Podcast Recommendations
I have one podcast recommendation: Make more, please. One is not enough to get me from Monday to the WTKA Roundtable posted late Thursday and MGoRadio on (some) Fridays. Could we maybe get an upcoming-game-preview cast on Thursday morning?
And since I'm jonesin' for audio content, can anyone recommend their second favorite Michigan football podcast to listen to once you're all caught up on MGoContent?
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:29 PM ^
Not Michigan related, but Ryen Rusillo is doing a new Ringer podcast that focuses on college and pro football. He's a good listen. Drops every wednesday.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:41 PM ^
I listen to almost all the sports content on the Ringer, but Dual Threat (the Rusillo podcast) isn't one that I have found enjoyable yet. I really like all the Simmons, NBA and MLB pods, most of the NFL pods (except the Dantasy Football show), and I get a chuckle out of One Shining Podcast. For whatever reason I just haven't gotten into Rusillo.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
Agreed on a lot of the Ringer podcast content. I like the NFL show sometimes but my god, Lombardi is an idiot. His Browns shines through often.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:27 PM ^
Lombardi is definitely an idiot. But he wrote a book called 'Gridiron Genius.' Life is full of irony.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:29 PM ^
In terms of Michigan content, not sure. I'd assume MaizeNBrew and the 247 site have something.
In terms of college football as a whole, Podcast Ain't Played Nobody is my favorite. It's co-hosted by Bill Connelly, the S&P+ creator, and it's really good mix of advanced analytics and common sense commentary.
On the other end of the spectrum, Shutdown Fullcast is hosted by Spencer Hall, Jason Kirk and more. It's a hilarious CFB podcast with an absurd sense of humor that very often gets off topic and rarely seriously discusses football, but it's so funny and worth it.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:53 PM ^
The Shutdown Fullcast, the internet's only college football podcast, is a lot of fun. Plus, it has terrible sound quality.
October 3rd, 2018 at 6:05 PM ^
I enjoy both of these, and PAPN is probably my favorite too (though Steven Godfrey and MGoBrian don't exactly love each other).
I also listen to the Solid Verbal (been around a long time, getting a little tired) and The Audible (Stewart Mandel and Bruce Feldman).
October 3rd, 2018 at 11:51 PM ^
I like PAPN for Bill, but Godfrey's irritatingly glib. Hit-and-miss humor that is mostly miss, and he seems to think 97% of games played aren't worth watching. As a hardcore college football fan, that's hard to relate to. I don't know why they can't find somebody better.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:30 PM ^
WTKA posts their MichiganInsider segment 5 days a week which is pretty good. Has lots of good football and basketball info, recruiting info, and general Michigan sports banter
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:06 PM ^
What is that segment called? Is that the Recruiting Roundup?
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
There are ~10 segments a day. They are labeled as to what they are. Recruiting Roundup covers recruiting. The MGoBlog Podcast is usually in 3 segments on Thursdays if you don't want to wait for the post on the site.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:47 PM ^
Best segments of WTKA Michigan Insider show:
Recruiting Roundup on most days
Mgoblog roundtable on Thursdays
Steve Clarke on Wednesdays
Monday morning QB with Andy Mignery
John U Bacon on Fridays
October 3rd, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
I just set my podcast app to download the latest 6 episodes daily for the wtka podcast. Then i pick and choose the segments i want to listen to. Looks like they just narrowed them down to 6, used to be 10-15.
October 4th, 2018 at 6:48 AM ^
Not sure if you are getting all the segments I download the entire podcast every weekday and it is always 10-12 segments.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:32 PM ^
For pop culture type substance there's Binge Mode from The Ringer (especially if you like Game of Thrones or Harry Potter). Really any of The Ringer Podcast Network podcasts are good.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:34 PM ^
I liked Binge Mode for GoT but the antics and voices from the hosts nearly gave me seizures. I'm probably too old. Maybe that's how the kids talk these days.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:48 PM ^
Kids? Chris Ryan is in his 40s. Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion are probably in their mid 30s.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:00 PM ^
Concepcion and Rubin screech and sound like toddlers. I didn't realize Chris Ryan was making appearances.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:34 PM ^
Harbaugh's podcast on Tuesdays are pretty good. He usually discusses the game a little, and talks about players to some degree.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:43 PM ^
The Harbaugh podcast is a fun listen ... just more insight on a great family (though Tom Crean ??? - oh well we all have one of those in our family closet).
