Find That Pod #321

Let’s Discover Some Awesome Podcasts

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Sebastian Arciszewski
July 18, 2025

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🎙️Welcome to the 321st edition of Find That Pod 🎙️

Welcome new subscribers.

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Many thanks in advance, your podcast discovery pal, Sebastian. 🙏 

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And here are this week’s podcast recommendations:

RELATIONSHIPS

Flesh and Code

Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human. Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his deepest desires, all while fitting neatly into his pocket. Before long, Travis realizes something strange, even absurd, has happened - he’s fallen in love. But then one day, Lily Rose’s behavior takes a disturbing turn. When alarming reports pour in from across the globe, Travis discovers he is part of something much bigger. Soon he finds himself pulled into a confrontation with a mysterious Russian visionary behind Lily Rose’s creation. From Wondery, comes a true story of love, loss and the temptations of technology. Can an algorithm truly replace human connection? And what happens when a corporation controls your deepest emotions?

Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

PLACES & TRAVEL

Chance Encounters

The unexpected connections you make while traveling can change your life: from romance that sparks at 30,000 feet to unlikely friendships that begin on the road. Chance Encounters, the podcast companion to the hit column on CNN.com from Francesca Street, chronicles incredible real-life stories of unforgettable travel connections.

Not sure where to start? Start with any episode.

CLASSIFIEDS

😱 HEMOPHOBIA is the American Horror Story of podcasts. Each season tells a separate tale of horror and dread, stories that do more than chill your bones and give you a sleepless night - but that shake you to your very core with the most graphic and frightening content to ever be depicted in RSS. Each bloody story is performed by a full cast of actors all the way from Broadway to hit shows like The NoSleep Podcast and the SCP Archives and is narrated by C.S.W. The currently in-release Season 2 - entitled “House of Actors” - features the voice of Soren Narnia from Knifepoint Horror, the cult classic podcast that laid the foundation for all horror podcasts, and whose voice is featured in nearly every episode of the season. Seasons are unrelated to one another, and can be listened to in any order. Listen - if you’re not scared of a little blood.

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TRUE CRIME

Bone Valley

Welcome to "the only investigative journalism podcast about sh*t that may or may not have even happened in the first place"! Brought to you by besties Aly and Nat, Let's Get Haunted is here to bring scary tales of hauntings, aliens, urban legends, and unsolved mysteries to the masses. Enjoy your daily dose of paranormal year-round with LGH!

Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

SOCIETY & CULTURE

Curious Worldview

NEW: Season 3: The Space Shuttle. A sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever. From the boldest test flight in history to one of Nasa’s darkest days – the Challenger disaster. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock tells the awe-inspiring story of the programme that brought triumph and tragedy.

TRUE CRIME

Sea of Lies

A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins. This is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he lied and deceived at every turn. Award-winning podcaster Sam Mullins (Chameleon: Dr. Dante & Wild Boys) takes you inside the world of a devious scammer whose trail of destruction crosses continents and decades. So who is he? And how did this ruthless villain finally get unmasked?

Not sure where to start? Start with the first episode.

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