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Ask HN: Favorite Podcast Episode of 2021?

220 points by hnu0847 5y ago

Mine was Fall of Civilizations Episode 12, about the Inca empire: https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2021/01/12/episode-12-is-now-live/

fitblipper 5y ago
I really enjoyed listening to Dark Net Diaries - The Spy https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/99/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/99/
starik36 5y ago
Lex Fridman talks to Jamie Metzl about the Lab Leak theory. Absolutely fascinating. https://lexfridman.com/jamie-metzl/ https://lexfridman.com/jamie-metzl/
elevenoh 5y ago
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  - lwhalen 5y ago
    Indeed, deadly misinformation about a disease with a 99.8% survival rate. The shame, the horror...
    - Bilal_io 5y ago
      809300 deaths out of 51574787 cases is 1.5%. that's nothing if you don't care about the people that died, or the many that suffered and lived.
    - qwerqsdfqw 5y ago
      How many deaths does it take be considered deadly? Based on the survival rate of 99.8% in 7B (approx world's population) is about 14M deaths (if we are not there yet, we should be tending towards it based on the survival rate). Besides, this doesn't consider cases of long covid, financial and other impact on people/families etc.
- sveng 5y ago
  This doctor's claims made on that podcast have been largely debunked.[0] And his association with a serious-sounding medical group is rather revealing.[1] JRE as Entertainment? Yes. Accurate guidance on important science issues? Not so much.[2] [0]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joe-rogan-covid-podcast-doctor-b1977603.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joe-rogan-... [1]https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/rgzvr3/something_you_should_know_about_dr_peter/ https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/rgzvr3/something_... [2]https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/science-vs-joe-rogan https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrit...
  - rzz3 5y ago
    It’s sad that HN deletes the original comment so I can’t see what this is in response to, though I see the doctor’s name in your links. Going to watch the original and then read your links. Even though this “doctor” is probably a whack job, I love listening to people I disagree with and seeing their points rebutted.
    - hnu0847 5y ago
      If you click on your username in the upper right hand corner, there should be a "showdead:" option that you can set to "yes" in order to see these posts.
grae_QED 5y ago
I have two: Darknet Diaries episode 92 on the pirate bay and the Huberman Lab episode 22 on hypertrophy.
pitched 5y ago
I’ve yet to ever listen to a podcast episode twice, but this Akira the Done album is basically Naval’s podcast set to music and I’ve listened to it too many times now: https://open.spotify.com/album/4SGFW7Rig34Me2NPPA7Eur https://open.spotify.com/album/4SGFW7Rig34Me2NPPA7Eur
wdella 5y ago
For excellent reporting on a dystopian intersection of tech and politics: Darknet Diaries Episode 100: NSO On a different note: a whimsical, impossible, and hilarious improvised musical: Mission to Zyxx Episode 507: A Little ‘Ditty about Jack and Shai’an
borkenstein 5y ago
THE PRIVATDOZENT PODCAST Episode 2: Kurt Gödel's Brilliant Madness https://www.privatdozent.co/p/episode-2-kurt-godels-brilliant-madness https://www.privatdozent.co/p/episode-2-kurt-godels-brillian...
drcode 5y ago
Sean Carroll and David Wallace, who know their sh*t, doing a deep dive on entropy and how it relates to time and the "past hypothesis". https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/08/02/158-david-wallace-on-the-arrow-of-time/ https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/08/02/158-...
- rossvor 5y ago
  I would also add episode with Michael Levin as a worthy candidate for this year. https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/02/01/132-michael-levin-on-growth-form-information-and-the-self/ https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/02/01/132-...
- cjwilliams 5y ago
  Its really impressive the consistent level headed quality that Sean Carrol produces. He might be less popular because of it, but he’s not yet peddled controversy as content. Which is rare when the incentives suggest otherwise
mhb 5y ago
Darknet Diaries: Money Maker https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/102/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/102/
nikivi 5y ago
I liked one with Kevin (first CEO of Instagram) https://overcast.fm/+eZyDZHzsI https://overcast.fm/+eZyDZHzsI
- pawelwentpawel 5y ago
  Same here, that was my favourite!
- throwtaway 5y ago
  Same here
lhoff 5y ago
Hands down this Lex's interview with Joscha Bach. Very inspiring and a lot of interesting viewpoints. https://lexfridman.com/joscha-bach-2/ https://lexfridman.com/joscha-bach-2/ EDIT For German Speakers i'd also recommend these two episodes: - http://www.jungundnaiv-podcast.de/2021/09/535-aladin-el-mafaalani-bildungsforscher-und-soziologe/ http://www.jungundnaiv-podcast.de/2021/09/535-aladin-el-mafa... - https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2021-03/maja-goepel-interviewpodcast-alles-gesagt https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2021-03/maja-goepel-intervi...
- aspectmin 5y ago
  Wow - absolutely the same here. That was an amazing discussion.
- fredoliveira 5y ago
  This one for me as well. I found myself having to pause and contemplate some of the ideas in that one several times. It's fascinating to hear Joscha describe how he models everything around us. Definitely worth a (patient, attentive) listen.
- sva_ 5y ago
  I may also recommend his appearance on 'Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal' and > For German Speakers Also https://alternativlos.org/42/ https://alternativlos.org/42/
  - lhoff 5y ago
    I actually prefere the Talk on Alternativlos because it was easier for me to grasp the complex ideas. I was listening it again just last week. But for the mostly English speaking community here the talk with LeX is equally good.
- VieEnCode 5y ago
  Is Bach well-regarded in the AI community? I found this podcast a very interesting listen and checked out many of his others. He is a compelling speaker, but I am in not any way qualified to verify his claims. He also seems somewhat categorical in his statements about things that perhaps don't warrant such confidence: e.g. his view of the nature of mind, consciousness, the self, dreams, etc.
shantara 5y ago
Non-tech related: Anthropocene Reviewed - Orbital Sunrise https://pod.link/1342003491 https://pod.link/1342003491
- fknorangesite 5y ago
  God this whole podcast is beautiful. I love it.
poo_clown 5y ago
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wenbin 5y ago
It’s hard for me to pick one, as I’ve listened to many :) Here’s my master playlist (the only rss I subscribe on overcast): https://lnns.co/3iXVgJq5MRa https://lnns.co/3iXVgJq5MRa
stunt 5y ago
I enjoyed many of the "The Rest Is History" episodes but oddly not any of the ones that they did in December. https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast
- marcinpikusa 5y ago
  My favorite podcast discovery of the year! massive lads! ;)
- sundarurfriend 5y ago
  Ah, you're not talking about the one with Frank Skinner on it; I thought maybe it got revived recently.
  - stunt 5y ago
    Subjectively speaking of course. Also I haven't listened to all December episodes to be honest. Great podcast overall and can't recommend it enough.
- ant1frag1le 5y ago
  Their first episodes are a bit unorganized but this podcast became one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Two very knowledgeable historians with extremely interesting episodes. And very very funny. I learned a lot and i found my self laughing many times while listening to them.
simonbarker87 5y ago
Two really stand out to me 1. Matt Wensing on a life of entrepreneurship and software dev. Pretty recent but I’ve listened twice already. https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/236_matt_wensing https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/236_matt_wensing 2. Ben Carpenter on the James Smith podcast. Two PTs talking about massive life changes seeking happiness and the downsides of life in the UK and mental health. Have listened to this three times now. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ben-carpenter/id1444720680?i=1000532785778 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ben-carpenter/id144472...
- metabagel 5y ago
  PT? Personal Trainer?
  - fredoliveira 5y ago
    I assumed physical therapists, but did not validate.
    - majewsky 5y ago
      I'm guessing "psychotherapist".
  - simonbarker87 5y ago
    Sorry, yes. Personal trainer.
bwanab 5y ago
Mike Duncan’s Revolutions podcast has been the Russian Revolution in 2021 and as always, is very detailed and informative.
- Jolter 5y ago
  Which episode? URL?
  - sixo 5y ago
    https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/ https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/ All of season 10, it's a lot, it's great.
- sofixa 5y ago
  I particularly enjoyed it. It's like listening to a slow train crash, there are just so many wrong moves by so many people it's terrifying. Also it changed my perception of many of the participants.
danr4 5y ago
these threads always bring the worst of my FOMO.
dijit 5y ago
I enjoyed being part of one (if that counts)... https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-265-sharkmob-games-with-jan-harasym/ https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-265-sharkmob-games-w...
andreilys 5y ago
Tim Ferriss's second episode with Balaji was great. It was around 4-5 hours, and Tim just steps aside letting Balaji brain dump on all sorts of interesting topics and ideas. https://tim.blog/2021/11/15/balaji-srinivasan-2/ https://tim.blog/2021/11/15/balaji-srinivasan-2/
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  Just started listening to this on your recommendation. (Thanks!) I wasn’t familiar with Balaji before now but he’s clearly a smart guy and a deep thinker. I find myself disagreeing with quite a lot of what he’s saying (to the extent that I’m educated enough on some of the topics to even have an opinion), but will keep listening as it’s interesting to hear a viewpoint that’s perhaps slightly outside of my normal bubble.
  - andreilys 5y ago
    That's probably my favorite part about Balaji, is his thinking is so multi-faceted and original that you're naturally going to come across things you agree with him and disagree.
- f0e4c2f7 5y ago
