While Twitter is great for a lot of things — I am on it constantly — it doesn’t give me the space I’d like to explain WHY I loved a particular episode or series. So, I will be using this blog post to add color to the podcast recommendations that I’m sharing in that Twitter thread.

For the Trooping the Colour balcony ceremony this week, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee⁠ — 70 years on the throne. She will soon be the second longest-reigning monarch after the French King Louis XIV.

A recent Pew Research Center study revealed that U.S. Christian affiliation (once the dominant religion) is down 75% from a decade ago. What’s replacing it? A growing 20% of the population now describe their religion as “nothing in particular,” distinguishing themselves from others who said they were atheist or agnostic. This statistic leads us to believe that many people believe in “something” but are not religiously affiliated.

The Trail Ahead sits firmly at the intersection of race, environment, history, culture, and the outdoors – so while it features athletes and outdoors enthusiasts, we dig deeper into the tough questions surrounding representation, access, safety, privilege, tokenism and so much more. We really hope to invite people into the conversation and share perspectives not only about sport or the environment but also about the human side of all of these stories. Get ready to get uncomfortable and learn a ton, we do each episode!

While the global and U.S.-based podcast spaces are often criticized for being “oversaturated” there are places where podcasting is just beginning as a form of new media. Serbia is one of these places. With about 300 podcasts hailing from this country, podcasting is just gaining momentum there. This week, Aleksandra Bučko brings us a list of podcasts from her country that will expose you to the ways the Serbian podcasting industry is beginning to take form