Just subscribed to "We Might Be Biased" which is a brand new "fan hosted" podcast ... (right now I think there's only been the introductory episode). Fun conversational style ... enjoyed the "fan view" and stating they are not "experts".
Go Blue!
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:34 PM ^
Jim does a podcast with his dad every week, Attack Each Day. It comes out on Tues. It's usually pretty light on Michigan football, but a fun listen nonetheless.
Jon Jansen does one, In the Trenches.
I like to listen to Andy Mingery's Monday Morning QB segment on Sam Webb's show, Mondays.
Sam will sometimes do an Inside Schembechler Hall segments where he gets an in depth interview with someone in the program.
October 3rd, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
Sam and Ira had some really good interviews on the show today with Kemp and Higdon - very articulate guys that provided good insight on the NW turnaround.
I like WTKA "The Ticket" / The Michigan Insider as the podcasts are well organized in segments typically about 15-20 minutes long covering specific topics - you can pick and choose. The best is the weekly MGoBlog Roundtable, but the rest of the podcast segments can be good as well. I listen to the podcasts on my commute. Harbaugh calls him "the great Sam Webb" so I think that gets him better scoop than many other folks and direct time with the players / coaches.
Jon Jansen is coming on strong as well. I think he will end up taking over for Jim B when he retires. His podcasts are a bit too rosy given produced by the athletic department, but I like his insights and takes on things.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:36 PM ^
For overall CFB, Athlon sports cover 2 podcast is really good.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:39 PM ^
Dan Wetzel just started his college football podcast this again this year (Yahoo Sports). If you like his writing you should enjoy it
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:40 PM ^
Someone here suggested Doug Skene a few weeks ago. I've been all over his stuff since that time. I do not miss a podcast he is on. I could go for more than 18 minutes a week, though.
October 3rd, 2018 at 4:37 PM ^
I agree! The back and forth between Doug Skene and Chris Balas is great. Definitely get a good perspective of a player who was on the team and understands what current players need to do to be successful.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:47 PM ^
I would welcome more mgoblog podcasts. The mgblog podcasts are the only cfb related podcast I listen to now. I cut out Solid Verbal and some other ones I would listen to occasionally.
I just picked up other podcasts and some needed to get pushed out of my regular rotation.
October 3rd, 2018 at 4:44 PM ^
My dog loves MgoPodcast too because she gets a nice long walk with me while I listen. The Monday show really breaks down the game extremely well and is especially fun after a win. My only quibble is that I wish the preview podcast would come out early Friday so I have the whole day to get that one in before game day.
For non-sports, and I know he's been around awhile, but Joe Rogan has some terrific podcasts. They're not all good but he's very prolific so you just need to do some research and pick ones that interest you. Science, MMA fighting, standup comedy, some politics but he doesn't obsess on it. He will talk to anyone--I mean anyone from any walk of life--and he's very open and will listen to all sides with objectivity. And a typical podcast will go from two to three hours so they are great on road trips.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:48 PM ^
For Michigan Wolverine football and basketball content:
MgoBlog podcast (but of course)
The Wolverine (include takes with Doug Skene)
The Michigan Rant (Nick Baumgardner's podcast)
The Michigan Man podcast
Michigan Football in the trenches with Jon Jansen
Wolverine 247 (the Michigan Insider 247 podcast)
Attack Each Day, The Harbaugh's podcast
Locked on Wolverines (Wolverines Wire podcast)
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:55 PM ^
Do you listen to all of them regularly?
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:05 PM ^
MGoBlog, The Michigan Rant, and The Wolverine with Doug Skene regularly.
The others once in awhile during football season. More often during basketball and off season.
