The Mastercast

This week we look at "This Week I Learned."

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Hey Pod lovers. I’m your host Marie and  If you’re joining us for the first time: Welcome! The Mastercast is a podcast recommendation show that brings you a brand new non-spoiler binge-worthy review every week of the best podcasts in a short and sweet 2-3 minute summary on everything you could want to know, from the number of hosts to on average how long you can expect each episode to be. New episodes come out every Monday. You can find the week’s other reviews on the show’s social on Instagram @themastercast and Twitter @mastercastpods. If you like what you hear and want to help out this independent show you can find me on Buy me a coffee by searching The Mastercast. I’d really appreciate it. This week’s review is on

This Week I learned

Not to be confused with the weirdest thing I learned this week by popular science, this podcast from the magazine The Week is made up of fun bite sized bits on interesting and diverse topics. Some of the other shows The Week has include Seven minute explainer, The Week Unwrapped, and Seven-Minute Opinions. Host Lauren Hansen is a fun and charming host, coupled with lovely short music weaved into facts and the studies behind them. Science, history, and psychology are just a few of the subjects that were presented by the show during its run.  The podcast ended in 2017 but with 79 episodes all about 18 minutes long you have at least 23 hours of amazing content to listen to. My favorite episodes which I recommend starting with were “Ep. 74: This week I learned the dinosaurs could still be alive today if the asteroid had hit pretty much anywhere else, and more” and “Ep. 36: This week I learned why we're all suckers for the good cop/bad cop routine, and more.” For its short run the show has 4.2 out of 5 stars and 239 ratings. You should give it a listen and a review, you never know what shows can be brought back. 

Similar pods: The Fact of the Matter, Unexplainable by Vox, and NOVA Now

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Universal Music Productions.  Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

This week we look at the Smithsonian Institute's podcast Sidedoor. 

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Sidedoor - No spoilers! 

I’ve only been to the Smithsonian Institution in D.C. once as a kid but this bi-weekly podcast the museum produces makes you feel like you’re walking through the halls. Perfect for those who are still cautious about going out. Not only does it cover an extreme variety topics (history, science, art, space, and nature to name a few) but it covers some that aren’t on exhibit so even if you were to go you wouldn’t experience these stories. How many could there possibly be I hear you ask. Well the archives of the museum are filled with around 155 million artifacts each one with a story to tell. The institution is made up of 21 museum and the natural zoo. This podcast pulls from all of them and puts the objects discussed into captivating narratives that make the information you learn stay with you. Host Lizzie Peabody weaves interviews with facts that will leave you passionately curious about whatever the topic. The show, which first aired in October of 2016, has  4.6 stars and 1,700 ratings. So far there 150 episodes each about 25 minutes long. Perfect for the average commute. Their website has the show coming out every other Wednesday but on Pocketcasts and other players the days seem more sporadic. Owltail has the most listened to episodes as “Special Delivery” and “The Curse of the Hope Diamond.” My favorites were “The Dinosaur War” and “Murder Is Her Hobby” Music is quick and unremarkable. No trigger warnings for this one.

Similar pods: Museum Confidential, Museums n'That, and Museum Archipelago

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Universal Music Productions.  Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

This week we look at..ourselves and culture with Decoder Ring. Musical guest is DJ Booda. 

