1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,480 Hey, welcome to Feedback with Earbuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:11,720 I'm your host, Ariel Nisblat, and I'm the founder of Earbuds Podcast Collective. 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,960 Earbuds is a weekly email newsletter that sends you a theme and five podcast episodes 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,860 on that theme, and each week is curated by a different person. 5 00:00:19,860 --> 00:00:21,140 Anyone can curate a list. 6 00:00:21,140 --> 00:00:25,200 You can learn more and subscribe at Earbuds.audio. 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:29,240 Feedback with Earbuds brings you podcast recommendations, insights from our curators, 8 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:33,240 and tips on creating audio content and community updates. 9 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:36,520 There are so many podcasts to listen to these days. 10 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:37,520 How do you choose? 11 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:45,880 We're here to break it down for you. 12 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22 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:41,120 Hey, Akshay Sena here, coming to you from Delhi, India. 23 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:45,840 Welcome to Feedback with Earbuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. 24 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,200 I'm filling in for Ariel this week. 25 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:55,200 More about me and my work in the audio world at the end of this show for now, podcasts. 26 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,400 Let's first recap last week. 27 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:04,360 Our theme was podcasts from Europe and our curator was Marcus Edge, who works for a Madrid-based 28 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,840 podcast production company. 29 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:10,000 Thank you for curating that list for us, Marcus. 30 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:16,800 If you missed last week's newsletter and podcast episode, you can find these episodes linked 31 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:18,840 now in our show notes. 32 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,200 Now let's get to this week's recommendations. 33 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:27,480 Our theme today is called Breaking Barriers in Education. 34 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:30,720 And our curator is Tim Viegas. 35 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:36,280 He might recognize Tim's name because he's also Ariel's co-host for Trailer Park, the 36 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:42,760 podcast trailer podcast, which is coming back for season two later this year, so stay tuned. 37 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:48,760 Now in just a bit, you'll hear from Tim about his podcast picks and why he selected them. 38 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:53,840 After that, you'll learn about our Spotlight podcast pick, Alaska is the center of the 39 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,400 universe, it's an audible original. 40 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:02,360 And last, I'll share some podcast industry news and resources before we close the show 41 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,000 for the week and send you off to listen to some podcasts. 42 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,720 I forgot how many time Ariel says podcasts. 43 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:15,760 Here are Tim's recommendations for this week's theme, Breaking Barriers in Education. 44 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,640 Hello, earbuds. 45 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:24,800 My name is Tim Viegas, and I'm the director of communications for the Maryland Coalition 46 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,840 for Inclusive Education. 47 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:36,920 I also produce podcasts, one of which you may be familiar with if you are a fan of Ariel, 48 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:44,400 This and Blatt and Earbuds, so I am the co-host of the Trailer Park with Ariel, and I produce 49 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:49,840 two other podcasts, which I will tell you about in just a minute. 50 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:56,200 I've been podcasting since 2012, started as a side gig while I was a teacher in public 51 00:03:56,200 --> 00:04:01,760 schools, and I love making podcasts. 52 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:07,240 For this week's theme, I chose Breaking Barriers in Education. 53 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,960 There are a lot of barriers when it comes to education, but especially for learners 54 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:20,240 who are the most marginalized, those with disabilities, people of color, and the LGBTQIA plus community. 55 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:25,960 I've been fortunate to learn from and connect with so many people over the years who are 56 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:30,800 trying to foster a more equitable educational system. 57 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:37,600 And so for this week, I want to highlight some fantastic podcast episodes from like-minded 58 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:39,040 people. 59 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:45,160 The first episode is from a podcast called Beyond Awareness, Disability Awareness that 60 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,160 Matters. 61 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:51,040 And the episode is called Autism Siblings, Presumption of Competence and Spelling to 62 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,560 Communicate with Danny and Tara Witte. 63 00:04:54,560 --> 00:05:00,680 Danny and Tara discuss the importance of spelling to communicate, communication regulation 64 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:08,680 partners, and their sibling relationship with the host, Diana Pestora Carson, who is a fantastic 65 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,080 podcaster and a friend. 66 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:18,760 If you are curious about autism, especially non- or minimally speaking autistic communicators, 67 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:21,080 don't miss this episode. 68 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:25,640 The second episode is from a podcast called Born Fabulous. 69 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:32,720 And the episode is called Micah Fjallke-Feldman and Tori Cedar, The Same Door, IQ Scores, 70 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,760 Civil Rights, and More. 71 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:40,320 This episode is the final episode of season two of Born Fabulous. 