Caitlin Thompson
The Globe and Mail
New York, NY, United States
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Looking for a new podcast? Check out our top recommendations
Whether you’re new to podcasts or have been listening to them for years, this guide will help you freshen up your playlist and discover some new favourites → Read More
Feast your ears on these five food podcasts
These food-centric audio shows are better than many of the offerings on TV, writes Caitlin Thompson. → Read More
The 10 best podcasts of 2018
In A Pod of One’s Own, Caitlin Thompson is your go-to guide and curator of the best shows from the world of podcasts. → Read More
Five business podcasts that are anything but boring
These quirky shows technically cover business, but also enlighten and entertain, and in some cases advise → Read More
Five science podcasts that will feed your brain
These mostly female science shows use thoughtful storytelling, sound design and formatting to lure listeners into grappling with complex subject matter → Read More
Five film podcasts for the majority of us
If fanboy culture has taught us anything in a post-Star Wars-reboot world, it’s that angry, entitled white male voices can drown out the subtler conversations. Not so with these five shows. → Read More
Five of the most compelling serialized podcasts
You’ve probably heard of Serial, but here are some others that will keep you wanting more → Read More
What makes a great podcast? Here are five classics you should hear right now
Any good podcast should have two of these three qualities: great theme, great host(s), great format → Read More
High touch, high value » Nieman Journalism Lab
"We're likely to see a return to the studio model, where IP is the most valuable asset a media company or an independent producer can leverage." → Read More
The last mass medium finally emerges » Nieman Journalism Lab
"As streaming on-demand content grows, we'll see the rise of audio discovery outside of a dedicated app, and integrated into the ways we already share content on social streams, the open web, and on mobile." → Read More
Why hasn't Facebook ruined the mysterious world of clones? We got a TV scientist to explain.
Sarah and Helena hash it out in captivity, Cosima's new girlfriend might be sinister and Paul takes on the government – until it blows up in his face. → Read More
The Clone's Guide to Breaking Out of Prison
Sarah and Helena are locked up together - but according to our clone hosts, they're still so far apart. Cosima has a hot date and Gracie's gone full CW. → Read More
Get to know one of our clone's monitors. He's a really, really nice guy.
Hanna and Emma puzzle out Orphan Black's action-packed second episode: Paul is back with a vengeance, Helena's getting waterboarded in the desert and Donnie grows some stones. → Read More
What is everyone's problem on Mad Men? We talked to some smart ladies
While the characters on this show might be "OK," they're never actually ok. Why not? → Read More
Listen to the first episode of our new Mad Men podcast. It goes deep.
In this kickoff episode of our new Mad Men podcast, we’re going deep into the past seven years. Where are we going? Where have we been? All will be revealed. → Read More
The Year Aaliyah Made a Comeback
It's like the icy cool R&B songstress who ruled the '90s is back - in the form of four new R&B artists who gave us familiar chills. → Read More
The Bad Feminist's Guide Enjoying Hip Hop
From dissecting "Blurred Lines" to finding modern-day poets who still insist on casually using the term "bitch," essayist Roxane Gay talks about where she draws the line. → Read More
Emoji Is Changing What We Say to Each Other
As one couple found out, visual texting is surprisingly good for emotional expression. → Read More
Knowing Your N@ighbor, Hacking Your Kids
It’s not always so easy to make friends with your neighbors. Can technology help? Plus, programming families like software to the true roots of NYC's tech boom. → Read More
The Subtly Experimental Indie R&B of Bernice
Bernice is a band from Toronto, the project of imaginative songwriter and acrobatic singer Robin Dann. Dann says of the band, "We play indie R&B - songs that breathe, sometimes dance, and have plenty of soul and body feel." David Garland welcomes Bernice to the WNYC Studio for performance and conversation. → Read More