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Ask HN: Can you share some non biz, non tech podcasts that you love?

9 points by akudha 6y ago

Looking through my list, most are biz or tech related. Looking for a change in scenery.

deliriousferret 6y ago
This American Life
codq 6y ago
Imaginary Advice with Ross Sutherland is like a weekly audio experiment. Sometimes in storytelling, sometimes philosophy, sometimes criticism, but always extraordinarily creative. https://www.imaginaryadvice.com/ https://www.imaginaryadvice.com/ This is the episode where I fell in love with it: https://soundcloud.com/ross-sutherland/64-dream-your-way-to-a-happier-you https://soundcloud.com/ross-sutherland/64-dream-your-way-to-...
aosaigh 6y ago
Here are some of my current subscriptions: Making Sense (Sam Harris) After On (Rob Reid - this is on a hiatus) Revisionist History (Malcom Gladwell) Against the Rules (Michael Lewis of Moneybal etc.) Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Case File (True crime) Last Podcast on the Left(True Crime/Comedy) Deep Cover: The Drug Wars (Series) In Our Time (BBC) Great Lives (BBC) Desert Island Disks (BBC)
- gtirloni 6y ago
  Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend is awesome
ecesena 6y ago
I don't know about that - https://jimjefferies.com/podcast https://jimjefferies.com/podcast
mstipetic 6y ago
Hardcore History is amazing
fiftyacorn 6y ago
We have ways of making you talk podcast - Al Murray and James Holland WW2 podcast. Very interesting Talking Sopranos - Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa - https://talkingsopranos.simplecast.com/ https://talkingsopranos.simplecast.com/ Dan Snow History Hit
sangli 6y ago
Snap judgement - I have heard amazing stories on this. This American Life - doesn't need introduction Wait wait don't tell me - pretty funny Planet Money Hidden Brain
probinso 6y ago
Natural Science : - herpetological insights - titanium physicists - common descent - in defense of plants - Daniel and Jorge explain the universe - The field guides Politics/Ethics : - The foreign American - women in foreign policy - everyday ethics - the lawfare podcast Utopianism/Revolution : - zero books - Srsly Wrong - Nice try! Single Story : - Bundyville - The women's war - bellingcat - it could happen here Pedagogy : - teaching python - interchangeable white ladies - Ben Ben blue News (America): - native American calling - worst year ever Other : - Saturday morning Tuesdays - private parts unknown - behind the bastards - ologies - art curious - sexplanations
dingsingsing 6y ago
Political GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution A panel of fellows from a conservative US think tank interview important people about very macro issues, panel usually includes economists, military generals, high ranking scientists/political leaders Conversations with Bill Kristol A well respected former republican politician discusses many American centric issues/historical issues still relevant today with authors/experts
- jiscariot 6y ago
  I enjoyed the Hoover Institution interviews with Thomas Sowell. Do you have some other favorites from that series? If you ever want something a little lighter, I'd recommend "The Fifth Column Podcast". They discuss current events and the media, usually with a few cocktails and lots of obscure references, and much of it is pretty hilarious.
  - dingsingsing 6y ago
    I also enjoy Sowell's interviews on Hoover, Peter Robinson is a great interviewer in my opinion and Sowell and him seem to have great chemistry. (The online/Zoom episodes coming out in recent months definitely lack this fluidity). I would recommend the "Good Fellows" podcast series which i briefly described. I like most of them sorry I don't have specific episodes in mind.
janbernhart 6y ago
Philosophize This - A pretty sweet overview of development in philosophy over the years (mostly focussing on last 150-100 years though).
lostworld 6y ago
Conan Needs a Friend - interviews with Martin Short, Eric Idle, Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy
The_DaveG 6y ago
Pen Addict- one of my longest running must listens. I get an hour a week of people I've known online talking pens and to some extent many things analog. I spent a lot of time writing on paper and with fountain pens. It's very cathartic. Small Town Murder- a couple of comedians from Phoenix prove that they know nothing about small towns, agriculture, or geography. What they do have is a couple hours of ripping good time making fun of small town and historical missteps. It's one of our favorite driving podcasts. We've been nomads for the past 3+ years. We do a lot of driving, especially post pandemic.
rev0lutions 6y ago
TrueAnon
jamil7 6y ago
The Anthropocene Reviewed https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed
jetti 6y ago
Behind The Bastards - Takes a look at terrible people throughout history and what made them terrible. It doesn't typically focus on well known individuals, which makes it interesting - https://behindthebastards.com https://behindthebastards.com Behind The Police - Hosted by Robert Evans, the same guy behind Behind the Bastards. This is a mini series of sorts that deals with the history of policing in the US
Jemaclus 6y ago
Writing Excuses - podcast by a bunch of famous authors about writing Barside Chats - a podcast by two Wheel of Time fans about the books and the upcoming TV series from Amazon Prime The Moth - Storytellers telling short 5-15 minute stories. Very good! Our Opinions Are Correct - two Hugo-nominated/winning authors (Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz) talking about sci-fi themes 99% Invisible - about the invisible parts of life... This week's episode is about the increasing number of police on the roads LeVar Burton Reads - LeVar reads short stories!

