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Podcast Radio Hour: Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut

Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut

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Recommending great podcasts. Avery Trufelman discusses her new role as host of The Cut.

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton recommend podcasts and speak to creators, including Avery Trufelman (99% Invisible, The Cut) and comedians Alison Spittle and Fern Brady.

Amanda Litherland is joined by Caroline Crampton (podcaster - Shedunnit, writer - HotPod newsletter) to recommend great podcasts and speak to creators.

Firstly, a round up of some addictive new listening:
Nice White Parents (New York Times, Serial)
You're Wrong About
The Comb (BBC World Service)
Bad People (BBC Sounds)

The culture podcast The Cut from New York Magazine has recently relaunched with a new host - Avery Trufelman. Avery joins to discuss what's in store for the new podcast, and what she's learned from her years as a producer and reporter at 99% Invisible.

Caroline chooses some superb game show podcasts to keep you entertained:
Triviality
Make My Day with Josh Gondelman
Punch Up The Jam
Got It
Smash Boom Best

and comedians Fern Brady and Alison Spittle discuss their new game show for BBC Sounds - Wheel of Misfortune - where they turn tragedy into comedy.

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