
Do you listen to podcasts? I’ve just started my first and, surprisingly, it’s in the horror genre. Horror is my least favorite thing, but my girls love it and so, over Christmas break, we gathered most nights to listen to the Magnus Archives podcast. The series, described as one of the world’s most popular horror podcasts, is set in modern-day London and “details the supernatural cases under investigation by the Magnus Institute and its archivists.”
It turns out that, while the series is filled with all the scary elements horror lovers expect, the great storytelling captivates even chickens like me. Especially chickens who love mysteries. The main character, Jonathan Sims, has taken over as head archivist after the previous one died under mysterious circumstances. The archives are a disorganized mess, so Jon (grumpily and skeptically) begins to put the statements of people’s supernatural encounters in order. At first, the statements seem to be unconnected, but we soon realize something bigger—and scarier—is going on.
Lexie’s gone back to her apartment in Bellingham, but we’re still “meeting” to listen to the podcast at the same time. She drew this image of the Magnus Institute and it perfectly captures the podcast’s spooky mood. What happened—or will happen—to this person who’s about to record his tale?
If you have a favorite podcast, please share!
I asked my Facebook friends for their favorite podcasts. Here’s what they said:
1619
Stay Tuned with Preet
Making Sense with Sam Harris
American Diplomat
Opening Arguments
Pod Save America
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt
The Moth
Armchair Expert
Radiolab
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me
Levar Burton Reads)
It Was Said
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
The Daily
Pod Save The World
Hidden Brain
Serial
Modern Love
Revisionist History
Tara Setmayer Republican Voice of Reason
The James Altucher Show
Future Perfect podcast
Your Last Meal
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal
It Could Happen Here
Moncef Slaoui: It’s Unfortunate That It Takes a Crisis for This to Happen
Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead
Unlocking Us
This American Life
RadioLab
Play Me a Recipe
Milk Street
The Splendid Table
Good Life Project
Dolly Parton’s America