As with everything else tech, I am late to the party. What are some good podcasts?
Nothing overtly political wanted...
Thanks
Nothing overtly political wanted...
Thanks
OT: Recommend a podcast
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Good podcasts
Relevant- Funny podcast with a lot of music, movie, and cultural news. Definitely has a Christian slant, but enjoyable even if that's not for you.
The Weekly Planet- great podcast about comic book tv show and movie news. Always have information on the latest movie tumors and news. Not just comic books though, a lot about Star Wars, and other nerdy stuff.
The Watch, Channel 33, and Bill Simmons Podcast- Great podcasts about culture, interviews and sports. All under the Bill Simmons network.
Men In Blazers- great podcast about soccer, mostly premier league but has some other good information.
Farman on Batman- Kevin Smith podcast about superhero movies and tv shows, and other aspects of nerd cultures.
Relevant- Funny podcast with a lot of music, movie, and cultural news. Definitely has a Christian slant, but enjoyable even if that's not for you.
The Weekly Planet- great podcast about comic book tv show and movie news. Always have information on the latest movie tumors and news. Not just comic books though, a lot about Star Wars, and other nerdy stuff.
The Watch, Channel 33, and Bill Simmons Podcast- Great podcasts about culture, interviews and sports. All under the Bill Simmons network.
Men In Blazers- great podcast about soccer, mostly premier league but has some other good information.
Farman on Batman- Kevin Smith podcast about superhero movies and tv shows, and other aspects of nerd cultures.
Serial is great
It's ironic because most times when someone is presenting evidence is when I would normally become more focused, but with her I find that I am more focused on her and when there is evidence playing is when my mind would tend to wander, which wasn't often.
It's ironic because most times when someone is presenting evidence is when I would normally become more focused, but with her I find that I am more focused on her and when there is evidence playing is when my mind would tend to wander, which wasn't often.
My favorites:
Filmspotting (movie podcast)
Channel 33 (pop culture, movies, TV)
Sound Opinions (music)
WTF (Marc Maron's interview podcast -- can get pretty rough, so don't listen with kids in the car).
Bill Simmons (sports)
EW's Game of Thrones Weekly Podcast (nothing groundbreaking here -- just a recap of that week's episode)
ESPN used to have a lot of good podcasts, but they have really gone down in quality in my opinion (especially the baseball podcast).
Bill Burr's podcast is good. If you like his comedy it's an extension of that. Non-political for the most part. Lots of sports talk.
Joe Rogen's is also good. He usually has a different celebrity/famous(ish) person on each show. Three hours long but very entertaining.
Joe Rogen's is also good. He usually has a different celebrity/famous(ish) person on each show. Three hours long but very entertaining.
I'll second The Weekly Planet...
It's great. The guy behind it also does some YouTube videos that are pretty good under the name Mr. Sunday Movies.
The Savage Lovecast is pretty good, too. It's about relationships, family life, sex, etc... It's not political but if you are ultra conservative, you won't like it.
It's great. The guy behind it also does some YouTube videos that are pretty good under the name Mr. Sunday Movies.
The Savage Lovecast is pretty good, too. It's about relationships, family life, sex, etc... It's not political but if you are ultra conservative, you won't like it.
Dan Carlin's Hard Core History.
I've listened to "Wrath of the Kahns" and Blueprint for Armegeddon. Both are very detailed yet Carlin does a great job of telling a riveting story. The Khans is about the rise of the Mongol Empire and Blueprint is about WWI. If you like history, he makes it come alive.
I've listened to "Wrath of the Kahns" and Blueprint for Armegeddon. Both are very detailed yet Carlin does a great job of telling a riveting story. The Khans is about the rise of the Mongol Empire and Blueprint is about WWI. If you like history, he makes it come alive.
For more of a professional development podcast look up "Finding Mastery" and start with the Pete Carroll interview.
Since someone suggested Carlin the last thread I've listened to all of his free Hardcore History. Khans & Armageddon were the best. I might even pony up & pay for Ghosts of the Ost front (sp?). But, his single episode podcast are great too.
Serial is also good. Though I think they're done for the year after 2 seasons. Yet, those two are really done well.
Bobby C has a non MSU sports one as well. The one time I tried it, it sounded interesting, but the audio was too low.
Serial is also good. Though I think they're done for the year after 2 seasons. Yet, those two are really done well.
Bobby C has a non MSU sports one as well. The one time I tried it, it sounded interesting, but the audio was too low.
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Dan Carlin's Hardcore History is amazing.
I happen to like his Common Sense political podcast too. You can sometimes tell he used to be a Democrat but now he is someone who's just fed up with both of our major political parties and the current state of American politics. He doesn't hold back on his feelings for either party.
I happen to like his Common Sense political podcast too. You can sometimes tell he used to be a Democrat but now he is someone who's just fed up with both of our major political parties and the current state of American politics. He doesn't hold back on his feelings for either party.
Agreed. I didn't have a clue which way he would lean when I started listening, but I thoroughly enjoy his logic & disdain for both parties.
My faves
Comedy:
Doug Loves Movies -- Doug Benson plays movie trivia games with his guests, sometimes some A-listers but most of the time fellow comedians who are also potheads.
