Lets have a (Non Sport) Podcast thread

[Samilktray]

48 minutes ago, Jay said:

I spend far too much time listening to Podcasts my favourite ones are 

 

athletico Mince 

distraction pieces with scroobius pip

hardcore listings 

Brian Gittins and friends

all killa no filla

films to be buried with

hip hop saved my life

richard herring Leicester Square theatre

adam buxton 

off the beat and track

dan snows history hit

 

 

Completely forgot about hip hop saved my life. Romesh is absolutely brilliant on it

[Costock_Fox]

2 hours ago, HankMarvin said:

You obviously got one of horny teddy ruxpins 

 

Used to love my Teddy’s Rukspin

[broughtonblue]

Only one I subscribe to is 'two Mike's from talk sport.  

[goose2010]

16 hours ago, Xen said:

Have you tried your local library? No idea how it works, but I know that some of them have selections of audiobooks available to 'check out'

Oh ok I have never even thought about that, I will pop in and have a look thanks

[Bellend Sebastian]

Most of my favourites have been mentioned, but Dear Joan and Jericha is fantastic. It's Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine, who you'd know from various comedy things on the telly even if you don't know the names.

 

They pretend to be very straight laced agony aunts but their solutions to their 'listeners' problems inevitably descend into a mixture of absolute filth and blaming them for the challenges they face, however ridiculous that is.

 

It's great, and a good example of the sort of thing where they can really let themselves go, and make something that would inevitably have to be toned down for actual broadcast

 

[Xen]

2 hours ago, goose2010 said:

Oh ok I have never even thought about that, I will pop in and have a look thanks

I'm not even sure you need to go in (so long as you're registered), as I think it's mostly digital. I'm not sure how it actually works as I've never actually used it haha.

[Samilktray]

I'm about 7 episodes in to Welcome To Night Vale and it's very weird but does it start to pick up at any point? I enjoyed it initially but its starting to feel like a bit of a slog now

Edited 15 August 2018 by Samilktray

[Detroit Blues]

Criminal is a very good podcast, similar to This American Life, covering short stories somehow involving crime. Although the narrator/host's voice can be a little grating IMO, she does a lot of research and interviews historians/victims/criminals/etc. associated with the story. 

 

Serial/S-Town were good podcasts, albeit with a short run:

S1 of Serial investigates the true story of a young woman in Baltimore and the man who was perhaps, wrongly convicted of her murder.

S2 is a deep dive into the story of Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier who went AWOL and was captured by the Taliban.

S-Town tells the deeply personal story of an eccentric man living in the deep south of America.

 

I'll just echo what others have said about Dan Carlin's hardcore history. If you have any remote interest in any historical period, he's likely done a podcast on it. Rome, WW1, WW2, the protestant reformation, the mongols, etc. He tells the story in an interesting way, using a lot of legitimate historical sources. Each podcast is hours long, and some topics are 4-5 podcasts long. Maybe more of an audio book than your typical podcast.

 

If you're into TV or Movies, and like people who break down/analyze/preview future episodes, i'd suggest Bald Move. They have a series of podcasts on many popular shows: Game of Thrones, Westworld, The expanse, etc. I also like "The Watch," which is part of the Ringer network of podcasts.

 

 

 

[James.]

Recently started to listening to The Teacher's Pet which is a bit like an Australian version of Serial season 1. Only listened to the first 3 but would recommend.

 

 

[Captain...]

What do you guys listen on? I’ve always just used the default iPhone podcast app but recent updates have made it shit. I say recent I’ve been complaining about it for months just never downloaded a different one.

 

Podcasts I listen to include:

 

BBC Friday night comedy, cycles between the now show, the news quiz and dead ringers

My Dad Wrote a Porno although getting a little tired of it now saw it live and was very underwhelmed.

Infinite Monkey Cage and Strange Cases of Rutherford and Fry science type stuff. I think I learn stuff from them but really I probably remember one thing at most from each show.

Guilty Feminist: Women being funny and irreverent about being a woman in a man’s world. Some really funny stuff but it has gotten very pious and preachy recently. If you’re going to listen then listen to some of the older stuff first.

Everything is alive: A new one that is basically interviewing inanimate objects, only a couple of episodes old so easy to catch up.