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Decoder Ring - No Spoilers 

This recommendation shouldn’t come as a surprise.I actually hesitated to review it because it’s not like it needs any help reaching more people. It’s a legend among those looking for mysteries that aren’t crime related. Related to Endless Thread and Gimlet’s short-run Mystery Show, Slate’s Decoder Ring sets itself apart by focusing on cultural mysteries. The rise and fall of the mullet, the Karen, and why every professional on Linked in is expected to consider themselves a storyteller are just a few of the many topics covered so far. In each monthly episode Willa Paskin, the show’s host, looks at an aspect of our lives, its lore and why it matters. I honestly can’t think of another podcast that looks at something the way this one does, by dissecting something mundane that we take for granted and turning it into nostalgia for things, in some cases, you weren’t even around for. There were episodes that didn’t immediately jump out as interesting to me but I listened anyway for Paskin’s charm and reasoning only to be thrilled with how fascinating they were. With 4.6 out of 5 stars and 1.5K Ratings, the show sits at #154 in the Apple Podcast charts for Society and cultural but #9 for documentary according to Chartable. The show currently sits at 59 episodes that are on average about 39 minutes long. Owltail has the most popular episodes as “Murphy's Law” and “Clown Panic.” Personally I think there are far better ones. Try starting off with “The Johnlock Conspiracy” or “The Incunabula Papers.” I also really loved this last season’s bonus episodes in which Paskin discusses the philosophies and methods of the show. In the past the show’s once a month release schedule had been a bit inconsistent at times which I suspect played into moving to a seasonal release schedule. Commercials are average bordering on a bit much but I promise it's a beloved podcast for a reason. Also ads allow you to listen to this for free and there is always fast-forwarding. Some think the podcast is too political but I don’t. If I had to name a complaint it would be that sometimes I feel like the conclusions the host draws doesn’t really sum up the whole topic, which can be a little underwhelming. It’s rare but there. Like the show is trying to make something out of nothing but I just sum it up to me not getting the point. It’s a show you can’t help but love. Content warnings are different for each episode but have some have included sexual assault and mature language. 

Similar pods you may not have heard include: Spectacle, Shattered Souls (the older Thinking Sideways episodes), and Underunderstood. 

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from DJ Booda. The song featured is “We will see.” Please check him out on Soundcloud by searching DJ Booda. This link and info will also be in the show notes as well.  Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

Artist: DJ Booda
Song: We Will See

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user370694015/we-will-see

This week's review is on The Hopeful with musical guest DJ Natural Nate and Jiggabot. 

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The Hopeful - 

One of the most precious treasures pasted down among the Omidvar family is the story of the perilous journey Amir Omidvar took to get from revolution-gripped Iran to North America. Young Amir dreamed of America since the age of 9 when he started work and learned about people leaving to find better lives there. Despite knowing the journey would not be easy even he couldn’t have imagined the unrelenting hurdles between him and becoming a citizen. Sleeping in the restaurant he worked at in Spain, getting gravely ill in a Mexican prison, and being beaten by officials in Milan are only a couple of the trials Amir endured alone in the nearly two years it took him to reach his goal. Narrated by his daughter Shayda and produced with the Frequency podcast network, this six part series was voted as Apple Podcasts’ Show of the Year in Canada for 2020. The well produced show has 4.7 stars on the Apple platform with 401 ratings. Each episode has an average length of about 36 minutes and must be listened to in order. It’s a captivating documentation of what immigration for one man looked like that will have you laughing, crying, and inspired. Sure, you might know immigrating is hard but how many actually know what it looks like or understand what it involves? A story not only about honoring where you come from but also how you got there, it serves as a strong reminder to treat everyone you meet with kindness because you never know where someone is on their journey. Be sure to check on their instagram @thehopefulpodcast to see accomplish pictures. Content warning for suffering and violence. 

Similar pods: Indefensible, They Tried To Bury Us with Tamer Kattan, and Code Switch. 

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from DJ Natural Nat and Jiggabot. The song featured is very had pronounce but don’t worry I’ll link it in the show notes. You can find them on Soundcloud, and Facebook by searching DJ Natural Nate. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

Artist: DJ Natural Nat VS Jiggabot
Song: RITM OBE Extended DJ Remix
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dj-natural-nate/free-download-ritm-obe-extended-dj-remix-dj-natural-nate-vs-jiggabot-mastered?si=bf0bda7049d04f27a22b3c4e704206d7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Facebook: 
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This week we look at Words to That Effect by Conor Reid and the Headstuff network. Musical guest is Ben Samples. 

