Vintage Politics
Sep 24: New Season - NewsSeason 2 of Vintage Politics brings journalists, politicians and political insiders back to the table for thoughtful conversations over a few glasses of wine. Episode One features broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Bowen, who talks about his hopes for the future in the Middle East, his “blast boxers” and his stake in a French vineyard. Other guests include George Osborne, Gillian Keegan and Anthony Scaramucci.
Daren the Peasant Chef
Sep 24: New Podcast - FictionDaren the Peasant Chef is a scripted narrative cosy fantasy adventure podcast that follows Daren, a young peasant boy leaving home for the first time in pursuit of his dream of becoming the king’s chef. It follows his trials and tribulations as he makes mistakes, finds friends, and discovers who he is outside the close-minded town he grew up in. Think of it like a movie without the picture.
Gloves Off: Stories from Cultural Collections & Galleries at the University of Leeds
Sep 24: New Season - ArtsDeath of a Poet is a sonic unearthing of the chaotic, charismatic life of Bingley's forgotten Victorian poet, John Nicholson. From the skylarks and standing stones of Ilkley Moor to the river at Saltaire where he met his end, a cast of poets, bellringers, artists, academics, enthusiasts, actors – and a direct descendant – return to Nicholson's writing, and to the places where he lived and died, to piece together the eventful story of The Bingley Byron.
Street You Grew Up On
Sep 24: Newsworthy - Society & CultureStreet You Grew Up On is turning into a weekly, full-length audio and video podcast, in partnership with Daylight. The show is hosted by Kerry Washington, and invites a guest to revisit the people, places and experiences that shaped them long before the world knew their name.
Alias Cóndor: Soldados Latinos en la Guerra de Ucrania
Sep 23: New Podcast - Society & CultureEste podcast se adentra en la vida de los soldados latinoamericanos que han viajado a Ucrania para combatir en una guerra muy lejos de casa. A través de sus historias, la corresponsal Carolina Chamoy explora qué los llevó al frente de batalla, cómo han vivido la guerra y qué han encontrado allí: violencia, miedo, pérdida, pero también pertenencia, propósito e incluso el amor. A través de la historia de Cóndor y otros soldados, este podcast plantea una pregunta central: ¿qué busca alguien cuando decide arriesgar su vida por un país que no es el suyo? Esto es Alias Cóndor: Soldados Latinos en la Guerra de Ucrania, una producción de DW, LA Times Studios y Futuro Studios.
LOW
Sep 23: Newsworthy - Society & CultureJack Rhysider (Darknet Diaries) just launched a new podcast: LOW. "This five-part series follows a boy forced too early into the jaws of the world, and the man he becomes while trying to survive it." Of interest: he shares a link to his stats on the front page of the website.
Call Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine
Sep 23: New Podcast - Society & CultureWhy would someone decide to risk their life for a country that is not their own? What might they be searching for? From LA Times Studios and DW, in collaboration with Futuro Studios, Call Sign Condor: Latino Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine is a podcast about the thousands of Latin American soldiers who are fighting in Ukraine — for Ukraine. Through the stories of our protagonist, Condor, and his fellow soldiers, this four-part podcast series will take you inside the lives of Latin American men and women who’ve been fighting — some of them for years — in the war in Ukraine.
Salty Sweet: The Healing Podcast for Couples on the Brink
Sep 23: New Podcast - Society & CultureSalty Sweet: The Healing Podcast for Couples on the Brink, is a new podcast where you go inside the real, unscripted therapy sessions of one couple navigating intimacy, trust, betrayal, and the deep patterns shaping their relationship. Guided by Dr. Pavini Moray, you'll follow two people facing the hard work of rupture and repair without knowing if their relationship will survive. You'll hear the arguments that go nowhere and the breakthroughs that alter everything. Is love is enough to keep them together?
Podmastery: podcasting insights and advice for indie creators
Sep 22: Newsworthy - TechnologyIn Podmastery: podcasting insights and advice for indie creators this week, we learn what Podnews Weekly Review hosts James Cridland and Sam Sethi, Hall of Famer Dave Jackson, and this show's host Neal Veglio all share in common. (All devastatingly handsome?)