  Hopefully posting this doesn't get it taken down... I really enjoyed that interview on Tim's podcast and I've been working my way through some of Balaji's other interviews and videos online. I'm currently watching this one someone posted of his coursera course from 2012 all pasted together into one video over 7 hours long. I have come to like this format more and more on youtube becuase you just resume and don't have to worry about finding the next video etc. Anyway, watching this in the context of it being from 2012 is pretty mindblowing and the advice has seemed like it would have been quite good back then (some of it still now too I'm sure.) The name of the course was Startup Engineering. I don't believe it's available on Coursera or anywhere else anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QC1FK2_pqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QC1FK2_pqg
- guidovranken 5y ago
  I used to follow Balaji on Twitter, he frequently had original and eloquent perspectives on things, but his incessant web3 evangelism turned me off.
jkeat 5y ago
TrueAnon's trilogy on Tesla https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/lamest-show-1 https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/lamest-show-1 > how a nerdy dot-com gold chaser hacked the self-satisfied neoliberal green political regime and orchestrated a cacophonous symphony of thirsty social media marketeers, auto industry executives, captured and bought off media, and the bull market ride of the century. At the center of all of this is the pied piper of the redditmen, our very own epic bacon PT Barnum — Elon Musk — who rightly understands that branding really is everything and that so long as you can keep the music going the party doesn’t have to end.
- BrissyCoder 5y ago
  +1 came here to post this. I knew Musk was a bit of an asshole but didn't realize to what extent he was an absolute fraud.
- 4monthsaway 5y ago
  doot
bmcphail 5y ago
Shawn Ryan Show #015 Former Seal Team Six operator goes deep into his mental and physical training, injuries, addictions, relationships, and more. Powerful is the most apt description. Takes him a few minutes to warm up, but is unbelievable after. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ozFFhC6NS5fZcfRXhM2LZ?si=ad9ddb1edcfd4ef3 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ozFFhC6NS5fZcfRXhM2LZ?si=a... YouTube - https://youtu.be/dWJ_WwWSabw https://youtu.be/dWJ_WwWSabw
- tmsh 5y ago
  That episode is incredible. Thank you for posting. His life should be a movie.
thricegr8 5y ago
Undoubtedly that personal award goes to Citations Needed Episode 73: Western Media’s Narrow, Colonial Definition of ‘Corruption’. You can read the transcript on Medium [1] or listen on Spotify [2]. It may seem a bit bromide for HN, but it really shattered my world view. Or at least was the impetus of a rather radical shift in how I viewed global power structures, old wealth, and the evil systems in place today that continue to perpetuate global inequality. In the episode, they dig into these popular "corruption" indices, why the Global South is always painted as the "most corrupt", true sources of institutionalized corruption, where the real tax havens and how they operate. It even highlights a (previously unknown to me at least!) stark and admittedly macabre distinction between London, the city in England and the ancient The City of London [3]. Yes there is a huge difference with the latter being a 1,000 British colonial-era holdover that's home to the largest tax haven hub in the world. As a bonus, it features Jason Hickel, an economic anthropologist who wrote The Divide [4]. Which, for reasons outlined above, is also one of my favorite books ever. If you find my poor attempt of summary or the article/podcast interesting, I'd implore you to buy the book and learn something new. All the world is a stage and indeed we are merely players. [1] - https://citationsneeded.medium.com/episode-73-western-medias-narrow-colonial-definition-of-corruption-ec8d06cc5a96 https://citationsneeded.medium.com/episode-73-western-medias... [2] - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cf3g7670FYKrD9OE6vHQd?si=vhY8HwIQSU6LjVbMbVL4aQ https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cf3g7670FYKrD9OE6vHQd?si=v... [3] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London [4] - https://www.jasonhickel.org/the-divide https://www.jasonhickel.org/the-divide Edit: Just to clarify, this episode is from 2019. I did not interpret the question clearly and assumed it was in the spirit of "Favorite podcast episode you listened to this year". Hope this helps.
- bernardom 5y ago
  The CGP Grey videos on the city of London are pretty great too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc
- istjohn 5y ago
  I'm intrigued, but this episode is from April 2019.
tmsh 5y ago
Steve Yegge’s tech predictions for the next 10-30 years: https://youtu.be/8xwSRB3eGXY https://youtu.be/8xwSRB3eGXY
- f0e4c2f7 5y ago
  I didn't know Steve had a podcast. I've read some of his writing and really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing I'll check it out.
  - sundarurfriend 5y ago
    Me neither! The first one on this page that's got me excited.
filippp 5y ago
Jordan Peterson's interviews with Roland Griffiths and Iain McGilchrist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIP-3Q-p_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIP-3Q-p_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zld-MX11lA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zld-MX11lA
bijant 5y ago
Odd not to see an episode from the Odd Lots podcast here (going by how often it gets cited in economic/supply chain discussions around here) My favorite would certainly be an Amp Hour Episode if I knew which one to pick. Have still held out for the annual Keyzermas Episode so that one could easily take the title.Chris Gammell is just an all-around cool dude who's always asking the right questions to get the most out of his guests. Honorable Mention goes to some reverse engineering podcast that must remain unnamed. Its great but far to infrequent.
- baldgeek 5y ago
  why not name it?
  - bijant 5y ago
    You should ask the Hosts that exact question! https://unnamedre.com/ https://unnamedre.com/
serjester 5y ago
Peter Attia’s podcast with Tom Catena. He’s a doctor in war torn Africa and I’d argue one of most inspirational people alive. Turned down money, resources and a comfortable life in the US to make a greater impact in Africa. Peter Attia being a fellow doctor adds tons to the discussion.
qntty 5y ago
I'm not usually a Joe Rogan listener, but I keep thinking about the interview he did with Carl Hart: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xMbq7gLEjFioOQ5gpSw2l https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xMbq7gLEjFioOQ5gpSw2l Hart claims that the inherent addictiveness of even the most addictive drugs (he talks mostly about heroin) is exaggerated, because most of the worst addicts are dealing with psychological, social, and financial difficulties in addition to drug addiction, and drugs are often unfairly blamed for all their problems. I don't necessarily agree with everything he says, but he has a very interesting perspective.
- spurgu 5y ago
  Personal anecdote. I tried (smoking) heroin once, out of curiosity, and I beg to disagree. It was really nice and calming. Then 30 minutes laters I got the urge and wanted more. Then felt nice again. Then 20 minutes later I wanted more. Then 10 minutes later. Then 5. Then the bag was empty and I felt like crap. Then the car wouldn't start and we had to push it to jump start - felt like one of the most physically demanding things I've ever done. If you were to shoot it in the vein those effects would be exacerbated to a point I can't even imagine what the cravings and after-effects would be like. Granted I might not have been in the best state of mind back then, but still. It's by far the most addictive (short-term) substance I've ever tried. I still use others irregularly but that one I'll never touch again.
  - avgDev 5y ago
    I have taken opiates for pain, and first time I took it I also experienced calm and euphoria. However, it only lasted the first few doses. I would quickly need to up the dosage to feel the same effects. I can see how someone could really start doing more and more to get that effect. However, if you are taking only the prescribed dosage I would argue that the risk is quite low for severe addiction, but you would still have dependence and would need to ween off. You would just need to fight the "need" urge you experienced and be conscious about the correct usage. If I took a few days/weeks off and taken it again I would get the same calming and euphoric effect but again it would quickly wear off and would require higher dosage to get it, but the pain was controlled at the same dosage. The whole opiate epidemic really fked anyone with chronic pain for who SSRIs don't work.
timdaub 5y ago
I loved Lex Friedman and Brandon Eich this year. I was astonished by the intellect and wisdom of Eich. I always understood him to be rather smart inventing JS in a matter of days, but his insight in the history of the web paint an even more impressive picture. He's been much more influential to our lives than many might guess and it's shocking to hear it from himself and his authority.
gringoDan 5y ago
The Sam Bankman-Fried episode of Odd Lots: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p2Mfr20nDNmRxdNjCcmJe?si=2f04792d5ee1490f&nd=1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p2Mfr20nDNmRxdNjCcmJe?si=2... Specifically, the 7 minutes from ~19:40 - 26:30 where he talks about the $30M/day profit he made in 2017 by arb-ing the different prices of Bitcoin on Japanese vs. US exchanges. This demonstrated the difference between complex and complicated problems and how much of success in business is simply schlepping. (Obligatory pg post: http://paulgraham.com/schlep.html http://paulgraham.com/schlep.html)
- dannyeei 5y ago
  There’s an episode on Acquired with him where he talks about FTX. Would definitely recommend!
- yewenjie 5y ago
  He recently came to Sam Harris's podcast to talk about how he is donating most of his wealth in accordance with the Effective Altruism movement.
geocrasher 5y ago
There are about 3 or 4 Darknet Diaries, but here's my fav. OK it's a tie: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/90/ Jenny Meet Jenny Radcliffe, the People Hacker. She’s a social engineer and physical penetration tester. Which means she gets paid to break into buildings and test their security. In this episode she tells us a few stories of some penetration testing jobs she’s done. https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/95/ Jon & Brian's Big Adventure Jon and Brian are penetration testers who both worked at a place called RedTeam Security. They’re paid to break into buildings and hack into networks to test the security of those buildings. In this episode they bring us a story of how they prepare and execute a mission like this. But even with all the preparation, something still goes terribly wrong. Episodes 84 and 81 also. GREAT stuff. But 90 and 95 are my faves. I don't have time for other podcasts so its DND for me.
- more_corn 5y ago
  One more for Darknet. The NSO group episodes are my favorite. 99 and 100 I think they are. The episode about the Puerto Rico lottery is amazing too.
  - ijustwanttovote 5y ago
    The Puerto Rico lottery episode was my favorite!
