Episode 42: The Apology Line
It started as a social experiment in 1981. You'd call a phone number and leave a message in which you would apologize for a crime or misdeed you'd committed. But to the man who created it, Allan Bridge, the “Apology Line” became a fascination…
Episode 41: Scattered
Chris Garcia was in denial when his father was diagnosed with dementia. Until the day his dad didn’t recognize him. So Chris did what any comedian would do – he joked about it. The result is his podcast…
Episode 40: Suave
Serving life in prison since the age of 17, “Suave” Gonzalez assumed he would die behind bars. But one day he met a journalist whose words gave him purpose. Then when a Supreme Court ruling set him free, he truly was given a second chance…
Episode 39: Trickeration
…This week we talk to Matt Waxman, creator and host of iHeart's Trickeration. A podcast dedicated to the best pranks, schemes and scams in the history of sports.
Episode 38: Gamblers
…Our featured podcast this week is Gamblers from The Ringer Network. Author and journalist, David Hill joins us to talk about his deep-dive into the lives of professional gamblers.
Episode 37: Band of Mothers
…The Pod Spotter welcomes the Band of Mothers podcast and hosts Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee. They know all about the joys of motherhood, but also that sometimes mommy needs some peace, quiet, and wine…not whine.
Episode 36: Bear Brook
There are tons of investigative, True Crime podcasts. But how many actually contributed to solving a cold case? This week we feature Bear Brook, an investigative series that profiled, and helped solve, a 30-year old quadruple-murder…
Episode 35: The Edge - Houston Astros
…In his 6-episode podcast, The Edge: Houston Astros, sportswriter & host Ben Reiter talks to key figures and digs deep into the scandal that rocked the Astros' franchise and the baseball world. This week, Ben joins The Pod Spotter to talk about his pod and the anatomy of the scheme.
Episode 34: Caught
Roughly 53,000 juveniles are in some form of lockup. Nearly 60 percent are black or Latino. We all make dumb mistakes when we’re young. But for these kids, those “dumb mistakes” have a lasting impact…
Episode 33: Do No Harm
A child is injured. The injury is diagnosed as being the result of abuse and the child is removed from the parents’ home. Another child saved? Not in this case…
Episode 32: Articles of Interest
Why do kids' clothes have pockets? What’s a chambray shirt? Should I burn my cargo shorts? If you have a question about what’s in your closet, don’t miss this episode…
Episode 31: Smithsonian Sidedoor
What’s the story behind Wonder Woman? Charles Ponzi’s scheme? Dynamite? The worst video game ever? The Smithsonian is home to over 150 million artifacts and every one of them has a backstory you…
Episode 30: Other People’s Lives
From clown fetishes to tales of hunting Bigfoot, the hosts of our next featured podcast have heard it all. Comedian and YouTuber, Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec are the hosts of Other People’s Lives…
Episode 29: The Worldwide Tribe: Stories from the Refugee Crisis
The Worldwide Tribe podcast features the human stories of displaced people. Stories from those who fled religious, political or economic oppression in their home country, desperately looking for a better life. They’re the people behind the cold, immigration statistics…
Episode 28: Forgotten: Women of Juárez
Hundreds of women missing. Many of them ultimately found murdered. Discarded. No public outcry. Police inaction. The only people who seem to care are their devastated families. And our next guests…
Episode 27: Everything is Alive
…The host and creator of Everything is Alive, sits and chats with everyday objects that you otherwise might never have thought much about. His interviews are funny, intimate and surprisingly, well, human.
Episode 26: Uncover
…This week we feature the investigative, true-crime pod and talk to Arif Noorani, CBC’s Executive Producer, and Michelle Shephard, Investigative Reporter and Host of Season 8, “Brainwashed.”
Episode 25: Risk!
Imagine your most private, deepest, darkest secret. Got it? Now imagine standing on a stage and telling that secret, in intimate detail, to a couple hundred strangers...
Episode 24: Canary: The Washington Post Investigates
Two women are sexually assaulted 35 years apart but their cases are inextricably linked. This week we speak with Amy Brittain, an investigative reporter and host…
Episode 23: Bodies
…This week we feature the podcast, “Bodies.” Host Allison Behringer joins us to discuss the physical, mental & emotional effects women endure when it comes to their most sensitive health challenges.