Current podcasts..

Yes, I listen to a ton of hours of podcasts. I listen to them while I'm getting ready for the day, if the girls are away at camp or school, if they are in quiet time, errands if I'm alone... really, any free time I get.

 Up and Vanished. 

There is a new episode every week of this one. Love it.

 'UP AND VANISHED' IS AN INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST THAT EXPLORES THE UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE OF GEORGIA BEAUTY QUEEN AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, TARA GRINSTEAD, AN 11-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY THAT IS THE LARGEST CASE FILE IN GEORGIA’S HISTORY. FOLLOW ALONG AS HOST PAYNE LINDSEY, A DOCUMENTARIAN TURNED AMATEUR INVESTIGATOR, EXAMINES OLD CASE EVIDENCE, RE-INTERVIEWS PERSONS OF INTEREST, AND UNCOVERS NEW LEADS, WHILE GUIDING LISTENERS THROUGH HIS REAL TIME INVESTIGATION. A RECENT BREAK IN THE CASE MAY HAVE GIVEN US MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWER, AND THE MAIN QUESTION STILL REMAINS...

Sworn

I have listened to the first 2 episodes and it didn't disappoint! I'm glad Phillip has his own podcast now. His contribution to Up and Vanished is really good!

 The SWORN podcast, presented by UP AND VANISHED, pulls back the curtain on the criminal justice system exposing the untold stories and hard truths behind major cases, wrongful convictions, controversial legislation, and more. Host PHILIP HOLLOWAY, a defense attorney and former prosecutor with a background in law enforcement, not only digs into the legal aspects of these cases but the emotional consequences of their outcomes.

In The Dark

Finished this up last week. Such a sad story.

Season 1- For 27 years, the investigation into the abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota yielded no answers. Reporter Madeleine Baran reveals how law enforcement mishandled one of the most notorious child abductions in the country and how those failures fueled national anxiety about stranger danger, led to the nation's sex-offender registries and raise questions about crime-solving effectiveness and accountability.

True Crime Garage

I listened to Part 1 of the Tupac Shakur podcast at the beach and Part 2 last week. Really interesting!
I then listened to A Dark Past Parts 1 and 2 last week.This was a super interesting story and I hope they keep up if there are any developments!

Nic and Captain discuss captivating real life cases.

This American Life
I started at episode #617- Fermi's Paradox "Are We Alone?"
I will admit, they are not my favorite hosts.. Maybe this wasn't a great episode to start on..
I may try to find one more interesting.

There's a theme to each episode of This American Life, and a variety of stories on that theme. Most of the stories are journalism, with an occasional comedy routine or essay. 

I've recently subscribed to a lot more podcasts and will share them as I listen to them-to make sure they are good enough to recommend :) 

Podcasts currently listening to..

A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files which a user can subscribe to so that new episodes are automatically downloaded via web syndication to the user's own local computer, mobile application, or portable media player.

So I decided to download the podcast S-Town and immediately got sucked in! I listened to it in less than 24 hours! It was SO interesting! It has some adult content in it so be warned. S-town doesn't stand for 'sunshine' ;) It's based on a true story!

John despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks a reporter to investigate the son of a wealthy family who’s allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But then someone else ends up dead, sparking a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man’s life.

 From there, I went to Serial Season One 

This explores the story of Adnan Syed, who may have been wrongly convicted in 1999 of killing Hae Min Lee, Syed's ex-girlfriend who was a senior at Baltimore County's Woodlawn High School. She disappeared in January 1999. Serial's investigative team "follows up on long-dormant leads, rechecks alibis, and questions assumptions." Host Sarah Koenig reveals that the story is in process and that she doesn't know how it will end.

..and then on to Season Two.

In the middle of the night, Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl grabs a notebook, snacks, water, some cash. Then he quietly slips off a remote U.S. Army outpost in eastern Afghanistan and into the dark, open desert. About 20 minutes later, it occurs to him: he’s in over his head.

 Season 2 for me started out very slow but got a lot more interesting as it went on.

From there, I listened to Up & Vanished

'UP AND VANISHED' IS AN INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST THAT EXPLORES THE UNSOLVED DISAPPEARANCE OF GEORGIA BEAUTY QUEEN AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, TARA GRINSTEAD, AN 11-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY THAT IS THE LARGEST CASE FILE IN GEORGIA’S HISTORY. FOLLOW ALONG AS HOST PAYNE LINDSEY, A DOCUMENTARIAN TURNED AMATEUR INVESTIGATOR, EXAMINES OLD CASE EVIDENCE, RE-INTERVIEWS PERSONS OF INTEREST, AND UNCOVERS NEW LEADS, WHILE GUIDING LISTENERS THROUGH HIS REAL TIME INVESTIGATION. A RECENT BREAK IN THE CASE MAY HAVE GIVEN US MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWER, AND THE MAIN QUESTION STILL REMAINS...

This podcast is ongoing and updates weekly but I'm caught up for now... This one is pretty interesting and I can't wait to see how it unfolds!

Now, I'm jumping between these:

Someone Knows Something

 In 1972, five-year-old Adrien McNaughton vanished while on a family fishing trip in Eastern Ontario. Despite an intensive search and investigation, no sign of Adrien was found, no clue as to where he might be. The case has hung over the area like a dark mass ever since, especially in the small town of Arnprior, where the McNaughton family lived.

True Crime Garage: Casey Anthony

I think we all remember this story! 

I have a super long list of podcasts I'm listening to and am subscribed to many others.. I will finish up TCG and SKS before moving on and will keep this updated. I would love any other recommendations for podcasts!