Aminatou Sow and co settle burning pop culture debates

The Call Your Girlfriend host turns mediator in the Pop Culture Debate Club. Plus: five of the best poetry podcasts

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If you were a production company, which podcast would you fund? Another series of a show that already had tons of followers? Or a totally new one which may flop? You don’t need me to tell you, in financially tricky times, which option looks increasingly appealing.

That’s why, even though podcasts are often about one-off, totally distinct stories, there are also many anthology shows. Think British Scandal, or even Serial, which leapfrogged from a whodunnit true-crime tale to a study of Guantánamo Bay. May as well try to tap into a pre-existing audience rather than start from scratch, eh?