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  I picked up on Darknet Diaries from recommendations in a previous HN podcast thread. Some of the physical pen test episodes are totally gripping! Well worth a listen. Great podcast.
- Bobbleoxs 5y ago
  Mine were: 77 Olympic Destroyer 78 Knaves out 86 The LinkedIn Incident 97 The Pizza Problem
- paranorman 5y ago
  Echo the love for this podcast, one of the easiest subscription purchases I’ve ever made. Jack is a great storyteller.
dnissley 5y ago
The Real Story of “The Central Park Karen” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-with-bari-weiss/id1570872415?i=1000530855326 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-with-bari-wei... Remember the story about the off leash dog walker and the bird watcher in central park that went viral right around the time when the murder of George Floyd took place? In all of the ensuing frenzy I had personally believed the horrible portrait the media painted of this woman, but this podcast showed just how wrong that portrayal was.
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karmanyaahm 5y ago
World's Greatest Con: 0101: How To Fool Hitler https://worldsgreatestcon.fireside.fm/2 https://worldsgreatestcon.fireside.fm/2 The whole season is really good, but this is the first episode
egman_ekki 5y ago
Unexpectedly, Lex Fridman's interview with Richard Wrangham about the role of violance in human history and how we're similar and different from other big apes was really thought provoking and introduced some new interesting concepts/distinctions to me. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3txWhPWf2YuGN25cIJxm0e?si=JRRPOFTHTZKn2WWcOA1Gkg https://open.spotify.com/episode/3txWhPWf2YuGN25cIJxm0e?si=J...
TOMDM 5y ago
My favorite is easily Rationally Speaking by Julia Galef. The episode that pulled my in initially was "Are Boomers to blame for Millenials' struggles?" from November of last year, but all episodes since have the same features that enamoured me initially. The episode was a master class in talking beyond the rhetoric and digging into the meat beyond. In the aforementioned episodes, she digs into policies that may have affected Millenials', as well as looking into voting demographics that brought about said policies. It resulted in an incredibly nuanced view (For the Boomers here on HN who may be put off by the title, it's not the typical generational hitpiece, but an addressal of them). Julia puts in a lot of work for these episodes, making sure to read up extensively on the topics before the episode, and inviting guests of varying stances with meaningful experience to contribute. Going as far as inviting multiple guests for an episode, and reading all of said guests published books on the topic before recording. She will often go back after the interviews to offer clarifications to hanging questions that occured during the conversation. http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/245-are-boomers-to-blame-for-millennials-struggles/ http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/245-are-boomers-to-blam... Julia for me sets the bar for what empathetic and reasoned conversation can be if one is willing to put in the effort.
swayson 5y ago
I find it challenging to choose one but Andrew Huberman's podcast is exceptional. Latest in neuroscience/neurobiology which is accessible to the general public. From topics like sleep, anxiety, learning, performance etc. I have learned so much and applying the protocols have been great.
- ismail 5y ago
  +1 on Huberman. Specifically the episodes on sleep.
marban 5y ago
Pretty much all early episodes of https://hubermanlab.com https://hubermanlab.com — Though it's become a bit lengthy and repetitive lately.
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  I agree with the early episodes being very good. I’ve put quite a lot of learnings into action after listening to those. (Especially the episodes on sleep). The biggest takeaway was understanding the impact of body temperature on circadian rhythms. I’d known about the impact of light before (but he had a lot more information to share on that too which I hadn’t previously heard), but the body temperature stuff was completely new to me and fascinating. I can’t vouch for the later episodes as I haven’t listened for a while…
bbu 5y ago
I enjoy Developing Leadership a lot. So much good content: https://www.developingleadership.co/ https://www.developingleadership.co/
_ttg 5y ago
Ezra Klein's interview with Noam Chomsky - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id1548604447?i=1000518312313 https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id154... Even though I was familiar with most of Chomsky's spiel, this was a total joy to listen to and I was very inspired by the great righteous indignation and moral clarity that Chomsky still speaks with and only he can summon. Lots of provocative thoughts on capitalism, class, American politics and a breadth of other topics, as a bonus.
mvo 5y ago
Many good ones this year, maybe "Short History Of..." - Space race and Moon landing https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/2966a9d948fb7e294cf080722efd4698253fef4a/view https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/2966a9d948fb7... https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/8588f875251366144378dd6515e816bf7e58d69c/view https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/8588f87525136...
tailspin2019 5y ago
I’ve listened to too many to pick a favourite but this one from Lex Friedman is a random pick. Difficult subject matter but quite moving: #220 – Niels Jorgensen: New York Firefighters and the Heroes of 9/11 https://pca.st/episode/cb175a0c-b0c1-4200-a8e3-9702ebf0525c https://pca.st/episode/cb175a0c-b0c1-4200-a8e3-9702ebf0525c Edit: and here’s an oddball recommendation on the other end of the spectrum, and outside of the normal HN bubble. For the Brits here and those who may enjoy extremely juvenile British humour (like me): RHLSTP 268 - Charlie Brooker https://pca.st/episode/57ee8b54-2d47-4506-924a-bb7636362f9e https://pca.st/episode/57ee8b54-2d47-4506-924a-bb7636362f9e (Charlie Brooker is the British writer behind Black Mirror.)
coldpie 5y ago
My was this 4-episode mini-series about the development of Halo 2's multiplayer component. Links here: https://smarturl.it/H2Pod https://smarturl.it/H2Pod
ranger207 5y ago
Dan Carlin's Supernova in the East VI. Given the insane brutality of the Pacific war, the stranglehold the Japanese military had on its society, and the utterly unbreakable Japanese will that just kept going loss after brutal loss even when it was clear to everyone involved that there was no possible way left for them to win, Carlin makes it clear that the leaders of the day certainly felt justified with their decisions to first firebomb and then atomic bomb Japanese civilians and cities. A couple of weeks later a friend told me that he believed that you should be willing to fight to the death, and even the death of others, for what you believe is right. I think morally of course you should be committed to your beliefs, but if you replicate that to that extent on a society-wide scale, you might end up with another Imperial Japan. https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-67-supernova-in-the-east-vi/ https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-67-supern... (Of course, as Carlin will often tell you, he's not a historian and is more interested in an emotional story than 100% true facts. I'll also recommend Ian Toll's Pacific War book trilogy for a more accurate take on events. Plus, it covers the incredibly brutal Battle of Manila that Carlin leaves out.)
- computershit 5y ago
  I loved this podcast (and all of Carlin's really). One of my granddads faught extensively in the Pacific and I really felt it when Dan described what a land invasion on mainland Japan would've looked like.
darawk 5y ago
This is pretty different than most of the other recommendations on here, but the "Johnny Keys" story from Sammy Gravano's podcast, which starts at the end of episode 6, and continues to the beginning of episode 8: https://youtu.be/oEFjWlgOu1k?t=1260 https://youtu.be/oEFjWlgOu1k?t=1260 (this is the point in ep. 6 that the story starts) It's a little bit ethically questionable to listen to, since the guy is a killer, and he's profiting from it. However, the storytelling in this thing is leagues better than any movie i've seen in the last few years. He's literally sitting in his armchair just talking, and it's so much more engaging than most professionally written stories.
f0e4c2f7 5y ago
Tim Ferris #542 with Chris Dixon and Naval was the podcast that made me think maybe there might be something to web3 and it was at least worth investigating. 2 months later I'm still not yet sure. So take that for what it's worth. https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/ https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/ As an honorable mention I'll also say that I've been listening to Dan Carlin's series on Japan in WW2 and it has been incredible as I've come to expect from his work.
CyanDeparture 5y ago
The Off Menu with Bridget Christie as the guest (it has zero to do with tech): https://play.acast.com/s/offmenu/ep130-bridgetchristie https://play.acast.com/s/offmenu/ep130-bridgetchristie
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  Seconded! Also #112 with Simon Amstell was good as was the recent episode with Harry Hill.
  - sundarurfriend 5y ago
    My favourite was the episode with Ainsley Harriott. At first it was funny how they immediately turned into a pair of children that were meeting their favourite uncle. Over the course of the episode, it became clear why that was.
    - tailspin2019 5y ago
      Ok that one's now in my podcast queue, thanks!
lettergram 5y ago
How to save the world, in three easy steps. Bret Weinstein | DarkHorse Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-save-the-world-in-three-easy-steps/id1471581521?i=1000525032595 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-save-the-world-... I personally find this to be my favorite because I found it to be the most impactful. Particularly to myself, I ended up reaching out because I saw the jump in heart related issues (likely related to vaccines) while tracking COVID19. I reached out as I saw this podcast and was able to validate several of the items discussed via CDC data. That put me on a whirlwind journey of being connected to quite a few different people and on conference calls with highly regarded scientists and billionaires, which I never expected -_- There's a lot more recent and relevant information, particularly on Joe Rogan's podcast (#1747 - Dr. Peter A. McCullough): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aZte37vtFTkYT7b0b04Qz?si=Av3Dz1AQSIGcM3svRkN00w https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aZte37vtFTkYT7b0b04Qz?si=A... Anyway, I don't know generally about favorite in terms of content to others, but it did put me on quite an adventure.
- cjwilliams 5y ago
