Podcast Brunch Club
104 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsPodcast Brunch Club: like bookclub, but for podcasts
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Food & Culture: PBC audio newsletter Nov 2021
November 18, 2021 20:36 - 4 minutes - 4.61 MB5-minute audio newsletter with the November 2021 updates about Podcast Brunch Club.
Audio newsletter: October 2021 (playlist: Geoengineering the Climate)
October 16, 2021 00:35 - 4 minutes - 8.47 MBA 5-minute update from Podcast Brunch Club: geoengineering playlist, new podcasts, all about chocolate, vulnerable moments & more...
Audio newsletter: September 17, 2021 (playlist: Fairy Tales)
September 17, 2021 22:49 - 2 minutes - 5.92 MBA 3 minute update about what's up at Podcast Brunch Club this month. 2 playlists, global virtual chapter meetings & more...
Audio newsletter, August 1, 2021 (playlist: Uncovering the Truth)
August 01, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 6.9 MBOur playlist this month is UNCOVERING THE TRUTH. Additionally, we put a call out for listeners who want to provide feedback on a new podcast.
Audio newsletter: July 12, 2021
July 12, 2021 18:42 - 4 minutes - 8.63 MBThis month's podcast playlist is on FIXING THINGS and we have 3 virtual chapter meetings set up to discuss the playlist. Plus, two events of note: The Business of Podcasting and Podbean's Storytelling Week.
An update about the Podcast Brunch Club podcast
June 15, 2021 19:47 - 3 minutes - 4.62 MBWe're changing things up for the Podcast Brunch Club podcast.
Other Men Need Help host, Mark Pagán
April 30, 2021 21:32 - 40 minutes - 56 MBA discussion with Mark Pagán, host and producer of Other Men Need Help (OMNH). We featured an episode of OMNH called “I Miss You. Period.” on our January 2021 podcast playlist on Friendship.
Friendship Podcast Playlist Roundup
April 20, 2021 20:50 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBA discussion of the January podcast playlist on FRIENDSHIP. We also hear thoughts from some of our PBC members and share a few podcast recommendations.
Multi Story host, Becca Bryers
March 02, 2021 19:49 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBA conversation with the host of the Multi Story podcast & senior producer at BBC, Becca Bryers. We talked about her career, the importance of having conversations with older generations, and her favorite podcasts.
Generations Playlist Roundup
February 10, 2021 04:52 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBA discussion of the December podcast playlist on GENERATIONS. Plus 9 podcast recommendations and we hear thoughts from some of our PBC members worldwide.
Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, host of How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
December 28, 2020 20:20 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBA discussion with Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, an all-around podcast powerhouse who is the founder and CEO of Lantigua Williams & Co and hosts a number of shows including How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything, which the PBC community listened to as part of the December podcast playlist on Generations. Lantigua Williams & Co is a digital media studio that has a long and impressive roster of podcasts including, Latina to Latina, Birthful, 70 Million, Feeling My Flo, and more.
Working Hard or Hardly Working? Playlist Roundup
December 12, 2020 23:10 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBA discussion of the November podcast playlist on WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING? We also hear thoughts from some of our PBC members and share a few podcast recommendations.
Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People host, Chris Gethard
December 01, 2020 01:02 - 1 hour - 118 MBA discussion with Chris Gethard, the creator behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, or Beautiful/Anonymous for short. The premise of the podcast is this: 1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he can’t hang up first, no matter what. And the result is truly the name of the podcast: beautiful stories from anonymous people!
Navigating Uncertainty Listening List Roundup
November 17, 2020 23:06 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBA discussion of the October PBC podcast listening list on NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY. We also hear thoughts from some of our PBC members and share a few podcast recommendations.
Freedom of Speech Listening List Roundup
October 23, 2020 00:40 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBOn this roundup episode, Adela is joined by Paul Kondo, creator behind Podcast Gumbo (a weekly podcast discovery newsletter and a quick fun weekly podcast). Paul also curated the podcast listening list for PBC in September on the theme of Freedom of Speech.
