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9 September, 2024
Unbeknownst to Meghan Markle, podcaster Ryen Russillo was hoping for a date with her after they met at a charity football game. Photos: @ryenrussillo/Instagram, Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meet Ryen Russillo, the podcaster who called Meghan Markle ‘obtainable’

Former ESPN host Ryen Russillo tried to shoot his shot with Meghan Markle years before she married Prince Harry – but her response was apparently ‘ice cold’ after he sent her a DM.

Fame and celebrity

Oprah Winfrey starts new YouTube podcast and shares book club pick

Fame and celebrity

What did Taylor Strecker say about Taylor Swift’s friend Brittany Mahomes?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Senada Greca, personal fitness trainer to Kim Kardashian and Miranda Kerr

As a teenager, Greca moved from Albania to the US and managed her anxiety and depression with exercise; now, she runs several wellness companies and is a trainer to the stars in Los Angeles

Senada Greca dressed up while on holiday in St Barths. Photo: @senada.greca/Instagram
Icons and Influencers

Meet Matthew Zukowski, Australian mega influencer Tammy Hembrow’s fiancé

The couple will get married in November and Hembrow has courted controversy over the ‘child-free’ wedding invite, although she has 3 kids of her own.

Wellness

5 podcasts for deeper meaning and a better, happier life

Listen to poets Mary Oliver and Ocean Vuong discuss the nature of being, or revisit Slavoj Zizek’s writings with these podcasts

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Fame and celebrity

Meet TikTok star Maggie Thurmon, who stole singer Benson Boone’s heart

The influencer’s social media career took off when she became a Hollister brand ambassador, but it was a video of her dancing with dad Dan Thurmon that brought her TikTok fame.

US singer Benson Boone made his red carpet debut with girlfriend Maggie Thurmon at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Photo: AFP
Fashion

5 podcasts to up your fashion game, from Articles of Interest to Hello Girls

We wear hand-me-downs when we’re kids and hoodies as a student – what influences these choices?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kelly Stafford, ‘elder’ NFL WAG and wife of LA Rams’ Matthew Stafford

Stafford battled with body image after giving birth to twin daughters in 2017, admitting that she would not be naked near her hubby – the couple now have two more girls

Architecture and design

Why you should listen to: 99% Invisible’s ‘The Eliza Effect’

This 2019 episode is about one of the first computer programs that could simulate human conversation – and act as a robot therapist

The Eliza Effect harks back to Joseph Weizenbaum, an MIT professor who in the 1960s created one of the first computer programmes that could simulate human conversation. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

Are we ready for the repercussions of AI? These 5 podcasts might terrify you

We take a look at the entertaining – and mildly terrifying – developments in tech in these 5 series, Shell Game, Bot Love, Syynth Sleuths and more

A single ChatGPT query reportedly uses 10 times more energy than a Google search; learn more about AI via these five podcasts. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Why you should listen to: This American Life hosted by Ira Glass

Hosted by Ira Glass since 1995, This American Life is a catalogue of stories from ‘nobody who’s famous’ … we recommend the episode ‘The Long Fuse’

Food and Drinks

5 food and cooking podcasts to whet your appetite

This week’s round-up is all about enhancing food, whether it’s through appreciation, sharpening your technique, widening your knowledge or throwing in a little MSG magic

World Wrestling Entertainment

Who is Marie Juliette, WWE star Dominik Mysterio’s ‘territorial’ wife?

They’ve been dating since they were 14 and got married last year, but how does she handle his TV persona and provocative on-screen love triangle?

Dominik Mysterio’s wife Marie Juliette is a private person and keeps a low profile. Photo: @dominik_35/Instagram
Sex and relationships

Why you should listen to: This is Love hosted by Phoebe Judge

This inspirational podcast celebrates romance in all its myriad forms with episodes detailing the poignant moments that define our relationships

This is Love is hosted by Phoebe Judge. Photo: Courtesy of Criminal Productions, LLC
American cinema

Gen Z audiences are more interested in watching Friends than lovers

Gen Zers are more lonely than other generations, thanks to social media and Covid-19, and their viewing habits reflect this: Gen Zers prefer watching stories about platonic friends and friend groups.

Books and literature

5 nature podcasts to tune out the heat and refresh your mind this summer

Transport yourself from the air-conditioned bubble of summer city life with shows that reconnect you to nature

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Fame and celebrity

Who is the US No 1 podcaster Joe Rogan’s ‘hot’ low-key wife, Jessica Ditzel?

She was a cocktail waitress and model, has two degrees, and married America’s most-listened-to podcaster in 2009 – they share two kids, and Rogan is also stepfather to her child Kayja Rose

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Who is Joe Rogan’s wife Jessica Ditzel, to whom he’s been married since 2009? Photos: @Shabooty/X, AP
Bruce Lee

Is this the best sports podcast ever?

From Bruce Lee to the rise and fall of Bikram Choudhury’s yoga school, ESPN’s 30 for 30 makes the deepest of dives into all things sport

Fame and celebrity

Who is Jonas Harmer, ex-Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner’s husband?

He spoke up to support the former gymnast and Olympic medal winner amid her feud with Simone Biles, competes on American Ninja Warrior and has a podcast

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TV shows and streaming video

Missing the Olympics already? 6 sports podcasts to keep the torch alight

Already missing the Paris Olympics? Take solace in this collection of sports-related shows that’ll entertain everyone from mega marathoners to armchair umpires

Imane Khelif of Algeria is seen during her fight against Angela Carini of Italy at the Paris 2024 Olympics on August 1. Photo: Reuters
History

Why you should listen to: BBC history podcast You’re Dead to Me

Arguably the most digestible of all history podcasts, the BBC’s You’re Dead to Me offers 30-minute blasts from the past that will inform and entertain all age groups

You’re Dead to Me is PostMag’s recommended podcast of the week. Photo: BBC
Parenting: newborns to toddlers

5 family-friendly podcasts for kids that won’t bore adults

From Music Blocks to Mission Responsible, here are podcast recommendations for curious kids that steer clear of gore and profanities

Fame and celebrity

Meet Wells Adams, Sarah Hyland’s husband and former Bachelorette contestant

The Your Favorite Thing with Wells & Brandi podcast co-host asked both his then-girlfriend’s real-life and on-screen parents, Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, before proposing in 2019

Books and literature

Why you should listen to: Stuff You Should Know with Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant

Expect episodes on Spam, vasectomies and hikers at Dyatlov Pass with this podcast that launched in 2008 and now has an archive of 2,000 episodes

One of the episodes on Stuff You Should Know covers the typical gap year experience. Photo: Shutterstock
Books and literature

Why you should listen to: Heavyweight by Jonathan Goldstein

Each week we highlight a contender for best podcast episode of all time – this week, a podcast where people resolve a moment from their past

Jonathan Goldstein hosts the Heavyweight podcast. Photo: Spotify
Books and literature

5 podcasts that take a deep dive into lives unlived

Dwell upon what could have been with these podcasts about sliding-doors moments of regret or relief with hosts such as John Green and Chion Wolf

Fame and celebrity

Who is Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange, Shania Twain’s ex-husband and rock music legend?

The record producer and songwriter has worked with the cream of the crop music acts, including Def Leppard, AC/DC, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Bryan Adams and Lady Gaga

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