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Hey Poddy People!
It’s already mid-June, Scamanda is still ruling the podcast chart on GP, and I’m working with Brian (our designer) on beefing up some merch. More soon.
Welcome new subscribers! Let’s go!
Updates:
TONIGHT! LA. SoCal Podcast Meetup #3. I forgot to share this last week. Hopefully, the LA audience on the list can make it out tonight. RSVP here for the free meetup.
SoCal! Today and Tomorrow in Mexico City is the first year of the Global Summit on Podcasts. More info here.
Blog Update: Great Pods reporter, Radhika Menon, attended a special listening event for The Academy Museum Podcast produced by LAist Studios for Season 2’s “Close Up on Casting”. Read the full recap on our blog! The new season launches today.
Adding to the list of layoffs. LAist Studios (part of the rebranded Southern California Public Radio) laid off 10% of the workforce that included Erick Galindo from the Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez. Read more here.
Updated the “How To Get Reviewed” post with a new entry. Sounds Like Impact.
Peppa Pig is coming to podcasts via Audible. Read more here.
Stage Show to Podcast to TV: The Horror of Dolores Roach released the trailer for their upcoming TV Series. Watch it here. It’s an adaptation of the podcast which is an adaption of the stage show Empanada Loca. Daphne Rubin-Vega starred in the solo show and podcast and is a producer/writer for the TV series.
The dating podcast, Queen of Hearts Season 3 is launching June 20th on all platforms. Available on Amazon Music/Wondery+ now. Trailer here.
Time Inc. just launched Person of The Week podcast with the trailer and first guest, Ethan Hawke. Trailer here.
Lastly, Julia-Louis Dreyfus was on “Hot Ones” recently, the hot wings interview show, and here she is briefly talking about her podcast hosting abilities on Wiser Than Me.
On to my picks this week…
Podcast: Intersections: Detroit
Genre: Society
Publisher: A Human Atlas
About: Detroit: A city of deep history, a people driven by resilience and hustle – experience the city through the diverse voices of its people, as chosen by a panel of their peers. Narrated by Jessica Care Moore, with original music by Efe Bes, Marcus Elliot & Brian Eno.
A sort of under-the-radar podcast that’s wonderfully produced, edited, and musically composed. The non-profit, A Human Atlas, says on its site that they curate the stories from different cities with “individuals who are championing and driving social impact in all its forms”. A video interview mentioned “people, place, and purpose.”
Enter Detroit.
True to the non-profit’s statement, each episode is hearing the stories of Detroiters making that social impact as opposed to the negative we as outsiders hear about. The social impact of a former gang member who didn’t know how to read or write into someone who went back to school works with kids that can’t read, and started Books Before Boxing. Exposing kids to engineering, mountain climbing, or music theory that they would not be able to experience.
Oh, the jazz music spread throughout episodes is pretty great too. Retraining my brain of the vibe of Detroit if ever again. Wonderful humanity.
Alexi Duggins • The Guardian
“A colourful journey from voice to voice.”
Podcast: The Story of Woman
Genre: Women, Society
Publisher: Anna Stoecklein
About: They say it’s a man’s world... so what does that mean for the rest of us? This podcast is on a mission to find out. The consequences of woman's exclusion from our world are so deeply embedded that they are all but impossible to see... unless you are looking. Featuring interviews with those who explore our world through the female gaze, The Story of Woman looks at everything from the economy, healthcare, gender roles, and more. Each episode dives deep into where we are, how we got here, and what still needs to be changed in order to (finally) rewrite the story of mankind to become the story of humankind.
Just like Natasha, I met Anna at The Podcast Show as well learning about her podcast which was also reviewed!
I dropped in to listen to the Hilary Clinton episode and Lindsey Vohn. Good to listen to Lindsey as she grew up, inspired by Picabo Street, serving and empowering little girls and women. Meanwhile having a mentorship from Billie Jean King to be the best and improve one’s game. Granted, we common folk don’t have that level of connection to Billie Jean, but it spoke to the importance of mentorship.
Anna asks, “What ways have you changed the game?” (Paraphrasing) Mindset.
There’s a longer answer here in the episode, so you’ll have to listen for that.
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian
“It’s with a deep sigh that host Anna Stoecklein points out that the majority of top podcast hosts are men, but she’s here to drive change…she’s in good company.”
Video up next week.
Podcast: The Louis Theroux Podcast
Genre: Interview
Publisher: Spotify
About: Join Louis Theroux as he embarks on a series of in-depth and freewheeling conversations with a curated collection of fascinating figures from across the globe.
Louis is great, but for a hot second, I was distracted by the quality of the mics. Craig David’s voice, mic, and echo dampening are pretty good. Louis still has a room echo which was similar to his lockdown podcast Grounded. I’m nitpicking here.
Anyway, the celebrity guests can talk, so it’s nice. Louis is pushing for something deeper, but he isn’t pulling the information. There is a disarming ability that the guest eventually shares those stories. Louis could read some articles, and they would riff from that topic, like Craig David’s imposter syndrome. Shania Twain and Craid David are the first two episodes.
Eric Brain • Hypebeast
“...the new podcast is rich in diverse, frank conversation. Only now, it’s more indulgent and personable than ever before.”
Just Added This Past Week:
The Anna Delvey Show - The Anna Delvey Show (Side Note: I think this is the first time I’ve read Lauren (Podcast the Newsletter) give a “meh” review")
Frontlines of Journalism - BBC
Free From Desire: Asexual in the City of Love -Paradiso Media
The 13th Step - New Hampshire Public Radio
In the Scenes Behind Plain Sight - Radiotopia
She Wants More - iHeartPodcast
The Last Days of August - Audible
Drum For The Song Podcast - Dane Campbell
Brokers, Bagmen, and Moles - Entropy Media
The Infinite Monkey Cage - BBC
The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe - Dr. Steven Novella
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean - Sam Kean
Well… That’s Interesting - Jill ChaCha
The past week’s most visited #podcasts on Great Pods! With 2 Rosamund Pike pods. (June 5th-11th):
1. Scamanda (Still at #1) - Lionsgate Sound
2. Archetypes - Meghan Markle’s pod is back up in the charts. Possibly because of some columns blaming Meghan’s pod for the layoffs at Spotify.
3. Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy - Audible
4. People Who Knew Me - BBC
5. The Diary of a CEO - Steven Bartlett
Stay safe, drink water, and help each other out!
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Captain Ron
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