Bill Nighy is the agony uncle you never knew you needed: best podcasts of the week

"Bill Nighy is the agony uncle you never knew you needed as he answers readers' questions in his new show. It's a laconic delight, listening to his louche suggestions on topics from lipstick application to decluttering a record collection. Wisdom is being dispensed despite his self-deprecating protestations. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes weekly Limerick native Ruth Negga narrates this RTE podcast about a couple convicted of carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) on their young daughter."

"It's hard not to be wowed by the cast list of people paying homage to one of the greatest African musicians ever in this series about his impact. Ayo Edebiri, Barack Obama, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, Flea the wildly enthusiastic tributes mount up. Until you're wrongfooted by a gripping narrative about his rhythm pianist's father being murdered for his beliefs and how Kuti bravely championed his family. It's a fascinating, passionate biography. AD Widely available, episodes weekly"

"Cyndi Lauper, legwarmers and, er Satan! This CBC pod hosted by Sarah Marshall (You're Wrong About) carefully toes the line between entertainment and oral history, as it examines how satanic panic shaped the 80s zeitgeist. Marshall delves into the people and artefacts that helped it to snowball in that decade and beyond, among them a controversial memoir. HJD Widely available, episodes weekly"

Bill Nighy hosts a laconic agony-uncle show offering louche suggestions on subjects from lipstick application to decluttering record collections while dispensing unexpected wisdom. Ruth Negga narrates an RTE investigation into a couple convicted of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on their young daughter, later cleared, with ongoing related proceedings and exposed institutional failings. A multi-voice series on Fela Kuti collects high-profile tributes and recounts darker episodes, including the murder of a musician's father and Kuti's activist support for his family. A CBC series examines 1980s satanic panic through people, artefacts and contested memoirs. A Costa Rica case probes a wealthy couple, a death and repeated murder trials.

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