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DOPESICK

Hulu Originals

Hulu

Hulu's latest limited series, Dopesick focuses on what happened when one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in US history. We're taken to a mining town where a number of its residents are injured to their work. We also learn about the origins of OxyContin and how one of America's richest families launched, marketed and infiltrated the medical community via its sales reps to get it into the hands of those who would eventually become hooked on it and in many cases would die.

With a cast that includes Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard and Michael Stuhlbarg tell this story from the doctors, Big Pharma, judicial system and the people who consumed the medication.

SQUID GAME

Netflix Series

Netflix

Sometimes there are shows that become phenomenons where you don't want to be the only person who hasn't watched it. Squid Game is a Korean series that has dominated the top 10 for weeks. Who would have thought that classic children's games can be turned on its head and involve winning life-changing money?

We come to know 456 contestants who come from various walks of life but all have financial strife as a common link between one another. The only way that they can change their life now is to play the games, stay alive, continue to win and then take their lives back!

Ultimately, we find that everything is not child's play and that even the game itself has a number of intricacies that include those who created the game, those with a vested interest in it and the societal implications that are involved. Even though this is the 1st season, we're hoping that there will be another one to see how it continues with everything that we now know!

QUEEN OF THE CON: THE IRISH "HEIRESS"

iHeart Radio

True Crime is always our go to and Queen of the Con: The Irish "Heiress" has been a story that we have heard at various times. Mair Smyth was friends with noted reality TV producer of Jonathan Walton. He found her to be sweet and a woman that was in need. She came from a storied Irish family and was fighting for her $25 million inheritance.

She fell into a few legal issues and after attempting to help her out, Jonathan learned the truth about his international scamming best friend.

Her con spans from Los Angeles to Belfast for hundreds of thousands of dollars. As he finds out about the diverse scams, can he get justice in time?

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CLICKBAIT

Netflix Originals

Netflix

In the first episode of Netflix Original's Clickbait, we are introduced to Nick Brewer (Adrian Grenier), who on the surface is a good husband, father and family man. He loves his job, is respected by his peers and students and has friends who adore him. In the same episode, we see that there not everything is as it seems as we know he has a bit of a temper and his family - mainly his sister has a bit of bumps that pop up.

When Nick comes up missing, we get an intense look into those that he is connected with to see how their relationships really are and if they were involved in what happened to him. We also see how in an age of connectivity, it can distort reality and what people will do to maintain their images and the idealized life that they would like to lead.

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

Hulu Original

Hulu

We love a good true crime podcast and we're not going to lie, when a crime takes place, we do think about all the factors that are involved and how we or our favorite podcast hosts would solve it. Hulu's newest series takes all the tropes that we love about true crime podcasts with a murder that takes place in the UWS' Arconia and 3 of its residents played by Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez decide to find out who killed Tim Kono and to make a podcast out of it called, Only Murders in the Building.

We see how the characters are connected to one another as well as previous crimes, we learn how they make the podcast and the bumps that go along the way with production and of course, we're getting closer to solving the mystery itself. For those that have been enjoying this season, get ready as Season 2 has already been greenlit!

MURDAUGH MURDERS

FITS News

Spotify

Mandy Matney is a journalist for FITS News who brings her brand of small town journalism to an intricate case that has gained national momentum in the Murdaugh Murders podcast. She tells the story of an affluent and influential legal family for a century that is tied to a number of deaths and scandals that have taken place within the Murdaugh family as well as adjacent to it over the past few years.

She gives us insight into a family that has been involved in Hampton County, South Carolina. From the family impacting business that has come into the area, to embezzlements, she continues to report how all of these occurrences have come together to shape the news cycle that is still evolving with this family through her podcast.

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AFTER SHOCK

Nomadic Engine, Salmira Productions + iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio

This month, we've been enjoying After Shock on iHeartRadio which looks at an earthquake that takes place in LA and how people are disconnected as well as finding new living dynamics as they try to continue living after the largest recorded disaster! Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead) is the creator, director, producer and stars in this scripted podcast which is also executive produced by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and David Harbour (Stranger Things). All 3, in addition to more actors interact as they meet preppers, indegenous activists, a utopian cult on the island and more. Even though they survived the initial effects of the after shock, there are unexplained deaths that take place that they can't explain and it seems like there is something much larger at play than just the earthquake itself. The all star cast also includes: Tati Gabrielle (The 100), Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Russell Hornsby (Black Mafia Family), Rockmond Dunbar (9-1-1), Tovah Feldshuh (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill), Michael O’Neill (Council of Dads), Austin Amelio (The Walking Dead) and EJ Bonilla (Colony).

