Hear some of the best stories on Medium, straight from the authors who wrote them. On each episode of Medium’s flagship podcast, we invite an author to the studio to perform a recent story they wrote for Medium and then talk with us about it. Hosted by journalist Manoush Zomorodi and writer Kara Brown, Playback features insightful, first-person stories on timely topics affecting the world today — and then gives you the story behind the story from the writer.
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Everyday Struggle: Weekly Edition
Hosts DJ Akademiks, Wayno, and Nadeska Alexis bring fans an in-depth look into the biggest stories in hip-hop with commentary, exclusive content, and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest shows in rap.
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QueerAF | Inspiring LGBTQIA+ stories told by emerging queer creatives
QueerAF is the award-winning (more than a) podcast with beyond-the-binary stories, mini-documentaries and live podcast events about queerness, history, sexuality, gender and identity from the UK’s only press-regulated not-for-profit LGBTQIA+ publisher.
QueerAF helps you understand the LGBTQIA+ world and support queer creatives to change the media. All our shows are created by a different budding LGBTQIA+ audio producer who we mentor and support to create an inspiring queer story. As well as a mix of mini-documentaries and limited series, look out for our live podcast specials, with celebrities, activists and inspiring speakers.
The podcast, with its roots and first four seasons in collaboration with National Student Pride, and later seasons with Trans+ History Week gives young queer creatives a crucial leg up on the career ladder. For many, it is their first paid audio commission. Our alumni have gone on to work at some of the UK’s biggest media organisati,ons including the BBC, Global and Gaydio.
- Audio Production Awards 2025 ‘Changemaker’ Award – Gold
- ARIAS 2021 ‘Impact Award’ shortlisted
- British Podcast Awards 2020 ‘Moment Of The Year’ – Bronze
- Five British Podcast Awards nominations
Download and take the UK’s best LGBTQIA+ inspiring stories podcast with you. Get the show in all the places podcasts exist.
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/podcast/
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The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast
Our tennis podcast has six grand slams—does yours? Join host Rennae Stubbs as she talks to her friends and favorite tennis players about life, love and sometimes even tennis.
PetInsider
PetInsider is your direct source for everything you ever wanted to know about pets. Each episode, host Loni Edwards, founder of The Dog Agency, will speak with an exciting new guest to discuss a unique animal-related topic. You’ll hear from innovators and experts, animal rights advocates, celebrity pet owners and so much more! Whether you’re a pet parent, or just a little pet crazy, PetInsider has you covered. We get it. We’re obsessed, too.
What We Said
Intended to inspire and entertain, best friends Jaci Marie & Chelsey Jade talk candidly about health, business, relationships, life, etc. You can expect the girls to be joined by occasional guests, reading friends’ & fans’ stories, & offering unsolicited but heartfelt advice. | Introduction music by Lowercase Committee | Cover art by Chloe Bruderer.
Cut Off Podcast
NO LONGER RELEASING NEW EPISODES. She does most of the talking; he’s always interrupting and cutting her off. Listen to Hollie and Logan discuss their personal thoughts and experiences of social and cultural topics!
AFROPUNK Solution Sessions
AFROPUNK Solution Sessions uses the spirit and power of community to tackle the most important conversations about how culture, activism, and politics impact young folks of color in a way that achieves positive results.
The Ballad of Billy Balls
It’s 1982, and a man bursts into an East Village storefront apartment and shoots punk musician Billy Balls. Author and activist iO Tillett Wright and Crimetown Producer Austin Mitchell unravel a mystery of love and loss, the tender binds of family, and the stories we tell ourselves just to survive. Created by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier.
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