  The Weinsteins started out as experts at speaking a lot of words, while saying very little. But after testing the culture war waters, have committed fully to anti-vax grifting. Id suggest that anyone reading take this recommendation with a grain of salt, and that you reevaluate your opinion of Bret. Even given that the new variant has changed the landscape…
  - lordfoom 5y ago
    Completely agree
jot 5y ago
This example customer interview on The Software Social Podcast: https://softwaresocial.dev/episodes/customer-interview-part-1-the-interview https://softwaresocial.dev/episodes/customer-interview-part-... It inspired my to create a podcast dedicate to more like it.
hasheddan 5y ago
The second round of Jim Keller on the Lex Friedman podcast was my top episode of the year https://lexfridman.com/jim-keller-2/ https://lexfridman.com/jim-keller-2/
bradlys 5y ago
I’m not a fan of the podcast normally but I was sent this one because my ex-wife knew it would be good for me. Spark Bird by This American Life. First off - I’ve tried to pick up birding a little bit. But most importantly - about 35 minutes in - there’s a story about Birdly. This family that sounds utterly insane and has six imaginary birds as part of their family. It’s a really well told story - much better than the podcast normally has. Well - anyway - it turns out there are other couples/families out there that do this. We had this with our “family.” In our case (my ex’s and I) we had three stuffed animal children. The podcast really will show the full gradient of how far you can push what is “real”. We took our children across the world and they had stories, purpose, meaning, and lots of love to share. I don’t spend as much time with “the children” now. They live in different but sharable dimensions/realities/universes more often now since their mom and dad aren’t together. It’s rough being a single dad of 3. Get a lot of questions but is what it is. She asks about them when she calls. We planned to have children the more traditional way as well. We just never got there before we split up. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fm0Ntx2IxuWEM2ieYZasv?si=nnuSWhWUSB204jBmiJpW1Q https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fm0Ntx2IxuWEM2ieYZasv?si=n...
gxqoz 5y ago
A recent 99% Invisible episode on alphabetical order was pretty fascinating. It's based on Judith Flanders's new book about alphabetical order, A Place for Everything. Among things I hadn't considered is how in Chinese "alphabetical order" is based on the number of strokes in the character. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/alphabetical-order/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/alphabetical-order/ Two other goods ones from the always enjoyable Decoder Ring: Truly Tasteless Jokes - How "free speech" moved from being a largely left-wing phenomenon to a right-wing phenomenon through an '80s joke book: https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/12/decoder-ring-truly-tasteless-jokes-80s-politics-free-speech-obscenity-law https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/12/decoder-ring... The Tootsie Shot - About filming in New York and an iconic shot you've seen from countless films - https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/06/tootsie-shot https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/06/tootsie-shot Finally, both seasons of TMC's The Plot Thickens that aired this year were good listens. Season 2 is on the failed film adaptation of The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season 3 is on Lucille Ball. https://theplotthickens.tcm.com/ https://theplotthickens.tcm.com/ And heck, one more film podcast. The Mubi Podcast's episode on the Chinese film "Dream Factory" and how it basically built up that country's film industry was a great story I had never heard before: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mubi-podcast/id1569229544 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mubi-podcast/id1569229...
jtmetcalfe 5y ago
Felix Biederman interviews former Gov. of Illinois and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich on Chapo Trap House: https://otter.ai/u/B_VZ8fzEK4S-c0jVmRQ2_wYHCCA https://otter.ai/u/B_VZ8fzEK4S-c0jVmRQ2_wYHCCA https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/561-teaser-blago-hates-liars https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/561-teaser-blago-hat...
- nopenopenopeno 5y ago
  Truly one of the best interviews ever!
polytely 5y ago
1. The Dan Harmon episode of Good One - a podcast about jokes. If you like Community, Rick and Morty & love comedy writing this is a fantastic episode, it starts off being about a specific joke, but after that it goes into his writing philosophy/method, being a bad boss and getting better after fucking everything up, and story structure. https://podtail.com/en/podcast/good-one-a-podcast-about-jokes/dan-harmon-s-community-payday-rap/ https://podtail.com/en/podcast/good-one-a-podcast-about-joke... 2. Interdependence episode 39: World Fairs, WorldBuilding, the bicameral mind, the nightmare of organizing research and the art of memory with Kantbot A dizzying interview with Kantbot (the Adam Curtis of weird twitter) by musical artist's/technologists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst. Hard to describe but gives you a lot of threads to investigate further. https://interdependence.fm/episodes/world-fairs-worldbuilding-the-bicameral-mind-the-nightmare-of-organizing-research-and-the-art-of-memory-with-kantbot-n768CGdr https://interdependence.fm/episodes/world-fairs-worldbuildin... 3. True Anon Episode 181: 9/11: Twenty Years On the Road Hosts Brace Belden & Liz Franczak discuss the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with writer Prof. Peter Dale Scott (Deep Politics and the Death of JFK) and editor of Covert Action magazine Aaron Good. https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/911-twenty-years-on-the-road https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/911-twenty-years-on-the-r... 4. Wong Notes - Michael League Rhythm guitarist & producer Cory Wong (Vulfpeck, Cory Wong and the Wongnotes) interviews jazz-fusion bassist / band leader Michael League (Snarky Puppy) about music, artistry, self-worth. https://wongnotes.captivate.fm/episode/michael-league https://wongnotes.captivate.fm/episode/michael-league 5. WTF with Marc Maron episode 1278 - "Cancelled Comedy" w/ Kliph Nesteroff and David Bianculli Gives some needed historical perspective on comedians complaining about being cancelled. Talks about the history of censorship in comedy. With comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff and Smothers Brothers biographer David Bianculli. https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1278-canceled-comedy-w-kliph-nesteroff-and-david-bianculli https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1278-canceled-comedy-... PS: It's not freely accessible, but I would also highly recommend the Episode 292 of Radio War Nerd: No Plan for Afghanistan, or "Always Bet Against the American Elite" and Episode 293: The Forever Analogy: Saigon vs Afghanistan., for a superb breakdown of America's involvement in Afghanistan and the reasons it was doomed to fail.
dannyeei 5y ago
Can’t believe no one has mentioned Acquired! The episode on Standard Oil is extremely good https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/standard-oil-part-i https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/standard-oil-part-i
maneesh 5y ago
By far, The Program Audio Series has been my favorite podcast of all time. It's a dys/u/topian story of a world where money, god, tech, and society all merge together into one, told in a very interesting format. It's so good that I reached out to the creator and hired him haha. He had a very interesting episode about humanity that was my favorite episode of the year: https://www.programaudioseries.com/19-abandonware/ https://www.programaudioseries.com/19-abandonware/ As a disclaimer, I sponsored this episode --- but only because it's awesome.
lee 5y ago
Huberman Labs podcast is exceptional. So many episodes are great on their own. But the one on how to optimize your health condenses a lot of the protocols: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCNZihpjlmyNLI93SjmO0?si=87fdec354edc49f0 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCNZihpjlmyNLI93SjmO0?si=8...
MivLives 5y ago
I like a mixture of fiction and nonfiction podcasts. It's harder to say specific episodes for fictional ones without spoilers. But I'll try. The Magnus Archives wrapped up it's 200 episode run this year, and it's worth a listen if you like spooky story podcasts. One of my favorite episodes of The Dollop this year was on Trapper Nelson. A man who ate possums, buried his money in his yard, and ran a successful zoo and tourist attraction (he was part of the attraction) in the early 20th century. Truly a case of "they don't make them like that anymore."
rzz3 5y ago
Lex Friedman #199: Roger Reeves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel Incredible conversation, and Lex did a wonderful job approaching this conversation from an unconventional perspective.
typon 5y ago
I love these kinds of threads, thanks for making it. Favouriting it for later. My recommendation: Hinge Points podcast, especially Episode 6: Let's Roll. (https://www.patreon.com/posts/hinge-points-6-59759286 https://www.patreon.com/posts/hinge-points-6-59759286) Goes over the influence of 9/11 on the history of the 21st century, especially concerning USA. Incisive and almost terse in how well it describes why 9/11 happened, and if it didn't, how the world would be different.
gbell12 5y ago
Corecursive podcast #069 "The Original Remote Developer" about Paul Lutus and writing software for the Apple II - and making it rich. Quite an orthogonal thinker, which made it inspiring even if it isn't 1985 any more. https://corecursive.com/remote-developer/ https://corecursive.com/remote-developer/
gbell12 5y ago
These two challenged my beliefs about the state of the environment: S4: E18 – Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know | Marian Tupy https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s4-e-18-ten-global-trends-marian-tupy/ S4: E:51 – Apocalypse Never? | Michael Shellenberger https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s4e51/ This one was riveting, terrifying, and made me realize how important it is to preserve our democracies, if we're lucky enough to live in one: S4: E26 – Tyranny, Slavery and Columbia U | Yeonmi Park https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s4e26/
- kpmah 5y ago
  A review of 'Apocalypse Never': https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/review-bad-science-and-bad-arguments-abound-in-apocalypse-never/ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/review-bad-scienc...
  - lordfoom 5y ago
    Thanks for posting
IndexPointer 5y ago
Wow, I opened this to recommend Fall of Civilizations, but I'm glad to see it's already recommended by the OP.
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220 points by hnu0847 5y ago

