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Thor1590
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So, I do data entry! Eight hours a day. I can't buy songs fast enough to keep up with my boredom, and it's sort of shooting holes in my savings anyway.
I tried searching for a podcast suggestion thread (because I was sure I had seen one before), and didn't come up with anything. There is a distinct possibility that's my weak google-fu, though.
Anyways, I'm looking for podcast suggestions! I'm into a lot of things, and almost any suggestion would be welcome. Give me your best shot.
(While you're at it, music suggestions would be tops. I've been doing a lot of Florence + the Machine, Pendulum, Tool, Streetlight Manifesto, and Mumford and Sons recently.)
Thanks a lot, fellas.
I tried searching for a podcast suggestion thread (because I was sure I had seen one before), and didn't come up with anything. There is a distinct possibility that's my weak google-fu, though.
Anyways, I'm looking for podcast suggestions! I'm into a lot of things, and almost any suggestion would be welcome. Give me your best shot.
(While you're at it, music suggestions would be tops. I've been doing a lot of Florence + the Machine, Pendulum, Tool, Streetlight Manifesto, and Mumford and Sons recently.)
Thanks a lot, fellas.
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1up.com's Retronauts covers older video games.
Neil DeGrasse-Tyson has a science-themed podcast called StarTalk that's worth checking out.
Anything else I suggest would be about video games, and I get the impression you want variety.
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Not so much variety as quality, really. I'm all about the vidja games, so if it's good, it's good.
Thanks for the suggestions so far; these look great!
I'm a big fan of Radiolab, myself. I've listened to all of the Radiolab ones, and they are all awesome.
I've also started listening to The Nerdist, but that's really hit or miss (definitely NOT family friendly, so I don't know how work-appropriate it may be). Definitely check out any of their live moderated shows (like the Comic Con ones, the Adam Savage one, and the John Oliver one), and don't miss the Tom Wilson one.
I would recommend starting with Hollywood Babble-On.
Edit: Oh, and as another Data Entry-er, I would recommend trying books on tape. They are pretty great in passing the time.
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Pretty much entirely work appropriate, too.
They don't have a huge archives, but I really enjoy 'The Moth', which are recordings of people telling true stories around the continent.
It only publishes once a week and is around 40 minutes long, but I really enjoy 'The Bugle' which is John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman riffing on current events.
And as mentioned. This American Life is fantastic.
Also check out the Official D&D Podcast. Not for their normal content, but their archives have the multi-hour game sessions with Gabe, Tycho, Scott Kurtz, and Wil Wheaton playing D&D. Those're fantastic, completely hilarious.
I really like comedy film nerds which is about an hour long which discusses old and new movies. (mostly new then they expand to the film's influences)
Read t and weep is ok, they review bad books and films. It's interesting, but at the same time can get a bit samey since their stuff is always bad. Their breaking dawn review though was pretty hilarious.
Satans..... hints.....
I'd recommend most NPR programs/podcasts. Especially This American Life, Fresh Air, Snap Judgment, and KCRW's UnFictional. Most are about an hour long and offer great stories on pretty much anything you could ever want.
This Week with Larry Miller is really fun too. Larry Miller, who you will probably recognize as the dad from 10 Things I Hate about You and short roles in Christopher Guest's movies talks about stuff and tells stories for half an hour or so once a week. Some times it's about raising kids and being married, some times it's about just having a magical night in New York where you stay up until the sun is out, and sometimes it's about trying to melt all the fragments left from bars of soap in to one giant bar of soap.
Those are all available on iTunes for free. I would also recommend looking up some old radio dramas on there, but those are definitely a different thing.
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In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg is probably my favorite thing ever. He gets 3 scholars to come on and talk about something for 42 minutes or so, topics range from the neutrino to the Ming dynasty voyages to the Royal Society etc etc. It's very sober and not at all sensationalistic which is right up my alley. Thinking Allowed with Laurie Taylor is good, too.
Most of the audiobooks I've seen were really expensive, I'm going to have to investigate when I get home. They have some free ones here, but those may or may not be on 8-tracks.
Posting on my phone, so that's all I've got for now. These are fantastic, and it looks like I might be kept busy for the next year at least. Sincerely, thanks to all of you.
The Joe Rogan Experience
Smodcast
Those are the three I look forward to most each week.
Tell 'Em Steve-Dave
The History of Rome
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Other things not yet mentioned:
You Made It Weird is by Pete Holmes (the voice of the baby in the etrade commercials). He tries to have a couple uncomfortable moments in each show, which can be funny. It's relatively new, so only 8 episodes so far. Self-described as the PG version of Marc Maron's podcast (what the heck!).
How Did This Get Made? is about bad movies. It's kind of hit or miss, and personally I think it's going in the wrong direction lately, but there's some good stuff in there. Check out the Battlefield Earth one to see if you like it.
Nerdist Writer's Panel (big time television writers telling their personal stories, it's amazing)
Thrilling Adventure Hour (a podcast that plays like the old radio dramas and has the dudes that voice Bender, the Venture Bros, Neil Patrick Harris, Paul F. Thompkins, Nathan Fillion, etc)
The Hijinks Ensue Podcast (they haven't updated in a while but there are 83 episodes and it's comedy gold)
Webcomics Weekly (Kurtz and Straub plus Dave Kellet and Brad Guigar)
Never Not Funny - Subscription posdcast that I pay for. A great comedy podcast if you're willing to give them 20bucks every 6 months, but you can get alot of similar content for free from others. Still I think they nailed the "casually talking" down
Keith and the Girl- 5 days a week updates, which makes this one awesome for quantity and you can really get invested in their lives if you want to. Very gossipy but heavy in the NYC comedy scene
Stuff You should know- Is like being read a wikipedia article. they are short and cover a vast range of topics, kinda nice quick filler.
