Podcast Brunch Club

Adela and Sara discuss the podcast playlist on Language, which included episodes from The Allusionist, Ologies, Twenty Thousand Hertz, and Hidden Brain. Then, as usual, they diverge from the assigned listening list to talk about the recent Podcast Brunch Club meetings that happened in Houston and Chicago and some of the recommendations that came out of those meetings.

Adela and Sara chat about the podcast playlist on Citizen Science. Then, as usual, they diverge from the assigned listening list to talk about Scene on Radio and other podcasts that they're loving lately.

Adela discusses citizen science with the host of the Prognosis podcast, Michelle Fay Cortez. We featured an episode of Prognosis called “Build Your Own Artificial Pancreas” on our podcast playlist on Citizen Science. An article in Bloomberg Businessweek preceded the episode called “The $250 Biohack That’s Revolutionizing Life With Diabetes.” Michelle’s podcast picks: The Impact from Vox, which is a weekly narrative podcast about the consequences that laws have on real people's lives. The Brain Scoop YouTube channel by Emily Graslie Find out how Podcast Brunch Club works and get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter, PBC sub-Reddit Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Elephant Walk” by Podington Bear and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna. Organizational Partners include (learn how to support Podcast Brunch Club) Podfest Multimed

Adela chats with Anita Rao and Sandra Davidson, the hosts of the She and Her podcast. We featured their episode “Disability is Her Beat” on our podcast playlist on Community Responses to Disability.

In this roundup episode, we chat about the podcast playlist on Community Responses to Disability. In the community input segment, the PBC community recommended other podcasts that either focus on disability or are created by someone who is disabled. Finally, we diverged from the theme of disabilities to talk about our new year podcast resolutions. Here are some links to things we talked about: Podcast Playlist on Community Responses to DisabilityDiversability – a movement that aims to rebrand disability through the power of communityOther podcasts either about disability or created by someone who is disabled Ouch: Disability Talk from the BBC Ask Win podcast is hosted by Win Kelly Charles, a woman with cerebral palsy. The podcast features interviews with people who are making a difference in the world. Made Visible by Harper Spero is about people with invisible illnesses Mothers on the Frontline is about raising children with a mental illness Safety Third’s episode “Diversity is More Than Color” featur

In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the deep dive Podcast Brunch Club did into the Last Seen podcast. We also get feedback from PBC members worldwide on whether a limited run series, like Last Seen, needs a conclusion to feel satisfying. Adela and Sara then diverge from the binge listen and do a year-end superlatives award segment for the podcast landscape.

Sara interviews Kelly Horan, senior producer and a senior reporter of the Last Seen podcast from WBUR and The Boston Globe. Podcast Brunch Club did things a little differently this month: rather than a thematic podcast playlist, PBC members worldwide did a deep dive into the Last Seen podcast. The podcast explored the largest unsolved art heist in history, which was the theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990.

Sara interviews Max Sanderson, lead producer on an episode we listened to from The Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast. PBC members worldwide listened to a podcast playlist on Artificial Intelligence. The Science Weekly episode called “Questioning AI: does artificial intelligence need and off switch?” was included. Check out the other podcasts in this Artificial Intelligence playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the interview with the creators of the Flash Forward podcast, which we also featured on the listening list. Podcast picks from Max: The Shadows – audio fiction from Kaitlin Prest on CBC Podcasts that explores the anatomy of a romantic relationship — from a crush to an end. Underdog: Beto vs. Cruz - an inside look at the U.S. Senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Max’s latest project, Beyond the Blade, is an award-winning series that investigates the impact of knife crime on Britain's young people, and exposes the myths that surround it. He also told us about the new dai

