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...]
Podcast Spotlight: Lore
Aaron Mahnke, host of the Lore podcast, is a campfire storyteller you can fit in your pocket. Mahnke, a graphic designer, author of supernatural thrillers and podcaster, started Lore earlier this year to examine the scary stories that have traveled around the globe and through time to make up our collective folklore. The podcast has proven so successful Mahnke recently stopped his design business … [Read more...]
Podcast Spotlight: I Was There Too
If you've ever wanted to know what it was like to be on the other end of Bill Murray’s pitchfork during his Dalai Lama monologue in Caddyshack or how filmmakers created the famous pea soup scene in The Exorcist, there's a podcast just for you. I Was There Too tells the stories of iconic movies and movie scenes through the voices of lesser known actors who had a role in those movies. Host Matt … [Read more...]
Podcast Spotlight: I Seem Fun
I Seem Fun: The Diary of Jen Kirkman Podcast is a weekly intimate conversation with stand-up comedian and New York Times best-selling author Jen Kirkman, often from the comfort of her own bed. Jen shares what’s on her mind each week, occasionally asking you to hold on while she answers a text or searches for the perfect song as the backdrop for her next story. You won’t hear comedians riffing over … [Read more...]
Podcast Spotlight: You Are Not So Smart
You Are Not So Smart is the podcast dedicated to the common, often stunning ways we humans lie to ourselves about the reasoning behind our behavior and motivations. Ever wonder why you keep playing Candy Crush even though you stopped enjoying it about a year ago? Think you’re just as effective when you work from home in your pajamas as when you work in your business attire at the office? Believe … [Read more...]