BAKE SQUAD

Netflix Originals

Netflix

We love a baking competition! Bake Squad is hosted by the founder Milk Bar, Christina Tosi whose cakes and cookies are always a treat. This show brings creativity, competitions and over the top dessert designs. Each episode has 4 bakers tasked to make a cake with the specifications of the client in 7 hours. Only one will be chosen from what they create to add to the person's special day!

The 4 bakers you'll get to know each episode who has participated in a number of baking projects for celebs includes: Maya-Camille Broussard - "the flavor fanatic" founder of Justice of the Pies, Ashley Holt - "queen of cakes" founder of Sugar Monster Sweets, Christophe Rull - "pastry illusionist" a pastry chef, and Gonzo Jimenez - "champion of chocolate" co-owner of Miette et Chocolat.

LOUD: THE HISTORY OF REGGAETON

Spotify Original

Spotify

When you think about Reggaeton, you think that it started with Daddy Yankee in Puerto Rico; however, it started about 10 years prior in Panama as it's a blend of reggae + dance hall in Spanish. In LOUD, an original podcast, each Wed. our host, Ivy Queen, a respected voice in reggaeton dives into the history of the sound that started on Panamanian buses to the shores of Puerto Rico to the vibrant streets of New York City.

We learn how she got into the industry as well as how in Panama, Black artists and descendants of West Indian canal workers who became the pioneers of reggae en español such as Renato emerged.

This podcast investigates the historical, cultural and racial contexts of this while tracking its Black roots in Panama and Puerto Rico as well as its mainstage presence as a global phenomenon today!

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HALSTON

Netflix Limited Series

Netflix

When it comes to American Fashion Icons, Halston exemplifies his ability to understand a woman's body, being a trailblazer in including Black models within his show to reflect diversity, and pushing licensing as it pertained to categories in fashion and outside of it. In Netflix's Limited Series, they talk about the rise and fall of Halston delving into his early beginnings as a boy growing up in Indiana, becoming a fashion darling who was known as a hatmaker with a studio in Bergdorf Goodman with a clientele that included Jackie Kennedy and ultimately, taking on the apparel world.

This is illustrated as we see him in the 60's to the days of Studio54 as well as the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. We meet his muses, go behind the scenes of the iconic and historic The Battle of Versailles Fashion Show and we learn about the positive and negative experiences of business decisions that Halston made as he took on investors to support his brand and how he lost control due to this involvement.

HERE COMES THE BREAK

Double Elvis Productions x Def Jam Recordings

iHeart Radio

Fans of Double Elvis Productions (Disgraceland, 27 Club, Blood on the Tracks: The Phil Spector Story) know that he delves into the history of some of the biggest names in music from entertainers and producers. In this network's latest podcast, Here Comes the Break, this audio drama follows Ruben who is navigating school and is dealing with anxiety and mental health; however, a new passion emerges when he creates a podcast that shares up and coming artists. We hear him navigate creating his podcast, working with a team and balancing his life. As he goes to shows and interviews them, his persona becomes larger than life.

Although this is a scripted show, you get real interviews from up-and-coming artists on Def Jam as well as hearing their latest songs.

P!NK ALL I KNOW SO FAR

Amazon Original Movie

Amazon Prime Video

This month, P!NK All I Know So Far an Amazon Original Movie drops. Since her debut in 2000, Pink has released 8 studio albums and sold over 60 million albums. In this music documentary follows pop superstar P!nk on her Beautiful Trauma Tour as she balances her hectic schedule as a performer, being a boss, as well as being a mom and a wife. We get an all-access pass to a mix of footage that takes us with her on the road, behind-the-scenes interviews and personal material. This tour included 156 shows across 18 countries. The tour sold 3 million tickets worldwide and is the 10th highest-grossing tour in Billboard's Boxscore's history - the biggest tour for a women in over a decade.

In many respects, this film, which is directed by "The Greatest Showman's" Michael Gracey, is endearing and revealing and can be seen as a love letter to her family and her fans.

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THE ONE

Netflix Original Series

Netflix

Although many are waiting for a greenlight for Season 2, the first season of this limited series dropped this month. We're introduced to CEO of The One, Rebecca Webb who is a woman in tech who is known for creating a company that allows you to find your perfect match through DNA data. The idea of finding your perfect someone seems possible especially since users and potential matches see the perfect life that she has.

As expected, not everything is as it seems. Throughout the series, we will learn how she was able to build her company, more about the matches as well as what dark secrets she has been hiding.

