Today's @goodtape.com newsletter features an ode to the Earwolf table, a lookback at PUMP UP THE VOLUME via @rockmarooned.bsky.social, a tribute to a podcast pioneer, and a show rec if you hate Bill Maher (it's @oldmanweldon.bsky.social's ofc). Subscribe! bmsyt.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/6rq...

"Do you ever get the feeling that everything in America is completely fucked up?"

Celebrating Shelley Duvall on her birthday today, a year after her passing, with our feature from The Celebrity Issue.

We talk with the team behind the clever — and perhaps most intimate — reworking of "Hamlet," which premiered at Tribeca Festival last week. Words by @phoebelett.bsky.social.

For an award to do more than just boost creators’ egos and bottom lines, the Signal Awards’ general manager is on a mission to define excellence in podcasting.

A good interview of the other increasingly important aspect of newsletters in podcasting. From @goodtape.com goodtape.com/magazine/new...

What’s the difference between podcast famous and famous famous? “Maybe it's a sense of humility, says @alexlaughs.bsky.social. “I think podcasting is kind of embarrassing, it's kind of nerdy, and the democratized nature of it means that it feels like these people are closer to you.”

out now over on the @goodtape.com site from issue 2, my piece in which i ask @alexlaughs.bsky.social @trufelman.bsky.social and @schub.es the most embarrassing question ever asked -- "Do you think you're Podcast Famous™️?" -- and they are all INCREDIBLE sports about it. goodtape.com/magazine/pod...

Want to book A-list guests for your podcast? Before you shoot your shot with Beyoncé, learn the insider secrets from top bookers on how to land the perfect guest for your show. goodtape.com/magazine/boo...

An honor to be a guest of the Study Hall podcast, in conversation with @danielspielberger.bsky.social. 📥 Freelance media and entertainment editors, be sure to listen toward the end of the episode and get in touch if interested!

From 19th-century society pages to today’s celebrity podcasts, our obsession with the lives of the elite runs deep. @everyverything.bsky.social traces the evolution of this cultural fixation and how podcasts add a new layer of intimacy to an old tradition.

From diss tracks to podcast debates, the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake feud shook hip-hop and redefined rap battles in 2024. In her latest for Good Tape, Sowmya Krishnamurthy explores how podcasts like @joebuddenpodcast.bsky.social aren’t just covering beef—they’re fueling it. Read more:

ICYMI: “The Celebrity Issue” is out now. Get your copy today!! shop.goodtape.com/gtm/p/issue-02

Months ago, when @goodtape.bsky.social asked me to answer the question “why are dudes so easily taken in by toxic masculinity podcasters,” I had little idea these platforms would help Trump retake the White House. So we’ve added a post-election coda to my essay:

Since the election, @milesklee.bsky.social’s piece for our latest issue has taken on a deeper resonance. Miles' perspective on masculinity in podcasting sheds light on one of the most important contributors to Trump’s electoral victory. Read his full article here: goodtape.com/magazine/pod...

Hi! The podcast-focused mag I write for, @goodtape.bsky.social, just published an updated version of @milesklee.bsky.social 's piece on Big Pod Masculinity. From our 2nd issue, just dropped. Read it! Reaaaad ittttt..... goodtape.com/magazine/pod...