“And now when someone asks me what depression looks like, I can say, ‘Well, I can’t really describe it to you in words, but I did this interview which you might find useful. ” Lowering mode host John Moe in the epilogue of his conversation with the comedian, writer and actor Joel kim booster, who is on professional streak this summer—Teams up with Bowen Yang for Booster Written Movie Island of Fire, in Maya Rudolph’s upcoming Apple TV + show, switching to a special one-hour stand-up, but also coming out on the other end of a major depressive episode. Over 52 sometimes uncomfortable minutes, Booster (who suffers from bipolar disorder) details the writer’s block he encountered following COVID-19 and his father’s death, and how this particular episode left him with the insistent feeling that he will never create a joke again. Lowering mode adjusts to respond to Booster’s vulnerability and openness: Moe mentions the decision not to put too much editorial finishing on the interview, and you can hear him reassess his approach in real time, as the line questioning gives way to recognition of another person in need. It is not only a clear and convincing illustration of Lowering modethe main subject of; it’s proof of the relativity and urgency of the podcast as a whole. [Erik Adams]

In the early 90s, Houston rappers the Geto Boys were the Southern answer to NWA. Coming with vulgar, violent, and downright visceral rhymes, they were as hardcore as they get. Cut to Today: Willie “Willie D” Dennis and Brad “Scarface” Jordan, the only living members of the original quartet (diminutive MC Bushwick Bill died of pancreatic cancer in 2019 and former DJ Ready Red died of a heart attack the previous year), are now on the mic with this podcast, courtesy of Charlamagne tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network. For their first episode, the couple chat with the man who made them Geto Boys: Rap-A-Lot Records CEO and hip-hop mogul J. Prince. It’s mostly a nostalgic love party, as they remember their humble beginnings when Dennis and Jordan didn’t show their former boss the love for taking them out of the ghetto and giving them another way to earn money. money legally. On the contrary, this podcast shows how these neighborhood boys became the oldest statesmen. [Craig D. Lindsey]

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Hollywood was making a lot of noise in 2020, and in the whirlwind of delays and cancellations and the general chaos of the release date, the announcement that the ninth installment of the Fast Furious the franchise that died down for an entire year may not have hit a lot of moviegoers as particularly noteworthy. For Blank check co-host Griffin newman, on the other hand, it was a real “oh shit” moment, another omen of Universal (which a few hours earlier had just postponed Bind six months) that the already exhausting pandemic work would unfold. So there is a sense of celebration and catharsis in this long-awaited episode of a long series of meetings between Newman and the comedian. Jon gabrus discuss all things F9. Both Fast Furious enthusiasts, whose adult friendship largely formed as a byproduct of the series, explain in depth how much of the franchise’s magic emanates from Sung Kang’s Han; how a single $ 38 million film organically led to one of the most diverse ensembles in blockbuster history; and how Vin Diesel’s arty-bro vision leads to creative decisions that, while often absurd, are original in ways that aren’t typical of the modern action genre. Listeners don’t even have to be fans of the Quickly movies to appreciate this context-rich conversation, which notes how a movie that throws cars into space somehow manages to have restraint to avoid aging CGI. [Dan Jakes]

For many, 2016 is not a year to look fondly on. But according to James acaster, 2016 was the best musical year ever. At each episode of James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds, the comedian tries to convince a guest of the musical supremacy of 2016 by making him listen to an album released during that most infamous year. A great music nerd, Acaster decided to launch this latest series with one of his biggest blind spots: Radiohead. He readily admits that he finds the genre-defying band’s work a little intimidating, not least because of what he and his guest Rosie Jones consider it too serious fanaticism of their fans. Even if the two actors liked the sad A moon shaped swimming pool, they expect to be torn to pieces by Radiohead fanatics for disliking him. Jones, who generally prefers a more pop sound, enjoyed the beautifully sad lyrics but wasn’t thrilled with most of the weird sound embellishments. Acaster, meanwhile, reveled in these embellishments and couldn’t be happier that Radiohead’s first full-length album he has ever listened to comes from a year he has yet to miss. [Anthony D Herrera]

The memory channel is satisfactory summer listening; Think of it like a short, sparkling audiobook. This beach series is produced by Realm and written by Pretty little Liars author Sara Shepard, so you know it’s going to be a good mystery. It follows the fictional journey of Alex and his scaly mother, Cassie, as they join an experimental medical study of implanted memories. Alex hopes the study might give him a glimpse into his mother’s mysterious past, but as the study progresses, memories that aren’t quite accurate continue to surface. The mother and daughter soon take a road trip across the country to uncover lost memories, eventually finding themselves in a small lakeside town that may hold the secrets of Cassie’s past. In truth PLL fashion, The way of memory lets you think you know where the mystery is heading, then you get it. “Trust No One” is the penultimate episode in which all the mess Cassie hid is unraveled – perfect listening for your own road trip, although hopefully you do better than that. those two there. [Morgan McNaught]