Welcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter.

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This week's theme is Minds to Sit With. The curator is Jesse Baker, host and creator of the new podcast This Is Dating.

Why did Jesse choose this theme? "I turn to podcasts to help me perceive the world through a different lens. I make podcasts for the very same reason. I am drawn to compelling stories told by singular voices, like Esther Perel’s in Where Should We Begin."

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Links mentioned in this episode:
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- 'Tartarus' is a sci-fi horror audio drama. Here's their Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tartarus-batch-2--2#/
- NPR's fourth annual Student Podcast Challenge is back and now open with competitions for students in grades 5-12 and students pursuing their associate's/bachelor's degrees! Apply: https://nprcollegepodcastchallenge2022.splashthat.com/


Find this week's podcast recommendation list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/minds-to-sit-with-podcast-recommendations

Here are this week's podcast picks from Jesse:
This Is Dating
Criminal
Heavyweight
Why Won't You Date Me?
Terrible, Thanks For Asking

This week's spotlight is South And The City

Description: South and the City is an unscripted podcast of two fraternity brothers' experiences, perspectives, and cultural influences. On this podcast, hosts Samori and Tony discuss a collection of stories, share tips, and offer unpopular but darn good opinions. Take a listen to the varied perspectives of two millennial Black men from, pun intended, the south and the city!

Listen: https://pod.link/1588579095

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