Our 100th Episode: hot podcasts for the summer
Podcasts featured this week:
Full Canadian Broadcast Version:
1. Ear Hustle
Finding a roommate can be tough. Finding someone to share a 4' x 9' space with is a whole other story. Full episode link here.
Host and Broad City star Abbi Jacobson takes her comedian friend Hannibal Buress on a museum tour dissecting the world of ready-made art. Full episode link here.
3. Nancy
Musician Rufus Wainwright explains his obsession with the Golden Girls and his bizarre encounter with one of the actresses on the show. Full episode link here.
4. Undiscovered
Learn the real life inspiration behind Kurt Vonnegut's fourth novel, Cat's Cradle, which includes an audacious research program by General Electric and the military that attempted to control the weather. Full episode link here.
5. Heroes, Hustlers and Horsemen
The story of a "notorious" madam who ran brothels in early Calgary, when the prostitution business was booming. Full episode link here.
6. Mogul: The Life and Death of Chris Lighty
All the biggest names in hip-hop gathered to mourn the passing of Chris Lighty, a music industry executive who represented the likes of 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey. Full episode link here.
7. The Pitch
College students Evan Thomas and Troy Pettie have been moonlighting to build a business they hope will bring millennials back into casinos. Will the investors on The Pitch be willing to take a gamble on Guru Games? Full episode link here.
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