THE BOOK OF JOE – Recent Podcast Highlights #003

Each week, guest writer Joe Ducarreaux picks out his recent podcast highlights in an effort to provide yet more wonderful content for your ears. Joe is an avid podcast listener who has been known to listen to over 40 episodes in just one week. To be honest we’re surprised he found time to write this column…

THIS WEEKS MUST LISTEN:

REGULAR FEATURES

Regular Features was the first podcast that ever had me curled up in a shaking ball of tears of laughter. Each week, the hosts (Gav, Log, Steve, Matt and Joe) come up with a new comedy feature in the search for one worth repeating. These features take the form of scripts, sketches, monologues, true stories, quizzes and (my personal favourite) Gav winding up strangers on the internet. This podcast absolutely comes with an explicit content warning- conversations frequently delve into squelchy, scatological discourse. Given that the chaps all either are/have been in the video games industry, so some knowledge of the geeky side of the internet is advisable, but by no means is a necessity. Listen on Acast

EPISODES WORTH A DOWNLOAD:

THIS PARANORMAL LIFE: #031-32 – THE DISAPPEARANCE OF TRAVIS WALTON

Recently nominated for ‘Best Entertainment’ Podcast at the British Podcast Awards, This Paranormal Life follows “Professional” Paranormal Investigators, Rory Powers and Kit Grier, as they delve into the world’s most pressing mysteries, conspiracies and unexplained phenomenon. This show probably features the best sound engineering I’ve ever heard in my 10+ years of podcast listening, it’s clear that a huge amount of effort and love goes into the editing. In this two-part special, Rory attempts to mimic the format of ‘Serial,’ with his investigation into the disappearance of a logging worker in Arizona. Listen on Acast

DESERT ISLAND DISCS – MARTIN FREEMAN

I think we all love Martin Freeman. In this musical chat with Lauren Laverne, Martin takes us through his early days of touring with Youth Theatre, up to the unexpected love for The Office, all the way to solving crimes with one Sherlock Holmes. The conversation is, of course, interspersed with Freeman’s choicest songs and pieces. A classic show, Desert Island Discs has remained something I’ve dipped in and out of over the years and has featured actors, musicians, politicans and comedians- it’s a must listen for anyone who enjoys spoken entertainment. Listen on Acast

Joe Ducarreaux is a podcast host, film enthusiast and gardener. For more of his ineffectual and disposable opinions, you can listen to him here or follow him on Twitter and Instagram.