Tackling Fear: Podcast Recommendations

Curated by...

Nikki Boyer (she/her), creator of Near Death

Why did you choose this theme?My podcast Near Death was born from the podcast Dying for Sex, which follows my friend Molly through her diagnosis of breast cancer. In fact, my co-host Reverend Peggy was Molly’s chaplain. I met her while she was guiding Molly through the process of death. She was amazing, safe, funny, and real, something I didn’t know a chaplain could be. She absolutely breaks the mold. I wanted to know more about her… so I asked… and asked some more.Reverend Peggy understands that death can be scary and agreed it would be incredibly powerful to create a show to help people have those uncomfortable, end-of-life conversations — and hopefully make them a little less afraid of death. Near Death is an extension of the beautiful conversations that Molly and I had at her bedside, and my hope is to allow Molly’s bravery around death to inspire others to be a little less fearful of the one thing that will happen to all of us.

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Angels Everywhere

This episode takes listeners through three people's experiences of angels.

Last DayJackie: She Was FionaJackie was going through an immense and private struggle. One day everything was fine, and the next, she was forced to make a life-changing decision that permanently altered the way she thought about work, family, and bodily autonomy.

Hello Ross

Goodbye, Leslie Jordan

We're all heartbroken over the loss of actor the incredible Leslie Jordan. In this episode, Ross shares an in-depth, hilarious, and little-heard conversation he recorded with Leslie shortly before Leslie's death. 

Queen of HeartsAspiring Daddy Seeks Fantasy for LifeMoses is a fit and fearless guy looking for a man to match his sexual energy in a monogamous relationship. Can host Jujubee find him the future daddy of his dreams, or does Moses’s ultimate match only exist in his fantasies?

Normalize ThisReligion & SpiritualityHow do religion and spirituality play a role in your life? Has your experience been positive or negative? Hosts Danielle and Adam normalize religion and spirituality.

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🎧Fuzzy Memories is the podcast that celebrates the good, the rad, and the fugly of the '80s and '90s. Three latchkey kids who made it out alive break down everything from Madonna and Masters of the Universe to Twin Peaks and Titanic. Join us to celebrate the hits, the misses, and the misfits of the weirdest decades.

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• Deborah Copperud recommended five podcast episodes about Dr. Bejamin Spock, the man who influenced a generation of parenting. Read it here. 

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PODCAST NEWS from Podnews:

• The financials behind Spotify’s podcast strategy is the subject of a deep-dive in the Wall Street Journal. We learn some shows cost up to $250,000 per episode during Dawn Ostroff’s time at the company. 

• 63% of parents have noticed improvements in their children’s grades attributed to audio content. The detail is part of “Sounds of Self-Esteem,” a study from ABF Creative that takes a look at how children consume, respond to, and benefit from various forms of audio content.

• Patreon has launched a community chat feature.

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Audio BrandingKeeping a consistent sound in how you present your company really is the "hidden gem" of marketing. But audio or sonic branding influences us in many different ways and in many different places within our lives. This podcast explores that, through the host's own observations and by interviewing knowledgeable professionals in the field of advertising, marketing, music and science.

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