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Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:44 am
by LoRab
I've recently, apparently, become a podcast person. It all started with Serial, which I enjoyed, but kind of left as a stand alone thing. But then I started listening to Welcome to Night Vale on my drive last year from Texas to Delaware when I moved. And I've since gotten hooked on others: Black Tapes, Tanis, and Pleasant Town, especially.

Wondering if there are others around here who listen to any of these? (And, really, you should). Or if we could have a place to discuss/theorize about any of these...

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:30 am
by Golden
I've recently become a podcast person.

I listen to the Game Design Round Table (Board Game and Video Game design), Rob Has a Podcast (Survivor podcasts), Star Wars Minute (analysing Star Wars one minute at a time...), Flashforward (a podcast talking about different potential futures), and one Bea put me on to, the West Wing Weekly.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:16 am
by Epignosis
I do not. :confused:

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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:42 am
by Vompatti
The only podcasts I listen to are The Hermetic Hour and Speech in the Silence k
:coffee:

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:11 pm
by LoRab
Golden wrote:I've recently become a podcast person.

I listen to the Game Design Round Table (Board Game and Video Game design), Rob Has a Podcast (Survivor podcasts), Star Wars Minute (analysing Star Wars one minute at a time...), Flashforward (a podcast talking about different potential futures), and one Bea put me on to, the West Wing Weekly.

I forgot West Wing Weekly. Hooked on that, too.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:07 pm
by nijuukyugou
I'm definitely a podcast person, especially with all of the driving I do during the summer (and sporadically throughout the year). Good for distance running, too! These are my favorites:

- Welcome to Night Vale (NPR meets community radio meets horror meets dark humor. Everyone should listen to this, and then sign up for my game when it happens :srsnod: )
- Ask Me Another (a silly trivia gameshow)
- Stuff You Missed in History Class (pretty much exactly what it sounds like - 15-30 minutes of detailed histories of very specific subjects ranging from The Crimean War to the most recent one I listened to, Butter vs. Margarine)
- Snap Judgment (storytelling, mostly nonfiction with a little fiction thrown in, centered around a theme for each episode)
- Freakonomics (the economics of everything. Seriously, everything.)
- The Allusionist (15 minutes of word-nerd heaven in every episode!)

I have others I go back to occasionally, but those are the ones I listen to most consistently and frequently, and I recommend all of them!

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:09 am
by indiglo
I enjoy quite a few podcasts! (This is a great idea for a thread, because I'm always on the lookout for new podcasts.)

I like (in no particular order):

- Welcome to Night Vale
- Cabin Pressure (It's basically over, but I re-listen ALL. THE. TIME. It's so freaking funny, even after a few re-listens.)
- Snap Judgment
- A Way With Words
- Serial
- Science Friday
- Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
- Ask Me Another
- Mystery Show
- Serendipity
- Radiolab

I am also a HUGE Prairie Home Companion fan... but I don't classify it as a podcast, rather as a radio show. But I love it so much I couldn't leave it off my list.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:16 am
by Golden
I can't find Prairie Home Companion as a podcast. It used to make it's way over here in weekends in summer and I miss it.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:17 pm
by LoRab
If you like Prairie Home Companion, you should totally listen to Welcome to Night Vale. It's sort of the same thing...if Prairie Home Companion took place in Twin Peaks. Seriously, though. It's awesome.

I also realized I forgot to list Israel Story and Streetwise Hebrew. Israel Story is pretty much This American Life or Radio Lab, but in Israel. Streetwise Hebrew is short Hebrew lessons by a really cool guy who also does graffiti tours in Tel Aviv (I did his tour last time I was there).

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:34 pm
by Tangrowth
I really need to get into more podcasts. I really enjoy the 538 podcasts when they have them, but other than that I'm pretty much a podcast n00b. They would be great for me to listen to while doing various PhD things though. Recommendations?

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:24 pm
by LoRab
MovingPictures07 wrote:I really need to get into more podcasts. I really enjoy the 538 podcasts when they have them, but other than that I'm pretty much a podcast n00b. They would be great for me to listen to while doing various PhD things though. Recommendations?
Most of the ones I listen to are fiction: Welcome to Night Vale is a HUGE yes, listen, now recommendation.

I've also enjoyed The Black Tapes, Tanis, and Pleasure Town.

Radiolab is great. And Serial, if you haven't listened to it. Season 1 was fantastic. Season 2 I liked less, but still enjoyed.

You'll enjoy the Black Tapes more if you've already listened to at least a season of Serial.

Also, Dharma Ranch Dressing from LP and I are talking about putting together a podcast we hope to launch in December (we've been talking together about it for well over a year, but since I got more into podcasts, we've actually started to get going on actual plans), on basically a Christian and a Jew chatting about religion. So, when we do that, you should totally listen, lol.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:32 pm
by Golden
LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:13 am
by Bubbles
LoRab wrote: Also, Dharma Ranch Dressing from LP and I are talking about putting together a podcast we hope to launch in December (we've been talking together about it for well over a year, but since I got more into podcasts, we've actually started to get going on actual plans), on basically a Christian and a Jew chatting about religion. So, when we do that, you should totally listen, lol.
Golden wrote:LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.
this sounds amazing, I would love to listen to it too (and Golden as guest!) Lorab you should post a link here when it's up :) Golden what religion are you? it would be cool if you could get guest speakers from different faiths on the show

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:56 pm
by LoRab
Golden wrote:LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.
We will slot you in for a guest appearance, for sure!! I mean, the accent and all....

