The Heart (podcast)

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The Heart is a podcast created by Kaitlin Prest and produced by Radiotopia.

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Background

The show started out in 2008 as a college radio show on CKUT-FM. [1] Before the show was picked up by Radiotopia, it was called Audio Smut and focused on sex from a female perspective. [2] Seasons are composed of 4 to 15 episodes. [3] The show had more than seven million listens between 2014 and 2017. [4]

Prest has stated that the show is partly a "feminist urge to document the private sphere, the realm of emotion, what sex actually is, what love actually is". [5] The show had a miniseries called Pansy, which focused on femininity in men. [6] In an episode titled Meat, a man named Jonathan Zenti discusses how society mistreats him as a fat person, but Zenti loves himself and his body anyway. [7]

In 2023, Prest did two miniseries called Sisters and Dad each of which focused on her relationship with her family. [8] Sisters was co-created by Prest's younger sister Natalie. [9] Fiona Sturges wrote in the Financial Times , that the miniseries is some of Prest's best work. [10]

The show took a two year break and returned in 2020 with new hosts Nicole Kelly and Phoebe Unter. [11]

Reception

Awards

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Peabody Awards 2017Radio/PodcastFinalist [12] [13] [14]
Third Coast Festival Awards 2016Best Documentarygold [15]
Prix Italia 2015New Radio Formatsgold [16]

References

  1. ↑ Umbro, Jeff (July 17, 2017). "'The Heart' decodes sex with more intimacy than you're ready for". The Daily Dot . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (January 13, 2017). "Podcasts: 'The Heart' — 'Thoughtfulness and candour'". Financial Times . Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kutateli, Kristina (May 3, 2018). "PS Picks: Kaitlin Prest's Radiotopia Podcast 'The Heart'". Pacific Standard . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ Goodyear, Dana (February 26, 2020). "Kaitlin Prest, a Voice from #MeToo's Gray Zone". The New Yorker . ISSN   0028-792X. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Carpenter, Julia (October 27, 2021). "Analysis | Three podcasts that explore queer history, identity and intimacy". Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Sawyer, Miranda (May 21, 2017). "The week in radio: At Home With Colin Murray; The Heart". The Observer . ISSN   0029-7712. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Verdier, Hannah; Henley, Jon; Slaney, Rowan (September 15, 2017). "The longest road trip in the world, and the truth about obesity – podcasts of the week". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Standley, Laura Jane (December 26, 2023). "The 25 Best Podcasts of 2023". The Atlantic . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ Sawyer, Miranda (March 4, 2023). "The week in audio: The Witch Trials of JK Rowling; Dear Daughter; Sisters – review". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (March 13, 2023). "Sisters is a compelling and deeply personal new podcast about siblings — review". Financial Times . Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ Lett, Phoebe (March 8, 2020). "Podcasts Worth a Listen: 'Fiasco,' 'Unwell,' 'In Those Genes'". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (April 5, 2017). "Peabody Awards: 'Atlanta,' 'Lemonade,' 'Stranger Things' Among Finalists". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ Rosen, Christopher (April 5, 2017). "Peabody Awards Finalists Include 'Stranger Things,' Beyoncé's 'Lemonade,' 'This Is Us'". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (April 5, 2017). "Peabody Awards Finalists: 'This Is Us,' 'O.J.: Made In America,' 'Atlanta,' 'Luke Cage' & More". Deadline . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mariya". Third Coast Festival . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ Polignieri, Riccardo (December 1, 2023). "Prix Italia 1948 2023 – The Winners" (PDF). Radiotelevisione Italiana . Archived (PDF) from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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