Selected Press.

Features

The New York Times | The Hosts of ‘Back Issue’ Want to Throw It Back - Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn use their encyclopedic memory of pop culture moments as a balm in trying times.

Elle Magazine | Analyzing Black Pop Culture Got Me Through 2020 - With the help of two new podcasts, I connected to Black art this year in a way I never have before.

The Root | Nostalgia Is All the Rage, but Nobody Does Black in the Day Better Than Back Issue

Ambies Nomination

Variety | Podcast Academy Unveils 164 Nominees of Inaugural Ambies Awards

Rolling Stone | Podcast Academy Announces Nominees for Inaugural ‘Ambies’ Awards

The Hollywood Reporter | Ambies: Podcasts ‘Dirty Diana,’ ‘The Left Right Game,’ ‘Wind of Change’ Top Nominations

Best Of Lists

Marie Claire | The 15 Best New Podcasts of 2021 (So Far)

Time Magazine | The 10 Best Podcasts of 2020

The Atlantic | The 50 Best Podcasts of 2020

Elle Magazine | The Best Podcasts of 2020

Urban Matter | The 10 Best Podcasts Everyone Was Obsessed With in 2020

Other Write Ups

The AV Club | Was Mariah Carey’s Glitter Doomed from the Start? Back Issue Investigates.

Women’s Health | These 13 Podcasts from Black and BIPOC Creators are Funny, Thoughtful, and Just Plain Iconic - Your ears will thank you.

The Financial Times | A Selection of the FT’s Biggest Stories and Best Reads Every Friday

Autostraddle | Come Vibe With Me: Singing Our Own Praises

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