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:58 pm
by LoRab
Bubbles wrote:
LoRab wrote: Also, Dharma Ranch Dressing from LP and I are talking about putting together a podcast we hope to launch in December (we've been talking together about it for well over a year, but since I got more into podcasts, we've actually started to get going on actual plans), on basically a Christian and a Jew chatting about religion. So, when we do that, you should totally listen, lol.
Golden wrote:LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.
this sounds amazing, I would love to listen to it too (and Golden as guest!) Lorab you should post a link here when it's up :) Golden what religion are you? it would be cool if you could get guest speakers from different faiths on the show
Thanks! We've been talking about it for well over a year, and we are now just starting to actually make plans to make it be a real thing instead of an idea. I'll for sure post it here.

And we're planning on having guests of different religious viewpoints. Part of the idea is to learn about different faith groups and have the conversations that we never get to have with people--so we want to be able to include faiths other than just those of the 2 of us.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:31 pm
by Golden
Bubbles wrote:
LoRab wrote: Also, Dharma Ranch Dressing from LP and I are talking about putting together a podcast we hope to launch in December (we've been talking together about it for well over a year, but since I got more into podcasts, we've actually started to get going on actual plans), on basically a Christian and a Jew chatting about religion. So, when we do that, you should totally listen, lol.
Golden wrote:LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.
this sounds amazing, I would love to listen to it too (and Golden as guest!) Lorab you should post a link here when it's up :) Golden what religion are you? it would be cool if you could get guest speakers from different faiths on the show
I'm a Christian, but I tend to have a more liberal viewpoint than American Christians do on average (at least, as it appears outwardly).

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:51 am
by LoRab
LoRab wrote:
Bubbles wrote:
LoRab wrote: Also, Dharma Ranch Dressing from LP and I are talking about putting together a podcast we hope to launch in December (we've been talking together about it for well over a year, but since I got more into podcasts, we've actually started to get going on actual plans), on basically a Christian and a Jew chatting about religion. So, when we do that, you should totally listen, lol.
Golden wrote:LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.
this sounds amazing, I would love to listen to it too (and Golden as guest!) Lorab you should post a link here when it's up :) Golden what religion are you? it would be cool if you could get guest speakers from different faiths on the show
Thanks! We've been talking about it for well over a year, and we are now just starting to actually make plans to make it be a real thing instead of an idea. I'll for sure post it here.

And we're planning on having guests of different religious viewpoints. Part of the idea is to learn about different faith groups and have the conversations that we never get to have with people--so we want to be able to include faiths other than just those of the 2 of us.
We might have to bring you on as a guest some time!!

Also, since originally starting this, I've also been listening to Hello From the Magic Tavern, which is a lot of fun, and Beautiful/Anonymous which is really interesting.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:07 am
by Mongoose
Golden wrote:
Bubbles wrote:
LoRab wrote: Also, Dharma Ranch Dressing from LP and I are talking about putting together a podcast we hope to launch in December (we've been talking together about it for well over a year, but since I got more into podcasts, we've actually started to get going on actual plans), on basically a Christian and a Jew chatting about religion. So, when we do that, you should totally listen, lol.
Golden wrote:LoRab, I would listen to that podcast. It would be awesome. It's something I'd even guest on lol! I'm not sure that's exactly enticing.
this sounds amazing, I would love to listen to it too (and Golden as guest!) Lorab you should post a link here when it's up :) Golden what religion are you? it would be cool if you could get guest speakers from different faiths on the show
I'm a Christian, but I tend to have a more liberal viewpoint than American Christians do on average (at least, as it appears outwardly).
I relate to that sentiment 110%!


I listen to a lot of podcasts. I listen to them on the commute and when I'm getting ready in the morning (a laborious process with my hair and makeup routine, argh).

All the usual suspects (Serial, Tanis, Black Tapes)
Science Friday
Fresh Air
Accused - for fans of Serial
Breakdown - ditto
In the Dark - ditto
Found Footage Files
Darkest Night
EW Binge
Slate Culture Gabfest
EW Pop Culture Podcast
Secrets, Crimes & Audiotape
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
The Deep Vault
Small Town Horror
Archive 81
RadioLab
This American Life
Rotten Tomatoes (on hiatus)
Slate's Audio Book Club
Lore
LifeAfter
Women of the Hour
Snap Judgment
The Bright Sessions
Maltin on Movies
Homecoming
ars Paradoxica
King Falls AM - perfect for fans of Night Vale

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:27 am
by DharmaHelper
maximumfun.org

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:06 pm
by Dom
538Politics and that's about it.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:18 am
by A Person
What app(s) do y'all use to listen to podcasts? While I like podcasts I rarely listen and I think it would be easier if i had one place to access them all.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:41 am
by Dom
Apple's podcast app. :p


I've just gotten into Pod Save America and NYT Daily.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:31 pm
by LoRab
Please tell me someone else has listened to S-Town. Because OMG!!!!

