Why women are fascinated with true crime

Why women are fascinated with true crime

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Yesterday, from NPR’s guide about pronouncing foreign names on-air, we plucked the advice to remove a name if you don’t know how to pronounce it. This was, as T.H. Ponders on Twitter and an emailer correctly noted, “by far a last resort”. Our emailer adds: “This is not the key takeaway from this article. … Given the way in which people read and interact with link-filled newsletters such as Podnews, I encourage you to think about the impact of what you pull out as the only thing someone might do or think as a result of reading a single sentence, without clicking for more information. This is an unfortunate oversimplification of a nuanced guide to the vast diversity of names and people in the world, navigated with respect and dignity.” We agree, and will try harder.

On an article about “podfasting” yesterday, Daniel J Lewis says: “I suggest we use the terms ”podspeeders" and “podspeeding” instead of any form of “podfasting.” To fast is understood to mean taking a break from something. Thus, to “podfast” would mean taking a break from podcasts or podcasting. But the definitions of “to speed” are far more fitting for describing someone who listens to podcasts at speeds faster than 1×. After all, we call people who exceed driving speed limits “speeders,” not “fasters.”"

We mentioned “a podcast exclusive to Spotify” yesterday. Kevin Finn asks: “Would Podnews be open to the idea of no longer referring to exclusive audio content as podcasts?” Yes. So, from hereon in, we’re using John Gruber's fine suggestion, and calling these things “shows”. Kevin adds: “I think the word ”podcast" is worth protecting."

Our apologies to Breakmaster Cylinder for using “he” when discussing their work yesterday: they’re “they”.

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