Mine was Fall of Civilizations Episode 12, about the Inca empire: https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2021/01/12/episode-12-is-now-live/

fitblipper 5y ago

I really enjoyed listening to Dark Net Diaries - The Spy https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/99/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/99/

starik36 5y ago

Lex Fridman talks to Jamie Metzl about the Lab Leak theory. Absolutely fascinating. https://lexfridman.com/jamie-metzl/ https://lexfridman.com/jamie-metzl/

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- lwhalen 5y ago
  Indeed, deadly misinformation about a disease with a 99.8% survival rate. The shame, the horror...
  - Bilal_io 5y ago
    809300 deaths out of 51574787 cases is 1.5%. that's nothing if you don't care about the people that died, or the many that suffered and lived.
  - qwerqsdfqw 5y ago
    How many deaths does it take be considered deadly? Based on the survival rate of 99.8% in 7B (approx world's population) is about 14M deaths (if we are not there yet, we should be tending towards it based on the survival rate). Besides, this doesn't consider cases of long covid, financial and other impact on people/families etc.
sveng 5y ago
This doctor's claims made on that podcast have been largely debunked.[0] And his association with a serious-sounding medical group is rather revealing.[1] JRE as Entertainment? Yes. Accurate guidance on important science issues? Not so much.[2] [0]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joe-rogan-covid-podcast-doctor-b1977603.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joe-rogan-... [1]https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/rgzvr3/something_you_should_know_about_dr_peter/ https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/rgzvr3/something_... [2]https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/science-vs-joe-rogan https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrit...
- rzz3 5y ago
  It’s sad that HN deletes the original comment so I can’t see what this is in response to, though I see the doctor’s name in your links. Going to watch the original and then read your links. Even though this “doctor” is probably a whack job, I love listening to people I disagree with and seeing their points rebutted.
  - hnu0847 5y ago
    If you click on your username in the upper right hand corner, there should be a "showdead:" option that you can set to "yes" in order to see these posts.

grae_QED 5y ago

I have two: Darknet Diaries episode 92 on the pirate bay and the Huberman Lab episode 22 on hypertrophy.

pitched 5y ago

I’ve yet to ever listen to a podcast episode twice, but this Akira the Done album is basically Naval’s podcast set to music and I’ve listened to it too many times now: https://open.spotify.com/album/4SGFW7Rig34Me2NPPA7Eur https://open.spotify.com/album/4SGFW7Rig34Me2NPPA7Eur

wdella 5y ago

For excellent reporting on a dystopian intersection of tech and politics: Darknet Diaries Episode 100: NSO On a different note: a whimsical, impossible, and hilarious improvised musical: Mission to Zyxx Episode 507: A Little ‘Ditty about Jack and Shai’an

borkenstein 5y ago

THE PRIVATDOZENT PODCAST Episode 2: Kurt Gödel's Brilliant Madness https://www.privatdozent.co/p/episode-2-kurt-godels-brilliant-madness https://www.privatdozent.co/p/episode-2-kurt-godels-brillian...

drcode 5y ago

Sean Carroll and David Wallace, who know their sh*t, doing a deep dive on entropy and how it relates to time and the "past hypothesis". https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/08/02/158-david-wallace-on-the-arrow-of-time/ https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/08/02/158-...

rossvor 5y ago
I would also add episode with Michael Levin as a worthy candidate for this year. https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/02/01/132-michael-levin-on-growth-form-information-and-the-self/ https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2021/02/01/132-...
cjwilliams 5y ago
Its really impressive the consistent level headed quality that Sean Carrol produces. He might be less popular because of it, but he’s not yet peddled controversy as content. Which is rare when the incentives suggest otherwise

mhb 5y ago

Darknet Diaries: Money Maker https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/102/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/102/

nikivi 5y ago

I liked one with Kevin (first CEO of Instagram) https://overcast.fm/+eZyDZHzsI https://overcast.fm/+eZyDZHzsI

pawelwentpawel 5y ago
Same here, that was my favourite!
throwtaway 5y ago
Same here

lhoff 5y ago

Hands down this Lex's interview with Joscha Bach. Very inspiring and a lot of interesting viewpoints. https://lexfridman.com/joscha-bach-2/ https://lexfridman.com/joscha-bach-2/ EDIT For German Speakers i'd also recommend these two episodes: - http://www.jungundnaiv-podcast.de/2021/09/535-aladin-el-mafaalani-bildungsforscher-und-soziologe/ http://www.jungundnaiv-podcast.de/2021/09/535-aladin-el-mafa... - https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2021-03/maja-goepel-interviewpodcast-alles-gesagt https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2021-03/maja-goepel-intervi...

aspectmin 5y ago
Wow - absolutely the same here. That was an amazing discussion.
fredoliveira 5y ago
This one for me as well. I found myself having to pause and contemplate some of the ideas in that one several times. It's fascinating to hear Joscha describe how he models everything around us. Definitely worth a (patient, attentive) listen.
sva_ 5y ago
I may also recommend his appearance on 'Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal' and > For German Speakers Also https://alternativlos.org/42/ https://alternativlos.org/42/
- lhoff 5y ago
  I actually prefere the Talk on Alternativlos because it was easier for me to grasp the complex ideas. I was listening it again just last week. But for the mostly English speaking community here the talk with LeX is equally good.
VieEnCode 5y ago
Is Bach well-regarded in the AI community? I found this podcast a very interesting listen and checked out many of his others. He is a compelling speaker, but I am in not any way qualified to verify his claims. He also seems somewhat categorical in his statements about things that perhaps don't warrant such confidence: e.g. his view of the nature of mind, consciousness, the self, dreams, etc.

shantara 5y ago

Non-tech related: Anthropocene Reviewed - Orbital Sunrise https://pod.link/1342003491 https://pod.link/1342003491

fknorangesite 5y ago
God this whole podcast is beautiful. I love it.

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wenbin 5y ago

It’s hard for me to pick one, as I’ve listened to many :) Here’s my master playlist (the only rss I subscribe on overcast): https://lnns.co/3iXVgJq5MRa https://lnns.co/3iXVgJq5MRa

stunt 5y ago

I enjoyed many of the "The Rest Is History" episodes but oddly not any of the ones that they did in December. https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast https://play.acast.com/s/the-rest-is-history-podcast

marcinpikusa 5y ago
My favorite podcast discovery of the year! massive lads! ;)
sundarurfriend 5y ago
Ah, you're not talking about the one with Frank Skinner on it; I thought maybe it got revived recently.
- stunt 5y ago
  Subjectively speaking of course. Also I haven't listened to all December episodes to be honest. Great podcast overall and can't recommend it enough.
ant1frag1le 5y ago
Their first episodes are a bit unorganized but this podcast became one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Two very knowledgeable historians with extremely interesting episodes. And very very funny. I learned a lot and i found my self laughing many times while listening to them.

simonbarker87 5y ago

Two really stand out to me 1. Matt Wensing on a life of entrepreneurship and software dev. Pretty recent but I’ve listened twice already. https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/236_matt_wensing https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/236_matt_wensing 2. Ben Carpenter on the James Smith podcast. Two PTs talking about massive life changes seeking happiness and the downsides of life in the UK and mental health. Have listened to this three times now. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ben-carpenter/id1444720680?i=1000532785778 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ben-carpenter/id144472...

metabagel 5y ago
PT? Personal Trainer?
- fredoliveira 5y ago
  I assumed physical therapists, but did not validate.
  - majewsky 5y ago
    I'm guessing "psychotherapist".
- simonbarker87 5y ago
  Sorry, yes. Personal trainer.

bwanab 5y ago

Mike Duncan’s Revolutions podcast has been the Russian Revolution in 2021 and as always, is very detailed and informative.

Jolter 5y ago
Which episode? URL?
- sixo 5y ago
  https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/ https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/ All of season 10, it's a lot, it's great.
sofixa 5y ago
I particularly enjoyed it. It's like listening to a slow train crash, there are just so many wrong moves by so many people it's terrifying. Also it changed my perception of many of the participants.

danr4 5y ago

these threads always bring the worst of my FOMO.

dijit 5y ago

I enjoyed being part of one (if that counts)... https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-265-sharkmob-games-with-jan-harasym/ https://www.gcppodcast.com/post/episode-265-sharkmob-games-w...

andreilys 5y ago

Tim Ferriss's second episode with Balaji was great. It was around 4-5 hours, and Tim just steps aside letting Balaji brain dump on all sorts of interesting topics and ideas. https://tim.blog/2021/11/15/balaji-srinivasan-2/ https://tim.blog/2021/11/15/balaji-srinivasan-2/

tailspin2019 5y ago
Just started listening to this on your recommendation. (Thanks!) I wasn’t familiar with Balaji before now but he’s clearly a smart guy and a deep thinker. I find myself disagreeing with quite a lot of what he’s saying (to the extent that I’m educated enough on some of the topics to even have an opinion), but will keep listening as it’s interesting to hear a viewpoint that’s perhaps slightly outside of my normal bubble.
- andreilys 5y ago
  That's probably my favorite part about Balaji, is his thinking is so multi-faceted and original that you're naturally going to come across things you agree with him and disagree.
f0e4c2f7 5y ago
Hopefully posting this doesn't get it taken down... I really enjoyed that interview on Tim's podcast and I've been working my way through some of Balaji's other interviews and videos online. I'm currently watching this one someone posted of his coursera course from 2012 all pasted together into one video over 7 hours long. I have come to like this format more and more on youtube becuase you just resume and don't have to worry about finding the next video etc. Anyway, watching this in the context of it being from 2012 is pretty mindblowing and the advice has seemed like it would have been quite good back then (some of it still now too I'm sure.) The name of the course was Startup Engineering. I don't believe it's available on Coursera or anywhere else anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QC1FK2_pqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QC1FK2_pqg
guidovranken 5y ago
I used to follow Balaji on Twitter, he frequently had original and eloquent perspectives on things, but his incessant web3 evangelism turned me off.

jkeat 5y ago

TrueAnon's trilogy on Tesla https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/lamest-show-1 https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/lamest-show-1 > how a nerdy dot-com gold chaser hacked the self-satisfied neoliberal green political regime and orchestrated a cacophonous symphony of thirsty social media marketeers, auto industry executives, captured and bought off media, and the bull market ride of the century. At the center of all of this is the pied piper of the redditmen, our very own epic bacon PT Barnum — Elon Musk — who rightly understands that branding really is everything and that so long as you can keep the music going the party doesn’t have to end.

