Best Paper Trail Media Podcasts (2024)

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 333: Herbal firm fraud, Indian media’s Bangladesh coverage 50:15

2d ago50:15

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This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Ishita Pradeep. Basant reported on a “herbal firm” which allegedly frauds youngsters in lure of a “luxurious life”. He talks about his investigation into the company’s modus operandi of network marketing and pressuring its staff for adding new members in the chain, failing whi…

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The Aftermath: Angel Murray 29:29

1d ago29:29

29:29

M-16 has a chat with rising singer/songwriter Angel Murray about her newly released single Somewhere Else/Angels, and explains her sound and what she is doing to help her stand out, We also dive into her musical origins, and influences and who are some of the artists she would love to work with. Later we discuss her approach to dealing with constru…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 332: How a sexual assault exposed misogyny in Malayalam cinema 54:41

3d ago54:41

54:41

This week, host Dhanya Rajendran is joined by independent journalist Nidhi Suresh and The News Minute’s senior sub-editor Lakshmi Priya. Nidhi reported on the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Malayalam film actor by six men, allegedly orchestrated by another actor. The panel discussed how these events unfolded and their impact on both the regiona…

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Possan Ronsee Gaelgagh - Manx Language Research Group 49:20

8d ago49:20

49:20

The Manx Language Research Group and the Manx Corpus Project In this episode, Erin McNulty talks to Dr Christopher Lewin of the University of Galway about the recently established Manx Language Research group that works to support the Manx language research community. They also discuss the Manx Language Corpus project, which aims to ensure that old…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 331: UPSC aspirants’ death, trail of kanwariya violence 48:18

19d ago48:18

48:18

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Anmol Pritam. Anmol has been on the ground to cover the conditions in which three UPSC students died in a flooded basement library of the Rau’s IAS coaching centre in Delhi’s Karol Bagh. He gave a detailed account of how the tragedy unfolded, the subsequent blame game, and w…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 330: Casteism in Indian prisons 36:49

16d ago36:49

36:49

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by the Wire’s Sukanya Shantha. Sukanya talks about her report on India’s prisons where prisoners were allotted work on the basis of their caste. She says that the Chief Justice of India eventually expressed concerns over the “most disturbing” practice and said he would direct the government to take action. S…

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The Aftermath: Loser Leaves Town 5 1:35:01

24d ago1:35:01

1:35:01

The Workrate (Uncle Krys, M-16, and Debo) are back talking pro wrestling. This time on Loser Leaves Town they breakdown WWE's King and Queen Of The Ring and Money In The Bank premium live events and how they stack up to the rest of the shows from 2024 and if they were great shows or just used to advance storylines for bigger shows. They also get in…

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The Radio Show ATL: I Know A Blade Job When I See One 1:21:58

1M ago1:21:58

1:21:58

Ez, M-16, and Big Debo (My Black Friend Podcast) discuss the news of Joe Biden announcing that he will not seek reelection in 2024. They discuss the fallout and how the timing of this looks to favor Trump. The guys also dive into how likely Kamala Harris is to be nominated and if she is can she truly challenge Trump? Debo dives into how people who …

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 329: Gujarat’s NEET cheat sheet, murky political funding 43:14

24d ago43:14

43:14

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit. Sumedha spoke about her report on how candidates from outside Gujarat picked centres in the state as part of an alleged NEET scam racket. She explained how NTA’s management failed as students from Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Prades…

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The Radio Show ATL: Because We Old 1:50:54

1M ago1:50:54

1:50:54

Atl Diva, Ez, M-16, and Khujeaux have a fully loaded show this week. We have our “At The Movies” segment reviewing Tyler Perry’s “Divorce In The Black” and we discuss if the show is worth the hype? Or is it a big time miss? Later we breakdown the top 100 rap albums of all time according to Billboard and we see how accurate the list is and the whole…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 328: Bihar’s paper leak nexus, Hathras stampede survivors 45:19

1M ago45:19

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This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Avdhesh Kumar. Basant reported on the modus operandi of gangs involved in the alleged NEET paper leak. He explains how an interstate nexus of government employees, coaching institutes, and other powerful forces orchestrate paper leaks. Avdhesh spoke to the kin and survivors …

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The Radio Show ATL: It's On Sight 1:31:40

1M ago1:31:40

1:31:40

M-16, Debo, and Tyler are here to chat about the top 10 female rappers list from billboard, the upcoming election and how things could get worse before they get better and also how would you deal with defending your woman if you knew you’d like take and L in the process. Plus the music break featuring great music from artists all over the globe. Ba…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 327: A shift in Zee Media, gender gap in digital ownership 35:17

