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I can't say I've listened to many podcasts that have been influential in the sense of improving my career or productivity, but I've listened to a few that I enj
by cushychicken 8y ago
I can't say I've listened to many podcasts that have been influential in the sense of improving my career or productivity, but I've listened to a few that I enjoyed a whole lot.
Startup by Gimlet Media is quite good. I really enjoyed the first season.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History is a fun dramatic reading of all sorts of history. I've heard it called "pop history" as a jibe, but I think that's a pretty good description for it. History as action novel makes a little more sense than history as staid recollection.
Cocaine and Rhinestones is a personal favorite right now. I love country and folk music, and it's all about the formation of modern country music, and the people and influences that shaped it.
- _eze_ 8y agoHardcore History takes you for a ride. Even if it's "pop history" I feel like it gets me closer to the events then I've ever been before. Blueprint for Armageddon does a fantastic job of convincing you that war is bad. Don't do war.
- arbitrage 8y agoThat's true. Dan Carlin makes unfounded conclusions from time to time, which you do need to take with a grain of salt. However, he is very upfront with his admission that he is not a professional historian.
- ykevinator 8y agoThis is by far the highest quality media I've ever consumed in my life. He is amazingly hard working and skilled.
- beat 8y agoI've added Cocaine and Rhinestones to my list. Thanks for the recommendation! My favorite blog post I've ever written is a long rant about "Country music is dead" (no, it's not). Nobody agrees with me about that essay, apparently.