Having taken a few weeks to recover from the end of Game of Thrones, HBO returns this weekend to its other zeitgeisty hit, the not-quite-fantasy world of Monterey, California, in Big Little Lies. The show that initially announced itself as a limited series has returned for an improbable second season, and even more improbably, has…
Read MoreEpisode Notes Ade hosts another special episode, this time centered around pride and the origins of Pride Month! She also talks about the infamous Stonewall riots and the series of events they kicked off that have brought us to this point in time. Find out more about Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarshaP.Johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Rivera…
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Marc Maron and David Letterman. Photo: WTF with Marc Maron/Twitter The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each one has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight…
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BBC Sounds has revealed it’s looking for blockbuster podcasts, “to rival the Avengers”. According to Jason Phipps, Commissioning Editor for Podcasts, the BBC is on the hunt for a new storytelling trend – “hopepunk.” This is detailed, diverse characters, who aren’t afraid to be fighting for something, choosing hope even when things are bad. Phipps…
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What do you do when you’ve seen the show, listened to the cast album, and found all the social media content you can, but you still want more? Turn to a podcast. In the past few years, several theatrical podcasts, each with a different goal in mind, have been launched to bring theater lovers everywhere…
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Since 2012, Girls Who Code has been trying to close the gender gap in tech, teaching computer science skills to nearly 200,000 young women and launching mentoring programs across the country. But Silicon Valley is still stubbornly, overwhelmingly male. And Girls Who Code CEO Reshma Saujani is not happy about that. “Year after year after…
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Jason, Adam, and Ben talk about D.C. United’s disappointing draws before opening up the Twitterbox to your questions! 00:37.000 Intro 09:28.041 D.C. United’s disappointing draws 50:04.566 Twitterbox Thank you for listening to Filibuster! You can find everything that we write on Black and Red United: blackandredunited.com and if you like what we do you can…
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Larry Wilmore speaks with author David Epstein about his forthcoming book Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. They talk about the merits of being a specialist versus a generalist, the culture around trying to be the “best,” and the idea of deliberate amateurs. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Art19 / Stitcher / RSS Read…
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Jude Brewer, creator, producer and host of Storytellers Telling Stories Storytellers Telling Stories YEAR FOUNDED: 2017GENRE: Great stories from artists of all backgrounds—from writers to actors to musicians—accompanied by original compositions from local music makersNOTABLE GUESTS: Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza, Haley Johnsen, Karyn Ann, The Colin Trio, Hayley Lynn, Talk Station As a…
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