Get involved in the podcast discussion! Find out how Podcast Brunch Club works. Adela interviews Rose Eveleth, the producer and host of the Flash Forward podcast. PBC members worldwide listened to a podcast playlist on Artificial Intelligence. The Flash Forward episode called “Bot for Teacher” was included. Check out the other podcasts in this Artificial Intelligence playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the forthcoming interview with the producer of the Guardian Science Weekly podcast, which we also featured on the listening list. Some links to the fun stuff Rose talked about during the interview: AI Weirdness blog, which Rose used to create a machine-learned holy text for her episode called… “Our Father, Who Art In Algorithm” (one of Rose’s favorite Flash Forward episodes) Podcast picks from Rose: Articles of Interest: (a mini-series from 99% Invisible Ologies: every episode is an interview with a different -ologist (think paleontologist, anthropologist, etc). The episode Rose

In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on Artificial Intelligence. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “What excites you and scares you about artificial intelligence?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about the plan for Podcast Brunch Club in December and the idea of doing a deep dive into the Last Seen podcast. Sara and Adela also talked about other podcasts: The Dream podcast - about Multi-level Marketing Intrigue: The Ratline – A story about the mysterious disappearance of a senior Nazi Carruth podcast – a podcast about Ray Carruth, the Carolina Panthers player who was convicted of hiring a hitman to murder his pregnant girlfriend Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood Get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter, PBC sub-Reddit Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual

In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on the Sharing Economy. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “What are the benefits of the sharing economy? Is ‘sharing’ a sustainable idea?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about the return of Serial and Sara’s reignited love for The Allusionist. Here are some helpful links: Sharing Economy podcast playlist Serial Season 3 The Allusionist from Radiotopia. Sara’s favorite episodes are “Allusionist 83. Yes, As In,” which is all about names and “Allusionist 85. Skin Story,” which highlights an artist who tattoos one word of her story on a different person. Get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from MUSopen.org and Free Music Archive. The music featur

Adela interviews Alexis Brown, the host of the creator of the My Ocean podcast from Oceanwise. As part of the August podcast listening list on Ocean Conservation, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the My Ocean episode “Karina Oliani: Diving in Style.” Check out the other podcasts in this Ocean Conservation playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the interview with the creator of the Outside/In podcast podcast, which we also featured on the listening list. Alexis’ podcast pick: Personal Best Follow Alexis on Twitter at @alexisbrown. Follow Oceanwise at: Oceanwise website @OceanWise on Twitter and Instagram Youtube channel Oceanwise Facebook page Get involved in the podcast discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archive and features Body Surfer and Silicon Transmit

In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on Ocean Conservation. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “Why are you drawn (or not) to the ocean?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about bringing positivity to the podcast medium. Here are some helpful links: Ocean Conservation podcast playlist International Coastal Cleanup What Excites This Podcast Critic in 2018 Podcast pick from Sara: Dear Young Rocker – the podcast about rock music and growing up an anxious loner Get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archive and features Body Surfer and Silicon Transmitter.

Sara interviews Sam Evans-Brown, the host of the Outside/In podcast. As part of the September podcast listening list on Ocean Conservation, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the Outside/In episode “An American Lobster in Stockholm.” Check out the other podcasts in this Ocean Conservation playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the forthcoming interview with the creator of the My Ocean podcast, which we also featured on the listening list. Other episodes from Outside/In if you are interested in the theme of Ocean Conservation: Episode 13: Up Against The Ropes (about the right whales) Episode 47: Lime & Tabasco (about turtle conservation in Baja California) Powerline Series (about hydropower in Canada) Podcast picks from Sam: Brave Little State (a local podcast from Vermont); favorite episode: “Those 'Aging Hippies' Who Moved To Vermont ... Where Are They Now?” Scene on Radio’s series on Men Follow Sam on Twitter at @SamEBNHPR and follow the Outside/In podcast at @

