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March 9, 2026
A loving homage to pop culture’s also-rans: best podcasts of the week
Maisie Adam and Scott Bryan talk comically and sensitively to people who found sudden tabloid and early internet fame in the 00s. Plus, Norse myths and history with Iain Glen from Game of Thrones
TL;DR
- A podcast series features comedians Maisie Adam and Scott Bryan interviewing people who experienced sudden fame in the 90s and 00s, discussing their stories with humor and sensitivity.
- Nicky Campbell hosts a podcast exploring complex cultural debates such as identity politics and 'cancellation' with nuanced guest discussions.
- Journalist Sophia Smith Galer hosts a one-off podcast on the 'enshittification' of the internet, inspired by her own experience with fake online biographies.
- Iain Glen narrates a 10-part series on Norse myths and history, aiming to present a more complex view of Vikings than just 'fur-clad thugs'.
- A true-crime series by Jennifer Miller details the story of twins Trung and Anh Tong, who were suspects in a 2014 murder where the wrong brother was imprisoned.
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