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Words to that Effect - No Spoilers! 

I am surprised this podcast isn’t in the top charts of Apple Podcasts although it has placed #10 and #23 in the arts categories for Ireland and Britain respectively. There’s no warming up to the host or topics, you only have to hear it for it to become a new favorite. Part of the Headstuff network it was started in 2017 by Conor Reid, a writer and teacher, who lives and records the show in Dublin, Ireland. Reid covers the behind-the-scenes factors of what goes into the stories we hold dear and starts each episode with a question such as how can fiction save the world and why are there so many novels with "girl" in the title? There is a bit of a concentration on works and topics from the late 19th and early 20th century but more modern works are covered. The pod has 4.9 stars and 27 ratings on Apple Podcasts. So far there are 60 episodes with Season 6 on a bit of a delay but an update has promised many more episodes to come. When the show is active, episodes come out about every two weeks. You can search them by topic on the website. They’re also evergreen which means they aren’t time sensitive and can be listened to in any order. In amongst the others you might find a series of bonus episodes titled “A Word To That Effect” that covers the literary origin of a word or phrase. There’s also the occasional guest and cross over episode. Owltail has the most popular by listen being “The Invention of Time” and “Irish Science Fiction.” My favorites so far have been “The Endless Influence of Robinson Crusoe” and “Dinosaurs (Palaeontology to Pyjamas).” If you can’t get enough of the show head its website where you can sign up for the newsletter and get news on two upcoming projects. No content warnings for this one. 

Similar pods: All About Agatha, Words That Burn, and Fireside

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Ben Samples. The song featured was Traitor. You can find them on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube by searching Ben Samples. These links will be in the show notes as well. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

Artist: Ben Samples
Song: Traitor 

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bensamples

Twitter: https://twitter.com/djsamples 

Facebook: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdjsamples&token=c23ec6-1-1661129552866

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Black Box Down: No Spoilers!

This podcast covers aviation disasters and the events that lead up to them and come after. It may seem like something the fearful of flying might want to stay away from as someone who does get super nervous I found it to be one of my favorite new pods. While discussing these various catastrophes the show actually shows you how intricate and well thought out everything in the aviation industry is. This may be apparent to some listeners but it isn’t just magic that humans stumbled upon but a science of flight that has formed over arguably several hundred years ( the origins can be traced back to when kites were possibly first flown in China a long long time ago). The true crime--esque show also briefly covers the history of the field and touches occasionally on its evolution. All of this results in (at least for me) the podcast being a comfort and testimonial to the meticulous work ethic of the industry. The pod has two hosts, Gustavo Sorola, who is a self-proclaimed “lifelong aviation enthusiast” and brilliant co-host Chris Demarais. Passionate and knowledgeable about aviation Sorola presents cases while Demarais asks all the questions you’re thinking. Their chemistry is some of the best I’ve heard in a while with nothing being off-topic. Itunes has 2,800 ratings and an average star of 4.9. So far the show has 32 episodes with new ones coming out every Thursday. On average length is about 34 minutes. My favorite episodes have been Missing Malaysian Flight and History of Hijackings. Music is strangely lacking for this pod but you won’t miss it. The script is loosely done with conversation back and forth keeping it casual. Content warnings for maybe people who have issues hearing about crashes or maybe hijackings although the pod never goes into graphic detail about accidents.

Similar Pods: Mobbed Up The Fight for Las Vegas, Always Open, Lights Out

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Base Jase. The song featured was Don't Say It's Too Late. You can find them on Soundcloud by searching Base Jase. This link will be in the show notes as well. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

Artist: Base Jase
Song: Don’t Say It’s Too Late
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/basejase

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This Podcast Will Kill You - No Spoilers! 

