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The podcast that I find myself listening to and enjoying is called The Collector’s House.  It’s actually really interesting, because the podcast is part of MatchesFashion.com which is an online luxury retailer that is based in England. This podcast is intended for anyone who shows an interest in fashion. Each episode is a conversation with the host Danielle Radojcin and a special guest in which she asks them to choose five things that they would like to feature in a cupboard at 5 Carlos Place, London (the Matches Fashion headquarters) and give the reasoning as to why those are the items they chose. The podcast is formatted in a standard interview way. It is very relaxed and the only thing scripted is the intro and closing of each episode. It makes it feel as if the listener sitting with the host and the guest as the interview goes on.  I haven’t noticed any advertisements in the episodes I’ve listened to. I would say that the podcast is an advertisement for Matches Fashion seeing as most of the guests are designers that Matches Fashion carries in their online shop.  I don’t think it is super popular here in the U.S. but it may be popular in the U.K. Some episodes I would recommend to start off with are Alexa Chung’s episode, because she is hilarious and I am obsessed with her as well as Penny Martin’s episode, because its very fascinating to hear how she went from studying art history to becoming the one of the people to launch the biannual women’s magazine The Gentlewoman.

Today explained is a podcast from vox. And vox is an American news and opinion website distributed by vox media. The purpose of this podcast is to introduce to people the biggest news for the day, from Mondays through Friday.  The podcast is intended for anyone interested in news, especially in news away from politics at times. Today explained focuses most of the time on stories that are not focused much on mainstream media. It uses an interview-style format from experts from subjects they are focusing on. From week to week they offer different advertising from products to promotions from other podcast outlets like stitcher radio who also produces the podcast along with vox.  Though there is no ranking to match it along with another podcast in terms of popularity. Vox today explained does hold a 4.6 out of 5-star rating with over three thousand reviews on apple podcast.  It’s difficult to say if it has made waves but being from a big media outlet.  And also having a great rating it’s safe to assume so, also it is promoted heavily through vox and other sites like vulture.com have covered its release in February 2018.  When it comes to this particular podcast any episode is good to start with because it focuses primarily on individual issues that can sometimes have nothing to do with the last episode.

The podcast I chose to listen and analyze was a random one I found on apples podcast app called “Darknet Diaries.” Each episode of the podcast (aside from there sometimes being different parts of the same story) explores various parts of the “dark” side of the internet. Since every episode of this podcast is different, it is not a necessity to listen to them from the beginning and a listener could begin where ever they wanted. The podcast consist of both host and interview and scripted and explains in sometimes extensive and boring details on how cyber crimes are committed. The two episodes I listened to were 45 and 46 which are called “Xbox Underground” parts one and two. In both episodes I noticed how the podcast just started off with journalist Jack Rhysider jumping right into the episodes. Curious as to where the advertisements were I went on the website for the podcast and it stated that up to episode 40, Rhysider did everything for this podcast solo. He did the investigating, the writing, editing, publishing etc. After the 40 episodes writers, graphic designers and others help him with the show. The podcast currently has 4.9 stars on Apple podcast with 1,361 customer reviews so I’d say it’s been well received.

https://www.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/season-one 

The podcasts I focus on are mystery/true crime podcasts. The first season of the podcast In the Dark is 10 episodes and explores the abduction/murder of Jacob Wetterling (an 11-year-old boy) in rural Minnesota. Wetterling’s case went unsolved for 27 years until his remains were discovered on September 1st, 2016 which was revealed by Dan Heinrich, who also admitted to the crimes. APM Reports and reporter Madeleine Baran reveal how, as Baran puts it, “Jacob’s kidnapping was a huge deal here, it changed the way people parented children. It made kids afraid to go outside at night and it even led to a federal law that requires all states to maintain registries of sex offenders.” The first season was released in September 2016 with an update in 2018 of the Stearns County sheriff who provided detail of his predecessors’ faults. 

