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History

Official website: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/discover/podcasts/cake

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From the State Library of Queensland, Cake the podcast looks at bakers from Queensland, and the story of The Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book, one of the most influential cookbooks in the state that was dreamt up when there was an oversupply of pineapples. Note: despite being less than fifteen minutes away from the State Library of Queensland, Podnews's offices did not get sent cake with this press release.

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News

Official website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd

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The Global Story is the new in-depth podcast from the BBC World Service and BBC Studios, and a sister podcast to the Global News Podcast. This new show, which starts on Nov 27, will focus on one story every day. It will be hosted by Katya Adler.

© (C) BBC 2026

Fiction

Official website: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ghost-scary-stories--5960964

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Starting today, Ghost - Scary Stories features Thanksghosting: a spine-chilling week-long podcast event where eerie ghost stories meet the warm, cozy vibes of Thanksgiving. Prepare to be haunted each day with tales that will make your turkey tremble and cranberry sauce curdle. (Podnews fact check: cranberry sauce can't curdle.)

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Arts

Official website: https://www.theparisreview.org/podcast

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The podcast from The Paris Review has a new home with PRX, and launches a new season this week. The show will feature twelve episodes of the best interviews, fiction, essays, and poetry from America’s most legendary literary quarterly.

© 2023 The Paris Review

History

Official website: http://www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com/

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_From Airwave:_ If Hardcore History met up with My Favorite Murder in the ancient world, with a heavy helping of booze and laughter, you'd get Ancient History Fangirl, an ancient history podcast run by two Millennial women.

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Society & Culture

Official website: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews

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Gay Girl Gone, the latest from CBC Podcasts, launches today. Hosted by Journalist Samira Mohyeddin, the new series investigates the disappearance of a revolutionary blogger in Syria, fighting for justice and gay liberation.

© CBC 2026

Comedy

Official website: https://danieltosh.com/

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Tosh Show is new from iHeart and comedian Daniel Tosh. Each week, "Tosh will take listeners on a witty and insightful journey, interviewing people from all walks of life he finds interesting. In addition, he will share his unique perspective on current events and provide a glimpse into his own world."

© 2025 Black Heart Productions

Fiction

Official website: https://www.scanticriver.com/rockingchair

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Rocking Chair; or, Settlement is a new, narrative, horror musical podcast - helping us meet people lured into a haunted forest over the course of three centuries, the ghosts that haunted them there, and the mysterious rocking chair at the heart of it all. The first half of the podcast is out; the rest come later this year.

© 2023

Society & Culture

Official website: https://www.siriusxm.com

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What Now? with Trevor Noah hit #1 in various Spotify charts, and even the #1 in Apple Podcasts. Spotify's fancy graphic doesn't mention it, but the podcast is also #1 in Spotify South Africa, we notice: not a surprise, but good to see.

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True Crime

Official website: https://art19.com/shows/run-fool

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RUN, FOOL! is new today from MrBallen, At Will Media and Campside Media - featuring a weekly compendium of grisly and harrowing tales guaranteed to make you scream. It stars award-winning writer, producer, and comic book creator Rodney Barnes.

© Ballen Studios