The Wizards of Pod

A podcast for book lovers and literary explorers! Led by Sara, Colleen, and Dave, each episode whisks you into the magical world of books. Whether searching for your next captivating read or looking for books similar to your favorites, our hosts are here to guide you through the expansive universe of literature. This month, we will discuss Biographies and Memoirs.

Welcome to Episode #24 of the “Wizards of Pod Podcast.” Join us as we discuss new and noteworthy podcasts and information about Libraries in general… We’ve returned after a 2-month break for the holidays and an additional 3-month hiatus due to…. Things. But we’re back and ready for another season of the Wizards of Pod Podcasts! Link to Episode notes

This month, we have an exciting theme for you – "Most Streamed Podcasts of 2023." Colleen has cross-referenced three reputable sources, Edison Research, Forbes, and Pew Research, to develop our podcast contenders. So, without further ado, let's dive into the world of podcasting and discover what's making waves this year. The Top 5 Podcasts of 2023: The Joe Rogan Experience Crime Junkie The Daily This American Life Morbid: A True Crime Podcast Now, you may be wondering which podcast will reign supreme in 2023. To find out our winner, be sure to tune in to the full episode! Please note that we will be on hiatus in December & January for the holidays. We will be back in February with new podcast reviews!

We had the crazy thought that it would be fun to ask our colleagues to tell us their favorite podcasts so we could butcher them, err, I mean to rank them according to our systematic review process (LAUGH).  Needless to say, we thought it would be really fun!  And if any of our coworkers would like to join us to make their case about why their podcast should be ranked higher, we would LOVE to have them on next month’s show!

Since we ranked our top 5 book-based podcasts in August, we decided, for our September show, to rank five podcasts randomly chosen from Podbiblemag.com’s article “10 of the best watch-along podcasts for TV fans.”  The shows we randomly selected are, Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure Office Ladies Dragoncast HBO’s Succession Podcast Talking Sopranos Don’t forget to check out The Guardian’s article  'It's one big conversation': the unstoppable rise of the TV podcast Podcast ReviewedMusic for this podcast was brought to you by Bensound royalty-free music.  You can check out their great collection of music at www.bensound.com