Shaping Opinion host, Tim O’Brien
October 09, 2020 19:47 - 40 minutes - 74 MBA discussion with Tim O’Brien, the creator behind Shaping Opinion. Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to and discussed “The 1st Amendment: 45 Words that Shaped America” from Shaping Opinion in September 2020 when the theme of the podcast listening list was FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Apologies Listening List Roundup
September 23, 2020 21:30 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBA discussion of the August PBC podcast listening list on Apologies. We also share a few podcast recommendations.
The Hardest Word host, Brett de Hoedt
September 11, 2020 02:47 - 36 minutes - 50 MBA discussion with Brett de Hoedt, the creator behind The Hardest Word. Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to and discussed “Apologies from parents to their kids” from the show as part of the August 2020 listening list on APOLOGIES.
Future Hindsight host and executive producer, Mila Atmos
August 29, 2020 22:46 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBA discussion with Mila Atmos, the host and executive producer of Future Hindsight. Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to and discussed “The New Conspiracism: Nancy Rosenblum” from Future Hindsight as part of the listening list on Conspiracy.
Conspiracy Listening List Roundup
August 13, 2020 19:56 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBAdela and Sara dig into the July PBC podcast listening list on Conspiracy and then share some of their own podcast recommendations and get some podcast picks from the PBC community.
Last Day host and Lemonada Media co-founder, Stephanie Wittels Wachs
July 23, 2020 21:40 - 48 minutes - 67.5 MBAn interview Stephanie Wittels Wachs, the host of Last Day and co-founder of Lemonada Media. We talk about herher deep dive into the world of drug addiction and journey into podcasting. She is a true force!
Bonus episode: Inside Podcasting interview with hosts of Ear Hustle
July 07, 2020 21:28 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBWe're dropping an episode of Inside Podcasting into the feed this week. Listen to this interview with Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, creators and hosts of Ear Hustle.
Therapy Listening List Roundup
June 30, 2020 02:48 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBIn June, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to four podcast episodes about Therapy. In this episode of the PBC podcast, Sara and Adela share their takeaways and share their podcast recommendations.
Rough Translation host, Gregory Warner
June 24, 2020 03:32 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBA discussion with Gregory Warner, the host of Rough Translation. Rough Translation was on our Looking for Love playlist and was the podcast pick when we interviewed Sarah Gonzalez, host of Planet Money, and Rhaina Cohen, producer of Hidden Brain. Gregory also answers questions from a few of our PBC members!
Chapter Choice Roundup
June 08, 2020 19:07 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBSara and Adela discuss the episodes on the PBC Chapter Leaders Favorite Episodes list and we hear from our chapter leaders in Moscow, San Francisco, Nairobi, New York, and Ames about what their chapter chose to do this month. We also get podcast recommendations from Phoebe Judge and Michael Ian Black!
Conversation Listening List Roundup
May 25, 2020 18:28 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBSara and Adela discuss the Conversation listening list, which was curated for the PBC community by the one-and-only Adam Grant! The episodes included on the list were from Invisibilia, How’s Work? With Esther Perel, The Upgrade by Lifehacker, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, and WorkLife with Adam Grant. The episodes all had a theme of vulnerability and confrontation running through them. Then, they diverge to talk about other podcast recommendations.
Science Vs host, Wendy Zukerman
May 11, 2020 01:25 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBAn interview with Wendy Zukerman, the host of the amazing Science Vs podcast. In normal days, Science Vs looks at fads and trends from the lens of science to help listeners suss out what is evidence-based. Since January 2020, meaning in these pandemic times, Wendy and the rest of the Science Vs has done some fantastic reporting on Coronavirus and upped their production schedule to putting out two episodes per week to help answer listener questions about the virus.
Happiness Listening List Roundup
April 27, 2020 00:08 - 40 minutes - 56.4 MBSara and Adela discuss the Happiness listening list, which offers perspectives on what we can do as individuals to achieve happiness, what governments can do, and how happiness has become an industry.
