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From political dysfunction to America's oldest ballpark, add these podcasts to your playlist

NPR | By Jessica Green,
Jack Mitchell
Published June 21, 2024 at 12:18 PM EDT
Connecticut Public Radio; WBUR; NPR; LAist Studios; WQXR; WWNO & WRKF

It's officially summer, and that means it's time to update your poolside playlist. The NPR One team has road trip-approved podcasts recommendations from across public media.

The podcast episode descriptions below are from podcast webpages and have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Inheriting — LAist

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LAist

Embodied — WUNC

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WUNC

In Absentia — Connecticut Public Radio

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Connecticut Public Radio

HumaNature - Wyoming Public Media

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Wyoming Public Media

If This Hall Could Talk — WQXR

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WQXR

Road to Rickwood — WWNO & WRKF

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WWNO & WRKF

Last Seen — WBUR

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WBUR

Backed Up — WVXU

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WVXU

Let The Kids Dance! — KUOW

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KUOW

The Runcast with John Richards — KEXP

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KEXP

The Students’ Podcast — NPR

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NPR's Jessica Green and Jack Mitchell curated and produced this piece.

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