Two questions:
- How do you find new podcasts to listen to, and;
- What are 1 or 2 podcasts that you would recommend to others?
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Most of the time I find podcasts by accident.
Hard Core History - (Every series he makes is great but “Blueprint for Armageddon” describes WWI better than I ever heard it described and it is a masterpiece. Unfortunately that particular series is old enough that it is only on Dan Carlin’s website for sale, but his new shows are free.)
Coverville - A very well curated music show that is all cover songs and has been running since 2004. Somewhere around 2005 I was working at the postoffice, and that show got me through the day. It is still the best music show I know of.
Hardcore History is really great, +1 on that recommendation.
Antennapod.
Head in the Office - political discussion/analysis
Darknet Diaries - stories from hackers and con artists
Talk to friends, compare lists, get back to this comment a week from now…
Here are my last 2 discoveries:
I rather enjoy Fall of Civilizations!
Hanging out on Tumblr and hanging out on Bluesky
I mostly pay attention to posts asking for recommendations just in case there’s a little gem of a podcast made out of passion.
Once or twice a year I try one of those I hear ads for and end up deleting them soon after.One of these gems if you’re into it is The History in the Bible Podcast. From its website:
…a layman’s guide to a century and more of research into the Biblical texts and the archaeological evidence behind them.
I found it surprisingly interesting and some of Gary’s sarcastic jabs made me chuckle from time to time.
- mostly looking based on podcasts I already enjoy.
- The Magnus Archives. It’s an examination of the Architecture of Fear. It is one of the finest examples of worldbuilding I’ve ever seen, It just makes sense that the world works in the way it does, and every piece you learn makes more sense. Tight storytelling, and everything is connected, even though it’s a monster-of-the-week episodic show. The entire 200-episode storyline was planned by the time they finished the first 10 episodes. You’ll know whether it’s for you by the end of the fourth episode.
Just YouTube clips. Cumtown is the only podcast i really loved
I listen to mostly far left podcasts about various topics.
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Mostly through crossover episodes where hosts of one show appear in one I already listen to.
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“Well There’s Your Problem” a funny podcast about engineering disasters and “Behind the Bastards” a funny podcast about some of the worst people in history.
“Well there’s your problem” sounds like a funny version of the very well produced “Cautionary Tales”.
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I use antenna pod and will look on apple podcasts if I want to see things categorized.
Podcasts I listen to regularly (politically tinged)
- conspirituality
- there are no girls on the internet
- 404 media podcast
- democracy now’s daily show
- tech won’t save us
- the final straw
- drop site news
Fun:
Caleb hearon’s so true podcast makes me laugh regularly
How do you find new podcasts to listen to,
I honestly have only been selecting ones that come up on my yt feed, e.g by clips or entire episodes, and that has given me enough to chew on.
What are 1 or 2 podcasts that you would recommend to others?
Heh. They’re all boring!!
Well, the only one that’s both high prod value and i can be confident anyone will enjoy is The Rest Is History by 2 british historians, but content warning because it describes horribly violent things sometimes.
I’ve listened to a few about interviewing actors or celebrities, like *inside of you *by Michael Rosenbaum and Rob Brydon’s podcast, but you see those kinds of podcast don’t make you want to tune in for every episode. Because it would be superfluous.
I listen to podcasts for minimum 2 hours per day. However, it’s mostly audio dramas, and the only podcast I listen to is Behind the Bastards.
For finding audio dramas, I use The End.
What audio dramas did you like? This is more up my alley than the political stuff.
Oh, I’ve been a constant listener for 10 years, so I’ve listened a lot, but here’s a list of my favourites:
Wolf 359: comedy in a space ship that turns more series after a little while. The story does not properly start until a couple of episodes in.
We’re alive: a zombie-apocalypse in the US. I’ve if the first truly great audio dramas, and there are multiple spinoffs that are equally great.
Victoriocity: British comedy set in a steam punk Even Greater London about two detectives. If you like Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchet, I’d highly recommend this one.
The Program: anthology series about a future where The Program has taken over the world, and it’s all now a gig economy. It’s really good.
Wooden Overcoats: British comedy set on an island about two competing funeral services. Really funny.
The Amelia Project: comedy about a company which provides the service of creating a fake death of a person so they can start a new life. Has multiple “known” people who go to them to explain why, but I don’t want to spoil anything.
The Magnus Archives: horror about supernatural events. If you like horror, then this is a must listen, but be aware: it’s long.
Sherlock & Co: modern Sherlock setting where Watson went to Ukraine, got injured, started a podcast and met Sherlock. My favourite about this is that the there are no “Watson played by” etc, everything in the podcast is “real”.
Incoming: based on the false missile warning in Hawaii in 2018. It’s an anthology where the creators play around with the idea of “what would you do if you got the message about an incoming missile?” and creates both funny and really sad stories.
Dark Air with Terry Carnation: I’m just going to paste it’s description “Rainn Wilson stars in this fictional darkly comedic podcast that explores the on and off-air life of Terry Carnation – a late-night talk-radio show host who deals with bizarre topics, outrageous callers… and gets caught up in a mystery of his own.” It’s… Unique, and right up my alley.
These are the ones that I can think of of the top of my head 🙂
Is Wolf 359 Star Trek fan fiction? That’s the name of a real star system, but also a key historical battle in Star Trek lore.
Either way, you may like the Star Trek audio drama “Star Trek: Outpost” from Giant Gnome Productions. It’s very good.
No, nothing to do with Star Trek. I’ve honestly only watched the “oldest new” movie that came out, what 10-12 years ago? But I’ve not listened to this, so it’s on my next to listen after I’ve finished Impact Winter season 3.
I’ve subscribed. Thanks for the suggestions!
There are a ton of classic audio drama from the 40s-60s, if your tastes allow. My faves are:
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - “The insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account”
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Gunsmoke - “U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It’s a chancy job. Keeps a man watchful… and a little lonely.”
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The Shadow - “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men! The Shadow knows!”
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I was a Communist for the FBI - “The true story of Matt Cevetik who, for nine fantastic years, lived as a Communist for the F.B.I.!”
And if you would prefer something similar but more modern, The Thrilling Adventure Hour is a long-running stage show in L.A. in the style of classic radio drama. The main segments are:
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Sparks Nevada, Marshall on Mars! - “Along with his faithful Martian deputy Croach the Tracker, he rights the outlaw wrongs on Mars.”
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Beyond Belief - “Meet Frank and Sadie Doyle, toast of the upper crust, headliners on the society pages, and oh yes… They See Ghosts!”
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I follow more than I have time to listen to. Here are a few:
Stuff You Should Know
Hidden Brain
Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me
This American Life
The Dogg Zzone 9000 for fans of cursed media from the wrong universe and the brave men and women who function as garbage archeologists.
What are 1 or 2 podcasts that you would recommend to others?
The Romesh Ranganathan Show, The Harry Hill Show, The Weekly Planet and Once We Were Spacemen.
I use the old fashioned radio to find podcasts. I listen to CBC Radio 1 here in Canada which has programs they highlight random podcasts.
I listen to “The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge” daily because I’m a politics nerd. Highly recommend if you want insight on how Canada operates and how the world works.