ATLAS OBSCURA

Atlas Obscura + Witness Docs

Apple Podcasts

For those that have enjoyed reading Atlas Obscura, you can now listen to their podcast in partnership with Witness Docs. Each episode explores destinations and topics that you may not be aware of, while finding the beauty and nuances of them. Some areas are across the world and others may be much closer to home.

While many of us have yet to act upon our wanderlust, it certainly gives you ideas to add to your bucketlist. Co-Founder and host, Dylan Thuras takes listeners on his journey with new episodes that drop Mon - Thurs and are less than 30 minutes each.

Dylan also has interviews of those who are connected to these places and can share the history so that they can create insight into what makes this such a covetable place or topic.

IN PLAIN SIGHT: LADY BIRD JOHNSON

ABC Audio

Spotify

We enjoy a podcast that has figures that are able to share their story in their own words. In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson, we hear first hand from Lady Bird and see how she had a powerful role in his presidency.

Much of these recordings which comes from her audio diaries have never been heard. We are introduced to her in the hours following the assasination of JFK. We hear her concern as the presidency transitions to the Johnson Administration. She shares her thoughts on historical actions that took place, how she navigated the politics and polarization of her era to become one of the most influential members in the administration. Hearing about her efforts puts her in a new light that many have not understood.

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HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS

Netflix Comedy

Netflix

Hosted by Nicolas Cage, Netflix Comedy presents a History of Swear Words. In each of its 6 episodes, a swear word is covered and provides its historical evolution from when it started, how it was adopted and how it has progressed over time. Nicolas provides anicdotes from the comfort of a stately library. In addition, a number of major comedians weigh in on the use of the word and how it gained popularity or whether it's as bad as it is perceived to be. They also have etymologists and others who study language that provide their insight as well.

In each episode, you hear a lot of facts that allows you to see the word in a new light in terms of its adoption through time and culturally. We wonder if they will continue to have a history of other kinds of words since the 6 big ones have already been covered!

EVIL BY DESIGN

CBC Podcast

Apple Podcast

In the past few years the inexcusable acts by Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Cosby and more have been brought to light. Their well known exploits were whispered about in their respective and adjacent industries are in full display. Adding to this list is fast fashion mogul, Peter Nygard (known as Canada's Jeffrey Ep-stein) who is allegedly accused of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking that has spanned across 4 decades, 4 countries and more than 80 women that are said to have been involved. In Evil By Design, CBC Podcast's Timothy Sawa brings his investigative journalism of 20+ years to focus on the women and men who were victimized, the systems that failed them and how he was able to do this for so long.

BUSINESS MOVERS

Wondery

Spotify

Fans of Business Wars and Business Wars Daily which focuses on 2 businesses that are competing with one another in a designated space, have a new show to add to their list. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator), Business Movers looks at successful businesses and the story that took place to get to their success. The stories look at their early beginnings and how they took leaps of faith to be where they are now! This includes epic moves filled with bold decisions, highs and lows and the unknown. In addition to having a greater understanding of the business and how it has grown beyond its vision, it's also a peek into the innovators as an individual.

This series kicked off with its initial episodes that involve Walt Disney. We learn about Walt, his upbringing, building his company which included his successful movies as well as his biggest gamble, the creation of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. We also learn how he began to focus on his dream of living beyond him by setting up his brother Roy to take the reigns.

We can't wait for additional episodes which will also look at mishaps from successful companies such as the colossal failure of New Coke.

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MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM

Netflix Originals

Netflix

Netflix Originals brings the story of the Mother of the Blues, Ma Rainey, to showcase how she trailblazed in the industry. Based on the play written by August Wilson. The film where Viola Davis stars as Ma Rainey as well as Chad Boseman's final film as Levee Green, the band's trumpeter. The film tackles artistic control, commercial exploitation, and racism in various forms from systematic to violent.

Most of the scenes take place in a recording studio in Chicago in 1927 where the band shares stories that lets you know about their journey, the lies, truths and how their decisions led them to where they ended up.

FROM NOW

QCode

Apple Podcast

We've been fans of QCode's podcast for awhile now so when we heard that Richard Madden (Bodyguard) and Brian Cox (HBO's Succession) would be starring in this scripted sci-fi podcast, we made sure to add this to our list. The first episode introduces us to the USS Hope a spaceship that vanished for 35 years and then came back to earth. The lone survivor leaves the carrier and is the same age as when he left! His brother, voiced by Cox and is his twin and has a one-on-one meeting with them.

The meeting allows them to reconcile and although it was a pleasant exchange, it turn a bit dark as they uncover information that can threaten their relationship from sibling rivalry, family loyalty, technological advances, the future of space exploration, climate change, human adaptation and how we process time individually.

