Share Recs in the Cross Thread

"story645" (story645)
04/30/2015 at 10:40 • Filed to: cross thread, open thread

Welcome to the very weekly weekly pan kinja cross thread where a bunch of kinjaeers come an chat about all things all. This week’s video comes from my obsession with the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! podcast, which begs the question: any podcasts you wanna recommend?

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

DISCUSSION (52)

CB > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:44

Hmmm... I don’t know if I can recommend any (Man Time Podcast ended a while ago), but I have heard excellent things about Welcome To Nightvale.

$kaycog > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:46

Kinja'd!!!

I can do this.

spectacularraptor > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:46

WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE.

I definitely feel like I live half my live in the real world and the other half in Nightvale.

Stuff You Missed in History Class is really good. I love the recent episodes about the Alcott’s.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:46

Hi Story! I think I’m fairly typical with my podcast choices—The Bugle, This American Life, Stuff you Should Know, The Moth Podcast.

I do like the radio show “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” and would recommend the podcast. That and Car Talk’s entire back catalogue. I worked in Cambridge for years and I love listen to the Click and Clack talking about caaaahs. (Boston for cars)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:47

Here are my regulars (no particular order):

Freakonomics
Planet Money
Snap Judgment
This American Life
Radiolab
The Moth
TED Radio Hour
99% Invisible
Invisibilia
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me
This Week In TECH
Car Talk (RIP, Tom)

Rer > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:48

If you’re a gamer in your upper 20s to 40s, have a good sense of humor, and enjoy silly conversations about the random goings on of gamers, then I highly recommend Multiplaying (full disclosure, I used to be a frequent guest host and writer for the site). It’s just a little slice of fun that is totally laid back, but I call it home.

http://multiplaying.net/

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CB
04/30/2015 at 10:49

My wife really enjoys Nightvale (she’s a big Stephen King fan, for reference).

Grindintosecond > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:49

Goes to show, if you put easy to access and simple/cheap to manufacture parts in everyones hands, the only limit to learning is the person holding those parts and their curiosity. (And I could mention the system influencing what’s right or wrong to learn but that’s a whole other post on a whole other political website)

story645 > Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula
04/30/2015 at 10:51

Despite not actually owning a car, I almost always listen to Car Talk when it pops up on my stitcher feed.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:51

They are HILARIOUS

1111111111111111111111 > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:52

My go to podcasts: Dan Carlin (both of them) and Security Weekly.

MarissaBeth > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:52

Snap Judgment, SYSK, The Moth, Strangers, Radio Diaries, 99PI, basically all Radiotopia has to offer, TAL, Wiretap is a fun CBC offering, RadioLab, TED Radio Hour, Pop Culture Happy Hour (This is a fun one!), The Nerdist Podcast, and yeah, begrudgingly, The Joe Rogan Experience from time to time.

MarissaBeth > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
04/30/2015 at 10:53

I tried Invisibilia, but their voices just killed me. I still listened, but had massive earbleed afterward.

MonkeePuzzle > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:54

No Such Thing As A Fish, by the Qi elves.

3 or 4 quirky facts are discussed each week.

https://soundcloud.com/nosuchthingasa…

1111111111111111111111 > MarissaBeth
04/30/2015 at 10:55

I’ve got a few of those. Star Talk and the cracked podcast would be right up your alley too. I can only take so much Joe rogan, but it’s good time to time.

MarissaBeth > Rer
04/30/2015 at 10:55

Will have to give it a try! Am freshly finished reading Ready Player One and am itching for some gamer chat.

story645 > MarissaBeth
04/30/2015 at 10:56

My brother rec’d the Joe Rogan expereince and I didn’t think it was a bad episode (the psych professor and harm reduction) but long and in need of better editing. Which, my advisor keeps bugging me to listen to Data Stories since it’s related to my research, but I’m super reluctant ‘cause of the lack of editing in the early episodes.

thebigbossyboss > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:57

Econ talks with russ roberts.

http://www.econtalk.org/

It’s from a right wing libertarian perspective although they interview all manners of guests and somethings such as “the economics of prison gangs?” or why is milk on the outside of grocery stores aren’t really about “the philosophy” of it but more just how they operate. Fascinating stuff.

