Which top episodes are audiences listening to most on Castbox last week? Browse top podcasts from this blog, updated weekly.
#1 #1459 – Tom O’Neill
Tom O’Neill is an award-winning investigative journalist and entertainment reporter whose work has appeared in national publications such as Us, Premiere, New York, The Village Voice and Details. His book, was published by Little, Brown in the summer of 2019.
#2 INFAMOUS: The Dexter Killer
In October 2008, Johnny Altinger headed out to meet up for the first time with Jen, a woman he’d met on a popular online dating site. They had plans to meet at her place for a casual hook-up, and Johnny diligently followed the driving directions she’d emailed him earlier that day. But when he walked through the door of her detached garage in Edmonton, Alberta, it wasn’t love he found but something much more sinister.
Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/infamous-dexter-killer/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#3 Why did Lakewood change its psak about “porch minyanim”?
In a surprising move, the Lakewood Poskim have retracted their earlier psak about “porch minyanim”. We discussed the following issues with Dr. Daniel Roth: Why did the Rabbanim reverse their psak? What is the perspective of medical experts? Could porch minyanim lead to eivah? If yidden comply with gov’t guidelines, could that still lead to dangerous eviah? And much more.
#4 The Next Year (or Two) of the Pandemic
As President Trump urges states to begin reopening their economies, a debate is raging over when and how to end lockdowns across the country. Our reporter spoke to dozens of public health experts to try to understand our path out of lockdown — and how our world will change in the meantime. Guest: Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science and health reporter for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: While the economy is likely to reopen slowly, there is hope that society will adapt to manage the uncertainty of our new circumstances. Here’s what experts say the next year (or more) will look like.
#5 701: Black Box
Desperate to know what happened to his family, a man obsessively decodes the only information about them he can get. That, and other stories of people looking into the void for answers.
#6 Ep. 26 | 2 Bears 1 Cave w/ Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
In this episode of 2 Bears, 1 Cave, Bert Kreischer decides he’s going to try to listen. Does he succeed? Tom Segura tells him about getting blacked out, playing football, and getting into stand-up. Bert shares stories about browning in his pants. Tom then calls Dr. Drew and asks about Bert’s health. Tom and Bert wrap up by sharing what they learned about each other this episode. When was the last time YOU browned in your pants? Let us know in the comment section below!
#7 Case 142: The Churchill Fire
On Friday, February 6, State Premier John Brumby cautioned Victorians about the extreme weather conditions forecast for the next day, announcing that Saturday, February 7, 2009, would be “the worst day in the history of the state.”
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost)
Researched and written by Milly Raso
Creative Director: Milly Raso
This episode’s sponsors:
Article (https://www.article.com/casefile) – Get $50 off your first order of $100 or more
Best Fiends (https://bestfiends.com/) – Download Best Fiends for free
ThirdLove (https://www.thirdlove.com/casefile) – Get 15% off your first order
Noom (http://noom.com/casefile) – The last weight loss program you’ll need. Start your trial today
SimpliSafe (https://simplisafe.com/casefile) – Protect your home and your family today. Free shipping and 60 days risk-free trial
For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-142-the-churchill-fire (https://casefilepodcast.com/case-142-the-churchill-fire/)
#8 Ricky Gervais
Comedian, actor, writer, producer Ricky Gervais feels strangely underwhelmed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
Ricky sits down with Conan to discuss getting a laugh out of the worst of humanity, the upcoming season of his Netflix show After Life, and finding out his heroes are just regular people. Plus, Conan shares what he’s learned about tech in the days of quarantine.
Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.
For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
#9 “High on Bernie.”
Trump encourages Trump supporters protesting against Trump’s social distancing guidelines, governors in both parties plead for help with testing, Congress nears a deal on another economic relief bill, and China becomes a 2020 issue. Then Senator Bernie Sanders talks to Jon and Jon about why our response to this economic crisis should be more ambitious, how progressive candidates can win, and what he hopes to see from Joe Biden.
#10 MJ’s Doc, Tua’s Draft Stock, L.T. vs. Rice, and the ’93 Knicks-Bulls Battle with Ryen Russillo | The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the first two episodes of the ESPN documentary ‘The Last Dance’ (2:50) before getting into the upcoming NFL draft, top QB draft prospects, Bill’s and Ryen’s all-time top-five NFL players, and more (37:50). Finally they revisit Game 4 of the 1993 Eastern Conference finals between the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks (1:40:20).