Beautiful photo of the endangered musical instrument: This week’s best podcasts | TV and radio

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Signal Hill

This independent ‘audio magazine’ brings together documentaries from all genres, the common denominator of which is a sense of experience. Issue Three features food writer Ruby Tandoh detailing a quietly beautiful image of the oud, an instrument on the brink of extinction, while Jess Chen revisits a pioneering experiment that gave children the tools to turn their reality into poignant poetry. Hannah J. Davis
Widely available, weekly episodes

Five miles from home

Nevada high school student Michaela “Mickey” Costanzo was last seen alive on her way to pursue training in 2011; Her body was later found in a shallow grave in the surrounding desert. Dateline NBC’s Keith Morrison is compelling as he recalls the twisted investigation that followed that led to the arrest of her boyfriend and best friend. Holly Richardson
Widely available, all episodes are available now

outside

“She caught me at the right time, actually,” says Bob Mortimer, shortly before he pretends to urinate on Caitlin Moran’s compost pile. This fantastic new show, co-hosted by writer and Gardeners’ World host Adam Frost, celebrates the outdoors with a different weekly celebrity interview in Moran’s backyard. advertisement
Widely available, weekly episodes

Statement by Dan Taberski

Prominent broadcaster Taberski gets a theory going in this new series. By exploring the Occupy movement, Luigi Mangione and connections with mass shooters, he hopes to reclaim the idea of ​​the manifesto, making it an artistic rallying cry once again. While its presentation lacks a central mystery, it is rather interesting. HJD
Audible, all episodes available now

Adam and Alex indie supergroup

Comedians Adam Flood and Alexandra Haddow take a fun trip into the history of UK guitar music in the 2000s. It is an attempt to “bring back indie music” by creating a supergroup. Which practically means having a mock job interview every week with a different member of bands like Hard-Fi or Paddingtons. A very silly and very fun journey through the tales. Alexey Duggins
Widely available, weekly episodes