Netflix and Hulu have each released their own documentaries about the infamous Fyre Festival, and the hard-working hosts of the Original Content podcast have watched both of them. We’re joined this week by Brian Heater, and the three of us are unanimous on one thing: If you’re only going to watch one of these documentaries, […]
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Randi Zuckerberg launches a new podcast where she tells woke fairy tales
In Randi Zuckerberg’s world of satirical fairytales, “happily ever after” is not a guarantee.
On Friday, Zuckerberg and her longtime business associate Natasha Lewin announced the launch of a silly, yet surprisingly dark, family-friendly podcast call…
Mixtape podcast: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and that meme life
Tiana Kara, the head of partnerships and growth at #builtbygirls, joins us this week to talk about the organization, which connects girls and women between the ages of 15 and 22 with mentors of all stripes in the tech industry based on their interests.
View More Mixtape podcast: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and that meme lifeOriginal Content podcast: We conquer clutter with Marie Kondo’s new show
On the surface, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” sounds like a simple show: Over the course of eight episodes, organizing guru Marie Kondo helps a variety Los Angeles residents sort through their belongings and clean up their homes. But for some, following Kondo’s KonMari method can be a surprisingly difficult or emotional experience — after […]
View More Original Content podcast: We conquer clutter with Marie Kondo’s new showThe ‘Stuff You Should Know’ podcast has been downloaded 1 billion times
Stuff You Should Know, the explainer podcast hosted Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant (pictured on the left above), has now surpassed one billion total downloads. The podcast is published by How Stuff Works/Stuff Media, which was acquired by iHeartMedia last fall. The company says this is the first podcast to cross the billion-download threshold. (Publishers […]
View More The ‘Stuff You Should Know’ podcast has been downloaded 1 billion timesThe ‘Stuff You Should Know’ podcast has been downloaded 1 billion times
Stuff You Should Know, the explainer podcast hosted Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant (pictured on the left above), has now surpassed one billion total downloads. The podcast is published by How Stuff Works/Stuff Media, which was acquired by iHeartMedia last fall. The company says this is the first podcast to cross the billion-download threshold. (Publishers […]
View More The ‘Stuff You Should Know’ podcast has been downloaded 1 billion timesLogan Paul says he’s ‘going gay’ for a month, and it’s not going over well
Oh, look, Logan Paul did something controversial again! This time he claimed he’s “going gay” for a New Year’s resolution.
A little over a year after he faced backlash for posting a video of a man who died by suicide, Paul is back on his bullsh…
Spotify’s increased focus on podcasts in 2019 includes selling its own ads
Having established itself as a top streaming service with now over 200 million users, Spotify this year is preparing to focus more of its attention on podcasts. The company plans bring its personalization technology to podcasts in order to make better recommendations, update its app’s interface so people can access podcasts more easily, and broker […]
View More Spotify’s increased focus on podcasts in 2019 includes selling its own adsOriginal Content podcast: ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ is a frustrating interactive experiment
“Bandersnatch” offers an unusual television experience — but not a very satisfying one. The new “Black Mirror” special follows Stefan Butler as he attempts to turn a science fiction novel (also called “Bandersnatch”) into a Choose Your Own Adventure-style video game. As the story progresses, Stefan gets pulled deeper into the mystery of what happened […]
View More Original Content podcast: ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ is a frustrating interactive experimentOriginal Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Roma’ might be the best movie of the year
A number of critics have declared that “Roma” is the best movie of the year. Naturally, we had to weigh in on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast. Director Alfonso Cuarón’s recent (and excellent) films were all fantasy and science fiction films (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” “Children of Men” and […]
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Luckily for commuters, the rampaging wave of podcasts has not ebbed in 2018, with a host of newbies to keep your ears intrigued this year.
From tracking the elusive Bigfoot and surviving a year in fake Mars, to investigating ISIS and solving a 37-year-old murder case, these podcasts will leave quite the impression during your next morning trip to work or lengthy road trip.
Here’s 12 of our favourite new podcasts, released fresh in 2018 and sitting on top of our listening list. To be sure, the shortlist for this was lengthy — there were a lot of quality newcomers. What was your favorite this year? Read more…
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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Mowgli’ offers a darker take on Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’
At first, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” might seem like an afterthought — or maybe a failed exercise in franchise-building. This new take on the story of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book” comes just two years after Disney’s version made nearly a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Plus, it seemed a little strange for director […]
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