#podmass

[ohmygodwaytoolong]

Thankful to @theavc for this great write-up of @sifpod in #Podmass today 🙏 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_8uZGJmzf/?igshid=tekxhyajisio

[greaterblogston]

14 podcasts to listen to this week, covering Us, Jameela Jamil, and much more

In gay history, little is known about the heroes but practically nothing is known about the villains. Each week, in an attempt to bring a more holistic view to this history, hosts Huw Lemmey (writer and novelist) and Ben Miller (writer, historian, and board member of the Gay Museum in Berlin) profile a different bad gay from history. This week, they explore the life of Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (aka Bosie). Bosie is best known as Oscar Wilde’s lover who left him in ruin, but he gets cemented as a bad gay for becoming an anti-Semite and personifying “evil twink energy.” Outside the turbulent love between the two poets, Lemmey and Miller provide historical context, including what was happening in the world throughout Bosie’s life and the cultural perceptions that plagued the lives of gay men at the time. If listeners are fans of historical podcasts such as Behind The Bastards, Bad Gays is sure to be their next favorite. It has all the charm of a brand-new podcast, and with only two episodes to catch up on so far, now is an excellent time to join in on this journey through queer history. [Nichole Williams]

Greater Boston was mentioned in the AV Club! Check it out! Lots of great recommendations here in general! 

[outofcontextmonsterhunters]

14 podcasts to listen to this week, covering Us, Jameela Jamil, and much more

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best episodes.

Roy Steel and Lorrimer Chesterfield have one job: to make sure London is safe from werewolves, monsters, and whatever Eldritch horror they face that week. The Monster Hunters, now under the Definitely Human umbrella (producers of beloved shows MarsCorp and The Infinite Bad), takes the listener along as Steel and Chesterfield make their way through blood, guts, and sometimes other unmentionable things to earn their pay, and it’s a delightful comedy that ably mixes horror elements with comedic cues to create a campy and outrageously fun series. The writing uses its 1970s setting to immerse the audience in the universe the hunters evolve in, complete with shady deals, unhelpful clients, and life-threatening situations—all set against the kitschy backdrop of the time period. This series is a love letter to the British horror genre and a must-listen for anyone who likes adventure fiction.

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[lonelypalette]

This is really exciting. It would have been enough if @theavc’s #podmass had just made mention of the show. They didn’t have to go and say all these truly flattering things to boot. #dayenu

[imstillright-blog]

Thank you @theavc for the write up!

[bencannon-blog]

A.V. Club Podmass 11.3.14

Another week, another Serial episode. This show was really huge at the time, and I think I felt like it was that important.

Serial

The Case Against Adnan Syed

In exploring the murder of Hae Min Lee, the crime that is the nucleus around which the podcast revolves, the listener has been presented a rather unbalanced version of events. Host Sarah Koenig is acutely aware that her role is to observe, interpret, and parcel out information in order to achieve optimal dramatic effect, rather than present evidence in a linear fashion. This holds true even if it means concealing crucial pieces of the story until the adjudged right moment. And so, after five episodes of examining figures on the periphery,Serial finally dives deep into the murky heart of the murder and explores Adnan Syed’s guilt. Koenig lays her cards on the table, examining the vexing aspects of the case—from eyewitness testimony of his curious behavior on the night of the murder, to a damning phone call and the machinations he may have taken to reframe the discussion surrounding it, and beyond. Rather than a spotlight boldly illuminating Syed as the murderer, though, this is just another candle in a too-dark room, offering only slightly more definition to an unclear picture. The additional information presented troubles already turbid waters, leaving listeners wondering whether this is just another illusory tactic in this sprawling tapestry being woven by Koenig.

Original post here