A new type of broom revolutionizes the sport of curling. But it’s SO good, it threatens to destroy the sport. We’ll talk about the human drama of athletic competition in “Broomgate,” the podcast from USG Audio and CBC.

An LA Times reporter traces a hotel overdose to the powerful dean of a medical school. But his investigation is stonewalled by the university - and his own newspaper. We’ll talk about “Fallen Angels” from iHeart Podcasts.