Podcast Review: Empire
When I first picked up the podcast to learn more about the winding history of the Islamic empire I was hesitant. How could such a big topic be made into arguably short episodes?
Sunday Slant Recommendation: Taboo Topics
When I recommend podcasts in passing, a lot of the time I do it in the same way a poet slants a rhyme.
The Monthly Magpie: April 2024
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Podcast Review: Six Degrees of Cats
We can learn and be curious without it being an overly serious endeavor. Not everything has to be high brow, ivory tower educational to be respectful. Remember, curiosity may have killed the cat - but satisfaction did bring it back.
Podcast Review: Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun
Episodes are crisp, alluring, and are constantly pushing forward. Listeners get all the true crime anticipation, the mystery, the strong voice of a great host, and a compelling story that actually means something.
Podcast Review: Strange Arrivals
I’m not against the idea of aliens being real. I honestly have a love/hate relationship with the idea of us being alone, or not alone in the universe. The most important thing is to move through these thought processes with more than a grain of salt.
The Monthly Magpie: March 2024
I'm giving myself permission to be bad. To restart, to retry, and to move forward with the same grace I offer others.
Podcast Review: Lowlines
Some podcasts are meant to be devoured, in a bubble bath, with the world around you turned down a few notches.
Magpie Journal #10: Podcast Listeners
If you follow me on Threads you’ll see me ask “What podcast are you listening to today?” and shame those who post their own podcasts. The reason I’m asking these questions is because podcast listening is very lonely. It doesn’t have to be, and I think podcasters can do a lot to help.
Magpie Journal #9: Podcasts to Dip Your Toes In
I can’t imagine jumping into talk-show-type podcasts. Sure, everyone has a reason to listen to New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce right now - but these chat-style podcasts based around known people are just the tip of the iceberg in podcast land.
Podcast Review: The Nightingale of Iran
Through making this audio-documentary the sisters are learning about themselves, about a heritage that sometimes was too painful, and layers of culture they only can observe through the unraveling of time and the revealing of sound.