Broadcasting favourites and longtime besties Alice Levine and Greg James have finally teamed up for their first podcast together, Bad Chat. The fun, chatty podcast invites listeners to share their gripes, crises, and any inane thoughts they can't shake off. In the first episode, Alice reveals her War Horse acting debut. The format is still finding its feet, but so far it's standard chatty pod fare with no topic off limits.
Other Notable Podcasts This Week
Lemme Say This
After a short hiatus, Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix's culture podcast has been resurrected by the Obamas' production outfit Higher Ground. The Brooklynites offer pertinent and often very funny takes, with a recent episode covering Lena Dunham's memoir and the total nonsense of Euphoria. Available weekly.
Uncover: The Expert Witness
This new limited series from Canada's CBC delves into how a strangely secretive AI policing tool used in Akron, Ohio turned out to be a total dud. Hosted by Sam Mullins (Sea of Lies), it expertly fuses tech and true crime over nine episodes. Available weekly.
Stories from a Stranger
Nurse turned content creator Hunter Prosper first interviewed strangers in the US during the Covid pandemic, going viral on TikTok. This podcast is a decidedly earnest brand extension featuring polished chats with unusually candid folk. Despite the schmaltz, it is rather touching, with the first episode centring on three love stories, including one from sprightly 96-year-old Sally. Available weekly.
A History of the United States in 100 Objects
Roman Mars leads a who's who of podcasters – from Radiolab's Latif Nasser to Song Exploder's Hrishikesh Hirway – in this new take on A History of the World in 100 Objects. In a fascinatingly meta first episode, Pulitzer-winning writer Jill Lepore considers what a time capsule from 1876 teaches us about curation. Available from Tuesday 19 May.
