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OH DO I HAVE PODCAST RECS.

I believe I have already recced Moby Dick Energy at you, and I second (third, fourth) all the people reccing The Magnus Archives at you. IMHO they stuck the landing and I am full of post-finale fannish joy and wallowing in JUST HOW FUCKING GOOD THAT SHOW WAS, OH MY FUCKING GOD SO GOOD.

the cast become increasingly aware of their own audio surveillance, and the question of how the authorities are accessing the recordings becomes central to the plot, with absolutely no break in kayfabe until the closing credits of S1. I dug this SO MUCH

Without spoilage: the question of "why is all of this being recorded on tape" in TMA goes from something we politely suspend disbelief over as it's obviously a necessary handwave for it to be a podcast, to an in-world phenomenon which is increasingly -- and in the end, devastatingly -- important to the story. IT'S SO CLEVER I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

I also love One From The Vaults, Morgan M. Page's podcast of stories from trans history. My rec here: https://rydra-wong.dreamwidth.org/509031.html

Really enjoyed the first season of Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast -- Ivuoma Okoro has one of those absolutely-confident storytelling voices (both as writer and performer) that make you nestle in because you're in safe hands, and you may have no clue where it's going but she does.

In Our Time is very calming: https://rydra-wong.dreamwidth.org/441289.html

I've found Our Plague Year by Joseph Fink (of Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead) therapeutic at points over the past year -- it's an anthology of personal stories (and voicemail messages) about pandemic life. Not surprisingly, there are points when I'm on for it and points when I need to think about anything but.