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Hey, Imyourbad art friend.
This is1.5x Speed, your listening guide to the podcast world, plus some other things, too.
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Half-Vaxxed
A miniseries on an organic, locally sourced Theranos-style debacle.Available on all platforms.Listen here.
What could possibly go wrong?
Just about everything, obviously.
And what does that say about the nature of Philadelphia governance?
The Just Enough Family
Small Stories of Big Money.Available on all platforms.Listen here.
I didnt expect to likeThe Just Enough Familyas much as I did.
This has a lot to do with the construction of these episodes.
They are captivating in their minimalism, for lack of better word.
Its an unexpectedly quiet show; there are no sonic bells and whistles.
And there are a lot of those.
All this is deepened by the fact that the Steinberg familys fall was only relative.
Shes also the current occupant ofthe Grey Gardens estate.
To mortal ears, the superrich are all aliens in much the same way in the end.
Scream, Queen!
Grisly movie murders for everyone, by everyone.Available on all platforms.Listen here.
Heres one pick for the Halloween vibes.
(Or, you know, read the Wikipedia entries for.)
Originally released in 2019, the show had previously been a Luminary exclusive.
Does it feature the whizz-bang sound effects of the podcast that inspired its title?
No, but its still a good time.
Listening notes… And thats a wrap for1.5x Speed!
Hope you enjoyed it.
