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A magazine and creative studio elevating cultural and critical coverage of the podcast industry. Help write our next chapter by subscribing today at goodtape.com/subscribe.

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Ilana Masad @ilanaslightly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For @goodtape.com, I reviewed "The Corridor," the latest season of @thresholdpodcast.bsky.social - it's a fascinating listen that I highly recommend, and it was such a pleasure to work my critical skills around a medium I've been engaging with for nearly two decades: goodtape.com/magazine/the...

This evocative series meets a nuanced subject with equal depth.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 09/09/2026

Our first-ever Members Only newsletter is out, and you’d better believe we’re talking about Bill Simmons making an AI Roger Ebert. goodtape.com/newsletter/b... Subscribe to support independent coverage of podcasting, written by humans.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hi! I write about podcasts for @goodtape.com. My latest: a review for our Ear Stuff series, on the 6-parter "OnlyFantasy." Hosts @leonneyfakh.bsky.social & Gracie Canaan explore the world of OnlyFans from (I'm so sorry) the Inside. Thx to @goatrodeo.bsky.social for making Ear Stuff possible.

Ear Stuff: 'OnlyFantasy'

The real winner of the current OnlyFans discourse is this vulnerable, curious series.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The first installation of "Ear Stuff" has dropped and it's all about one of my fave whodunnits of the year.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 08/07/2026

What if we told you there’s a true-crime podcast that actually has answers? We wrote about one in our new monthly review series Ear Stuff, in partnership with @goatrodeo.bsky.social. Read @katiecgray.bsky.social’s take on the @ajc.com’s“Who Blew Up The Guidestones?”

Ear Stuff: “Who Blew Up The Guidestones?”

A deceptively ambitious whodunit brings receipts.

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 07/07/2026

"The sheer investigative chops...make it worth a listen but its most profound takeaway is also the ultimate ironic twist. A band of journalists managed to pierce the heart of an enduring local mystery only to discover that many people prefer the mystery to the truth." - @goodtape.com

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 07/07/2026

Deeply grateful for this stellar review of "Who Blew Up the Guidestones?" in @goodtape.com — read it at the link below: goodtape.com/magazine/who...

Ear Stuff: “Who Blew Up The Guidestones?”

A deceptively ambitious whodunit brings receipts.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 17/06/2026

Newsletter is up! A new travelogue from David Cross & Bob Odenkirk has us pining for the pre-algorithmic art days. Impt Q: Would Jimi Hendrix ask us to like & subscribe? 📰 goodtape.com/newsletter/t...

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 03/06/2026

Our latest newsletter by @katiecgray.bsky.social is out! All about our brand-new podcast, @thisistvnow.com. Co-hosts @danecardiel.com & Stella Young talk about what it means to be an industry insider vs outsider, & what's giving them hope in this janky creator landscape. goodtape.com/newsletter/t...

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Tribeca is in its 25th year (year 6 for audio!) What makes the podcast lineup feel so intimate at a celeb-entwined fest? I spoke w/ head of podcasts @davygardner.bsky.social plus fest alums @nicholehill.bsky.social , @chenjerai.bsky.social & more for @goodtape.com about what makes Tribeca special.

The Biggest Little Festival

As Tribeca celebrates 25 years, the festival’s podcast slate marries indie sensibilities and industry cred.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This week in @goodtape.com:balancing free vs paywalled content. Thanks to @oldmanweldon.bsky.social for sharing thoughts! Also, I reveal way too much about how much of an @ifbookspod.bsky.social sicko I am. I spent multiple minutes researching the diff btwn a marimba & a glockenspiel

The First Taste Is Free

Let’s talk about paywalled content.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My latest piece for @goodtape.com is free to read with email signup- which bestows upon you our (also free) biweekly newsletter. Check out 'The Beige Place," on the visual blandification of our entertainment spaces.

The Beige Place

Khloé Kardashian’s video podcast aesthetic is a visual lobotomy.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New from me this week in @goodtape.com : when everything is digital content & every brand you know is online, what does it mean to win a Webby in 2026? And (as we always ask, given our pub's focus) what does it mean for podcasting?

