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The Big Listen

There are tens of thousands of podcasts out there. So how do you know what to listen to? On The Big Listen — THE broadcast about podcasts from WAMU and NPR — host Lauren Ober introduces you to podcast... Read more

Ranked #1

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It's A Stampede!

It's A Stampede!

We meet Lauren's Scandinavian doppelganger, then explode songs with the host of Song Exploder. Then we chat with the mak... Read more

20 Oct 2016

50mins

Ranked #2

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We Need To Talk About S-Town

We Need To Talk About S-Town

S-Town has everyone hooked. But what to think about this complicated piece of aural literature? Media ethicist Kelly McB... Read more

20 Apr 2017

51mins

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Ranked #3

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The Family That Podcasts Together

The Family That Podcasts Together

Best-selling author Gretchen Rubin has a podcast. So does her teenage daughter, Eliza. They're basically a mother-daught... Read more

17 Nov 2016

50mins

Ranked #4

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Roadtrippin' Across America

Roadtrippin' Across America

We're hitting the highways and byways of America for our cross-country podcast tour. We cruise through Appalachia, hike ... Read more

23 Nov 2016

50mins

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Ranked #5

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Gillian Jacobs Gets Squeaky Clean With Podcasts

Gillian Jacobs Gets Squeaky Clean With Podcasts

Actress Gillian Jacobs lets us in on what podcasts she listens to when she's in the shower. Then we head out to sea to l... Read more

6 Jul 2017

51mins

Ranked #6

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You Get A Podcast!

You Get A Podcast!

Most producers want to keep you awake; we talk to a podcaster bent on putting listeners to sleep. Then, we interview Opr... Read more

8 Dec 2016

51mins

Ranked #7

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Malcolm Gladwell Will Make You Cry

Malcolm Gladwell Will Make You Cry

Malcolm Gladwell tells us why he tries to get people to cry during interviews. And podcaster Sam Sabin finds her Native ... Read more

2 Feb 2017

51mins

Ranked #8

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Larry Wilmore Is Black On The Air (Encore)

Larry Wilmore Is Black On The Air (Encore)

Larry Wilmore's got a new podcast, Black On The Air! Plus: the lowdown on a possible Powerline in New Hampshire, a Slow ... Read more

19 Apr 2018

50mins

Ranked #9

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Susan Orlean Loves To Cry

Susan Orlean Loves To Cry

Author Susan Orlean tells us about podcasts that make her cry, then we have a conversation about Our National Conversati... Read more

12 Jan 2017

51mins

Ranked #10

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Katie Couric Is No One's Sweetheart

Katie Couric Is No One's Sweetheart

Pajama-wearing podcaster Katie Couric explains why she's over being America's sweetheart. And we talk Hawaii's complicat... Read more

23 Mar 2017

52mins

Ranked #11

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John Darnielle and Joseph Fink Only Listen To The Mountain Goats

John Darnielle and Joseph Fink Only Listen To The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle and Joseph Fink of Welcome To Night Vale talk about what it means to be a fan onI Onl... Read more

29 Mar 2018

50mins

Ranked #12

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Lights, Camera, Podcasts! — An Oscars Special

Lights, Camera, Podcasts! — An Oscars Special

We head back into the golden age of Hollywood with Karina Longworth, explore representation in film with Aisha Harris, a... Read more

1 Mar 2018

50mins

Ranked #13

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Malcolm Gladwell Will Make You Cry (Encore)

Malcolm Gladwell Will Make You Cry (Encore)

Malcolm Gladwell tells us why he tries to get people to cry during interviews. And podcaster Sam Sabin finds her Native ... Read more

18 May 2017

51mins

Ranked #14

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Inauguration Special: Are Presidents Really People Too?

Inauguration Special: Are Presidents Really People Too?

On inauguration weekend, we talk to two gals podcasting their way across America to D.C. Then we hit the history books w... Read more

19 Jan 2017

51mins

Ranked #15

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Larry Wilmore Is Black On The Air

Larry Wilmore Is Black On The Air

Larry Wilmore's got a new podcast, Black On The Air! Plus: the lowdown on a possible Powerline in New Hampshire, a Slow ... Read more

4 Jan 2018

50mins

Ranked #16

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Denis O'Hare and the Danger of Dinner Parties (Encore)

Denis O'Hare and the Danger of Dinner Parties (Encore)

Actor Denis O'Hare tells us about Deadly Manners and the ingredients for a dismal dinner, Liz Plank talks feminism with ... Read more

15 Mar 2018

49mins

Ranked #17

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Chris Gethard and the Art of Deep Listening

Chris Gethard and the Art of Deep Listening

Chris Gethard describes how Beautiful/Anonymous satisfies his craving for human connection. Plus: therapy with Esther Pe... Read more

9 Nov 2017

50mins

Ranked #18

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LeVar Burton Reads (To You)

LeVar Burton Reads (To You)

Kids love being read to. But what about adults? According to actor LeVar Burton, they love it, too! We talk to the Readi... Read more

20 Jul 2017

50mins

Ranked #19

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Valentine's Day Special: Love, Romance and Lost Wedding Rings

Valentine's Day Special: Love, Romance and Lost Wedding Rings

Valentine's Day is upon us. So we're diving into online dating trials and tribulations with The Zoo, exploring the messi... Read more

9 Feb 2017

51mins

Ranked #20

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Ira Madison III Wants You To Keep It

Ira Madison III Wants You To Keep It

"Keep It" is pop culture writer Ira Madison's way to say "No thanks" to, well, anything. Also: Breasts Unbound on everyo... Read more

18 Jan 2018

50mins

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