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The New York Times Podcast Club

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  • 27:35

    The Living Room

    Love + Radio

    An utterly captivating story about an urban voyeur that, bizarre as it was, ended up being the first episode in Podcast Club history to garner unanimously good feelings.
  • 19:37

    Episode 82 (The Wheel)

    the memory palace

    After discussing an episode of "Stuff You Missed In History Class" on Robert Smalls, we decided to try another podcast covering the same topic (but in a very different style).
  • 32:42

    The Incredible Escape of Robert Smalls

    Stuff You Missed in History Class

    We're taking a break from the news and going back in time with this one. Next up, we're going to discuss an episode of another show that tackles the same story in a different way.
  • 39:42

    Episode 1: Welcome to Global Capitalism

    Containers

    After a few weeks discussing sexy, buzzy shows, we're taking a turn for the decidedly unsexy with "Containers," Alexis Madrigal's 8-part audio documentary on global trade. Can this show make the economy as engaging as a quest to find a disappeared fitness guru from the '80s?
  • 42:03

    Be Proud of Who You Are, Feat. Ibtihaj Muhammad and George Saunders

    Rookie

    Tavi Gevinson teamed up with MTV to launch "Rookie," a podcast extension of her magazine brand. The show, which is largely interview-based, also includes the "Ask a Grown Person" feature from the magazine, which was recently the inspiration for an episode of This American Life.
  • 57:50

    Our Computers, Ourselves

    Invisibilia

    Deirdre Malfatto, a member of Podcast Club on Facebook, suggested listening to season 1 of "Invisibilia," which will be back with new episodes in not too long. So we're going back into the archives to talk about this episode from Feb. 12, 2015.
  • 29:27

    #1: Hello, hello

    Nancy

    WNYC recently launched its new show "Nancy," which they describe as "provocative stories and frank conversations about the LGBTQ experience today." We're starting with episode 1 so that we can get the full set-up.
  • 33:48

    1: Where's Richard?

    Missing Richard Simmons

    As with "S-Town," the other buzzy narrative series topping the charts in early 2017. And as with "S-Town," some interesting ethical questions swirling around it.
  • 53:00

    Chapter I

    S-Town

    It's the show everyone is talking about right now -- and no doubt for a long time to come.
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