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Published: Thu, 08/22/19

Podcast Maniac Newsletter - August 22

Heeey, Podcast Lover!

I spent some time in Maine with family over the last few weeks, enjoying some fun in the sun. I listened to a lot of podcasts on the beach, and while out for a walk in the tiny town we stayed in.

For a lot of y'all, it's back-to-school time for your kids, so I'm here to remind you that: You will have so much more podcast-listening time coming up!

Parents, you can listen to podcasts while waiting for your kid to finish sports practice, while your children are doing their homework, while making lunches, while sitting in the school pick-up line, and more!

Don't forget to download ahead of time so that you have a podcast ready to listen when these time nuggets land in your lap! For more tips, hit up this article on the blog.

In case you missed it...

5 Storytelling Podcasts for Fans of the Mortified Podcast

Do you enjoy a good cringe? What about a belly-laugh, or a teary-eyed moment every once in a while?

Fans of shows like the Mortified podcast will enjoy this new blog post featuring 5 other storytelling podcasts that are full of surprises.

Check out the storytelling podcast recommendations

7 Addictive Movie Podcasts You Should Subscribe To

Did you get a chance to check out this movie podcasts post?

Whether you're a serious movie buff, or you want to listen to a funny show about bad movies, this post is for you.

Click here to read the movie podcasts post

Podcast News

The Crime Junkie Controversy

By far, the biggest news in Podcastland today is the Crime Junkie story.

Journalists and podcasters have been calling out the Crime Junkie podcast (not to be confused with the Court Junkie podcast) for plagiarism and not citing other people's work in their episode research.

Instead of addressing the problem, it seems that the hosts of Crime Junkie have instead quietly deleted the questionable episodes from its feed.

All of this blew up while the biggest podcasting conference of the year, Podcast Movement, was being held in Florida. Ironically, one of the hosts of Crime Junkie was slated to speak about "How to make a living from your independent podcast."

As far as I know, the hosts still haven't made an official comment regarding the accusations. As of this morning, even the New York Times has written about it, so I imagine that it's only a matter of time before a) the hosts speak out and/or b) they are hit with a lawsuit.

Looking for the important takeaway from all this?

At this point, it's this: Don't stop listening to all your fave true crime podcasts.

True crime is not the only niche that faces this potential problem. There are thousands of business and history podcasts, books, and movies out there that also source their topics and facts from other people's research. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, per se, as long as they're citing their sources and aren't outright plagiarizing content. (Crime Junkie seems to be guilty of not citing in the recordings or in episode notes, as well as reading word-for-word from other people's work.)

I try to keep my eyes and ears open when listening, reading, and certainly when scrolling through Facebook & Twitter, reminding myself that not every idea is an original one.

I'll keep you updated on this whole Crime Junkie situation when more unfolds.

3 More Podcast Recommendations

How to Raise a Parent

This podcast is all about the surprising things that kids can teach us. Because growing up leads to most of us losing the fun, curious, and adventurous spirit that made being a kid so awesome.

The first few episodes of How to Raise a Parent focus on what kids can teach us about being brave, being creative, and making new friends. This is a fun show, and their website design fits perfectly with the theme!

Listen to How to Raise a Parent

Inside Podcasting

Skye Pillsbury has been writing the Inside Podcasting newsletter for a while. Now, she's trying her hand at being a podcast host, and interviewing some pretty big names in Podcastland.

I really enjoyed the intro episode to this series, in which Skye is interviewed about being a new podcaster/interviewer. She learned quickly that it's not as easy as it sounds!

The first legit episode of the show is out, featuring an interview with Ian Chillag, the creator and host of Radiotopia's podcast Everything is Alive.

Listen to Inside Podcasting

Bizography

This new show from HowStuffWorks digs into the history of businesses and brands that you have no doubt heard of (Ben & Jerry's, Tupperware, etc.)

There are a lot of podcasts out there that do this type of business profile show, but I subscribed to this one because I hadn't heard a lot about these particular brands before.

Listen to Bizography

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Send me YOUR Podcast Recommendations

I'll be back in two weeks with more podcast goodness to share. I would love to hear from you and find out what your favorite podcasts are, why you listen to podcasts, and which app/podcast player you use.

Shoot me an email at podcastmaniac@gmail.com.

Fun Gift Ideas for Podcast People

Don't forget to check out the Podcast Gift Guides on the blog when you need a great gift idea. There's something for every kind of listener and podcaster!

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