BrissyCoder 5y ago
+1 came here to post this. I knew Musk was a bit of an asshole but didn't realize to what extent he was an absolute fraud.
4monthsaway 5y ago
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bmcphail 5y ago

Shawn Ryan Show #015 Former Seal Team Six operator goes deep into his mental and physical training, injuries, addictions, relationships, and more. Powerful is the most apt description. Takes him a few minutes to warm up, but is unbelievable after. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ozFFhC6NS5fZcfRXhM2LZ?si=ad9ddb1edcfd4ef3 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ozFFhC6NS5fZcfRXhM2LZ?si=a... YouTube - https://youtu.be/dWJ_WwWSabw https://youtu.be/dWJ_WwWSabw

tmsh 5y ago
That episode is incredible. Thank you for posting. His life should be a movie.

thricegr8 5y ago

Undoubtedly that personal award goes to Citations Needed Episode 73: Western Media’s Narrow, Colonial Definition of ‘Corruption’. You can read the transcript on Medium [1] or listen on Spotify [2]. It may seem a bit bromide for HN, but it really shattered my world view. Or at least was the impetus of a rather radical shift in how I viewed global power structures, old wealth, and the evil systems in place today that continue to perpetuate global inequality. In the episode, they dig into these popular "corruption" indices, why the Global South is always painted as the "most corrupt", true sources of institutionalized corruption, where the real tax havens and how they operate. It even highlights a (previously unknown to me at least!) stark and admittedly macabre distinction between London, the city in England and the ancient The City of London [3]. Yes there is a huge difference with the latter being a 1,000 British colonial-era holdover that's home to the largest tax haven hub in the world. As a bonus, it features Jason Hickel, an economic anthropologist who wrote The Divide [4]. Which, for reasons outlined above, is also one of my favorite books ever. If you find my poor attempt of summary or the article/podcast interesting, I'd implore you to buy the book and learn something new. All the world is a stage and indeed we are merely players. [1] - https://citationsneeded.medium.com/episode-73-western-medias-narrow-colonial-definition-of-corruption-ec8d06cc5a96 https://citationsneeded.medium.com/episode-73-western-medias... [2] - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cf3g7670FYKrD9OE6vHQd?si=vhY8HwIQSU6LjVbMbVL4aQ https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cf3g7670FYKrD9OE6vHQd?si=v... [3] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London [4] - https://www.jasonhickel.org/the-divide https://www.jasonhickel.org/the-divide Edit: Just to clarify, this episode is from 2019. I did not interpret the question clearly and assumed it was in the spirit of "Favorite podcast episode you listened to this year". Hope this helps.

bernardom 5y ago
The CGP Grey videos on the city of London are pretty great too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc
istjohn 5y ago
I'm intrigued, but this episode is from April 2019.

tmsh 5y ago

Steve Yegge’s tech predictions for the next 10-30 years: https://youtu.be/8xwSRB3eGXY https://youtu.be/8xwSRB3eGXY

f0e4c2f7 5y ago
I didn't know Steve had a podcast. I've read some of his writing and really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing I'll check it out.
- sundarurfriend 5y ago
  Me neither! The first one on this page that's got me excited.

filippp 5y ago

Jordan Peterson's interviews with Roland Griffiths and Iain McGilchrist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIP-3Q-p_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIP-3Q-p_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zld-MX11lA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zld-MX11lA

bijant 5y ago

Odd not to see an episode from the Odd Lots podcast here (going by how often it gets cited in economic/supply chain discussions around here) My favorite would certainly be an Amp Hour Episode if I knew which one to pick. Have still held out for the annual Keyzermas Episode so that one could easily take the title.Chris Gammell is just an all-around cool dude who's always asking the right questions to get the most out of his guests. Honorable Mention goes to some reverse engineering podcast that must remain unnamed. Its great but far to infrequent.

baldgeek 5y ago
why not name it?
- bijant 5y ago
  You should ask the Hosts that exact question! https://unnamedre.com/ https://unnamedre.com/

serjester 5y ago

Peter Attia’s podcast with Tom Catena. He’s a doctor in war torn Africa and I’d argue one of most inspirational people alive. Turned down money, resources and a comfortable life in the US to make a greater impact in Africa. Peter Attia being a fellow doctor adds tons to the discussion.

qntty 5y ago

I'm not usually a Joe Rogan listener, but I keep thinking about the interview he did with Carl Hart: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xMbq7gLEjFioOQ5gpSw2l https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xMbq7gLEjFioOQ5gpSw2l Hart claims that the inherent addictiveness of even the most addictive drugs (he talks mostly about heroin) is exaggerated, because most of the worst addicts are dealing with psychological, social, and financial difficulties in addition to drug addiction, and drugs are often unfairly blamed for all their problems. I don't necessarily agree with everything he says, but he has a very interesting perspective.

spurgu 5y ago
Personal anecdote. I tried (smoking) heroin once, out of curiosity, and I beg to disagree. It was really nice and calming. Then 30 minutes laters I got the urge and wanted more. Then felt nice again. Then 20 minutes later I wanted more. Then 10 minutes later. Then 5. Then the bag was empty and I felt like crap. Then the car wouldn't start and we had to push it to jump start - felt like one of the most physically demanding things I've ever done. If you were to shoot it in the vein those effects would be exacerbated to a point I can't even imagine what the cravings and after-effects would be like. Granted I might not have been in the best state of mind back then, but still. It's by far the most addictive (short-term) substance I've ever tried. I still use others irregularly but that one I'll never touch again.
- avgDev 5y ago
  I have taken opiates for pain, and first time I took it I also experienced calm and euphoria. However, it only lasted the first few doses. I would quickly need to up the dosage to feel the same effects. I can see how someone could really start doing more and more to get that effect. However, if you are taking only the prescribed dosage I would argue that the risk is quite low for severe addiction, but you would still have dependence and would need to ween off. You would just need to fight the "need" urge you experienced and be conscious about the correct usage. If I took a few days/weeks off and taken it again I would get the same calming and euphoric effect but again it would quickly wear off and would require higher dosage to get it, but the pain was controlled at the same dosage. The whole opiate epidemic really fked anyone with chronic pain for who SSRIs don't work.

timdaub 5y ago

I loved Lex Friedman and Brandon Eich this year. I was astonished by the intellect and wisdom of Eich. I always understood him to be rather smart inventing JS in a matter of days, but his insight in the history of the web paint an even more impressive picture. He's been much more influential to our lives than many might guess and it's shocking to hear it from himself and his authority.

gringoDan 5y ago

The Sam Bankman-Fried episode of Odd Lots: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p2Mfr20nDNmRxdNjCcmJe?si=2f04792d5ee1490f&nd=1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p2Mfr20nDNmRxdNjCcmJe?si=2... Specifically, the 7 minutes from ~19:40 - 26:30 where he talks about the $30M/day profit he made in 2017 by arb-ing the different prices of Bitcoin on Japanese vs. US exchanges. This demonstrated the difference between complex and complicated problems and how much of success in business is simply schlepping. (Obligatory pg post: http://paulgraham.com/schlep.html http://paulgraham.com/schlep.html)

dannyeei 5y ago
There’s an episode on Acquired with him where he talks about FTX. Would definitely recommend!
yewenjie 5y ago
He recently came to Sam Harris's podcast to talk about how he is donating most of his wealth in accordance with the Effective Altruism movement.

geocrasher 5y ago

There are about 3 or 4 Darknet Diaries, but here's my fav. OK it's a tie: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/90/ Jenny Meet Jenny Radcliffe, the People Hacker. She’s a social engineer and physical penetration tester. Which means she gets paid to break into buildings and test their security. In this episode she tells us a few stories of some penetration testing jobs she’s done. https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/95/ Jon & Brian's Big Adventure Jon and Brian are penetration testers who both worked at a place called RedTeam Security. They’re paid to break into buildings and hack into networks to test the security of those buildings. In this episode they bring us a story of how they prepare and execute a mission like this. But even with all the preparation, something still goes terribly wrong. Episodes 84 and 81 also. GREAT stuff. But 90 and 95 are my faves. I don't have time for other podcasts so its DND for me.

more_corn 5y ago
One more for Darknet. The NSO group episodes are my favorite. 99 and 100 I think they are. The episode about the Puerto Rico lottery is amazing too.
- ijustwanttovote 5y ago
  The Puerto Rico lottery episode was my favorite!
tailspin2019 5y ago
I picked up on Darknet Diaries from recommendations in a previous HN podcast thread. Some of the physical pen test episodes are totally gripping! Well worth a listen. Great podcast.
Bobbleoxs 5y ago
Mine were: 77 Olympic Destroyer 78 Knaves out 86 The LinkedIn Incident 97 The Pizza Problem
paranorman 5y ago
Echo the love for this podcast, one of the easiest subscription purchases I’ve ever made. Jack is a great storyteller.

dnissley 5y ago

The Real Story of “The Central Park Karen” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-with-bari-weiss/id1570872415?i=1000530855326 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-with-bari-wei... Remember the story about the off leash dog walker and the bird watcher in central park that went viral right around the time when the murder of George Floyd took place? In all of the ensuing frenzy I had personally believed the horrible portrait the media painted of this woman, but this podcast showed just how wrong that portrayal was.