The Rest Is Politics
Sep 22: Newsworthy - NewsThe Rest Is Politics is part of the 'Be Hope’ podcast takeover - a global collaboration, where major podcasts have come together to inspire hope. Top podcasts from India, the UK, the US, Canada, South Africa and Australia are joined by activists, experts and influential public figures this week to offer a hopeful take on the future, while remaining honest about the scale of the challenges ahead.
The Me Mindset
Sep 22: Newsworthy - EducationThe Me Mindset explora la psicología de quiénes somos y en quiénes nos estamos convirtiendo. El programa habla sobre desarrollo personal, filosofía, comportamiento humano, mentalidad, relaciones, propósito y los patrones ocultos que dan forma a tu vida, e invita a desafiar tu manera de pensar.
Unfamous with Justin Tranter
Sep 22: Newsworthy - MusicUnfamous with Justin Tranter launched in March, but had already had an episode selected for Spotify’s Best Podcasts of the Year So Far. Co-created by Grammy-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter and producer/director Morgan T. Stuart, it focuses on the creative processes and collaborators behind major moments in pop culture, including failures, nonlinear career paths and difficult decisions.
Kim Hill Wants To Know
Sep 22: New Season - Society & CultureNew Zealand broadcasting icon Kim Hill is back with a new season of her chart-topping RNZ podcast Kim Hill Wants To Know - now also a video series. Following unmissable interviews with the likes of Boris Johnson, Malcolm Gladwell and Jon Lee Anderson in season one, Kim continues her conversations with guests from around the world such as The Undertones Feargal Sharkey, BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner, and Professor of International Relations Rory Cormack.
Green Arenas
Sep 22: Newsworthy - Society & CultureGenuine environmental advocates are often silenced by corrupt politicians and powerful corporations. But, podcasting can help - and Green Arenas, which launched nine months ago, has just hit 100,000 downloads. The latest episode focuses - where else - on data centers.
Gone Medieval
Sep 22: Newsworthy - HistoryWhat do you really know about the Plantagenet Kings? Is Richard III just a hunchbacked monster, and Henry V a tavern-crawling prince turned warrior? The truth is, much of what we believe comes from William Shakespeare, who cheerfully bent historical facts and relied on Tudor propaganda to script his dazzling plays. In Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega are joined by Professor Emma Smith to unravel where history ends and the Bard begins.
World of Secrets
Sep 21: New Season - Society & CultureFrom BBC Eye and the BBC World Service, the global investigative podcast World of Secrets launches a new five-part podcast today, focusing on allegations of sexual abuse in an Indonesian boarding school. BBC reporters went undercover to investigate, and discovered significant allegations against a teacher trying to evade justice.
The Haunted Library
Sep 21: New Podcast - FictionSomeone at BBC Studios has been paying attention to Asia, where horror podcasts are the top genre. The Haunted Library is brand new and always on, and contains classic horror stories. We gather Good Tape did the artwork. It's very nice artwork.
The Climate Denier’s Playbook
Sep 21: New Season - ComedyIf last week was Podcast Week NYC, this week is Climate Week NYC. Accordingly, The Climate Denier’s Playbook returns for a new season, and there's a live performance tonight in NYC as well. One of the claims investigated in this season: "golf is draining the water out of Lake Powell". Is it?
Wickedly Smart Women
Sep 21: Newsworthy - BusinessWickedly Smart Women marked its seventh anniversary last week - after nearly 400 episodes and listeners in more than 160 countries. A new focus this year is to ask: what comes after corporate?
CONNESSIONI Quando le parole uniscono
Sep 21: New Season - Society & CultureCONNESSIONI Quando le parole uniscono turns ten years old later this year. The Italian-language show from Puglia has had over 300 guests. A new season starts today: the conversations explore the experiences and ideas behind voices from literature, science, music and entertainment.