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After the Fact podcast host, Dan LeDuc Jul 18, 2019

Show notes

This interview is hosted by Steve, the leader of our Minneapolis chapter. Steve talks to Dan LeDuc, the host of After the Fact from The Pew Charitable Trusts. We featured an episode of After the Fact entitled “Finding Facts” on the podcast listening list on Breaking the News.

Some of the things they talked about:

The Pew Charitable Trusts latest Trend journal feature on “The Future of Water”
Dan’s favorite episode of After the Fact is “Scientists at Work: ‘The Jane Goodall of Penguins’”
After the Fact’s recent series on the The American Family includes four episodes:
Another episode from After the Fact about the media: Looks Can Be Deceiving: Deepfakes

How to connect with After the Fact and Dan:

Website: http://www.pewtrusts.org/afterthefact
Email: podcasts@pewtrusts.org
Pew Trusts Twitter: @pewtrusts
Dan’s twitter: @thedanleduc

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Audio editing and production by Steve Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting

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The NewsWorthy podcast host, Erica Mandy Jul 10, 2019

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Erica Mandy, the founder and host of the theNewsWorthy, chats with Jenna Spinelle, one of the co-leaders of our virtual PBC chapter. We featured an episode of The NewsWorthy on the podcast listening list on Breaking the News.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”

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PBC Live: Beijing chapter discussion about the China playlist Jun 29, 2019

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An exciting bonus episode! Live from the Beijing PBC chapter meeting, we get to be a fly on the wall during their discussion about the Understanding China podcast listening list. The session was led and recorded by Mike Shaw, the Beijing chapter leader and host of the Migratory Patterns podcast, which explores the changing meaning of home and the shifting identity of global expats and migrants.

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Audio editing by Mike Shaw and audio production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Rainbow” by Chad Crouch.

Organizational Partners include:

Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking

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Understanding China Roundup Jun 24, 2019

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Adela and Sara discuss the podcast playlist on Understanding China, which included episodes from Sinica, Planet Money, and Intelligence Squared US. Then, as usual, they diverge from the assigned listening list to talk about other podcasts we’re listening to.

We talked about:

Sanctioned podcast: 6 part series from the CBC about the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver
“Heavy: An American Memoir”: a book by Kiese Laymon
Joe Rogan episode with Anthony Jeselnik

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”

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Kaiser Kuo, co-host of the Sinica podcast Jun 18, 2019

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Steven Zampanti, the leader of our PBC chapter in Minneapolis, chats with Kaiser Kuo, the founder and co-host of the Sinica podcast from SupChina. We featured two episodes of Sinica on the podcast listening list on Understanding China: “The China Questions, with Jennifer Rudolph and Michael Szonyi” and “Howard French on how China’s past shapes its present ambitions.”

Some of the things they talked about:

UNDERSTANDING CHINA podcast listening list
Podcasts within the SupChina network: Sinica, The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, ChinaEconTalk, NüVoices, TechBuzz China by Pandaily, Middle Earth
Sinica interviews about the situation in Xinjiang: interview with Gerry Shih, interview with Nury Turkel
Live show in New York City that featured Charlene Barshefsky, who negotiated China’s entry into the WTO
3-part series with Chas W Freeman, Jr: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Kaiser notes a New York Times article that highlighted a Mandarin podcast by Amy Qin, “In China, a Podcast Inspired by ‘This American Life’ Gives Voice to the Real”
Kaiser’s podcast recommendations:
- Hi-Phi Nation (from Slate): a show about philosophy that turns stories into ideas
- Context with Brad Harris: a show that takes books that aims to answer big questions and distills it down in a captivating and accessible way.

Connect with Kaiser Kuo: email, Kaiser on Twitter, SupChina on Twitter

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Elephant Walk” by Podington Bear and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”

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Why We Eat What We Eat host, Cathy Erway Jun 12, 2019

Show notes

Adela chats with Cathy Erway, the host of the Why We Eat What We Eat podcast. We featured her episode “I Eat Everything Except…” on our podcast listening list on Food Trends.

