A NEW PODCAST ABOUT FEAR What scares you? Dying? Heights? Squirrels? What scares people is the subject of a new podcast produced by WNYC Studios in New York. It’s called, simply enough, 10 Things That Scare Me. In these short podcasts — most are under 10 minutes — minor and major celebrities as well as…
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On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. In this week’s episode, Sam Adams and Vulture staff writer Kathryn VanArendonk discuss the new Black Mirror interactive episode “Bandersnatch.” Do we really want interactive content from Netflix? Is there…
Read MoreNPR’s Code Switch podcast looks at race and identity in America. In this episode, NPR’s Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby talk about transracial adoption. SHEREEN MARISOL MERAJI, HOST: And finally today, we’re going to take a listen to a podcast I host along with Gene Demby called Code Switch. It’s all about race and…
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Every morning, Marco Lindsey wakes up in East Oakland, where he was born and raised. He puts on a suit and tie, packs his briefcase, chats with his neighbors and drives to work at Berkeley Haas. It’s a typical morning routine, but to Marco, it’s a lot more than that. It’s a way to show boys…
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Jessica chats and cooks with chef, author, and TV personality Antonia Lofaso. She is the co-owner and executive chef of L.A. restaurants Black Market Liquor Bar and Scopa Italian Roots. Chef Lofaso shares stories behind her restaurant business, the secret to her success, and how she got into the world of food. Jess and…
Read MorePreviously, BLACK ENTERPRISE reported that Google and PRX, a leader in podcast content, training, and technology were looking for multicultural podcast creators to participate in the accelerator portion of the Google Podcasts creator program. Well, it seems they are locked and loaded. Here are the participating teams: AfroQueer, Nairobi, Kenya AfroQueer, Maeve Francis, Aida Holly-Nambi,…
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‘Sam’ Boyer/special to cleveland.com BRUNSWICK, Ohio — I don’t know much about podcasts, do you? I’m interested in at least one, because Brunswick’s own Amy Eddings — who is a morning host on WCPN’s Ideastream — is co-hosting “The Downtowner,” a podcast keeping up with downtown Cleveland. In this series of episodes, Eddings and co-host…
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Well, the divisional round is set, with the Cowboys facing the Rams and the Eagles vs. Saints. Over in the AFC, the Colts will face the Chiefs, and the Chargers will face the Patriots. Who ya got? Elsewhere in football news, the holes left behind by Black Monday are quickly being filled. One that launched…
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Google Podcasts and PRX kicked off a podcast creator program back in October, and thousands of would-be podcasters from over 100 countries answered the call. Now, Google has announced the first round of shows selected to take part in the podcast boot camp run by PRX—and as soon as they exist, you’re going to want…
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From true crime to sex, music to yes, the office, there’s something for everyone in the world of podcasts in 2019. Like previous years, this list is in no particular order. And as always, your undivided attention is highly recommended. (Put your phone down. That Instagram scrolling can wait!) 1. Murderville The Intercept Listen Here…
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