Podcasts That Spark New Ideas 💡

Curator:

👉🏽Scot Maupin (he/him)

Why this theme?

👉🏽Being in college used to put interesting theories and ideas into my life regularly, and while there are many things I don’t miss about college, I do miss some of the discussions and wild flights of fancy people would take.

I now scratch that itch through podcasts, and have curated some good ones here that other folks may enjoy — during chores or commutes — like I do.

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💖This week in Podcast The Newsletter: Lauren Passell writes: “Ear Hustle launched season FOURTEEN with an episode talking to incarcerated people who feel more comfortable inside prison than outside of it.” Listen here.

🎧Brian Reed (This American Life, S-Town) and KCRW launched a new show called Question Everything. At a time when distrust in the media is at an all time high, when so many believe that journalism is failing, Question Everything is a real-time quest to try and make journalism better.

🎙️Vox announced a new cross-platform editorial franchise that will further the brand’s mission of explaining the world. Launching on September 18th as a podcast and newsletter, with a video series to kick off later in the month, Explain It to Me will answer questions from Vox’s audience with deep reporting and expert insight.

🌎Season 2 of Climate Decoded launched on September 2nd. With public awareness of the climate emergency on the rise, the urgency of key messages is often obscured by conflicting information. Climate Decoded addresses this challenge with its distinctive combination of documentary-style storytelling and expert insights, offering clarity and unravelling the complex narratives surrounding climate change.

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Podcast news from Podnews

• In the UK, Unlocked has announced Amplify, a podcast incubator to help support the next generation of podcast creators. It aims to support the next generation of creators who have the potential to become full time podcasters - offering a year’s support and resources.

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• In Sweden, PodX has acquired another company. Perfect Day Media, one of the Nordics’ largest and most successful podcast studios, is now becoming a key part of the rapidly expanding PodX Group.

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