Podcast Suggestion thread

[kurtism]

Anything by the McElroy clan. My Brother, My Brother And Me is their original work, but I am currently working my way through the back catalog of The Adventure Zone, their actual-play D&D podcast with the brothers and their dad (start at the beginning, as Griffin is clearly telling a long-form story amidst the dick jokes, pop culture throwbacks, and dice rolls).

If you want a good intro to MBMBAM, check out the complete first episode of their Seeso tv version on Youtube - short version is that it is an advice show, but really it is three very funny guys having fun with one another.

[Grammaticus]

I have listened to the Dan Carlin podcasts for years and they are great, just don't come out very frequently anymore.

Only stuff I can add that has not been mentioned is:

EconTalk - Pretty good discussions on relevant and interesting economics topics.

Eddie Trunk - Good discussion and interviews with 80s, 90s and some older classic musicians.

[RainMaker]

Pardon My Take is my favorite sports podcast these days. Both guys are hilarious. It's kind of a rib on sports media but they also have some hilarious interviews with some big guests. Does take a little while to understand some of the inside jokes and humor but it's great.

And I'm not a Barstool fan either. One of the hosts runs the infamous PFTCommenter twitter account.

PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) | Twitter

Their weekly breakdowns of the NFL as Berman are great.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Fidatelo

I've recently started listening to Pardon My Take by the Barstool Sports guys and find it to be pretty decent. Their antics are pretty 'bro-y' but they bring enough general goofiness and smarts to the table that I'm willing to forgive the lamer moments.

Heavy heavy satire. I'm a fan. They get some normally pretty buttoned up guests to relax themselves and give a good interview.

I like pretty much all the Barstool podcasts. KFC Radio and Podfathers, especially.

[Logan]

Ha well said RM.

[RainMaker]

[Logan]

I don't think I ever laughed harder than the end of this. Yes, it's extremely juvenile and no, I don't care.

[Fidatelo]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

They lost me a bit at "Look at me just chuggin' away, huh?". We don't say "eh?" as much as you think but that sentence right there gets an "eh" 10 times out of 10.

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

The Joe Rogan Experience

+1

They're usually 2-3 hours long, so I'll only listen to 1 or 2 week (if he does multiple podcast in the week) depending on who the guest is.

[CrescentMoonie]

The moon landing was fake, chemtrails are real, etc. I don't have time for a genuinely braindead imbecile like Rogan.

[wade moore]

Liar City - a Podcast where each episode they take a historical story about a major lie (broad definition, but often some major con man or something similar) and break it down to give you more detail, the after story after it left the media, etc. it's quite interesting imo.

If you try it out, the first Idano... year of it... they're getting their feet wet a bit and the rhythm, quality of delivery, etc is rough. So, may want to skip ahead.

The cover things from Jim Jones, to satanic panic, to Traci Lords, to the Delorean guy, etc, etc

[vex]

Originally Posted by vex

I've recently started listening to podcasts quite a bit and some of my favorites are:

Criminal
Hardcore History
FiveThirtyEight Elections
Lore
My Favorite Murder
Serial
Stuff You Missed in History Class

One year later and here is my updated list:

Sports
The Audible
Commitment Issues (Rivals.com)

True Crime
Criminal
My Favorite Murder
Serial(Well, the first season anyway)
Crimetown

Politics
FiveThirtyEight Politics
NPR Politics
Politico's Nerdcast

History
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Misc
Lore
This American Life

[mauchow]

Someone KNows SOmething is pretty good too. The second season was better than the first as the first season kind of went off-track a few times. The first season is about a 5 year old boy that went missing 40 years. Definitely still worth the listen.

The second season is about a woman who also went missing on New Years about 20 years ago. The host is a good story teller and you will hear a lot about dog descriptions... which are hilarious.

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

The moon landing was fake, chemtrails are real, etc. I don't have time for a genuinely braindead imbecile like Rogan.

He doesn't believe conspiracy theories anymore.

[Groundhog]

Hardcore History has been a revelation for me. Outside of that, nothing has really kept my interest over a period of months. I think Criminal generally had a good variety of different cases, but I stopped listening sometime last year after a string of not-so-interesting episodes.

Nerdist podcast can be awesome when they have specific guests, but Chris Hardwick really harps on about the same topics a lot of the time and all too often guides guests onto similar topics.

[vex]

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Hardcore History has been a revelation for me. Outside of that, nothing has really kept my interest over a period of months. I think Criminal generally had a good variety of different cases, but I stopped listening sometime last year after a string of not-so-interesting episodes.

Nerdist podcast can be awesome when they have specific guests, but Chris Hardwick really harps on about the same topics a lot of the time and all too often guides guests onto similar topics.

I agree, Criminal has really gone downhill. Was great for a while.