CATFISH

Wondery + MTV

Spotify

We enjoy seeing Catfish where Nev Schulman brings interested parties together to find out if they are who they say they are, if they are compatible to stay together or if they have other issues that they need to figure out. Nev has also shown us how we can go about protecting our digital spaces and interactions so that we can safeguard ourselves from those that may not have our best interests as heart. If you've enjoyed seeing the movie that started it all and the weekly TV show, you can now listen to some of the most shocking episodes on this podcast.

MTV partnered with Wondery to take some of the best episodes from the TV show and to make it an auditory experience as we navigate those being catfished. As this show just began, we love that Max is in these episodes. In listening to the first few episodes, you can hear the best of the actual show as well as voiceovers to connect portions of the episode in terms of describing the person that they are working with so that you have a full picture on what's taking place.

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SCAM GODDESS

Earwolf + Team Coco

Spotify

We've followed Scam Goddess for quite a while, but it was seeing the podcast's host Laci Mosley sharing her insight on scams on a recent episode of ABC's The Con which looks at scams that are known and unknown that intrigued us even more. After hearing her commentary of The Varsity Blues Con, we began listening to her show which breaks down a variety of cons in this true crime genre with her comedian guests that appear on the show.

Each week, she talks about the scam of the moment, digging deeply into the scam of the week and then looks at the historical ones and how they have manifested. They even share anecdotes of scams and rackets that they engaged in and the lessons that they learned and why they no longer doing them.

GHOST TAPE

QCode

Apple Podcast

As we have navigated quarantine, we got to know about the immersive audio-focused podcast network, QCode and have shared a few of their shows on previous Bingely Streaming inclusions. This month, their latest Ghost Tape dropped and we're hooked with-out a doubt.

If you enjoy military conspiracies with a sci-fi component, this show is something that you will enjoy. We are introduced to a cast that is in the throws of grief as well as being confused about the circumstances of how Tessa Dixon'sgrandfather died. Her desire to know more about his unexpected death sends her to signing up for the military to be able to under-stand more. Along the way, she comes across a tape that creates havoc on the lives of anyone that listens to it.

This tape takes over aspects of her life and puts her in a scenario of being accused of killing a fellow soldier. In addition, her psychiatrist in an attempt to help her listen to the tape and begins his own journey with it. He also realizes that not everything he is being told by military staff is in fact true. As we navigate the death of Tessa's grandfather and her charges - we get closer to what this podcast is all about.

DEAD EYES

Headgum

iHeart Radio

We've all been in an interview scenario where we thought we had the job, had to go back and maybe it didn't go as well as planned. In Dead Eyes, actor Connor Ratliff tells us about auditioning for HBO's Band of Brothers and his excitement for getting one of the minor roles. Although they had seen his tape, his agent calls him suddenly and asks him to come back into read in front of the director, TomHanks as there is a concern that he has "dead eyes." Although this audtion happened 2 decades ago, this podcast explores those who were connected to this show, Tom Hanks or, Connor. We get to hear his conversations with the actor who ended up playing his part - Adam Sims (Lost in Space), the actors he would have worked with Ron Livingston (Office Space and Sex in the City TV series) and Stephen McCole (Rushmore and Outlander) and friends Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs and Neighbors) and Bobby Moynihan (The Secret Life of Pets and Saturday Night Live). In the second season, we continue to delve into this story and to see if we ever get to hear Tom weigh in on what happened.

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THE WHITE VAULT

Fool and Scholar Productions

Spotify

This thriller podcast takes the listener to the far reaches of the world where explorers and researchers are asked to collect and find information at the Outpost Fristed. Over the past few seasons, we have listened to the soundscapes that have introduced us to beings that have done them harm and have the ability to mimic people on the trip. In the final season, we are brought in on a recovery mission which includes previous cast members.

The team at Fool and Scholar Productions will bring this particular story to a close and we can only hope to find out more about the beings that we have listened to as well as to understand the intersectionality of the team that has been challenged to find out more about them.

CHAMELEON: HOLLYWOOD CON QUEEN

Campside Media

Apple Podcast

In the entertainment industry, there are a number of scams from casting calls, seeking investments for productions and more. In CHAMELEON: Hollywood Con Queen, this scam has taken place for a number of years and has targeted stylists, makeup artists, fitness trainers and more. It utilizes a Hollywood hierarchy where everyone is connected via a network of assistants who talk to one another in order to connect top agents, directors and producers. Due to the lack of direct conversations, the head of this scam has impersonated assistants as well as directors and producers in order to get the intended victim to spend their own money to go overseas and to willingly provide money without understanding that they are furthering the activity of the scam.

