A celeb podcast with a twist
Celebrities are often thought of as vapid egomaniacs detached from the real world (apart from Matt Damon, everyone loves Matt Damon). When in fact, they are often as human and as vulnerable as the rest of us – as a family friend used to say, “Even the Queen poops”.
Inside of You: Tapping The Human Side of Celebrities
The Inside of You podcast exposes and explores the soft warm underbelly of celebs through thoughtful and probing questions from its host – actor and writer, Michael Rosenbaum. Known for his iconic role as Lex Luthor on the television series Smallville, Rosenbaum taps into the human side of his guests. He achieves this through sharing his own struggles, opening up about his issues with his parents, anxiety and depression. The podcast frequently delves into the emotional experiences that many people face but don’t often discuss publicly.
Not just for pop culture enthusiasts, it’s for anyone interested in the real, unfiltered lives of the people who entertain us, letting listeners in and sharing fascinating stories and their journey through life.
What I really love about this podcast is when the guests share their mental health techniques and skills that work for them, because they may just work for you too.
Find Inside of You wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Podcast Review: If Books Could Kill
If the pen is mightier than the sword, then a bad book must be like a nuclear weapon.
Although that may sound hacky, it’s true that some books can easily spread misinformation, especially when their contents are presented as fact.
If Books Could Kill not only has a great title, it sets its sights on ‘airport books’ – bestsellers like Freakonomics, Atomic Habits and Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, which have sold millions of copies. That’s millions of people around the world who have been influenced by these perhaps not-so-helpful, self-help books and millions of people who may have taken their word as the Bible.
A Podcast for Critical Thinkers
Journalist Michael Hobbes and lawyer Peter Shamshiri use their backgrounds and savage wit to pick apart these books on their journey to discover how ill-conceived ideas are spread. They balance their critiques with humour and add small nuggets of their own advice.
With the constant barrage of information we are subjected to daily, this podcast reminds you to stop every once in a while and question content and its source.
It’s the perfect podcast if you love books, but you’re too time-poor to read a bad one.
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