Apple Podcasts: New & Noteworthy
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Big new releases: Legacy
Hanging around: Dr Anti-Vax
Fiona Sturges in the FT
- Lights Out - "Lights Out is a long-running anthology series in which sound design is elevated to the realms of high art... “Dead Ends”, written and produced by Talia Augustidis, uses the fragments of surviving audio of her mother to create an intimate and moving collage of absence and loss."
James Marriott in the Times
- Being Roman - "The show is a testament to how much more clearly you can see the Romans if you refuse to be overawed by them. In Beard’s telling they emerge as rather less impressive than their grand monuments would have you believe — but much, much more interesting."
Miranda Sawyer in the Observer
- Death of a Codebreaker - “All the ingredients of a locked door mystery – the howdunnit as opposed to the whodunnit, though that’s also a big question – but sadly it’s a real-life story."
- A History of the World in Spy Objects - “The episodes remind me of social media: punchy, interesting stories that won’t change your life but will give you something to talk about with your pub mates."
- Legacy - "I’m not sure why Goalhanger keeps hiring middle-aged white guys to do the talking: Afua Hirsch could do this stuff far better on her own."
The Guardian’s Hear Here column recommends
- Springleaf - “In this comedy crime series, James Acaster claims he’s actually an undercover cop called Pat Springleaf who has spent years using a career as a funnyman as a cover story."
- Where It's At: A Short History of Girlbands - “A lively look into the history of all-female musical groups"
- What Now? With Trevor Noah - “Pushing the intimate celebrity format to the next level.”
- Legacy - “Thought-provoking duo Afua Hirsch (pictured above) and Peter Frankopan look at historical figures through a fresh lens.”
- Carrie Jade Does Not Exist - “Addictive and well-paced.”
And in the Guardian’s Guide newsletter
- Toast - "It looks at the game-changing products that in actuality, failed miserably."
- One Year: 1990 - "Tales from 1990, including Pizza Hut’s role in the Soviet Union’s downfall."
Highlights from the Radio Times
- Dr Anti-Vax - "It's a story that underlines how nothing succeeds like negative partisanship."
- 28 Dates Later - “The voyeurism is too much to resist."
- Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did - “An engrossing mix of reflection on the fickle nature of fame and some bonkers personal stories.”
- Beneath the Skin - “Until recently there was little discussion about tattoos and why they've become fashion statements.”
- I Hear Fear - “Carey Mulligan introduces six takes of horror.”
Heat’s Top of the Pods
Ghost Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Oh, Baby! with Shaughna and Holly ⭐⭐⭐
Also in Heat, an interview with Wolf and Owl hosts Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis.
Scott Bryan in Great British Podcasts
- Legacy - “Immersive storytelling and production, with sharp analysis and reaction.”
- The Crown: Fact or Fiction - ““Some mistakes are quite comical, people popping up several years after they were dead.”
- This Is Not A Drill - “Bizarrely, each episode doesn’t add anxiety. The more you know about these issues, the more knowledge you have at your disposal.”
- Where It’s At: A Short History of Girl Bands - “Full of clips of great nostalgic bangers.”
In PodPod’s Earworms column
- Henrietta Harrison, Bauer: The Girlfriends - “Funny, intriguing, beautifully told.”
- Tomini Babs, Sensemaker: Pod Save the World - “Brilliant.”
- Stephanie Fuccio, Coffeelike Media: Life with Leo(h) - “One of the audio dramas that got me into the genre.”
- Catrin Skaperdas, CurtCo Media: Coffee Break Italian - “A great way to support education.”
- Sarah Ray, Global: Harsh Reality - “Compelling and vivid storytelling.”
And on Podcast Rex, we’ve been taking a look at the best book club podcasts.
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