Pod Drop features new and returning podcasts. Today, great music from a legend, great fiction starring kids, and a harrowing true story of governmental abduction.
Unholier Than Thou
(Crooked Media)
Journalist Phillip Picardi hosts this earnest exploration of spirituality and its intersection with world events, based on his own reevaluation of faith. No social topic appears to be out of bounds in this show, which might range from climate change to sex, politics to miracles. Picardi says he’ll try “to get answers from up above to whatever the hell is happening down here on Earth.” The show drops today (June 12) with two episodes: “Facing Death and Seeing Miracles” and “The President’s Sacrilege.” Episodes are 28 minutes each — that’s some drive-time discipline during this work-at-home era. [APPLE]
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Good Yarns
(Podshape)
From the young podcast group called Podshape, founded by ex-Nova Aussie podcast specialist Jay Walkerden, this rambunctious and fun show promises “Stories and Banter. No knitting.” (Yarns, get it?) Hosted by Shad Wicka, whose name should win some sort of prize, this show is a “weekly storytelling podcast with guests sharing outrageous, interesting and often funny stories from their life.” Skipping through the first episode to get the flavor, we heard a lot of laughter. It’s the kind of show you want to settle into with a pint. First episode is 14 minutes. [APPLE]
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Waiting on Reparations
(iHeartRadio)
This is a show about Hip Hop and politics. Hosted by rappers Dope Knife (also a visual artist) and Linqua Franqa (also a politician), this podcast self-describes like this: “explore the history of public policy and its impacts on Hip Hop life; what Hip Hop culture tells us about our political reality; and the role of Hip Hop in shaping our political future.” The first episode focuses on George Lloyd. The hosts explain that the first episode was unplanned — the plans went out the window and the series drop episode has an improvised feel. formally, the show is about exploring the history of public policy and its impacts on Hip Hop life; what Hip Hop culture tells us about political reality; and the role of Hip Hop in shaping the political future. Music is usually in the mix somehow. This is a good series to catch early, to get acquainted with the hosts in a less prepared format. [APPLE]