Meet Andi Paradise, chapter leader of PBC-Santa Cruz
March 30, 2020 01:13 - 40 minutes - 56.4 MBIn this episode, we’re joined by Andi Paradise, the former leader of our chapter in Santa Cruz, California. Back in January, we learned that Andi was diagnosed with terminal cancer and was given 6-24 months to live. To honor Andi and her contribution to PBC, we dedicated our March 2020 listening list on Happiness to her. In this episode, we talk to Andi about her life, her legacy, and her thoughts about happiness.
Meet Heather Welch, chapter leader of PBC-Wellington
March 18, 2020 01:42 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode, we’re joined by Heather Welch, the leader of our chapter in Wellington, New Zealand. Heather and other members of the Wellington chapter curated our listening list on Nuclear Power. For the last 8 years, Heather has lived off the grid and documents her off-grid journey on her podcast, Sunshine & PowerCuts.
Nuclear Power Listening List Roundup
March 05, 2020 04:46 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBSara and Adela discuss the Nuclear Power listening list, which offers an overview of nuclear power and raises the question of its future. They also veer off topic to discuss other podcasts they're enjoying lately.
Hidden Brain producer, Rhaina Cohen
January 31, 2020 21:59 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBAn interview with with Rhaina Cohen. Rhaina is the producer on the Hidden Brain episode, “Fake News: An Origin Story,” which we listened to as part of our listening list on Disinformation & Fake News.
Anil Dash, host of Function with Anil Dash
January 28, 2020 03:59 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this interview, Jenna (chapter leader of the virtual chapter of PBC) chats with Anil Dash, host of the Function with Anil Dash podcast. We listened to his episode entitled "How To Save the 2020 Election: Stopping Fake News" as part of our podcast listening list on Disinformation and Fake News.
Disinformation & Fake News listening list roundup
January 20, 2020 22:48 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBJenna (chapter leader of our virtual chapter) and Stevie (the PBC podcast audio editor and leader of our Minneapolis chapter) take over this month’s roundup discussion. They discuss the Disinformation & Fake News listening list, which gets into the history, current landscape, and possible solutions of disinformation and fake news.
Homelessness Listening List Roundup
January 04, 2020 23:32 - 27 minutes - 38.8 MBAdela and Sara discuss the Homelessness listening list, which highlight some of the struggles and solutions communities are using to tackle the issue of homelessness. They also veer off topic to discuss other podcasts they're enjoying lately, including Finding Fred, Scattered, and Last Day.
Gimme Shelter co-host, Matt Levin
December 27, 2019 01:59 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this interview, we talk to Matt Levin, who co-hosts Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast. PBC members worldwide listened to an episode of The Gimme Shelter podcast as part of our December listening list on Homelessness. The episode we listened to was titled “L.A., Houston mayors on housing and homelessness,” which was a collection of interviews with big city mayors on housing and homelessness.
Planet Money host, Sarah Gonzalez
December 15, 2019 00:33 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this interview, Jenna (chapter leader of the virtual chapter of PBC) chats with Sarah Gonzalez, host and reporter on the Planet Money podcast. The theme for the December PBC playlist was Homelessness and we listened to an episode of Planet Money titled “#913: Counting the Homeless,” which looked at ways communities are helping the homeless.
Free Will Listening List Roundup
December 06, 2019 15:49 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBAdela chats with a guest co-host, Zachary Davis, about the Free Will podcast listening list, which featured episodes that explore free will through various lenses, including science, philosophy, religion, and stories.
Jay Acunzo, host of Unthinkable
November 17, 2019 20:07 - 27 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this interview, Jenna (chapter leader of the virtual chapter of PBC) chats with Jay Acunzo, the host of the Unthinkable podcast. The theme for the October PBC playlist was “Disruption” and we listened to an episode of Unthinkable titled “How to Reinvent Live Music,” which highlights Sofar Sounds as a new way to experience music.
Disruption Listening List Roundup
November 08, 2019 03:05 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBAdela and Sara discuss the Disruption listening list & then diverge to talk about what else they're listening to.
