Podnews Weekly Review

Podnews Weekly Review

May 29: Newsworthy - News

In the Podnews Weekly Review this week, a look at all the Spotify announcements to investors - and we speak to the co-founders of BIPOC Podcast Creators to learn why it has closed, and what the industry should do next.

Life Lessons | Social Connections in Adult Life

Life Lessons | Social Connections in Adult Life

May 29: New Season - Education

In Life Lessons this week, Beth reflects on Substack blog posts (her own and those written by others). If you're interested in personal growth through building resilience and feeling more confident as you navigate the social jungle, this podcast is for you.

Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet

Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet

May 29: New Podcast - Society & Culture

New from award-winning podcaster Danny Brown, Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet is a storytelling podcast exploring forgotten technology, internet culture, retro gaming, and digital nostalgia. From the Dreamcast and old internet forums to burned CDs and midnight launches, Season One examines why these memories still stay with us long after the technology disappeared.

Crisis Point

Crisis Point

May 29: New Podcast - Business

In Crisis Point, Bespoken Agency managing director and seasoned crisis communications expert Sarah Morgan chats with thought leaders from around the globe to help practitioners refine their playbooks, while exploring the human side of crises, how decisions are made under pressure, how to protect the future reputation of an organisation and the changes taking place as the field continues to evolve.

Italian Bred: At the Table with Candice Guardino

Italian Bred: At the Table with Candice Guardino

May 29: Newsworthy - Comedy

Performer, writer, and storyteller Candice Guardino launches Italian Bred: At the Table, a new limited 8-episode podcast series inspired by her hit theatrical comedy special Italian Bred, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. Each episode begins with a clip from the special before Guardino sits down with guests for conversations rooted in family, culture, relationships, and Italian-American storytelling. The premiere episode featuring Lorraine Bracco drops this Sunday. Produced by Anthony Street Productions and distributed by Comedy Dynamics.

Cigar Aficionado Podcast

Cigar Aficionado Podcast

May 29: New Podcast - Leisure

The Cigar Aficionado Podcast is new from Cigar Aficionado magazine. The latest episode worries about Cuba. Imagine the smell of that studio.

CounterClock

CounterClock

May 29: Newsworthy - True Crime

From Audiochuck, CounterClock returns for season eight - and what it calls "the most significant case in the show's history". Investigative journalist Delia D’Ambra will investigate the Lane Bryant Murders from 2008 - a case she believes is solvable with modern forensic tools.

I Want You To Know

I Want You To Know

May 29: New Podcast - True Crime

A true-crime show with a difference, I Want You To Know is a new podcast from the US National Center for Victims of Crime. Each episode has interviews with a victim from high profile cases, and then closes by giving them uninterrupted time to speak their truth and read their victim impact statement. The first episode features Kathy Kleiner Rubin, who survived an attack by Ted Bundy.

What Makes a Good Day?

What Makes a Good Day?

May 29: New Podcast - Arts

In What Makes a Good Day? this week, Eric learns he's been thinking about how to measure the impact of his life all wrong through an inspirational conversation with sustainability change-maker Veena Harbaugh. Tune in to learn about how best to measure your life force and live the life you deserve.

Slander & Slay

Slander & Slay

May 28: New Podcast - Sports

A new female-hosted weekly podcast, Slander & Slay is hosted by sports media veterans Tracy Sandler and Nikki Kay, and delivers a smart, funny and distinctly female perspective on sports and pop culture. It's new from BZZR, a sports platform that brings together live games, athletes, creators, and fans in one place.

Surviving Trump. Saving America

Surviving Trump. Saving America

May 28: Newsworthy - News

Series three of Surviving Trump is new this week. 'Using Government Power' shows how the podcast claims the US government is inching toward authoritarian rule. DEI offices are shut down and civil rights protections reversed. Courts are captured and civil rights law is turned against the people it was built to protect. Prosecutors and police are weaponized for political ends. The press is attacked and speech is controlled. And the First Amendment itself comes under threat.

American Evangelicals - A History Podcast

American Evangelicals - A History Podcast

May 28: Newsworthy - History

In American Evangelicals - A History Podcast this week, historians John Fea, Dan Hummel, and Maggie Capra discuss race in American Evangelicalism. Discover how race shaped a movement.

The Travel Expert

The Travel Expert

May 28: New Podcast - Society & Culture

Simon Calder, a UK travel expert, is to host a podcast for The Telegraph. The Travel Expert will launch in June. Calder will also deliver his characteristically straight-talking videos on social channels, providing travel advice and commentary, and lead the Telegraph’s Travel newsletter, which already has an audience of almost 200,000 subscribers.

Not From Concentrate

Not From Concentrate

May 27: Newsworthy - Arts

The food podcast Not From Concentrate hosted by Catherine Smart is now brought to listeners with PRX. An accomplished cook and writer with ADHD, Smart encourages listeners everywhere to calm the chaos and find joy in the kitchen. New episodes are available weekly on Tuesdays.

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

May 27: Newsworthy - Society & Culture

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky has moved to the fwd. network. It was with Wondery. Lewinsky received the Gracie Award for “Best Audio Podcast Host”, and the show has received a number of accolades.

In the Unfolding of Becoming

In the Unfolding of Becoming

May 27: Newsworthy - Society & Culture

In In the Unfolding of Becoming, you’ll hear host Erica guide honest, unfiltered conversations about life transitions, the kind that crack you open and ask you to become someone new. From navigating divorce and caretaking to people pleasing, surrender, and learning to trust yourself when nothing feels certain, each episode meets you exactly where you are. This is not a podcast about having it all figured out. It’s about what happens in the middle.

Long Buried

Long Buried

May 27: Newsworthy - True Crime

After human remains were found during the construction of a new home in upstate New York in April 2024, it took investigators nearly two months to identify them. When they did, the mystery only deepened. Long Buried confronts a haunting question: How does a woman disappear for 44 years without anyone asking why?

Unravel

Unravel

May 26: New Season - True Crime

Jack McLennan had been drinking beers at a picnic spot three hours outside Brisbane when, his mate says, he looked away, and when he looked back, Jack was gone. A new season of Unravel, released today, discovers a deeper, darker story revealing secrets at the heart of Queensland’s South Burnett region.

The Profiler with Kerry Daynes

The Profiler with Kerry Daynes

May 26: New Podcast - True Crime

In the launch episode of The Profiler with Kerry Daynes the forensic psychologist and best-selling author profiles Darren Vickers, a manipulative killer who attempted to deflect suspicion by befriending his young victim's family.

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business & Entrepreneurship Podcast with Colin Fraley

STARTUP or SHUTUP! | Small Business & Entrepreneurship Podcast with Colin Fraley

May 26: New Season - Business

STARTUP or SHUTUP! returns for a new season today. The entrepreneurship podcast for startup founders and small business owners just made a major leap — from audio-only to fully produced, in-person, multi-camera, live-streamed episodes. Same zero-fluff founder playbooks. The show is hosted by Colin Fraley, small business coach & startup advisor.