[CrescentMoonie]

I've started both Cultivated and Trailblazers recently.

Cultivated is that rare bird where evangelicals take an intellectual approach to their role in culture and I find it fascinating compared to much of what I grew up with.

Trailblazers, hosted and narrated by Walter Isaacson, is another podcast about change makers in the world but kept under 45 minutes. It's only 2 episodes in, but both have been excellent at giving a big picture background to the topic of the episode before breaking down the detail of the latest disruptor that they're focusing on. The first is disruption in the film industry and the second is photography.

[Neuqua]

Been listening to "Biscuits" a lot lately.

It's a podcast of two guys who hate the NHL discussing what's going on in the NHL every week.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Pardon My Take is my favorite sports podcast these days. Both guys are hilarious. It's kind of a rib on sports media but they also have some hilarious interviews with some big guests. Does take a little while to understand some of the inside jokes and humor but it's great.

And I'm not a Barstool fan either. One of the hosts runs the infamous PFTCommenter twitter account.

JJ Watt has been their white whale guest. He let them know he'd be interviewed if the fans could raise $50K for his charity. They blew through the goal in about 8 hours.

[Kodos]

I suggest CT & Jivin start podcasting again.

[cthomer5000]

I'll throw out a recommendation for:

Important If True

It's generally focused on sort of pop culture / tech news, but is really quite free form in terms of topic. Like any good podcast (IMHO) you end up getting a lot of personal stories from the hosts, etc.

This is a "new" podcast in a technical sense, but the hosts literally just realized they were getting tired of being tied to a nominal video game podcast that constantly wandered off topic (Idle Thumbs) and launched a new show that just focused on the off-topic stuff. So they're bringing years of rapport to the table for this.

Important If True - Idle Thumbs Network

Also while it's basically going to be a sporadic podcast at this point, I would still recommend their original show (Idle Thumbs). It's a different take on video game podcasts than you're going to find elsewhere. They all work in game development, so they are often able to really go deep on game mechanics, writing, and basically the best and worst parts of games and really do a fantastic job discussing why they think those things succeed or fail.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Neuqua

It's a podcast of two guys who hate the NHL discussing what's going on in the NHL every week.

Okay, I read that twice. Thought about it three times. And I'm still sitting here at "wait ... what?"

Do they hate, like, "the current state of the NHL" or something?
U.S. professional leagues specifically?
Pro hockey?
Anything more than the Original Six?

How does this work exactly?

[Neuqua]

I want to give the opportunity to another FOFC'er to describe the podcast more in depth, but it's two gentlemen who love hockey and watch the NHL. They discuss what's going on in the league and they just tend to (in a comedic way) point out how the league may not always be making the best of decisions.

[CrescentMoonie]

Up & Vanished - true crime type of podcast on the biggest case file in Georgia history. 12 years after the fact it seems to have indirectly led to finding the people responsible.

[CrescentMoonie]

Some great fiction podcasts going on right now.

Homecoming is fantastic. It's done by Gimlet that does the Crimetown podcast. People like David Schwimmer, Amy Sedaris, David Cross, and Catherine Keener doing the voice work. Season 1 was perfect and the first episode of season 2 just came out this week.

The Message and lif-e.af/ter by Panoply/GE Podcast Theater is just as good as Homecoming and has its two semi-related seasons done. Don't know if they're going to do a third piece and start tying it all together more closely, but I hope they do as it's been phenomenal so far.

Limetown was really good as well. Told through the lens of a reporter for an NPR equivalent gives it a perspective the others don't have.

Alice Isn't Dead has been okay so far. They've gotten more mileage out of the Thistle Men than I thought would work and season two has been better than the first one.

I haven't started Welcome to NightVale yet, but they're the creators of Alice Isn't Dead so they're on the list.

A third fiction podcast in the Night Vale lineup is The Orbiting Human Circus (Of the Air) with a cast that includes Tim Robbins and Mandy Patinkin. You can check out all of their stuff under the Night Vale Presents moniker.

[CrescentMoonie]

Deadly Manners: An old timey dinner party murder mystery narrated by Levar Burton and starring people such as Kristen Bell, Anna Chlumsky, and RuPaul (seriously).

Ear Hustle: Real stories told by inmates at San Quentin. Easily the best new podcast this year.

Fictional: Usually 2 part summaries of class fiction writing. Basically a well read audio version of cliff notes.

Uncivil: Historical look at the Civil War, largely from an African American perspective, poking holes in many of the wildly inaccurate things taught in schools (especially in the south).

Download: A weekly discussion of the top news in the tech world.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Neuqua

I want to give the opportunity to another FOFC'er to describe the podcast more in depth, but it's two gentlemen who love hockey and watch the NHL. They discuss what's going on in the league and they just tend to (in a comedic way) point out how the league may not always be making the best of decisions.