As the listener learns how the scam takes place and learns about those that are involved, we're brought into a world that affects everyone that is involved in the industry. We also hear from those in the industry who were conned, those who unknowingly introduced people to the con as well as those whose identity was used to keep the scheme running.

VERIFIED: DUST UP

Witness Docs

Apple Podcast

The first season of True Crime podcast, Verified focused on the dangers of the share economy as it pertains to the travel industry. It follows the stories of women who were sexually assaulted while staying outside of Venice by Italian cop Dino Maglio who found his victims through the site, Couchsurfing.com. It looks at the power of reviews, checkmarks and how these positive ratings can still hide a predator in plain site. This season shared how the women fought back as a collective from across the globe legally.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Del Toro is back as a host for the second season which launched this month. This season explores the case against a baby powder identified as a possible carcinogen that caused cancer for adult women who used it.

Throughout the podcast, testimonies from a number of women are introduced as they came together to fight against one of the world's best-known companies in the world, Johnson & Johnson.

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BLOOD ON THE TRACKS

iHeartRadio

Spotify

We've been a fan of Jake Brennan since we heard his first podcast episode of DISGRACELAND which looks at some of music's biggest stars and the unfortunate choices that they made during their music career. In Blood on The Tracks, Jake looks at musical genius Phil Spector who was also a murderer. The story is told by Jake as well as the point of views of fictionalized voices of Debbie Harry, Lenny Bruce, Ike Turner just to name a few. Thus party true crime x historical fiction x spoken word lo-fi beat noir that illustrates the story by that that have shared what they knew about him.

Each episode shares a number of his musical accolades with notable acts while takyou through his life moments from his personal relationship to the unraveling that began his downfall.

AWAY

Netflix Originals

Netflix

We meet Emma Green (Hilary Swank), who is a Commander who will be manning the first Mission to Mars. We also meet her husband Matt Logan (Josh Charles) who is a former astronaut turned NASA engineer who will be at Mission Control for this inaugural mission. He is left to stay on Earth in this job while taking care of their child. Of course, things become complicated when something goes wrong in the process.

This mishap that takes place allows the viewer to see the intersectionality that exists between people especially those that are on the mission versus those that exist on work. Away looks at how these issues are dealt with as opposed to the mission themselves.

Away looks at the impact of what happens when missteps are made and how we go about repairing them. With the launch of this first season this month, we're all looking forward to Netflix's take on exploration to new frontiers as well as re-examinging known and unknown terrains within our friend and family structures. How do we build this infrastructure, how fragile are they and what do we to ensure that we can maintain them.

THE BARON OF BOTOX

Imperative Entertainment

Apple Podcast

This podcast brings additional insight into the 2 decade career of Dr. Fredric Brandt who was known as a trusted and elite dermatologist that administered botox treatments that were ahead of its time to magazine editors, Manhattan elites, Miami socialites and even being Madonna's personal skincare consultant.

His clients loved him and every magazine profiled him. But behind the facade of making his clients look their best selves and an impressive empire, he became addicted to his work. Many believed that he saw Martin Short's character in the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and felt that is was loosely based on him and could have led him to taking his own life.

Host Justine Harman delves into the man and examines a number of issues that existed below the surface regardless of the industry and clients that embraced him.

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MILLION DOLLAR BEACH HOUSE

Netflix Originals

Netflix

We can't get enough of reality shows in general and when it comes to those that are focused on real estate, sign us up! When you're finished bingeing watching Selling Sunset, make sure that you check out Netflix's newest show that focuses on Nest Seeker International's agents as they sell homes in the Hamptons. As is the case with this formula, we'll be introduced to an array of personalities of realtors and brokers that are taking on a hot destination, watching how they do their business, how they stay ahead of the competition and how they work together as an agency as well as individually! In addition, we can transfer our wanderlust through them and be transported to new locales. Of course, we're definitely waiting to see what kinds of drama they will get into as well!

I MAY DESTROY YOU

HBO

HBO + HBO MAX

We meet Arabella Essiedu (Michaela Cole) and her friends in London living their best lives. Arabella is a Twitter star turned author working on writing her 2nd anticipated book while in the throws of procastination and serious writer's block, with her best friend Terry Pratchard (Weruche Opia) who is a struggling actor and her other best gay male friend Kwame (Paapa Essiedu). We follow Arabella as we focus on her finishing her book. She takes a trip to Italy and meets a man who calls her out on her vices, when she is back home, she opts to take another break to go out and is sexually assaulted; however, she spends the remainder of the season putting together the details, dealing with her stages of grief, what it means to be a victim and getting her power back.

