Food & Culture: PBC audio newsletter Nov 2021
5-minute audio newsletter with the November 2021 updates about Podcast Brunch Club.
Food & Culture: November 2021 podcast playlist
Food has a unique power. At its most fundamental, it nourishes the body. But, the true power of food is its link to culture. Food can spark a memory, comfort, and cure. A meal has the power to bring people together and tear them apart. It can be a source of joy or a source of shame. This playlist explores food and culture from the perspective of place, heritage, identity, language, and history.
Q&A with Lee Mengistu, producer on Revisionist History
Lee Mengistu is an audio producer at Pushkin Industries, where she helps make Revisionist History and other projects, like Malcolm Gladwell’s forthcoming audiobook on Paul Simon’s career. Her work has been published by NPR and the New York Times, as well as independently as the former producer of Mad Chat, a podcast about mental health depictions in pop culture.
Audio newsletter: October 2021 (playlist: Geoengineering the Climate)
A 5-minute update from Podcast Brunch Club: geoengineering playlist, new podcasts, all about chocolate, vulnerable moments & more…
Geoengineering the Climate: October 2021 podcast playlist
We are past the point of reversing climate change by mere mitigation strategies. Intervention is required. Enter: GEOENGINEERING.
Q&A with James Edwards, host of Un(re)solved
A Q&A with James Edwards about the Un(re)solved podcast. The show explores the US Department of Justice’s investigation into over 150 unsolved civil rights-era killings. What does justice look like for the families of the victims? Reporter James Edwards seeks answers to these questions, reflecting on his own family’s experiences along the way.
Audio newsletter: September 17, 2021 (playlist: Fairy Tales)
A 3 minute update about what’s up at Podcast Brunch Club this month. 2 playlists, global virtual chapter meetings & more…
September 11th: Bonus podcast playlist
Between 8:46 am and 10:03 am ET on September 11, 2001, four commercial airliners hit four separate targets in a coordinated terrorist attack on the United States. On that day, 2,977 innocent people perished, tens of thousands were injured, two skyscrapers collapsed, firefighters, police, and regular people became heroes, and the world mourned. We are […]
Fairy Tales: September 2021 podcast playlist
Fairy tales have been impacting culture for centuries longer than social media. These stories are so deeply entwined in our upbringings and our psyches that it’s often hard to realize exactly how firmly they have taken hold of us. Let’s take a step back and look at the stories historically and contextually—what were they trying to tell us, and what are they telling us now? Can they still offer us value, or should Snow White, Arielle, and the gang be cancelled?
Audio newsletter, August 1, 2021 (playlist: Uncovering the Truth)
Our playlist this month is UNCOVERING THE TRUTH. Additionally, we put a call out for listeners who want to provide feedback on a new podcast.
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