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Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game -- A Sports Tragedy In Nine Episodes
It’s always tragic when talent is wasted. There is something inherently transcendent about a person exhibiting such immense talent. Like Tiger Woods with a golf club, Michael Phelps in a pool, or Mia Hamm on a football pitch. Remember when Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball for life after the 1919 Black Sox scandal, even though he was found not guilty by a jury of his peers? Connie & Jack: A Rigged Game is a narrative podcast about the tragic true story of Connie H
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1 day ago5 min read
The Most Annoying Songs Of 2026 So Far, Ranked By Science
Earworms serve a dual function. On one hand, they delight our brain and bring joy every time they are replayed in our consciousness. However, their evil twin infects your mind with an earworm that can only be defined as “mangry” (Definition: angry about music we despise). Trying to force the earworm to go away only solidifies its grip on your consciousness. If you are interested in discovering the most annoying songs of 2026 so far, the experts at SeatPick analyzed the year’s
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5 days ago4 min read
Secret Life Of Books: Exploring The Hidden Stories Behind Iconic Works
Book review podcasts can be compared to wines. Each has its own individual taste, but they are all essentially wines. Book review podcasts, well, review books, but every such podcast offers a twist on that familiar format. Or, at least, the good ones do. Secret Life of Books is a good one indeed. It's a weekly podcast hosted by Princeton English professor Sophie Gee and former BBC arts director Jonty Claypole, focusing on the hidden, often scandalous backstories of classic l
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May 263 min read
StepStories Podcast: Exploring The Realities Of Blended Families
Blended families, far from being an exception, are more often the norm in the U.S. today. Approximately 17% of U.S. children (roughly 1 in 6) live in a blended family, defined as households with a stepparent, stepsibling, or half-sibling. Additionally, about 40% of married couples with children are in blended families, with 1,300 new stepfamilies formed daily. Over 100 million Americans are part of a steprelationship. Then we have the myth of the evil stepmother, a pervasive
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May 223 min read
Buzzworthy Radio: Podcasting With A Buzz!
NaVell Lee has lived in the shadow of the Delaware Memorial Bridge for his entire life. In podcasting terms, he is the most famous person from the area, eclipsing actor Bruce Willis from Carney’s Point, who, as far as we know, is almost 500 episodes behind Mr. Lee in podcasting experience. NaVell J. Lee, a Signal Award-winning interviewer, developed and hosts The Buzz — BuzzWorthy Radio, an award-winning entertainment media outlet and podcast that began in 2009. The Buzz — Bu
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May 154 min read
Planet Possible Podcast: Actionable Steps For A Sustainable Future
First, I love the title Planet Possible. It’s a self-descriptive name for a show that focuses on climate change, nature conservation, and water. It’s not one of those alarmist titles like The Planet Is on Fire! Second, Niki Roach may be one of the best climate change/conservation podcast hosts in the industry. Third, I admire the focus on water supplies and conservation. After all, 0.007% to 1% of Earth’s total water is readily available, fresh, and drinkable, despite water c
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May 133 min read
The Flow Initiative Surpasses 2 Million Menstrual Health Products Distributed
The Flow Initiative Surpasses 2 Million Menstrual Health Products Distributed In recognition of Menstrual Health Awareness Month, The Flow Initiative, a national leader in the fight to end period poverty, has announced a major milestone: the distribution of more than 2 million menstrual health products to individuals and communities in need across the United States and globally. This milestone comes at a critical moment. Menstrual Health Awareness Month brings national attent
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May 103 min read
Everybody Knows But Me Podcast: Family Secrets Can Be Both Tragic and Funny
The most famous Leo Tolstoy quote about family happiness is the opening line of his novel Anna Karenina: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This maxim suggests that functional, happy families share similar foundations (love, stability), whereas dysfunctional families face unique, individual issues. Everybody Knows But Me unpacks family secrets and the messy, emotional truth of whom the people you love really are. When she was just 1
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May 44 min read
U.S. Cities Where Switching To Public Transport Saves Commuters The Most Money
An April 2026 report on commuting costs across the US found that Los Angeles residents waste the most money by driving to work instead of using public transport. With gas prices reaching $4 per gallon following the war in Iran, a new study by the digital business card provider Wave Connect reveals where switching to buses can save people the most money. LA drivers waste $740 monthly by choosing cars over public transport, spending more on commuting than anyone in the US. Driv
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Apr 293 min read
Pick A Disc Podcast: The Album Of Your Choice
Music podcasts come in as many varieties as there are music genres. Some music podcasts cover the top musical artists and their body of work. Other shows go deeper, much deeper, and analyze the thousands of talented musicians who don’t get the acclaim they deserve. Pick A Disc is a music podcast that goes deep indeed. If you’re someone like me, who likes to hear new music, then you’ll love this show. Here’s how the show works. Pick A Disc is a music podcast hosted by Matt L
