Rolling Stones Return with Official Podcast
The legendary rock band The Rolling Stones are back in the studio, and their official podcast, Speaking in Tongues, offers fans an inside look. Hosted by Norah Jones, the six-episode series charts the making of their upcoming album, Foreign Tongues. The first episode pays tribute to drummer Charlie Watts, who died in 2021, exploring how Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood returned to the studio after his passing. According to Hannah J Davies, the podcast is a polished PR exercise but provides genuine insight into the band's creative process.
Mindfulness with the Getty Museum
OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation combines art and quiet reflection. Hosted by Lilit Sadoyan, a museum educator and art historian, the series explores works like Van Gogh's Irises. Despite its acronym, the podcast feels natural and unforced, offering a blissed-out experience for listeners.
Feminist Art Lives Series
Feminist Art Lives draws from the Feminist Art Making Histories research project. It features influential voices from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including musician and writer Cosey Fanni Tutti. Episodes like Picturing Ourselves, hosted by art historian Dr. Amy Tobin, examine transgressive works and the dismantling of stereotypes of Black womanhood through the art of Sonia Boyce.
Spy Cities for Espionage Fans
Spy Cities takes listeners to global locations with compelling spy stories. Hosts Angus Blair, a writer, and former diplomat David Ludlow guide audiences from London to Istanbul, Washington DC, and beyond. The show is described as nerdy and perfect for super-sleuths, according to Hollie Richardson.
Investigation into Unsolved Killing
We Keep Us Safe, a collaboration between NPR and the Seattle Times, reopens the case of Antonio Mays Jr., a Black teenager shot dead during a 2020 protest occupation following George Floyd's murder. Despite extensive livestreaming of the event, Mays's killing remains unsolved. The series is noted for its public interest journalism approach rather than true crime sensationalism.
