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Ask HN: Good Podcasts?
I was wondering if anyone here could recommend any good podcast series. It doesn't have to be tech related. Broader science/history/culture would be great too -- but it should be informative.
A decent amount of my time is spent on the train or at the gym and I like to use it learning about new things. It's just that I unfortunately have not found too many great programs out there. I get the usual NPR stuff and enjoy Radiolab (although it's pretty infrequent) but am hoping some folks on HN will have some other suggestions.
- lunatech 15y agoI like listening to the Adam Carolla podcast, http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/category/podcast/ http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/category/podcast/ You might like his brand of humor or he might rub you the wrong way. The others that I listen to - * Science Friday Audio Podcast - http://gpodder.net/podcast/59068 http://gpodder.net/podcast/59068 * The Naked Scientists Podcast - Stripping Down Science - http://gpodder.net/podcast/11153 http://gpodder.net/podcast/11153
- salemh 15y agoFor other humor: The Joe Rogan Experience (humor, drug talk, alt realities, etc. http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience/id360084272 http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience/... The Lavender Hour - comedians Natasha Leggero and Duncan Trussel. The ep A Tea with Reggie Watts and Hairy Gold are mind trips. http://lavenderhour.com/ http://lavenderhour.com/ (horrendous webpage) http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lavender-hour/id350580455 http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lavender-hour/id35058... Mohr Stories (these give some great insight into Hollywood in general (the first two ep's), and tend to make me laugh out loud throughout. The Bert Kreischer ep is hilarious. http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mohr-stories-smodcast.com/id448795390 http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mohr-stories-smodcast.com... I also like Adam Carolla, but pick and choose based on the guest. Its hit or miss. The recent Teller ep was great. http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2011/07/29/penn-jillette/ http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2011/07/29/penn-jillette/
- sidmitra 15y agoThis week in Tech Buzz Out Loud Hak5 Totally Rad Show - movie, games, TV Reviews Show Us Your Dish Keith and the Girl, Red Bar Radio are just funny
- staunch 15y ago"The History of Rome" is by far my favorite non-tech podcast. http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/ http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/
- salemh 15y agoDan Carlin's series Death Throes of the Republic is also fantastic re: Rome's history and eventual downfall. http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hh http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hh Edit: this was also posted below along with Ghosts of the Ostfront, brilliant as well. For a fantastic dissertation on History, humanity and the overall pessimism of a historian (and, the discussion on systemic structures needed to prevent war (the EU as an example): http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hharchive/Show-25---The-Dyer-Outlook/Dyer-Gwynne-war http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hharchive/Show-25---The-Dy...
- bobbypage 15y agoDan Benjamin, from 5by5 (http://5by5.tv http://5by5.tv) has several very interesting tech related podcasts.
- torstesu 15y agoHBR Ideacast usually cover some interesting themes. BBC also have several good programs. Really worth checking them out! Science in Action Documentaries Discovery
- dgunn 15y agoI am addicted to the Stuff You Should Know podcast. Great choice if your interests are varied. They publish frequently and there's a huge back log of good topics.
- billturner 15y agoMy favorite podcast is "The Tobolowsky Files": http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the-tobolowsky-files/ http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the... He's a recognizable character actor (esp. from Groundhog Day), but he's also an amazing story teller.
- bemmu 15y agoMy favorite one is "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe". It has likable hosts and content that is entertaining, but often educational as well. The level of commitment to the show by the Skeptic's Guide hosts is simply amazing. They have been producing great content every week since 2005. I would recommend starting at #108 and make sure you listen to #109 next to see just how committed they are. I usually listen to the show while falling asleep or taking a bike ride. "Planet Money", "Radiolab" and "The Moth Podcast" are good too.
- healsdata 15y ago"Back Seat Producers" for movie recaps and reviews. http://www.backseatproducers.com/ http://www.backseatproducers.com/ "The Paleo Solution" for health and nutrition. http://robbwolf.com/ http://robbwolf.com/ "Manager Tools" and "Career Tools" for general career advice. http://manager-tools.com/ http://manager-tools.com/ "Jennisodes" for pen-and-paper RPG interviews. http://www.jennisodes.com/ http://www.jennisodes.com/
- jordanlev 15y agoTechZing is my favorite tech podcast -- two developers chatting about development and startups (mostly on the bootstrapping scale). Sometimes guest interviews with other programmers. If you're a developer you should absolutely check it out, you will most likely love it (especially web developers, especially especially freelancers / people running their own businesses).
- grah4 15y agoSeminars about long-term thinking: http://longnow.org/seminars/ http://longnow.org/seminars/ An incredible series of talks & discussions. The scope of topics covered is akin to TEDtalks. I recommend downloading the entire catalog. edit: itunes audio http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/salt-seminars-about-long-term/id186908455 http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/salt-seminars-about-long-ter...
- dsmithn 15y agoDan Carlin's Hardcore History http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php?page=hharchive http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php?page=hharchive If you have a lot of time, Ghosts of the Ostfront series is fantastic.
- muffs 15y agoYou should check out Chicago Public Radio's "This American Life". It's addicting and thought provoking. ;)
- WilliamChanner 15y agohttp://dormroomtycoon.com http://dormroomtycoon.com is pretty good. Although I am bias to say such thing as I started it. Areas covered include design, marketing and tech. Previous guests include Steve Blank, Guy Kawasaki, DHH, Eric Ries, Tim Van Damme, Elliot Jay Stocks. Just check it out!
- Terry_B 15y agoThe Nerdist, Hype Machine Radio, StackExchange podcast, Build and Analyze, RadioLab, The Adam Carolla Show, The Moth, TWiT, This Week in Startups, EconTalk and Mixergy have been my go to ones for a long while now.
- tehdavid 15y agoBack to Work with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin is pretty good: http://5by5.tv/b2w http://5by5.tv/b2w
- polyfractal 15y agoEconomic podcasts: Planet Money, Financial Sense Newshour, Econ Talk, Motley Fool and Market Foolery, APM Marketplace News: BBC World Update, BBC Global News Startup related: Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Seminar, Founders Talk, iInnovate General interest: KERA Think (really interesting), Astronomy Cast
- A-K 15y ago5by5.tv podcasts--Back To Work and The Talk Show are among my favorites This Is My Next Podcast Jordan, Jesse GO! Stuff You Should Know If you're into games, I'd also check out the Giant Bombcast