The podcast is a combination of scripted and host interviews. The format goes with some clips of T.V. or radio reports of the case during that time then, Baran speaks for a while or does an interview. Throughout the episodes, she has around 3-4 interviews (parents, friends, Dan Heinrich, FBI agents). Since it is a crime podcast, it’s best to listen from the beginning – after Baran introduces those who helped with the creation of the podcast (producer, editors, etc.), she states to go back to the first episode to understand it. It’s just straight investigative journalism, no advertising which I really like since the podcast had me hooked from beginning to end. 

Drink Champs is a podcast that is about hip hop, It is intended for hip hop fans that appreciate stories about how older hip hop figures came up in the rap scene and even how some of the new rappers came up in the rap scene. So they interview more older rap artist or even some older music executives that are responsible for a lot of careers in that field. This podcast is not scripted, it is more like a host interview style. In terms of advertising, Drink Champs went from a regular youtube podcast to signing deal with television network,  Revolt Tv, which founded Sean Combs, also known as Diddy. Revolt TV is a music oriented digital cable television network. Throughout the years Drink Champs grew bigger and bigger, with its casual setting, while interviewing their guest, everyone is free to drink as much as they want. They provide different types of liquor for their guest. Drink Champs has had some good reviews from their audience. Since this podcast isn’t in a particular order you can start with which ever guest you are more likely to be interested in. To add to their long list of hip hop figures on their podcast, actors like Marlon Wayan also made appearances on the podcast.

Murder stories have always intrigued me. Therefore, I was naturally drawn to the podcast: Today in True Crime. However, I am not an avid podcast listener. I enjoy watching visuals, and I was apprehensive I would not thoroughly enjoy simply listening to a podcast as I would watching a documentary, show, etc.

The about goes as follows: “Crime never takes a day off, and neither do we. Every day, we flip back the calendar and examine a true crime event from the same date years ago. It might be the anniversary of an important case being solved, the end of a landmark trail, or a serial killer’s birthday — whatever the date, there’s no ordinary day in true crime history. In each daily episode, we present a short true crime story, then analyze the impact on that historic day’s events.” 

This podcast is intended for those who enjoy a good break down of a crime event that occurred at some point in history. TITC (Today in True Crime) takes each murder and does a play by play (so to speak,) of what occurred that day. The style and/or format the podcast is done in is scripted. In addition, what makes this podcast different from other podcasts, is the length of each podcast. Some podcasts can be up to an hour long. However, because this podcast is done everyday, each episode is a little under fifteen minutes. Personally, I enjoy this. It gives me an opportunity to truly tune in, rather than spacing out from time to time and/or having to stop in the middle of a podcast.

Currently, TITC is distributed via Spotify, iTunes and Parcast. Though, because of the growing popularity with true crime podcasts, I do not think this is as well known as others. I did not see any advertising on it, however, it seems as though this podcast is fairly new – just having started in August 2019. A good episode to start with would be August 21st 2019: Mona Lisa Stolen. This was the episode that had me craving to hear more. It is wonderfully descriptive and the host examines a crime that has oddly bewildered me. (I had no idea the Mona Lisa was stolen?). The host did a fantastic job in setting the scene and allowing the listener to believe they are there with them.

 

 

The podcast that I decided to focus on is “The Breakdown” by social justice activist Shaun King. Although King started the podcast earlier this year, he already has over 80 episodes. This podcast is intended for people who are interested in King’s opinion on today’s politics, issues that plague minority communities, and his fervent push to encourage voters to “flip the senate” in next year’s elections. The podcast episodes are recorded where King simply “breaks down” top stories from the week and gives his two cents and reactions on certain issues. The podcast is distributed on popular sites like Spotify and iTunes. The episodes that I decided to focus on was the episode titled “when you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression” and “Jay Z was wrong”. The first episode focuses on the Eric Garner case and the recent firing of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, who was responsible for the death of Garner in 2014. The second episode focuses on the recent “social justice” partnership between Jay Z’s Roc Nation and the NFL. This podcast is very popular amongst King’s followers and supporters and he frequently posts snippets of his podcast episodes on his social media pages to inform them of a new episode. A good episode to start with is probably the first one because it introduces the podcast, what it’ll be about, and what Shaun King’s work consists of.