This science podcast is about epidemiology but don’t let the scientific term scare you. The show is all about make the history, biology, and all other aspects of diseases easy to understand. There is a major focus on infectous dieases although noncommunicable ones are included occasionally. A product of the Exactly Right network (home to My Favorite Murder and Tenfold More Wicked) is hosted by disease ecologists and epidemiologists Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke. Every episode the show starts with an account of a survivor which gives light to the all too often neglected human and social impacts. Then the two spilt the research they’ve done on the world’s smallest serial killers and present it to each other and the listeners. It makes for a complete rundown of diseases we’ll most likely never expierence thanks to public health initiatives. You’ll also learn a themed drink recipe for each episode. Apple podcasts has 4.8 stars, and a little under 15,000 ratings. There’s plenty of content with 134 episodes so far and new ones coming out every Thursday.. or Friday. On average the episodes are about an hour long although some episodes can go much longer. While the longer ones are hard to get through, the two are trying to be as thorough as possible. The most popular episodes according to Owltail are Ep 12 HIV/AIDS: Apathy Will Kill You and Ep 50 Antibiotics: We owe it all to chemistry!. The most interesting to me so far have been Ep 65 Sweating Sickness: Ready, Sweat, Go! and Ep 39 Toxoplasmosis: Calling All Cats. One of my favorite things a show can have is a book recommendation list of their sources on Bookshop.org and this one has one. Overall a really great podcast to add to your subscriptions although beware listening too much may cause anxiety for some. 

Similar pods: In Defense of Plants Podcast, Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine, and American Hysteria. 

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Leo Tebele. The song featured was Feeling Close. You can find them on Soundcloud by searching Leo Tebele. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening. 

Musical Artist: Leo Tebele 
Song: Feeling Close Featuring Layla 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ltebele

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Lost in the Woods Podcast- No Spoilers!

This is my new favorite podcast! I listened to all 92 episodes in a little over a week, and I know a podcast is golden when I can’t stop listening to it. It’s a true-crime(ish) indie podcast that focuses on missing and murdered hikers. Done by a mother, Marie, and Daugther, Maddi, it is straight to the point and fascinating. If you love Missing 411, bone-chilling true stories, or survival stories, this is the show for you. These stories will keep you holding your breath until the end. Both share a passion and interest in what they’re talking about. Avid hikers themselves their experiences, their own experiences definitely add to the stories. There’s also a rare interview or two so far. Sprinkle in are some murder cases to keep it fresh. They give new details on cases I’ve heard a dozen times and thought I knew. The script is usually shared by the two telling a narrative story with some light-hearted banter. Full disclosure: the two have been outsourcing research for some of the latest episodes due to time constraints. It’s fairly common for successful podcasts to do and since most podcasters consider reading a wiki paragraph research,  I think it's fair to give them a break here. There is the occasional misspoken word by Maddi (although Marie has slipped up once or twice) but honestly, I find everything the two do as adorable. I could only dream of having a kid who wants to podcast with me someday. Who cares if Maddi isn’t a total bookworm? Forgive the small hiccups and I promise it’s worth it. The podcast has 4.4 stars out of 5 on Apple podcasts with 248 ratings and 103 written reviews. Episodes are on average about an hour and new ones come out usually about twice a month. The pair are also very active on Patreon. They truly care about their listeners and show it by moving chit-chat to the end, considering KIND inputs from fans, and having minimal ads. There’s always just been the one ad at the beginning that is easy to skip. Side note: The harassment the pair face is absolutely ridiculous. I will never understand sending unsolicited inappropriate photos but doing it to this wholesome adorable podcast is grounds to fight me. I could write a dissertation on this show but I think you can tell how highly I recommend it. I hope it never ends. 

Similar pods: Location Unknown, National Park After Dark, and Out Alive by Backpacker Magazine. 

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Universal Music Productions. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening.  

Sources: 
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Owltail

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Eons: Mysteries of Deep Time - No Spoilers! 

