
What is the start with this podcast about?
Each episode of ‘ Start with This ’ (the second brainchild of the creators of ‘Welcome to Night Vale’, a creepy podcast set in an imaginary US town) gives listeners something to consume, and something to create: usually a book or TV show in the first instance, and a writing assignment in the second.
What is a podcast and why do you need one?
The beauty of the podcast is that it can be listened to while working, showering, cooking or cleaning – and, in addition to entertaining you, most programmes end up teaching us a thing or two about life, politics, science, art and more.
What are the best podcasts for Daily News?
Another one by the New York Times, ‘ The Daily ’ is the paper's, well, daily news podcast. It has gained an almost cult-like following thanks to host Michael Barbaro, who interviews the publication’s journalists about the top stories of the day.

Best podcasts to listen to in 2021
You know a podcast is making you cleverer when it involves homework.
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In ‘your city or mine?’, Julio Bruno – Time Out Group CEO, culture guru and global citizen – chats to the world’s most influential trendsetters, thought-leaders and policymakers about the stuff that’s shaping our cities.
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