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:45 pm
by juliets
LoRab wrote:Please tell me someone else has listened to S-Town. Because OMG!!!!
I haven't but I heard it's great!

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:52 pm
by S~V~S
Two of my brothers listened to it. One really liked it.

The other said it invaded the privacy of the dead guy (???) Not sure what he meant by that. But he said he found it upsetting that things were revealed about him that he would not have liked. Whatever that means.

I have never listened to podcasts but was considering this one. Without spoilers, was my brother right?

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:52 pm
by DharmaHelper
S~V~S wrote:Two of my brothers listened to it. One really liked it.

The other said it invaded the privacy of the dead guy (???) Not sure what he meant by that. But he said he found it upsetting that things were revealed about him that he would not have liked. Whatever that means.

I have never listened to podcasts but was considering this one. Without spoilers, was my brother right?
Without spoilers? I would say that's a tough call. I can see how some things might have been best left alone, but then again one of the sort of..themes I guess of S-Town is kind of about... don't leave things alone.

I personally found S-Town to be pretty good. I don't usually listen to podcasts in that vein either. But it was good.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:00 pm
by Dom
I'm excited for S-Town. HAven't yet.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 2:33 am
by LoRab
DharmaHelper wrote:
S~V~S wrote:Two of my brothers listened to it. One really liked it.

The other said it invaded the privacy of the dead guy (???) Not sure what he meant by that. But he said he found it upsetting that things were revealed about him that he would not have liked. Whatever that means.

I have never listened to podcasts but was considering this one. Without spoilers, was my brother right?
Without spoilers? I would say that's a tough call. I can see how some things might have been best left alone, but then again one of the sort of..themes I guess of S-Town is kind of about... don't leave things alone.

I personally found S-Town to be pretty good. I don't usually listen to podcasts in that vein either. But it was good.
I agree. I think it's a fair criticism, but I ultimately do not agree. Impossible to give a fuller answer without spoilers. All in all, I personally thought it was done respectfully.

The whole show is fascinating, funny, poignant, and in some ways hopeful. Also, it's getting a glimpse into a part of the US that, at least for me, seems in many ways to be a foreign country.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:03 am
by S~V~S
Thank you both, I am intrigued. MaybeI will jump into the podcast world.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:23 am
by DharmaHelper
S-Town made me interested in listening to Serial. I watched S-Town in a day and haven't been able to push through the first episode of Serial, so maybe that says something :P

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:16 pm
by DharmaHelper
S-Town spoiler question pls don't click if you haven't seen literally the whole series please.

Spoiler: show
Am I nuts or did John B. use all the gold he bought with his shitload of clock money to gild the clocks he apparently just gave to people?

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 9:21 pm
by juliets
OH MY GOD I listened to S-Town while the site was down and it was amazing. I'm from Alabama so unlike Lorab's feeling that it was like a foreign country it was more like a world I know only too well. I agree that it was respectfully done. And DH, I think the answer to your question is "no" and I can't say any more because the spoilers aren't working and I don't want to give anything away for people who haven't listened to it yet. And for those of you that haven't, do yourself a favor and download it. I listened to it every day while I jogged. DH, I also downloaded Serial, starting with 2014 and I'm enjoying it. I don't think anything will live up to S-Town though.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:42 pm
by Dom
I finally listened to S-Town and holy shit!

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:43 pm
by Dom
@DH: yes? may[mention]DharmaHelper[/mention]

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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:33 pm
by Golden
For those who like true crime podcasting, it would be interesting to know what you make of "Black Hands", as far as I am aware NZs first true crime podcast. I haven't actually listened to it myself yet, being far too close to it at my place of work for it to be something I want to go back over. But I'd certainly be intrigued what others think (and it has good writeups).

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:48 am
by juliets
Oh, I'll have to try to find that Golden. Hopefully its on iTunes.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 11:30 pm
by DharmaHelper
Dom wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:43 pm @DH: yes? may@DharmaHelper

So the mention feature works.

Also @Dom hi bud hope you're good!

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:53 am
by Golden
You have to click on the name or type the mention code in, like this [mention]Dom[/mention]

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:08 pm
by Dom
YEah, you ninny, [mention]DharmaHelper[/mention]

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:54 pm
by dunya
if anyone is interested in football (soccer for Americans), and the PL in particular, I highly recommend the James Richardson podcast The Totally Football Show

https://audioboom.com/channel/the-total ... richardson

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:34 pm
by Spacedaisy
I've been listening to rabbits. I love this one. Don't hate me but I didn't get into Nightvale...

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:13 pm
by JaggedJimmyJay
My Dad Wrote a Porno.

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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:24 pm
by Spacedaisy
Ok so I can't rave about Rabbits enough. All you Lost fans, seriously you need to listen to Rabbits. I even got Alex hooked and podcasts are not his thing at all.

Re: Podcasts

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:02 pm
by Tangrowth
YES, I LOVE RABBITS! It's amazing.