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Ask HN: What podcasts do you listen to regularly?

37 points by enjoyz 8y ago

serbiruss 8y ago
"How I Built This with Guy Raz" on NPR
eugeniub 8y ago
My favorite dev-related podcasts are Under the Radar, Swift by Sundell, and Swift Unwrapped. My go-to current events podcast is Citations Needed.
stayaada 8y ago
I really like the A16Z podcasts. Although a bit startup'y, I like how they bring smart people to talk about the future.
shoe_hn 8y ago
Making Sense with Sam Harris. Sam Harris is very controversial. Yet, IMHO, intellectually honest. Also, his voice is very relaxing lol.
- altairiumblue 8y ago
  Different opinion - I have some interest in the topics he covers but I cannot listen to someone speak with such indifference in their voice for long periods of time. I've tried to listen to his podcast a few times and have never been able to get past the monotone delivery.
  - shoe_hn 8y ago
    Haha! The way he talks reminds me of Noam Chomsky. Very soothing, helps me sleep!
- sagres 8y ago
  His voice, particularly when he's discussing meditation puts me to sleep fast.
sonofaragorn 8y ago
The Indicator and Planet Money from NPR
Dowwie 8y ago
My favorite story format podcast is RadioLab. Their recent story, "Punchline" deserves a Webby Award. For economics and society, I listen to EconTalk. Sam Harris's show (Making Sense) uses a long interview format that works really well for his show, which explores controversial subjects. Brian Lehrer on WNYC is my source for local NYC and NJ interests. The other hundred podcast shows I subscribe to are occasionally listened to.
quink 8y ago
I will listen to every episode of: * 99% Invisible * Hardcore History * Hello Internet * No Such Thing as a Fish * Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me Close are Deutschlandfunk Hintergrund, Planet Money, Reply All, SRF Digital, Echo der Zeit, Reply All, Revisionist History and The New Yorker Radio Hour. If I have time to catch up or need to fill some time, The Moth, Making Sense, Radiolab, Fresh Air, Ask me Another and Hello from the Magic Tavern.
- wswope 8y ago
  Are you me? As an add-on to this, you might be interested in Martyrmade. Same style/appeal as Hardcore History, and the latest series is shaping up to be the best one yet.
alehul 8y ago
a16z: long and sometimes overwhelming but in a positive way, with great guests from the tech industry FT Alphachat: my favorite finance-focused podcast with the least buzz, covering one topic in-depth each time Global News Podcast: daily from the BBC, great for educating yourself on world issues that you otherwise wouldn't hear about, with lots of primary sources and interviews Stuff You Should Know: two super easy-to-listen-to geeks, geeking out about various topics from ancient history to dyslexia to how things work :) Y Combinator: solid tech podcast with top-notch guests, and more focused on practicalities and experiences than a16z's abstract, macro-level ideas
dwaltrip 8y ago
Mindscape with Sean Carroll. Interview format with a wide range of accomplished guests and interesting topics -- including physics from time to time, as the host is a physicist. Making Sense with Sam Harris (formerly called Waking Up). He has some really great episodes with intellectually stimulating content and guests, but occasionally he misses the mark or gets caught up in some unnecessary controversy. The episode summaries are very helpful for choosing which episodes are valuable to listen to. Meta note: I'm a huge fan of the long-interview format which gives a unique opportunity to have these expansive discussions on complex and interesting in the public space. I'd love to find more like the above.
arikr 8y ago
Venture stories Invest like the best Stubborn attachments With Tyler cowen
Nicksil 8y ago
Skeptoid with Brian Dunning Website: https://skeptoid.com/ https://skeptoid.com/ Episode guide: https://skeptoid.com/episode_guide.php https://skeptoid.com/episode_guide.php
mikewarot 8y ago
The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast - all things electronics Business of Machining - CNC machining as a business Cortex - CGP Grey and Myke Hurley discuss productivity Hello Internet - CGP Grey and Brady Haran The Joe Rogan Experience - Long form interviews, typically 3+ hours Making Sense with Sam Harris - Talk about the meaning of life The Unmade Podcast - Brady Haran and Tim Hinde discuss ideas for podcasts yet unmade
mbrock 8y ago
EconTalk, The Partially Examined Life, Software Engineering Daily, Track Changes, A16Z, Conversations With Tyler.
eswat 8y ago
