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5 Podcasts You Need To Immediately Start Listening To

If you want to jump on the podcast-loving bandwagon, here are some recommendations to get you started.

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Jun 18, 2019

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5 Podcasts You Need To Immediately Start Listening To

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Podcasts are my go-to after a long day or when I know I am going to be in the car for long periods of time. I travel between home and school fairly often, with more than an hour's worth of driving each way, and these podcasts never fail to keep me entertained the entire time. Just a fair heads up, some of these can be pretty explicit so maybe test them out at home first before listening to them in public.

1. "My Favorite Murder" with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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This clever duo comes together every week to tell each other, and their thousands of listeners, a murder. Both of them are extremely socially aware and do their best to advocate for victims and their families. Additionally, the are very involved in fundraising for ending the rape kit backlog in America and have their listeners get involved with that every chance they receive.

2. "Sleep With Me" hosted by Scooter

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I came across this podcast due to My Favorite Murder and haven't looked back since. This is my all-time favorite podcast to recommend to anyone suffering from a lack of sleep. The episodes are about two hours long and are designed to make listeners fall asleep, with long, winding stories that have no end goal. Scooter even refuses to say any words during the podcast that could be seen as upsetting, so if true crime is not your thing, give this podcast a try!

3. "Up and Vanished" (Season One) hosted by Payne Lindsey

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Following my obsession with Serial, I gave Up and Vanished a chance. Payne Lindsey investigates a cold case in Oscilla, Georgia, and garners so much attention from it, he ends up being the key piece they needed to solve the case. Once again, I don't want to post spoilers, but if you like to listen to murder stories where you know that justice is served at the end, this is for you.

4. "Serial" (Season One) hosted by Sarah Koenig

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Typically, I am not a big fan of podcasts that follow one case for an entire season, but this was a game-changer for me. This podcast made such a splash in the true crime world that it ended up bringing the suspect back to trial in an appellate court. I won't spoil the names or details of the plot, but if you like a plot twist-filled story and real testimonies of crime, this podcast is for you.

5. "Other People’s Lives" hosted by Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec

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This podcast quickly became one of my favorites after listening to a couple of episodes. If you are picky about what you listen to, this is not one of those podcasts where you have to listen to every episode, as they do not build off of each other. Each episode features a guest who phones in and tells about their life and an interesting aspect of it. Previous episodes have featured a child of a transgender woman, a phone sex operator, and people that believe the Earth is flat. The boys handle everything in a very respectful manner and are more than happy to let the guest lead the conversation.

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5 Podcasts You Need To Immediately Start Listening To

If you want to jump on the podcast-loving bandwagon, here are some recommendations to get you started.

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1. "My Favorite Murder" with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

2. "Sleep With Me" hosted by Scooter

3. "Up and Vanished" (Season One) hosted by Payne Lindsey

4. "Serial" (Season One) hosted by Sarah Koenig

5. "Other People’s Lives" hosted by Joe Santagato and Greg Dybec

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Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

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Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

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Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

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12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

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