Best Podcasts of The Week (August 16th)

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We here at Spotify Podcasts have a team of experts scouring the world of podcasts each and every week to bring you the best of the best, and each week, we'll be bringing them to you here. What were your favorite shows of the last week? Did you add any new episodes to your favorites? Tell us what you've been listening to! 

In the meantime, here are our picks for the best of last week.

Code Switch - Who Runs the World? Kids.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3y05pSCoQ3mWPWEl7vaAbQ?si=m6ao33U_R8iXK-lL3hFV6A&dl_branch=1

Code Switch is a collection of fearless conversations about race, all told by journalists of color with a sense of empathy and humor. In this episode, the NPR team focuses on a series of powerful stories from kids and students around the world. 

Food 4 Thot - There's Some Healing That Needs to Happen

https://open.spotify.com/episode/48wkDA6bI3CRKVjZtiQI9r?si=41qpa_PsS8WHSZQrTGIcLA&dl_branch=1

Food 4 Thot is a lighthearted, all-inclusive conversation about identity, sex, relationships, race, and everything else. This episode is all about healing; when is it time to move forward? How do you ask for help? Jump into this episode for some healthy, healing laughs. 

Keep It - In the Heat of the White

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QVMCgL2cQ1Ew27Z29NdOv?si=4rixkdi0TruhJfCMe2_mBg&dl_branch=1

Keep It is a weekly debrief of celebrity and culture in which Ira Madison III, Louis Virtel, and Aida Osman are joined by comedians, journalists, actors, musicians, activists, politicians and more to discuss how pop culture and entertainment are merging with society. This week, they discuss the White Lotus season finale, the problematic response to Lizzo's latest release, and more. 

Periodic Talks - Jack Black's Mother

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VS924Y0MOBjB9HsBuV8pu?si=ESaBE5PLQf-PnLWqjrOufA&dl_branch=1

In Periodic Talks, Gillian Jacobs and Diona Reasonover, have conversations about the curiosities of life-- space, virtual realty, celestial bodies, and much, much more. In this episode, Astronaut Victor Glover talks about his life as a dad and astronaut, and Jack Black and his brother Neil Siegel link up for a first-ever joint interview to discuss the life of their prolific mother, Judith Love Cohen.

Life as a Gringo - Gringo's How To: Why Representation Matters

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ts8syNiUGS65oluAJpifO?si=-kSE1dvgRKC0kJwkEVpcbA&dl_branch=1

Life As A Gringo is a podcast from Z100 On-Air Personality, Dramos, that tells the stories of American-born Latinos who live their lives in a confusing grey area. In this episode, Dramos talks about the results from the last US Census-- namely that the Latin population has grown by so much in the recent years, and how Hollywood has represented Latinos in recent years. 

Did you find something to get you through your workday? If not, don't worry-- We'll be back next week with more recommendations.