I finally get it now.

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Okay, I read that twice. Thought about it three times. And I'm still sitting here at "wait ... what?"

Yeah, this sounds terrible.

[RainMaker]

This isn't for everyone but Last Podcast on the Left is kind of a weird comedy podcast that talks about really messed up stuff in history. Mainly focuses on serial killers but things like the Dyatlov Pass Incident and such are discussed. Like I said, it's not for everyone but pick an episode with a top that might interest and give it a listen.

[Groundhog]

A couple of guys at work put me onto the My Dad Wrote a Porno podcast. Just like it says on the tin, the premise is that a guy's 60 year old father decided to try and cash in on the 50 Shades of Grey hype train by trying his hand at erotic fiction, and the podcast involves the son and two friends reading the book line by line and commenting on it. I'm 6 chapters into the first book, which is hilariously badly written, but it's the commentary and critiquing by the son and friends that really makes this shine - it's an awful lot funnier than it probably sounds, especially if you get the British style of humour.

[AlexB]

No Such Thing As A Fish is worth a listen.

Four researchers for QI (BBC comedy show) research a quirky/silly fact, and then discuss. Simple, pointless format, but very funny and Quite Interesting

[VPI97]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I suggest CT & Jivin start podcasting again.

+1

[CrescentMoonie]

The Indicator from NPR Planet Money: A quick (8-10 minutes) rundown of a key economic indicator each day.

Akimbo: Seth Godin is podcasting now, nuff said.

Booking the Territory: A pro wrestling podcast focused on the territory days.

Sandra: Fiction podcast about the humans who actually answer questions as an AI named Sandra. Kristen Wiig and Alia Shawkat are the main voice actors.

Slow Burn: Season 1 focused on the Nixon impeachment. They're working on season 2 about the Clinton impeachment. Pretty clearly trying to be first to the Trump impeachment if it finally happens.

[ntndeacon]

Complete the list is my go to podcast. A trivia game where 3 people/teams have a list of at least 12 things they have to get. Its twice a week now.
I've just started Welcome to Night Vale....I will continue with that.

Puzzle Warriors 3. This is a podcast for the mobile game Marvel Puzzle Quest. Several of us FOFC folks play it. So its good to here their take. Plus they talk about pie. Yum!

[Kodos]

https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Po...cast-p1180939/

I've been listening to the Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons podcast by Carey Parker. He's basically a privacy/security advocate. He gives lots of advice on how to protect your privacy online and on your phone, with an emphasis on how to stop Google and Facebook from monitoring everything you do online and selling your information to whoever might want it. I've started implementing a lot of the things he suggests. It's worth a listen if you are concerned about protecting your privacy.

[Butter]

True Crime genre: Dirty John and its sister Dr. Death were both good for a listen. Crimetown has returned with season 2, but I will probably let it build up some episdoes before I go in. Serial is also back, and it has been getting better reviews than Season 2.

[I. J. Reilly]

Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara is usually a pretty good listen.

[QuikSand]

I have fallen into a trap, courtesy of John Green. He is the guy who wrote a book The Fault in our Stars that I cannot imagine I would ever read. But apparently he and his brother Hank have been doing video podcasts for some time, and have a real following.

I really, really like them both, but especially John. So, submitted for your consideration:

The Anthropocene, Reviewed - John spends 20m or so each episode delivering a "review" (Amazon style, 5-star scale) of seemingly random things from life around us. Topics have ranged from the soccer penalty shootout to "the yips" to the Taco Bell breakfast menu. Easy non-spoiler preview here: if you are in for 5 minutes of one episode and it's not for you... then it's not for you. You've lost 5 minutes of your time. Me? I listened to one, and then fairly rapidly went back and listened to all 12 or so episodes.

Dear Hank and John - this is the brothers' weekly offering. Basically, like Car Talk without the cars - people write in with various questions, either advice or information, and the brothers try to answer. It's clever and funny. And basically same as above, I suspect it's either for you or not for you, and you will likely know rapidly.

[miami_fan]

I am enjoying Against the Rules with Michael Lewis. I now picture James Harden as a guy working for a company that services student loans.

[miami_fan]

After watching the Aaron Hernandez documentary, I listened to the Gladiator podcast by the Boston Globe. I did not follow his whole situation closely when it happened. WHEW! There is a lot of there there.

[Dodgerchick]

Originally Posted by VPI97

+1

+2, I miss CT and Jivin!

Originally Posted by RainMaker

This isn't for everyone but Last Podcast on the Left is kind of a weird comedy podcast that talks about really messed up stuff in history. Mainly focuses on serial killers but things like the Dyatlov Pass Incident and such are discussed. Like I said, it's not for everyone but pick an episode with a top that might interest and give it a listen.

Love that podcast!!

