Bad on Paper Podcast: On quite a YA reading kick lately, and also needing a breather from some heavier (see below) and political listens, I've tried a few episodes of this one lately and enjoyed the mix of YA book club + girlfriend chatting + beauty/self-care type stuff (normally not my go-to, but I'm super into Forever 35 still, so I'm more on board for podcasts of this variety). Some of the single ladies living in New York stuff feels really far from my life, but I enjoy the talk about "guilty pleasure" type of reads (even if the book recaps go on a bit longer than maybe necessary - also, note there will be plot spoilers!), but it's pretty entertaining once you get to know the banter after a few episodes, and also kind of a fun additional "behind the scenes" look at a blogger I've followed a while.
Plan Podcast: another one I discovered from following the blogger - this new venture is by Dani of Thyme Is Honey, who I discovered after coming across her awesome organizational notepads. I don't particularly have any productivity/business podcasts that I listen to, but this is going to be the one for me, I think, with the great mix of productivity/organization and also wellness, health, and creative ideas. There are only 3 episodes available to this point, but I am already enthused by the useful and practical advice Dani gives from personal experience about getting all aspects of your life and wellness planned and organized!
Serial (season 3): I feel like Serial is what made this investigative deep-dive thing really popular in podcast land, and they're back with what they do best, the courtroom... This 3rd season that is currently coming out weekly doesn't focus on just one case, but instead it looks at the way the criminal justice system works in general, which means looking at ordinary cases. They do a year's worth of reporting in Cleveland, looking at the things from the whole range of perspectives: judges, prosecutors, victims, defendants, neighborhoods where crimes occur - and we get a picture of how the "ordinary" is actually a pretty troubling, broken system. It's really informative about how the system works, and super engaging because of the personal stories they weave into it, but admittedly leads to many depressed/despairing feelings about the state of things. Very worth a listen though.
The Dream: an investigative deep-dive into the world of multi-level marketing (think Amway, Mary Kay, or all manner of essential oil, clothing, skincare, etc. things that your Facebook friends are trying to sell) that I'm finding quite fascinating. The first couple of episodes with the background/history of such get-rich schemes and such companies are interesting, but the later episodes - where they join an MLM company undercover and show how they companies are pretty predatory/misleading and how hard it is to actually make any money (despite the company's standard "get rich" claims) - are what really hooked me. Spoiler alert - none of these companies are exactly painted in a good light. I definitely feel weird about the idea of buying from any of them.
But Why: if you have a curious kid, say around 4 or 5 years old, this is for your family! It takes call-ins from kids on all of those questions that they're constantly asking but parents don't really know the answer to: everything from "why is the sky blue?" to "why is tape sticky?" Sometimes the host answers the questions, but often they have on professors, scientists, etc. to answer the questions on a kid level. Hendrik LOVES it and is always thinking of "why?" questions that he would want to send in, and I may have learned a few useful things myself...
And I would be remiss to not mention the new season of Heavyweight going on now, another favorite of mine. It's absolutely delightful storytelling. What have you been listening to lately?
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