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09/23/2026

In this week’s members-only newsletter: Podcast Movement’s dissonant NYC debut.

The two-day conference — not to be confused with the preceding Business Summit — fit nearly 90 different sessions into one echoey space over two days. Individual speakers imparted plenty of solid wisdom. But the overall effect was one of experts literally speaking past each other into an unreactive void.

Read the latest from contributing editor Katie Clark Gray, plus show recs and industry stories that have our attention. This week’s haul includes the new “30 for 30” from , Goat Rodeo and reporter Teresa Haid Krug; Audio Flux’s latest finalist reveal; and A.B. Nazareno’s “6 Degrees of Cats” at Caveat.

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09/22/2026

Our third installment of Ear Stuff is up — in partnership with Goat Rodeo! — reviewing narrative podcasts worth your time. This time it’s a must-listen from the fine folks over at Threshold Podcast.

The history of environmental racism in the American South runs generations deep, and uncovers new layers in “The Corridor,” a seven-episode series examining Louisiana’s petrochemical corridor. Tracing the region’s changing landscape from plantations to sugar mills to petrochemical plants, the show follows residents, scholars, and activists as they continue to reckon with the pollution endangering their communities. With each episode, the story grows more complicated and compelling as Avery meets this nuanced subject with equal depth. The result is an evocative series that doesn’t just ask us to listen, but to consider what we might do next.

Read Ilana Masad’s review now on GoodTape.com.

09/09/2026

Our first members only newsletter is out, and you’d better believe we’re talking about Bill Simmons.

The founder and CEO of The Ringer is catching some dismal headlines, both for his infatuation with ChatGPT and his admission that he doesn’t know how sports gambling works. The latter news has gotten him in trouble with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. But Bill’s passion for cheesy AI slop has been out in the open this entire time. Just ask the subreddit.

Read the latest from newsletter editor Katie Clark Gray, plus our latest show recs and the stories that have our attention on GoodTape.com.

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08/11/2026

Our second installment of Ear Stuff is up — in partnership with Goat Rodeo! — reviewing narrative podcasts worth your time. And this one is hotttt…. ❤️‍🔥

This spring and summer found us awash in OnlyFans discourse (Cassie from “Euphoria,” “Margot’s Got Money Troubles,” etc etc). But it was “OnlyFantasy,” the 6-episode limited series from Audible and Prologue Projects, that really turned our heads. Cohosted by Leon Neyfakh and Gracie Canaan, it begins on a surprisingly personal note and doesn’t let up, bashfulness be damned. The show deftly sidesteps Puritanesque morality quagmires, in favor of more interesting questions like what it means to be good to each other… even on a s*x app.

Read Katie Clark Gray’s review now on GoodTape.com.

07/15/2026

A blockbuster newsletter today: we’re on a quest for adding 150 paid subscribers! The last free version of our biweekly newsletter 😮😮😮 is out before we go on a wee break, featuring a Q&A with our managing editor Becca James. We talk about valuing writers, Midwestern feelings, and our goals for the next chapter. (We’ll say it again: 150 paid subs.)

Plus: Ear Stuff No. 1 with Goat Rodeo, Holly Anabel Brown ★ on being open to a haunting, and a slew of essential news roundups including the debut of Please & Thanks, an open house at Well It Depends Labs, a new joint from Dexter Thomas Jr., and Patreon kicking web-crawling AI to the curb.

What are you waiting for? Become a paid subscriber starting at $5/mo at Good Tape dot com slash subscribe. (Link in bio!)

07/07/2026

Made possible through the support of Goat Rodeo, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Ear Stuff: A new editorial franchise featuring monthly long-form reviews of compelling narrative podcasts.

Podcast discovery is increasingly fragmented, and audiences frequently encounter the medium through short-form video clips on social media. Ear Stuff will cut through the noise and surface standout shows, spotlighting exceptional long-form narrative podcasts with curated editorial recommendations.

“Partnering with Goat Rodeo on Ear Stuff was a natural fit,” said Becca James, managing editor of Good Tape Magazine. “They understand the value of ambitious audio storytelling and share our belief that great podcasts deserve to be heard, shared, and celebrated, and that’s exactly what this collaboration is designed to do.”

Many thanks again to Goat Rodeo for believing in the importance of this work! You can read our first review by Katie Clark Gray — of “Who Blew Up The Guidestones?” — on our website now.

07/01/2026

In this week’s newsletter: Forget America’s birthday, Katie Clark Gray celebrates her first year as Good Tape’s newsletter writer by reflecting on podcasting’s biggest twists and turns and Good Tape’s triumphs. Plus: a fun and fast interview with “Girls on Porn” co-host Laura Ramadei for This Is TV Now and an ask to our readers for individual and institutional support by becoming a Good Tape subscriber.

“Having endured mass layoffs and show cancellations, one thing this community understands at a bone-deep level is that we are all we’ve got. Big corporations do not see us as makers; they see us as widgets. It is only through supporting each other that basically anything good happens at all.”

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06/17/2026

In this week’s newsletter: Would Jimi Hendrix ask you to ‘like and subscribe’? Bob Odenkirk & David Cross’ new doc makes us yearn for the days of pre-algorithmic art. Plus: recent This Is TV Now guest Bree Webber answers five interesting Qs, a digital drop from the Threat Issue, and some standout moments from our time at , including the awards roundup.

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06/03/2026

In this week’s newsletter: and answer 5 Qs about , the new podcast from Good Tape that is OUT NOW! Stella & Dane reflect on what it means to be an industry outsider vs. insider, and what’s giving them hope in the world of content these days.

Read all about it — plus, an interview with James Kim () of .fm, quality podbiz chatter, and some new shows we’re excited about. Sign up to get us in your inbox fortnightly, at GoodTape.com.

05/27/2026

is celebrating 25 years — and is ringing in #6, with its most expansive lineup to date including live events, world premieres, and — for the first time — a Showcase List, highlighting the year’s best in independent podcasting. But for a festival with deep historic ties to celebrity, Tribeca’s audio lineup reflects a commitment to craft over pure fame that feels almost defiant.

What makes Tribeca’s podcast program feel so intimate within the context of its flashy industry pedigree? spoke with Tribeca’s head of podcasts and audio about his approach to programming; and with past and present invited artists , .jana, , and about what makes Tribeca special.

Read “The Biggest Little Festival” at GoodTape.com.

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