 

Other ones I listen to are language based, news in slow Spanish is a good free 10 minute pod that helps me keep my ear in.

 

[foxfanazer]

Ricky Gervais. Listen to them over and over 

[egg_fried_rice]

1 hour ago, Captain... said:

What do you guys listen on? I’ve always just used the default iPhone podcast app but recent updates have made it shit. I say recent I’ve been complaining about it for months just never downloaded a different one.

I use Pocket Casts on Android. They do an iOS version too which I imagine is very similar but I've never used it.

It is one of the very few paid apps I have - think it cost me about £2.50 - but it does the job I want with minimal fuss I get heaps of use from it.

[PegguyArphexad]

 Lots of my favourites already mentioned. However, the below are worth a listen within the true crime genre:

• Swindled - White Collar crime and corporate greed http://swindledpodcast.com/
• Reply All - Episodes #64 thru #67 - Fascinating story of Paul Modrowski who writes a blog from inside a US prison where he is on the basis of a murder conviction which he denies.

Also, it's quite nice to delve into the Desert Island Discs podcast, huge back catalogue spanning decades.

 

[Samilktray]

I listen on acast and occasionally Spotify. I'm an acast plus subscriber purely for the additional content from the football ramble

[Detroit Blues]

12 hours ago, Captain... said:

What do you guys listen on? I’ve always just used the default iPhone podcast app but recent updates have made it shit. I say recent I’ve been complaining about it for months just never downloaded a different one.

 

Podcasts I listen to include:

 

BBC Friday night comedy, cycles between the now show, the news quiz and dead ringers

My Dad Wrote a Porno although getting a little tired of it now saw it live and was very underwhelmed.

Infinite Monkey Cage and Strange Cases of Rutherford and Fry science type stuff. I think I learn stuff from them but really I probably remember one thing at most from each show.

Guilty Feminist: Women being funny and irreverent about being a woman in a man’s world. Some really funny stuff but it has gotten very pious and preachy recently. If you’re going to listen then listen to some of the older stuff first.

Everything is alive: A new one that is basically interviewing inanimate objects, only a couple of episodes old so easy to catch up.

 

Other ones I listen to are language based, news in slow Spanish is a good free 10 minute pod that helps me keep my ear in.

 

I use the stitcher podcast on an Android phone.

[zealot]

Thanks so much for all these! 

 

My favourites include:
-S-Town
-The War Nerd
-Adam Buxton
-Kermode & Mayo;   and
-In Our Time.

 

I listen to a hell of a lot of podcasts - so much so that a while back I started a list (with links) which I've been able to expand with your suggestions.

Ricky Gervais's and Russell Brand's from 2007 really got me into podcasts originally and I've not stopped searching for more and better ones ever since then... The range nowadays is broader than it was but doesn't seem as broad yet as other mediums... 

 

I like waffley, random podcasts that are easy to get to sleep to however some of my favourites for this occasionally let me down. Such as:
  - Adam Buxton's 'Like and Subscribe' song and his loud 'Byes!!!!' never fails to wake me up 

  - similarly, Kermode and Mayo deciding to do a Babadook impression at the end of one podcast was massively alarming in the dead of night

  - the shrill 'Letters' song on The Flop House means I stopped listening due to the podcast all together and I've never gone back to that one

  - WTF is great but the loud ads always wake me up.

 

~

 

What are the other language based ones (non-UK/US/AUS) that you listen to Captain...?

Here's the list so far...

 

