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Econtalk looks like a real gem. What other podcasts are out there?

by perseusprime11 10y ago

zachberger 10y ago
Are you specifically looking for other econ podcasts or podcasts in general?
- perseusprime11 10y ago
  Nothing in general. It could be science, technology or anything that is interesting.
  - travmatt 10y ago
    I'm a _huge_ fan of podcasts, and I have a strong bias towards Informationally dense shows dealing with Politics, technology, and sciences. Common Sense with Dan Carlin - I think he may be the most underrated and most prescient political commentator of our times. Econtalk - for the high bar of intellectual honesty of its host. Waking Up with Sam Harris - a little of everything. BhTV the Glenn Show - hosted by an African American economist , probably the leading commentary on race relations in the USA today. The Tim Ferriss Show - excellent interviewer and some truly remarkable guests. Risky Business - information security reporting by a truly excellent and knowledgeable journalist. Congressional Dish - reads and provides background on legislation currently proposed in congress. Will give you a very solid understanding of many current topics (her work in reading through TPP, CISA and other bills is fantastic). Slate's Whistlestop - stories of famous moments in American presidential campaigns.
eternauta3k 10y ago
If I could only recommend one, I'd tell you to listen to MartyrMade: an in-depth, ground-level look at the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict. It starts with a gruesome first-person narrative of a pogrom, and with every episode it gets you to understand and feel each side's motivations. http://www.martyrmade.com/fear-and-loathing-in-the-new-jerusalem-pt-1/ http://www.martyrmade.com/fear-and-loathing-in-the-new-jerus...
tbihl 10y ago
I've been listening to Econtalk for five or so years. My favorite guest was Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns on urban development and the future of American cities. He makes the case against car-dependency and sprawl from the point of view of municipal finances. After hearing that talk, I started listening to Marohn's podcast, and I find it similarly excellent, though it's sometimes a little less polished. He talks about ways towns have fixed their neighborhood, general principles about traffic and congestion, and occasionally ridicules particularly bad projects, among many other things. Marohn is pretty aggressively apolitical; he's been invited to talk by groups as varied as environmental groups and tea party gatherings (back in those days). His perspective is also probably different from most people in that field. He lives in a small town, having just moved after living way outside the town for 15 years. He's a civil engineer-turned urban planner-turned-non profit president, and the organization is impressively well-run.
icebraining 10y ago
The LSE public lectures have a good mix of subjects, though the quality varies: http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/Home.aspx?list=latest-100 http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/pub...

Econtalk looks like a real gem. What other podcasts are out there?

zachberger 10y ago

Are you specifically looking for other econ podcasts or podcasts in general?

perseusprime11 10y ago
Nothing in general. It could be science, technology or anything that is interesting.
- travmatt 10y ago
  I'm a _huge_ fan of podcasts, and I have a strong bias towards Informationally dense shows dealing with Politics, technology, and sciences. Common Sense with Dan Carlin - I think he may be the most underrated and most prescient political commentator of our times. Econtalk - for the high bar of intellectual honesty of its host. Waking Up with Sam Harris - a little of everything. BhTV the Glenn Show - hosted by an African American economist , probably the leading commentary on race relations in the USA today. The Tim Ferriss Show - excellent interviewer and some truly remarkable guests. Risky Business - information security reporting by a truly excellent and knowledgeable journalist. Congressional Dish - reads and provides background on legislation currently proposed in congress. Will give you a very solid understanding of many current topics (her work in reading through TPP, CISA and other bills is fantastic). Slate's Whistlestop - stories of famous moments in American presidential campaigns.

eternauta3k 10y ago

If I could only recommend one, I'd tell you to listen to MartyrMade: an in-depth, ground-level look at the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict. It starts with a gruesome first-person narrative of a pogrom, and with every episode it gets you to understand and feel each side's motivations. http://www.martyrmade.com/fear-and-loathing-in-the-new-jerusalem-pt-1/ http://www.martyrmade.com/fear-and-loathing-in-the-new-jerus...

tbihl 10y ago

I've been listening to Econtalk for five or so years. My favorite guest was Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns on urban development and the future of American cities. He makes the case against car-dependency and sprawl from the point of view of municipal finances. After hearing that talk, I started listening to Marohn's podcast, and I find it similarly excellent, though it's sometimes a little less polished. He talks about ways towns have fixed their neighborhood, general principles about traffic and congestion, and occasionally ridicules particularly bad projects, among many other things. Marohn is pretty aggressively apolitical; he's been invited to talk by groups as varied as environmental groups and tea party gatherings (back in those days). His perspective is also probably different from most people in that field. He lives in a small town, having just moved after living way outside the town for 15 years. He's a civil engineer-turned urban planner-turned-non profit president, and the organization is impressively well-run.

icebraining 10y ago

The LSE public lectures have a good mix of subjects, though the quality varies: http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/Home.aspx?list=latest-100 http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/pub...