aka Rejected M&M's, Sentient Frosties, and other wholesome snacks

Show notes for episode 2 - season 1 - recorded 3/10/2019.

Gilly’s picks:

Dirtcast: Peach Pit After Dark: March 6th

https://jezebel.com/dirtcast-pays-a-visit-to-west-beverly-high-and-beverly-1833104833

New (to Gilly) podcast:

ScamWow! Sue Smith and Caitlin Brodnick: More Banana Productions

Notable episodes:

Baron von F**k: Clark Rockefeller w/ Anna Drezen: Jan 16, 2019

https://morebananaproductions.com/2019/01/16/baron-von-fk-clark-rockefeller-w-anna-drezen

Don’t Get Relished: Moviepass With Carolyn Bergier: Jan 2, 2019

https://morebananaproductions.com/2019/01/02/dont-get-relished-moviepass-with-carolyn-bergier/

DoTerra, Young Living & Caitlin’s Infomercial Scam: I Love the Boom Boom! : Feb 27, 2019

https://morebananaproductions.com/2019/02/27/doterra-young-living-caitlins-infomercial-scam-i-love-the-boom-boom/

Alozie’s picks:

Washington Post Retropod - 3/8/2019 - The Glass Ceiling

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/retropod/the-glass-ceiling

Imaginary Worlds - 3/6/2019 - Tales of Margaret Brundage

https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/tales-of-margaret-brundage.html

Mozilla IRL w/Manoush Zomorodi - 3/4/2019 - What if women built the internet?

https://irlpodcast.org/season4/episode7/

New (to Alozie) podcasts:

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/

Notable episode: Season 1 Ep 7 - The Sorting Hat - https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/listen-2

(Foreverdog) Comic Book Commentary (formerly Nerdist Comics Writers Panel)

https://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary/

Notable episode: 1/5/2019 - Captain Marvel #1 with Kelly Thompson

https://shows.pippa.io/comic-book-commentary/episodes/captain-marvel-1-with-kelly-thompson

Podcasting News/Events

Science Vs Returns!

March 14th - https://www.gimletmedia.com/science-vs/

“Netflix of Podcasts”

Spotify (2019) -

Spotify acquires anchor.fm continuing its push into the podcast space - https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/06/spotify-doubles-down-on-podcasts/

Luminary (2019) - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/03/business/media/luminary-media-podcast-app.html

Castbox (2018) - https://www.fastcompany.com/40589660/these-companies-are-trying-to-build-the-netflix-of-podcasts

Howl (2015) - https://www.fastcompany.com/3049750/is-howl-the-netflix-of-podcasts-weve-been-waiting-for

Interesting article discussing the opportunities that a “Netflix for podcasting” may leverage - https://medium.com/@amira_10281/building-the-netflix-for-podcasts-ea72deb95c2f

Netflix as “Netflix of Podcasts” producing its own content: https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/11/netflix-strong-black-legends-podcast/

Other media mentions:

The Man in the Rockefeller Suit (Vanity Fair article about “Clark Rockefeller”)

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901

My Favorite Murder episode about Clark Rockefeller (“The F*ck Murder Mystery Show,” August 18, 2016)

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/exactly-right/my-favorite-murder/e/45935877

Michelle Obama “Becoming”

https://becomingmichelleobama.com/

Riverdale:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5420376/

Derry Girls

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7120662/

Schitt’s Creek (DAY-VID! a-LEX-is!)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078/

Where to Invade Next

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4897822/

American Gods

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1898069/

Captain Marvel

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154664/

Non-media mentions:

Turns out that banana M&Ms exist, omg that is disgusting

http://www.pretty52.com/tasty/food-and-drink-banana-split-mms-are-a-thing-20180521

Support for eating disorders:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support

The definition of “stan”

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A Cast of Thousands Logo: by Sam Holland

Intro and Outro Music from the song “Dogon Desert” off the album People Mover by Black Bottom Collective:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ISAJVHEVSvwoXPMcuDLOQ

Recording and engineering: Gilly and Alozie

Audio production: Podcast Rocket

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