Parcast has several podcasts I listen to. Among them are:

Female Criminals - Female felons. One of the episodes is about Griselda Blanco, the cocaine godmother. I believe Cocaine Cowboys 2 is about her.

Great Women of Business - I encourage anyone with young daughters to listen to this podcast about female entrepreneurs and how they got started. #girlpower

Kingpins - leaders of organized crime like Al Capone and Pablo Escobar.

Cults - out of all the podcasts i listen to, this is one of my faves.

I mentioned it previously but, This is actually happening is one of my alltime favorites. Stories about real heart wrenching events that dramatically change people's lives. It's absolutely phenomenal. It's the one podcast that I make it a point to listen to when there's a new episode.

[GrantDawg]

American Elections: Wicked Game - Wondery - Feel The Story
Excellent break-down of evey Presidential election. Hosted by Lindsay Graham, who does several other podcast worth listening to.


Office Ladies podcast on Earwolf
Pam and Angela re-watch the series! Interesting tid-bits from behind the scenes, along with interviews from the actors, writers, and production crew.

[miami_fan]

If you are interested in the business side of soccer, I recommend listening to The Price of Football. It is English football centric, but they do a great job discussing the economics of the sport on a more micro level,

[QuikSand]

This is technically a YouTube video, but is likely listens pretty much like a pod... and is all about FOF, in the event anyone around here still plays that.

Originally Posted by Squirrel

So QuikSand and I just spoke for an hour or so about chemistry and FOF strategy, and we recorded it in case others in the FOF community might find it interesting.

Our first focus was chemistry given that he is the master of that...but we ended up ranging more widely into FOF strategy and how he thinks about the game. Really interesting stuff.

Doing this was a real treat for me and big thanks to Quik for doing it. Just love listening to him talk about playing the game. Hope others do too.

Youtube link here:

QuikSand on chemistry and strategy in MP FOF - YouTube

[miami_fan]

Slow Burn season four about David Duke is... whew.

[GrantDawg]

Smartless..... you're welcome.

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[Kodos]

I've been enjoying Event Horizon on YouTube, which is a science podcast where the host (John Michael Godier) talks with a guest (seems like usually a physicist of some sort) about stuff like the Fermi paradox, whether we are in a sim, is there alien life, etc.

[Kodos]

I've been enjoying the All My Movies podcast by Dan Murrell. It's available on YouTube as well as Apple and other traditional sources for podcasts. In each episode, he does a deep dive into one of the movies in his collection of DVDs, VHS tapes, and Blu-rays. He talks about how each movie came to be, as well as highlighting things that worked well/didn't work well. It's really well done, and I recommend the YouTube version because he includes a lot of visual stuff that would be lost in the pure audio versions. He tends to do touchstone movies for our generation, like Jaws, T2, Groundhog's Day, Star Wars, The Dark Knight, etc. He clearly has a vast swath of knowledge about movies and pop culture in general. He also occasionally covers a clunker movie, like Jaws 4: The Revenge. They're all good.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Smartless..... you're welcome.

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Good recommendation. These are great. I also have enjoyed Revisionist History and Dan Carlin's Hardcore History.

[RainMaker]

Some history podcasts that I've been listening to during workouts and grinding on The Show.

Age of Napoleon - as the title suggests, it's a podcast about the events of the Napoleonic era. The host is a history buff and pretty good storyteller. Insane amounts of research goes into it and you'll learn just about everything you've wanted to know about Napoleon and that era. He's 100+ episodes in and at the War of the Fourth Coalition right now. It's given me so many hours of entertainment that I donate each month to the show.

The History of Egypt - similar to the Age of Napoleon (and I think inspired by it), this one covers Ancient Egypt. It's a little trickier to keep up with because there are so many characters, gods, and regions with names that are tough to remember. But I've learned a lot just listening casually. Host is very knowledgeable and a pretty good storyteller, although a bit dry at times.

Radio War Nerd - Hosted by Mark Ames who wrote for Exiled Magazine during the crazy 90's and early 2000's in Russia. His co-host is John Dolan (war nerd) who is an incredibly knowledgeable professor that has a knack for storytelling and some dry wit. They talk about war and cover both historical ones and modern ones. But their real niche is in covering conflicts that are not widely covered in the States (South America, Asia, etc).

I'd recommend finding a topic in their massive catalog and jumping in. Personal favorites of mine are the series on Yeltsin's coup, Arab conquests (pre-Islam) and the Bangladesh Genocide. They often have great guests on (historians, journalists) to cover the topics. They do cover some modern stuff as Mark has vast knowledge of Ukraine/Russia from his time there and John has an encyclopedic knowledge of the Middle East. It's a tough show to describe as it's not like other history podcasts. The conversations are casual and they aren't reading off scripts. Just riffing on topics.