This week, we're featuring one of our favourite episodes, which originally aired this past March.

With the world’s podcast archives getting so deep, and so many talented voices out there, we don’t want any hidden gems to stay hidden! In this episode, Elamin shines a light on jewels of the podcasting world we think you need to know.  

Come for the podcast recs, stay to find out: can a musical save a small town? What’s the deal with synesthesia? Why did Euro Disney fail? And whatever happened to SARS? 

Podcasts featured this week:
Land of Desires
Planet Money
Ologies
Newcomers: Lord of the Rings
Whatever Happened To… ?

This week, we're featuring one of our favourite episodes, which originally aired this past March. With the world’s podcast archives getting so deep, and so many talented voices out there, we don’t want any hidden gems to stay hidden! In this episode, Elamin shines a light on jewels of the podcasting world we think you need to know. Come for the podcast recs, stay to find out: can a musical save a small town? What’s the deal with synesthesia? Why did Euro Disney fail? And whatever happened to SARS? Podcasts featured this week: Land of Desires Planet Money Ologies Newcomers: Lord of the Rings Whatever Happened To… ?

FLASHBACK: Hidden Gems

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Hosted by Leah-Simone Bowen, Podcast Playlist's podcast obsessed producers help you find the best podcasts out there. Each week we curate fresh, exciting and thoughtful stories to help you unearth new podcasts to add to your rotation. From true crime to comedy, from current affairs to audio fiction and everything in between. Each week we take you on a journey with lots of discoveries along the way. Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives

Hosted by Leah-Simone Bowen, Podcast Playlist's podcast obsessed producers help you find the best podcasts out there. Each week we curate fresh, exciting and thoughtful stories to help you unearth new podcasts to add to your rotation. From true crime to comedy, from current affairs to audio fiction and everything in between. Each week we take you on a journey with lots of discoveries along the way. Subscribe&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives

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