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Creepy stories are the lifelines of Halloween tradition. Whether it’s a traditional campfire tale, a paranormal activity memory, or a psychological horror narrative, there are many types of fiction and nonfiction that give us the creeps. But, if you need a break from your books, movies, or TV, a scary podcast can get you in…

Editor’s note: Hot Pod is a weekly newsletter on the podcasting industry written by Nick Quah; we happily share it with Nieman Lab readers each Tuesday. Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue 182, published October 23, 2018. Those wacky charts, week three. Buckle your seatbelts: We’re stretching this story out…

So, Penn State won the least-inspiring game of all time. We talk about onside kicks, Penn State’s struggles in four-minute situations, the fact that we’re sick of talking about the same dumb mistakes over and over, and how the next three-game slate is much more daunting than we originally thought. We also laugh at Ohio…

Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher One candidate made a name for herself trying to register voters. Another rose to prominence trying to purge them from the rolls. We look at how one of the most closely watched governor’s races in the…

There are a ton of podcasts out there, but finding the right one can be difficult. In our column Pod Hunters, we cover what we’ve been listening to that we can’t stop thinking about. In the beginning of Stitcher’s new podcast, My Dead Wife, the Robot Car, a widower named Matt signs up with a…