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It's refreshing to see recommendations that aren't just the same rehashed list. Thanks OP, I plan to give a few of these a try.
by DamnInteresting 9y ago
It's refreshing to see recommendations that aren't just the same rehashed list. Thanks OP, I plan to give a few of these a try.
- kenjackson 9y agoWhat's the old rehashed list for podcasts that make you smarter? I feel like I should listen to those too!
- dingdongding 9y agoDepends on what you like listening. I listen to Exponents by Ben Thomson, The Tim Ferris Show, This weekend in startups, Freakonomics radio, How I built this and Planet Money
- DamnInteresting 9y agoThese lists are usually characterized by having RadioLab in the #1 slot. I'm not saying I disagree, RadioLab can be amazing. But the lists do little good for a veteran listener like me if they're all mostly the same. Other podcasts that frequent such lists are 99% Invisible, Planet Money, Freakonomics, and Stuff You Should Know. Newer lists will include Revisionist History. Those are all good podcasts, deserving of praise, but anybody who's been listening for any amount of time is well aware of them.
- HenryTheHorse 9y agoAs it happened with blogs in the mid-2000s, we are all listening to the same damn 10 podcasts. Discovering quality podcasts based on topic/keyword is almost impossible.
- 33W 9y agoHere's my list: Side Hustle School Art of Charm NPR Marketplace Parent Savers Radical Personal Finance Intelligence Squared Intelligence Squared US Debates HBR Ideacast Happier Serial Slate Money Common Sense NPR Politics Hardcore History Freakonomics Stuff You Should Know 99% Invisible Planet Money
- Twirrim 9y agoI'd add in: Stuff you missed in history class - Various events from history, covering a wide range of events, small and large. Make me smart - Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood covering current affairs in the economy, tech and culture.
- 33W 9y agoI've heard the plugs for Stuff you missed in history class, and the first episode of Make me smart... ...but I'm about 2 months behind in my feed as it is.
- HenryTheHorse 9y agoUnless you download podcasts from websites, almost all podcast apps (iTunes, Overcast, Spotify etc) have a "Top 10" or "highly recommended" section.