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Farewell,sweet iPod namesake of the podcast, progenitor of the iPhone.
See you in the great obsolescence in the sky.
This week, we have the usual picks, but were also trying something new.
As always, tell me what youre listening to.
My earballs are hungry, theyre just young children, they need to grow strong.
it’s possible for you to reach me atnicholas.quah@nymag.comor find meon Twitter.
Being Trans
Reality, or something like it.Listenhere.
Ive seen this concept pop up more lately.
Perhaps thats not a sticky enough pitch for advertisers.
But I shouldnt be a stickler for categories.
However Lemonada chooses to positionBeing Trans, the underlying reality is that its a great listen.
Its surprising, engaging, and, in this political climate especially, an artifact of defiance.
Being Trans is available on all platforms.
Executive producers are Jessica Cordova Kramer, Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Kasey Barrett, with Sele Leota.
Other producers include Myrriah Gossett and Greta Stromquist.
Snooze
Get up, get going.Listenhere.
This is a creative pairing with legs, I suspect.
Snooze is available on all platforms.
Producers include Marina Pena, Kyle Chang, and Emma Alabaster.
The executive producer is Antonia Cereijido.
Talking to a Cool Girl About Cool Girl Podcasts
Stick with me here.
Morgan Baila:Yes, I think the Cool Girl Podcast is absolutely a trend.
Its a niche, but its definitely a budding genre.
What defines the Cool Girl Podcast?
Baila:So, the podcast world has traditionally been a very male-dominated industry, right?
And a lot of the podcasts hosted by women tend to fall in a self-help or true crime genre.
Oftentimes, there isnt anything fun about them.
But a Cool Girl podcast?
Its all about fun.
How do you spot a Cool Girl Podcast?
What are some good examples?
Baila:I define it as a culture trend piece brought to life.
Vanessa Grigoriadiss podcasts:Chameleon, Fallen Angel.
Kelsey McKinney andNormal Gossip.
Its not just people shooting the shit.
Theyre almost always a woman explaining something that I can best classify as really solid gossip.
Its also key that they arent meant to be funny!Who?
Weeklyis fun, but not Cool Girl.
If you were to make a Cool Girl pod, what would it be about?
It also needs to reconsider something, but only slightly.
Mine would be someone very New York.
A poor little rich girl from NYCs true socialite era.
Theres so many to choose from.
I imagine this may pair well with the Hulu adaptation ofUnder the Banner of Heaven, which Imreallyenjoying.
(Wyatt Russell: The guy has it down.)
A milestone to highlight this week:Las Culturistashit three hundred episodes earlier this month.
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang are celebrating the occasion witha multi-part300 songs of the Great Global Songbook special.
Their latest release is the straightforwardly-titledCool People Who Did Cool Stuff, by Margaret Killjoy.
And thats a wrap for1.5x Speed!
Hope you enjoyed it.
