Lauren Passell
Lauren is the founder of Tink Media and writes two podcast newsletters: Podcast the Newsletter & Podcast Marketing Magic. Her podcast discovery podcast is called Feed the Queue.
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The Best Nerdy Podcasts Made by (but Not Just for) Women
These podcasts celebrate nerd culture, and happen to be made by women and/or gender-nonconforming people.
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The 10 Best Podcasts for Pet People
You better believe there are specific podcasts for people who love cats, dogs, and all other kinds of animals.
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10 Optimistic Podcast to Make You Feel Less Bad About Existing in 2024
These shows will ignite your creativity, spark debate, and make you feel better about the world.
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The Best Podcast Miniseries That Explore Black History and Culture
Listen to these shows during Black History Month, and throughout the year.
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12 Podcasts for People Who Miss 'Reply All'
If you're one of the many out there who miss the much-beloved "Reply All," check out these great podcasts.
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The Best TV Podcasts to Add to Your Queue
You'll never have to ask "What should we watch tonight?" again.
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12 Daily Podcasts to Add to Your Routine
These shows release episodes every day, and you won't want to miss even one.
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Ten Podcasts That Dismantle Diet Culture
10 podcasts that will help you stay smart about the truth behind diet culture, and the toxic messages that are telling us we have to lose weight or drop a pant size.
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The Best Podcast Episodes of 2023
The single best episodes of podcasts that dropped in 2023, from 'Search Engine,' 'Decoder Ring,' 'The Grawlix Saves The World,' and more.
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The Best True Crime Podcasts of 2023
'The Retrievals,' 'You Didn't See Nothin,' 'The Coldest Case in Laramie,' and more of the best true crime podcasts that kept us up all night in 2023.
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The Most Devastating Podcast Cancelations in 2023
Every one of these podcast cancelations is shocking.
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12 of the Best Christmas Podcasts to Binge This Holiday Season
Shows about your favorite seasonal movies and songs, weird holiday history, and more.
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My 25 Favorite New Podcasts of 2023
The best podcasts of 2023 in true crime, narrative non-fiction, fiction, and comedy.
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10 of the Best Podcasts to Listen to This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving isn't all about turkey and mashed potatoes.
13 Podcasts for Your Holiday Road Trip
Getting ready to hit the road? Don't forget to pack these podcasts—perfect listens for everyone in the car.
10 of the Best Podcasts About Adoption
Shows for adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and anyone else with a relationship to adoption.
12 Cozy Podcasts to Warm Your Mind, Body, and Soul
Snuggle up with one of these shows, focused on books, movies, hobbies, and local cat news.
The Scariest Horror Podcasts to Listen This Halloween
Podcasts about haunted houses, close encounters with serial killers, and other things that go bump in the night.
12 of the Best New Podcasts This Fall
There are tons of new podcasts popping up right now. Here's what not to miss.
12 Podcasts With the Best Listener Communities
Sometimes podcast listeners are fans. Sometimes they're family.