Zayn Malik and One Direction:

  • Terribly Famous podcast focuses on Zayn Malik's journey from a shy lad from Bradford to being in the world's biggest boy band, One Direction
  • Explores why Zayn decided to walk away from One Direction when he reached the top

Ghosts and Hauntings:

  • Ghost Story podcast discusses family secrets, overwhelming coincidence, and things that come back to haunt us
  • Host used to believe ghosts weren't real until odd things happened in their childhood bedroom
  • Every subsequent occupant of the house claims to have experienced something inexplicable, including being visited by the ghost of a faceless woman
  • Alleged ghost haunting childhood room might be wife's great-grandmother who was murdered in the neighboring house

Stoicism and Interconnectedness:

  • Daily Stoic Podcast introduces ancient wisdom based on Stoic philosophy
  • Marcus Aurelius' Meditations emphasizes meditating on interconnectedness and mutual interdependence of all things in the universe (sympatheia)
  • Understanding our interconnectedness prompts us to be good and do good for each other according to Stoics
  • Justin Vernon from Bon Iver reflects on how we are always sharing moments together as one interconnected organism
  • Helping or harming others ultimately affects ourselves because we are all parts of the same whole
  • A good life hinges on justice and being a good steward of the common good

New Podcasts:

  • Six Trophies is a new podcast by Wondery that covers NBA storylines and gives out pop culture-themed trophies for basketball-related activities
  • Examples of trophies include Dominic Toretto trophy for short-term decision-making with no regard for future consequences and Christopher Nolan Tenet trophy for doing something not easily understood