Foundr Podcast is a podcast intended for entrepreneurs and people who have founded or intend on starting a business. The host, Nathan Chan, interviews different Entrepreneurs in various industries in order to get tips and advice for Entrepreneurs in their respective fields. The host often asks them questions about their journey as Entrepreneurs and how to tackle different problems they may face when conducting business or even starting a business. There isn’t much advertising but at the end of the last few episodes, the podcast promotes the print version of their publication, Foundr Magazine. There are 2,758 followers on Foundr Magazine’s SoundCloud profile, while the episode that had the highest amount of listening had 1,191 plays. The show has received 506 ratings on Apple Podcasts with 4.9/5 as the average rating. A good episode to start with is Richard Branson’s, Founder of a magazine called Student, because in the episode they covered his whole journey from the beginning of his career as an entrepreneur. He shared a bunch of struggles he had with starting out and a few failures he had to overcome. He is also a very chill and laidback person and it was fascinating to hear him speak.

The No Chill Podcast is a sports podcast that focuses on basketball-related discussions. The basketball media around NBA circles mainly focuses on creating click bait, and in turn, creating false narratives of the players leading to poor player and journalist relationships, and an improper representation of the athlete. The No Chill Podcast, on the other hand, provides real authentic content that analyzes the nature of basketball and deep down conversations with people in the basketball world.

The No Chill Podcast is a conversational podcast. Occasionally the hosts Mike Botticello and former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas engage in dialogue with current or former NBA players. For the most part, the podcasts are centered around hot topics or intriguing debates where Gilbert Arenas provides a perspective about the game not seen on typical sports shows because of his extensive experience with basketball. Usually, the episodes range from an hour to approximately two hours in length and are unedited. Several sponsors include the Himalaya Podcast app, Manscape, and ZipRecruiter. With a selection of 52 episodes, the No Chill Podcast has provided an extensive amount of basketball discussion. There is no particular episode to start with as each episode is a brand new, unique topic. Several of their most popular episodes include “Episode 38 Skill Always Wins with Lou Williams” in which Gilbert Arenas and Lou Williams speak on how to distinguish yourself as a player. Their latest “Episode 52  Point of View with Ball Don’t Stop Founder Ekam Nagra” provides a passionate conversation about the role of media in sports and never before heard stories of the influence of athletes, especially Kobe Bryant.

The No Chill Podcast has absolutely made waves in the podcasting world. Along with much support from elite NBA athletes they have nearly 70k subscribers on YouTube, and thousands through iTunes and the Himalaya App. The podcast has featured many elite athletes and is featured on TV outlets such as ESPN for their intriguing takes and player soundbites.

 

The podcast that I found very interesting and listened to is called First Take.  It’s a television show on ESPN and what they cover is put into the podcast that can be found on Spotify. This podcast is intended for people who are interested in sports and want to listen to the co-hosts debate on the hottest takes out right now in the sports world. The style of this podcast is mainly a host with a small panel of experts. Sometimes, there could be a celebrity making a surprise appearance as well on the podcast. I would say this podcast is very popular because the two experts, Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman are very popular and their debates are a must listen and laughable  sometimes. It has definitely made positive waves in terms of their popularity because of how deep the panel debates on some of these topics and it’s fun for all people to hear on what they think. Sometimes before the podcast starts, they start with a quick advertisement or two about a company or a website. However, I don’t know how advertisements are distributed for this podcast. You can start from any episode because there isn’t a specific order of topics that they talk about. They just talk about the biggest headlines that have been happening the day before or from the past week itself.