The Collective: interviews with creatives, mostly in motion graphics, UI and music The Knowledge Project (Farnam Street): interviews about critical thinking and mental models CANADALAND: to understand how batshit crazy our socitey and politics can be up here as well
tzhenghao 8y ago
My latest iteration: 1) a16z 2) Conversations with Tyler (the recent one with sama was really good!) 3) Venture Stories by Village Global 4) Econtalk
goqu 8y ago
Has to be Joe Rogan.
skoskie 8y ago
My favorite murder. End of list.
kull 8y ago
Meekerplace
hiimshort 8y ago
The Film Reroll: Actors playing through movies as RPGs. My Brother, My Brother, and Me: A (niche) comedy podcast about three brothers answering advice questions. Tofugu Podcast: All about learning the Japanese language, geared mostly for beginners.
dezb 8y ago
http://soundcloud.com/dez_blanchfield http://soundcloud.com/dez_blanchfield
agigao 8y ago
Defn has been my favorite tech podcast for years. Clojure/Functional Programming etc. Hosts: Vijay Kiran, Ray McDermott https://defn.io https://defn.io On the other hand Entitles Opinions (about Life and Literature) is one of its kind. Host: Robert Harrison, professor of Italian Literature at Stanford. The podcast is aired from KZSU. https://entitledopinions.stanford.edu https://entitledopinions.stanford.edu Other personal favorites: The Life Scientific and In Our Time by BBC, also Intelligence Squared.
filoeleven 8y ago
Where Should Ee Begin? with Esther Perel. Each episode is a real, one-shot couples therapy session. The therapist has a deep understanding of human behavior and a way of making the couples (and the listener!) pay careful attention. This American Life played one as a guest episode and I immediately sought out the rest of them.
- andrei_says_ 8y ago
  Esther Perel is incredible. Cuts through illusion and bs with empathy and compassion.
BjoernKW 8y ago
- The Tim Ferriss Show - 99% Invisible - The Freelancers' Show, podcast about the consulting business: Sales, pricing, positioning, marketing in general - The Allusionist, a podcast about language - Hanselminutes, tech podcast by Scott Hanselman - Software Engineering Daily - Adventures in Angular - Sales for Nerds - History of England - The Things That Made England, a somewhat quirky show about the things that arguably define or are characteristic of England - Revolutions, history podcast about - as the name suggests - revolutions - Mythology, ancient myths as audio drama episodes - Echt Gebeurd, Dutch language podcast with true stories told by people who experienced them, for brushing up on my Dutch
andrei_says_ 8y ago
Framelab is awesome if you’re curious about language communication political speech
b3b0p 8y ago
I'm down to two a week and often will re-listen to them throughout the week and pick out different topics. [0] The Giant Bombcast [1] The Giant Beastcast I use to listen to more, but I feel like their quality dropped and many have since they jumped the Patreon Shark. I already subscribe to Giant Bomb, so I'm not looking to pay for yet another service either. Especially when the quality is less. [0] https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/giant-bombcast/ https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/giant-bombcast/ [1] https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/beastcast/ https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/beastcast/
pbwolf 8y ago
- Star Talk Radio - Still Processing - Stuff Your Should Know - Stuff You Missed in History Class - WTF Marc Meron - Mohr Stories It's always good to listen to comedians. Very down to earth and go through a lot of struggles.
miguelrochefort 8y ago
- Future of Coding - Making Sense - The Joe Rogan Experience - Tim Ferris Show - 80,000 hours - Conversations with Tyler - Slate Star Codex - The Art of Manliness - Stuff You Should Know
alx_m 8y ago
- Startups For the Rest of Us: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ - Remote Ruby: https://www.remoteruby.net/ https://www.remoteruby.net/
ElCapitanMarkla 8y ago
- How I Built This with Guy Raz - History on Fire - Dan Carlin's Hardcode History - hardly been regular lately - Casefile True Crime - Darknet Diaries - surprised I haven't seen this one mentioned more here - Intrigue: The Ratline - it's only a set number of episode but I just finished it. Philippe Sands, who sounds like Alan Rickman, investigates this senior Nazi who disappears after the war.
vidro3 8y ago
In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg on BBC
tmaly 8y ago
Side Hustle Nation - nice focus on side gigs people do to make some extra money The Knowledge Project - very interesting discussions on mental models, learning, leadership etc Akimbo - Seth Godin podcast Developer Tea - some good stuff to think about as developers But Why! - cool podcast for kids, great while driving in car

