More true crime/mystery shows like Criminal or Sword and Scale?

A hybrid of these genres led me to some lesser-known recommendations

True crime and mystery podcasts tend to intertwine, so my recommendations for a…

We got you a present: the best episodes of 2016

5 things to hear this week

The backstory: Every week at RadioPublic, we highlight a new set of hand-curated #PodcastPlaylists — think old-school mix tape, but for podcast episodes. Some share a theme, and…

I love longform narrative non-fiction.

The first-person narrative abounds in podcast form, but for this request, I focused on shows that remained with a single character of the course of many episodes rather than shows that go deep on different characters for each episode. (On the list of this…

Facts, fascinations, and family fun

5 things to hear this week

The backstory: Every week at RadioPublic, we highlight a new set of hand-curated #PodcastPlaylists — think old-school mix tape, but for podcast episodes. Some share a theme, and others are a…

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Podcasts

(Plus if you have any food or background listening podcasts.)

A small joy while fulfilling Podcast Librarian requests: our listeners are curious about literally everything, so I’m tickled when I match a podcast with their interests…

What should I listen to?

Help me quickly get to unheard episodes from shows I follow

I like All Ears English. What should I listen to next?

With this listener, I stayed close to the action-driven model of language learning present All Ears English with my recommendations, though following this request, I’m also now on the lookout for shows that would serve as good…

Surprises, family road trips, holiday listening… and all the feels.

5 Things To Hear This Week

The backstory: Every week at RadioPublic, we highlight a new set of hand-curated #PodcastPlaylists — think old-school mix tape, but for podcast…

Grab the popcorn

5 Things To Hear This Week

The backstory: Every week at RadioPublic, we highlight a new set of hand-curated #PodcastPlaylists — think old-school mix tape, but for podcast episodes. Some share a theme, and others are a selection of favorites from…