Novibear > story645
04/30/2015 at 10:59

I don’t really do podcasts.

story645 > Novibear
04/30/2015 at 11:00

That’s okay...I only got into them when I needed listening stuff that wasn’t music.

MarissaBeth > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:00

You bring up a great point. A good podcast can only become great with the right editor in post. I struggle with newer, less tried and true, podcasts because of that fact. There have been a couple where I just can’t listen because it sounded so incredibly rough.

MarissaBeth > Novibear
04/30/2015 at 11:02

I didn’t either. Now it’s rare that I listen to music, because there’s always something new and fascinating in my podcast feed. Plus, I’m awesome at cocktail parties.

redpanda > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:06

I just found out about a language learning program that has speakers slowly reading news stories. News in Slow Portuguese only has one lesson so far but others like French and Spanish have a lot more. (They also appear to have built enough of a following to charge for service whereas Portuguese is free - for now.) I noticed that in my one lesson they were good about repeating phrases with numbers or other things that might otherwise have been confusing.

I happened to find this earlier this week in a Multilingual Happy Hour thread on Backtalk that we hope will become a weekly occurrence. So if you are learning a new language, or already speak one and just want to participate, swing by Backtalk next Tuesday!

Also I've started doing a monthly post about upcoming horror movies on the Something Wicked blog, so if you're a horror fan come check it out!

MarissaBeth > 1111111111111111111111
04/30/2015 at 11:11

JRE is like sushi. I have to be in the mood and prepared to have the occasional weird taste in my mouth.

Novibear > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:12

That’s understandable I have tried but if anything I just end up using a radio for whatever reason.

Novibear > MarissaBeth
04/30/2015 at 11:14

Hmmmm I guess I just don’t have a means to listen to them on a whim once i’m out of the house I only have a few dedicated songs that loop on my phone. I wish I was awesome at any kind of party.

redpanda > Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula
04/30/2015 at 11:14

I didn't know those shows had podcasts. In retrospect I should have. I am new to these techmologawhatsits.

ididthatonce > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:19

Kinja'd!!!

-The entire How Stuff Works suite: Stuff You Should Know, Stuff Mom Never Told You, Stuff You Missed in History Class, Stuff to Blow Your Mind, and Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know. All are interesting, intriguing, and work-safe. (Plus they’re all done in my hometown sooooo)

-Welcome to Nightvale. I’ve taken to listening to an episode before I go to sleep. It’s very theraputic.

-Nerdist Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction. It never fails to put a smile on my face and make me feel a little queasy.

-Girl on Guy, especially if you like interviews. Aisha Tyler is hilarious and gets great insight into her guests. Also, Self-Inflicted Wound stories are great.

-How Did This Get Made. Just stop what you’re doing and listen to the Devil’s Advocate episode.

Gamecat235 > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:20

I’d be very remiss if I didn’t rectify that no one has mentioned our (Oppositelock) very own Steve Lehto has a legal / automotive podcast, Lehto’s Law. He posts about them here as well: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/dont-get-curbs…

Rooo sez BISH PLZ > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:20

I actually have a post to recommend:

http://groupthink.jezebel.com/maryland-publi…

FoilyDoily > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:22

I have been listening to Selected Shorts like a fiend for the last week. Love it so much.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > redpanda
04/30/2015 at 11:23

There seems to be a podcast to everything! They aren’t marketed like a standalone podcast so maybe that’s why.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > $kaycog
04/30/2015 at 11:24

Hi kitty.

Gamecat235 > Gamecat235
04/30/2015 at 11:45

That’s really weird...

Kinja'd!!!

f86sabre > story645
04/30/2015 at 11:52

Radio Le Mans’ Midweek Motorsport is great. Also, the Disney Dish podcast with Jim Hill is fantastic if you are into Disney history. More than just cutesy mouse stuff, it goes into how the company functions.

livesquiggles > Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula
04/30/2015 at 12:02

Snack! Did you ever try the WHYY Experience flavor at Bassetts Ice Cream in the Reading Terminal Market?

livesquiggles > story645
04/30/2015 at 12:04

The editing is why I mostly stick to NPR—the long and rambling podcasts fit 30 minutes of content into 90 minutes.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > livesquiggles
04/30/2015 at 12:06

YES! I’ve tried many of the flavors there! Mm. It reminds me that i need to make it down there soon.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > Gamecat235
04/30/2015 at 12:07

I’m exposed! Just kidding. What is weird?