Sklarbro County/Country -- Randy and Jason Sklar have two slightly different formats. One has a guest where they'll do an interview and then riff on a story. The other has a friend, Dan Van Kirk, and a guest, with Van Kirk giving them stories to riff on. (Full disclosure: I've gotten a little tired of them recently and am on a break.)
Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me -- NPR weekly news trivia podcast that I've been a listener contestant on. (I won and got Carl Kassel on my voicemail.) They've cycled out of my queue right now, though.
Sports:
The Tony Kornheiser Show -- It's his local radio show, which is DC-centric, but he has some national guests. It's really only marginally a sports show, though. He'll talk politics and news stuff, and lots of stuff about his life. He's got great listener emails that every now and then I get in, and he's got a group of listeners who do amazing song parodies daily revolving around the show.
Fangraphs -- If you're a seamhead stat-nerd, this is a great one. Also features a typically non-baseball show with Dayn Perry monthly. He's a baseball writer for CBSsports.com who was born and raised in Mississippi.
Bill Simmons -- I listen to most of his, but there are some I'll skip without even hitting play. It's a little different since he left the WWL.
Guardian Football Weekly -- Lots of love on this and the other thread for Men in Blazers, but this is my go-to. Heavily EPL, with La Liga next and other continental football mixed in. They touch on other world football a bit, and will have daily Euro 2016 podcasts this summer.
Hang Up and Listen -- Got a mention on the other thread. I don't listen to all of them, but they'll have interesting guests and topics. Very anti-hot take and contrarian, but sometimes too contrarian for their own good.
Interview:
WTF with Marc Maron -- I sometimes skip his introduction monologue and just get to the interviews. I'll skip or stopping listening to maybe one in 10, based on guest or how the interview goes. He gets all kinds of people, with the biggest podcasting moment in the form's brief history when Obama visited his garage for the show.
Comedy:
Doug Loves Movies -- Doug Benson plays movie trivia games with his guests, sometimes some A-listers but most of the time fellow comedians who are also potheads.
Sklarbro County/Country -- Randy and Jason Sklar have two slightly different formats. One has a guest where they'll do an interview and then riff on a story. The other has a friend, Dan Van Kirk, and a guest, with Van Kirk giving them stories to riff on. (Full disclosure: I've gotten a little tired of them recently and am on a break.)
Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me -- NPR weekly news trivia podcast that I've been a listener contestant on. (I won and got Carl Kassel on my voicemail.) They've cycled out of my queue right now, though.
Sports:
The Tony Kornheiser Show -- It's his local radio show, which is DC-centric, but he has some national guests. It's really only marginally a sports show, though. He'll talk politics and news stuff, and lots of stuff about his life. He's got great listener emails that every now and then I get in, and he's got a group of listeners who do amazing song parodies daily revolving around the show.
Fangraphs -- If you're a seamhead stat-nerd, this is a great one. Also features a typically non-baseball show with Dayn Perry monthly. He's a baseball writer for CBSsports.com who was born and raised in Mississippi.
Bill Simmons -- I listen to most of his, but there are some I'll skip without even hitting play. It's a little different since he left the WWL.
Guardian Football Weekly -- Lots of love on this and the other thread for Men in Blazers, but this is my go-to. Heavily EPL, with La Liga next and other continental football mixed in. They touch on other world football a bit, and will have daily Euro 2016 podcasts this summer.
Hang Up and Listen -- Got a mention on the other thread. I don't listen to all of them, but they'll have interesting guests and topics. Very anti-hot take and contrarian, but sometimes too contrarian for their own good.
Interview:
WTF with Marc Maron -- I sometimes skip his introduction monologue and just get to the interviews. I'll skip or stopping listening to maybe one in 10, based on guest or how the interview goes. He gets all kinds of people, with the biggest podcasting moment in the form's brief history when Obama visited his garage for the show.
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Try the 3-part episode "Punic Nightmares" if you like ancient history. It's only about 5 hours long in total, while the more recent multipart episodes are way longer, so it's not as much of a commitment. Another relatively short one is the 1-part "Thor's Angels" that deals with the immediate aftermath of the fall of the Western Roman Empire - that one's about 4 hours.
Adam Carolla
Bob and Brian (minus the Brewers talk)
Clay Travis Outkick the Show
Freakonomics
Mark in the Morning Clips
Jox Roundtable
Reasonable Doubt
Bob and Brian (minus the Brewers talk)
Clay Travis Outkick the Show
Freakonomics
Mark in the Morning Clips
Jox Roundtable
Reasonable Doubt
Which game did you play? My favorite is bluff the listener. I'm hoping to get to Chicago one day for a taping.
I like Lebatard's show for the most part, but
he can go on these political kicks that go way past the point of absurdity, that can make it unbearable to listen to.
he can go on these political kicks that go way past the point of absurdity, that can make it unbearable to listen to.
I only listen when it goes to absurdity and beyond. The 20 minutes he talks about sports is the worst part of the show. The Bud Grant Garage Sale stuff has been great this week. And nailing Greg Cote with the "hard network out" is the best stunt on radio.
If you like true crime/ serial killer/ disturbing stuff, try Sword and Scale. There have been a few episodes that have creeped me the 17 out.
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