Easy Listening

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Easy Listening - Ep 61 - "Punchlines and Gut Punches" Jun 04, 2020

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This week, a look at what really happened when Dave Chappelle quit his own show, on a podcast aptly titled, “What Really Happened.” Andrew Jenks hosts this phenomenal series, and Teresa Strasser discusses some of her favorite episodes. Meanwhile, in other comedy genius news, Gina Grad discusses her love for the work of Patton Oswalt, and how his comedy evolution is traced in the podcast “Good One,” her pick of this week. The hosts also discuss early episodes of Catfishing in their personal lives, and how some online mysteries may always remain cold cases.It’s a podcast about podcasts, told through clips and conversation.

Easy Listening - Ep.60 - "Creeps And Geniuses" May 28, 2020

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Teresa Strasser filled in this week for Gina Grad on the world record-holding “Adam Carolla Show” podcast, as Adam did his first live show since quarantine. In OPP, Other People’s Podcasts, “What a Creep” explores creeps from Gary Glitter to Harvey Weinstein, and “My Year in Mensa” chronicles a comedian’s dark and frightening time as an outcast in a genius club. This podcast about podcasts explores the best of the week with audio clips and discussion, to help you find new favorite gems in a sea of new shows.

Links:

My Year in Mensa

Host: Jamie Loftus

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-year-in-mensa/id1492147103?i=1000461282224

What a Creep: Gary Glitter

http://whatacreeppodcast.libsyn.com/what-a-creep-gary-glitter-season-4-episode-9

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Easy Listening - Ep.59 - "No Nudes Is Good Nudes" May 21, 2020

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The guy who wrote “The Blind Side” and “Moneyball” brings us season two of his podcast, and “Against the Rules with Michael Lewis” was worth the wait. This season, he focuses on the importance of coaching in our culture, and how it can bolster every facet of modern life in our ultra competitive society. And when folks were competing for clicks, they hacked their way into celebrity clouds and posted nude photos. We know all this, but “The Darknet Diaries” presents the stories in new ways, both through the words of Jennifer Lawrence and backstories of the hackers. Gina Grad and Teresa Strasser explore their favorite weekly podcasts using clips and conversation to point your ears in all the right directions.

LINKS:

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis: Season 2 Ep1: The Invisible Coach

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/pushkin-industries/against-the-rules/e/69374926

Darknet Diaries

Ep.34 - For Your Eyes Only

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-34-for-your-eyes-only/id1296350485?i=1000432316542

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Easy Listening - Ep.58 - "Michael Jordan And His Dance, Steve Jobs And His Daughter" May 14, 2020

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The daughter Steve Jobs first shunned, then awkwardly embraced, has no animosity toward the icon, but she does have a beautiful story about family shame and secrets, told on the podcast “Family Secrets” and parsed this episode by Gina Grad. Teresa Strasser comes to the podcast table with this week’s “The Ringer, NBA Show,” because there is no detail too obscure for her when it comes to “The Last Dance,” and when Jason Hehir shows up to spill the Gatorade, it’s on like MJ’s moustache. This week’s podcast about podcasts opens your ears to the best shows out there, with clips and conversations.

LINKS:

Family Secrets: Cold People

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cold-people/id1441824608?i=1000468205405

The Ringer: NBA Show JJ Redick chats Jason Hair – about MJ/Bulls docuseries “The Last Dance”

https://www.theringer.com/2020/5/11/21254202/the-challenges-of-making-the-last-dance-stories-players-tell-quarantine-comforts-with-jason-hehir

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Easy Listening - Ep.57 - "Blame Tony Soprano's Mom" May 07, 2020

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This week, Gina Grad finally gets to discuss an important theory about HBO’s “The Sopranos” with a cast member. And from TV to classic movies, TCM has released its first podcast and “The Plot Thickens,” which explores the unbelievable life of director Peter Bogdanovich, who was in a relationship with Playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratten when she was murdered. It’s a thick plot, indeed, and one of Teresa Strasser’s favorite new podcasts. Both shows are broken down with clips and opinions on this week’s podcast about podcasts.

