The Big Listen

Munching Mini Eggs With Ronna & Beverly

This week on The Big Listen, we talk Passover and Easter candy with America's favorite Jewish mothers, Ronna &amp; Beverly. We also pet a lot of hypothetical dogs with the co-host ofCan I Pet Your Dog?, and we peer beyond prison bars with writer Alex Kotlowitz fromWritten Inside. Plus: best-selling author Pamela Druckerman uses podcasts as Xanax.

There are tens of thousands of podcasts out there. So how do you know what to listen to? On The Big Listen — THE broadcast about podcasts from WAMU and NPR — host Lauren Ober introduces you to podcasts you might not have ever heard of, and gives you the inside scoop on shows you already love. Through interviews, listener recommendations, show snippets and more,The Big Listen helps you curate your perfect playlist.