OT: Favorite Podcasts
Hey all. Sorry if this topic has come up before but I don't remember seeing anything. Recently I've become a podcast junky and can't get enough. I'm always looking for the next "must listen to" podcast. So my question to you is, what are your favorites? Here are a couple of mine....
1. Sword and Scale: If you like true crime this is the best I've come across. Be warned though it is VERY graphic, some real sick stuff. (most are about 1hr long)
2. Lore: As you may have guessed it's all about folk lore. Some true through i.e. HH Holmes a UM alum. (on average about 20-30 minutes long)
3. Criminal: More true crime but at different angle. Different topics from different view points. (on average about 20-30 minutes long)
4. The Unresolved Podcast: Based on unsolved mysteries. A fairly new podcast. Topics range from psychotic killers to folk lore. (wide range, 40-60 minutes long)
5. Serial: If you podcast you've most surely heard of this one. True crime into it's second season. I recommend binge listening to this one. A lot of in-depth info, too much to wait 2 weeks between episodes.
6. Radiolab: A WIDE range of topics. They have a huge library of episodes, you'll surely find something that interests you. Great research done by this team.
Those are my favorites. What's yours?? I need more! Must have more!
February 24th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^
Why are they still called "podcasts". I've never listened to one on an ipod and apple barely sells ipods anymore.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:09 PM ^
The same reason cell phones are still called cell phones - it's just what they're called. Cell phones these days are pretty much pocket computers with the ability to place calls.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^
February 24th, 2016 at 1:50 PM ^
1. Tony Kornheiser Show
2. The Audible
3. Move the Sticks
4. This American Life
5. Football Four
This is a great topic. Looking forward to checking out some of the other favorites listed in this topic.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^
in the vein of a previous topic, "Movies that you are Ashamed to Love", I also abashedly admit that I listen to The Walking Deadcast.
And going back to the movie topic, I watched Love Actually during a long flight last week. Pretty good.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:55 PM ^
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Joe Rogan's podcast is usually pretty interesting. His session with Lance Armstrong was awesome.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^
February 24th, 2016 at 2:37 PM ^
Same here. Once he got rid of Redban, it got a lot better.
February 24th, 2016 at 4:11 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:22 PM ^
I'm a big Comedy Bang Bang fan too. I think it takes a little while to really get into as well just because there are so many inside jokes and recurring characters. I look forward to listening to it every week and am going to the show at the Royal Oak Music Theater in May.
February 24th, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^
What up, what up!
Completely agree, super hard to get into but it's totally worth it. Took me 3-4 episodes over a 6 month period before Hollywood Handbook clicked for me (I think it was the Kumail Nanjiani ep) and I haven't stopped listening since. I've relistned to some episodes at least a dozen times. Sean and Hayes-ism have slipped into my vocabulary and my quality of life has gone through the roof. Highly recommended.
CBB is pretty alright too. I give it a C+. U Talkin' U2 To me is great as well.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:55 PM ^
Stuff you Should Know - a shallow dive into an extraordinary range of topics
Girl on Guy - Aisha Tyler's podcast is pretty great
Star Talk - I like the ones with Bill Nye almost as much as NdGT
Nerdist - Katee Sackhoff is the all time best interview they ever did
February 24th, 2016 at 2:14 PM ^
SYSK for the win. Want an overview of how the large Hadron collider works? SYSK. Want to know about the time Nazis tried to invade Florida? SYSK. How about police interrogation? Or pine wood derby? Or Great Wall of China? Or Rodney Dangerfield? ... An awesome way to pass the time on a long drive.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
MGoPodcast
Planet Money
Whistlestop (by John Dickerson on Slate re historic Presidential elections)
Amicus (by Dahlia Lithwick on Slate regarding all things SCOTUS)
Serial
Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed (excellent follow up to Serial's first season)
StarTalk Radio (the Interview with God)
February 24th, 2016 at 2:01 PM ^
Wolverine Wanderings, The Justice Report and Recruitniks.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:00 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:00 PM ^
- Harmontown
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Smodcast
- How did this get made?
