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Rose Eveleth, creator of Flash Forward podcast [Episode 35] Nov 30, 2018

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Adela interviews Rose Eveleth, the producer and host of the Flash Forward podcast. PBC members worldwide listened to a podcast playlist on Artificial Intelligence. The Flash Forward episode called “Bot for Teacher” was included. Check out the other podcasts in this Artificial Intelligence playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the forthcoming interview with the producer of the Guardian Science Weekly podcast, which we also featured on the listening list.

Some links to the fun stuff Rose talked about during the interview:

AI Weirdness blog, which Rose used to create a machine-learned holy text for her episode called…
“Our Father, Who Art In Algorithm” (one of Rose’s favorite Flash Forward episodes)

Podcast picks from Rose:

Articles of Interest: (a mini-series from 99% Invisible
Ologies: every episode is an interview with a different -ologist (think paleontologist, anthropologist, etc). The episode Rose recommends is “Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) with a Kaeli Swift.

Follow Rose and Flash Forward on Twitter. Visit the Flash Forward website. Rose also has a Patreon page for the show.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode includes Night Owl Collective’s Superb Lyres – Sober and baircave’s Moe Shop – Love Taste (Bair Remix), and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Roundup of the Artificial Intelligence podcast playlist [Episode 34] Nov 24, 2018

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In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on Artificial Intelligence. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “What excites you and scares you about artificial intelligence?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about the plan for Podcast Brunch Club in December and the idea of doing a deep dive into the Last Seen podcast.

Sara and Adela also talked about other podcasts:

The Dream podcast – about Multi-level Marketing
Intrigue: The Ratline – A story about the mysterious disappearance of a senior Nazi
Carruth podcast – a podcast about Ray Carruth, the Carolina Panthers player who was convicted of hiring a hitman to murder his pregnant girlfriend
Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood

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Roundup of The Sharing Economy podcast playlist [Episode 33] Oct 17, 2018

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In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on the Sharing Economy. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “What are the benefits of the sharing economy? Is ‘sharing’ a sustainable idea?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about the return of Serial and Sara’s reignited love for The Allusionist.

Here are some helpful links:

Sharing Economy podcast playlist
Serial Season 3
The Allusionist from Radiotopia. Sara’s favorite episodes are “Allusionist 83. Yes, As In,” which is all about names and “Allusionist 85. Skin Story,” which highlights an artist who tattoos one word of her story on a different person.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from MUSopen.org and Free Music Archive. The music featured was “Paradise” by Misael Gauna and from Markus Staab and Tariq Harb.

Alexis Brown, host of the My Ocean podcast [Episode 32] Sep 26, 2018

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Adela interviews Alexis Brown, the host of the creator of the My Ocean podcast from Oceanwise. As part of the August podcast listening list on Ocean Conservation, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the My Ocean episode “Karina Oliani: Diving in Style.” Check out the other podcasts in this Ocean Conservation playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the interview with the creator of the Outside/In podcast podcast, which we also featured on the listening list.

Alexis’ podcast pick: Personal Best

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archive and features Body Surfer and Silicon Transmitter.

Roundup of Ocean Conservation Podcast Playlist [Episode 31] Sep 19, 2018

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In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on Ocean Conservation. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “Why are you drawn (or not) to the ocean?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about bringing positivity to the podcast medium.

Here are some helpful links:

Ocean Conservation podcast playlist
International Coastal Cleanup
What Excites This Podcast Critic in 2018
Podcast pick from Sara: Dear Young Rocker – the podcast about rock music and growing up an anxious loner

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archive and features Body Surfer and Silicon Transmitter.

Sam Evans-Brown, host of the Outside/In podcast [Episode 30] Sep 11, 2018

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Sara interviews Sam Evans-Brown, the host of the Outside/In podcast. As part of the September podcast listening list on Ocean Conservation, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the Outside/In episode “An American Lobster in Stockholm.” Check out the other podcasts in this Ocean Conservation playlist mini-series, including the Roundup episode and the forthcoming interview with the creator of the My Ocean podcast, which we also featured on the listening list.