1M ago35:17

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This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and the Hindu’s Ashna Butani. Tanishka talks about her deep-dive on Shubhash Chandra, Zee Media founder and former Rajya Sabha MP, and the shift in his stance on the central government. She explains why his recent remarks on the dip in India’s rank on the World Press F…

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The Aftermath: Brown Suga Podcast 47:35

2M ago47:35

47:35

The Aftermath is here giving you an another great chat as we have M-16 chatting with podcast host and hip hop enthusiast B Suga host of the Brown Suga Podcast born of the love of the hip hop infused movie Brown Sugar. 16 and B talk about where her love for hip hop originated from and what sounds help shape that love. B shares her reasons why she to…

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The Aftermath: Roshawn Nicole 41:17

2M ago41:17

41:17

Tiki Blue and M-16 welcome singer/songwriter Roshawn Nicole to The Aftermath to discuss her musical journey, her battle with mental health following a near death illness, and what she is doing to uplift people and raise awareness for people struggling with their mental health. Later we dive into her motivation for writing some of her most personal …

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The Aftermath: Jeffrey Charles Hardy 47:56

2M ago47:56

47:56

The Aftermath is here with another great sit down as M-16 chats with Jeffrey Charles Hardy one of the founders of the non profit organization "Care For Peace. We talk to Jeff about his 45 year background in healthcare including working with the military. He also gets into some of the roadblocks that come with creating any business but having even m…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 326: UP Lok Sabha, inside Amritpal Singh’s poll campaign 1:11:17

2M ago1:11:17

1:11:17

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by independent journalists Sunil Kashyap and Jatinder Kaur Tur. Sunil spoke about his report on the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha result and how the BJP workers’ overconfidence and ignorance led to the party’s seat loss. He said Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party’s “PDA card” – reaching out to the “pichre” or back…

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The Radio Show ATL: There Would Be A Paper Trail 2:15:02

2M ago2:15:02

2:15:02

ATL Diva, M-16, and Ez welcome in Tyler (On The Geaux Podcast) and Big Debo (My Black Friend) for "Bring A Friend Night" as we chat about Will Smith and how well Bad Boys Ride Or Die is doing at the box office and and breakdown if Will was ever really hated and has he shaken any bad feelings with the Chris Rock slap. Later the crew discusses the up…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 325: NEET, 3 decades of secrecy, and SP’s poll strategy 50:17

2M ago50:17

50:17

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and independent journalists Alishan Jafri and Nidhi Suresh. The discussion begins as Alishan talks about his report on the sense of betrayal and anger felt by NEET aspirants after 67 students scored the top rank, in a “doubtful and faulty” result. The possibility of meritorious…

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The Aftermath: Zaida Lisa 44:21

2M ago44:21

44:21

Friend of the show Zaida Lisa host of Mama's Cocktail Hour Podcast is back to chat with 16 about doing her going from having several hosts to doing her podcast on her own. She gets into what keeps her motivated and along with some of the challenges in holding all of the duties of producing the show. Later M-16 gets into what Zaida is looking to acc…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 324: Exit poll and stock market upheaval 54:11

2M ago54:11

54:11

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Shivnarayan Rajpurohit and Prateek Goyal to dissect the fallout of exit polls on the stock market. As the Lok Sabha results starkly contrasted the exit polls – most of which were bullish on the Narendra Modi-led BJP – the stock markets hit an all-time high and then crashed, between June 1 and …

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The Aftermath: Rachel Black 45:38

2M ago45:38

45:38

On this episode of The Aftermath guest host Lynnel (A Pitcher Is Worth 1000 Words Podcast) and M-16 welcome singer/songwriter Rachel Black to the show to discuss her "2090" project that is streaming on all platforms. We get into her love for 90's R&B and how her upbringing is tied to the happiness that genre represents for her. Later we talk about …

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The Aftermath: Chevonne O'Shaughnessy 37:31

3M ago37:31

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The Aftermath welcomes film producer Chevonne O'Shaughnessy as she chats with 16 about how her career began with her ditching a job interview. Later we get into how she started her production company American Cinema and also her thriving Youtube channel ACI On The Go which provides full family friendly movies for free. We then get into chatting abo…

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The Aftermath: Loser Leaves Town 4 1:21:35

3M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

The Workrate (Debo, 16, and Uncle Krys) are back and they guys are breaking down all things WWE and AEW including: Jey Uso and his current push and if it is translating in the ring, AEW ruining their good will and the failing Mercedes Mone run in the company, Debo believing Swerve is not a true world champion. Later 16 asks the guys who they feel i…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 323: Lok Sabha polls, hot seats, strategies 44:45