LINKS:

Talking Sopranos with Steve Schirippa and Michael Imperioli

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-5-college/id1500453500?i=1000472767852

The Plot Thickens, Season One, I’m Still Peter Bogdanavich, a Podcast from Turner Classic Movies:

https://theplotthickens.tcm.com/season-one/episode-guide/

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Easy Listening - Ep.56 - "Confessions of a Phelps-Roper and Plots Against America" May 01, 2020

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More pandemic content for your ears! This week, Gina Grad confesses to loving “The Confessional,” a deeply spiritual look at making amends, with guest including a famous former member of the Westboro Baptist Church. And Teresa Strasser’s love for David Simon finds a home with “The Plot Against America Podcast,” which breaks down Simon’s new HBO series, episode by episode, with co-host Peter Sagal of “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me” NPR fame. It’s a look at the best podcasts of the week on this podcast about podcasts.

LINKS:

The Plot Against America Podcast, Episode One:

https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vdGhlLXBsb3QtYWdhaW5zdC1hbWVyaWNh&episode=NzViZmRhYjYtNjdhNC0xMWVhLWI1MzYtNzc0YzdiZjI5ZjUy&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwiAzPqB-YnpAhVYIDQIHU9hCfYQjrkEegQIAhAG&ep=6

The Confesional with Nadia Bolz-Weber

Megan Phelps-Roper, Former Member of Westboro Baptist Church

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/megan-phelps-roper-former-member-westboro-baptist-church/id1502171248?i=1000472151114

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Easy Listening - Ep.55 - "Bored In The House And In The House Bored" Apr 24, 2020

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One bright spot in quarantine: celebrities and comedians “making the time” to podcast! This week, Gina Grad and Teresa Strasser parse two new podcasts from funny duos, “Oh, Hello: the P’dcast” with John Mulaney and Nick Kroll is a surreal and hilarious treat for your ears. And “Bored AF” unites two comedians, friends for more than 20 years, in a socially distant union designed to entertain us with almost no virus talk, but lots of RHONY discussions. It’s a podcast about podcasts, with clips and conversation to help you update your *Favorites.

Oh, Hello: The P'dcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trailer/id1505873854?i=1000470236218

Bored AF

https://anchor.fm/stefanie-taylor8/episodes/RHOBH-Shade--Bad-Phone-Sex-ed0d65

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Easy LIstening - Ep.54 - "Good Listens For Bad Times" Apr 16, 2020

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Tina Fey saves us from descending into quarantine madness on Back to School with Seth Rudetsky and Without Fail reminds us there are so many other "essential" people to thank right now.

LINKS:

Back to school with Seth Rudetsky - Episode 1 - Guest Tina Fey

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tina-fey/id1498674382?i=1000469021943

Every Little Thing

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/gimlet/without-fail

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Easy Listening - Ep.53 - "Brene Brownie Points During Covid-19" Apr 10, 2020

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Brene Brown reminds us to calm the F#@k down when we go through an "FFT" (aka: a First F#@%ing time), we find out why it's so hard to be empathetic in these pandemic times, and Gina sings. A lot.

LINKS:

The Adam Carolla Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-carolla-show/id306390087?i=1000470613587

Unlocking us with Brene Brown

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bren%C3%A9-on-ffts/id1494350511?i=1000468945610

You Are Not So Smart - Covid 19

https://soundcloud.com/youarenotsosmart/177-covid-19

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Easy Listening - Ep.52 - "The Tiger King's Glorious Reign" Apr 03, 2020

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In these troubled times, one leader has shown himself capable of capturing the attention of America. That man is a king. He’s the “Tiger King.” And his rule started long ago. Before it was on Netflix, it was a podcast that first uncovered his story from the litter box of life, and it’s the focus of this week’s podcast about podcasts, “Easy Listening with Gina Grad and Teresa Strasser.

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Joe Exotic: Tiger King

https://wondery.com/shows/joe-exotic/#

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