Your Podcast Recs for February 27 🎧

Published: Thu, 02/27/20

Podcast Maniac Newsletter - February 27

Hey, Podcast Friend!

Since I wrote you last, I've been dealing with an allergic skin allergy...to laundry detergent. For two weeks? Yes, for two weeks.

During this MISERY, I kept reminding myself that the great thing about podcasts is: they leave your hands free to scratch!

To keep myself from going crazy, I found it especially important to listen to shows that are familiar to me. It wasn't the time to test out the latest new show that everyone was talking about.

Instead, I listened to shows that I find comforting, but that I hadn't kept up with (aka, I had some unplayed episodes sitting in my queue).

If you're the type of person who re-reads your favorite book when you're feeling blue, you know what I'm talking about.

The moral of this story: I highly recommend having a few "comforting" podcasts in your podcast player, even if you don't listen to them on a regular basis. They can come in handy when you find yourself in a tough situation.

Latest on the Blog

Podcast Review: Uncover Season 6 - Satanic Panic

I just finished binging six episodes of the latest season of the Uncover podcast. The season, titled Satanic Panic, is AWESOME, and there's still at least one more episode on the way. Read my review for more details.

READ THE REVIEW

News from Podcastland

1. Bookable is a new podcast launching on March 1. It will feature in-depth interviews with authors, with the aim of helping book lovers figure out which books they should read. It's also supposed to have a cool original soundtrack.

2. The One to Grow On podcast is doing a series focused on food in March. Learn about sustainably-sourced coffee and who is growing your dinner. This podcast is always full of interesting bits I didn't know.

3. Everybody is talking about the new podcast, Dying for Sex. Hosted by two best friends, they discuss how one of them has gone through a phase of sexual adventure while (and because of) her fight with breast cancer.

Random Recommendation

I thought it would be fun to find some podcast episodes about Leap Day. Here's a list of podcast episodes about Leap Day. I used Podchasher to search podcast episode titles and descriptions, and then sorted through to try to find the best ones. I haven't listened to them all yet (so don't yell at me if there's one in there that stinks).

3 More Podcasts You Should Check Out

Family Secrets (S3E3: What's Wrong with Teddy?)

This podcast recommendation isn't new, exactly. I've written about Family Secrets many times before (it even made my list of Best of 2019 over on the blog). But it's the most recent episode—about unibomber Ted Kacyznski and his brother David—that I can't stop thinking about.

If you still haven't listened to this podcast, this episode is a great place to start.

Listen to Family Secrets

APM Reports: At a Loss for Words (Episode from August 22, 2019)

Sometimes I talk out loud when I'm listening to podcasts. Like laughing out loud, I'm reacting to what's been said. Usually, I do this when I'm in disagreement, or I think someone's gone and lost their mind.

I found myself doing a lot of out loud reacting to this episode by American Public Media (APM Reports -- you know them as the folks behind In The Dark).

This episode is about how kids are taught to read in the United States, and how no one can seem to agree about the right way to do it. This episode left me literally at a loss for words.

FYI: The episode is 52 minutes, but extremely worth it. That said, I knew my husband wouldn't have time to listen to it all anytime soon, so I sent him the full episode transcript to read.

Check Out APM Reports

GrowthBusters Podcast

I've been slowly working my way through the backlog of episodes by this podcast about sustainable living. The basic premise is that society needs to be less focused on having "more" and focus more on preserving what we've got.

One of the co-hosts of the show previously directed a documentary titled, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth. This show is fun to listen to and the episodes have great information and tips about sustainability.

Listen to the GrowthBusters Podcast

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!

Podcast Listener Gift Guide

Podcast Host Gift Guide

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, or leave a comment on a blog post (if you're a podcaster, you are welcome to drop your own podcast in a comment on the blog!)

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