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🎙️Welcome to the 325th edition of Find That Pod 🎙️
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❓❓ Before you check out some of this week’s recommendations, I wanted to ask everyone a simple question: If I was to launch a paid podcast recommendation service that was HIGHLY personalized to your specific tastes in podcasts and came directly to your inbox either once a week or once a month, would you pay a small monthly or annual fee for that service?
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Before we get to this week’s podcast recommendations, here are this week’s new podcast discovery resources over at the FTP blog:
TRUE CRIME
True Spies
True Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations. Our hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Sophia Di Martino, Daisy Ridley and Rhiannon Neads talk to the real spies behind the missions. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? We explore and investigate real life thrillers, mysteries and crimes - stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction!
Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: The Gadget Master | MI6 | WW2
FOOD
“Fine” Dining
Comedian Michael Ornelas dives deep into the stories behind your favorite chain restaurants like Cracker Barrel, McDonald's, and Dunkin' before determining if they are better or worse than Chili's: the most mediocre restaurant in America.
Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: “Dunkin’ & Donuts” feat. Amy Vorpahl
CLASSIFIEDS
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SOCIETY & CULTURE
Talk ‘90s to me
Diving deep into a wild decade of chaos, creativity and hedonism – from Oasis to ‘Friends’, from grunge to girl power, from Kate Moss to alcopops to ‘Trainspotting’ and beyond. Join award-winning Observer journalist and Smash Hits graduate Miranda Sawyer as she meets the people who were really there for the decade of Cool Britannia, Cantona and the Chemical Generation.
Website | Listen: Pod.link | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Castro
Not sure where to start? Start with any episode.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Orbit for Creators
Orbit is a podcast for solo creators who want to grow on YouTube without losing their minds. Every week, host Valentin - The European Creator Guy interviews independent YouTubers, creative entrepreneurs, and storytellers from Europe and beyond. You’ll learn how creators build sustainable careers, design better systems, and stay consistent — even when no one’s watching. No viral hacks. No fake gurus. Just real talk about the creative process, burnout, community, monetization, and what it takes to keep going. Whether you’re just starting or trying get your first 1000 subscribers.
Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Everything I learned in 2 years of Building a YouTube Channel.
SCIENCE
Normal Curves: Sexy Science, Serious Statistics
Normal Curves is a podcast about sexy science & serious statistics. Ever try to make sense of a scientific study and the numbers behind it? Listen in to a lively conversation between two stats-savvy friends who break it all down with humor and clarity. Professors Regina Nuzzo of Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani of Stanford University discuss academic papers journal club-style — except with more fun, less jargon, and some irreverent, PG-13 content sprinkled in. Join Kristin and Regina as they dissect the data, challenge the claims, and arm you with tools to assess scientific studies on your own.
Not sure where to start? Start with any episode.
industry news
📈 What is the truth about podcast rankings? This article tries to uncover that.
🎙️ Podcast Movement 2025 is happening next week.
🔝 You only need 27 downloads to be in the top 50% of podcasts… here’s why.
🎙️ Spotify has returned the Pod.link service to its original developer and it looks like the new service is now powered by the Episodes.fm code.
🎵🎤 Some podcasts are apparently going to be pressed into vinyl records?
👎 Marc Maron, who is soon retiring as a podcaster apparently now thinks there are too many mediocre podcasts out there.
🎸 Taylor Swift went on her boyfriend’s podcast, New Heights, and unsurprisingly broke some records.
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