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Castology
Hosted by That's Not Canon Productions · EN
PODCASTS! People love them! And those who don’t? Well, they just haven’t been enlightened yet. But how in the heck do you figure out which ones are worth listening to? Castology, that’s how.
In each episode, our Castologists Brit, Harry, and Zane will review some of the best (and sometimes not-so-best) podcasts around. They’ll also do the hard work and trawl the RSS feeds to find the newest podcasts that should be on your radar. Will they always agree with each other’s picks? Probably not! But hey, you’re clever, you know that’s how reviews work.
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You’re Dead To Me, Something Rhymes with Purple, Sway
Jan 24, 2021Tap to summarizeYou know why you’re here. We’ve got podcasts, you want podcasts. It’s how this relationship works. This week Liz looks to the past in a comedic fashion with the history podcast You’re Dead To Me. Zane brings an etymology podcast that couldn’t be more British if it tried with Something Rhymes with Purple. And then Nick brings an interviewer that asks the hard questions in the sassiest way with Sway. Then it’s time for reviewing all the pods we brought last week.Liz Recommends - You’re Dead To Mehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg/episodes/downloadsHosted by Greg Jenner: Public historian and “chief nerd in horrible histories”.This is the history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.Every ep sees him with a comedian and a historian to talk things history. Then they quiz the comedian on what they’ve learned in the episode.For Both: Whatever eps take your fancy.https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/youre-dead-to-me/id1479973402Nick Recommends - SwayPower, unpacked. “Sway” is a new interview show hosted by Kara Swisher, “Silicon Valley’s most feared and well-liked journalist.” Now taking on Washington, Hollywood and the world, Kara investigates power: who has it, who’s been denied it, and who dares to defy it.For both: take a pickhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sway/id1528594034Zane Recommends - Something Rhymes with Purplehttps://somethinelse.com/projects/something-rhymes-with-purpleWhat are the origins, meanings, and insights into how and why we use the words we do? Something Rhymes with Purple is a podcast about words and language where we find out. It’s hosted by Susie Dent, the star of dictionary corner on 8/10 Cats Does Countdown, and author, broadcaster, and ex-MP Gyles Brandreth. Each week they delve into a topic around language, offer some words of the week, and pepper it with fascinating insights, facts, and quirky anecdotes.For Both: Pick onehttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/something-rhymes-with-purple/id1456772823?mt=2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 17, 2021Tap to summarizeDid you have a good weekend? Ready for some new podcasts to pepper your week with? Well we got em. Liz looks at Shondaland’s venture into podcasting with Criminalia, Nick covers the ABC’s first foray into true crime podcasts with Trace. And Zane is still about changing the world in 2021 with Tiny Leaps Big Changes. Then it’s time for the Castologists to share their thoughts on last week’s offerings.Liz Recommends - Criminaliahttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-criminalia-69919305/With 'Criminalia,' Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi Bring Humor to Historical True Crime PodcastsThe co-hosts talk to Shondaland about the murderesses that inspire their show, and how they keep it light even when dealing with death.Similar to Frey’s award-winning podcast, Stuff You Missed in History Class, each episode of Criminalia unpacks a person from history — usually a woman — who has committed a murder via poison. Who was she? What circumstances led up to the crime? And did she actually do it? For those who prefer their top shelf storytelling with a sidecar, Frey also offers a thematic cocktail recipe. Because, well, why not?For Both: season 1 is on female poisoners so have at it. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminalia/id1503557247Nick Recommends - TraceABC Australia's first True Crime podcast, Trace has so far covered the death of Maria Jones and the story Informer 3838. Both huge cases in the Australian crime world.For both: From the start or pick a season!https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/trace/id1249219269Zane Recommends - Tiny Leaps, Big ChangesTiny Leaps, Big Changes is a personal development podcast focused on exploring the day-to-day behaviours we all engage in that determine the results we gain in our lives. Hosted by Gregg Clunis, the show shares simple strategies you can implement into your life to start moving the needle towards your biggest goals.For Both: Pick Onehttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tiny-leaps-big-changes/id1071032154 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fall of Civilizations, Please Save Me, Fake Heiress