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karmanyaahm 5y ago

World's Greatest Con: 0101: How To Fool Hitler https://worldsgreatestcon.fireside.fm/2 https://worldsgreatestcon.fireside.fm/2 The whole season is really good, but this is the first episode

egman_ekki 5y ago

Unexpectedly, Lex Fridman's interview with Richard Wrangham about the role of violance in human history and how we're similar and different from other big apes was really thought provoking and introduced some new interesting concepts/distinctions to me. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3txWhPWf2YuGN25cIJxm0e?si=JRRPOFTHTZKn2WWcOA1Gkg https://open.spotify.com/episode/3txWhPWf2YuGN25cIJxm0e?si=J...

TOMDM 5y ago

My favorite is easily Rationally Speaking by Julia Galef. The episode that pulled my in initially was "Are Boomers to blame for Millenials' struggles?" from November of last year, but all episodes since have the same features that enamoured me initially. The episode was a master class in talking beyond the rhetoric and digging into the meat beyond. In the aforementioned episodes, she digs into policies that may have affected Millenials', as well as looking into voting demographics that brought about said policies. It resulted in an incredibly nuanced view (For the Boomers here on HN who may be put off by the title, it's not the typical generational hitpiece, but an addressal of them). Julia puts in a lot of work for these episodes, making sure to read up extensively on the topics before the episode, and inviting guests of varying stances with meaningful experience to contribute. Going as far as inviting multiple guests for an episode, and reading all of said guests published books on the topic before recording. She will often go back after the interviews to offer clarifications to hanging questions that occured during the conversation. http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/245-are-boomers-to-blame-for-millennials-struggles/ http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/245-are-boomers-to-blam... Julia for me sets the bar for what empathetic and reasoned conversation can be if one is willing to put in the effort.

swayson 5y ago

I find it challenging to choose one but Andrew Huberman's podcast is exceptional. Latest in neuroscience/neurobiology which is accessible to the general public. From topics like sleep, anxiety, learning, performance etc. I have learned so much and applying the protocols have been great.

ismail 5y ago
+1 on Huberman. Specifically the episodes on sleep.

marban 5y ago

Pretty much all early episodes of https://hubermanlab.com https://hubermanlab.com — Though it's become a bit lengthy and repetitive lately.

tailspin2019 5y ago
I agree with the early episodes being very good. I’ve put quite a lot of learnings into action after listening to those. (Especially the episodes on sleep). The biggest takeaway was understanding the impact of body temperature on circadian rhythms. I’d known about the impact of light before (but he had a lot more information to share on that too which I hadn’t previously heard), but the body temperature stuff was completely new to me and fascinating. I can’t vouch for the later episodes as I haven’t listened for a while…

bbu 5y ago

I enjoy Developing Leadership a lot. So much good content: https://www.developingleadership.co/ https://www.developingleadership.co/

_ttg 5y ago

Ezra Klein's interview with Noam Chomsky - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id1548604447?i=1000518312313 https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id154... Even though I was familiar with most of Chomsky's spiel, this was a total joy to listen to and I was very inspired by the great righteous indignation and moral clarity that Chomsky still speaks with and only he can summon. Lots of provocative thoughts on capitalism, class, American politics and a breadth of other topics, as a bonus.

mvo 5y ago

Many good ones this year, maybe "Short History Of..." - Space race and Moon landing https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/2966a9d948fb7e294cf080722efd4698253fef4a/view https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/2966a9d948fb7... https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/8588f875251366144378dd6515e816bf7e58d69c/view https://podfollow.com/short-history-of/episode/8588f87525136...

tailspin2019 5y ago

I’ve listened to too many to pick a favourite but this one from Lex Friedman is a random pick. Difficult subject matter but quite moving: #220 – Niels Jorgensen: New York Firefighters and the Heroes of 9/11 https://pca.st/episode/cb175a0c-b0c1-4200-a8e3-9702ebf0525c https://pca.st/episode/cb175a0c-b0c1-4200-a8e3-9702ebf0525c Edit: and here’s an oddball recommendation on the other end of the spectrum, and outside of the normal HN bubble. For the Brits here and those who may enjoy extremely juvenile British humour (like me): RHLSTP 268 - Charlie Brooker https://pca.st/episode/57ee8b54-2d47-4506-924a-bb7636362f9e https://pca.st/episode/57ee8b54-2d47-4506-924a-bb7636362f9e (Charlie Brooker is the British writer behind Black Mirror.)

coldpie 5y ago

My was this 4-episode mini-series about the development of Halo 2's multiplayer component. Links here: https://smarturl.it/H2Pod https://smarturl.it/H2Pod

ranger207 5y ago

Dan Carlin's Supernova in the East VI. Given the insane brutality of the Pacific war, the stranglehold the Japanese military had on its society, and the utterly unbreakable Japanese will that just kept going loss after brutal loss even when it was clear to everyone involved that there was no possible way left for them to win, Carlin makes it clear that the leaders of the day certainly felt justified with their decisions to first firebomb and then atomic bomb Japanese civilians and cities. A couple of weeks later a friend told me that he believed that you should be willing to fight to the death, and even the death of others, for what you believe is right. I think morally of course you should be committed to your beliefs, but if you replicate that to that extent on a society-wide scale, you might end up with another Imperial Japan. https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-67-supernova-in-the-east-vi/ https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-67-supern... (Of course, as Carlin will often tell you, he's not a historian and is more interested in an emotional story than 100% true facts. I'll also recommend Ian Toll's Pacific War book trilogy for a more accurate take on events. Plus, it covers the incredibly brutal Battle of Manila that Carlin leaves out.)

computershit 5y ago
I loved this podcast (and all of Carlin's really). One of my granddads faught extensively in the Pacific and I really felt it when Dan described what a land invasion on mainland Japan would've looked like.

darawk 5y ago

This is pretty different than most of the other recommendations on here, but the "Johnny Keys" story from Sammy Gravano's podcast, which starts at the end of episode 6, and continues to the beginning of episode 8: https://youtu.be/oEFjWlgOu1k?t=1260 https://youtu.be/oEFjWlgOu1k?t=1260 (this is the point in ep. 6 that the story starts) It's a little bit ethically questionable to listen to, since the guy is a killer, and he's profiting from it. However, the storytelling in this thing is leagues better than any movie i've seen in the last few years. He's literally sitting in his armchair just talking, and it's so much more engaging than most professionally written stories.

f0e4c2f7 5y ago

Tim Ferris #542 with Chris Dixon and Naval was the podcast that made me think maybe there might be something to web3 and it was at least worth investigating. 2 months later I'm still not yet sure. So take that for what it's worth. https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/ https://tim.blog/2021/10/28/chris-dixon-naval-ravikant/ As an honorable mention I'll also say that I've been listening to Dan Carlin's series on Japan in WW2 and it has been incredible as I've come to expect from his work.

CyanDeparture 5y ago

The Off Menu with Bridget Christie as the guest (it has zero to do with tech): https://play.acast.com/s/offmenu/ep130-bridgetchristie https://play.acast.com/s/offmenu/ep130-bridgetchristie

tailspin2019 5y ago
Seconded! Also #112 with Simon Amstell was good as was the recent episode with Harry Hill.
- sundarurfriend 5y ago
  My favourite was the episode with Ainsley Harriott. At first it was funny how they immediately turned into a pair of children that were meeting their favourite uncle. Over the course of the episode, it became clear why that was.
  - tailspin2019 5y ago
    Ok that one's now in my podcast queue, thanks!

lettergram 5y ago

How to save the world, in three easy steps. Bret Weinstein | DarkHorse Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-save-the-world-in-three-easy-steps/id1471581521?i=1000525032595 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-save-the-world-... I personally find this to be my favorite because I found it to be the most impactful. Particularly to myself, I ended up reaching out because I saw the jump in heart related issues (likely related to vaccines) while tracking COVID19. I reached out as I saw this podcast and was able to validate several of the items discussed via CDC data. That put me on a whirlwind journey of being connected to quite a few different people and on conference calls with highly regarded scientists and billionaires, which I never expected -_- There's a lot more recent and relevant information, particularly on Joe Rogan's podcast (#1747 - Dr. Peter A. McCullough): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aZte37vtFTkYT7b0b04Qz?si=Av3Dz1AQSIGcM3svRkN00w https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aZte37vtFTkYT7b0b04Qz?si=A... Anyway, I don't know generally about favorite in terms of content to others, but it did put me on quite an adventure.

