It’s a window into the hearts of the real people whose stories are seldom told. The Kitchen Sisters Present’s “ French Manicure” gives us a “soundtrack of new citizenship,” presenting audio artifacts of Vietnamese immigrants about their journey to American and their lives. The podcast feels like I’m hanging at a party with these gals like old times and has a simple, conversational tone that is a good way to wind down while diving into shocking or intimate stories that remind us we are all swimming in this messy life together (even during a pandemic). The first episode is laugh-out-loud funny and highlights a well-connected nanny, an impossibly tired chef, two stories from the hosts’ theater job, and more. ( Erik Jones)Ģ.Last week, my high school peers released Once Upon a Workday, a new show that features funny or “wow” stories from their work days/jobs and the podcast is a welcomed break from the news. I usually skip celebrity interview shows, but the truly great chemistry among these three hosts and the tight format (very little fluff and well under an hour) has helped it earn an exception in my feed. Ashley Recommendationsġ.“Everyone, I think, should have their mind blown at least once a week.” A lovely new quote I’m stealing from Neil DeGrasse Tyson on his appearance on SmartLess, a new interview show from Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. Email us at and tell us about your favorite podcasts from digital/print/local publications. I don’t have to tell you that the picture is looking pretty bleak for digital and print ad sales, so podcasts seem like an interesting way to establish relevance for a new generation of subscribers (and advertisers). A news and weather podcast might be great for locals, but stories about locals have national potential. And LAist’s California Love is my pick for best debut of the year so far (see my review below).
The San Francisco Chronicle has a new food podcast, Extra Spicy. The San-Diego Union Tribune launched Hello Gen Z. But frankly, it’s the stories coming out of smaller and more local publications that I’m noticing right now. And major national publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, The New Yorker, Bloomberg, and Financial Times are well on their way to podcast adolescence. Meredith Corp launched a suite of podcasts earlier this summer, including Biscuits & Jam ( Southern Living), We Are Family ( PARENTS), and Let’s Go Together ( Travel + Leisure). A few weeks ago, I listened to the first episode of Wired’s new podcast Get Wired, and I have The Pitchfork Review queued up - both are productions of Conde Nast’s new podcast unit. Dear Bellos, Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the surge of newspapers and magazines jumping into the podcast game.
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