37 points by enjoyz 8y ago

"How I Built This with Guy Raz" on NPR

My favorite dev-related podcasts are Under the Radar, Swift by Sundell, and Swift Unwrapped. My go-to current events podcast is Citations Needed.

stayaada 8y ago

I really like the A16Z podcasts. Although a bit startup'y, I like how they bring smart people to talk about the future.

shoe_hn 8y ago

Making Sense with Sam Harris. Sam Harris is very controversial. Yet, IMHO, intellectually honest. Also, his voice is very relaxing lol.

altairiumblue 8y ago
Different opinion - I have some interest in the topics he covers but I cannot listen to someone speak with such indifference in their voice for long periods of time. I've tried to listen to his podcast a few times and have never been able to get past the monotone delivery.
- shoe_hn 8y ago
  Haha! The way he talks reminds me of Noam Chomsky. Very soothing, helps me sleep!
sagres 8y ago
His voice, particularly when he's discussing meditation puts me to sleep fast.

sonofaragorn 8y ago

The Indicator and Planet Money from NPR

Dowwie 8y ago

My favorite story format podcast is RadioLab. Their recent story, "Punchline" deserves a Webby Award. For economics and society, I listen to EconTalk. Sam Harris's show (Making Sense) uses a long interview format that works really well for his show, which explores controversial subjects. Brian Lehrer on WNYC is my source for local NYC and NJ interests. The other hundred podcast shows I subscribe to are occasionally listened to.

quink 8y ago

I will listen to every episode of: * 99% Invisible * Hardcore History * Hello Internet * No Such Thing as a Fish * Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me Close are Deutschlandfunk Hintergrund, Planet Money, Reply All, SRF Digital, Echo der Zeit, Reply All, Revisionist History and The New Yorker Radio Hour. If I have time to catch up or need to fill some time, The Moth, Making Sense, Radiolab, Fresh Air, Ask me Another and Hello from the Magic Tavern.

wswope 8y ago
Are you me? As an add-on to this, you might be interested in Martyrmade. Same style/appeal as Hardcore History, and the latest series is shaping up to be the best one yet.

alehul 8y ago

a16z: long and sometimes overwhelming but in a positive way, with great guests from the tech industry FT Alphachat: my favorite finance-focused podcast with the least buzz, covering one topic in-depth each time Global News Podcast: daily from the BBC, great for educating yourself on world issues that you otherwise wouldn't hear about, with lots of primary sources and interviews Stuff You Should Know: two super easy-to-listen-to geeks, geeking out about various topics from ancient history to dyslexia to how things work :) Y Combinator: solid tech podcast with top-notch guests, and more focused on practicalities and experiences than a16z's abstract, macro-level ideas

dwaltrip 8y ago

Mindscape with Sean Carroll. Interview format with a wide range of accomplished guests and interesting topics -- including physics from time to time, as the host is a physicist. Making Sense with Sam Harris (formerly called Waking Up). He has some really great episodes with intellectually stimulating content and guests, but occasionally he misses the mark or gets caught up in some unnecessary controversy. The episode summaries are very helpful for choosing which episodes are valuable to listen to. Meta note: I'm a huge fan of the long-interview format which gives a unique opportunity to have these expansive discussions on complex and interesting in the public space. I'd love to find more like the above.

arikr 8y ago

Venture stories Invest like the best Stubborn attachments With Tyler cowen

Nicksil 8y ago

Skeptoid with Brian Dunning Website: https://skeptoid.com/ https://skeptoid.com/ Episode guide: https://skeptoid.com/episode_guide.php https://skeptoid.com/episode_guide.php

mikewarot 8y ago

The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast - all things electronics Business of Machining - CNC machining as a business Cortex - CGP Grey and Myke Hurley discuss productivity Hello Internet - CGP Grey and Brady Haran The Joe Rogan Experience - Long form interviews, typically 3+ hours Making Sense with Sam Harris - Talk about the meaning of life The Unmade Podcast - Brady Haran and Tim Hinde discuss ideas for podcasts yet unmade

mbrock 8y ago

EconTalk, The Partially Examined Life, Software Engineering Daily, Track Changes, A16Z, Conversations With Tyler.

