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    This Week in Podcasts: 6/18/17 – 6/24/17

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    June 25, 2017
    This Week in Podcasts: 6/18/17 – 6/24/17

    This Week in Podcasts a weekly roundup of mini-reviews of all of the podcasts I’ve listened to in a week. If you see any podcasts that you feel are missing from my list, there’s a good chance I haven’t listened to the show yet! Feel free to give me recommendations–as…

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    Wil’s Rating System for Podcasts

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    June 23, 2017
    Wil’s Rating System for Podcasts

    As my “This Week In Podcasts” posts move into a rating system, I feel like a rubric would be handy so that listeners and creators alike can get a better grasp on why I rate episodes the way I do. My ratings are on a standard A+ to F scale.…

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    First Impressions: “Join the Party” Is the Best Crash Course in D&D and Roleplaying

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    June 22, 2017
    First Impressions: “Join the Party” Is the Best Crash Course in D&D and Roleplaying

    Join the Party is a new Dungeons and Dragons podcast a la The Adventure Zone. The podcast currently has three main plot episodes released as well as several bonus episodes. The show centers on the adventures of Inara Harthorn, a mischievous elf rogue; Johnny B. Goodlight, a charismatic half-elf warlock; and TR8c, or “Tracey,”…

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    Changes Coming to “This Week in Podcasts” (Updated 7/12/17)

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    June 22, 2017
    Changes Coming to “This Week in Podcasts” (Updated 7/12/17)

    This Week in Podcasts a weekly* roundup of mini-reviews of all of the podcasts I’ve listened to in a week. *Except, as you might have noticed, it hasn’t really been weekly at all lately. The posting schedule has gotten more and more malleable in a way that I think makes…

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  • Lists, The Mix

    5 Fiction Podcasts to Help You Cope with the Absolute Horror of Existence

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    June 14, 2017
    5 Fiction Podcasts to Help You Cope with the Absolute Horror of Existence

    A few weeks ago, I posted a list of 5 Podcasts to Help You Cope with the Horrific Garbage Tornado of Today. Well, surprise surprise: 2017 keeps being horrific. The previous post was a combination of feel-good/feel-a-lot nonfiction and fiction meant to reconcile everything happening all the time always in the…

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  • Episode Reviews, Podcast Reviews, The Mix

    Episode Review: Wolf 359, “Episode 47: Into the Depths”

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    June 13, 2017
    Episode Review: Wolf 359, “Episode 47: Into the Depths”

    This week, Wolf 359 returned with a bang. Not only did the team release a two-hour long prequel special available on Spoke, but their final season premiered with “Episode 47: Into the Depths.” Wolf 359 is a serialized fiction podcast, and its third season closed with major twists and important plot moments. Please…

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    This Week in Podcasts: 6/4/17 – 6/10/17

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    June 12, 2017
    This Week in Podcasts: 6/4/17 – 6/10/17

    This Week in Podcasts a weekly roundup of mini-reviews of all of the podcasts I’ve listened to in a week. If you see any podcasts that you feel are missing from my list, there’s a good chance I haven’t listened to the show yet! Feel free to give me recommendations–as…

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  • The Mix

    Two-Hour Wolf 359 Bonus Episode Available for Free on Spoke

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    June 9, 2017
    Two-Hour Wolf 359 Bonus Episode Available for Free on Spoke

    Today, Wolf 359 released a two-hour long bonus episode on the “social audio” app Spoke. For those who haven’t listened yet, Wolf 359 is a science fiction audio drama that takes place on the space station Hephaestus and has themes of isolation, grey morality, and mental health. If you have not yet caught up,…

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  • The Mix

    PodCon IndieGogo Closes with a Whopping $243k

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    June 7, 2017
    PodCon IndieGogo Closes with a Whopping $243k

    PodCon, the first genuine convention for podcast fans, closed its Indiegogo campaign last night with a final sum of $243,686. While the campaign did not reach its goal of $300k, the Indiegogo has a “flexible” goal, meaning the convention will move forward, supporters will get their perks, etc. Podcon.com now…

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    WNYC’s Invisibilia Returns for Season 3 with a Two-Part Episode on Emotions

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    June 1, 2017
    WNYC’s Invisibilia Returns for Season 3 with a Two-Part Episode on Emotions

    Today, WNYC’s standout Invisibilia returns with a two-part episode on emotion. Episode 1 opens up with this lofty claim: Today, we introduce a completely different way of thinking about emotion–a way of thinking about emotion that, honestly, blew our minds. Invisibilia made the waves with its stellar first two episodes, and…

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