Some of the things they talked about:

FOOD TRENDS podcast listening list
Cathy has a new podcast called Self Evident, which highlights Asian American stories
Cathy’s blog, Not Eating Out in NY
Cathy’s books:
- The Food of Taiwan: Recipes from the Beautiful Island
- The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove
Cathy’s podcast picks:
- Self Evident: Cathy’s new podcast highlighting Asian American stories
- Long Distance: a podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora

Find out more about Cathy on Twitter, Instagram, The Food of Taiwan FB page, and Not Eating Out in NY blog.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Elephant Walk” by Podington Bear and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – check out Dead Man Talking podcast
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts

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Food Trends Podcast Playlist Roundup Jun 07, 2019

Show notes

Adela and Sara discuss the podcast playlist on Food Trends, which included episodes from The Food Chain, Why We Eat What We Eat, The Food Programme, Eating Matters, Savor. Then, as usual, they diverge from the assigned listening list to talk about podcast burnout.

We talked about:

Cricket chips! Chirps is a Podcast Brunch Club partner this month! Chirps makes chips We’ll be listening to an episode about crickets as an alternative and sustainable food source. Give Chirps a try and use CHIRPS4BREAKFAST at checkout for 15% off your entire order!
Helen Zaltzman published her 100^th episode of The Allusionist.
Alie Ward, creator of Ologies, was featured as the first guest on Bill Nye’s new podcast Science Rules
Science Vs. episode on Abortion
Lez Hang Out – a podcast covering topics focused on lesbian experiences, representation, culture, life, love, etc.
Becca Bryers, the PBC-Leicester chapter leader, won a British Podcast Award in the Best Radio Podcast category for her podcast, Multi Story
Sara-Mae Tuson, a member of our PBC-London chapter and one of the creators of the Sugar Baby Confessionals podcast, won the bronze award in the Best Sex & Relationships Podcast category of the British Podcast Awards.
Sara was underwhelmed by the much-hyped The Shrink Next Door
At Liberty – a weekly podcast from the ACLU that explores the biggest civil rights and civil liberties issues of the day
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend episode with Bob Newhart

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Elephant Walk” by Podington Bear and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – check out Dead Man Talking podcast
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts

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Libraries Roundup Jun 01, 2019

Show notes

Adela and Sara discuss the podcast playlist on Libraries, which included episodes from This American Life, The Public Libraries Podcast, Part-Time Genius, Shmanners, Down to Earth. Then, as usual, they diverge from the assigned listening list to talk about the drama that surrounds the Luminary launch.

We talked about:

Jenna Spinelle creator profile on PBC website
Democracy Works They recently had an episode that featured a discussion with Sara Koenig, the creator of the Serial podcast

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Elephant Walk” by Podington Bear and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Organizational Partners include:

The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – check out Dead Man Talking podcast
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting

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Meridian Library District – discussion about Library playlist May 27, 2019

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Adela chats with Dani and Emily, two librarians who started the Podcast Brunch Club chapter at the Meridian Library District in Idaho. They curated the podcast listening list on Libraries. We hear a little about how Dani and Emily became librarians and we talk about the purpose of libraries and the future of libraries.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was ”Elephant Walk” by Podington Bear and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Audioboom – check out their original podcasts!
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”

Quick Update Episode: Changes are coming Apr 23, 2019

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Survey link: https://www.mysurveygizmo.com/s3/4950556/PBC-podcast

We need your feedback! What works, what doesn’t? Do you like the roundups or interviews more? Do you like the thematic playlist discussion or when we diverge and talk about the other things we’re listening to? We’re listening, so please let us know by filling out this survey!

Also, we are shifting our schedule a bit in order to leave room for community feedback. So, you’ll be hearing the episodes about a certain theme a month after that theme is discussed in Podcast Brunch Club meetings all over the world. We’re doing this so that you have time to listen and give feedback and so you can also submit questions to our guests.

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