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Apr 223 min read
The Howdy Beans Podcast: Pop Culture, Nostalgia, & "Housekeeping"
One of the many attributes I admire about The Howdy Beans podcast is how the YouTube version is audio with a static image. There’s no pretense that anyone wants to watch someone speak into a microphone for 45 minutes, talking about books, movies, or video games. I like what the host Luke the Human (or “the Elder Bean”) tells us by this action: “Go about your business. Nothing to watch here. You can relax and listen.” The Howdy Beans Podcast , hosted by Luke the Human (or “th
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Apr 83 min read
Alone: A Love Story: Loneliness, Heartbreak, & Redemption
People flow in and out of our lives all the time. Bosses, co-workers, acquaintances, friends, family, and sadly, romantic partners. What we know of them is scandalously little. What’s happening in the interior monologue of their lives is often blockaded by emotions that range from pride to shame. That smile that someone brings to the office every morning, that practiced mask of calm, or the hollow and rehearsed, “Have a great day,” underscores the flimsiness of what we really
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Apr 64 min read
Always On Film Podcast: Young Film Love
Ever wonder why there are so many movie podcasts? So have I. The answer, I believe, is based on the unique role movies play in any nation's culture. Films act as a social adhesive, prompting conversations on the world around us. What movies have you seen lately is, in many ways, a more potent social lubricant than a glass of Pinot Noir or Jameson on the rocks. Always On Film fulfills that role perfectly. What's different about Always On Film from the thousands of other movie
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Mar 313 min read
Search Engine Podcast Takes On the Fight Over Driverless Cars
The Search Engine podcast has released a two-part special series, hosted and reported by PJ Vogt, this week on Audacy. In the two-part series, Search Engine explores both the promise and the peril of driverless cars. Before going further with the special series, Ear Worthy has not reviewed Search Engine , so let’s start there. Search Engine is a weekly podcast hosted by PJ Vogt (formerly of Reply All) that attempts to answer a wide range of questions about life, news, an
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Mar 293 min read
NIST’s Collection of 10,000 Fingerprints Trains Humans & AI
Fingerprinting for identification began in the mid-to-late 19th century, with systematic use in law enforcement starting in the 1890s. While ancient civilizations used fingerprints for seals, modern forensic use began in 1858 with Sir William Herschel in India, followed by the first criminal conviction in 1892 in Argentina. Since the 1911 People v. Jennings case, fingerprint evidence has been legally admitted in U.S. courts, establishing it as a key tool for prosecutors. A r
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Mar 295 min read
What The Toilet Paper Roll Says About Your Relationship
Humans are tribal. It’s instinctual. Just like the Mayans engaged in continual wars from the sixth to the ninth centuries, Dallas Cowboys fans battle Philadelphia Eagles fans over a sport that both groups apparently enjoy enormously. Then there are numerous studies indicating that there were over 213 civil wars between 1816 and 1997. The number varies by source, but it is definitely over 200. Clearly, we can’t help ourselves. Now, on a more personal and, some would say, trivi
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Mar 283 min read
Great Pods Relaunches With User Accounts and Editorial-Driven Discovery
Great Pods explains its business case as follows: “Finding podcast recommendations can be difficult. Great Pods is making it easier with one Critic review at a time.” Podcast discoverability is difficult for avid listeners for two basic reasons. First, there are thousands of podcasts to discover that remain unknown. Second, the sheer number of podcasts precludes a shared repository, although the Apple ecosystem may come closest to a unified, organized roadmap. That’s why a s
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Mar 253 min read
What’s Going On with The Contestant Stories On Jeopardy?
I think we’ve all heard the expression that something is “so bad that it’s good.” That’s a summary of the stories contestants tell on the long-running game show Jeopardy. If you are not familiar with the Jeopardy format, host Ken Jennings (Alex Trebek for 36 years) talks with the three contestants after they’ve completed the initial part of the first round. Of course, the contestants have already been interviewed by the production staff, and Ken Jennings has a card he refers
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Mar 205 min read
The Wirecutter Show Announces Best New Pick Awards
You have to give credit to The New York Times. While the Washington Post lies dormant like a beached whale in the Amazon, the Times swims seamlessly through shark-infested media journalism waters. I confess that I have a New York Times subscription. I use the publication every day. Yet, I have a confession to make. My first stop there is not to check out their excellent news coverage, investigative journalism, and vibrant opinions page. Instead, I start with Connections, Wo
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Mar 203 min read
Flatbush Cats: How Urban Issues Are Linked
Our political divide often spills into our geographic location. There’s an assumption (wrongly) that only Democrats live in large cities, and only Republicans live in rural areas. Since the U.S. was born as an agrarian society, as citizens, we have a nostalgic feel for rural areas that does not exist when discussing cities. However, despite the issues created by big-city living, urban areas account for 75% of the nation’s wealth, a sizable share of its economic growth, and a
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Mar 195 min read
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