The Fate of Route 66

With the Webbys turning 30 and the clip economy ascendant, will podcasting's next trailblazer please stand up?

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 06/05/2026

In this week’s newsletter: as the Webbys turn 30, they’re in a chaotic place. But it reflects an ever-broadening expectation of what it means to Be Online. In such a world, podcasting is in desperate need of a new Big Idea. Who will lead the charge?

The Fate of Route 66

With the Webbys turning 30 and the clip economy ascendant, will podcasting's next trailblazer please stand up?

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New from me in @goodtape.com: a new installation of our series "Does Your Video Podcast Look Like Trash?" (Kardashian edition). Not coincidentally, you're going to learn about the history of lobotomies.

The Beige Place

Khloé Kardashian’s video podcast aesthetic is a visual lobotomy.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Fresh newsletter is up! Talking about the weirdness of our current media moment, plus job postings & submission news, plugs, & a requiem for CBS Radio & (maybe!) BuzzFeed. Get @goodtape.com in your inbox fortnightly at GoodTape dot com.

“Giggly Squad” is Both on and off The Radar

Is it elitist to say you don’t watch Bravo?

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Julia Barton @bartona104.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Thanks to @goodtape.com for commissioning this piece! goodtape.com/magazine/a-c...

A Century-Long Conversation

Recognizing podcasting’s roots in traditional radio.

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Brianna Wellen @briwellen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

You can now read my Nicole Byer profile online! It was, to quote the cover star, a treat and a dream!

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 15/01/2026

It’s our most requested article so far: @briwellen.bsky.social profiles our illustrious cover star, Nicole Byer. Delightful, sharp, and candid as ever, Nicole shares the story of her rise to podcast queendom, which started with an edible at LAX and spawned a multiverse of comedy shows.

Nicole Byer is the Real Deal

You might call her a triple threat. But this comedian, actor, and media phenom says she’s just being herself.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

My latest for @goodtape.com includes a roundup of under-sung news podcasts that help contextualize the Current Moment (TM), including @aljazeera.com 's The Take, @hellgatenyc.com, @citycastnash.bsky.social (& all the City Casts), @chrislhayes.bsky.social 's WITHpod, and more. Read it! Please & TY!

Netflix’s podcast debut; digging deeper to stay informed; plus, the triumphant release of our Nicole Byer feature!

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 17/12/2025

11 of the most “2025” episodes according to our readers:

The Meme Dog Walks Out of the Fire

A roundup of the episodes that defined 2025; plus, two essential pieces on the podcasts amplifying Palestinian voices.

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 17/12/2025

absolutely DELIGHTED by this summation of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE in a list of the "The Most 2025 episodes of 2025" “2025 made me feel like I was that meme dog in the fire saying ‘this is fine.’ This episode walked in and yelled FUCK THAT LET’S PUNCH SOMETHING" can't wait to wreak more havoc in 2026

“2025 made me feel like I was that meme dog in the fire saying ‘this is fine.’ This episode walked in and yelled FUCK THAT LET’S PUNCH SOMETHING. Lauren Shippen’s new fiction show is like ‘Fleabag’ meets ‘Venom.’ It does not shy away from the cathartic urge to create some havoc. And while I regularly have days where I feel like an angry loser, it is so rare to have stories where women get to be that! So if you like chaotic women as much as I do, this is for you. I love this episode, and it made me feel less crazy in 2025.”

– Eleanor Hyde, CEO and producer, Audacious Machine Creative

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 05/12/2025

The inter-corporate struggle for dominance in video podcasting wages on. Now that the cameras are rolling on creators, will YouTube or Spotify emerge as the video podcast platform of choice? And where does that leave audio-first shows? Opheli Garcia Lawler explore in "Battle of the Bandwidth":

Battle of the Bandwidth

As video podcasts grow exponentially, corporate platforms compete for the upload crown.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

New from me on @goodtape.com about the perfect DIY double-header. Was @yoweishaw.bsky.social perfect? Indeed! Did @joshgondelman.bsky.social kill? 💯. Did Tony Shalhoub have a lot to say about bread? Indeed! And after 25 yrs, @jessethorn.bsky.social still makes the best case for Making Your Thing.

How Not To Waste Time

An indie podcast panel at CUNY’s J-school and Bullseye’s 25th Anniversary Spectacular made for a perfect DIY doubleheader.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 07/11/2025

Good Tape presents THE THREAT ISSUE. Get your copy at goodtape.com/shop.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 03/11/2025

The magazine you should be reading if you care about podcasting’s future. The Threat Issue ships November 7. Pre-order now at goodtape.com/shop.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 24/10/2025

We don’t just report on the industry, we’re shaping it. Help write Good Tape’s next chapter. Subscribe at goodtape.com/subscribe.

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Good Tape @goodtape.com · 23/10/2025

The Threat Issue, featuring Nicole Byer, ships November 7. Pre-order now at goodtape.com/subscribe.

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Brianna Wellen @briwellen.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Surprise! I returned to journalism to talk with one of the best to ever do it. Issue drops November 7!

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 22/10/2025

You know her. You love her. It’s Nicole Byer! In a conversation with @briwellen.bsky.social, Byer shares how an edible started her podcasting journey, the challenges of transitioning from audio-only to video, and the importance of vulnerability with boundaries.

Nicole Byer on the cover of Good Tape.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 10/10/2025

New piece up by @rockmarooned.bsky.social on the macabre delights of 2014’s TUSK, a film that is not only about a podcaster, but was inspired by a podcast conversation. In some ways, the most authentically podcast movie of all.

Tusk Everlasting

An A24 movie remains a must-see moment borne of podcasting.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Got a new piece in @goodtape.com on some of the best journos & podcasters covering AI right now: like @bcmerchant.bsky.social @parismarx.com @404media.co @edzitron.com & more. Check it ouuuut....

Nobody Wants the Future Anymore

As AI comes for podcasting (and everything else), humans are equipping listeners with research, nuance, and ways to fight back.

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Today's @goodtape.com newsletter features an ode to the Earwolf table, a lookback at PUMP UP THE VOLUME via @rockmarooned.bsky.social, a tribute to a podcast pioneer, and a show rec if you hate Bill Maher (it's @oldmanweldon.bsky.social's ofc). Subscribe! bmsyt.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/6rq...

Insert of a raw-wood table graffitied with many signatures, including Clint Watts, Leonard Maltin (with a lil drawing of him), Wallace Shawn, Allison Layton-Brown, and many others. There's also an inscription that says "For a good time call Paul DeBoy."

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 11/09/2025

"Do you ever get the feeling that everything in America is completely fucked up?"

Hard Harry Rides Again

Or how “Pump Up the Volume” resonates with present-day podcasting.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 07/07/2025

Celebrating Shelley Duvall on her birthday today, a year after her passing, with our feature from The Celebrity Issue.

The Shining, At Last by Emma Lehman

Why podcasting was the perfect medium to finally tell the real story of maligned Hollywood icon Shelley Duvall.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 13/06/2025

We talk with the team behind the clever — and perhaps most intimate — reworking of "Hamlet," which premiered at Tribeca Festival last week. Words by @phoebelett.bsky.social.

Alone in a Crowd at Tribeca by Phoebe Lett

The Tribeca Festival premiere of the new podcast by the Make-Believe Association might just be the most intimate "Hamlet" ever made.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 07/05/2025

For an award to do more than just boost creators’ egos and bottom lines, the Signal Awards’ general manager is on a mission to define excellence in podcasting.

"The Signal Awards’ Search For ‘Great’ Podcasts" by Phoebe Lett

General manager Jemma Rose Brown is on a mission to define excellence in podcasting.

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megganje.bsky.social @megganje.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

A good interview of the other increasingly important aspect of newsletters in podcasting. From @goodtape.com goodtape.com/magazine/new...