9 points by akudha 6y ago

Looking through my list, most are biz or tech related. Looking for a change in scenery.

deliriousferret 6y ago

This American Life

codq 6y ago

Imaginary Advice with Ross Sutherland is like a weekly audio experiment. Sometimes in storytelling, sometimes philosophy, sometimes criticism, but always extraordinarily creative. https://www.imaginaryadvice.com/ https://www.imaginaryadvice.com/ This is the episode where I fell in love with it: https://soundcloud.com/ross-sutherland/64-dream-your-way-to-a-happier-you https://soundcloud.com/ross-sutherland/64-dream-your-way-to-...

aosaigh 6y ago

Here are some of my current subscriptions: Making Sense (Sam Harris) After On (Rob Reid - this is on a hiatus) Revisionist History (Malcom Gladwell) Against the Rules (Michael Lewis of Moneybal etc.) Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Case File (True crime) Last Podcast on the Left(True Crime/Comedy) Deep Cover: The Drug Wars (Series) In Our Time (BBC) Great Lives (BBC) Desert Island Disks (BBC)

gtirloni 6y ago
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend is awesome

ecesena 6y ago

I don't know about that - https://jimjefferies.com/podcast https://jimjefferies.com/podcast

mstipetic 6y ago

Hardcore History is amazing

fiftyacorn 6y ago

We have ways of making you talk podcast - Al Murray and James Holland WW2 podcast. Very interesting Talking Sopranos - Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa - https://talkingsopranos.simplecast.com/ https://talkingsopranos.simplecast.com/ Dan Snow History Hit

sangli 6y ago

Snap judgement - I have heard amazing stories on this. This American Life - doesn't need introduction Wait wait don't tell me - pretty funny Planet Money Hidden Brain

probinso 6y ago

Natural Science : - herpetological insights - titanium physicists - common descent - in defense of plants - Daniel and Jorge explain the universe - The field guides Politics/Ethics : - The foreign American - women in foreign policy - everyday ethics - the lawfare podcast Utopianism/Revolution : - zero books - Srsly Wrong - Nice try! Single Story : - Bundyville - The women's war - bellingcat - it could happen here Pedagogy : - teaching python - interchangeable white ladies - Ben Ben blue News (America): - native American calling - worst year ever Other : - Saturday morning Tuesdays - private parts unknown - behind the bastards - ologies - art curious - sexplanations

dingsingsing 6y ago

Political GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution A panel of fellows from a conservative US think tank interview important people about very macro issues, panel usually includes economists, military generals, high ranking scientists/political leaders Conversations with Bill Kristol A well respected former republican politician discusses many American centric issues/historical issues still relevant today with authors/experts

jiscariot 6y ago
I enjoyed the Hoover Institution interviews with Thomas Sowell. Do you have some other favorites from that series? If you ever want something a little lighter, I'd recommend "The Fifth Column Podcast". They discuss current events and the media, usually with a few cocktails and lots of obscure references, and much of it is pretty hilarious.
- dingsingsing 6y ago
  I also enjoy Sowell's interviews on Hoover, Peter Robinson is a great interviewer in my opinion and Sowell and him seem to have great chemistry. (The online/Zoom episodes coming out in recent months definitely lack this fluidity). I would recommend the "Good Fellows" podcast series which i briefly described. I like most of them sorry I don't have specific episodes in mind.

janbernhart 6y ago

Philosophize This - A pretty sweet overview of development in philosophy over the years (mostly focussing on last 150-100 years though).

lostworld 6y ago

Conan Needs a Friend - interviews with Martin Short, Eric Idle, Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy

The_DaveG 6y ago

Pen Addict- one of my longest running must listens. I get an hour a week of people I've known online talking pens and to some extent many things analog. I spent a lot of time writing on paper and with fountain pens. It's very cathartic. Small Town Murder- a couple of comedians from Phoenix prove that they know nothing about small towns, agriculture, or geography. What they do have is a couple hours of ripping good time making fun of small town and historical missteps. It's one of our favorite driving podcasts. We've been nomads for the past 3+ years. We do a lot of driving, especially post pandemic.

rev0lutions 6y ago

TrueAnon

jamil7 6y ago

The Anthropocene Reviewed https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed

jetti 6y ago

Behind The Bastards - Takes a look at terrible people throughout history and what made them terrible. It doesn't typically focus on well known individuals, which makes it interesting - https://behindthebastards.com https://behindthebastards.com Behind The Police - Hosted by Robert Evans, the same guy behind Behind the Bastards. This is a mini series of sorts that deals with the history of policing in the US

Jemaclus 6y ago

Writing Excuses - podcast by a bunch of famous authors about writing Barside Chats - a podcast by two Wheel of Time fans about the books and the upcoming TV series from Amazon Prime The Moth - Storytellers telling short 5-15 minute stories. Very good! Our Opinions Are Correct - two Hugo-nominated/winning authors (Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz) talking about sci-fi themes 99% Invisible - about the invisible parts of life... This week's episode is about the increasing number of police on the roads LeVar Burton Reads - LeVar reads short stories!