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24 alternatives to The Probe #1: The Teaser
Satirical take on popular magazine-style news podcasts
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Probe #1: The Teaser launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Curating the resurgence of the spoken word
2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →
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Cyphercast, the podcast within a podcast
2015 · w.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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A pre-launch experiment for their new politics podcast
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Gimlet Media breaks down how they produce podcasts
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
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A hybrid podcast network and production house
2017 · thepodglomerate.com · its alternatives →
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A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Radiotopia▲112A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio
2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →
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Interviewed▲189A growing database of podcast interviews about startups
2015 · interviewed.io · its alternatives →
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A satirical public radio take on Christmas
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
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A podcast of Oxford-style debates on complex topics
2015 · intelligencesquaredus.org · its alternatives →
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A podcast that dives deep into ‘all things’ web
2015 · thewebplatform.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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A podcast about the curious underbelly of the internet
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Matt Ortile, Editor at Buzzfeed Philippines
2016 · getkya.com · its alternatives →
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Many strangers give us their take on podcasting
2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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The debut of Slack's new podcast
2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →
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