eswat 8y ago

The Collective: interviews with creatives, mostly in motion graphics, UI and music The Knowledge Project (Farnam Street): interviews about critical thinking and mental models CANADALAND: to understand how batshit crazy our socitey and politics can be up here as well

tzhenghao 8y ago

My latest iteration: 1) a16z 2) Conversations with Tyler (the recent one with sama was really good!) 3) Venture Stories by Village Global 4) Econtalk

goqu 8y ago

Has to be Joe Rogan.

skoskie 8y ago

My favorite murder. End of list.

kull 8y ago

Meekerplace

hiimshort 8y ago

The Film Reroll: Actors playing through movies as RPGs. My Brother, My Brother, and Me: A (niche) comedy podcast about three brothers answering advice questions. Tofugu Podcast: All about learning the Japanese language, geared mostly for beginners.

dezb 8y ago

http://soundcloud.com/dez_blanchfield http://soundcloud.com/dez_blanchfield

agigao 8y ago

Defn has been my favorite tech podcast for years. Clojure/Functional Programming etc. Hosts: Vijay Kiran, Ray McDermott https://defn.io https://defn.io On the other hand Entitles Opinions (about Life and Literature) is one of its kind. Host: Robert Harrison, professor of Italian Literature at Stanford. The podcast is aired from KZSU. https://entitledopinions.stanford.edu https://entitledopinions.stanford.edu Other personal favorites: The Life Scientific and In Our Time by BBC, also Intelligence Squared.

filoeleven 8y ago

Where Should Ee Begin? with Esther Perel. Each episode is a real, one-shot couples therapy session. The therapist has a deep understanding of human behavior and a way of making the couples (and the listener!) pay careful attention. This American Life played one as a guest episode and I immediately sought out the rest of them.

andrei_says_ 8y ago
Esther Perel is incredible. Cuts through illusion and bs with empathy and compassion.

BjoernKW 8y ago

- The Tim Ferriss Show - 99% Invisible - The Freelancers' Show, podcast about the consulting business: Sales, pricing, positioning, marketing in general - The Allusionist, a podcast about language - Hanselminutes, tech podcast by Scott Hanselman - Software Engineering Daily - Adventures in Angular - Sales for Nerds - History of England - The Things That Made England, a somewhat quirky show about the things that arguably define or are characteristic of England - Revolutions, history podcast about - as the name suggests - revolutions - Mythology, ancient myths as audio drama episodes - Echt Gebeurd, Dutch language podcast with true stories told by people who experienced them, for brushing up on my Dutch

andrei_says_ 8y ago

Framelab is awesome if you’re curious about language communication political speech

b3b0p 8y ago

I'm down to two a week and often will re-listen to them throughout the week and pick out different topics. [0] The Giant Bombcast [1] The Giant Beastcast I use to listen to more, but I feel like their quality dropped and many have since they jumped the Patreon Shark. I already subscribe to Giant Bomb, so I'm not looking to pay for yet another service either. Especially when the quality is less. [0] https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/giant-bombcast/ https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/giant-bombcast/ [1] https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/beastcast/ https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/beastcast/

pbwolf 8y ago

- Star Talk Radio - Still Processing - Stuff Your Should Know - Stuff You Missed in History Class - WTF Marc Meron - Mohr Stories It's always good to listen to comedians. Very down to earth and go through a lot of struggles.

miguelrochefort 8y ago

- Future of Coding - Making Sense - The Joe Rogan Experience - Tim Ferris Show - 80,000 hours - Conversations with Tyler - Slate Star Codex - The Art of Manliness - Stuff You Should Know

alx_m 8y ago

- Startups For the Rest of Us: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ - Remote Ruby: https://www.remoteruby.net/ https://www.remoteruby.net/

ElCapitanMarkla 8y ago

- How I Built This with Guy Raz - History on Fire - Dan Carlin's Hardcode History - hardly been regular lately - Casefile True Crime - Darknet Diaries - surprised I haven't seen this one mentioned more here - Intrigue: The Ratline - it's only a set number of episode but I just finished it. Philippe Sands, who sounds like Alan Rickman, investigates this senior Nazi who disappears after the war.

vidro3 8y ago

In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg on BBC

tmaly 8y ago

Side Hustle Nation - nice focus on side gigs people do to make some extra money The Knowledge Project - very interesting discussions on mental models, learning, leadership etc Akimbo - Seth Godin podcast Developer Tea - some good stuff to think about as developers But Why! - cool podcast for kids, great while driving in car