Breakthrough

In a genre-redefining first, Breakthrough bursts onto the singing competition scene with an electrifying, audio-only series that strips away the superficial to reaffirm what matters most: pure talent. The captivating new Audible Original invites listeners on an intimate musical journey where it doesn’t matter what you look like or who you know, just how you sound. Based solely on what they hear, expert celebrity judges Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child, The X Factor) and Sara Bareilles (Waitress, Into the Woods, Girls5eva) coach and evaluate five undiscovered artists as host Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Blindspotting, The Little Mermaid) leads competitors through a series of high-stakes singing and songwriting challenges for one top spot.

As musically gifted as they are artistically unique, each finalist is driven by the same dream: to become music’s next must-listen. But to break through, they’ll have to dig deep, pushing their vocal, songwriting, and recording chops to their absolute limits while keeping their feet (and emotions) firmly grounded. With Kelly and Sara leading the way, each contestant will discover just how bright their star can shine as they remind each of us that pure talent is never just a shot in the dark.

Listen to all of the songs from Breakthrough on Amazon Music or wherever you get your music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0C7SCDZN1

This is an Audible Original, produced by At Will Media.

Inside ODOT Podcast

Podcast by Oregon DOT

Calimesa Insider

Join City Manager Will Kolbow for a look behind the scenes at your city at work. From council meetings, to how your tax dollars are collected and used, and everything in between. This is THE place to get the real scoop of what’s happening at your city!

City Manager Unfiltered

City Manager Unfiltered is a podcast by a city manager for city managers. I am your host, Joe Turner, and I’m on a mission to build a community for ambitious city managers.

I want to provide you with the career tools and resources to help make you a better executive so you can rack up victories, polish your resume, dominate interviews, land your dream job, and win your contract negotiations.

If you are a city manager looking to level up, check out my podcast, City Manager Unfiltered. Hit that subscribe button today so you don’t miss an episode.

Books, Beach, & Beyond

Join Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 titles and the “Queen of the Beach Reads,” and Tim Ehrenberg, creator of the popular Tim Talks Books, as they talk shop and host spirited discussions with special guests from bestselling and internationally recognized authors, to publishing industry insiders, to local island legends who feature prominently in Hilderbrand’s prolific Nantucket stories.  From what it’s like to take a book to the screen to the intricacies and intimate details of an author’s writing process, Hilderbrand and Ehrenberg take listeners on an exciting (and amusing) journey each episode, bringing books to life in a brand-new way in this podcast presented by N Magazine.  A special thank you to our Season 2 Premier Sponsors: Nantucket Book Partners, Book of the Month, The Nantucket Hotel, Cartolina, and Triple Eight Distillery.

Interested in advertising in Books, Beach, & Beyond? Email advertising@n-magazine.com to learn more!

Why They Left

In a small town in rural Alabama, there’s a local rumor about an off-the-grid compound in the woods where rogue psychiatrists were conducting experiments on kidnapped children. That compound is abandoned now, but it’s real. I’ve seen it. Why They Left is an investigation into what really went on in those woods, and why its inhabitants left.

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Afterglow: UnVEILING The Idaho Cult Series

“Afterglow: UnVEILING The Idaho Cult” explores the twisted true crime saga of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, a case that has captivated the nation. Lori, a mother of three, became a figure of infamy when her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, vanished in 2019. The subsequent investigation revealed a web of deceit, including the untimely deaths of two spouses and Lori’s marriage to doomsday prepper Chad Daybell just weeks after his wife’s sudden passing. This podcast examines the alleged “religious cult” connections, Lori’s delusions, the exhumation of Tammy Daybell’s body, and the ongoing FBI involvement. From missing children to murder accusations, this story is filled with bizarre twists and turns. Join us as we uncover the truth behind “The Lori Vallow Show.”   

 Sources: East Idaho New, Justin Lum Fox 10 Phoenix, Fox 13 Utah, ABC NEWS, Theme Music: Not Forgotten by Dan Lebowitz This podcast is brought to you by the creator of Left Undone Incomplete Investigations on YouTube. All clips are used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017) Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).

@socialitegossip He Said She Said

From the instagram account @socialitegossip comes the @socialitegossip He Said She Said Podcast. Hosted by pop culture lovers Jen & Aldo . Jen has been obsessed with pop culture for as long as she can remember and considers herself an expert on celebrities. Both Jen and Aldo are lovers of reality tv, and they watch a lot of it. Tune in weekly to get informed, and hear our opinions on your favorite Bravo shows and pop culture news stories.

Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @socialitegossip
Twitter: @socialitegos

Instagram/Twitter: @aldohesaid

Texas Overture

A “para-anthropology” podcast exploring mystical, psychological and paranormal phenomena throughout Texas history.

CAPTURED: Shot Down In Vietnam

During the Vietnam War, hundreds of American aviators were shot down, imprisoned, and tortured, experiencing the harshest conditions imaginable.

For as many as eight long years, the prisoners of war (POWs) stayed true to their mission and survived behind bars. They communicated through codes and raps on prison walls. They were incredibly brave and resisted enemy propaganda. Their families knew little of their fate.

50 years ago, the US government saved 591 of those POWs from North Vietnamese captivity. Now, hear their personal and intimate stories like never before, from the dramatic moment of being shot down to the tearful family reunion.

CAPTURED features newly re-surfaced recordings from Presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon B Johnson’s oval offices.

Broadcast veteran Tyler Russell McCusker conducts original interviews with 85-year-old Commander Everett Alvarez Jr., the first American shot down, 91-year-old Captain Eugene “Red” McDaniel, POW families, authors, and historians.

Put yourself into the action with hundreds of historically-accurate sound effects and scene-setting original music compositions that create an immersive, enthralling soundscape.

This new podcast from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Foundation is a compelling and powerful exploration of the human cost of war and the resilience of the American spirit.