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Hello, readers! And listeners. How are we doing? I come to you from a dry listening spell in my life. Not by my own choice, but because I’m traveling and have found it very difficult to stick headphones in while on a family trip. So, please. This week, listen for me. Thank you in advance🙏
This newsletter is reader-generated. You listen to podcasts. You comment on these posts telling me about them. I recommend your recommendations.
Thank you to Devin, Melissa, and Ilana for commenting on our last issue. Now, we feature their recommendations!
Your podcast recommendations:
Recommender:
ofPodcast: Humo: Murder and Silence in El Salvador
Why do you recommend it: It's a brand new investigative show from the award-winning team at Sonoro Media. It begins with the discovery of a mass grave in El Salvador and spirals into a story that touches on the crisis of disappearances and violence in El Salvador, navigating media censorship, and examining systemic problems across the country.
Hosted by the brilliant Salvadoran American journalist Daniel Alvarenga (in English!) and Bryan Avelar (in Spanish!) it's a really fast-paced and compelling listen.
Recommender:
ofPodcast: Second Sunday
Why do you recommend it: I want to recommend the new season of Second Sunday!
The first season of Second Sunday started by taking a close look inside the church at the way Black Queer people are surviving and thriving. For their new season, they’re bringing stories of people finding faith outside the church, in many different ways. They guide us through new ways of knowing ourselves and those around us. I love the dynamic the hosts have together and with their guests. Hosts Darren and Esther perfectly balance personal, difficult stories, and bring their comedic, fun personalities to the episodes. And the show is about so much more than just religion or religious institutions.
The way their episodes explore faith and belonging help us to understand all the ways community can exist, how it’s built and maintained, and what it means to people.
In the first episode of this season, Bishop Yvette Flunder talks about feeling the need to marry a man, even though she knew it wasn’t really what she wanted. As Darren and Esther say, it’s the story behind the story that makes Bishop Flunder’s interview teach you so much. Just hit play to hear Yvette’s opening quote — it becomes even stronger as you hear her story.
What next?
Listen to these shows and leave a comment on this post with your thoughts
Or recommend another podcast you love by commenting! (You can recommend your own show).
Update from past commenter,
: “I have now listened to all available episodes of Behind the Glass, and they are all excellent.I also talked about it in this episode of our show, if you want details.”
Until next time, happy listening!
I'd love to recommend Rock That Doesn't Roll!
Season 2, Episode 1: https://episodes.fm/1703257857/episode/cHJ4XzQ3MTVfMmE5OWUwMjgtYTA2OS00MzExLWI2YWUtMjgwZDg1MmFhNTQ0
Season 2 dropped on April 24th! It’s an eye-opener about the billion-dollar Christian music industry and its unexpected sway over modern culture. I was amazed to recognize so many bands and didn’t realize just how religious their lyrics were, or the extent to which Christian music evangelized youth across the country. Not being religious myself, it really schooled me on the music industry's power.
I’m particularly hooked on the first episode with Grammy-nominated artist Jennifer Knapp. It talks about her struggles with her sexual identity while being at the top of the Christian music world.
We will not let you down on listening, Arielle — enjoy the family time!
I'm recommending Bat Therapy: https://bat-therapy.com/
It's the result of a clinical psychologist and an aspiring Transformer — both comic book nerds — realizing there's quite a bit of psychology and mental health recovery going on in their favorite stories. I'm not a particularly huge fan of comics (Calvin and Hobbes being an exception, of course), yet I still find this podcast both entertaining and educational. There are good breakdowns of different storylines and the hosts dive into these worlds as if they're the characters themselves, helping them overcome the robust struggles life throws our way.
To quote a Frank Turner song I heard a few minutes ago, it's a reminder that "We can get better, because we're not dead yet." I'll raise a bat signal to that!