THE FT HALF-DECENT PODCAST LIST
TITLE	FOCUS OR THEME	LINK
BBC In Our Time	History; Ideas; Grumpy Interviewer talks w/ Academics	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads
This American Life	Waffle; True Stories	https://www.thisamericanlife.org/
S-Town	Mystery; Drama; True Stories; Unconventional	https://stownpodcast.org/
RHLSTP w/ Richard Herring	Waffle; Comedy; Injokes	https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/
BookRiot	AudioBooks	https://bookriot.com/2016/09/15/11-websites-find-free-audiobooks-online/
OpenCulture	AudioBooks	http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks
Guilty Feminist	Waffle; Ideas; Comedy	http://guiltyfeminist.com/
BBC Kermode & Mayo Film Review	Waffle; Film Reviews; Wittertainment; Injokes	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/episodes/downloads
Ricky Gervais w/ Karl P & Stephen M	Waffle; Comedy	https://www.therickygervaisshow.com/podcasts
No Such Thing As A Fish	Ideas	https://soundcloud.com/nosuchthingasafish
BBC Friday Night Comedy	Comedy	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9pj/episodes/downloads
Under The Skin w/ Russell Brand	Ideas	https://www.russellbrand.com/podcasts/
Here's The Thing w/ Alec Baldwin	Waffle; Interviews	https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/heresthething
BBC My Teenage Diary	Waffle	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x8dq1
Griefcast	Death; Comedy	https://www.acast.com/griefcast
ABC Conversations	Waffle; Ideas	http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/episodes/
Startalk	Ideas; Space	https://www.startalkradio.net/
WTF w/ Mark Maron	Waffle; Interviews; Comedy	http://www.wtfpod.com/
Revisionist History w/ Malcolm Gladwell	Ideas	http://revisionisthistory.com/about
Russell Brand w/ Matt Morgan	Waffle; Comedy	https://archive.org/details/RussellBrandRadio2007
Hip Hop Saved My Life w/ Romesh Ranganathan	Comedy	http://www.romeshranganathan.co.uk/podcast/
BBC Desert Island Discs	Waffle; Interviews	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr/episodes/player
BBC Infinite Monkey Cage	Ideas; Science; Wonder	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloads
Hoovering	Comedy	https://www.acast.com/hoovering
Joe Rogan	Waffle; Interviews	http://podcasts.joerogan.net/
ABC Russia, If You're Listening	Politics	http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/russia-if-youre-listening/episodes/
All Killa No Filla	True Stories; Crime; Comedy	https://allkillanofilla.libsyn.com/
Radiolab	True Stories; Unconventional	https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab
The Moth	True Stories	https://themoth.org/podcast
Waking Up w/ Sam Harris	Ideas; Science	https://samharris.org/podcast/
Adam Buxton	Waffle; Comedy; Ramblechat; Comedy Songs	http://adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts
Reasons to be Cheerful	Ideas; Politics	https://www.acast.com/reasonstobecheerful
Swindled	True Stories; Crime	http://swindledpodcast.com/
Reply All	True Crime	https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	History; Ideas; Unconventional	https://player.fm/series/dan-carlins-hardcore-history
Freakonomics	Ideas	http://freakonomics.com/archive/
War Nerd	War; History; Unconventional	https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd
BBC Cabin Pressure	Comedy	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmcxj
My Dad Wrote a Porno	Comedy	http://www.mydadwroteaporno.com/
The Flop House	Comedy; Film Reviews	https://www.flophousepodcast.com/
News In Slow Spanish	Language; Spanish	https://www.newsinslowspanish.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA9rjRBRAeEiwA2SV4ZZfXmhOutsjKSFOnlJuDCIeZr9UXGJ-pvEskH0jg_XodRdJNATii-hoCxBIQAvD_BwE
Ellis James & John Robins		https://www.radiox.co.uk/radio/shows-presenters/elis-james-and-john-robins/highlights/download-elis-james-john-robins-on-radio-x-podcast/
Page 94 - Private Eye	Politics; Satire	http://www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast
ABC True Crime	True Stories; Crime	http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/truecrime/introducing-blood-on-the-tracks/9772290
Althetico Mince w/ Bob Mortimer	Comedy; Sport; Football	https://www.acast.com/athleticomince
The Adventure Zone		http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone
The Comedian's Comedian		http:/www.comedianscomedian.com/
Everything Is Alive	Ideas; Unscripted; Improvised	https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/everything-is-alive
BBC The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry	Science	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dx75g/episodes/downloads
The Teacher's Pet (from The Australian)		https://player.fm/series/the-teachers-pet
Serial (from This American Life)		https://serialpodcast.org/
Criminal	True Stories; Crime	https://thisiscriminal.com/
Bald Move	TV	http://baldmove.com/podcasts/
Welcome to Night Vale	Thriller; Drama	http://podbay.fm/show/536258179
Dear Joan and Jericha	Comedy; Drama	https://player.fm/series/dear-joan-and-jericha-julia-davis-and-vicki-pepperdine
The Two Mikes	Sport; Football	https://talksport.com/podcasts/the-two-mikes/
Dan Snow's History Hit	History	https://www.historyhit.com/podcasts/dan-snows-history-hit/
Off The Beat And Track	Music	https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/off-the-beat-track/id1401935127?mt=2
Brian Gittins & Friends	Waffle; Interviews	https://audioboom.com/channel/briangittins
Hardcore Listing	A Random Top 5 List Is The Focus Of Each Episode	https://www.acast.com/hardcorelisting
Distraction Pieces	Waffle; Interviews	http://www.scroobiuspip.co.uk/distraction-pieces-podcast/
Stuff You Should Know		https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts
Case File	True Stories; Crime	https://casefilepodcast.com/
ABC 10% Happier		http://www.10percenthappier.com/podcast/
Last Podcast On The Left		https://soundcloud.com/lastpodcastontheleft
Joe Budden		https://soundcloud.com/joebuddenpodcast
Revolutions	History	http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/
History of Rome	History	http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/

