Welcome to episode 13 of PODCAST PILLOWFORT, the podcast about podcasts. 
In this episode, we talk about whats new and making news in podcastland, times when podcasts have been the centre of a controversy and how they have handled it, and wrap up with what we’ve learned this week.
Grab your headphones, a cup of tea, and join us in the pillowfort
New and News
- Pet Sounds from PRX- a new podcast for pet owners- Ep1- Your pet hates your music
- The Feed Podcast is the winner of 2015 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Awards
- New hope for Serial’s convicted killer
- Glenn Beck announced at keynote at Podcast Movement conference in July (in Texas) He joins internationally recognized podcasters Sarah Koenig, Roman Mars, and Aisha Tyler
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The Geek Actually family has a new(ish) addition- Welcome Nerd Corner!
Episode Round Up- Podcasts Causing Controversy
- On The Media TLDR– WNYC Says Why It Deleted Its Controversial Podcast on Women in Tech (GIZMODO)
- This American Life– Retracting Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory
- Get Your Geek On– Joss Whedon rumoured to direct Star Wars
Things we learned this week
Richard – How to get from Carnation Milkshakes to William the Conqueror in 3 easy steps with The Smartest Man in the World, and why the man who “invented” shopping malls hated cars on 99% Invisible
Amy – from the Slate Double X Gabfest the Inside Inside Amy Schemer Edition FOGO is the new FOMO. and Instagram studies show that we think we are the only ones who take time curating our shots
Other Stuff
Outro music – Marvin Gaye Got To Give It Up. This year, it was the subject of a controversial court case involving the copyright infringement of “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and song co-writer T.I.
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