Whitney Johnson, host of Disrupt Yourself
October 22, 2019 19:02 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBIn this interview, Adela chats with Whitney Johnson, the host of the Disrupt Yourself podcast. The theme for the October PBC playlist was “Disruption” and we listened to an episode of Disrupt Yourself with Whitney Johnson titled “#100: Take the Right Kinds of Risks.”
Roundup of the Radiolab G Series
September 28, 2019 20:30 - 26 minutes - 37.6 MBAdela and Sara discuss the G series from Radiolab, which explored the concept of intelligence. They then diverge, as usual, to talk about other podcast recommendations.
Bonus episode: Crossover with Inside Podcasting
September 24, 2019 02:33 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBThis is a special bonus episode that features the first episode of the Inside Podcasting podcast. Skye Pillsbury, the editor of the Inside Podcasting newsletter, is now the host of their new podcast. We're featuring the entirety of their first episode, which is an interview with Ian Chillag, the host of Everything is Alive.
Roundup of Secrets Listening List
September 04, 2019 19:45 - 29 minutes - 41 MBAdela and Sara discuss the podcast playlist on Secrets, which included episodes from TED Radio Hour, The Tip Off, Family Secrets, and Showcase from Radiotopia. The playlist was curated by Becca Bryers, who hosts a podcast called Multi Story.
Mohamed El Abed, creator of the Secrets Series on Showcase from Radiotopia
August 28, 2019 03:27 - 19 minutes - 27 MBAn interview with the creator behind Secrets series that appeared on the Showcase from Radiotopia podcast, Mohamed El Abed. Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the first episode in the Secrets series that ran on Showcase as part of our podcast listening list on the theme of Secrets.
The Tip Off creator, Maeve McClenaghan
August 22, 2019 03:44 - 22 minutes - 31 MBIn this interview, Stevie (PBC chapter leader in Minneapolis) chats with the creator behind The Tip Off, Maeve McClenaghan. Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to an episode of The Tip Off as part of our podcast listening list on the theme of Secrets. The episode, entitled “Ep. 18 All the President’s Club Men,” tells the story of Madison Marriage, a journalist for the Financial Times, who went undercover at an exclusive fundraising event to expose its sleazy underbelly. Here’s a q...
Roundup of the Breaking the News playlist
August 10, 2019 21:27 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MBAdela and Sara discuss the podcast playlist on Breaking the News, which included episodes from Crazy/Genius, After the Fact, Recode Decode, and The NewsWorthy.
PostSecret Founder, Frank Warren
August 01, 2019 13:07 - 30 minutes - 42 MBAn interview with the founder of PostSecret, Frank Warren. PostSecret is a project that allows people to send in anonymous, decorated postcards with a secret on it. Frank was one of the featured TED Talks on an episode of the TED Radio Hour that PBC members listened to as part of the podcast listening list on Secrets.
After the Fact podcast host, Dan LeDuc
July 18, 2019 03:46 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBThis interview is hosted by Steve, the leader of our Minneapolis chapter. Steve talks to Dan LeDuc, the host of After the Fact from The Pew Charitable Trusts. We featured an episode of After the Fact entitled “Finding Facts” on the podcast listening list on Breaking the News. Some of the things they talked about: The Pew Charitable Trusts latest Trend journal feature on “The Future of Water” Dan’s favorite episode of After the Fact is “Scientists at Work: 'The Jane Goodall of Penguins'”...
The NewsWorthy podcast host, Erica Mandy
July 10, 2019 12:54 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MBErica Mandy, the founder and host of the theNewsWorthy, chats with Jenna Spinelle, one of the co-leaders of our virtual PBC chapter. We featured an episode of The NewsWorthy on the podcast listening list on Breaking the News. Get involved in the podcast discussion! Find out how Podcast Brunch Club works. Join PBC: newsletter, in-person chapter, Facebook Group, twitter, subreddit Join Audible Feast: website, newsletter, Facebook, twitter Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti o...