[Captain...]

16 hours ago, zealot said:

Thanks so much for all these! 

 

My favourites include:
-S-Town
-The War Nerd
-Adam Buxton
-Kermode & Mayo;   and
-In Our Time.

 

I listen to a hell of a lot of podcasts - so much so that a while back I started a list (with links) which I've been able to expand with your suggestions.

Ricky Gervais's and Russell Brand's from 2007 really got me into podcasts originally and I've not stopped searching for more and better ones ever since then... The range nowadays is broader than it was but doesn't seem as broad yet as other mediums... 

 

I like waffley, random podcasts that are easy to get to sleep to however some of my favourites for this occasionally let me down. Such as:
  - Adam Buxton's 'Like and Subscribe' song and his loud 'Byes!!!!' never fails to wake me up 

  - similarly, Kermode and Mayo deciding to do a Babadook impression at the end of one podcast was massively alarming in the dead of night

  - the shrill 'Letters' song on The Flop House means I stopped listening due to the podcast all together and I've never gone back to that one

  - WTF is great but the loud ads always wake me up.

 

~

 

What are the other language based ones (non-UK/US/AUS) that you listen to Captain...?

Here's the list so far...

 

THE FT HALF-DECENT PODCAST LIST
TITLE	FOCUS OR THEME	LINK
BBC In Our Time	History; Ideas; Grumpy Interviewer talks w/ Academics	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads
This American Life	Waffle; True Stories	https://www.thisamericanlife.org/
S-Town	Mystery; Drama; True Stories; Unconventional	https://stownpodcast.org/
RHLSTP w/ Richard Herring	Waffle; Comedy; Injokes	https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/
BookRiot	AudioBooks	https://bookriot.com/2016/09/15/11-websites-find-free-audiobooks-online/
OpenCulture	AudioBooks	http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks
Guilty Feminist	Waffle; Ideas; Comedy	http://guiltyfeminist.com/
BBC Kermode & Mayo Film Review	Waffle; Film Reviews; Wittertainment; Injokes	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/episodes/downloads
Ricky Gervais w/ Karl P & Stephen M	Waffle; Comedy	https://www.therickygervaisshow.com/podcasts
No Such Thing As A Fish	Ideas	https://soundcloud.com/nosuchthingasafish
BBC Friday Night Comedy	Comedy	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9pj/episodes/downloads
Under The Skin w/ Russell Brand	Ideas	https://www.russellbrand.com/podcasts/
Here's The Thing w/ Alec Baldwin	Waffle; Interviews	https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/heresthething
BBC My Teenage Diary	Waffle	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x8dq1
Griefcast	Death; Comedy	https://www.acast.com/griefcast
ABC Conversations	Waffle; Ideas	http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/episodes/
Startalk	Ideas; Space	https://www.startalkradio.net/
WTF w/ Mark Maron	Waffle; Interviews; Comedy	http://www.wtfpod.com/
Revisionist History w/ Malcolm Gladwell	Ideas	http://revisionisthistory.com/about
Russell Brand w/ Matt Morgan	Waffle; Comedy	https://archive.org/details/RussellBrandRadio2007
Hip Hop Saved My Life w/ Romesh Ranganathan	Comedy	http://www.romeshranganathan.co.uk/podcast/
BBC Desert Island Discs	Waffle; Interviews	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr/episodes/player
BBC Infinite Monkey Cage	Ideas; Science; Wonder	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloads
Hoovering	Comedy	https://www.acast.com/hoovering
Joe Rogan	Waffle; Interviews	http://podcasts.joerogan.net/
ABC Russia, If You're Listening	Politics	http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/russia-if-youre-listening/episodes/
