A podcast recommendation chain full of surprising twists and turns
'You know where it starts, but you've no idea which direction you'll take next'
We had so much fun weaving together the string of podcasts from our 200th episode that we've decided to continue our recommendation chain. This time we're picking up from where we left off in that episode.
From random music factoids, to holes in the justice system, to questionable dating advice, this week's episode has a little bit of something for everyone. In the words of James Pattison, the listener who originally came to us with the chain idea, "You know where it starts, but you've no idea which direction you'll take next." And that's half the fun!
Thank you to Nate DiMeo, Miel Bredouw, Nicole Byer, Jon Gabrus, Marissa Melnyk, Alex Goldman, PJ Vogt and Jamie Loftus for helping us put this episode together. You can find their podcast recommendations below.
- The Podcast Playlist Team
Podcasts featured this week:
1. Punch Up the Jam
Recommended Episode: Celebration by Kool and the Gang
"Kool and the Gang aficionado Gabriel Gundacker is not only ON the pod, he helps MAKE the punch-up!"
Recommended by Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace
2. Why Won't You Date Me?
Recommended Episode: Dating as a Virgin in your 30s (w/ Jake Kroeger)
"Dating in your 30s can be nightmarish. Jake Kroeger shares his experiences navigating the dating scene as a virgin, the cute story behind his first kiss at the age of 31, and his experience working with a professional matchmaker. Plus, Nicole reads an angry DM from a listener."
Recommended by Miel Bredouw of Punch Up The Jam
3. High and Mighty
Recommended Episode: Canada & the Yukon
"Recorded live at the Yukon Comedy Festival. Jon Gabrus is joined by Canadian comics K Trevor Wilson, Graham Clark, and Steph Aube to talk all things Canada and Yukon."
Recommended by Nicole Byer of Why Won't You Date Me?
4. Reply All
Recommended Episode: The Crime Machine (Part II)
"New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it's under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policing. The story of their fight, and the story of the grouchy idealist who originally built the machine they're fighting."
Recommended by Jon Gabrus of High and Mighty
5. My Year in Mensa
Recommended Episode: IQ and the Average Girl
"Jamie Loftus takes you through her year in the high-IQ Mensa society, from taking the test as a joke to spending the Fourth of July with 2000 angry Mensans in Phoenix. Chaos reigns, but at least it tests well."
Recommended by Alex Goldman of Reply All
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