Truthers: Tiffany Dover Is Dead - NBC News
The Trail Ahead - Addie Thompson, Faith E. Briggs
Stay safe, be empathetic, get vaxxed, and be kind!
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Captain Ron
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