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Main Pod Girl is a pop culture podcast hosted by artist and songwriter AJ Marks, with special guests ranging from popstars, hit songwriters, r/popheads team members, high-profile journalists and music content creators, as we talk about our shared love for pop music.
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Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
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Made It Out

Made It Out Media

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Watch this podcast and our new show 'Out For A Drive' on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@madeitout We've made it out of the closet, now it's time to unpack all that comes with finding yourself! Every week, Mal Glowenke, a recovering Texas-raised lesbian, will bring her unfiltered perspective to conversations with other queer people across the country, digging into everything from relationships to religion, sex and culture, and anything that affects or interests the lesbian community. Subsc ...
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The Spark Parade

Adam Unze - Music & Film Interviews

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What’s the one album or film that changed everything for you? On The Spark Parade, host Adam Unze sits down with actors, musicians and other cultural icons to explore the music and movies that ignited their creative journeys. Each episode is a deep dive into a single transformative work of art — from cult classics to chart-topping albums — and how it continues to shape their lives and careers. You’ll hear from artists like Margaret Cho, Maya Hawke, Chris Gethard, Beth Ditto, Bob The Drag Que ...
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The MICK Show

The MICK Show

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Music connoisseur, DJ, and serial investor, Mick Batyske has his feet planted at the intersection of culture and entrepreneurship. On The MICK Show, listeners are given a laid back look at the lives and businesses of today’s most prominent creatives. With interviews from a variety of musicians, actors, athletes, and CEOs, Mick brings listeners behind the curtain as they learn key life lessons from some of the world’s top culture creators, movers & shakers, and risk takers.
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Hey ya'll we're still on a bit of a break until season 3 which is January 5, but we've revived some episodes for ya'll just to tide you over. They've both been breakup episodes because that just felt timely. Singer-Songwriter Maggie Lindemann joins Mal this week to share her story of growing up in Dallas, being an internet kid, coming out to her fa…
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Dehydrated eggs. Airborne tortillas. Pouches of chicken. Tang. Work up an appetite for space food with artist, designer and Astrobromatologist, Maggie Coblentz. She shares how the intersection of design and science led her skyward, doing experiments on zero G flights, and shipping miso into space. We also talk Martian gardening, stinky roommates, b…
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In this high-voltage episode of The Spark Parade Podcast, host Adam welcomes actor Jefferson White (Yellowstone, Chicago Fire) to dive deep into the film that ignited his creative "spark": the 2003 sci-fi action epic, The Matrix Reloaded. Jefferson shares his vivid, almost electric memory of seeing the trailer for the first time—calling it his favo…
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Fronds. Forest dwellers. Spores. Houseplants. Queer icons. We’ve got ferns. The charming and hilarious professor and author of “Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth’s Most Adaptable Plants,” Dr. Fay-Wei Li, tells me all about fern evolution, what ferns not to have in your house, the most expensive ferns, the tastiest ferns, mathematical mysteries,…
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Indie-pop songwriter and producer Carter Vail joins Adam to talk about how Wes Anderson’s film The Royal Tenenbaums became a major creative Spark in his life. Carter shares how discovering the movie in high school—and being struck by its soundtrack, meticulous visual style and mix of whimsy and deep sadness—reshaped the way he thinks about storytel…
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Screens are part of life, which means we need to be intentional about the boundaries we set at home. Andrew and Amelia discuss how they manage screen time in their families, what they recommend, and what they've learned through trial and error. Technology will only keep growing—so let's figure out how to live with it in a healthy, balanced way.…
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Note: if you haven’t already heard it, please start with our original, May 2024 episode with Dr. Moses: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 1 A lot has happened since then, and author, scholar and genocide expert Dr. Dirk Moses was kind enough to return for a 2025 episode. We cover how public and legal sentiment has changed since our first episo…
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This week, on the season finale of Made It Out, Mal sits down for a solo episode- for the first time ever. She talks about her recent breakup, how she’s been doing, and the quiet rebuilding of a life she imagined turning out very differently. She shares what she’s learned and what she is still navigating, as well as what the future of Made It Out M…
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Award-winning songwriter and composer Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder of The Lumineers, joins Adam to explore the powerful impact of Bruce Springsteen’s minimalist masterpiece, Nebraska. Jeremiah reveals how Springsteen’s stripped-down storytelling and raw, lo-fi production inspired his own creative journey—from writing chart-topping hits with The Lum…
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Bison bison! Not just something to holler into the sky, but also the scientific name for North America's majestic wild bovines. In this encore, we explore a beast that once roamed the plains in the tens of millions. What's up with their humps? On what occasion do they wear capes? What noises do they make? How many are out there? What are the best w…
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Actor, comedian, writer, and co-host of The Handsome Podcast, Tig Notaro joins Mal this week to talk about the devastating loss of her friend Andrea Gibson, facing her own cancer battle, the grief of losing her mom, at the same time as navigating a breakup. She also offers a glimpse into her new documentary, Come See Me in the Good Light. Thank you…
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Seiji, director of High Noon Highschool, joins School of Love, diving into meaningful questions like: Why don't teens want to talk? Why do they avoid the topic of sex? How do they feel seen and heard? Join us in this conversation of what teens are going through so we can discover how we can bond and thrive in our parental role.…