cjwilliams 5y ago
The Weinsteins started out as experts at speaking a lot of words, while saying very little. But after testing the culture war waters, have committed fully to anti-vax grifting. Id suggest that anyone reading take this recommendation with a grain of salt, and that you reevaluate your opinion of Bret. Even given that the new variant has changed the landscape…
- lordfoom 5y ago
  Completely agree

jot 5y ago

This example customer interview on The Software Social Podcast: https://softwaresocial.dev/episodes/customer-interview-part-1-the-interview https://softwaresocial.dev/episodes/customer-interview-part-... It inspired my to create a podcast dedicate to more like it.

hasheddan 5y ago

The second round of Jim Keller on the Lex Friedman podcast was my top episode of the year https://lexfridman.com/jim-keller-2/ https://lexfridman.com/jim-keller-2/

bradlys 5y ago

I’m not a fan of the podcast normally but I was sent this one because my ex-wife knew it would be good for me. Spark Bird by This American Life. First off - I’ve tried to pick up birding a little bit. But most importantly - about 35 minutes in - there’s a story about Birdly. This family that sounds utterly insane and has six imaginary birds as part of their family. It’s a really well told story - much better than the podcast normally has. Well - anyway - it turns out there are other couples/families out there that do this. We had this with our “family.” In our case (my ex’s and I) we had three stuffed animal children. The podcast really will show the full gradient of how far you can push what is “real”. We took our children across the world and they had stories, purpose, meaning, and lots of love to share. I don’t spend as much time with “the children” now. They live in different but sharable dimensions/realities/universes more often now since their mom and dad aren’t together. It’s rough being a single dad of 3. Get a lot of questions but is what it is. She asks about them when she calls. We planned to have children the more traditional way as well. We just never got there before we split up. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fm0Ntx2IxuWEM2ieYZasv?si=nnuSWhWUSB204jBmiJpW1Q https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fm0Ntx2IxuWEM2ieYZasv?si=n...

gxqoz 5y ago

A recent 99% Invisible episode on alphabetical order was pretty fascinating. It's based on Judith Flanders's new book about alphabetical order, A Place for Everything. Among things I hadn't considered is how in Chinese "alphabetical order" is based on the number of strokes in the character. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/alphabetical-order/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/alphabetical-order/ Two other goods ones from the always enjoyable Decoder Ring: Truly Tasteless Jokes - How "free speech" moved from being a largely left-wing phenomenon to a right-wing phenomenon through an '80s joke book: https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/12/decoder-ring-truly-tasteless-jokes-80s-politics-free-speech-obscenity-law https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/12/decoder-ring... The Tootsie Shot - About filming in New York and an iconic shot you've seen from countless films - https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/06/tootsie-shot https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring/2021/06/tootsie-shot Finally, both seasons of TMC's The Plot Thickens that aired this year were good listens. Season 2 is on the failed film adaptation of The Bonfire of the Vanities. Season 3 is on Lucille Ball. https://theplotthickens.tcm.com/ https://theplotthickens.tcm.com/ And heck, one more film podcast. The Mubi Podcast's episode on the Chinese film "Dream Factory" and how it basically built up that country's film industry was a great story I had never heard before: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mubi-podcast/id1569229544 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mubi-podcast/id1569229...

jtmetcalfe 5y ago

Felix Biederman interviews former Gov. of Illinois and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich on Chapo Trap House: https://otter.ai/u/B_VZ8fzEK4S-c0jVmRQ2_wYHCCA https://otter.ai/u/B_VZ8fzEK4S-c0jVmRQ2_wYHCCA https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/561-teaser-blago-hates-liars https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/561-teaser-blago-hat...

nopenopenopeno 5y ago
Truly one of the best interviews ever!

polytely 5y ago

1. The Dan Harmon episode of Good One - a podcast about jokes. If you like Community, Rick and Morty & love comedy writing this is a fantastic episode, it starts off being about a specific joke, but after that it goes into his writing philosophy/method, being a bad boss and getting better after fucking everything up, and story structure. https://podtail.com/en/podcast/good-one-a-podcast-about-jokes/dan-harmon-s-community-payday-rap/ https://podtail.com/en/podcast/good-one-a-podcast-about-joke... 2. Interdependence episode 39: World Fairs, WorldBuilding, the bicameral mind, the nightmare of organizing research and the art of memory with Kantbot A dizzying interview with Kantbot (the Adam Curtis of weird twitter) by musical artist's/technologists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst. Hard to describe but gives you a lot of threads to investigate further. https://interdependence.fm/episodes/world-fairs-worldbuilding-the-bicameral-mind-the-nightmare-of-organizing-research-and-the-art-of-memory-with-kantbot-n768CGdr https://interdependence.fm/episodes/world-fairs-worldbuildin... 3. True Anon Episode 181: 9/11: Twenty Years On the Road Hosts Brace Belden & Liz Franczak discuss the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with writer Prof. Peter Dale Scott (Deep Politics and the Death of JFK) and editor of Covert Action magazine Aaron Good. https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/911-twenty-years-on-the-road https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/911-twenty-years-on-the-r... 4. Wong Notes - Michael League Rhythm guitarist & producer Cory Wong (Vulfpeck, Cory Wong and the Wongnotes) interviews jazz-fusion bassist / band leader Michael League (Snarky Puppy) about music, artistry, self-worth. https://wongnotes.captivate.fm/episode/michael-league https://wongnotes.captivate.fm/episode/michael-league 5. WTF with Marc Maron episode 1278 - "Cancelled Comedy" w/ Kliph Nesteroff and David Bianculli Gives some needed historical perspective on comedians complaining about being cancelled. Talks about the history of censorship in comedy. With comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff and Smothers Brothers biographer David Bianculli. https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1278-canceled-comedy-w-kliph-nesteroff-and-david-bianculli https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1278-canceled-comedy-... PS: It's not freely accessible, but I would also highly recommend the Episode 292 of Radio War Nerd: No Plan for Afghanistan, or "Always Bet Against the American Elite" and Episode 293: The Forever Analogy: Saigon vs Afghanistan., for a superb breakdown of America's involvement in Afghanistan and the reasons it was doomed to fail.

dannyeei 5y ago

Can’t believe no one has mentioned Acquired! The episode on Standard Oil is extremely good https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/standard-oil-part-i https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/standard-oil-part-i

maneesh 5y ago

By far, The Program Audio Series has been my favorite podcast of all time. It's a dys/u/topian story of a world where money, god, tech, and society all merge together into one, told in a very interesting format. It's so good that I reached out to the creator and hired him haha. He had a very interesting episode about humanity that was my favorite episode of the year: https://www.programaudioseries.com/19-abandonware/ https://www.programaudioseries.com/19-abandonware/ As a disclaimer, I sponsored this episode --- but only because it's awesome.

lee 5y ago

Huberman Labs podcast is exceptional. So many episodes are great on their own. But the one on how to optimize your health condenses a lot of the protocols: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCNZihpjlmyNLI93SjmO0?si=87fdec354edc49f0 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCNZihpjlmyNLI93SjmO0?si=8...

MivLives 5y ago

I like a mixture of fiction and nonfiction podcasts. It's harder to say specific episodes for fictional ones without spoilers. But I'll try. The Magnus Archives wrapped up it's 200 episode run this year, and it's worth a listen if you like spooky story podcasts. One of my favorite episodes of The Dollop this year was on Trapper Nelson. A man who ate possums, buried his money in his yard, and ran a successful zoo and tourist attraction (he was part of the attraction) in the early 20th century. Truly a case of "they don't make them like that anymore."

rzz3 5y ago

Lex Friedman #199: Roger Reeves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel Incredible conversation, and Lex did a wonderful job approaching this conversation from an unconventional perspective.

typon 5y ago

I love these kinds of threads, thanks for making it. Favouriting it for later. My recommendation: Hinge Points podcast, especially Episode 6: Let's Roll. (https://www.patreon.com/posts/hinge-points-6-59759286 https://www.patreon.com/posts/hinge-points-6-59759286) Goes over the influence of 9/11 on the history of the 21st century, especially concerning USA. Incisive and almost terse in how well it describes why 9/11 happened, and if it didn't, how the world would be different.

gbell12 5y ago

Corecursive podcast #069 "The Original Remote Developer" about Paul Lutus and writing software for the Apple II - and making it rich. Quite an orthogonal thinker, which made it inspiring even if it isn't 1985 any more. https://corecursive.com/remote-developer/ https://corecursive.com/remote-developer/

gbell12 5y ago

These two challenged my beliefs about the state of the environment: S4: E18 – Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know | Marian Tupy https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s4-e-18-ten-global-trends-marian-tupy/ S4: E:51 – Apocalypse Never? | Michael Shellenberger https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s4e51/ This one was riveting, terrifying, and made me realize how important it is to preserve our democracies, if we're lucky enough to live in one: S4: E26 – Tyranny, Slavery and Columbia U | Yeonmi Park https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/s4e26/

kpmah 5y ago
A review of 'Apocalypse Never': https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/review-bad-science-and-bad-arguments-abound-in-apocalypse-never/ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/07/review-bad-scienc...
- lordfoom 5y ago
  Thanks for posting

IndexPointer 5y ago

Wow, I opened this to recommend Fall of Civilizations, but I'm glad to see it's already recommended by the OP.

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