New podcast set to investigate why there are so many podcasts | NewsThump
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Article written by Neil Tollfree
A new podcast hosted by a faded pop star and a former Cabinet minister is launching to investigate the absurd proliferation of podcasts — which is, of course, itself an absurd proliferation of podcasts. The piece earns its laughs through gleeful self-reference and the hosts' blissfully unironic admissions that they're doing it for relevance, a microphone, and a borrowed shed.
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NewzGrade: 83 [B]
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83B
FDCBA
SPAG78
Coherent85
Objective90
Sourced88
Concise72
Graded by NewzGrade AI AI on October 23, 2026 at 04:24 PM
83B
| SPAG | Coherent | Objective | Sourced | Concise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 72 |
83Bgrade breakdown
SPAG
78
Coherent
85
Objective
90
Sourced
88
Concise
72
The most self-aware podcast since the one investigating why people keep talking about being self-aware.
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