The Monthly Magpie: January 2023
Happy 2023 Everyone!
We are “skipping” December 2022. It did not happen.
Release Day Review Revisited: Atlantis Mini-Series
Liv’s style of talking like you could know what she’s talking about, but she won’t judge you if you don’t. There’s a fun respect for the audience that I think this podcast overall nails as a show about things that aren’t always easy to parse through, mythology or this small foray into philosophy.
Release Day Review Revisited: Missing Pages
There is a mystery and the tension of discovery pulled through each episode. The writing is tip-top, and the production quality makes it an easy podcast to listen to.
Release Day Review Revisited: The Loudest Girl In The World
...the default settings of the world may not be the most comfortable for people with autism- but there is hope and further understanding than there was even ten years ago.
Release Day Review Revisited: Vanishing Postcards
These episodes left me breathless in their quiet poignancy- giving voice to people who feel forgotten. They are crisp episodes, recorded with an ambient delight...
The Monthly Magpie: November 2022
Oh wow, it’s finally December. Which means it’s time to
Release Day Review: Skyline Drive
Astrology can be a small paragraph in the morning newspaper, or it can determine if someone remains a bachelor their entire life. This podcast balances these considerations well, all things considered.
Review: Unladylike
Conger does a great job structuring episodes well, taking the interviews and splicing them into these easy-to-follow, almost “over coffee” conversations about just about anything a woman may have questions about.
The Monthly Magpie: October 2022
Happy Halloween everyone!
Okay yes, it’s the day after Halloween but
Release Day Review: Obsessions: Wild Chocolate
This podcast has the chance to take something that has become ordinary and makes it something that we remember to take an extra moment to consider. It has an opportunity to be powerful and exciting at the same time.
Review: Preconceived
I can listen to this podcast just about anywhere, put it down, pick it up, and keep going without much hassle.
Release Day Review: Death By Dying Season 2
Sprinkled in between the twists and turns that made me think faintly of Welcome to Nightvale are these moments of comedic wit that actually make me laugh out loud.