3M ago44:45

44:45

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar, Pratyush Deep, and Sumedha Mittal to discuss the coverage of the Lok Sabha elections and provide insights into the pulse of the people. The conversation delves into the potential election outcomes across India, hot seats, political parties’ strategies, and campaign. The…

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The Aftermath: Third And Ten Podcast 1:07:18

3M ago1:07:18

1:07:18

Ez and M-16 welcome in to The Aftermath Nate and Brian from the Third And Ten Podcast which focuses in on the New York Giants to discuss how the show came about, where their love of sports came from, and how they remain objective when covering the Giants. Later we get into their contributions to Belly Up Sports and how the network continues to grow…

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The Radio Show ATL: We Gonna Strike That From The Record 1:39:32

3M ago1:39:32

1:39:32

Uncle Krys, EZ, M-16, and Tyler get into the awkward sound of an Indianapolis Star beat writer and his terrible interaction with Caitlin Clark during a press conference and the fallout from it. Then we pivot into the hot streak women’s sports are on particularly the WNBA and if the popularity is sustainable. Later we talk about the video of Cassie …

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The Aftermath: Lynnel Fletcher 1:01:43

3M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Ez and M-16 welcome friend of the show Lynnel Fletcher (A Pitcher Is Worth A 1000 Words Podcast) back to The Aftermath to talk about her latest endeavor writing her first book "New York Not So Big Apple" (A Survivors Guide To Living In New York City) which chronicles her four years living in New York. She gets into what pushed her to move and when …

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 322: Bansuri Swaraj’s debut, Sambhal violence 46:19

3M ago46:19

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This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Sumedha Mittal. Sumedha profiled Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of Sushma Swaraj and the BJP’s candidate from New Delhi constituency. She explains why the BJP chose not to field Meenakshi Lekhi, a two-time winner from the constituency, and how Bansuri has been trying to make hersel…

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The Aftermath: Samson Tonton 44:51

3M ago44:51

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We have another great interview lined up here on The Aftermath as we have M-16 welcoming to the show talented artist and activist Samson Tonton. We dive into where his love for art came from and how his upbringing helped shape the man and artist he is today. Later we get into what he is doing to help his native Haiti and using his influence to help…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 321: Bihar polls, voters’ dilemma in Maharashtra 46:51

3M ago46:51

46:51

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry reporters Tanishka Sodhi and Anmol Pritam, who have been reporting on the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from ground zero. Anmol talks about his experience of reporting from Bihar on the tussle between the BJP-led NDA and the INDIA alliance and the “Nitish Kumar factor”, which seems to be dying dow…

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Endangered Languages Project (ELP) 27:54

3M ago27:54

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In this episode, Alexandra Philbin talks to Anna Belew and Akano Johnson Adewale about the Endangered Languages Project (ELP). ELP is an organisation that supports people around the world who are working to promote and protect Indigenous, endangered and minoritised languages. It provides an online space where people can access knowledge and resourc…

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The Aftermath: King SM 23:00

3M ago23:00

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This week on The Aftermath we have from New York up and coming rapper King SM chatting with M-16 about his career so far, his influences, and what he is looking to do to make himself standout in the world of hip hop. Later we play “One Gotta Go” where we get away from music talk and it’s all about board games. Background Music: Edson Sean, Baari X,…

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The Radio Show ATL: Are They Having An Avengers Style Meeting? 1:56:02

4M ago1:56:02

1:56:02

Ez, Big Debo, Uncle Krys, Dre, and Tyler are here recapping the 2024 NFL Draft. Who were the winners and losers? Also Debo is out of his mind with irritation with the Falcons drafting a QB after spending on Cousins. They also try and determine who came out of the draft better on paper in the NFC South. Later the guys dive into the ongoing rap beef …

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 320: What it’s like to be ‘blacklisted’ by India 33:55

4M ago33:55

33:55

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by independent journalist Angad Singh. Formerly with Vice News, Angad was “blacklisted” by the Indian government over a documentary called India Burning, which he worked on as a production assistant. He talks about dealing with court cases after being accused by the central government of portraying India in …

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The Aftermath: E-Phi & August Hayes 36:17

4M ago36:17

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16 welcomes in singer/songwriter E-Phi along with his mentor and fellow singer August Hayes to discuss E-Phi's album "It's Leo Season". We get into his origins, writing style, and his goals and aspirations going forward. Later we chat about E-Phi's dream collaborations and what he is doing to promote his brand of music to the masses. In the "One Go…

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