The Best Podcasts of the Week: May 8th, 2018
Every week, the Anchor team shares a list of their favorite podcasts. Here are our top picks.
Here at Anchor, we love podcasts. As part of our mission to democratize audio, we feel it’s our responsibility to highlight some of the best audio on the internet, regardless of where it’s being created. Here are a few episodes we’ve been listening to in Anchor HQ this week.
Couples Therapy with Candice & Casey
Episode: Our First Podcast
The first foray into podcasting from Casey Neistat and Candice Pool, Couples Therapy is a surprisingly raw look into the life and marriage behind one of the most influential Youtube channels on the internet.
Bad Science
Episode: Star Wars Episode V w/ Reggie Watts
Seeker’s new show about sci-fi and pop culture, Bad Science aims to explore just how poorly our favorite movies grapple with basic science (and if that matters at all). The first episode features a conversation with comedian Reggie Watts and NASA Engineer Emily Manor-Chapman about the truth behind The Empire Strikes Back.
Love in Limboland
Episode: Facebook Dating — Why Tinder Should Be Scared
Love in Limboland explores the murky depths of dating in the modern age, interviewing experts about how to best use the current list of dating apps and just be better in general. The most recent episode tackles the announcement of Facebook’s new dating service and how it might change the landscape at large.
The Dave Chang Show
Episode: Pre-Opening Diaries Parts 1 & 2
Chef and restaurauter David Chang’snew interview podcast starts by flipping the table around, making him the guest on his own show. The first two episodes feature The Ringer’s Bill Simmons interviewing Chang and walking listeners through his life from learning to cook to opening his first restaurant.
Medicine Remixed
Episode: Super Brain Yoga
A look into the world of medicine by two rappers turned doctors, Medicine Remixed aims to explore what makes us tick through the lens of culture and hip-hop. The most recent episode is an exploration of how yoga has been rebranded in the US and why neurobiologists are beginning to prescribe it as a means of boosting focus.
By the Book
Episode: The Secret
Hosted by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer, By the Book is the kind of podcast with a premise so strong you’ll be mad you didn’t think of it first, but also glad it exists. Each month they pick and read a different self-help book, then try to live life EXACTLY as described. Results vary from accidentally self-destructive to surprisingly uplifting. Start from the beginning and listen to them discuss The Secret.
Guided Meditations
Episode: Any. Just relax.
Hosted by yoga instructor Dawn Mauricio, Guided Meditations is exactly what it says on the tin: short form guided meditations uploaded weekly (in both English AND French). Listen and chill out.
Inside Trader Joe’s
Episode: It’s All About the Products
As more and more brands find themselves making podcasts as a means of advertising, Trader Joe’s finds a way to stand apart from the crowd as they have for years. The show features interviews with every person involved in keeping the Trader Joe’s wheel spinning and is a surprisingly charming look inside the company.
Stream Coach
Episode: Self-Care is Everything
Hosted by streamer Ashnichrist, Stream Coach aims to teach new Twitch streamers how to make a living doing what they love. Each episode focuses on a different aspect from game choice to avoiding burnout making this a one stop shop for anyone who wants to stream professionally.
My Favorite Murder
Episode: Golden State Killer Caught
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark’s brilliant true crime podcast attempts to grapple with the news that the Golden State Killer (as depicted in Michelle McNamara’s book “I’ll Be Gone In The Dark”) has finally been captured after a forty year investigation.
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Check back next week for another set of great new podcasts to check out. Got a podcast you think should be on this list? Send it to us on Twitter. Happy listening!
