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The Round Up
I’ve been going through more photos and videos from Podcast Movement - Denver. You can check out some posts here as I edit them together. For those in the States, I hope you had a great long weekend. I went to a concert near the Palm Springs desert to see the band, Sylvan Esso. Check out their Album release via podcast here.
Arguably one of the most famous gamers, Ninja, you guessed it right, has a podcast launching Sept. 12th. Trailer here.
Kevin Bacon, yes Kevin Bacon, launched a podcast this week with episode 1 already out. Six Degrees trailer here.
AI assisting with your money in a new podcast? Money Assistant with Nicole Lapin and her AI-trained voice, Nicole NApIn. Trailer here.
Leave it to
to come out with a juicy and developing story on New York Public Radio’s Andrew Golis exit.
Go onnnnn… TikTok to Popular podcaster, Bobbi Althoff (The Really Good Podcast), is doing live shows in LA with Funny Marco in October, but they are sold out. Not to spoil anything, if you didn’t know, her podcast persona is an act, but still awkwardly entertaining.
OnAir Fest Annex LA, which is the West Coast version of OnAir Fest NYC, was announced. More info on the schedule and tickets is here.
The Ambie Awards are taking in podcast submissions for next year’s Awards. Get to it!
We had a few British podcasts reach the Top 5 Most Viewed Podcasts. Why? Check it out below.
Another refresh of the Coming Soon section is out. Check out the trailers!
On to my picks this week…
Podcast: Intrigue: The Immortals
Genre: Society, Technology
Publisher: BBC
About: Over the last 100 years, we've seen global life expectancy double. Could it happen again? In The Immortals, technology reporter and psychologist Aleks Krotoski explores the frontiers of the extreme longevity pioneers. They've made their money in Silicon Valley. And with their technology solutions they've ushered in the world that we live in today. Some of them now want to solve the problem of aging - or even death itself - and they are making bigger strides than we may think. Can they? Should they?
This wasn’t on my original feature this week, but just like all the reviews I was adding, this piqued my interest via the reviews. I’ve heard of the news reports about reverse aging in Silicon Valley, but this has BBC reporting to peel back the layers.
Standout episode 2, Berkeley Scientist, Irina Conboy, says within 5 years, we are going to see not the fountain of youth, but the fountain of middle age. This is where a 75-year-old will feel like they are in the 40s.
Rachel Cunliffe • New Statesman
“Krotoski invites us to be sceptical. But she also presses us to engage with the practical, legal and ethical implications of lifespans increasing dramatically.”
Each of the 10 episodes is released weekly on all apps, but BBC Sounds App/Website has all episodes available without geo-restriction. They are also 15 minutes in length and excellent for bingeing.
Podcast: Strike Force Five
Genre: Comedy
Publisher: Spotify, Strike Force Five
About: Late night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are teaming up for a new podcast to support their striking writers and out of work staffs. Strike Force Five! welcomes you to a conversation between five rival colleagues for an inside look at late night television.
Wow. I had no idea this podcast would be polarizing politically for this casual podcast. Then again, I shouldn’t be surprised since the Late Night talk show hosts lean left. The right-wing political-leaning folks have come out with a passion against it. Are they right? Nope.
The first episode is a bit disjointed; I’ll give reviewers that. The second episode starts to provide a little more structure with amusing stories. Having listened to Jimmy Kimmel in the past with the morning radio show here in LA, he does have a good command of the mic with a soundboard of gags included. However, what is the deal with the static coming from his professional microphone? That bugs me.
Story Highlight from Episode 2: Early in Stephen Colbert’s career, he slapped Jim Belushi on stage during an improv sketch with Second City Chicago that's real!
If you read any of the media regarding this podcast, you’ll know that Ryan Reynold’s Mint Mobile and Aviation Gin are sponsoring the podcast and proceeds will cover the out-of-work staff for the hosts because of the strike.
I’ve read comments that listeners think it’s only available on Spotify. It is not. It’s available everywhere.
Adrian Horton • The Guardian
“overall loose and informal (“has it been an hour already?” Colbert asks at the end), heavily inflected by references to their past careers in comedy and quick to dispel any illusions of a rift between the hosts.”
Side note: New reports have Fallon and his show under fire from staffers with a toxic working environment. Read more here.
Podcast: The Big Flop
Genre: Society, Business
Publisher: Wondery
About: The most expensive musical in Broadway history goes belly up. A theme park turns deadly. And a country megastar goes emo... all with catastrophic results. Join us each week as we dissect the most deliciously disastrous flops in recent history. On Wondery’s new comedy & pop culture series The Big Flop, host and TikTok superstar Misha Brown unpacks all-time epic fails from Quibi to Crystal Pepsi with the help of hilarious, highly-opinionated guests every episode.
Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, In The Cards) and Matt Bellassai (Diss & Tell) guest star in the first episode about Quibi, hosted by Tik Tokker Misha Brown. An amusing retelling of the epic failure of a company/app. Old audio interviews are interspersed with commentary. For example, Tom Lennon (Reno 911) was in the middle of filming for the reboot of Reno 911, when the crew was spreading the news that Quibi had died. Woof.
I just can’t believe I couldn’t get a hold of some of that funding from Quibi.
Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery
“Prepare for a well-balanced mix of education and humor that will not disappoint. If you enjoy the thrill of risk-taking, learning about entrepreneurship, or just appreciate good a good laugh...”
MVP (Most Viewed Podcasts) Aug 28 - Sept 3:
5. From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast - Audible
4. Call Jonathan Pie - BBC Sounds
3. The Diary of a CEO - Steven Bartlett
2. Dear Alana - Tenderfoot.tv
1. Strike Force Five - Spotify (New podcast)
I was surprised to see some British podcasts that aren't new on the list this week. The Guardian posted a link/YouTube video from Great Pods. That audience being mostly from the UK, felt inclined to check out #5-3 reviews from their respective British podcasters.
Just Added This Week
It turns out I was adding a bunch of reviews for existing podcasts in the database vs. new podcasts and new reviews this week. Enjoy the shortlist this week.
Murder on Sex Island - Jo Firestone
Sharing Plate - Watts Where
The Dark Is Rising - BBC
Good Bad Billionaire - BBC
Classy with Jonathan Menjivar - Pineapple Street Studios
Residents of Proserpina Park (Season 3) - Angela Yih
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Captain Ron
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