February 24th, 2016 at 2:01 PM ^
Clark Howard
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Cheap heat
February 24th, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
BaseballHQ Radio with Patrick Davitt. Everything you want to know about fantasy baseball.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:07 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^
I enjoy listening to My Brother, My Brother, and Me for some hilarious stream-of-consciousness type humor.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:09 PM ^
February 24th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
This is a good thread I'm always looking for new podcasts to listen to when I have windshield time.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
ditto. Henry Zebrowski is a tour de force
February 24th, 2016 at 2:18 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:18 PM ^
Hardcore History
Radio Westeros/History of Westeros (Game of Thrones related)
How Did This Get Made
Bret Easton Ellis Podcast
February 24th, 2016 at 2:19 PM ^
February 24th, 2016 at 2:20 PM ^
How Did This Get Made? Good movie podcast.
NoSleep Podcast and The Black Tapes podcast. Good for horror.
Comedy Bang! Bang! Is irreverent and funny.
Shutdown Fullcast for college football humor.
Other podcasts: Lore, Criminal, Solid Verbal, The Stinkin' Truth, and Question of the Day.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:26 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:27 PM ^
2. Whatever Bill Simmons Podcast is called now
3. Stuff You Should Know
February 24th, 2016 at 2:27 PM ^
Bill Burr's Thursday Afternoon Just Before Friday Monday Morning Podcast
February 24th, 2016 at 4:05 PM ^
Annnnnnnd IIImmmmmmmmm just checin' in on ya!
February 24th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^
1. Hardcore History
2. MGoPodcast
3. Common Sense
Really the only podcasts I listen to... I'm a huge fan of Dan Carlin
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^
Planet Money - Same as others
All Tech Considered - I love letting these 1-minute clips build up and then listening to them in succession. It's like listening to a news brodcast about the tech industry.
Hardcore History - Dan Carlin is great at this, although he can kind of go on some tangents
Common Sense - Dan Carlin's political news podcast
.NET Rocks - For the programmer in me
Mad Fientist - For ideas in financial planning
February 24th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^
I love me some Tim Ferriss.
That and Bill Simmons and Cowherd, although Cowherd has been tougher to listen to with Whitlock on there. If I ever see Whitlock in the description I won't listen to the episode. He's just terrible. He tries to be a contrarian, but a contrarian to what other black guests would say not just a contrarian in general. That's his shtick on this show so I'm done bc I can predict his points on everything and he seems unintelligent to me.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:44 PM ^
My favorite podcast is a D&D pod called Drunks & Dragons. The premise is 5 friends play D&D (which I have never played), but really devolves into 5 friends telling jokes and riffing off of each other. It has the feel of just hanging out with a group of friends having a good time. The same group do a Game of Thrones podcast that covers the books and the show which is pretty good too. There are a couple other podcasts that are part of their little banner, but they are much more specific in their geekdom.
Risk has pretty entertainig stories in their catalogue, but have gotten more and more speciifc in their content as well as only certain tyes of story tellers seem to tell the same types of stories over and over. It was much better when I picked it up 3 or so years ago, but still good for an occasional laugh now and then.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^
I too have never played D&D, but love listening to funny people play it.
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:54 PM ^
They have over 100 episodes out right now, but have recently started releasing abridged editions that are like 10-15 minutes so people can get caught up and get in on running jokes so they'll make sense when they hear something wild referenced like "kingdoms have been founded on this much gold" (a running gag throughout the podcast). If you do, let me know what you think.
February 24th, 2016 at 2:54 PM ^
2. Sam Harris
3. Planet Money
4. Ask Me Another- great for road trips if you like trivia
5. The Moth
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February 24th, 2016 at 2:57 PM ^
Bill Simmons
Carolla
Artie Quitter (Lange): This one just to be reminded of 00's Stern--I thought the peak of Stern's show was from 00-09 with lange. Love artie and gilbert. Stern kind of sucks now.