Podcasts

03CiaoBella

Anyone listen to podcasts? Who do you listen to?

vanityy99

Into crime, mystery and murder..

-Bailey Syrian
-Kendall Rae

goal06082021

True Crime:
* Criminalia: in its 3rd season, updates weekly. Deep-dives into specific incidents or individuals involved in various kinds of crimes, not just murder (season 1 was female poisoners, season 2 was stalkers, currently in season 3 focusing on impostors). Also includes themed drink recipes at the end of every episode, which is fun if you're a drinker (and even if you aren't, Season 3's drinks are all mocktails, in keeping with the "impostor" theme )
* Criminal: huge backlog, active update schedule, not just murder. Once you get over Phoebe Judge's delivery it's very enjoyable.

Science, History, Culture:
* Stuff to Blow Your Mind: huge backlog plus very active update schedule (near-daily). Tackle topics relating to science and technology intersecting with history and culture, plus a weekly "weird movie review" feature on Fridays.
* Creature Feature: specifically about animals, lots of interesting facts and funny guests. Decent backlog.
* Sawbones: specifically medical science/history/culture, punctuated by comedy. Decently-sized, varied backlog, weekly updates.
* History of English Podcast: what it says on the tin, a history of the English language.
* Lexicon Valley: also a linguistics podcast, varied topics in linguistics. Originally hosted by Mike Vuolo many years ago, now taken over (until June) by John McWhorter, unclear if someone else will step in to host when McWhorter moves on or if that will be it but there's a huge backlog in any case.
* Futility Closet: stories about specific historical events and interesting trivia, plus lateral thinking puzzles.

Fiction:
* 13 Days of Halloween (finished): 13-episode horror miniseries by Aaron Mahnke, starring Jordan Peele. Very spooky.
* The Magnus Archives (finished, still updating with post-season content): 200-episode horror series (5 seasons), starts as episodic flash fiction but gradually an overarching plot emerges. May be intense for some listeners, see episode descriptions for content warnings.
* The Strange Case of the Starship Iris (sporadic updates): Sci-fi/adventure, 1.5 seasons posted. LGBTQ+ representation out the kitten, and a scifi story with characters who act and treat each other like human beings.
* Welcome to Night Vale (regular updates): horror, similar to TMA with episodes that gradually develop into overarching plot. I'm quite behind on WNTV, and IMO the earlier seasons are better. Also LGBTQ representation.
* The Adventure Zone (regular updates): Just finished season 3, starting season 4 later this week. The McElroy brothers and their dad play Dungeons and Dragons (and some other systems, mostly D&D). More of a "fiction podcast told with the framing device of a Dungeons and Dragons game" than an actual-play tabletop RPG podcast.

MelG7777

Regularly
The Office Ladies
Mr Healthy Habits Show

These shorter series were really good!
Anything For Selena
La Brega
The Dream (I haven’t finished)

I also really like This American Life but haven’t listened in a long time. I’m going to start again!

Most of the other ones I’m just picking and choosing specific episodes.

KosmosKitten

Most of what I listen to has already been mentioned but two I didn't see yet:

*Skeptoid - science/fact based podcast using logic to puzzle out some of the paranormal, unexplained or unscientific things that circulate around on the internet.
* QI: No Such Thing as a Fish - weekly podcast by the cast of QI, a British fact game show. They discuss whatever new or interesting facts they feel like that week.

_sw33tp3a_11

MelG7777 wrote: »

Regularly
The Office Ladies
Mr Healthy Habits Show

These shorter series were really good!
Anything For Selena
La Brega
The Dream (I haven’t finished)

I also really like This American Life but haven’t listened in a long time. I’m going to start again!

Most of the other ones I’m just picking and choosing specific episodes.

I'm still on episode 7 on Anything for Selena. I agree with you, it's really good!!

03CiaoBella

Terrific feedback! All good listening suggestions. My go-tos are...

*The Moth, storytelling
*Conan Needs a Friend, comedy mayhem
*Marc Maron, highs and lows and everything in between kind of talking sessions.
*Selected Shorts, stories read aloud by actors.

There you have it👍🏽

wolverine66

The Tony Kornheiser Show
Fake Doctors Real Friends
The Ringer-verse
Serial
Meddling Adults
Bet the Process
Coverville

MelG7777

_sw33tp3a_11 wrote: »

MelG7777 wrote: »

Regularly
The Office Ladies
Mr Healthy Habits Show

These shorter series were really good!
Anything For Selena
La Brega
The Dream (I haven’t finished)

I also really like This American Life but haven’t listened in a long time. I’m going to start again!

Most of the other ones I’m just picking and choosing specific episodes.

I'm still on episode 7 on Anything for Selena. I agree with you, it's really good!!

Right? Loved it. And...I got seriously schooled from La Brega. A shame I don’t already know these things.🙈

Motorsheen

Hardcore History

Busy911

Legends of the Old West & American History

jjpptt2

Have about 7hrs in the car this weekend, so this thread comes at the perfect time.

I like dark stuff from US history, but haven't been able to find a good reliable podcast, so I end up picking choosing based on story... but this is pretty limiting because I don't know what I don't know. I also like science/nature podcasts that help keep my sense of wonder/curiosity in tact.


American Shadows (true stories from American history)
Most Notorious (true crime)
Experts on Experts with Dax Shepard (variety)
The Wild with Chris Morgan (nature)
Science Rules with Bill Nye (science)
Caught Offside (soccer)
The Will Cain Podcast (conservative news/sports)

JFinn26

The Preston and Steve Show on WMMR that turns their daily morning show on Philly radio into a podcast...

Also:

Pod Save America, and Pod Save the World