Podcasters seemed to want to jump at the chance to make use of the extra hour gained from moving back onto standard time last week by releasing a slew of new podcasts. Unfortunately, we gained only an hour, so you’ll need to find some more time in your schedule to make room for all of these new shows. You better start getting ahead soon, though, because you’ll be losing an hour of podcast … [Read more...]
Podcast Spotlight: The Message
There was a time when families would huddle around the old wooden console radio to listen to their favorite radio dramas. The shows they listened to had names like The Shadow, The Mysterious Traveler, Lights Out, Suspense, and The Mercury Theatre on the Air (the Orson Welles show responsible for "The War of the Worlds"). Of course, no old time radio show was without a corporate sponsor, like … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of October 26, 2015
This week’s Week in Review comes a little early because there’s a distinct Halloween theme going on here, and a Halloween-themed Week in Review released on November 2nd just wouldn’t feel right. So, on the eve of All Hallows’ Eve, here are some of the scary and not so scary podcast highlights from earlier this week. Read on, but beware, there are witches and masked murderers lurking … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of October 19, 2015
Being part of a family--a good, decent participating member--can be exhausting. Family can be a source of unfettered love but can also be a source of drama and frustration (not mine of course, if any of you are reading this). Last week’s podcasts showed how a family squabble can continue to burn 60 years after it was lit, how intimidating being a dad in the digital age can be, and how deciding to … [Read more...]
Something Cool is Coming
When I was young and someone asked me, “Hey, want to see something cool?” I was inevitably disappointed. “Something cool” typically involved something decidedly uncool. Eventually I learned to just say “No thanks.” Now, decades after I gave up on seeing “something cool,” actor and writer Sarah Thyre and writer and filmmaker Rachel Lichtman are beckoning listeners with a podcast-tweaked version of … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of October 12, 2015
Last week’s podcast highlights centered around the theme of firsts: the first all-female radio station, the first openly gay star in Hollywood, a first attempt at a love letter, and the first episode of a new podcast. But the week also featured one important last: the last episode of a podcast that often featured stories about internet firsts. Get your fill of groundbreaking firsts (and a last) … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of October 5, 2015
It’s fall, which means two things: (1) harvest time and (2) baseball playoffs. In podcast terms, there are some great new podcasts ready to be plucked up and consumed, and if you need any inspiration to get excited about baseball this October, you might find it from an unlikely source. Only Human: WNYC launched a new podcast last week that promises to look at how health shapes our lives. The … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of September 28, 2015
My podcast week in review for last week is a bit late, but sometimes real life takes precedence over things like scarcely-read, pet-project websites. That said, there were some interesting things happening in podcasting last week, so I wanted to get this posted, even if it is a little late and a little abbreviated. Probably the biggest news in podcasting last week was the return of one of the most … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of September 21, 2015
The big news from the world of podcasts last week had nothing to do with any actual audio produced but with leaks about the subject of Serial’s next season. The makers of Serial, like a new celebrity parent pleading for privacy from the paparazzi, responded with a statement neither confirming nor denying the report and asking fellow journalists to give them room while they work on their next … [Read more...]
Week in Review: Week of September 14, 2015
It’s not unusual for podcasts to bleed into one another. Podcasters often cross borders to visit other lands and chat with their neighbors. Last week was no different, with a guest appearance by the hardest working man in podcasts and a friendly podcast takeover. Last week also saw a new season of a show about old Hollywood, a new sports podcast that turned out to be equal parts political … [Read more...]