Podcasts

[JackReacher]

I might check that out. Do have an ETA?

Once I get equipment, a partner, work ethic, and a way to make money off it, it's on! What's your email address? I'll be sending out updates soon.

 

[Buck]

Once I get equipment, a partner, work ethic, and a way to make money off it, it's on! What's your email address? I'll be sending out updates soon.

BYH@sandy&kellyD.net

 

[Killick]

Most of my standbys have been mentioned (Nerdist, WTF, Pete Holmes, etc.), but I'd also throw in Kevin Pollak's podcast. It's usually good for a few chuckles. He insists guests finish by playing "The Larry King Game," which consists of their worst impersonation, the obligatory funny city name and a personal divulgence from "Larry" that's TMI.

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[sgreenwell]

If you're into inappropriate humor, then the back archive of Norm Macdonald's podcast is worth checking out - Horribly inappropriate jokes. Gilbert Gottfried can also be good, although it's oddly focused almost entirely on really old Hollywood.

 

[HC]

Another vote for "This American Life". Had a bunch of these backed up on the iPod and listened to at least 4 on the latest driving business trip. Never know quite what to expect but always interesting.

 

[dprince57]

Hardcore History is terrific. You Are Not So Smart is a good one. War College is too if you are interested in that sort of thing.

 

[Bradley Guire]

My non-rasslin podcasts:

How Did This Get Made?
Comedians make fun of ****ty movies. Stuff like the He-Man movie to early 2000s Jennifer Lopez soft-core erotica thrillers. Nothing older than the late 1970s.

We Hate Movies
Three NYC low-level comedians drink beer while talking about ****ty movies. The jokes veer far, far from the movie of discussion the longer the show goes and the drunker they get. Lots of jokes about Christopher Lambert recently. Really weird.

Nerdist
Interviews with mostly geek culture people, movie stars, musicians. Occasionally really good ones with guys like Gary Oldman.

Now Playing Podcast
Again, movies, but these are serious reviews. Lots of series from genre movies, older stuff and new releases. Lot of week-of releases, like Conjuring 2 from last weekend.

 

[Flip Wilson]

I like Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. I think he's a really good interviewer.

And I also enjoy Only a Game, though, as it's been mentioned on another thread, the presence of Charlie Pierce is a turn-off for some.

 

[User 1019]

I have a problem with my podcasts. Just recently, everything started playing twice. It will sound fine for about three seconds and will then start playing again. Anyone have any issues with this?

 

[User 1019]

Damn. After two days I finally figured it out. It was an airplay issue. Carry on. Listening to War College now.

 

[Wenders]

A bunch of the podcasts I listen to are true crime/mystery podcasts: Thinking Sideways (my fav), The Vanished Podcast, True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History, Unknown History with Giles Milton.

If you're into Gilmore Girls, the Gilmore Guys podcast is great. Star Wars Minute, if you're REALLY into Star Wars (they literally break down every movie, minute by minute). For fans of Serial: Undisclosed: The State vs. Adnan Syed.

But Thinking Sideways has been going for awhile, has some interesting subjects (the most recent one that popped up was on Andy Kaufman) and is well-researched.

 

[User 1019]

Fivethirtyeight Elections is pretty good

 

[Buck]

A bunch of the podcasts I listen to are true crime/mystery podcasts: Thinking Sideways (my fav), The Vanished Podcast, True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History, Unknown History with Giles Milton.

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These sound interesting. I'm going try some in coming weeks.

I'm hit or miss on 'Nerdist' and Hardwick in general.
For example the Jodie Foster episode was really good.
The Violent Femmes episode was terrible. Hardwick tried to come off as if he was some big fan in his youth, but it seemed clear that 'Blister in the Sun' was the extent of his knowledge about the band's material.
I just listened toa Reggie Watts episode that was at times quite funny and other times incredibly annoying

 

[sgreenwell]

These sound interesting. I'm going try some in coming weeks.

I'm hit or miss on 'Nerdist' and Hardwick in general.
For example the Jodie Foster episode was really good.
The Violent Femmes episode was terrible. Hardwick tried to come off as if he was some big fan in his youth, but it seemed clear that 'Blister in the Sun' was the extent of his knowledge about the band's material.
I just listened toa Reggie Watts episode that was at times quite funny and other times incredibly annoying

Nerdist is really hit or miss for me, and it tends to be more "miss" the more co-hosts and less guests there are. Can't stand the host-only shows. I thought the Chuck Lorre and Mayim Bialik show was really good though.

 

[Earthman]

For a little variety on our long daily walks, I've been alternating between podcasts and music. I did the first season of Serial (loved it) and the second season (ugh). I'm enjoying the West Wing Weekly a lot. I listen to a lot of the SI podcasts (duh). The one Maggie Gray did with Neil Leifer on Ali was fabulous.

My daughter-in-law recently told me to try My Brother My Brother and Me, said it was right up my crass alley. I've listened to a couple and she's right.

What are some other good ones and why? Just the names, please, don't need this to turn into page after page of YouTube or what not. I'm a dumbass but I know how to find a podcast.

We thank you in advance.

BBC Deset island discs is all you need for a while.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Moddy,

My favorite by far is WTF with Marc Maron. He does great interviews. His depth of knowledge on a variety of topics is pretty impressive.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Back when he was starring as a teddy bear on a WB married with children wannabe, who would have predicted bobcat goldthwait as NPR regular?

 

[Human_Paraquat]

If you're into inappropriate humor, then the back archive of Norm Macdonald's podcast is worth checking out - Horribly inappropriate jokes. Gilbert Gottfried can also be good, although it's oddly focused almost entirely on really old Hollywood.

The Gottfried episode of Norm's show was, in particular, full of cringe-worthy laughs.

Some of my favorites:
Baseball Prospectus' Effectively Wild
WTF
The Dave Ramsey Show (just his daily radio show about finances)
West Wing Weekly
The Axe Files (politics)
The Rosenthal & Jeselnik Vanity Project (NFL mixed with inappropriate humor)

 

[poindexter]

This American Life did a podcast on fat women a couple of weeks ago.
Holy crap, the bat**** crazy was turned all the way up to 11.

 

[justgladtobehere]

TAL is a radio show that releases broadcasts as podcasts.