Sara interviews Micah Schweizer, executive producer on the HumaNature podcast. As part of the August podcast listening list on Wanderlust, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the HumaNature episode “May The Road Rise Up To Meet You, And May The Wind Stop Blowing In Your Face.” Check out the other podcasts in this Wanderlust playlist mini-series, including the Roundup of the Wanderlust Podcast Playlist and the interview with Willow Belden, the host of the Out There podcast, which was another episode featured on the  Wanderlust listening list. Things Sara and Micah chatted about: HumaNature Episode 11: Hoofprints On The Heart HumaNature Episode 8: Row Row Row Your Boat. Or Not. HumaNature Episode 38: The Hunt HumaNature Episode 20: Dogs Are People, Too Podcast picks from Micah: Threshold podcast, a podcast that tackles one pressing environmental issue each season. They report the story where it's happening through a range of voices and perspectives. Start with Season 1, Episode 1 – i

Adela chats with Willow Belden, host and creator of the Out There podcast. As part of the August podcast listening list on Wanderlust, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the Out There episode “Better Than Fun.” Check out the other podcasts in this Wanderlust playlist mini-series, including the Roundup of the Wanderlust Podcast Playlist and the forthcoming interview with Micah Schweizer, the host of the HumaNature podcast, which we also featured on the  Wanderlust listening list. Podcast picks from Willow: Qualia: Experience emotions and cognitive mechanisms and then understand them. Not By Accident: A documentary podcast series about choosing to become a single mother and coping with being one. This is a serial podcast, so start with Episode 1. Follow Willow on Twitter at @WillowBelden. Visit the Out There podcast website. Get involved in the podcast discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twi

In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on Wanderlust. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “What place is a favorite place you’ve visited or what is on your bucket list and why?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about their favorite podcast discoveries from last month. Here are some helpful links: Wanderlust podcast playlist Podcast picks from Adela & Sara: Audible Feast’s Best Podcasts of July 2018 Bodies podcast The Realness: The rapper Prodigy may have been the voice of New York, but he couldn’t escape a single recessive gene. Only Human: A show about health that we can all relate to. Because every body has a story. Get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archiv

Adela chats with Gaby Dunn, creator of the Bad With Money podcast from Panoply. As part of the July podcast playlist on Money, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the Bad With Money episode “Just Give People Money (aka Universal Basic Income).” Check out the other podcasts in this Money playlist mini-series, including the Money Playlist Round Up and the interview with Robert Smith, a reporter on the Planet Money podcast, which we also featured on the  Money listening list. Some of the things we talked about: Andrew Yang for President: 2020 Presidential candidate running on the platform of the “Freedom Dividend” (universal basic income) Gaby’s podcast recommendations: Lovett Or Leave It : A recorded live show from Jon Lovett, former Obama speechwriter and co-host of Pod Save America. Bechdel Cast: a podcast about the portrayal of women in film. “I Hate Everyone But You: A Novel” – a book that Gaby co-wrote Follow Gaby at @gabydunn on Twitter or @gabyroad on Instagram. Get invol

In this roundup episode, we get answers from creators and members on the question, “What would you do with $1 million.” Adela and Sara then go off on a tangent about investigative journalism podcasts. Here are some helpful links: Money podcast playlist Podcast picks from Adela & Sara: Reveal podcast Ripped Apart: Families Separated at the Border Al Letson Reveals: Vicente Fox on Trump’s Wall A Frank Conversation with a White Nationalist Al Letson Reveals: Pussy Riot Errthang (Season on Radiotopia’s Showcase podcast): Episode #4: The Good Guy Myth Caliphate In The Dark (Read Sara’s write up on Audible Feast about In The Dark, among other podcasts) Get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode is “City Lights” by Audiobinger downloaded from the Free Music Archive.

Adela chats with Robert Smith, one of the reporters from Planet Money that worked on the episode “The Dollar at the Center of the World” that we listened to as part of the podcast listening list on Money. Check out the other podcasts in this Money playlist mini-series, including the Money Playlist Roundup and the Interview with Gaby Dunn, creator of the Bad With Money podcast. Robert’s podcast recommendation: People Movers (podcast about escalators). Start with Episode 1, Escalator Basics. Follow Robert on Twitter and Instagram at @radiosmith. Get involved in the discussion! Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Music in this episode is “City Lights” by Audiobinger downloaded from the Free Music Archive. Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting.