In this week’s newsletter: The Serial makers reveal the agony female patients were put through at the Yale Fertility Center in The Retrievals. Plus: five of the best podcasts about human connection
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Stirring It Up With Andi and Miquita Oliver
Widely available, episodes weekly
It’s no surprise that mother-and-daughter duo Andi and Miquita Oliver have cooked up the feelgood podcast of the summer. The immersive episodes see them dish up food and drinks to a celebrity and a plus-one: first up is Kathy Burke and her friend Pippa Brown. Although the chat flows lightly, the anecdotes run deep, with Burke talking about childhood hunger and the Olivers giving an insight into their relationship. Hannah Verdier
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