All Killa No Filla	True Stories; Crime; Comedy	https://allkillanofilla.libsyn.com/
Radiolab	True Stories; Unconventional	https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolab
The Moth	True Stories	https://themoth.org/podcast
Waking Up w/ Sam Harris	Ideas; Science	https://samharris.org/podcast/
Adam Buxton	Waffle; Comedy; Ramblechat; Comedy Songs	http://adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts
Reasons to be Cheerful	Ideas; Politics	https://www.acast.com/reasonstobecheerful
Swindled	True Stories; Crime	http://swindledpodcast.com/
Reply All	True Crime	https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	History; Ideas; Unconventional	https://player.fm/series/dan-carlins-hardcore-history
Freakonomics	Ideas	http://freakonomics.com/archive/
War Nerd	War; History; Unconventional	https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd
BBC Cabin Pressure	Comedy	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lmcxj
My Dad Wrote a Porno	Comedy	http://www.mydadwroteaporno.com/
The Flop House	Comedy; Film Reviews	https://www.flophousepodcast.com/
News In Slow Spanish	Language; Spanish	https://www.newsinslowspanish.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA9rjRBRAeEiwA2SV4ZZfXmhOutsjKSFOnlJuDCIeZr9UXGJ-pvEskH0jg_XodRdJNATii-hoCxBIQAvD_BwE
Ellis James & John Robins		https://www.radiox.co.uk/radio/shows-presenters/elis-james-and-john-robins/highlights/download-elis-james-john-robins-on-radio-x-podcast/
Page 94 - Private Eye	Politics; Satire	http://www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast
ABC True Crime	True Stories; Crime	http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/truecrime/introducing-blood-on-the-tracks/9772290
Althetico Mince w/ Bob Mortimer	Comedy; Sport; Football	https://www.acast.com/athleticomince
The Adventure Zone		http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone
The Comedian's Comedian		http:/www.comedianscomedian.com/
Everything Is Alive	Ideas; Unscripted; Improvised	https://www.radiotopia.fm/podcasts/everything-is-alive
BBC The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry	Science	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dx75g/episodes/downloads
The Teacher's Pet (from The Australian)		https://player.fm/series/the-teachers-pet
Serial (from This American Life)		https://serialpodcast.org/
Criminal	True Stories; Crime	https://thisiscriminal.com/
Bald Move	TV	http://baldmove.com/podcasts/
Welcome to Night Vale	Thriller; Drama	http://podbay.fm/show/536258179
Dear Joan and Jericha	Comedy; Drama	https://player.fm/series/dear-joan-and-jericha-julia-davis-and-vicki-pepperdine
The Two Mikes	Sport; Football	https://talksport.com/podcasts/the-two-mikes/
Dan Snow's History Hit	History	https://www.historyhit.com/podcasts/dan-snows-history-hit/
Off The Beat And Track	Music	https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/off-the-beat-track/id1401935127?mt=2
Brian Gittins & Friends	Waffle; Interviews	https://audioboom.com/channel/briangittins
Hardcore Listing	A Random Top 5 List Is The Focus Of Each Episode	https://www.acast.com/hardcorelisting
Distraction Pieces	Waffle; Interviews	http://www.scroobiuspip.co.uk/distraction-pieces-podcast/
Stuff You Should Know		https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts
Case File	True Stories; Crime	https://casefilepodcast.com/
ABC 10% Happier		http://www.10percenthappier.com/podcast/
Last Podcast On The Left		https://soundcloud.com/lastpodcastontheleft
Joe Budden		https://soundcloud.com/joebuddenpodcast
Revolutions	History	http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/
History of Rome	History	http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/

How on earth do you have time to listen to all of them?