In the midst of her focus on herself, she also learns how her interactions as well as being present with her friends shift as well. Ultimately, she realizes that after a year since the incident, she has to get her life together and she can't do it alone. This powerful and emotional series just completed so it's worth doing a proper binge.

EVEN THE RICH: THE HOUSE OF VERSACE

Wondery

Spotify + Wondery+

Even the Rich delves into some of the richest families, couples and systems and shows that although they have wealth, access and lives that are on another level, they also deal with the same issues of loss, betrayal and ambition. This season has included a number of stories that are covered within a few episodes from the Royal family, The Murdochs, Gettys, Beyoncé & Jay-Z and they are currently delving into The House of Versace. Within each story, there is a primary focus such as how Gianni's siblings Donatella and Santo's initial involvement within the the family business shifted over time - especially after his death.

This conversational pop culture podcast is hosted by Brooke Siffrinn and Aricia Skidmore- Williams and is filled with anecdotes, stories from and behind the headlines as well as their own insight into what took place.

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SELLING SUNSET

Netflix

Netflix Originals

Much like wanderlust, we have a thing for watching people sell homes and the teams that work together (sometimes they work against one another). As we continue to stay at home, we're all looking for shows to watch. Selling Sunset takes us to LA and surrounding communities as this small but successful real estate firm makes their sales goals, increases their sales and takes on new opportunities.

We also see how they are managing their personal lives and even pushing themselves in terms of what it means to be in the real estate industry. The cast keeps your attention as well as the eyedropping homes that they share throughout the season. If you've yet to catch the first season, start there and continue onto the second season which launched last month.

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IT WAS SIMPLE: THE BETTY BRODERICK MURDERS

LA Times

Spotify

We enjoy True Crime and if you enjoyed Dirty John, a podcast created by LA Times in partnership with Wondery as well as its TV series of the same name that aired on BRAVO, you will enjoy It Was Simple The Betty Broderick Murders which was also created by the LA Times. It follows the love story and ultimately gruesome and tragic end to Betty and Dan Broderick. This podcast shares the facts behind this murder which you can also see in Dirty John: Betty The Betty Broderick Story which is currently airing on the USA Network. If you need more of a fix, you can also listen to LA Time's 3 episode Dirty John: Betty podcast.

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LOOKING FOR LATOYA THE PODCAST

HBO

Spotify

If you enjoyed the 4th season of HBO's Insecure, you know that everyone on the show kept talking about or watching Looking for Latoya. Viewers saw a number of scenes about this True Crime show. Although we didn't find out what happened to Latoya, after the season ended, they dropped a mini podcast that you can catch on your preferred platforms.

We learn more about the host of the show, how she became affiliated with this case and we do learn about what happened to Latoya. With only 3 episodes, it's worth listening for a few chuckles. We're hoping that they do more of these show in show concepts in future seasons of Insecure as a number of celebs (as seen in the show) lend their voices to this podcast.

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HOLLYWOOD

Netflix

Netflix Originals

Ryan Murphy's Hollywood takes place during the Golden Age in a Post WWII era with a cast of characters that are making efforts to make their dreams come true as they navigate the culture around them. We are introduced to actors, filmmakers and writers who are focused on rising to the top in the film industry no matter what the cost is.

As we follow each character's journey, we learn more about the industry from the power that happens in the rooms where decision are made, the challenges that take place and biases that are still apart of the mechanisms that exist in this industry to this day. The show makes a case for what would have happened if these systemic had been erradicated. To this day, what took place during the Golden Age are still being navigated in the current day.

SELENA A STAR DIES IN TEXAS

Vault Studios

Spotify

This six-part series chronicles the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. The podcast details the senseless murder to this Tejano star who was quickly becoming a crossover artist after enjoying a meteoric rise to to fame by the hands of a superfan that broke the hearts of millions of her fans.

Throughout the podcast, listeners are privy to rare and never before heard audio that details various components of her murder as well as those that weighed in on what was going on during the star's life. We also learn about those that were involved in her daily life and how they impacted a number of events that took place.

WIND OF CHANGE

Crooked Media

Spotify

What would you say if a popular song by a heavy metal West German band known as the Scorpions was released after the fall of Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union? The power ballad "Wind of Change" became the essence to a peaceful revolution that was sweeping across Europe. This song also became the biggest rock single ever and many fans felt that this song also ended the Cold War!

Many decades later, NewYorker writer and host of Wind of Change Podcast, Patrick Radden Keefe and Pineapple Street and Crooked Media heard a rumor that this song wasn't written by this band and was actually created by the CIA!

