tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1999896570820091283..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): An open thread on podcastsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-85508636199735370002017-02-01T03:51:27.620-06:002017-02-01T03:51:27.620-06:00Add http://www.attaboyclarence.com/podcast/ !Add http://www.attaboyclarence.com/podcast/ !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-17351444016795747082017-01-30T22:28:19.815-06:002017-01-30T22:28:19.815-06:00My thanks to everyone for this outpouring of sugge...My thanks to everyone for this outpouring of suggestions. I've added a few to my iTunes feeds. Unfortunately I probably now need to get a job that requires commuting for an hour a day so I will have more time in the car to listen to all this material...Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-56514008835080948142017-01-30T21:41:18.173-06:002017-01-30T21:41:18.173-06:00My regulars:
Politics:
Rachael Maddow (why watch?...My regulars:<br /><br />Politics:<br />Rachael Maddow (why watch? No commercials)<br />Bob and Chez Show (liberal riffing by writers)<br />Cognitive Dissonance (liberal riffing with lots of swearing, by people with day jobs)<br />Trumpcast (just to keep some perspective, from Salon)<br /><br />NPR-ish stuff:<br />99% Invisible (popular on this thread for good reason)<br />Radio Lab (older stuff is worthy of going back for/again)<br />TWIT (This week in tech)<br />The New Screensavers (more variety, from TWIT guys, better than TWIT)<br />Freakonomics (did no one call this one out yet? Great for tywkiwdbi fans.)<br /><br />Music:<br />Coverville (cover songs)<br />Roadhouse (weekly blues show)<br />Dave J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07609190926881847256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19574729206216986342017-01-30T09:29:21.892-06:002017-01-30T09:29:21.892-06:00I listen to some that are mentioned above and will...I listen to some that are mentioned above and will check out some others. Thank you. I also like CBC's Ideas & Tapestry, Let's Find Out and Discover Library and Archives Canada.MissusKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426838177122148142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-76326603643084730812017-01-28T15:38:29.057-06:002017-01-28T15:38:29.057-06:00The History of Rome -- as much blood sex betrayal ...The History of Rome -- as much blood sex betrayal and gore as Game of a Thrones, but absolutely true and meticulously sourced. Rome from its founding to the end of the western empire.fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422811412271644157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88607362008044563802017-01-27T12:57:19.159-06:002017-01-27T12:57:19.159-06:00I really enjoy the History Chicks (generally 40-60...I really enjoy the History Chicks (generally 40-60 minute biographical episodes) and NPR Politics Podcast (20-30 minutes 1-2x a week that distill most of the political goings-on in the US)Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24413778015175567892017-01-27T10:11:52.903-06:002017-01-27T10:11:52.903-06:00No one's mentioned my favorite yet: Peter Adam...No one's mentioned my favorite yet: Peter Adamson's "History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps"victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-36074702692618180592017-01-27T07:05:15.780-06:002017-01-27T07:05:15.780-06:00The Infinite Monkey cage is a good science podcast...The Infinite Monkey cage is a good science podcast with Brian Cox. I've been listening to Costing the Earth as well on BBC4, really varied series on humans effects on the planet. Tessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3046040058034309792017-01-27T06:49:19.348-06:002017-01-27T06:49:19.348-06:00Totally agree -- 99% is so smart and fun -- and ha...Totally agree -- 99% is so smart and fun -- and has a great back catalog. Helen Zaltzman -- Allusionist -- small adventures in language -- bonus for your ears is her British accent.richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397058038225563820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-29302410698087066132017-01-27T01:05:10.083-06:002017-01-27T01:05:10.083-06:00What a very enlightening thread, thanks for all th...What a very enlightening thread, thanks for all the recommendations. Have bookmarked most of them for closer perusal. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331153974932094148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64343266699090055802017-01-26T22:06:32.560-06:002017-01-26T22:06:32.560-06:00Some favorites, including some already mentioned:
...Some favorites, including some already mentioned:<br /><br />Current Events -<br />Common Sense w/Dan Carlin<br />Politically Re-Active w/ W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu<br />Maeve In America<br />This American Life<br />Radio lab<br />Risk! <br /><br />Comedy - <br />Comedy Bang Bang <br />You Made It Weird w/Pete Holmes<br />Doug Loves Movies<br />WTF w/Marc Maron (Some overlap with the above)<br />Harmontown <br /><br />History -<br />Hardcore History w/Dan Carlin<br />Our Fake History<br />Revolutions<br />My History Can Beat Your Politics<br />Iroquois History and Legends<br />History of Alchemy<br />The Eastern Border<br /><br />Mythology -<br />Lore<br />Myths and Legends<br />Pleasing Terrors<br /><br />Other -<br />Sword and Scale (true crime)<br />Mysterious Universe (aliens, Magick, cryptids, obscure religions/philosophies, and strange obsessions with obscure female Japanese pop stars who may in fact be a current male KGB member)<br />The Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089978627269463120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-82274183217217259892017-01-26T19:46:35.549-06:002017-01-26T19:46:35.549-06:00Gotta add a couple more. Our Fair City is classic ...Gotta add a couple more. Our Fair City is classic radio drama about an alternate future with mole people, rogue scientists and an evil corporation. It may have drawn inspiration from the Zen Broadcasting System. Not a podcast but a company with a wonderful treasure chest of audio adventure. ZBS fills its shows with sound effects and pulls you into its locations, whether real or imaginary. If you want to make your ears and mind happy, check out ZBS.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-38695234955478624322017-01-26T13:38:47.020-06:002017-01-26T13:38:47.020-06:00Lots of good recommendations on here already. I...Lots of good recommendations on here already. I'm a big fan of 99% Invisible, and Reply All.<br /><br />For Fiction: Tanis (tanispodcast.com) is a great story about mystery, blended with historical facts.<br /><br />For comedy: The Worst Idea of All is agood one. Two comedians watch and review the same terrible movie every week for a year.<br /><br />True Crime: check out My Favorite Murder.<br /><br />When Fargo Season 3 comes out (in a few months!) listen along with Aw Jeez (http://www.npr.org/podcasts/446873217/aw-jeez-a-fargo-podcast)Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-1914124576114503832017-01-26T13:10:56.816-06:002017-01-26T13:10:56.816-06:00I have two I quite like, both under the Chicago Po...I have two I quite like, both under the Chicago Podcast Collective. Blurry Photos is hosted by David and Dave and "explores the unexplained and explains the unexplored." They cover a wide range of odd phenomena while skipping the common stuff. They have improv backgrounds so there's a lot of comedy in addition to information. Blastropodcast is hosted by Dottore Ballardo (aka Mark Soloff) and covers various science topics through interviews. Mark is also an improv alum and plays with words in a dizzying fashion. He doesn't bleep anything so probably not safe for work. He also does something called Muffed Movies in which he and a friend or two retell a movie. It's better than I'm describing it. :^)<br /><br />For excellent skepticism, don't miss Oh No Ross and Carrie. They investigate outrageous claims like alternative medicine, scientology and other such stuff.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-36620060158701096942017-01-26T10:44:51.682-06:002017-01-26T10:44:51.682-06:00My favourite podcast has to be the one that first ...My favourite podcast has to be the one that first got me into podcasts in general: SrslyWrong. Wonderfully philosophical and deliciously funny at times. I realize it might not be for everyone though, as it's usually more than an hour of talking, sometimes twice as long, but it really widens my range of thinking.<br />Other than that, I cannot believe nobody mentioned Oh No Ross and Carrie so far. That one's a classic! Investigating paranormal and pseudoscientific claims armed with nothing but humour. They recently did a multi episode story about "infiltrating" Scientology. A must hear! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28357869903171601162017-01-26T09:51:40.246-06:002017-01-26T09:51:40.246-06:00Quirks and Quarks is a CBC podcast that talks with...Quirks and Quarks is a CBC podcast that talks with Scientists about their current research and will often have guests on to discuss science topics that are currently making headlinesDarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113405195411536868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72391628120559064852017-01-26T09:33:02.534-06:002017-01-26T09:33:02.534-06:00I would add that getting the NPR app is a great id...I would add that getting the NPR app is a great idea. Lots of content on there...Rothberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725020013332616671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51556470971409232712017-01-26T09:07:04.104-06:002017-01-26T09:07:04.104-06:00A few to add:
History/Stories:
-Radio Diaries
-Th...A few to add:<br /><br />History/Stories:<br />-Radio Diaries<br />-The Memory Palace<br />-Lore (folklore)<br />-The Dollop (a bit crass, but they tell stories from american history you've probably never heard)<br /><br />Pop Culture:<br />-Imaginary worlds (my favorite - about sci fi worlds)<br />-Song Exploder (artists dissect songs)<br />-Studio 360 (WNYC "high culture" podcast)<br />-Pop culture happy hour (four critics from NPR discuss pop culture)<br /><br />Interviews:<br />-You made it weird with Pete Holmes (Silly comedian interviews celebrities and then talks to them about childhood and religion/spirituality)<br />-How to be amazing (Michael Ian Black is an incredible interviewer)<br /><br />Misc.<br />-Sleepover (three strangers with different problems stay overnight in a hotel and try to help each other solve them)<br />- Judge John Hodgman (John Hodgman settles people's disputes) <br />- More Perfect (limited run series from Radiolab on the supreme court)<br />- Our Debut Album (limited run where two comedians try to write a hit song in one hour)<br />- The Big Listen (podcast that introduces you to podcasts)<br /><br />Already mentioned but still want to give props:<br />-Criminal (probably my second favorite podcast, explores what crime is and presents various aspects of each crime in an investigative journalism format)<br />Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119987576654193079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44853948688901348492017-01-26T08:39:22.579-06:002017-01-26T08:39:22.579-06:00Some additions to the list...
1. Marc Maron...Some additions to the list... <br /><br />1. Marc Maron's WTF is fantastic I think. If you listen for a while, it's a nice little dive into humanity through conversation with well know folks... Really really good.<br /><br />2. Skeptics Guide to the Universe (The SGU) is also a great show that speaks to a reality based approach to the world. Rothberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725020013332616671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-16689882424475355592017-01-26T06:23:05.802-06:002017-01-26T06:23:05.802-06:00I'm the cohost of a podcast called, "the ...I'm the cohost of a podcast called, "the Curiosity Hour Podcast". We spend about an hour with a different guest each week where we discuss the meaning of life, courage, authenticity, and we try--imperfectly, but ardently--to avoid superficialities. <br /><br />It's been an incredible honor to be able to talk to the guests, and learn from them. <br /><br />http://thecuriosityhourpodcast.comTommy Estlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330765415500963390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91360792038329677532017-01-26T05:39:59.910-06:002017-01-26T05:39:59.910-06:00I've seen all my regulars in here already, but...I've seen all my regulars in here already, but I'll add Mortified, where people tell embarrassing stories of their past. (http://getmortified.com/) Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039108913405447912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-79501249962719118402017-01-25T22:19:16.165-06:002017-01-25T22:19:16.165-06:00I can't believe no one has mentioned BBC4'...I can't believe no one has mentioned BBC4's In our time<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01gnkgl<br /><br />There are more than 500 of them covering everything from history of philosophy to hard physicsBubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367554651401120819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-49744213495303881492017-01-25T21:41:54.863-06:002017-01-25T21:41:54.863-06:00I love this post! So many different things to chec...I love this post! So many different things to check out. We always listened to This American Life and Car Talk on long car trips, but I have a secret soft spot for radio plays. Done right, they're a really wonderful alternative to TV. Any recommendations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-80758817810305121532017-01-25T21:37:25.143-06:002017-01-25T21:37:25.143-06:00Crime Town!Crime Town!Philip Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621007062583577152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-47462938136789227912017-01-25T21:08:56.844-06:002017-01-25T21:08:56.844-06:00THE MOTH!! Absolutely nothing beats it. Oral heave...THE MOTH!! Absolutely nothing beats it. Oral heaven, Sir.Chris Tyrell Lorangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693002805680550315noreply@blogger.com