72 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:47,960 Micah is a fantastic guest and he has some excellent insights on what it's like living 73 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,640 with an intellectual disability. 74 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:56,240 Episode three is from a podcast called The Integrated Schools Podcast. 75 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,520 And the title is The Intersections of Disability, Race, and Segregation. 76 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:08,840 Now I talk about inclusion and inclusive education a lot in my podcast. 77 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:15,120 And so when I come across an education podcast that maybe doesn't always cover this topic, 78 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,600 I'm very interested in what they have to say. 79 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:26,200 And so I thought this particular episode with their guests, Joyner Emrick and Shuba Balabair, 80 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:32,600 I hope I'm saying that right, I'm sorry if I'm not, is a fantastic conversation. 81 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:40,080 I think it's really important to think about is that we have all of these different identities 82 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:47,400 that intersect, whether it's disability, race, religion, sexual identity. 83 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,640 No one is just one thing. 84 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:55,240 And so as we are thinking about disability, race, and segregation and what that looks 85 00:06:55,240 --> 00:07:00,560 like in our schools, the conversation can be complicated. 86 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:06,000 And so I really enjoyed how this conversation played out in this particular episode. 87 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,120 Please, please, please listen and enjoy. 88 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:14,640 Okay, the last two episodes are of podcasts that I produce. 89 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:17,560 The first is called Think Inclusive. 90 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:22,640 And the episode I want to tell you about is the five Ps of inclusive education with Dr. 91 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:23,640 Shelley Moore. 92 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:30,160 Now, Dr. Shelley Moore is one of my favorite educators. 93 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,280 She is super funny, has a dry wit. 94 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:41,640 Shelley and I discuss her research findings on key factors for successful inclusion, such 95 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:48,760 as positive attitudes, inclusive classroom placement, shared experiences, purposeful 96 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,120 goals, and comprehensive planning. 97 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:55,480 And finally, the one that I'm most excited about. 98 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,280 It's a podcast called Inclusion Stories. 99 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:03,120 And the episode is, It is a Long Story. 100 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:08,280 And I could go on and on about this podcast series. 101 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:14,200 But the big thing I want you to take away, dear earbuds, readers and listeners, is that 102 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:19,000 producing a narrative podcast series is hard. 103 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:25,960 And for me, it has simultaneously been one of the hardest and most rewarding experiences 104 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:30,320 of my career as an educator and a podcaster. 105 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:36,600 Inclusion Stories is a five-part narrative podcast series where I tell the stories of 106 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:42,240 families, educators, and school systems that are fully committed to inclusive education. 107 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:49,160 And so for this first episode, I interview a family here in Georgia that had to do something 108 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:55,040 drastic in order to include their daughter who has Down syndrome. 109 00:08:55,040 --> 00:09:01,800 And then I go and visit a school district in Maryland who is already fully inclusive. 110 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:08,720 What was so interesting about this contrast is, here you have a family who is fighting 111 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:13,520 their school district and the mindsets of the educators in that school district, that 112 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,160 their child be included. 113 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:23,520 But here you have a district in another state who is already including children like Natalia. 114 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:27,360 And so the only difference is the location. 115 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,440 It has nothing to do with the family or the child. 116 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:34,680 It has everything to do with the expectations of the school district. 117 00:09:34,680 --> 00:09:42,680 And so in every single one of these episodes of Inclusion Stories, I share stories of families, 118 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:48,320 stories of educators, and stories of school districts all committed and moving toward 119 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:49,840 inclusive practices. 120 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:55,440 I'd love to know what you think of Inclusion Stories and any other podcast that I mentioned 121 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:56,800 on this list. 122 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,760 Thanks for spending some time today and thanks for subscribing to Earbuds. 123 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:02,280 It's a fantastic resource. 124 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,480 Thanks, y'all. 125 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:10,800 Thank you, Tim, for curating this week's list of podcast recommendations and for sending 126 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:12,240 in that voice clip. 127 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:17,520 Tim's podcast picks will be listed in the show notes of this episode so you can easily 128 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,680 click and get listening. 129 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:24,960 You can also find them on the Earbuds website on earbuds.audio. 130 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:27,640 Would you like to be an Earbuds curator? 