Patrick looks to find the truth by interviewing former operatives, rockers and more from Ohio, Moscow and Kiev! This show focuses on spies, propaganda and government secrets in this eight-part series.

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S1. E8. | BUNGALOW SK WITH MIA KANG

We've been fans of Mia Kang for awhile from being in Sports Illustrated to her platform of body positivity. In addition, if you have yet to catch her hosting on BRAVO's Spy Games, we suggest that you catch it On Demand. On today's episode of Bungalow SK, we had the opportunity to literally spar with her a few months ago at the Church Street Boxing Gym in Soho. We talked about the modeling industry, the importance of body awareness in terms of sample sizes, plus sizes and straight sizes, being a Muay Thai fighter and her beauty musts after we trained with her at the gym.

S1. E12. | ATHLEISURE KITCHEN WITH FOUNDER OF C-CAP, RICHARD GRAUSMAN

On today's episode of Athleisure Kitchen, we sit down with Richard Grausman, founder of C-CAP - Careers through Culinary Arts Program which trains students to have careers in the culinary industry. We talk about how he trained at the Le Cordon Bleu, how he trained others to become proficient in cooking which ultimately led to his focus on hands on education. We also talk about how the organization that he founded just celebrated their 30th Anniversary as well as how people such as Chef Marcus Samuelsson are committed to the growth of this institution. 

BINGELY STREAMING

LOVE IS BLIND

Netflix Originals

We loved The Circle, Netflix Originals stripped down the elements of living in an age of social media. Viewers enjoyed watching members in an apartment getting to know one another only through what they chose to share socially.

In Love is Blind, Netflix introduces a house of men and women that are separated by gender. Each group is able to go on multiple dates in pods; however, they don't get to meet one another in person until after they propose The show continues to allow them to have a getaway where they can spend time with one another in person as well as others who also got engaged. We follow their journey through them getting married as well as the reunion show. If you have yet to watch this series which took place over 3 weeks with hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey. You walk away with understanding the power of communication as well as a supreme social experiment in seeing if love is blind.

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE

HULU ORIGINALS

Little Fires Everywhere stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington who also serve as Executive Producers of this series. This miniseries drama is based on the 2017 best selling novel of the same name by Celeste Ng. Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio in the late 1990s, we find both of these stars as two mothers from very different socioeconomic and racial backgrounds. We find that the Richardson family is perceived as a picture-perfect household whose fates suddenly become merged due to an enigmatic mother and daughter who will forever change their lives.

The series explores what it means to have the weight of secrets that are kept within and outside of families as well as what it means to have an identity and the art of creating it. It also examines what motherhood means and the ferocious nature of what it means. It also looks at what happens when you believe that following the rules will ensure that you are keeping yourself away from danger.

THE DATING GAME KILLER

Wondery

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We're always looking for our next True Crime show to binge and for the past few weeks, we have been enjoying this 6 episode series by the team at Wondery, The Dating Game Killer.

This series approaches one of the most dangerous serial criminals that killed on the East and the West coasts while keeping a few gifts for himself, presenting himself as a photographer and even taking time to be on The Dating Game in front of a national audience!

The hosts of the show have a conversational style in presenting all the crimes, arrests and victims that were involved. They also go into depth on what motivated him and how much of a collective effort had to take place to find him as well as to ensure that he stayed in jail to pay for his crime

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S1. E11 | ATHLEISURE KITCHEN WITH CHEF + FIRST FEMALE IRON CHEF CAT CORA

On today's episode of Athleisure Kitchen, we sit down with Athleisure Mag's Dec cover, Cat Cora, the first female Iron Chef, Restaurateur and TV Personality. We talked about Cat's phenomenal career, great advice that she received from her mentor, Julia Child, how she goes about deciding on what her next projects will be, her wife Nicole and family life, and of course, she gives us the scoop on some of her favorite dishes from her restaurants. This episode as well as our photoshoot for the 48th issue of Athleisure Mag took place at 498 West End Ave #12A, via our friends at the Louise Phillips Forbes Halstead team. 

You can stay in the loop on who future guests are by visiting us at AthleisureStudio.com/AthleisureKitchen and on Instagram at @AthleisureKitchen and @AthleisureStudio. Athleisure Kitchen is hosted by Kimmie Smith and is Executive Produced by Paul Farkas and Kimmie Smith. It is mixed by the team at Athleisure Studio. Our theme music is "This Boy" performed by Ilya Truhanov. Our ad segment music is EQUALS performed by Dural.

