Wil Williams

4/11/22

Why I Love My Synesthesia, Even When It’s Awful

My sound-to-taste synesthesia isn’t just a party trick—it adds a layer of intimacy to every sound I hear.

4/1/22

A Can of Black Beans Pairs Well With Your Depression

When the depression hits and the finances don't, canned black beans have your back.

2/9/21

I will never stop thinking about “We Like Pizza,” an earworm from nowhere

When most people think about songs to send someone to piss them off, they think of meme classic “Never Gonna Give…

1/18/21

For Inauguration Week, here are the best podcasts about the worst administration in history

For the last half decade, we’ve all had to think way harder about Donald J. Trump than we ever wanted to. He was…

12/21/20

The most notable podcasts of 2020

There was almost no week of 2020 that didn’t present podcast creators with a series of challenges both technical and…

12/7/20

<i>Podcast Killed The Video Star</i> explores the glory days of MTV

Podcast Killed The Video Star explores the glory days of MTV

Even though this six-part docucast is billed as the origin story of new jack swing, that late ’80s/early ’90s…

11/2/20

<i>And Almost Starring</i> shows us the <i>Alien</i> franchise that might have been

And Almost Starring shows us the Alien franchise that might have been

From a faux French pronunciation of “alien” to cheerful banter between husband-and-wife hosting duo Jeff Ronan and…

10/26/20

For Horrors Week, we present 6 scary podcasts for Halloween listening

Comedy Bang! Bang! always slays with its Halloween specials, where the humor can best be described as Vincent Price…

8/24/20

Celebrities dole out unprofessional life advice on <i>Don</i>’<i>t Ask Tig</i> and <i>Black Frasier</i>

Celebrities dole out unprofessional life advice on Don’t Ask Tig and Black Frasier

It appears that Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) is ready to sling some advice with her new podcast, the title of…

8/4/20

What is it about teeny tiny foods that makes them so damn appealing?

I like to pretend I’m good at avoiding ads on social media. I’m the person who tells my friends to stop buying…

11/11/19

Please respect the tiny whisk

I will admit that, at first, I only wanted the whisk because it was adorable and hilarious. In the years since,…

10/28/19

<i>Song Of The South</i> is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of <i>You Must Remember This</i>

Song Of The South is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of You Must Remember This

For fans of the Halloween season looking for a low-key, not-too-scary scare, this episode of REI Co-op’s Camp…

4/15/19

Remember Kony 2012? The <i>Undiscovered</i> podcast does, in painstaking detail

Remember Kony 2012? The Undiscovered podcast does, in painstaking detail

The beauty of the podcast medium’s continuing growth is how it catalyzes show creators to innovate, winning the…

3/11/19

Inside Conan serves up the nuts-and-bolts of comedy for true late-night dorks

Video games often incite heated debate, but sometimes humor and civilized shouting can simmer the boil down into fun…

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