Lauren Passell

1 week ago | podcastthenewsletter.substack.com | Lauren Passell

Bonjour. Today is Monday, May 26, 2025. I type this at the London airport on my way home from The Podcast Show London which was amazing, and since I didn’t have as much time to write I’m going to talk about that instead. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE END!!! And I put a ❤️ by my favorites. I gave a presentation with Arielle Nissenblatt and Shreya Sharma called Almost 100 Podcast Marketing Tips which was frantic and fun.

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Lauren Passell

All throughout 2025, I've been bursting with podcast recommendations (which might not be surprising, given writing a podcast recommendation newsletter is part of my job). I've shared my lists of the best podcasts about liars and scammers, podcasts that expose the nonsense in politics and pop culture, and podcasts you'll like if you miss Heavyweight.

2 weeks ago | podcastthenewsletter.substack.com | Lauren Passell

Bonjour. Today is Monday, May 19 2025. I’m on my way to The Podcast Show London as we speak, come find me! ⭐️If you’d like to see an ad for your podcast here or in Podcast Marketing Magic, fill out this form. If you’d like to advertise in Podcast the Newsletter but don’t have the money to do it and are willing to run a promo on your pod for Podcast the Newsletter, fill out this form.

3 weeks ago | podcastthenewsletter.substack.com | Lauren Passell

Bonjour. Today is Monday, May 12, 2025. Remember:âď¸If you’d like to advertise in Podcast the Newsletter but don’t have the money to do it and are willing to run a promo on your pod for Podcast the Newsletter, fill out this form. We’ll figure something out!âď¸In case this newsletter is too long, one of the best things I’ve heard all year is here, for the first time these stories are being recorded in English, the funniest Movie/TV podcast has a very funny episode about Friends here.

3 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Lauren Passell

Jonathan Goldstein’s Heavyweight, where he helps people confront things from their past, is one of the most beloved podcasts of all time. In 2023 when Spotify was making huge cuts, it was one of them. But earlier this year, Malcolm Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries picked it back up, and episodes will be returning soon. If you want more Heavyweight-ish stuff now, this list of podcasts will keep you satisfied. They share Heavyweight’s ethos—curiosity, empathy, a sense of humor, and beautiful audio.