7 economics podcasts for people without an economics degree
6 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Seven economics podcasts that make you smarter about how money and the world actually work — Planet Money, EconTalk, Freakonomics, Acquired, and more.
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The complete guide to podcast interviews (2026)
5 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
How to judge a podcast interview in the first five minutes, the three styles of great interview show, and the exemplars to build your rotation around.
How to catch up on a podcast you've fallen behind on
5 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
The 350-unplayed-episode problem is a triage problem, not a listening problem. A working framework: serial vs episodic, checkpoint episodes, when to give up honourably.
7 podcasts for when you can't fully concentrate
4 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Seven podcasts that reward half-attention — clear-voiced hosts, episodic structure, no serial arc. The right shape for cooking, driving, or a long walk when you can't fully focus.
What Podcasting 2.0 means for you (in 2026, in plain English)
3 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Podcasting 2.0 is not a slogan — it's a shipping set of open tags that already give listeners transcripts, chapters, host info, and value-for-value support. Here's what actually works today.
The complete guide to podcast search (2026)
2 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
How to find specific podcast episodes and topics — not just shows. A working guide to the three tiers of podcast search, query patterns, and the apps that do it well.
What's new in Podtastic — August 1, 2026
1 Aug 2026 • Ben Bowler
Jump to Video is now open to everyone (opt-in), downloads survive bad signal, and iOS launches faster on big libraries. Here's what shipped this week.
7 AI podcasts worth listening to in 2026 (skip the hype)
31 Jul 2026 • Ben Bowler
Seven AI podcasts that report on what's actually happening — from Hard Fork to Dwarkesh — chosen for signal over hype, with why each one is worth your time.
How to back up your podcast subscriptions (a 5-minute OPML guide)
30 Jul 2026 • Ben Bowler
A subscription list you've built over years is a real asset. Here's how to back it up in five minutes with OPML — the small file that keeps every heavy listener insured.
How to Actually Remember What You Listen To
29 Jul 2026 • Ben Bowler
How to remember podcasts you actually want to keep: a three-layer framework for before, during, and after you press play, backed by research.
7 Podcasts That Are Boring on Purpose — For When You Can't Sleep
28 Jul 2026 • Ben Bowler
Sleep podcasts should be boring by design. Seven shows engineered to help you drift off, plus the setup that makes any podcast for sleep work.
What the Apple–OpenAI Lawsuit Means for Podcast Listeners
27 Jul 2026 • Ben Bowler
The Apple–OpenAI lawsuit isn't about chatbots. It's about who controls the voice interface to your podcast library. Here's what listeners need to know.
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