New spring podcasts worth following.
This year's batch of spring releases will have you informed, inspired and possibly in love.
Podcasts featured this week:
- Today Explained - President Trump announced this week he wants to withdraw US troops from Syria over the next six months. Vox's Zack Beauchamp explains how an uprising led to what the United Nations calls "the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era." Click here to listen to the full episode.
- Alone - With raw honesty, Michelle Parise takes you along on her winding journey from lust to heartbreak, through loneliness and despair, to eventually finding the courage to face the question mark of life, alone. Click here to listen to the full episode.
- Safe Space - Canadians like to think of their country as a safe haven for people fleeing persecution from other parts of the world. But when people fall through the cracks of the immigration system, they can end up behind bars — sometimes for years. Click here to listen to the full episode.
- Slow Burn - People called her crazy, but she was onto something. How Martha Mitchell tried to blow the whistle on Watergate. Click here to listen to the full episode.
- Caught - Honor has struggled for years with leukemia, homelessness and suicide attempts. On the anniversary of his leukemia diagnosis, he reached a breaking point: A terrifying eruption that he still refers to as only "the incident." Click here to listen to the full episode.
- By the Book - Jolenta and Kristen put on their berets and live by Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat. The ladies experiment with leek soup, the benefits of champagne, and lots and lots of yogurt. Do French women really not get fat? We're about to find out. Click here to listen to the full episode.
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