"This series from comic Maisie Adam and journalist Scott Bryan does the opposite, embracing people who found sudden fame mostly in the 90s and 00s and telling their stories with humour and care. Guests include Liberty X's Kelli Young, who thinks she and her bandmates were seen as too R&B to win ITV's Popstars and is surprisingly grateful to the funk band who sued them."
"Nicky Campbell uses his decades spent hosting radio debates to explore how we navigate the grey areas of culture wars, identity politics and cancellation. Guests help tackle subjects with nuance, such as when people ask Where are you really from?."
"Journalist and gen Z whisperer Sophia Smith Galer hosts this one-off about the enshittification of the internet, inspired by her own experience of buying a fake biography of herself she found on Amazon. As we face a growing fatberg of AI trash, even reaching into areas of academia, hers is an essential voice."
"Iain Glen from Game of Thrones narrates this atmospheric 10-parter about Norse myths and history, putting paid to notions that the Vikings were merely fur-clad thugs. The tales of Harald Hardrada and Ragnar Lothbrok have hardly been forgotten by podcasts and TV but this immersive sound design and Glen's delivery make it hard to resist."
A collection of new podcasts offers diverse content across entertainment, culture, and true crime. One series celebrates 1990s and 2000s pop culture figures with humor and care, featuring artists like Liberty X's Kelli Young. Another podcast explores cultural gray areas, identity politics, and cancellation through nuanced debate. A one-off episode examines internet degradation through AI-generated content, inspired by the host's experience finding a fake biography of herself online. A ten-part series narrated by Iain Glen presents Norse mythology and Viking history with atmospheric sound design. Finally, a true-crime series investigates a 2014 California murder case where the wrong twin brother was imprisoned, examining their gangland connections across six episodes.
#podcast-recommendations #pop-culture-nostalgia #true-crime #ai-and-internet-culture #viking-history
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