This natural history podcast is done by PBS Digital Studios by Complexly and is distributed by PRX. It’s hosted by Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, Kallie Moore, and Blake de Pastino, the same team that heads the Youtube version of the show, PBS Eons. This show is all about combining science with creative storytelling and draws you in at the beginning of every episode by setting the scene. Whether it's an ancient forest or a deadly tar pit, these stories (some of which are millions of years old) are made to seem as alive and fresh as ever. Every episode is packed with information but is inviting and approachable with language that’s easy to understand. This combined with the interesting nature of the topics makes the show a big hit with little ones. Apple Podcasts has 4.9 out of 5 stars and 486 ratings. So far there are only 9 episodes but new ones come out bimonthly. On average they are about 19 minutes long in length. Some listeners want the episodes to be longer but I think they’re perfect because if they were too long and detailed I think it could be too much information. There aren’t enough episodes to determine the most popular by Owltail but my favorites have been “What Was The First Dinosaur?” and “The Extinct Human Species Discovered Deep Within A Cave System.” No content warnings for this one! Be sure to queue it up for a long car drive with anyone who loves history, nature or even the kids. 

Similar pods: SciShow Tangents, Sidedoor, and Completely Arbortrary

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s amazing music came from electronic music Jeepers. The song featured was In The Game. Jeepers has new music coming out soon so keep an eye out for that. You can find her on Soundcloud and Instagram by searching Jeepers Music. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening.  

Sources: 
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Owltail  

Music Attributions: 
Artist: Jeepers
Song: In The Game 
Instagram: @jeepers.music
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jeepers_music

Transcript:

Hey Pod lovers. I’m your host Marie and  If you’re joining us for the first time: Welcome! The Mastercast is a podcast recommendation show that brings you a brand new non-spoiler binge-worthy review every week of the best podcasts in a short and sweet 2-3 minute summary on everything you could want to know, from the number of hosts to on average how long you can expect each episode to be. New episodes come out every Monday. You can find the week’s other reviews on the show’s social on Instagram @themastercast and Twitter @mastercastpods. If you like what you hear on the show and want to help out this newly independent show you can find me on Buy me a coffee and Pateron by searching The Mastercast. I’d really appreciate it. This week’s review is on

Bad People - No Spoilers!

This BBC true crime(ish) podcast is a mix of case coverage and psychology. Hosts Dr. Julia Shaw (she/her) and Sofie Hagen (they/them) both bring different expertise to the show as well as sometimes conflicting opinions. As her title suggests Shaw is a psychologist from Canada who has been an honorary Research Associate in Psychology at University College London since 2017 and was a contributor to Scientific American between 2015 and 2017. Hagen is award-winning Danish comedian and author. They are so sweet and one of my favorite parts of the show. The cases the two present often have challenging questions posed with them such as how should we punish kids and who marries a serial killer. To answer these questions Shaw cites relevant psychological experiments and brings in the rare guest. Apple podcasts has 4.5 stars, 136 ratings, and 28 written reviews. Episodes release weekly on Thursdays when the show is in season. So far there are 64 episodes and on average they are about 35 minutes long. Episode 14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent is the most popular but keep in mind it is the second part of a two-parter. My favorites were 63. No socks: Why do people confess their crimes and 4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy. I listened to all the episodes back to back in a couple of days. In celebration of Pride Month, the show is currently covering the history, science, and culture of bisexuality while still staying true to its criminal theme. The show is scripted but with only light clues to suggest it. You will find some comments targeting the way Shaw talks to Hagen in the pod’s reviews but I didn’t think it was bad. A lot of different extreme content warnings but briefed at the beginning of each episode and sometimes right before a particularly jarring segment. Music is short and fitting. 

Similar Pods - Killer Psyche,  Hidden: A True Crime Podcast, and Terror Talk: True Crime, Psychology, and Film. 

All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes. You can also send us an email at [email protected]. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. This week’s music came from Universal Music Productions. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening.  

Sources: 
Apple Podcasts
Podchaser
Owltail  

Music Attributions: Universal Music Productions