This month I added to my ongoing, cleared 3 more terms ones (OMG Slow Burn is so good), and added to my On Deck circle. Oh, and the biggest news...I have a pretty logo, courtesy of my friend GG. It allows me to post on Instagram!
See, I can social media...
Ongoing
10 Things That Scare Me - This one calls itself a tiny podcast, which is accurate given the episodes are about 6 minutes. They are just people running through a list of what scares them, with some elaboration. There are a lot of people that are familiar and it's a nice background noise kind of podcast.
After the Fact - biweekly - Every episode is centered around a statistic and digs deeper into the background of that statistic. The episodes are around 20 minutes.
Anthropocene Reviewed - John Green - monthly - John Green reviews 2 unrelated topics on a 5 star scale. This month it was Velociraptors and the film
Harvey. The latter was particularly touching. The former was recommended by his son.
Awesome Etiquette - Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning - weekly - This is presented by two of the Post kids on behalf of the Emily Post Institute. An ongoing foray into modern and historical etiquette.
Battle Tactics for your Sexist Workplace - Jeannie Yandel and Eula Scott Bynoe - biweekly - I heard these hosts on Unladylike and I love them. They tackle different aspects of work life, how it's sexist, and how to address it. I'm excited for the second season to get under way.
Cults -
Greg and Vanessa - weekly on Tuesdays - This covers a cult, usually in two episodes. I find cults and the psychology of the people who lead and join them really fascinating. My only quibble is this group puts everything older than 6 months behind a paywall at Stitcher. These hosts also host one on Serial Killers, which might end up on my list at some point.
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness - Jonathan Van Ness - weeklyish - JVN, of Queer Eye fame, goes into a different topic each week with an expert. I've gotten a lot of other podcasts from him and he's the reason I joined Instagram. Mostly, he's pure joy, though some people might find his boundless enthusiasm, quick delivery, and vernacular somewhat grating. He's definitely a post-tea listen for me, but then I can listen for hours. I've been slowly listening through his back catalogue.
Lifemancy - Rachel Wilkinson - 2x a month (new moon and full moon) - The newest podcast on my ongoing list, this one is presented by my friend Rachel and explores various aspects of magic and the occult, where it overlaps with science and culture, and how you can take aspects away from it even if you don't buy into it all. If nothing else, listening to Rachel will make you laugh and leave you happier.
Make Me Smart - Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood - weekly - Kai and Molly deep dive into various economic, technologic, and cultural topics, some of which connects back to things touched on in Marketplace.
Marketplace - Kai Ryssdal - daily Monday-Friday - I loved Marketplace on NPR, but I'm never in my car anymore since I bike to work. I listen to the previous evening every morning. My understanding of world and national economics is due to this program and Kai's voice doesn't grate me early, so this is the first one I listen to at work.
Marketplace Morning Report - various - 3x daily Monday-Friday - To add onto the Marketplace knowledge, these are short (around 7 minutes) updates in the morning that give a brief view of financial and economic news. They're done via the BBC.
The Moth - 2x a weekish - The Moth hosts live storytelling and the podcasts are collections around a topic. The individual stories are around 10 minutes each and the episodes are generally about an hour.
The New Yorker Radio Hour - weekly - This podcast pulls on writers and contributers to the New Yorker, highlighting books reviewed or stories published.
NPR Politics - I love this podcast! A few reporters on differet topics (Congress, The White House, voting, etc) get together when there is political news to report, including an end-of-week roundup. Generally pretty short and covering a variety of topics, but awesome. A good nonpartisan overview.
On the Media - Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield - 2x a week- Another NPR segment I like that looks into various issues related to the media, usually around a central topic. They are often very critical of their own industry, which I like hearing.
This Movie Changed Me - Lily Percy - biweekly - I caught an episode of this on a long car ride on NPR and started listening to it when it released. Every episode is a conversation with someone about a movie that changed their life. It's amazing. Hasn't updated since October 2018, so I'm itchy for a new episode.
Unladylike - Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin - weekly - All caught up! These girls are great in their continued exploration of the patriarchy and its effects. A personal favorite - they are the first to say that, as white women, they don't have a full view of the damage patriarchy does since they're protected by whiteness, so they have taken a lot of efforts to showcase women of color, as well as queer women.
Term
Broken Harts - Remember the story about the two white women who adopted 6 black kids and then drove off a cliff, killing everyone? I'm a sucker for true crime and this one was intriguing. Also, it's presented by Glamour, which is a magazine I've been subscribed to for 14 years. Very interesting, very detailed.
Slow Burn - I got this one from the NPR Politics podcast. Season 1 covers Watergate in incredible detail. Season 2 is the Clinton Impeachment. The focus of both is what it was like then, in the moment of it happening, and the results are incredible. I've thought a lot about the similarities between them since listening and there's probably a future blog post about it. They haven't said anything about a season 3 so I'm calling it term.
Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge? - This one came from Slow Burn, as both are productions of Slate. It's a 5 episode dig into what happened during the standoff at Ruby Ridge and the results of the investigations and cultural impact. I have never really understood it so it was a really great listen.
On Deck
Boom! Lawyered - I heard about this one from Unladylike when one of the hosts was on the show. Looking forward to getting a better view of the legal system.
BackStory - I heard one of the hosts (Nathan Connolly) on one of the Slow Burn live episodes and it made me want to listen to him more, so I found his podcast. There are others on here as well but he's why it's on my list.
Katie Couric - I listened to Katie on JVN's podcast and adored her, so I want to give her show a listen.
Rachel Maddow presents The Bag Man - I love Rachel Maddow. I want to see if I love her podcast. It's about corruption in politics so...probably.
Small Doses with Amanda Seales - I heard Amanda Seales on Unladylike (so many good guests!) and I liked her, so I want to see if I like her for a number of episodes.
Still Processing - Wesley Morris was on Slow Burn. I loved his commentary so I'm following his podcast.
Tilted: A Lean In Podcast - So I have some serious issues with the whole Lean In thing, mostly because it was aimed a very specific segment of the population but presents itself as doable for anyone. That said, the podcast is supposed to be about the challenges and ingrained misogyny in the workplace. I'm withholding judgment.
