Zach Brooke

1/25/21

<i>Cats</i> is clawed open on <i>This Had Oscar Buzz</i>, a podcast about not-so-award-winning films

Cats is clawed open on This Had Oscar Buzz, a podcast about not-so-award-winning films

As the world waits to learn of the secrets and fate held by Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell,…

1/11/21

<i>Search Party: The Podcast</i> hunts for all the noir dramedy’s Easter eggs

Search Party: The Podcast hunts for all the noir dramedy’s Easter eggs

This new 11-part historical series from Vox Media looks back on a past story of police brutality and racial conflict…

12/21/20

The most notable podcasts of 2020

There was almost no week of 2020 that didn’t present podcast creators with a series of challenges both technical and…

11/23/20

<i>Writ Large </i>podcast tackles<i> The Great Gatsby</i>, a book you likely already have opinions about

Writ Large podcast tackles The Great Gatsby, a book you likely already have opinions about

In this premiere episode, things kick off with a catchy theme song and an introduction of both Lori Beth Denberg (of…

11/16/20

<i>Drunk Black History </i>picks up where Comedy Central left off, starting with Assata Shakur

Drunk Black History picks up where Comedy Central left off, starting with Assata Shakur

This well-produced but wonky show examining the American health care system likely has a hard ceiling of interest…

8/31/20

Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata turn to the stars to explain their <i>Best Friends </i>connection

Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata turn to the stars to explain their Best Friends connection

This sparkly podcast from Earwolf is hosted by actor/comedian Nicole Byer and former SNL cast member Sasheer Zamata,…

8/10/20

New film podcast recalls how <i>Do The Right Thing</i> made white critics paranoid

New film podcast recalls how Do The Right Thing made white critics paranoid

This unabashedly leftist 10-part retrospective on America’s violent compulsion to meddle in Iraq tags the second…

8/3/20

Michelle Obama welcomes a familiar guest at the launch of her new podcast

With Broadway dark until at least 2021 due to the pandemic, New Yorkers are experiencing the first summer in almost…

7/20/20

<i>The Baby-Sitters Club Club</i> lovingly unpacks the stylish BSC reboot (and all of Claudia’s outfits)

The Baby-Sitters Club Club lovingly unpacks the stylish BSC reboot (and all of Claudia’s outfits)

The first three episodes of this gleefully lascivious podcast, in which Vanity Fair writer Lili Anolik and The…

7/13/20

Consider Oreo Torte, the dessert that came in from the cold

Welcome to Turn Off The Oven Week, featuring creative ways to beat the heat and stay far away from your stovetop.

7/6/20

The best podcasts of 2020 so far

There’s no real discussion of the year’s best podcasts so far without addressing the apocalyptic elephant in the…

7/1/20

How a mezzaluna improved my mental health in the kitchen

Panic buying has defined my consumer behavior in this time of plague. Even in calmer days, I considered myself my…

6/22/20

<i>You Must Remember This</i> unpacks a Hollywood love triangle, and on <i>Rivals</i>, <em></em>Billy Corgan’s got beef

You Must Remember This unpacks a Hollywood love triangle, and on Rivals, Billy Corgan’s got beef

Recorded before the pandemic, the most recent episode of Inappropriate Questions deals with grief, particularly the…

6/8/20

Hannah Gadsby talks <i>Douglas</i> with Alan Cumming and Chris Sweeney on <i>Homo Sapiens</i>

Hannah Gadsby talks Douglas with Alan Cumming and Chris Sweeney on Homo Sapiens

Noting that this episode was recorded prior to the COVID-19 epidemic and subsequent quarantine, Homo Sapiens hosts…

4/27/20

Chris Gethard gets an EMT on the phone in this week’s <i>Beautiful/Anonymous</i>

Chris Gethard gets an EMT on the phone in this week’s Beautiful/Anonymous

Since 2016, comedian Chris Gethard has been taking calls from strangers, forfeiting his ability to hang up, for an…

4/13/20

John Mulaney and Nick Kroll bring their gravelly voices to the mic for <i>Oh, Hello: The P’dcast</i>

John Mulaney and Nick Kroll bring their gravelly voices to the mic for Oh, Hello: The P’dcast

Our hosts begin this week patting themselves on the back for predicting that the Tiger King reception would go from…

10/28/19

<i>Song Of The South</i> is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of <i>You Must Remember This</i>

Song Of The South is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of You Must Remember This

For fans of the Halloween season looking for a low-key, not-too-scary scare, this episode of REI Co-op’s Camp…

8/7/19

Raisin d'être: Is it worth it to dry your own grapes?

Raisins once enjoy a favored place in society, as evidenced by the fact they were distributed as prizes in ancient…

7/9/19

Tony Packo’s is the world capital of autographed hot dog buns

If you’re a history buff or fast-food purist, then you’d say Toledo, Ohio hot dog joint Tony Packo’s Cafe was…

5/20/19

Jus’ what kind of pie is chess pie?

The first pie I ever baked came together last fall. I’d finally fulfilled a promise to myself that I’d turn an…

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