Podcast Review

Established in 2018, Podcast Review is a digital magazine that features detailed reviews of podcasts and conducts interviews with well-known radio creators.

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Scratch & Win Is a Fascinating but Unfocused History of the Lottery

3 weeks ago | podcastreview.org | Chloe Walker

The statistics are mind-boggling. In the first episode of Scratch & Win, we learn that Americans spend more on lottery tickets each year than on pizza. More than on all Coca-Cola products. More than on concert, movie, and sports tickets combined. Those facts alone are enough to justify the existence of WGBH’s eight-part podcast about how the Massachusetts State Lottery came to be. Here’s another fact.
7 Indie Podcasts to Listen to This Spring

1 month ago | podcastreview.org | Alice Florence Orr

One of the biggest criticisms I get as a podcast critic is that I don’t champion indie podcasts enough. Most of the negative feedback I receive to a review of the latest Tortoise Media show or Serial Productions series can be summarized as “big shows don’t need more publicity.”My reviews and lists are intended to showcase the best of podcasting and to give overviews of various genres. My job, at its heart, is to share recommendations with listeners. Recommendations they will actually like.
Scratch & Win is a Fascinating but Unfocused History of the Lottery

1 month ago | podcastreview.org | Chloe Walker

The statistics are mind-boggling. In the first episode of Scratch & Win, we learn that Americans spend more on lottery tickets each year than on pizza. More than on all Coca-Cola products. More than on concert, movie, and sports tickets combined. Those facts alone are enough to justify the existence of WBUR’s eight-part podcast about how the Massachusetts State Lottery came to be. Here’s another fact.
Our 10 Favorite Episodes of Films To Be Buried With

2 months ago | podcastreview.org | Chloe Walker

When Brett Goldstein started Films To Be Buried With in 2018, he was a gigging stand-up comic, sporadic actor and writer on British TV and independent films. At the time, the peak of his career had probably been his starring role in 2015’s Superbob, the charming but low-budget and little-seen superhero movie that he also co-wrote.
7 Great Books Written By Podcasters

Jan 13, 2025 | podcastreview.org | Alex Dueben

In his new book The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past, Nate DiMeo does what he has been doing in audio form for years: telling small, true stories about the past in resonant ways. The book serves as an excellent example of public history, showcasing how historical events can be retold and made relevant to contemporary audiences. It features many beloved stories from DiMeo’s podcast of the same name, reflecting a trend among podcasters have followed by writing companion books.
The Good Whale Explores the Weight of Good Intentions

Dec 10, 2024 | podcastreview.org | Chloe Walker

Usually, movies are inspired by real-life events. The Good Whale — the latest podcast from Serial Productions, hosted by Daniel Alarcón — tells the story of a time it went the other way around. Keiko the killer whale was already a beloved figure in Mexico before he splashed his way to global fame as the titular orca in the 1993 classic Free Willy. While adored by his keepers at Reino Aventura, the Mexican amusement park where he lived, Keiko’s sub-par facilities led to a variety of health problems.
3 Podcasts to Listen to in December

Dec 2, 2024 | podcastreview.org | Alice Florence Orr

Each month, Podcast Review’s staff offers recommendations on the best new podcasts to listen to. Here are our favorites for December:Lords of DeathDescribed as “the stand-out true crime podcast of the year,” Lords of Death tells the story of Thrasher Banks, a man who finds a forgotten box of old letters, police reports, and VHS tapes relating to a cold case from 1995.
Shell Game Unpacks AI with Humor and Humanity

Nov 26, 2024 | podcastreview.org | Chloe Walker

What happens when a journalist clones his voice, gives it up to AI, and lets it loose on the world? That’s the experiment host Evan Ratliff and producer Sophie Bridges embark upon in Shell Game, a six-episode series in which Ratliff’s AI “voice agent,” powered by ChatGPT, is sent off to converse with customer service representatives, scammers, therapists, other voice agents, and even his own friends and family.
Kill List Tells a Gripping Story In Spite of Itself

Nov 12, 2024 | podcastreview.org | Chloe Walker

During the earliest days of the pandemic, the British tech journalist Carl Miller was clued into an incredible story. A hacker and IT expert named Chris Monteiro had discovered a page on the dark web featuring a “kill list,” where clients from all over the world had posted details of people they wanted dead, along with how much they were willing to pay to have the job done.
Up In Smoke, AI for Humans, Channels

Nov 5, 2024 | podcastreview.org | Alice Florence Orr

Each month, Podcast Review’s staff offers recommendations on the best new podcasts to listen to. Here are our favorites for November:Up In SmokeDescribed as “Serial meets Twin Peaks,” Up In Smoke is a new fictional crime series from veteran podcaster Adam Buxton. His role in the show is relatively low-profile. As DCI Roy Burgess, Buxton plays a cop who worked on the case of a missing man, only to be pulled into a new investigation by an ex-tabloid journalist who wants to find out the truth.