Ear Worthy -- Podcast reviews, recommendations, trends & trash

NYC Podcast Awards Focuses On The Best Independent Podcasts -- Director, Cory Choy says, "The NYC Podcast Awards recognize excellence in audio storytelling while championing voices that have been historically underrepresented."
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Diaspora Diaries Podcast: Maintaining A Shared Identity -- This podcast is a platform where people from across the diaspora talk about everything from racialization and belonging to identity, art, and everyday experiences.

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The System For Everything Podcast offers actionable, bite-sized advice for organizing life and business through practical systems. It covers productivity, marketing, and blending professional strategy with humor. The show is for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

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Money Trauma Podcast Launches Miniseries On Financial Stress, which uncovers commonly referred to economic experiences like financial stress, gambling, wealth accumulation, and impulsive spending from a trauma-informed and social perspective.

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Horror Podcast "The Final Cut" Returns for A New Season -- Grace Cordell says: “The Final Cut is my love letter to horror — Saw felt like the perfect place to start, because it’s clever, brutal, and it completely changed the genre.”

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A Word With Podcast Launches: Powered By Radical Imagination A World With, a new podcast series created by Futures In Draft and Storythings, launched earlier this week with a bold invitation: to step…

A Word With Podcast is a collection of short, intimate monologues from visionaries, organizers, artists, and dreamers who dare to imagine better worlds.

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The Messy Parts Podcast: There's Nothing "Tidy" About Career Growth -- creator/host Maryam Banikarim says: "The Messy Parts is a podcast where you’ll hear about the twists, turns, and pivots that shape extraordinary careers."

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Friends Talking Shop Podcast: Relatable Conversations That Feel Like Home Do you know how many times a group of male friends has gathered, usually at a sports bar, had some fun mocking each other, and then…

Friends Talking Shop Podcast is a comedy/buddy show that excels at defining itself, resists the temptation to be outrageous and undisciplined in a superficial attempt to attract attention, and deals in clever and quick-witted conversation.

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Podcaster Profiles: Samuel Mattern of Spanish Sundown -- "Spanish Sundown delves into just how scary your own mind can be. For this reason, gray areas and blurred lines are a recurring theme in the show. "
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Podcaster Profiles: Samuel Mattern of Spanish Sundown In this edition of Podcaster Profiles, we start with a question: What types of stories are contained in the European horror podcast…

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Best Of The Week: Root To Resilience Host Anupa Devi Welcomed Grief And Light Host Nina Rodriguez-- Two GOATS of life-affirming independent podcasts talked in Late January.

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Calm History: A Quirky Mix Of Education With Sedation It is always amazing, and somewhat disturbing, how humans can mess up the most basic of processes. They eat ultra-processed foods. They…

Calm History: A Quirky Mix Of Education With Sedation -- Enjoy calming sleep stories about history to help you relax at bedtime. These calm history sleep stories will distract and relax your bedtime "brain squirrels."

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Sports Podcast “What’s The Call?” Highlights Female Perspective On Tennis — Covering major tennis and sporting events worldwide from a female perspective is often missing from mainstream media. What’s The Call? remedies that.

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Best Of The Week: WebMD Health Discovered Podcast On Menopause & Perimenopause -- Guest Dr. Malone breaks down what’s actually happening in the body during perimenopause and menopause and why old misunderstandings about hormone therapy still affect women’s care today.

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Spanish Sundown Podcast: Objects Trapped In The Past --
An original audio drama production, it features the authentic sounds of Spain recorded on-site. Close your eyes and travel here with your mind.

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Podcaster Profiles: Gary Coichy is the CEO/Founder of Pod Digital Media (PDM). He launched the company in 2018 as the first full-service multicultural podcast network and agency, connecting brands with diverse creators and audiences.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Design Thinking: Harness The Power Of Design A Beginner’s Guide to Design Thinking is the perfect podcast for curious souls eager to harness the power of design thinking to level up…

A Beginner's Guide to Design Thinking: Harness The Power Of Design -- the show doesn't get into the buts and bolts of design, but guides you in using design thinking "to break the mold, enhance your business performance, and rekindle your zest for life."

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A Triple Threat Today! First, Amended! Launches. Second, If You Were In Charge Welcomes A New Co-Host. Third, Independent -- NOT Invisible: An Op-Ed About Independent Podcasting By Doug Downs.

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Why An Indie Accounting /Bookkeeping Podcast is Not Boring! Try to stay awake. I’m going to be discussing accounting and bookkeeping. Come on now. I see your eyes closing! What I love about this…

Why An Indie Accounting /Bookkeeping Podcast is Not Boring! -- Here's creator/host Paul Rosenblum: We go beyond spreadsheets to talk about the relationships that make businesses thrive—between bookkeepers, clients, accountants, and financial professionals."

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New True-Crime Series The Final Hours Premieres On February 23 -- The Final Hours podcast, which puts the magnifying glass on the final hours before someone goes missing.

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How Podcasts Support Women With ADHD -- This is a guest op-ed by Dr. Ann Bennett. Understood.org is a national nonprofit that provides free resources, tools, and community support for the 70 million Americans with dyslexia and ADHD.

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Verbal Diorama Celebrates Its Seventh Anniversary & EarBuds Podcast Collective Celebrates Its Ninth Anniversary -- Two giants of independent podcasting -- Em McGowan and Arielle Nissenblatt -- celebrate milestones.
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Review It Yourself Podcast: The Movie Podcast With A Sigh! -- It's a U.K.-based show hosted by Sean and Sarah that offers film and TV reviews, usually with a focus on being "eternally unimpressed," featuring witty banter, deep dives into pop culture, and themed episodes.

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These Are The Weirdest Podcasts I've Ever Reviewed -- The woman who interviewed herself, the podcast about a man's toes, the first date show, and Jill the "smooth operator!"

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SpyHards: A Podcast About Cloak & Dagger In Movies In acting, there’s such a thing as totally immersing yourself in the role. In SpyHards, a weekly film podcast decoding classic spy cinema…

SpyHards: A Podcast About Cloak & Dagger In Movies -- The hosts decode the best and worst of cloak and dagger cinema on their quest to find the best spy movies of all time.
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Fetch The Smelling Salts Podcast: Celebrating Period Dramas People strongly enjoy period dramas for their escapism, aesthetic, and emotional comfort, often viewing them as a relaxing break from…

Fetch the Smelling Salts explores period dramas from every time period and culture around the world. Hosts Dr. Alice Nagle and Kimberly Marsh offer deep discussions about historical films and TV series, analyzing storytelling, performances, costume design, and accuracy.

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Stefan Embry has assisted Ear Worthy by selecting five standout podcasts, along with select episodes that connect directly to Black history, Black excellence, and Black cultural impact.

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Promenade: A Podcast About the Constellation Of Memories Andy Gaffney is a podcast creator and producer recognized by The Irish Times as one of the “Top 50 Talents to Watch in 2023” for crafting…

Promenade is a constellation of memories, bringing listeners on a journey around the world to share in the simple, poignant, and remarkable recollections we gather throughout our lives; from a modern-day rooftop in New York to 1930s Budapest.

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Teaching Through Emotions Podcast Launches “Valentine's Day Advent” Teaching through Emotions (TTE) is an award-winning podcast created and hosted by Betsy Burris, a teacher educator and psychotherapist, and…

Teaching Through Emotions Podcast Launches "Valentineʼs Day Advent" -- The podcast provides a psychodynamic perspective on education, helping teachers build resilience and find success by sharing familiar stories and practical insights.

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