Aug 25, 2018

Shut Up and Listen - Issue #3

By Justine Goode • Issue #3 • View online

A letter about every podcast I listened to this week.

Last night, I fell asleep listening to one of my current favorite podcasts, By the Book. This is not an uncommon way for me to end a night—except this time, I was in the back of a Lyft, and extremely tipsy after seeing Drake perform at MSG.

I almost definitely tanked my Lyft user rating by immediately putting on my headphones, tuning into the duclet tones of Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg, and then promptly dozing off.

But, you know, priorities.

This wasn’t the easiest week, and for whatever reason, I gravitated towards podcasts with musical themes.

These podcasts paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, dissected the beef between Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott, and introduced me to the song Beyoncé sampled for “Crazy In Love” (“You Are My Woman (Tell Me So)” by the Chi-Lites). In a little bit of pod-ception, Jonathan Van Ness from Queer Eye interviewed the host of the Song Exploder podcast (featured in last week’s letter) on his podcast.

As always, I really want to hear about what podcasts you’re listening to! You can submit recommendations HERE.

Have a great weekend and thanks for being here 💌

POPCAST

Hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times, this podcast covers the latest in pop music criticism, trends and news.

Aretha Franklin: The Artist We Knew, and the Woman We Didn’t (1hr, 12 min)

Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott, Rivals With Common Problems (56 min)

SWITCHED ON POP

Musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding explain the secret formulas and surprising influences that make pop songs so infectious.

Summer Heat of the 2000s: Beyoncé and the Black Eyed Peas (Pt. II) (27 min)

GETTING CURIOUS WITH JONATHAN VAN NESS

A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Gay of Thrones) is curious about.

What Goes into a Song? with Hrishikesh Hirway (38 min)

MODERN LOVE

A show that features top actors performing true stories of love, loss, and redemption.

The Secret to Marriage | With Sandra Oh (18 min)

BODIES

Each episode of this documentary series begins as a medical mystery, and centers on issues of women’s health.

Anxious Mess (33 min)

BY THE BOOK

Hosts Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer live by the rules of a different self-help book for two weeks, and subsequently discuss their experiences.

The Curated Closet (52 min)

THE WITCH WAVE

Curator, historian, and witch Pam Grossman chats with guests about magic, creativity, and their Craft.

#5 - Lindsay Mack, Tarot Empress (1 hr, 2 min)