Plot Lab takes pop culture headlines, trending topics, and viral moments and turns them into original fiction ideas, with a guest author. Hosts Kristi Leonard and Beth Uznis Johnson bring the prompts and then the brainstorming begins. Part game show, part writers' room, every episode is a front row seat to the messy, surprising, wildly fun process of watching a story take shape. It's story creation as a spectator sport.

How I came across this show: Kristi is a member of my podcaster Slack channel and I just got to hang out with her in NYC. The show just launched a few days ago!

Welcome to Bearily Bear Stories, the Signal award-winning podcast where classic fairy tales get a bold, modern twist! Hosted by Miral Sattar, a mother of three and passionate storyteller, this podcast transforms outdated tales into empowering adventures featuring smart, self-reliant princesses.

How I came across this show: I was on a panel with Miral and I follow her on Instagram.

The Secret Life of TK Dutes is the story of what it means to become when the system won’t let you be. One woman sets out into the world, looking for ways to get ahead as an Artist. Producer. Daughter, Sister. Partner.

How I came across this show: TK is a friend, an inspiration, and a force of nature. I saw TK’s presentation during Podcast Movement and was blown away by her presence.

In the early 1990s, a serial killer stalked the canals of Phoenix, Arizona — a violent psychopath whose grisly methods chillingly echoed the macabre signature of Jack the Ripper. Two brutal homicides. A city gripped by fear. And a killer who hid in plain sight for decades while Arizona's most infamous cold case went unsolved. Now, host Brian Peter Falk is determined to get to the bottom of this twisted tale, digging deep into the evidence, the victims, and the secrets buried beneath the surface.

How I came across this show: I was scrolling through the Podcast Movement event app and I saw this session on true crime with a conscience. One of the panelists hosts this show.

Do you ever have that weird feeling that says, "I've been in this situation before?" The same conflict. The same feeling that no matter what you do, the pattern repeats. That familiar feeling isn't a coincidence–it's a pattern. And This Feels Familiar can help you change it. Every Tuesday, join therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B., as she explores how belonging, conflict, and relational patterns shape your life—and how to change them.

How I came across this show: I met Minaa and her co-panelists in the bathroom before they went on stage. I then looked up her show!