May 10, 2020Tap to summarizePODCASTS, GET YOUR PODCASTS. You want 'em? We got 'em, piping hot just for you. Nick looks at the fall of difference civilizations with a podcast unsurprisingly titled Fall of Civilizations. Zane goes super meta with the fake TV recap show Please Save Me. And Liz is back on the crime wagon (did she ever really get off?) with Fake Heiress. Then it's reviews time for last week's eps, baby!Liz Recommends - FAKE Heiresshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c9mb/episodes/downloadsThe rise and fall of Anna Delvey, who conned New York high society into believing that she was a multi-millionaire heiress. Vicky Baker and Chloe Moss dig deeper into the scandal in this BBC 6 part series.."For years, Ms. Sorokin pretended to be Anna Delvey, a German heiress with a trust fund that paid for a life of glamorous ease. She lived in boutique hotels, wore designer clothes and hung out in Manhattan’s moneyed party circles. In reality, Ms. Sorokin, 28, was a Russian immigrant who walked out on bills, connived her way into luxury, and persuaded a bank employee to give her $100,000 she never intended to pay back, the jury decided in convicting her in 2020.For both: It's a serial so start at the start.https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fake-heiress/id1491349699Nick Recommends - Fall of Civilizationshttps://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?For both: Pick ya fancy!https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/fall-of-civilizations-podcast/id1449884495Zane Recommends - Please Save Mehttps://pleasesaveme.podbean.com/Are your regular podcasts not meta enough for you? Well, here is the answer to that imaginary problem... Please Save Me. Hosts Sarah Black and Ben Flores are the #1 fans of Chicago Heroes, which is a hit television show that does not exist. They recap each week’s wild episode with a rotating cast of goofy guests from the Chicago comedy community and beyond.For Both: Society's Leecheshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/please-save-me/id1383816440Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, RADIOPUBLIC or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RSlash, The Pitch, Girls On Porn
Mar 8, 2020Tap to summarizeIt's your favourite time of the week, time for more podcasts! Liz recommends a podcast that's literally just someone reading juicy reddit stories out loud called RSlash. Nick gets his entrepreneurial spirit on with The Pitch. Then Zane looks at porn... in podcast form with Girls on Porn, a show where two gals review porn movies. Next, the gang review last week's submissions.Liz Recommends - Rslashhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-swBG9Ne0Vh4OuoJ2bjbArSlash is a YouTuber that goes over subreddits and reads funny stories sometimes with the accompaniment of his dog Yugo. Literally that’s it. A dude reading entertaining Reddit stories out. And Liz is LIVING FOR IT.For both: I am a fan of any of the r/prorevenge, r/pettyrevenge or r/maliciouscompliancehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rslash/id1475773051Nick Recommends - The PitchEach episode takes listeners behind closed doors to the critical moment when aspiring entrepreneurs put it all on the line. While it offers a glimpse into the high-stakes world of venture capital, it’s really a show about human relationships: how people sell their ideas, what makes investors tick, and how these initial conversations can bloom into business deals—or die on the vine.For both: Any!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1008577710?mt=2Zane Recommends - Girls on Pornhttps://headgum.com/girls-on-pornIn a weird twist Zane has brouhgt in a sexy podcast! Girls on Porn is a porn review podcast hosted by two erotic enthusiasts and all around horny gals, Laura and Rachel. Committed to helping you find hot and ethical porn, each week the girls research and review porn based on popular search terms.For Both: Pick one that appealshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1454548968?at=1000lMpE&ct=hgdotcom-podcast-pageSubscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, RADIOPUBLIC or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Guys We Fucked, Found My Fitness, Lady Parts
Jun 2, 2019Tap to summarizeMove over men, this week it's all about the ladies. That's right, Castology is bringing you a themed episode with recommendations of podcasts hosted by women (but definitely not just for women). Liz reclaims her sexual power with anti-slut shaming comedy podcast Guys We Fucked, Patrick gets physical with Found My Fitness, and Zane gets in touch with Lady Parts (and Liz is not sorry for making that sound like he touched girl bits instead of reviewing a film-focused podcast).Liz Recommends - Guys We Fuckedhttp://www.sorryaboutlastnightcomedy.com/guys-we-fucked/Have you ever wanted to interview people you've slept with in a forum where they have to reply? If you answered fuck yes then this is for you. Corrine Fischer and Krystyna Hutchinson are Sorry About Last Night, a comedy duo who host this very not shy podcast aimed at doing away with slut shaming while dishing the dirt on their sex lives, with no topic taboo. "Guys We Fuckedis a weekly self-produced podcast during which Corrine and Krystyna interview men they’ve slept with and titans in the comedy and sex industry (i.e.: comedians Jim Norton and Artie Lang) porn star Stoya & sex advice guru Dan Savage), discuss sexual taboos, and create a sex-positive environment for their million plus listeners worldwide." Note: the gals talk for quite a while before their guests come on, just for those who like to skip the banter.For both: Danny: Were You Ashamed To Fuck Me? orAm I Just Fucking Crazy w/ Amanda Knox were ones Liz liked. or pick whatever title interests you.Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/guys-we-f-d/id885960517Pat Recommends - Found My Fitnesshttps://www.foundmyfitness.com/Dr Rhonda Patrick is one of the most knowledgeable beings I've ever come across. Every time I listen to her I need sit for a while and digest, as though I've just eaten a great big spaghetti. She holds a Ph.D. in biomedical science and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in biochemistry/chemistry. She is focused primarily on longevity and health optimisation and disseminates this information better than the best of them.For Zane & Liz: Choose either Satchin Panda or Roland Griffithshttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/foundmyfitness/id818198322Zane Recommends - Lady Parts PodcastThis is a film and media review podcast but with a very specific scope, and it is Brisbane based! Lady Parts is a fortnightly podcast dissecting the roles of women in genre cinema, both in front of and behind the camera. Lady Parts is one part Aimée Lindorff and one part Sophie Overett. Both writers and producers of various stripes the hosts have a very interesting insight into the current state of female representation in media.For Pat: Episode 30 - The Incredibles 2 (but really any)For Liz: Epsode 24 - Red Sparrow (but really any)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lady-parts-podcast/id1003165101Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Criminal, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History and The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast
Jan 20, 2019Tap to summarizeEpisode three and we're still obsessed with podcasts! This episode sees the Castologists Patrick, Liz and Zane discuss what they thought of last week's recommendations: Casefile, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, and Unnatural Selection. One of us might have cried a little. Then we zoom on over to this week's selections: Criminal, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History and The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast. Write to us on our socials and tell us your thoughts, or recommend a podcast we just HAVE to listen to. Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM. Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY or your podcatcher of choice. (And give us a review, you know you want to).Liz recommends - Criminal https://thisiscriminal.comCriminal is, as the title (and website suggests) a podcast about crime. But unlike Liz's previous murdery podcasts this one walks us through all types of crime (from blackmail, to identity theft, to assault and more). Host Phoebe Judge presents fascinating little snippets (most episodes are less than 20 mins long) from the lives of people who may have committed, witnessed or been victims of the crimes. As Vulture Magazine once said: Criminal is a podcast that "sees crime as something sociological, historical, even anthropological — that crime is a function of people, time, and place. With incredible sound design, marvelous writing, and a boldness in the way it makes its choices, there are few shows that feel more alive."Liz's recommendation for Pat: Ep #52 Money Tree (and ep #49 The Editor if he's up for it)Liz's recommendation for Zane: ep #42 The Finger.(Since they're short eps, Liz also recommends ep #38 Jolly Jane, ep #11 I'm About To Save Your Life, ep #45 Just Mercy, ep #48 Eight Years and ep #71 A Bump In The Night... or any others, really. So easy to digest)https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944?mt=2Pat Recommends - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-seriesOne of the most popular and well researched podcasts on the market. Dan Carlin takes his time to release these episodes but it is well worth the wait and obviously necessary once you realise how much time and energy went into these shows. Each episode provides hours of some of the most compelling and informative entertainment available. Some of the older shows have been archived behind a pay wall but are well worth the purchase, particularly Wrath of the Khans. Dan Carlin also hosts Hardcore History: Addendum in which he will often address topics he has been asked about, as well as bring on guests for another perspective.</p...
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