2023 was a whirlwind year for podcasts across the NPR Network. With just two weeks left before 2024, now is the time to catch up on a few of our favorite shows and seasons of the year.
The podcast episode descriptions below are from podcast webpages and have been edited for brevity and clarity.
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Listen to the latest episode, "Should the Jan 6 trial be televised? Trump and many journalists say yes."
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Listen to episode 1, "Who's Buried Here?"
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Listen to episode 1, "Two Sons, Lost."
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Listen to part 1, "So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives?"
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Start with episode 1, "Welcome to the Neighborhood."
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Start the series with episode 1, "The Men on the Roof."
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Check out KUOW and Northwest Public Broadcasting's new show Ghost Herd, starting with Part 1: The Empire Builders.
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Start listening with episode 1, "One deputy, two missing men."
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Get started with this dive into hip hop's origins and inspirations.
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NPR's Jessica Green curated and produced this piece.
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