LISTEN: Something Special #26
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Category: Listen
5 of the best Spotify break-up playlists (for when you’re more furious than devastated)
Relationships ending can be odd. Sometimes, you're relieved - thrilled, even. Sometimes, you're devastated. Sometimes, you're a bit sad but you know it's the right thing to do. But sometimes, you're...
Knowledge Fight: how a comedy podcast became a vital force against misinformation
With its 1000th episode rapidly approaching, this is the perfect time for a nod to the genius and vitality of American podcast Knowledge Fight. In an era where conspiracy theories and misinformation...
Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals
Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester He may never have strayed far from the minds of many music fans, but with his biopic A Complete Unknown hitting UK cinemas on January 17 and heartthrob...
5 podcasts that shouldn’t work but – somehow – do
As somebody whose life is, most of the time at least, accompanied by one podcast or another, I’ve listened to a lot of them. For a long time. Over my years of podcast consumption, I’ve learned a...
Better Man: musical biopic of Robbie Williams as performing monkey will entertain you
Daniel O'Brien, University of Essex I can remember the mixed feelings I experienced as a teenager in 1997, buying Life Thru A Lens – my first Robbie Williams album – cautious it was too poppy to...
Songs to play on repeat to end the year on a high note
Mariah Carey officially welcomed Christmas on November 1st — and if the queen of the holiday season says so, we embrace it until the last minute of 2024. Just as the diva gave us one of the best...
LISTEN: Something Special #20
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Podcast Showcase: Sci-Fi Talk with Tony Tellado
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Sci-Fi Talk. Sum up your podcast in three...
The 7 best Christmas movie soundtracks to spread the holiday spirit
Ah, Christmas. It's as exhausting as it is beautiful and melodic. It's no secret that the holiday season is the busiest of all and involves countless chores. Between the comings and goings to visit...