Podcast Roundup
I've been catching up with some podcasts of late. I've listened to a couple of episodes of WTF With Marc Maron this week. The first one saw Maron travelling to New Jersey to interview Bruce Springsteen. Maron is normally adept at getting interesting information from his interviewees but I sensed Springsteen was quite guarded. In any event, an hour is scarcely enough time to get the bottom of what makes The Boss tick but it was interesting to hear his thoughts on Trump in particular. It's more of a conversation about mental health than about rock n roll but worth a listen regardless.
The second concerned voice artist extraordinaire Billy West, best known to me for his involvement in in Futurama. He had quite a story to tell, from child abuse, to ludicrous Peruvian drug runs to becoming one of the most in demand voice actors in the world. Hearing him drop into the voice of Philip J Fry and explain the process of finding Zapp Brannigan were particular delights. A must listen for any animated comedy fans.
After a ten month wait between episodes 1 and 2, Isy Suttie's The Thing's We Do For Love looks to have settled into a more frequent release schedule. Suttie along with a guest discuss matters of the heart with a live audience. The most recent episode is the best of the three with Danielle Ward adding her charm and candour to proceedings.
Answer Me This also celebrated its tenth year this week. AMT has always been a simple idea executed well. Listeners ask questions and Helen Zaltzman, Olly Mann and Martin "The Soundman" Austwick answer them. It's something of a surprise that this format has lasted a decade in the internet age, but it's the "agony aunt" type questions and discussions around the points raised by listeners that make it work. The podcast has gone from weekly to fortnightly to monthly which suggests the beginning of the end, so I'll enjoy it while it lasts.
The second concerned voice artist extraordinaire Billy West, best known to me for his involvement in in Futurama. He had quite a story to tell, from child abuse, to ludicrous Peruvian drug runs to becoming one of the most in demand voice actors in the world. Hearing him drop into the voice of Philip J Fry and explain the process of finding Zapp Brannigan were particular delights. A must listen for any animated comedy fans.
After a ten month wait between episodes 1 and 2, Isy Suttie's The Thing's We Do For Love looks to have settled into a more frequent release schedule. Suttie along with a guest discuss matters of the heart with a live audience. The most recent episode is the best of the three with Danielle Ward adding her charm and candour to proceedings.
Answer Me This also celebrated its tenth year this week. AMT has always been a simple idea executed well. Listeners ask questions and Helen Zaltzman, Olly Mann and Martin "The Soundman" Austwick answer them. It's something of a surprise that this format has lasted a decade in the internet age, but it's the "agony aunt" type questions and discussions around the points raised by listeners that make it work. The podcast has gone from weekly to fortnightly to monthly which suggests the beginning of the end, so I'll enjoy it while it lasts.
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