Science

Official website: https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/opioid-crisis/

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Season 4 of Countermeasures confronts some of the biggest biothreats and health outbreaks in human history: from the Spanish Flu and the Black Plague to the 2001 Anthrax Attacks. Episode One kicks off with the third wave of the opioid crisis, releasing today, just in time for International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday.

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Technology

Official website: https://rss.com/podcasts/trailer-park

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The podcast trailer podcast Trailer Park is releasing a three-part miniseries exploring what makes podcast trailers effective. Based on a 2026 Coleman Insights research study co-designed by host Arielle Nissenblatt and researcher Jay Nachlis, the series combines data with perspectives from Pantheon Podcasts and NOVA Entertainment to reveal what encourages listeners to keep listening, where trailers lose them, and how creators can apply the findings to their own shows.

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Education

Official website: https://morethanorganized.substack.com/podcast

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Launched this week, Simple Enough: Organizing, Productivity, and Mindset for Entrepreneurs starts with the life you actually want, then helps you work backward to simplify your space, mindset, routines, and habits enough to support it, while using money mindset as a deeper lens for understanding what you keep, buy, avoid, regret, or struggle to release. No one right way, no total overhaul, and no shame.

© Miriam Ortiz y Pino

Education

Official website: https://jjc.edu/alumni

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The Roots and Branches JJC Alumni Podcast has returned for a third season featuring alumni adventures, standout academic programs, community partnerships, and inspiring stories from across the JJC community. It's hosted by Jen Davis, Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations, and we're promised fresh conversations with the people who make JJC extraordinary.

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Sports

Official website: https://mik.studio/

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In Australia, I Love Rugby has signed with Tapt Media for ad sales. It's a new weekly podcast hosted by international rugby legends George Gregan and John Smit.

Music

Official website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-vic-mensa-show1

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From his viral, Webby-winning Orange Tree Series, The Vic Mensa Show is new, premiering today. Fellow Chicago artist Chance the Rapper joins Vic as the first guest, with a season one lineup also featuring Durand Bernarr, Rapsody, Lena Waithe, Aja Monet, Van Lathan Jr. and more.

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Music

Official website: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america

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In a polarised world, one of the few things everyone liked was Dolly Parton, who died yesterday — but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America’s great icons. From 2019, WNYC's Dolly Parton’s America won plenty of awards and plaudits.

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Society & Culture

Official website: https://lemonadamedia.com/

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The Dash is new today from Lemonada Media. A brand-new original podcast from longtime friends, entrepreneurs, and media personalities, Elizabeth Chambers and Marissa Hermer, the show celebrates women while challenging outdated myths about aging, divorce, motherhood, entrepreneurship, sex, and dating.

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Education

Official website: http://www.send7.org

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Simple English News Daily has switched to Supercast for its subscription service, rather than running its own membership. That now allows ad-free and bonus episodes. The show did more than 630,000 downloads last month.

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Arts

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A podcast - in the Royal Opera House? Dish did it last year, and has just announced plans to do it again: this time on Sunday Nov 1. Last year the live show had special guest Jack Whitehall joined by a surprise appearance from national treasure Dame Mary Berry. This year's guests are yet to be announced; tickets go on sale next Wednesday.

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