Heisenberg Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 After realizing I was starting to have major fatigue from DC-area sports talk radio I've recently started listening to podcasts to occupy my time during my daily commute home, etc. My current favorite is Pardon My Take which is a very nice change up from typical sports talk. Does anyone have recommendations for other good podcasts to check out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I love Malcolm Gladwell's revisionist history. Variety of topics with a different spin. http://revisionisthistory.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Wait Wait Don't Tell Me is a quiz-show based comedy podcast that can be hilarious depending on the panel. Courtside with (Seth) Greenberg and Dakish is a good College Bball podcast. More Perfect is a podcast about interesting legal topics, like election law and gerrymandering and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Following but also contributing the Revolutions podcast (it is, as you'd imagine, all about historical revolutions) http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/ And of course - The @Bang Radio Hour! Gotta listen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I listen to a lot of podcasts. Some favorites: From Vox: The Weeds, and The Impact, and Worldly. All great. Freakonomics Radiolab Stuff you should know 2 recent ones that are very very good but not ongoing long-term series are Heaven's Gate (10-episode deep dive into the heaven's gate cult that had the mass suicide in the 90's) and Slow Burn (very detailed history of Watergate.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 TMOS and BOAD Plus I’ll catch ones like Serial and **** Town and stuff like that if I hear something cool about the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Obligatory nod to Joe Rogan. Church of What's Happening Now with Joey Diaz http://joeydiaz.net/podcast/ This guy's podcast is pretty good, but this one in particular is great. I've listened it to about 5 times over the past couple months: https://findingmastery.net/david-goggins/ . Navy SEAL & Endurance Athlete David Goggins on Being the Hardest Human Alive How Did This Get Made? A podcast about terrible movies, it's pretty funny. Back when I had a commute, I made the switch to podcasts pretty much full time. Couldn't stand listening to 5 minutes of sports talk radio to have to listen to 4 minutes of commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Can’t believe they haven’t come up already but I’m a straight junkie for This American Life and Snap Judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: How Did This Get Made? A podcast about terrible movies, it's pretty funny. I love this podcast. It has 2 of the guys from The League. I nearly died listening to the one about Roadhouse because I was laughing too hard to drive properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPinstripe Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The Way I Heard It - Mike Rowe No Dumb Questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The Ricky Gervais Show is technically a podcast I think but I don't think its on podcast apps since it became an HBO show. You can find it on Youtube. It's ****ing hilarious. I am a huge fan of Freakonomics and Waking Up by Sam Harris. Waking Up usually has a lot of great guests from many different fields. This is my favorite episode of the Ricky Gervais show (NSFW): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I'd offer some suggestions Heisenberg, but something makes me uncertain about your reaction, just based on principles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I like Crimetown.. good show, it takes a specific city and delves into it's connections to organized crime. The first season was about Providence Rhode Island .. holy smokes what a den of snakes. And obviously, i'm going to recommend The Bang Radio Hour. http://bangradiohour.com/ It is not esoteric. It is not thought provoking. It is not politically correct. It is not what some might consider mature or dignified. It is sports, (football) but it is not stats and numbers and takes on sports for the most part. We're not imparting information or giving insight. No wannabe ESPN talking heads. It is Michael Irvin tripping all over his tongue trying to say "Juju Smith Shuster". It is God stopping in to discuss the game and who his favorites are. It is unbelievably ridiculous fans who make unbelievably ridiculous videos of themselves and post them for the world. (My favorite this year: Speech Impediment Giants fan compwaining about Ben Macadoo On the Sidewines and how Wandon Cowwins can't cover. Episode 311) It is vulgar, juvenile, and i think prettty damn funny. 13th season and going strong.. And the current episode is a good one to jump in on. (You can hear how wrong i was about the Chiefs, and how badly i can sing..) If you have been around long enough to remember my cartoons, this is an extension of that,, in fact, there are "audio cartoons" inserted into the show like this week's How The Raiders Handled The Rooney Rule bit. We do an email segment with listeners invited to write in and ask a Question of a Character.. either one i've done or someone i've never done.. I never know what is coming so I have to do it off the cuff, and it can be fun. This latest episode features a question to (my version of) Bill Cowher. I spit all over the place. It's fun. Give it a shot, Leave your maturity at the door and have a few laughs. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 A lot of mine are hobby-specific, so if anybody wants Magic or D&D podcasts let me know, but I'm assuming that's not what you're after. I like 99% Invisible and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me a lot. Really almost any of the NPR stuff is great, it's just a question of what you want to listen to. For general nerd culture The Wizard and the Bruiser is a fun one. Each episode they dig into the history behind something, usually with a nerdy slant. They've done Dungeons and Dragons, The Muppets, The X-Files, Spider-Man, etc. They play pretty fast and loose with profanity and lewdness at times, so be aware around kids/co-workers. Going the other direction, Wow in the World is a kids science podcast that's great to listen to on family car rides or over breakfast, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin4ever Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 If you are a Seinfeld fan, check out Seincast. It’s two guys who go through every Seinfeld episode. Not surprisingly, the first few seasons of the podcast are not as good as the later seasons, just like the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Just got into American History Tellers. NPR Planet Money (Economics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Politics The Weeds, Slate's Political Gabfest, Rational Security(Politics/Nat Sec/Foreign pol) History Slow Burn (about stories from Watergate) TV The Watch Everything else Science VS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 For comedy, another vote for How Did This Get Made, which is incredibly funny. Bang Radio Hour. I've been listening for a few years now. It's legit hilarious. Judge John Hodgman is also pretty entertaining (couples/friends take their petty disputes to the internet court of John Hodgman). This American Life is great. I also like Nerdist. Chris Hardwick is an insightful interviewer, and will sit down with someone for an hour and have a real conversation with them. Gets some pretty big name guests See what all the fuss was about with Serial. It really was that good (season 1, anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I like the Tony kornheiser show. They loosely cover sports, politics, daily news, DC area stuff, and his life which I find hilarious. It's definitely not for everyone but I like it. If you like learning about random thing... try the npr one app for your phone. They have a ton of shows, and each has a ton of segments covering all kinds of topics... if you just thumbs up the ones you like it'll bring you more like it. You can find 2 minute long segments up to an hour I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 5 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: I love this podcast. It has 2 of the guys from The League. I nearly died listening to the one about Roadhouse because I was laughing too hard to drive properly. I saw something a few months back, it was like millennials reacting to Roadhouse. They absolutely lost it during the final fight scene when the guy says "I used to **** guys like you in prison!" and then Swayze tore his throat out. It was hysterical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Star Talk Radio. Neil DeGrasse Tyson interviews a person about a thing, and then Neil discusses interview with comedic co-host (usually Chuck Nice or Eugene Mirman) and specialist guest. Sometimes Bill Nye guest hosts, though less frequently now that there is a spinoff podcast, Star Talk Allstars, which is basically Star Talk Radio but with science people other than NDT as host. I'll echo Bliz on Nerdist. Chris Hardwick has some pretty good interviews conversations with people in the entertainment industry. In the same vein as Nerdist, I really like You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes. Similar in concept to Nerdist (and a part of the nerdist podcast network), but with Pete Holmes. Guests are usually more comedy focused, but he can get eclectic with scientists (one episode he underwent a brain scan during the podcast) and even had Aaron Rodgers on. Can be interesting when he has a science guest on as Pete is very inquisitive and a recovering Fundamentalist Christian, so you have the juxtaposition of the part of him that wants to learn about science and the part of him that wants to believe. YMIW also tends to run long. 2-3 hours is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grego Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 8 hours ago, No Excuses said: Waking Up by Sam Harris. Waking Up usually has a lot of great guests Waking Up is my favorite podcast. (can't edit out the video from my phone..... Grrrrr) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Listen to The Tony Kornheiser Show with @TuneIn http://tun.in/pfa8F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakinaiken Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Stuff You Should Know Movie Crush Hidden Brain The Truth- short fictional "radio dramas" that usually have some sort of twist or interesting premise/revelation. Radio version of Twilight Zone or Black Mirror. You Are Not So Smart- some good episodes dealing with social/behavioral psychology concepts.Kind of hit or miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Pod Save America for liberal politics (but funny) by 4 former Obama staffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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