"Should Your Newsletter Be a Podcast?" by Katie Clark Gray | Good Tape

Creators in the podcast-newsletter nexus weigh in on picking platforms for owning their audience and finding new fans as they bridge digital mediums.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 09/04/2025

What’s the difference between podcast famous and famous famous? “Maybe it's a sense of humility, says @alexlaughs.bsky.social. “I think podcasting is kind of embarrassing, it's kind of nerdy, and the democratized nature of it means that it feels like these people are closer to you.”

"You're Podcast Famous to Me" by Wil Williams | Good Tape

Alex Sujong Laughlin, Avery Trufelman, and Mike Schubert on fame, podcasting, and famous people podcasting.

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wil 🦇 @itswil.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

out now over on the @goodtape.com site from issue 2, my piece in which i ask @alexlaughs.bsky.social @trufelman.bsky.social and @schub.es the most embarrassing question ever asked -- "Do you think you're Podcast Famous™️?" -- and they are all INCREDIBLE sports about it. goodtape.com/magazine/pod...

"You're Podcast Famous to Me" by Wil Williams | Good Tape

Alex Sujong Laughlin, Avery Trufelman, and Mike Schubert on fame, podcasting, and famous people podcasting.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 02/04/2025

Want to book A-list guests for your podcast? Before you shoot your shot with Beyoncé, learn the insider secrets from top bookers on how to land the perfect guest for your show. goodtape.com/magazine/boo...

"Booked and Busy" by Katie Clark Gray | Good Tape

Dispatches from the bracingly paced, highly organized, chaotic trenches of talent booking.

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Dane Cardiel @danecardiel.com · 12/02/2025

An honor to be a guest of the Study Hall podcast, in conversation with @danielspielberger.bsky.social. 📥 Freelance media and entertainment editors, be sure to listen toward the end of the episode and get in touch if interested!

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 27/01/2025

From 19th-century society pages to today’s celebrity podcasts, our obsession with the lives of the elite runs deep. @everyverything.bsky.social traces the evolution of this cultural fixation and how podcasts add a new layer of intimacy to an old tradition.

"The Society Podcasts" by Shane Reiner-Roth | Good Tape

How peering into the mundane lives of the rich and famous has long been a favorite American pastime.

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 18/12/2024

From diss tracks to podcast debates, the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake feud shook hip-hop and redefined rap battles in 2024. In her latest for Good Tape, Sowmya Krishnamurthy explores how podcasts like @joebuddenpodcast.bsky.social aren’t just covering beef—they’re fueling it. Read more:

"Not Like Us" by Sowmya Krishnamurthy | Good Tape

How hip-hop podcasters became the headline in rap’s big battle.

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Good Tape @goodtape.com · 18/11/2024

ICYMI: “The Celebrity Issue” is out now. Get your copy today!! shop.goodtape.com/gtm/p/issue-02

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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Months ago, when @goodtape.bsky.social asked me to answer the question “why are dudes so easily taken in by toxic masculinity podcasters,” I had little idea these platforms would help Trump retake the White House. So we’ve added a post-election coda to my essay:

"Podcast Masculinity" by Miles Klee | Good Tape

Why bros let toxic male podcasters colonize their minds

Good Tape @goodtape.com · 12/11/2024

Since the election, @milesklee.bsky.social’s piece for our latest issue has taken on a deeper resonance. Miles' perspective on masculinity in podcasting sheds light on one of the most important contributors to Trump’s electoral victory. Read his full article here: goodtape.com/magazine/pod...

"Podcast Masculinity" by Miles Klee | Good Tape

Why bros let toxic male podcasters colonize their minds

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Katie Clark Gray @katiecgray.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hi! The podcast-focused mag I write for, @goodtape.bsky.social, just published an updated version of @milesklee.bsky.social 's piece on Big Pod Masculinity. From our 2nd issue, just dropped. Read it! Reaaaad ittttt..... goodtape.com/magazine/pod...

"Podcast Masculinity" by Miles Klee | Good Tape

Why bros let toxic male podcasters colonize their minds