Other episodes from Outside/In if you are interested in the theme of Ocean Conservation:

Episode 13: Up Against The Ropes (about the right whales)
Episode 47: Lime & Tabasco (about turtle conservation in Baja California)
Powerline Series (about hydropower in Canada)

Podcast picks from Sam:

Brave Little State (a local podcast from Vermont); favorite episode: “Those ‘Aging Hippies’ Who Moved To Vermont … Where Are They Now?”
Scene on Radio’s series on Men

Follow Sam on Twitter at @SamEBNHPR and follow the Outside/In podcast at @OutsideInRadio. Visit the Outside/In podcast website.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archive and features Body Surfer and Silicon Transmitter.

Micah Schweizer, executive producer of HumaNature podcast [Episode 29] Aug 27, 2018

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Sara interviews Micah Schweizer, executive producer on the HumaNature podcast. As part of the August podcast listening list on Wanderlust, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the HumaNature episode “May The Road Rise Up To Meet You, And May The Wind Stop Blowing In Your Face.” Check out the other podcasts in this Wanderlust playlist mini-series, including the Roundup of the Wanderlust Podcast Playlist and the interview with Willow Belden, the host of the Out There podcast, which was another episode featured on the Wanderlust listening list.

Things Sara and Micah chatted about:

HumaNature Episode 11: Hoofprints On The Heart
HumaNature Episode 8: Row Row Row Your Boat. Or Not.
HumaNature Episode 38: The Hunt
HumaNature Episode 20: Dogs Are People, Too
Podcast picks from Micah: Threshold podcast, a podcast that tackles one pressing environmental issue each season. They report the story where it’s happening through a range of voices and perspectives. Start with Season 1, Episode 1 – it’s the beginning of the story about the American bison.

Visit the HumaNature podcast website. Follow HumaNature on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow Micah on Twitter.

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Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music in this episode comes from Free Music Archive and features “Starwalk” from Ketsa and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Willow Belden, creator of Out There podcast [Episode 28] Aug 21, 2018

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Adela chats with Willow Belden, host and creator of the Out There podcast. As part of the August podcast listening list on Wanderlust, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the Out There episode “Better Than Fun.” Check out the other podcasts in this Wanderlust playlist mini-series, including the Roundup of the Wanderlust Podcast Playlist and the forthcoming interview with Micah Schweizer, the host of the HumaNature podcast, which we also featured on the Wanderlust listening list.

Podcast picks from Willow:

Qualia: Experience emotions and cognitive mechanisms and then understand them.
Not By Accident: A documentary podcast series about choosing to become a single mother and coping with being one. This is a serial podcast, so start with Episode 1.

Follow Willow on Twitter at @WillowBelden. Visit the Out There podcast website.

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Roundup of Wanderlust Podcast Playlist [Episode 27] Aug 14, 2018

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In this roundup episode, Sara and Adela chat about the podcast listening list on Wanderlust. We also get answers from creators and members on the question, “What place is a favorite place you’ve visited or what is on your bucket list and why?” Adela and Sara then diverge from the listening list and talk about their favorite podcast discoveries from last month.

Here are some helpful links:

Wanderlust podcast playlist
Podcast picks from Adela & Sara:
- Audible Feast’s Best Podcasts of July 2018
- Bodies podcast
- The Realness: The rapper Prodigy may have been the voice of New York, but he couldn’t escape a single recessive gene.
- Only Human: A show about health that we can all relate to. Because every body has a story.

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Bad With Money creator, Gaby Dunn [Episode 26] Jul 24, 2018

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Adela chats with Gaby Dunn, creator of the Bad With Money podcast from Panoply. As part of the July podcast playlist on Money, Podcast Brunch Club members worldwide listened to the Bad With Money episode “Just Give People Money (aka Universal Basic Income).” Check out the other podcasts in this Money playlist mini-series, including the Money Playlist Round Up and the interview with Robert Smith, a reporter on the Planet Money podcast, which we also featured on the Money listening list.

Some of the things we talked about:

Andrew Yang for President: 2020 Presidential candidate running on the platform of the “Freedom Dividend” (universal basic income)
Gaby’s podcast recommendations:
- Lovett Or Leave It : A recorded live show from Jon Lovett, former Obama speechwriter and co-host of Pod Save America.
- Bechdel Cast: a podcast about the portrayal of women in film.
“I Hate Everyone But You: A Novel” – a book that Gaby co-wrote

Follow Gaby at @gabydunn on Twitter or @gabyroad on Instagram.

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Music in this episode is “City Lights” by Audiobinger downloaded from the Free Music Archive. Audio editing and production by Steven Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting.

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