Changing Your Tech Point of View: Podcast Recommendations

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Tom Merritt (he/him), co-host of Daily Tech News Show

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As someone who covers technology, it's important to hear other perspectives that challenge my own so I get a greater understanding of it. These shows help me 

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 and I think they'll help you

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gain a wider view on what's going on in tech, without playing on your outrage.

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Tech executives Robb Dunewood and Terrance Gaines, along with tech journalist superstar Stephanie Humphrey, started this show so they could talk about tech as black Americans without having to code switch. It's a discussion you're not likely to hear on most other podcasts

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and it's informative and really fun to listen to.

Tech's MessageTired of U.S.-centric tech news? Long-time journalists Nate Lanxon (Bloomberg, Wired, CNET) and Ian Morris (T3, Tom’s Guide, Gizmodo) cover the tech news of the week that touches their lives in the U.K. Listen to informed opinion, irreverent humor, and an occasional bout of nostalgia on British tech.

NosillaCast Podcast

In this podcast, former aerospace engineer and host Allison Sheridan discusses her life with tech with an "ever so slightly Apple bias." She brings weekly looks at tweaks and tricks to make your computing life better with help from her wide community of like-minded tech geeks. Plus, you'll hear regular updates on security with Irish computer engineer Bart Busschots!

BBQ and TechThis show always makes EarBuds curator Tom Merritt hungry. Hosts Chris Ashley and Rod Simmons are tech workers by day and meat smokers anytime. You'll get gear, gadgets, and tips from them and their guests — and learn how to make sure that rack of ribs or brisket comes out just the way you want it.

SnobOSA.I. developer Nica Montford and journalist Terrance Gaines used to talk so much about Apple that Terrance's wife made them start a show. These two folks are a joy to listen to and keep you up to date on Apple News, non-Apple news, and a segment called "For the Culture" in which they bring their tech perspective to what's happening in the black community.

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🎤This week in Podcast The Newsletter: Read 10 women in podcasting you need to hear from via Podcast Marketing Magic.👯🏽Natalie and Kaitlin are *those* kind of sisters: they dress up in matching outfits. They sing duets. They hold hands walking down the street. Their relationship is put to the test when they decide to work together for the podcast, SISTERS. Sibling rivalry, a mental health diagnosis, and the ugliness that only comes out around family: Can they overcome the patterns they learned in childhood and live in harmony as adults?⚽Men in Blazers, the soccer media company is announcing a major expansion ahead of this year’s Women’s World Cup and 2026 Men’s World Cup which will be in the US. They are launching a slate of new shows to serve growing audiences that includes new talent “transfer-insider” sensation Fabrizio Romano, back-to-back world champion US Women’s National Team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and former US International player turned analyst Herculez Gomez. They also have announced the return of their groundbreaking Twitch show and have recruited US Women’s National Team player Sam Mewis as co-host. 

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• Merideth Kelly wrote about podcast recommendations for kids that might just inspire the next generation of podcast lovers. Read it here. 

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🕮On Checking-In: A Self Help Book Club, hosts Adam and Amber read self help books of all kinds, and then sit down to discuss each book in an authentic, open, and hilarious way. Adam and Amber explore topics of trauma, mental health, addiction, grief, abuse, attachment styles, spirituality, relationships, sexuality, and more. in hour-long weekly episodes, Adam and Amber provide listeners with some welcomed comedic relief for a genre that’s often quite heavy.🎙️Big Shot, a podcast and oral history project highlighting the stories of never before told Jewish entrepreneurs who overcame the odds and built legendary businesses, launched Thursday, March 30. It’s a podcast that looks like a documentary and feels like a conversation at a deli. Hosted by Harley Finkelstein (Shopify) and David Segal (DAVIDsTEA), Big Shot’s first season features the likes of Birthright founder Charles Bronfman, Aldo Bensadoun, founder and executive chairman of the ALDO Group, and Jonathan Wener, chairman and CEO of Canderel. 

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Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast

is a podcast that showcases podcast trailers. Whether those trailers never became fully-realized podcasts, were made as creative proof, are part of a larger body of work, or were created just for fun, they're welcome at the park!

On each episode, hosts Arielle Nissenblatt and Tim Villegas will hit 'play' on a podcast trailer. We'll then hear from the creator of that trailer. 

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PODCAST NEWS from Podnews

• In Prague, Radiodays Europe started this week with a number of summits. In the data summit, the team from Podimo presented a new podcast discovery algorithm built for the Podimo app, which uses term extraction (photo); a separate podcast summit included tips on pitching your podcast from the BBC’s Leanne Alie. DW Akademie also ran a workshop to help podcasters streamline their creation process.

• As announced in February, NPR has made 10% of its workforce redundant in a cost-cutting move. The cost-saving has also impacted NPR’s podcasts, with Invisibilia, Louder Than A Riot and Rough Translation, as well as a short-form comedy show Everyone & Their Mom, all stopping production. The Embedded podcast will also absorb a number of other narrative series; no radio shows were cancelled. The equivalent of 150 job losses, it’s the largest job reduction at NPR in fifteen years.

• In the latest Podnews series of deep-dives into East and South East Asia, Guang Jin YEO looks at podcasting in South Korea. Think that podcast consumption in Korea is massive? That might not be the case any more… discover the history of podcasting in Korea and a warning to the rest of us about closed platforms and competition from others.

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