Crib Notes-Listen Up!

New Podcast Discoveries! Some educational, enlightening, and entertaining listens for your fun in the sun! Not a murder anywhere in sight!

SPECTACULAR FAILURES

No, this is not about relationships…although I am sure there are dozens of podcasts about those.

The snarky and witty host of this podcast is a girl after my own heart! Corporate crookedness, family feuds, hilarious half-baked decisions and other tales of some very bad choices. Unexpected stories that you never knew you needed to know! I enjoy the perspective and the behind the scenes of big business.

GANGSTER CAPITALISM

The first season focuses on the college admissions scandal. The coverage is smart, insightful and very well framed. We see the origins and inner workings of this unprecedented scam. It doesn’t leave it at this single event either, we get a view into the bigger debate of privilege and education. Both together and as separate issues. Well done!

SLEEPWALKERS

If you follow the crackingthespine.ca Facebook page (if not, please do!), then you may have seen this before.

You know the glut of True Crime podcasts out there? This isn’t one of them. It’s much more frightening. It’s about tech. How it knows us. How it mimics us. At points I found myself hoping for a power outage to stem the information flow. Not that it would help, our truth is out there…

LIFE IS SHORT WITH JUSTIN LONG

Actor Justin Long sits down with a different guest each week and they talk about whatever is on their minds. Nothing is out of bounds. Nothing is too embarrassing. Lots of funny moments and unique angles. The guests so far have been great, including Dax Shepard, Lena Dunham and Jeremy Renner. Coming soon is Kevin Bacon. Dare I hope for Keanu Reeves?