I’m looking to stock up on podcasts, whether in Mandarin, French or English. Don’t worry about my tastes I’ll sort it out later
But share good podcasts in other languages if you know any (it might be useful for other people)
Almost Plausible is a show where three friends take ordinary objects (for example, a paperclip, a ceiling fan, or a toilet brush) and create movie plots based on those objects.
Full disclaimer: This is my podcast.
The eastern border https://theeasternborder.lv/
A podcast about history and current events in the post Soviet sphere geared towards a western audience by a Latvian journalist. Unfortunately one current topic dominates for the last 3 years. Please take a guess, which it might be.
I looked through a number of comments and am surprised not to see Let’s Learn Everything.
Every two weeks the hosts cover two topics in a lot of depth, anything from quantum mechanics to swear words.
I don’t listen to podcasts that much, but I am a big fan of the Lingthusiasm podcast. I was actually introduced to it by none other than Tom Scott (although he doesn’t really host it himself).
- Daily Tech News Show
- As it says on the label. Been listening to Tom Merritt for many years
- Self-Hosted
- Like to hear about projects, even if I don’t use them
- Make Me Smart
- Deep dives into tech and current events
- Empire
- How empires rise and fall
- Tech Won’t Save Us
- Tech people tend to view tech as a solution for everything
- Daily Tech News Show
There is only one podcast truly worth your valuable time, and it’s the Get Skrek’d Podcast - “A shot-by-shot analysis of the award-winning film, Shrek 2 by your tour guide and host, Logan Flinders.”
No other podcasts compare. No other podcasts matter.
Get Shrek’d is love. Get Shrek’d is life.
- Stuff You Should Know -A show that originally came from How Stuff Works. The name is self explanatory
- Radiolab -A science based narrative type show that originally airs on WNYC, a major NPR Affiliate and it used to be my favorite show but it’s gone down in quality in recent years.
- It’s Always Sunny Podcast by the cast of Sunny in Philadelphia talk about their shows and personal lives. It’s arguably the most light-hearted show I listen to
- Philosophize This -a educational podcast that discusses mainstream philosophy and the development of the subject in chronological order. I’m only 29 episodes in and there are currently over 200
- 99 Percent Invisible -A show about the world of design and the stories behind it narrated by the perfect voice for radio, Roman Mars
- The Dollop -An American history dark comedy podcast by comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
- The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart -The current iteration of Jon Stewart’s podcast where he speaks much more candidly and at length on current events, mostly politics
- NPR’s Marketplace -a daily radio show on the state of the economy as well as markets
- Marketplace presents: The Uncertain Hour -A podcast that does season length stories that take a deep dive into the broken aspects of americas economy, america’s failing regulation & safety nets.
- Behind The Bastards -A Biographical podcast about a lot of historic/prominent people that probably shouldn’t be idolized
- Sawbones -A podcast about the history of medicine.
- The Moth -A collection of personal stories of triumph, change, growth, and inspiration as they were remembered and told live on stage. I first heard it on NPR.
On a more personal level I also listen to various collections of Alan Watts talks in addition to Sam Harris’s Making Sense podcast.
I second behind the basters.
Seconding Behind the Bastards. Great podcast.
For anyone with the slightest interest in meditation, I second Sam Harris’s Waking Up app! His podcast Making Sense is great too
I’m surprised no-one has mentioned “if books could kill”.
They basically tear all their top seller self help books to shreds. It’s very entertaining and actually really smart too.
It is a great podcast. But all of Michael Hobbes podcasts are. He still co hosts maintenance phase and now Sarah is running you are wrong about alone.
100%. I still listen to you’re wrong about too.
Well there’s your problem podcast. A podcast about engineering disasters; with slides.
Lateral with Tom Scott It’s a great non-political podcast.
I absolutely love 99% Invisible
I’ve enjoyed Blowback.
Mike Duncan’s Revolutions podcast (especially series 3 covering the French Revolution) and his The History of Rome series.
- Blank Check with Griffin and David. A podcast about film directors. We love da moviesh.
- The Greatest Generation/The Greatest Trek. The best Star Trek podcast.
- Marvel by the Month. Every Marvel comic, one month at a time.
- Spout Lore - side-splittingly funny Dungeon World real-play podcast that will occasionally make you cry.
- Sawbones - Medical history from a real doctor and her loveable idiot. Secretly one of the most leftist podcasts out there, Dr. Sydnee for president. Also relationship goals.
And if you like Sawbones, check out My Brother, My Brother, and Me.
It’s a comedy advice podcast from the lovable idiot and his two brothers. It’s great fun, and was referenced in the musical Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda is a big fan).
I think most of the ones I usually mention in threads like this have been covered, but a glance through hasn’t shown me
I’ll admit that this one may take a minute to really get, but once it locks in you’ll love it forever.
It’s basically just an Irish author, comedian, and former rapper telling stories, talking about mental health (he also has a masters in psychology), and interviewing people. One week he’ll be interviewing a couple of lads about insects, the next he has Cillian Murphy on. Last week was an hour about how he ended up in an office canteen covered in black hair dye, holding a bag of lemons.
It’s a wonderful podcast hug every week, and I can’t recommend it enough.
