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Radio 4 Extra,21 Aug 2020,59 mins

Glorious game shows - and Avery Trufelman on The Cut

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Amanda Litherland is joined by Caroline Crampton (podcaster - Shedunnit, writer - HotPod newsletter) to recommend great podcasts and speak to creators. Firstly, a round up of some addictive new listening: Nice White Parents (New York Times, Serial) You're Wrong About The Comb (BBC World Service) Bad People (BBC Sounds) The culture podcast The Cut from New York Magazine has recently relaunched with a new host - Avery Trufelman. Avery joins to discuss what's in store for the new podcast, and what she's learned from her years as a producer and reporter at 99% Invisible. Caroline chooses some superb game show podcasts to keep you entertained: Triviality Make My Day with Josh Gondelman Punch Up The Jam Got It Smash Boom Best and comedians Fern Brady and Alison Spittle discuss their new game show for BBC Sounds - Wheel of Misfortune - where they turn tragedy into comedy.

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