Forever35 is a Los Angeles–based podcast hosted by writers Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir about the things they do to take care of themselves. Launched in 2018, the show consists of full length episodes that feature personal life updates and interviews with guests about self-care and mini episodes focused on responding to listener questions.[1][2] Initially produced as an independent podcast, Spencer and Shafrir signed with Acast in 2019 to better support the development of the show.[3][4]
| Forever35 | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir |
| Production | |
| Production | Samee Junio |
| Theme music composed by | Riot |
| No. of episodes | 116 (as of April 16, 2020) |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 17, 2018 |
| Cited for | iHeartRadio Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast (2019) |
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| Website | forever35podcast |
Guests on the show are predominantly women and gender non-conforming, ranging from other writers and skincare experts to friends and entertainers. They have included Jasmine Guillory, Sierra Teller Ornelas, Sinéad Burke, Alison Roman, Keiko Agena and fellow podcast hosts Nora McInerny, Jackie Johnson and Gretchen Rubin. In 2019 Spencer and Shafrir interviewed clothing designer Miranda Bennett during a live recording of the show at SXSW.[5]
The show has gained positive attention from publications like Time, Nylon and Houstonia for emphasizing the need for women to physically and mentally take care of themselves, regardless of the form those activities take.[1][6][7] Huffington post writer Jillian Capewell praised the podcast for sounding: "like you’re eavesdropping on a conversation between your friends."[8] In 2020 the show won the award for Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast at the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Iversen, Kristin (June 18, 2018). "Why We Love Listening To Two Friends Who Love To Talk About Serums". NYLON. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Harding, Cortney. "How Forever 35 Built a Community". podcasters.spotify.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Crampton, Caroline (August 22, 2019). "A Check-In with Forever35". hotpodnews.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (December 3, 2019). "Can there be a third way to discover new podcasts, somewhere between word-of-mouth and soulless algorithms?". Nieman Lab. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Forever35 Podcast". SXSW 2020 Schedule. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Dockterman, Eliana (December 20, 2019). "The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". Time. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Kibodeaux, Rebekah (May 17, 2018). "Forever 35 Is the Self-Care Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Capewell, Jillian (November 29, 2018). "We Listened to a Lot Of Podcasts in 2018. Here Are 31 We Loved". HuffPost. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Marquina, Sierra (January 18, 2020). "2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners". iheart.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.