Magic Portals, the Sounds of Yellowstone, and 3 More Must-Hear Podcast Tales
This week, listen to burbling mudpots, a shape-shifting badger, and why high school wrestling was instrumental in a DEA investigation.
Aerial view, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.Getty Images
Good morning! Ready to spend 20 minutes (or more) on a sweaty, crowded, possibly cricket-and-worm-infested subway car? Looking forward to getting stuck in traffic as you inch your way to the office? We didn't think so. Why not spend those precious moments somewhere else? This week's podcast roundup is here to take you to many exotic locations, from Yellowstone to Miami to the imaginary Land of Foon—which is, obviously, only accessible through a Burger King in Chicago.
Getty ImagesHere & Now, "How One Audio Archivist Works to Preserve Yellowstone's Iconic Sounds"
Didn’t make it out to the national parks for the centennial? No worries, *Here & Now* can bring Yellowstone to you. Just meet Jennifer Jerrett out by Old Faithful, where the Yellowstone archivist will invite you to listen to the sounds of the park: the singing of meadowlarks, the clacking of elk antlers, the burbling of mudpots, and the groaning of a grizzly bear. (That last one is sure to startle you right out of your morning grogginess, by the way.) [Listen here.](http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2016/08/22/audio-archivist-yellowstone)
ESPNPin/Kings, "Episode One: Off the Mat, Off the Grid"
This series from ESPN Audio follows the lives of the former 1976 co-captains of the Palmetto High School wrestling team: Alex DeCubas, who went on to become the kingpin of a Miami cocaine smuggling operation, and Kevin Pedersen, who became the DEA agent pursuing him. Each episode of this 16-episode series covers a different aspect of the story, from the world of high school wrestling to south Florida’s historical role in drug smuggling to the logistics of a DEA-sponsored money-laundering operation. Settle into your seat and get ready to binge on the whole season. [Listen here.](http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=17191397)
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Charley Locke writes about growing up and growing old for publications including The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and WIRED. ... Read More
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