New Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy shows (archive)

Society & Culture

Official website: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-rainbow-warrior

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The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior is a co-production of the Australian ABC and RNZ, exploring the Greenpeace ship's last voyage before it was bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour, killing a photographer. Hosted by writer, podcaster and comedian James Nokise, the story follows the fallout - scientifically, politically, and socially - from the nuclear tests at the Pacific Proving Grounds in the Marshall Islands, home to the people of Rongelap Atoll. It's new this week.

© (C) Radio New Zealand 2026

True Crime

Official website: https://alwaystruecrime.komi.io/

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Head Number 7 is new everywhere from Wondery and Audio Always today. The series delves into the macabre case of Cedric Lodge, the former head of the mortuary at Harvard Medical School, who was accused of a shocking and gruesome crime. It's presented by Professor Turi King, a presenter and forensic genealogist who specialises in unlocking the secrets held in human remains and solving ancient cold cases.

© Audio Always

TV & Film

Official website: https://lemonadamedia.com/

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Legacy Talk is new today from Lemonada Media, hosted by Emmy-winning writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe. The show will feature Waithe in thought-provoking conversations with iconic Black creators and industry leaders including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mara Brock Akil, Jenifer Lewis, and Debbie Allen. The series is a production of Waithe’s Hillman Grad with Lemonada overseeing ad sales, marketing and distribution.

© 2026 Hillman Grad

True Crime

Official website: https://abcaudio.com/podcasts/radioactive-the-karen-silkwood-mystery/

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Fifty years ago this month, Karen Silkwood, a 28-year-old plutonium plant worker, died in a fatal crash as she was driving to hand over documents to a journalist. Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery from ABC Audio unearths newly discovered and never-before-heard audio tapes from investigators, recorded decades apart that might provide fresh insight.

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True Crime

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The Binge Crimes: Lady Mafia started this month - a podcast that explores the world of Orange County, CA high powered lawyer Sara King, who was accused of scamming investors out of $10 million before her story was splashed across the headlines. The show features Sara King herself, speaking for the first time - who says she's no con artist.

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TV & Film

Official website: https://www.oscars.wtf/

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Hollywood's biggest night is also the most baffling - the film frequently hailed as the “Greatest Film of All Time” didn’t take home the Oscar; and two of the Top 100 American Films of All-Time were overlooked for nominations in the same year. OSCARS... What Were They Thinking?! is new today, with historical insights, engaging discussions, and never-before-heard stories

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Society & Culture

Official website: https://brazen.fm/illuminator/

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Mark Lombardi's intricate drawings traced hot money, from Cold War funding to the heroin trade. But his most dogged scrutiny fell on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, a global money laundry bankrolling fraudsters, smugglers, and CIA operations abroad. A new show from Project Brazen, The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness asks whether that was why he was found dead at 48.

© 2024 Brazen

Society & Culture

Official website: https://shows.acast.com/64ad8272d104220011e0a47c

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Game Changers is new from the UK's National Lottery, and will feature the stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding over the last 30 years with some special guest

appearances. It's hosted by Olympian and broadcaster Aimee Fuller.

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Music

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The Road to Joni reaches its season finale today, on Joni Mitchell’s 81st birthday. The series has included interviews with artists and some non-musicians about their own roads to Joni Mitchell, where that road has led them, and how they see Joni’s artistic road as an influence on music and culture as we know it today. Host Carmel Holt has been driving a branded Rivian R1S, the show’s sponsors, on a cross-country road trip.

© 2024

Business

Official website: https://www.youtube.com/@RishiKurada

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Hidden Mentality is hosted by Rishi Kurada, a college student at NYU, navigating the uncertainty of figuring out what to do in life, with a focus on self-development. The podcast has a new trailer, and delves into the essential life lessons that aren’t often taught in the classroom.

© Rishi Kurada 2024