October 3rd, 2018 at 9:19 PM ^
Locked On Wolverines is amazing.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:56 PM ^
If you're open to non-UM/sports stuff as a whole, I'm in my car for 2.5 hours every day so I rip through podcasts like crazy. My recommendations: My Brother My Brother and Me (comedy), Hardcore History (history, obviously), Dirty John & Dr. Death (different series but interesting listens), How Did This Get Made? (comedy, Jason Mantzoukis and Paul Scheer reviewing terrible movies), Reply All (technology), Serial (crime), The Giant Bombcast (video games).
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:04 PM ^
All very good. I will add S-town and Movie Crush to the list.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:09 PM ^
S-Town is amazing. I listened to the whole thing believeing the characters to be fictional, but they aren’t. (It’s not a twist, it’s just the characters are that absurd)
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:13 PM ^
It really is. Setting aside the obvious (staying away from spoilers), it is hard to figure out quite why the entire story is as affecting as it is but it is really, really good.
October 3rd, 2018 at 4:02 PM ^
Roll Tide.
October 3rd, 2018 at 8:18 PM ^
Dr. Death was tragic. A totally incompetent/sociopathic neurosurgeon who botched nearly 40 surgeries around Dallas before he was stopped. Makes you wonder how this could happen. This Podcast was well done.
October 4th, 2018 at 3:06 AM ^
Since your list is pretty similar to mine, I'm going to recommend that you listen to Last Podcast on the Left.
October 3rd, 2018 at 2:59 PM ^
Mike Spath's show is available in podcast form. I know some are meh on him but there are some good things on there. Zach Shaw from 24/7 is also on the show. He's got some good points from time to time but is a bit of a contrarian.
Michigan Podcast with Steve Deace is good too.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
For Michigan related you can try The Michigan Man and Locked on Wolverines.
Non-Michigan: Freakonomics, EconTalk, Hardcore History, How I Built This, You Are Not So Smart
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:02 PM ^
I enjoyed Michael Spath and Devin Gardner for the past few weeks. They discuss the most recent game, Ibelieve it's available Monday mornings, its called Inside the Huddle on WTKA. That is in addition to the MGOPodcast and Harbaugh's AED.
October 3rd, 2018 at 5:15 PM ^
Seconded. Devin is great and I think balances out Spath's hot take impulses (or at least calls BS on them if they're bad).
Your mileage may vary with Spath but I like him with Devin. Good rapport and good conversation.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:07 PM ^
Not sports related, but No Such Thing as a Fish makes my drive home every Friday super enjoyable.
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:17 PM ^
Second favorite Michigan football podcast: Michigan Man.
OT: 30-for-30
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:18 PM ^
Not exactly on topic, but if you're at all into soccer, State of the Union with Alexi Lalas and David Mosse is a good podcast that gives a quick runaround the world of soccer from an American perspective. This isn't altogether non-Michigan as Lalas is from Birmingham and Mosse went to UM and wrote for the Daily. Michigan sports comes up on a semi-regular basis though it is obviously not the focus.
October 3rd, 2018 at 4:39 PM ^
Is there a segment called "set pieces of the week"
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
Music:
KEXP Music That Matters
KEXP Live Performances
All Songs Considered
World Cafe
Sound Opinions
General:
This American Life
Snap Judgment
The Moth
Marketplace
Radiolab
October 3rd, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
The Wolverine247 Michigan Football Podcast - put on by Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz. It took me a while to get into Zach, but now I enjoy his take on things more than Steve. Steve gets annoyed too easily by fan questions.
The Michigan Rant - put on by Nick Baumgardner of the Detroit Free Press. It hurts to listen to sometimes because he tells it like it is, but I still listen. This season he brought in co-host Orion Sang, an intern from UM.
The Player & The Fan - put on by Glen Higgins and Chris Howard. This was just posted about yesterday I believe, but they interviewed Marcus Ray and talked about team chemistry leading up to the 1997 championship run. Very interesting. They are talking about ending it after this season though.
My wife has me listen to The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. One tells the other a story from history that the other doesn't know a lot about. They always make me laugh. One I recommend is The Pinto.