List #92: For Half of Last Month's Me-Specific Rescue Squad, part 4

[In thanks to a friend.]

The parameters of this list: Podcasts! No interview-style shows (not your jam). No true crime shows (not my jam). Still so much good stuff.

Previous Categories:
Produced Nonfiction Segments
Narrative
High-Concept Chat



Today's category: Stuff Going on in the World

[yeah, yeah, national holiday, but also we're on fire]
 

Front Row

The coverage: This is definitely the show in this category least likely to make you depressed and/or furious. It covers what's going on in arts, literature, film, media, and music.

The hosts: One host per episode, from a large stable of talent. Read all about the most frequent hosts ("presenters") here. I like them all except John Wilson.

The frequency: Every. Single. Weekday.

Learn more/get it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qsq5

Previous Wreckage: Rec. #425

Gaslit Nation

The coverage: "A deep dive on the news, skipping outrage to deliver analysis, history, context, and sharp insight on global affairs."

The hosts: Sarah Kendzior and Andrea Chalupa, two experts on authoritarian states. They keep accurately predicting events here in the U.S., which is horrifying.

The frequency: Weekly

Learn more/get it: https://gaslitnation.libsyn.com/

It's Been a Minute

The coverage: Sam Sanders and his guests cover the week in news via three-word summaries, rounds of "who said that," and some deep dives.

The host: Sam Sanders, a fan favorite from NPR Politics

The frequency: Weekly Wrap episodes, plus additional topic-specific episodes throughout the week.

Learn more/get it: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders

Standard Issue

The coverage: "The magazine for ears. By women. For women. About everything."

Also, British.

The hosts: Mickey Noonan, Hannah Dunleavy, Jen Offord. All of them clever and dryly hilarious.

The frequency: Multiple times a week

Learn more/get it: https://www.standardissuepodcast.com/

Previous Wreckage: Rec. #584