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Breaking technology's hold on teenagers – podcasts of the week

New series Their Own Devices investigates the online pressures on young people. Plus, the best film podcasts

The creators of the enormously popular series My Favourite Murder are launching a new podcast network. Exactly Right will be made up of a number of true crime-related podcasts, including The Fall Line, which tells stories of cold cases in the south-east of the US; This Podcast Will Kill You, about deadly diseases; and Do You Need a Ride?, which sees MFM co-host Karen Kilgariff and comedian Chris Fairbanks interview guests while ferrying them to or from LAX airport.

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