The Pod Piper

Note. THE LIST 1. Switched on Pop/Off Book  - "Switched Off Book" This episode merges the worlds of Off Book (a musical improv podcast) with Switched On Pop (a musical analysis podcast). It dissects the musical theatre genre via a musical created on the fly, with the level of wit and insight listeners have come to expect from each of the shows. I’m a big fan of cross-pod collaborations, and this particular one seems like a no-brainer. 2. Still Processing  - "2020" This is by far the most entertaining yet serious analysis of the field of Democratic nominees. It is also a quiet flex of Still Processing’s range to incisively critique a topic while also laughing along the way.. 3.  The Bill Simmons Podcast  - "Malcolm Gladwell on the Future of Books, Kanye Tirades, Sandra Bland, Donald Sterling, Joe Paterno and Intuition" Two of the heaviest hitters in the podcast game hang for a spell, covering all the topics in the episode ...

SOMETHING NEW Post-apocalyptic worlds have been beaten to the brink of death, and yet creators everywhere have continued to set stories in the after party to the end times. And to be honest, I kind of dig it. These stories distill the basest elements of what it means to live in and apart from a society, regardless of the availability of running water or a regular romance fully separated from the fate of the human race. Zombies or totalitarian governments inspire fear about the worst possible fate that could befall us as a species - the 180 degree turn away from one’s sense of normality. While some cataclysmic event lingers in the realm of possibility, we are far more likely to suffer minor tragedies, gradual setbacks that don’t turn our world upside down but do certainly force a considerable shift in lifestyle. Ellie and The Wave splits the difference between a mass extinction event and global warming. The new narrative fiction podcast centers around 30-something Ellie brows...