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We’re back with Dr. R.J. “Rocky” Gutiérrez to answer listeners’ questions on owls. How much wisdom lies behind those big, immovable eyes? Are owls good or bad omens? What’s their proclivity for snatching hats? Is The Staircase owl theory plausible? Is it ok to hoot back at them? What do you mean one of their toes is reversible? This episode’s got t…
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins Adam to talk about her Spark: Charli XCX’s bold and boundary-pushing album Brat. They share the story of how the album’s daring production and confessional lyrics sparked Sophie’s creative inspiration just before it exploded into the mainstream. From its genre-blurring sound to its cross-generational appeal, they explore h…
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Social media influencer, Victoria Paris, joins Mal this week to talk about taking the leap in her relationship, traveling to find herself, and the uphill battle of finding a therapist who actually gets what being an influencer means. Thank you to this episode's sponsors! -Tomboyx: Head over to ⁠⁠⁠https://tomboyx.com⁠⁠⁠ and use promo code MADEIT15 f…
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OWLS. FINALLY. In no particular order: what’s up with their eyes, legs, hoots, feathers, silent flight, nests, folklore, necks, barfs, conservation status, and omens? Go take a walk or sit on a porch in the dusk and make friends with Rocky. Dr. R.J. “Rocky” Gutiérrez is a celebrated researcher, Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, a l…
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Join comedian and actor Gianmarco Soresi for a campy, nostalgic journey into his Spark: Spiceworld, the 1997 Spice Girls album and film phenomenon. Gianmarco share memories of first hearing the album in childhood, the theatrical personas of Baby Spice and friends and the explosive pop energy that defined an era. Gianmarco dives into the group’s dyn…
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With the 2026 GRAMMYs nominees being unveiled on Thursday, Nicky Reardon joins the podcast to contemplate which artists will be nominated for Best New Artist this year. We discuss the shoe-ins, who we're rooting for, potential wildcard picks, our personal Best New Artist, and our final predictions.By Popheads
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Director in the arts at Stanford University, A-lan Holt joins Mal this week to talk about why art still matters, how culture shapes the way we care for one another, and why creativity remains one of the most powerful tools for change. Thank you to this episode's sponsor! -Tomboyx: Head over to ⁠https://tomboyx.com⁠ and use promo code MADEIT15 for 1…
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Everything Is Connected TL- Pop-Up Fatigue - EIC (Ep.13) In a world where technology does everything for us, why is it that there seems to be more frustration and angry than ever before? Let's investigate! Hot Water: Your Perceived Identity - The Life Repair Manual (Life Corner Stones) https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Water-Perceived-Identity-Repair/dp/1…
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Metal poisons. Odorless ones. Toxic plants. Iocane powder, arsenic, old lace, poisons as self-defense, black mirrors, Aqua Tofanas, movie myths, and the start of testing for that which ails or kills you: we’ve got Historical Toxicology with Pulitzer Prize-winning science author & chemistry connoisseur Deborah Blum. She wrote the beloved “Poisoner's…
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Join legendary horror drag icons The Boulet Brothers for a campy, queer journey into their Spark: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Adam and the Boulets share first encounters with the groundbreaking cult film, its impact on their lives, and why it remains a loud, proud anthem for queer joy, radical self-expression, and chosen family. Swantula takes u…
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Content Creator Jade Fox sits down with Mal this week to discuss toxic relationships in the WLW community and how to heal! Thank you to this episode's sponsor! -Tomboyx: Head over to https://tomboyx.com and use promo code MADEIT15 for 15% offyour purchase, and tell them Made It Out sent you. Follow our guest @iamjadefox follow the show @madeitout a…
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What is evil? Who is evil? Does evil exist? Who decides? Can we scream over turkey at grandma’s house? Let’s chat Critical Ponerology with scholar, professor, author of Evil: A Critical Primer, and a gem of a person, Dr. Kenneth MacKendrick of the University of Manitoba. He’s been teaching courses on the notion of evil for 25 years and it’s a much …
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Matt and Trevor of Cheat Codes sit down with Adam Unze to talk about their Spark: the movie Ready Player One. They share the story of how the film’s immersive virtual reality and flood of pop culture Easter eggs blew their minds and sparked creative inspiration. From parallels between gaming, music and business to navigating the future of AI and vi…
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Cockroach milk for Spooktober. STAY HERE. Don’t tell me you like haunted houses and slasher films but can’t listen to a lovely conversation about how cockroaches make milk to feed their young. It’s one of the most nutritious substances on Earth, and I own some. Sort of. Coem along for a brief and enthralling discussion from two researchers, Dr. Jos…
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Dazzling colors. Remote habitats. Gentle parenting. Fantastic genitalia. And yeah, swimming through sewers to surprise you. It’s cockroaches and I promise you will find something to love about them in this chat with cockroach evangelist and Blattodeologist Dr. Dominic Evangelista. Which are the prettiest? Are roaches better at raising kids than you…
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Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low joins Adam to share the story of his Spark: Jimmy Eat World’s Futures. Alex takes us back to his teenage years in Baltimore, discovering Futures on a chance trip to the record store and instantly connecting with the album’s emotional depth, powerful rock energy and flawless sequencing. From the freedom of those first w…
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This week, Mal sits down with professional golfer Tisha Alyn to talk about the double life she lived while competing on the LPGA tour - hiding her sexuality from the sport she loved, her peers, and even her family. Tish opens up about coming out, the challenges of having a mom who wasn’t accepting at first, and how that strained relationship shaped…
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Mudbank bones. River wrecks. Salty seas. Pink ponds. Poison dust devils. Steamy streams.. It’s Haunted Hydrology with your favorite Spooky Lakes ambassador, the artist and author Geo Rutherford who is widely known as Geodesaurus. Geo covers the dark history of The Great Lakes, a stump that controls the weather, the what and why of a good lagoon, th…
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