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On this week’s The Revengers: The Official Movie and TV Podcast of Revenge of The Fans, RTF’s Trinity (Mario-Francisco Robles, Vanessa Lee Bontea, and Brett Thomas Miro) take a look at all things currently trending in the geek world. They start with a spoiler-ish discussion about Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, following last week’s Revengers Watch Party for the…

This week, WABE is launching a new podcast that explores the mysteries and injustices of history through civil rights cases that few have seen. “Buried Truths” is hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and son of the South Hank Klibanoff. He joined Denis O’Hayer on “Morning Edition” to talk about the podcast and its connection to…

This week, critically acclaimed rock n’ roll true crime podcast Disgraceland explores the disappearance and mysterious death ofRick Philp, the guitar player on Van Morrison’s landmark creative statement,Astral Weeks. Philp’s death came as Morrison was hiding out from the NYC mafia in Boston following a physical attack by a member of the Genovese crime family….

The best thing about our fast-paced digital world is how easily accessible everything is. As the world is changing, it is important for us to have safe spaces, and if the physical world doesn’t offer you that, you’re sure to find a tribe online. This is why podcasts such as The Receipts Podcast are important,…

With successful podcasts going mainstream like 2 Dope Queens, a show that was recently picked up by HBO, Spotify sees a clear market opportunity when it comes to this new space for content creation. Even with the success of the show, a recent study showed that only 22% of podcasts are hosted by women, and the number’s…

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 157, published April 3, 2018. Wondery raises $5 million in Series A. The round was led by Greycroft,…

David Hellmich I do not love my smartphone. I do not walk into walls, people, or heavy traffic because my eyes are glued to it. Too many people engage with their phones way too much instead of being engaged with others around them. Banishing smartphones from family dinner is a must. Drivers distracted while looking…

The Hilarious World Of Depression Episode: Rachel Bloom is Moving to West Covina, California Straight off the bat, this podcast asks, “Is depression funny?” and spends an hour trying to figure the answer out. This episode features Rachel Bloom, creator and star of the Netflix hit Crazy Ex Girlfriend in a thorough and open conversation…

“To be a non-self-conscious asshole — God, I’ve wanted to do that all my life,” cracks Marc Maron as we sit down at the offices of The Hollywood Reporter to record an episode of THR‘s Awards Chatter podcast and begin discussing his Netflix comedy series GLOW. He’s describing the character he plays — it recently earned him Critics’…

The other issue with this podcast is that Lindsey failed to find the right subject. Williams was found guilty of two murders, and potentially 20 more. There’s evidence against him that he is a manipulative serial killer, which is a far more intense subject than a teenage boy from the middle of nowhere Georgia, as…