Staff Picks: Podcasts for endless entertainment

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By Karla Vazquez

Listen to this! – Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie is a true crime podcast that explains each Monday a different criminal case from murders to unsolved cases.
Crime Junkie is a true crime podcast that explains each Monday a different criminal case from murders to unsolved cases. Photo credit: Karla Vazquez

“Crime Junkie” is a true crime podcast that discusses different criminal cases each week. Hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat every Monday, “Crime Junkie” touches on murders, unsolved cases and conspiracy theories.

Some of the popular cases that Flowers and Prawat have covered are CONSPIRACY: Fort Hood, MURDERED: Madeleine McCann and MYSTERIOUS DEATH: Kendrick Johnson.

All of Crime Junkie’s episodes can be found on their website with each episode containing a quick summary of what the case is about and pictures from the case. Some of the cases will have photo evidence or links to documents such as autopsy reports. Flowers and Prawat talk about each case in chronological order and if there is new information on the case, they will update their fans on a new podcast episode. All information used is cited at the end of each episode.

“Crime Junkie” uses their platform to support different organizations such as Homicide Survivors, Polaris: We Fight to End Human Trafficking, The Center for Survivor Agency & Justice, among others.

Apple music awarded “Crime Junkie” the “Best Listens of 2019” and is one of the top five podcasts on Spotify.

Visit “Crime Junkie’s” website, Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to true crime episodes.

Listen to this! – Office Ladies

The Office Ladies podcast gives an insight into the behind the scenes of each episode of the American TV show The Office.
The Office Ladies podcast gives an insight into the behind the scenes of each episode of the American TV show The Office. Photo credit: Karla Vazquez

If you’ve seen “The Office (U.S.)”, you are in for a ride with the “Office Ladies” podcast. Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, who co-starred as Pam Beesly and Angela Martin on “The Office”, co-host a weekly episode breaking down the hit television series and give a behind the scenes of different episodes of the show.

Some of the episodes from “The Office” that have been discussed are Diversity Day, The Dundies and The Fire. Each episode includes exclusive stories, fast facts and an insight to how each episode was filmed.

Fisher and Kinsey also answer questions from the listeners on each episode. Listeners can submit general questions or can choose a specific upcoming episode to ask questions on, which are available on their website officeladies.com.

There is also an opportunity for listeners to suggest an episode title by sending the “Office Ladies” an email. The “Office Ladies” website includes a variety of things such as a merchandise store, behind the scenes pictures and a transcript for each episode.

The “Office Ladies” have received a nomination for a Shorty award and won the 2019 Discover Pods Awards.

The Office Ladies podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and on their website.

Listen to this! – The Michelle Obama Podcast

Former First Lady, Michelle Obama launches her own podcast to talk about her life and dive deep into life after the White House.
Former First Lady, Michelle Obama launches her own podcast to talk about her life and dive deep into life after the White House. Photo credit: Karla Vazquez

“The Michelle Obama Podcast” dives deep into former First Lady Michelle Obama’s life. The podcast explores Michelle’s relationships with her loved ones and colleagues. Some of the topics discussed are life after the White House, growing up in Chicago and the responsibilities of our country.

Each episode has a different guest star from former President Barack Obama to Dr. Sharon Malone, an OB-GYN and friend of Michelle Obama.

“The Michelle Obama Podcast” premiered on July 16, 2020 and has more than ten episodes streaming. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

A transcript of each episode can be found in “The Michelle Obama” Podcast Transcripts website.