Savage Love Cast- Dan savage gives sex advice, always entertaining.
WTF with Marc Maron- Marc maron, a depressed, neurotic comedian, digs deep into the minds of other creative types, making for crazy interviews.
Pod F Thomkast- a variety show podcast that is awesome and should be listened to in order
New York City Crime Report- Comedian Pat Dixion and friends read local crime in new york and make terribly dark jokes. If you think the Darwin Awards are cruel I would not listen to this. Its also pretty new so its still finding its stride.
Gamers With Jobs- If you like giantbomb, GWJ is a little more formal and focused, shorter, and they occasionally get interviews.
Legacy Music Hour- Two dudes play 8 bit music and talk about it. Feels like what you would find on a college station if they let the to nerds have an hour to play their beeps and clicks at 2 in the morning. Its fun though, if you like chip tunes.
those are the ones that dont seem to have been mentioned already. I warn you, I quickly got a kev smith overload with his million of podcasts, and ended up pretty much only listening to Smodcast, the original. In my opinion its still the best of the lot.
The Talk Show, with John Gruber (of Daring Fireball)
Build & Analyze, with Marco Arment (creator of Instapaper)
Hypercritical, with John Siracusa (of Ars Technica)
Back to Work, with Merlin Mann
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I host a podcast about movies.
I recently started listening to
Startalk, which is hosted by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and a comedian that seems to change every episode. They talk about awesome astrophysics-y stuff, but on a level that anyone can understand. They also have awesome guests like Jon Stewart and Morgan Freeman.
The Comedy Button is another one that I just started listening to. Its hosted by 5 people, all in the video game industry (more or less) and they have some ridiculous stories. Its not all about video games. Its mostly just silly non-sense, but I laugh *a lot* when listening to it.
Reasonable Discussions - the Onion AV Club podcast. they talk about movies, television, music, all kinds of stuff.
War Rocket Ajax - Two guys talk about comics along with occasional digressions into video games, pro wrestling, and barbecue philosophy. They also interview comics writers and artists.
also, if you want music recommendations - based on what you're listening to, I'd recommend checking out Josh Ritter, The Tallest Man On Earth, Them Crooked Vultures, and The Hold Steady.
Mohr Stories
Girl on Guy
TOFOP
basically an hour of improv comedy from some of the funniest minds in alternative comedy (some guests include Paul F. Tompkins, Nick Kroll, Seth Morris. Paul Scheer, Patton Oswalt, even Jon Hamm is on it and hilarious)
there are a few duds but more often than not, hilarity
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
Comedy Bang Bang and Sklarboro Country are among my favorite podcasts.
Irrational Interviews is also pretty good but not oft updated.
I would second The Moth.
You should also listen to Mike and Tom Eat Snacks. Michael Ian Black (The State) and Tom Cavanaugh (stella) are really funny people when they're riffing off each other.
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I second Sex Nerd Sandra. Her podcast is awesome and totally not like other sex talk shows you hear. It's fun!
Other good ones:
Desert Island Disc w/ Kirsty Young: Half hour BBC podcast that interviews celebrities and what records they'd take with them on a desert island.
GameCritics.com Podcast: video game podcast
Judge John Hodgman: John Hodgman (the PC guy from the commercials) takes random cases from people and puts them through his court.
SModcast: Kevin Smith Podcast
The Moth Podcast: Storytelling
The Nerdist: Chris Hardwick podcast...nerds talking bout stuff
The Sporkful: food podcast...fun stuff. It's like a nerdy look into foods such as grilled cheese & burgers.
This American Life: storytelling
Weekend Confirmed: video game podcast
Doug Loves Movies is obstensibly a movie podcast, but is really just a comedy podcast hosted by Doug Benson featuring most of the same comics with a vague focus on movies... and Leonard Maltin has been on a couple times, so it even has legitimacy!
I hate Garrett's arguments. So much that I stopped listening to this. Cannata is pretty much the only redeeming part of the show for me.
Has he gotten any better?
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The Moth has a massive backlog of stories you can grab, but be prepared to be crying at your desk as much as laughing. Keith and the Girl do a daily show that takes a while to get into, but once you're in, you'll be well on board. The Nerdist do two shows a week and I've never found one I can't get on with. NPR also do a weekly show called How to Do Everything, which I've found entertaining. I've also just started listening to My Brother, My Brother and Me, too, which has cracked me up more than I ever expected.
@gamefacts - Totally and utterly true gaming facts on the regular!
For me it's hit or miss. I started listening to it again a few months back when one of the co-hosts left Shacknews and felt it improved a bit, plus they recently stopped having a music break due to its apparent unpopularity. One of their guests brought a song on that offended a lot of listeners, I guess. And it was a pretty stupid song (titled "Stanky Dick"). Basically, I still listen to it and enjoy it from time to time, but I didn't feel completely comfortable recommending it when there are better ones out there.
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Cannata is the only redeeming part of the show. I've been getting a little tired of it recently though since I can basically predict what they'll say about games. Garnett is annoying though, I agree.
I REALLY enjoy the GameCritics.com podcast. It's more of a video game podcast for older gamers.