 

For language based podcasts I’ve worked my way through coffee break Spanish, show time Spanish, started notes in Spanish but didn’t get into that one and try to keep plugging away with news in slow Spanish and news in slow Spanish Latino. I would love to be able to listen to a Spanish football podcast but I would just get lost and then zone out completely. I tried a few Japanese ones before I went out there but they just weren’t basic enough for an absolute beginner.

 

I often fall asleep to podcasts too and Buxton’s shouting at the end is annoying, I now normally fall asleep to guardian football weekly as I’m not that fussed about that one any more so don’t care if I sleep through half of it.

Edited 17 August 2018 by Captain...

[zealot]

55 minutes ago, Captain... said:

How on earth do you have time to listen to all of them?

 

For language based podcasts I’ve worked my way through coffee break Spanish, show time Spanish, started notes in Spanish but didn’t get into that one and try to keep plugging away with news in slow Spanish and news in slow Spanish Latino. I would love to be able to listen to a Spanish football podcast but I would just get lost and then zone out completely. I tried a few Japanese ones before I went out there but they just weren’t basic enough for an absolute beginner.

 

I often fall asleep to podcasts too and Buxton’s shouting at the end is annoying, I now normally fall asleep to guardian football weekly as I’m not that fussed about that one any more so don’t care if I sleep through half of it.

 

Oh I've only listened to about half of those (mostly the ones towards the top) - the other half I've just added from this thread for my, or anyone else's, future reference.

 

I listen to so many because I put a fresh one on most nights as me and Ms Zealot are getting off to sleep. But if you think about it - one every night would be just over a thousand episodes in three years. S-Town is only 7-8 or so episodes and some of the comedian ones only total up to 100 or so. That leaves plenty of silent nights to be filled...

 

I forgot one by the way but can't for the life of me remember what it is called... It's a biology sciency one with two paleontologists talking about the fossil history of animals (incl. giant sloths, whales and dinos etc). It's great and also extremely soothing for sleep

 

P.S. Thanks for the language recommendations. I'd love to find some podcasts from further flung locations. Can you imagine a Chinese S-Town equivalent in English set in Sichuan or something... Stuff like that.

[orangecity23]

Another vote here for Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, it really is top drawer. Plus, it does nicely fill up the lions share of a boring work day when you get a new one to listen to .

 

First series of Slow Burn, about the Watergate scandal and the downfall of Nixon is fantastic, and a second series has just started up about the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Similarly, the RFK Tapes, about the assassination of Robert F Kennedy is also a good listen.

 

Used to listen to a number of Videogames podcasts, but now the only one I follow is Bitsocket. Doesn't bother with the usual "bang on about the latest games" stuff that other pods do, instead its a celebration of games history, with lots of daft quizes and features, and the two hosts play off each other fantastically, so its generally very very funny.

[Footballwipe]

Another shout for Page 94, fantastic Private Eye podcast

 

99% Invisible is my absolute recommendation. It's a wonderful podcast about random stuff, from how the USA are fighting wildfires wrong to the Shipping Forecast. Over 300 episodes so you can't get bored. It also highlighted me to the Everything is Alive podcast @Captain... mentioned.

[zealot]

Thanks for suggestion Footballwipe. That Shipping Forecast episode of 99% Invisible is great!

Definitely going to try Everything Is Alive and Dan Carlin's Hardcore History next.

[egg_fried_rice]

I urge each and every one of you to download the latest Athletico Mince podcast and listen to the Jordan Henderson song.

[The Doctor]

Subscribed to 2.

 

Talking Simpsons - people going through deconstructing episodes of the Simpsons.

 

Lizard People - weekly discussion of a batshit crazy conspiracy theory, like a mummy sank the Titanic or Iran had Michael Jackson killed

[Livid]

Went to the Podcast Festival at Kings Place, Kings Cross last night.

 

Saw the guys from The Complete Guide to Everything http://tcgte.com

 

Went with the estranged Mrs Livid ( get on better since we separated ) who got tickets, listened to my first Podcast on the way down, was a bit er ooooooooook! A bit reserved about two blokes from Brooklyn just talking to each other for 90 minutes.

 

They were excellent though!

[foxfanazer]

The true Geordie has had some decent guests on recently. I particularly enjoyed the Stuart Attwood trilogy. Unbelievable stories!