We spoke to @GoalhangerHQ co-founder Tony Pastor and Goalhanger Drama creators Adam Jarrell and Joel Emery about the real inspiration behind their new audio thriller Bear Hunt and what’s next for cult hit Sherlock & Co.
Our verdict on the new @GoalhangerHQ audio drama Bear Hunt. Should you stick with the 10-episode series? podcastreview.org/review/bea…
Each week, we share 5 hand-picked episode recommendations with our newsletter subscribers.
Here are yesterday’s recs:
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1. Tefi Talks, ‘Has the Ariana Grande Body Image Conversation Gone Too Far?’ (@TheCut)
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Most of our traffic comes from Google, and we’ve weathered the AI era (so far).
If you want to ensure you get our human-curated podcast recommendations, we recommend following our weekly newsletter.
First the web got flooded machines writing for humans. Now the machines are writing for machines.
Welcome to the era of ~sloptimization.~
My latest for @TheAtlantic:
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New interview: Famous & Gravy’s Michael Osborne on indie podcasting and relaunching his show. share.google/ymp1KcilNg0IwXB…
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Earlier this month, @af_orr interviewed @SamFragoso of @TalkEasyPod about his research process and inspirations. Of course, he ended up interviewing her right back.
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As chosen by Podcast Review’s staff, here are the ten best podcasts of 2025:
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Every month, we share our podcast picks. Here are our favorites for November:
- Articles of Interest S7
- Adrift (@Apple)
- The Harvard Plan (@BostonGlobe)
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We’ve curated a list of our favorite Halloween-themed picks, including an interview with Rachel Dratch and a review of a great horror fiction podcast that should be on your radar.
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1. Rachel Dratch Embraces a “Woo Woo” Life on Her Comedy Podcast:
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Need a new podcast to listen to in October?
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This week's episode recommendations from our newsletter:
- No Easy Fix (@TheAtlantic)
- @heavyweight
- The Chinatown Sting (@pushkinpods)
- Soju with Sarah
- Bad Elizabeth
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NEW REVIEW: Lawless Planet Is True Crime with 8 Billion Victims
@WonderyMedia's latest exposes greed through inspiring storytelling. But as the planet is exploited for profit, is there anything to feel hopeful about?
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Each month, Podcast Review’s staff offers recommendations on the best new shows to listen to. Here are our favorite podcasts for August.
- StanLand (@thesonarnetwork)
- Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska (@ABC)
- Unicorn Girl (@CharlieCW, @ApplePodcasts)
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NEW INTERVIEW: What Hasan Minhaj Is Listening to Right Now.
Ahead of his episode with Neil DeGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson), we spoke to comedian Hasan Minhaj about his new podcast with @LemonadaMedia.
We couldn't resist asking him what shows he’s got on rotation.
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Hasan's recommendations:
→ Good Hang with Amy Poehler (@ringer,@Spotify)
→ What Now? with @Trevornoah (@SIRIUSXM)
→ Las Culturistas (@iHeartMedia)
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This week's episode recommendations from our newsletter:
- @callherdaddy
- The Turning: River Road (@ejlantz)
- The Homework Machine (@TeachLabPodcast)
- Charlie's Place (@pushkinpods)
- Try Hard (@alexlaughs)
NEW REVIEW: The Retrievals’ second season shows us change in C-Section care can be driven by the ethos that the doctor and patient should be in constant communication.
Don't miss our take on @nytimes and @burtonsusan's impactful new series.
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NEW REVIEW: In @WonderyMedia and @TJRaphael's series Liberty Lost, the shame placed on "unwed mothers" sounds like a story from decades ago. Not so.
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