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THE CIRCLE

Netflix

Season 1

We enjoyed bingeing Season 1 of The Circle on Netflix which looks at the power of social media, perceptions and who we are in this game. We are introduced to contestants who live in a building who never meet each other face to face. Each player has access to a closed internet where they are able to interact with one another, create a profile and play a series of games to win the opportunity to vote others out of the house. In addition to being able to share information as a group, they can interact privately one on one as well as in groups.

As members are voted out, new people move into the house and work to integrate into the social group that has already been established. As each person leaves, they are able to meet an individual of their choosing as well as to share their final thoughts through a video. Much like Big Brother, we're able to see each contestant to get to know more about them whether they are being themselves or impersonating someone else. By the end of the show we get to know a lot about the contestants.

WE CRASHED

Wondery

Spotify

Coworking spaces have become a mainstay in our day to day lives whether you work from there, attend events or have meetings there. Although there are a number of options, We Work has been at the forefront of this movement. For those that are fans of Wondery's Business Wars and Business Wars Daily, they have created a mini series known as We Crashed which follows the rise and fall of this popular coworking community space.

This podcast series looks at the genesis of the company, how they trailblazed in the industry, its corporate culture and how mismanagement initiated its decline.

DISORGANIZED CRIME SMUGGLER'S DAUGHTER

iHeartRadio

If you ever wondered about what it was like for weed smugglers in the 60's to conduct their business, how they moved product across the nation as well as flying it in and out overseas, Disorganized Crime Smuggler's Daughter shares this throughout its podcast episodes. We are introduced to Rainbow Vallentine, the daughter of smugglers. We learn about her life, how she was unaware of her parent's activities until later in life and how her mother and father got into this industry.

The podcast talks about how the industry was furthered, the role of music in growing their clients, the criminalization of the industry and more. In each episode we see how this community came together to increase their business as well as the risks that they took on.

The listener also realizes that as the decades continued on, a business that was run by a trusted network began to change with new players such as the mafia and other organizations that began changing the rules and ethics of the honor code system that had been established.

We hear the first hand account of the high and lows that Rainbow Valentine's parents navigated as they took care of their familes, their disorganized crime network and the point that they finally left the business after a series of complications that took place. They also look at how new laws are alleviating issues that have existed in the US that allow people to obtain their products legally without the pitfalls that were common place years ago.

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YOU

Netflix Original Series

Season 2 Premiers 12.26.19

Like many, we became fans of the stalker/ thriller YOU which began on Lifetime for its first season and starting on Dec 26th will continue as a Netflix Original Series. If you've yet to see the first season or need a quick refresh - we've got you. We meet Joe Goldberg (Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley), an owner of a bookstore in NYC who falls in love with a customer Guinevere Beck, (Elizabeth Lail) who becomes his girlfriend. We begin to see his increased stalking behavior as well as a number of things about his life to show that this is not his first time dancing with a deadly obsession. We also see how he interacts with her friends such as his relationship with Peach Salinger (Shay Mitchell).

We end the season realizing that his ex girlfriend Candace is alive and that he will be starting over in LA. We can't wait to do a proper binge of the second season during the holiday!

BLOODTIES

Wondery

Spotify

We love when we listen to one show and we're given a heads up about another. As we transitioned from Thanksgiving to Christmas, we found out about Wondery's scripted show, Blood Ties a True Crime podcast where we meet Eleonore and Michael Richland (played by Gillian Jacobs and Josh Gad) as they find out that they have just lost their parents while they were on the way to seeing them for a visit.

The death of their parents is amplified when they realize that their world is forever changed and that the secrets of their successful father will not only come to light but ruin his legacy. As a renowned cardiologist and health care magnate whose sun is also a doctor, there is much at stake as they learn more about his life.

BACHELOR HAPPY HOUR

Bachelor Nation | Wondery

Spotify

Readers know that each season we enjoy tweeting along with you and giving our theories of who is going to Hometowns and who will be the winner of the next Bachelor/Bachelorette. Starting Jan 6th, ABC's The Bachelor is back with Peter Weber. This month, they have released this season's contestants so we can hit the ground running on this successful franchise.

This year, we're making sure that we listen to Bachelor Happy Hour, a podcast with Bachelor Nation and Wondery. Each week The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay (who is also host of MTV's Ghosted) gives insight onto what's happening in the house.

If you have yet to listen to the show or missed the latest episode, Rachel sat down with Becca (The Bachelorette) to talk about their first thoughts on the contestants that are entering The Bachelor. They also shared who they thought would have a good run in the house, who may not be there too long, Hometown selections and who will win ultimately. They also wondered about whether last season's The Bachelorette Hannah Brown, will come back to the house as well!

This is a great show to enjoy while you wait for new episodes of The Bachelor and to see who Rachel will have on as a guest as the season continues!

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