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🍽️Podcasts on (Usually) Off-The-Table Topics
A curated list of podcasts to break the ice.
Arielle Nissenblatt at EarBuds
November 10, 2024
Supported this week by The Unfinished Idea podcast: conversations about the everyday joys, struggles, and differences in being neurodivergent or raising a child who is.
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Podcast artwork for The Business of Home Podcast, Honestly with Bari Weiss, Jem’s Coffee Shop, Seek Your Summit, and On The Table with Ashley
Curator:
👉🏽Ashley Gould (she/her)
Why this theme?
👉🏽 I like podcasts about topics that are usually off the table. This list below features podcasts that address sensitive topics in a nuanced way. Enjoy!
Podcast Picks
 Business of Home Podcast podcast cover art | Architect, designer, and artist Suchi Reddy is devoted to the study of neuroaesthetics — the science of how art and design affects the brain and body. Through collaborative installations with Google and Johns Hopkins University, she’s brought real data to the big questions about whether good design is good for our wellbeing. |
 Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast cover art | The news lately has not exactly been a walk in the park; a TikTok ban, a war in Ukraine, Trump's ongoing criminal trial, and more. This episode isn’t any of that, because sometimes we just need a breath of fresh air. Cue the one and only David Sedaris — America’s favorite humorist — as he reads an essay he wrote for The Free Press about the unappreciated joys of small talk. |
 Jem’s Coffee Shop podcast cover art | In this conversational podcast, the host, Jasmine, shares the reasons she compares herself to other people, and dives deeper into why she thinks it’s a terrible habit — one that is possible to break. |
 Seek Your Summit with Jenn podcast cover art | Much like scaling a daunting mountain, Amy Lacey's path was filled with unexpected obstacles that could have halted her ascent. From a diagnosis of lupus to creating a multi-million dollar company, Amy shares her remarkable journey to becoming the founder of Soursop Nutrition. Discover how Amy transformed her struggle into a thriving business that resonated with countless health-conscious consumers, and how she continues to navigate new ventures with the same tenacity and grit. |
 On the Table with Ashley podcast cover art | Principal Designer of Âme Atendre, Dylan Williamson shares a bit about their thoughts on gender outside of the binary, why education around pronouns and gender is so invaluable, and how good design makes for good connections. |
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