The New York Times Podcast Club - Recommendations from the community (Sept 6, 2020)

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Recommendation from the community on The New York Times Facebook Group. Original post here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nytpodcastclub/permalink/1714236775394452/


  • 1

    Bobby Sewall

    Huddle Up with Gus

    45:39 | Aug 31st, 2020

    Bobby Sewall (Robert) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Brown University. Recognized as one of the best athletes in Ivy League Football history. Led by Head Co...Show More

  • 2

    A Solo Hiking Adventure

    Action Packed Travel

    34:29 | Jul 17th, 2020

    1 recommendation

    Stephanie Hunt has spent the last three decades travelling around the world, skiing, sailing, and her latest exploit: hiking the 2,650-mile length of the west coast of the USA.Music © Barney & Izzi Ha...Show More

  • 3

    3: Holy Ghost

    Lovecraft Country Radio

    49:15 | Aug 31st, 2020

    In this episode of Lovecraft Country Radio, hosts Ashley C. Ford and Shannon Houston discuss Episode 3: "Holy Ghost." The hosts are joined by writer Daniel José Older to discuss the themes of spiritua...Show More

  • 4

    In this episode, we just chat a little about the latest things happening in our lives. Then we dive into our unpopular opinions, Health and Fitness Tips for Busy Women, our new segment "Girl to Girl":...Show More

  • 5

    Womanhood and Highland Brewing

    Womanhood

    30:12 | Aug 22nd, 2020

    Leah Wong Ashburn, the CEO and President of Highland Brewing, chats with Womanhood about what being a woman means to her, the gender gap in craft beer, race, inclusivity, getting outdoors, sustainabil...Show More

  • 6

    The Wubi Effect

    Radiolab

    55:02 | Aug 14th, 2020

    8 recommendations

    When we think of China today, we think of a technological superpower. From Huawei and 5G to TikTok and viral social media, China is stride for stride with the United States in the world of computing. ...Show More

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    Fascinating story about how Chinese writing almost went into extinction because technology couldn’t handle the characters, and how it’s about to go extinct again for nationalism. I’m a Pinyin typer vs...Show More

  • 7

    The Clue of the Blue Bottle

    The Last Archive

    42:33 | May 14th, 2020

    6 recommendations

    On a spring day in 1919, a woman’s body was found bound, gagged, and strangled in a garden in Barre, Vermont. Who was she? Who killed her? In this episode, we try to solve a cold case - reopening a ce...Show More

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    As much of this is a re-investigation of a cold case from 100 years ago, this is also a remark on why we need women representation in all institutions.

  • 8

    Koko The Gorilla

    You're Wrong About

    1:20:05 | Jul 6th, 2020

    5 recommendations

    “It’s interesting that we became enthusiastic about ASL in the process of teaching it to a population that couldn’t benefit from it.”Mike tells Sarah about a very special ape and the very problematic ...Show More

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    This was so good! Koko isn’t being canceled here but their humans totally are. I learned so much about the dark history of ASL and Alexander Graham Bell, badass Helen Keller, the obsession with teachi...Show More

  • 9

    Druid Like Me

    Into the Zone

    49:53 | Sep 3rd, 2020

    Hari’s visit to Stonehenge on the solstice prompts an investigation into the gray zone between being a native and a migrant, and his memories of growing up in Essex during the Thatcher years. He also ...Show More

  • 10

    Tiger Woods | E1 The Messiah

    All-American: Venus & Serena

    38:39 | Aug 20th, 2020

    1 recommendation

    Two magazine cover stories about Tiger Woods change the golf rookie's relationship with the media— forever.

  • 11

    Prologue

    Made to Fail

    06:42 | Aug 17th, 2020

    On March 11, 2019 a crowd of reporters gathered at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to cover the announcement of the site of the Democratic National Convention. Over a year later, the United S...Show More

  • 12

    0.08: Wonder Woman!

    Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure

    1:02:50 | Jul 12th, 2017

    1 recommendation

    THE AMAZONS ARE TRAINING ON THE ISLAND!!!! On this very special episode of Buffering the Vampire Slayer, Jenny, Kristin, and Wonder Woman aficionado Heather Hogan dig into Diana, Themyscira, and the s...Show More

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    Wonder woman + her feminist roots!

  • 13

    “Will Ferrell”

    SmartLess

    43:09 | Aug 24th, 2020

    2 recommendations

    The posse gets a wonderful surprise from comedy royalty Will Ferrell (Old School, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights) popping-through for some fresh kombucha. The foursome discuss formidable history with...Show More

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    This Will Ferrell interview was so great. Listen to why Ferrell was never meant to be a sportscaster even though he went to school for it, why he sucked at his bank teller job, that time he almost got...Show More

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