131 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:29,440 Well, you can be. 132 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:36,200 All you have to do is submit a theme idea with five episode recommendations to our Curator 133 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:37,800 submission form. 134 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:42,960 The link to curate is in the show notes of this episode and in our newsletter, every 135 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:44,040 single issue. 136 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,960 So submit, submit, submit. 137 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,880 Now onto our spotlight pick. 138 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:54,760 It's a bonus recommendation located at the bottom of the newsletter and on the homepage 139 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:56,600 of the website. 140 00:10:56,600 --> 00:11:01,360 This week, we're spotlighting Alaska as the center of the universe. 141 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:07,840 Alaska's recent history is one of massive changes, Western contact, colonization, and 142 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:08,840 climate change. 143 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:15,000 But some stories have survived, including stories of mysterious creatures that may still 144 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:16,520 be out there. 145 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:22,480 In the series, John's Domic Jr. goes on a journey across Alaska in search of stories 146 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:28,120 of the unknown to find out what they can tell us about how to live today. 147 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:32,880 It's free for audible subscribers, or if you don't have audible, you can listen with a 148 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:33,880 free trial. 149 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:37,920 Now, let's get to some podcast news and tidbits. 150 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:44,840 First, this week in podcast and newsletter, Lauren Pacell writes, Julie Shapiro and John 151 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:48,080 DeLore have launched Audio Flux. 152 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:52,960 It's a collection of short audio works that respond to a set of rules established with 153 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,720 a different creative partner each time. 154 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:03,000 For this in our real circuit, they partnered with writer and artist Vendy McNaughton. 155 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:08,280 And six producers were invited to create three-minute flux works. 156 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:14,080 That A, include some manifestation of theme, which was letting go. 157 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:21,120 B, include previously un-shared personal archival tape, and C, take inspiration from one of 158 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:27,440 three illustrations by Wendy, which were keys, gas stations, and a person reading. 159 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:32,160 Wendy then responded to each flux work with original illustrations. 160 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:36,280 We'll link to Audio Flux in the show notes. 161 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:43,360 Next, Lore Street and Sounds Profitable have collaborated to launch Brands in Audio. 162 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:48,120 This directory is exclusively designed for branded podcasts. 163 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:53,160 It's a platform that promises to address the transparency and benchmarking gaps that have 164 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:57,280 long existed in the branded content sector. 165 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:01,800 This initiative is envisioned as a catalyst for industry innovation, offering brands and 166 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:09,120 agencies a unique opportunity to improve their shows and the podcast industry as a whole. 167 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:17,040 Next, University of Chicago's flagship podcast, Big Brains, was awarded the Platinum Award, 168 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:22,400 a recognition of their dedication to excellence in podcasting and commitment to elevating 169 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:26,960 the importance of higher education research institutions. 170 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:33,120 Big Brains podcast episodes feature in-depth conversations with leading experts, scholars, 171 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:38,720 and thought leaders across various fields of study at UChicago and beyond. 172 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:43,960 But before we go, what's James Cridland covering in Pod News this week? 173 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:51,080 He's got stories on Edison Research's top 50 podcasts in the US, and he covered a Spotify 174 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,040 fan study of 2023. 175 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:59,040 Read more about those stories by going to podnews.net. 176 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:05,240 Now that we've wrapped up on Earbuds Business, who am I and what do I do in the world of 177 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,280 audio and podcasting? 178 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:15,920 Well, I work with Lauren, Pacell, and Ariel at Tink Media, which is a podcast growth and 179 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:16,920 marketing company. 180 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:19,480 And that's all for this week. 181 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:23,080 Ariel will be back in the hosting chair next episode. 182 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,040 Let us know what you think of the show. 183 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:33,040 Remember, we'd love to hear from you, whether it's via email, DM, or a carrier pigeon. 184 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:39,080 Until next time, go and listen to some podcasts. 185 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:43,280 Feedback with Earbuds is written and produced by me, Ariel Nissenblatt, with help from Devan 186 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:46,800 DeComo, our podcast and newsletter coordinator. 187 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:50,160 It's mixed and produced by Daniel Turrick, the best in the game. 188 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:56,040 Learn more about Daniel at his website, robotslap.com. 189 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:58,560 This newsletter is edited by the amazing Abbie Klianski. 190 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,360 This show is listened to by you, dear listener. 191 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,800 Yes, even you get a shout out in the credits. 192 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:31,880 Bye!