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Easy Listening - Ep 91 - Ira Glass and What It’s Like to Be 25 Jan 01, 2021

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It’s been said that Neil Diamond is the Pope of the Jews. And if that is true, it follows that Ira Glass is the Pope of podcasters, the OG, the chairman of the sound board, and the Adam from which all of us have borrowed a rib of truth and earnestness. His show just turned 25, and to celebrate, he plays clips of himself at 25. What was he like? What were we like? It’s a look back at quarter century crises on Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show!

Easy Listening - Ep. 90 - Abuses in the Church Dec 24, 2020

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Is a podcast about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, produced by the Church, a case of the fox podcasting about the chicken coop? This week, we talk about a new 10-part series produced by The Catholic University of America, that covers long-standing sexual abuse scandals and how the church plans to move forward. You are listening to Easy listening, a podcast about podcasts, where every week, we bring you clips, thoughts, reflections and detours. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show.

Easy Listening - Ep. 89 - Breaking Up With Bad Habits Dec 17, 2020

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Breaking up is hard to do. Just ask Neil Sedaka. But what about when a break up isn’t a pop song, but instead the conceit for a podcast that delves into real issues of interpersonal significance? On My Best Break Up, for example, Hannah Gadsby waxes about her bittersweet break, not from a lover, but from a bad habit, self-deprecation. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts, where we serve up samples of our favorite shows of the week. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show!

Easy Listening - Ep. 88 - Where is it Written You’re Supposed to be Happy? Dec 10, 2020

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If you could borrow the warmest earth mother type, sweet bubbe, big sister bestie, rabbi and perfect buttered scone of a human being -- if this person could whisper in your ear for a day, you’d find eternal peace or so it seems. Sylvia Boorstein is one of dozens of enlightened guests that sit down with Krista Tippett for some hushed toned talks about the meaning of life. Today, we talk Tippet. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you!

Easy Listening - Ep. 87 - The Hidden Lives of Tyrants Dec 03, 2020

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The secret lives of tyrants can be downright fascinating, from their semi-kidnapped full-time sushi chefs, to their meth dealing, to their breeding of giant dog sized bunnies. One podcast shares behind the scenes looks at many of humanity’s very worst people. This week on Easy Listening - a podcast about podcasts - we introduce you to the series “Real Dictators” -- it’s real interesting. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show!

Easy Listening - Ep 86 - Behind the 90’s Music Nov 26, 2020

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So, I guess the fortune teller’s right. Should've seen just what was there and not some holy light. But you crawled beneath my veins and now. I don't care, I had no luck.I don't miss it all that much. There's just so many things. That I can touch, I'm torn, between which episode of my 90s playlist I like the most. But I’m not out of faith that you will love this podcast, too. Some Outkast, some TLC, some Natalie Umbruglia, and some light banter for our heavy times. This week on easy listening - a podcast about podcasts - we introduce you to My 90s Playlist on Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts.

Easy Listening - Ep. 85 - Beyond the Orgy Dome Nov 19, 2020

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This week we introduce you to a podcast host so sensitive, so comforting, so empathetic -- he’s to “active listening” what Kyler Murray is to scrambling in the pocket. He’s a natural. And he changes the game. This guy is so tuned in, he makes Harry Styles seem like Dirty Harry. Do you feel lucky? Yes. Because in times like these, sometimes you just want to hear a show like Beautiful/Anonymous – with a host who actually seems to reset your nervous system. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts.

Easy Listening - Ep. 84 - No Talc In Your Panties Nov 12, 2020

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Is products liability litigation sexy? If you read The Informant, or watched the film, you know that an investigation about the global price fixing of food additives can actually be quite riveting. So it is with this case about talcum powder. Today, we introduce you to the lawyer who took on Johnson & Johnson to help bring down the man, keep talc out of your panties and keep greed out of our personal care choices.

Easy Listening - Ep. 83 - Sarah Silverman Nov 05, 2020

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She’s sophisticated and crass. She’s glamorous and yet she mostly wears a hoodie and sneakers. She’s sharp and edgy. She’s dedicated to helping the underdog, and she once wore blackface on TV, a moment she says she’ll be working to undo for the rest of her life. She’s high brow and low brow -- she’s always been easy on the eyes and now, she’s in our ears. Sarah Silverman has a new podcast! This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show.

Easy Listening - Ep 82 - The Goddess of Scam Oct 29, 2020

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Podcasts getting laughs out of grisly crimes, that’s nothing new, but the Scam Goddess is getting giggles out of grifts, including the lady who scammed George Washington University into thinking she was African American. This week on Easy Listening - a podcast about podcasts - we give you a taste of Scam Goddess, the show that just this week joined Conan O’Brien and Team Coco. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to Easy Listening

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