Here we are in the middle of a pandemic, and you might be asking yourself, what do I need in a new podcast? Some crime or comedy or star power? How about an in-depth look at a teenage soccer player whose name you forget if you ever knew it. But that’s precisely what you need, for reasons that I can and can’t explain. It’s a beautifully told American story, from a top notch sports writer who goes deep. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts, Teresa Strasser and GIna Grad welcome you to the show!

We are coming at you hotter than a pair of Jewish space lasers! Trump’s fixer Michael Cohen and Adam Carolla got together and something amazing happened. The conversation was part of both of their podcasts and -- they disagree. And it’s civil. And then they actually kind of agree, on lots of things. We think you will enjoy this interview. We found it highly entertaining and actually important. It’s all here on Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and GIna Grad welcome you to the show. 

If you don’t like Fran Lebowitz, we don’t want to hear it. What we do want to hear is the greatest New Yorker talking all things Manhattan during the pandemic with another great New Yorker, Julie Klausner. This is an explosion of Judaism not unlike if you wired explosives into Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dreidel.  It’s everything great about documentaries, New York City and the art and soul of the spoken word. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts.  Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you!

I don’t know if apologizing to an anonymous phone line cleanses the soul, but the process does seem to appeal to a wide swath of humanity.  Today we are ringing up The Apology Line, a new podcast series from Wondry that will have you wondering about the benefits and costs of anonymity and the power of confession. We got clips with a side of kibbitz on Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show. That was kind of rambling. I’m sorry. Forgive me. 

If the existence of other people’s pandemic projects makes you feel icky inside, because you know you could write that book or upload that video, but you’re stuck – you really need to hear this. The American godmother of creativity, Julie Cameron, makes a podcast appearance and something she says will certainly help you across that bridge – and get you creating!  We share our favorite podcasts of the week, served with a side of kibbitz. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad host Easy Listening!

Hilaria Baldwin’s podcast heavily pushes her Spanish identity. Meanwhile, what do you do when one of your kids claims to be Spanish, but you know you’re not and she’s not? Hilaria’s madre had to decide whether or not to throw her daughter under EL AUTOBUS. Speaking of moms, Hilaria’s mom podcast lead us to our new favorite celebrity step mom. We’ve got all the clips with a side of kibbitz here on Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show!

Who hasn’t told a little white lie? It’s often harmless and leaves us looking more mysterious to folks. But when this tiny fib blossoms into a full blown scandal, you have to make a choice - do you double down, or do you come clean? This week, we discuss the controversy over Hilaria Baldwin’s made up accent and her podcast, which is pretty good. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts, serving up samples of our favorite shows of the week. Gina Grad and Teresa Strasser welcome you to the show.

It’s been said that Neil Diamond is the Pope of the Jews. And if that is true, it follows that Ira Glass is the Pope of podcasters, the OG, the chairman of the sound board, and the Adam from which all of us have borrowed a rib of truth and earnestness. His show just turned 25, and to celebrate, he plays clips of himself at 25. What was he like? What were we like? It’s a look back at quarter century crises on Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show!

Breaking up is hard to do. Just ask Neil Sedaka. But what about when a break up isn’t a pop song, but instead the conceit for a podcast that delves into real issues of interpersonal significance? On My Best Break Up, for example, Hannah Gadsby waxes about her bittersweet break, not from a lover, but from a bad habit, self-deprecation. This is Easy Listening, a podcast about podcasts, where we serve up samples of our favorite shows of the week. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad welcome you to the show!