Be Good Gerdie > story645
04/30/2015 at 12:08

I’m also a This American Life, The Moth, & Welcome to Night Vale fan.

Love + Radio is also great, and I’m getting really into The Heart.

Gamecat235 > Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula
04/30/2015 at 12:11

Story had a standalone recommendation for the comment, and then you and he shared a recommendation for the comment. I got two notifications for people recommending this comment, and story was included in both.

livesquiggles > Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula
04/30/2015 at 12:14

What does it taste like? Is it kind of Terry Gross?

(Guffaws, sees room full of disbelieving stares, then quits Kinja out of shame.)

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > livesquiggles
04/30/2015 at 12:17

Hee hee.

Snacktastic Part III: the Return of the Spatula > Gamecat235
04/30/2015 at 12:18

Ah, I see, yeah, that is weird.

livesquiggles > story645
04/30/2015 at 12:37

I listen to Fresh Air because I like it and also because an episode is the right length for many of my choirs. It’s also taped around here, which matters to me more than it should.

For some reason, I haven’t listened to more than two or three episodes of This American Life, ever. Not because I don’t like it: there’s a new episode of Fresh Air every weekday, and I find it hard to keep up with just that. I do occasionally listen to Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, which can be very interesting because many of his guests have obviously known him for a long time and open up more than they would to another interviewer. Baldwin is very smart and articulate, and also interrupts way too much. None of those things should be surprising to people who are at all familiar with his public persona. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about him as a person, but with his voice and gift of gab, he could easily have had a career in radio.

The only other podcast I’ve listened to on a semi-regular basis is the Longform podcast, from the people who run longform.org. I read a lot of magazine articles and writers are usually pretty good at expressing their thoughts in words. It could use better editing though.

Oh—I listened to the entire run of Serial in about two days.

Zeust the Mepsuan > Gamecat235
04/30/2015 at 12:47

Kinja'd!!!

Seen weirder stuff happen here.

Zeust the Mepsuan > story645
04/30/2015 at 12:52

Podcasts? Then I’d have to put in my earbuds. Effort.

Gamecat235 > Zeust the Mepsuan
04/30/2015 at 12:52

Oh yes... I’ve pretty much seen an endless supply of weird behavior in the time since the initial kinja beta. But, I hadn’t seen this one, specifically, previously.

Zeust the Mepsuan > Gamecat235
04/30/2015 at 13:07

I’ve seen double-post that were somehow linked in a way that if I recommended one Kinja would automagically recommend the other as well. Though I guess it would be like this for every recommender... So it wouldn’t lead to your specific situation.

Pulpo Perdida > story645
04/30/2015 at 14:15

Did someone say podcasts?

As in, what I listen to so I don’t have to interact with real people?!

At this point I have a super soft spot for Harmontown, which is Dan Harmon’s (creator of Community, Rick and Morty) bizarre little weekly live show

I also really like Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me (and recently, Peter Sagal has been guesting on Nerdette to do Game of Thrones recaps, which are really fun)

Comedy Bang Bang is often hit or miss, but when its good, its very very good. Same with Judge John Hodgeman.

The other live comedy show-podcast is The Dead Authors Podcast.

Also, the Bugle, which is John Oliver’s awesome podcast with another British comedian friend. Its sort of like an audio version of his tv show.

Finally Super Ego is always fun. As is Welcome to Nightvale.

Non comedy wise, I really love Pop Culture Happy Hour, This American Life, Love and Radio, On the Media, planet money and the Memory Palace.

I could go on, but I feel like this is getting embarrassing.

Master Chiefzilla Comes With Built-In Spartan Laser > story645
04/30/2015 at 16:53

8 hour manufacturing job means LOTS O TIME FOR PODCASTS. I need more...

I’m loving Invisibilia a lot and Futility Closet is neat as well. The Heart and Story Collider are great short podcasts as well.

Kinja'd!!!

Settings > story645
04/30/2015 at 17:05

I’ve wanted to get into podcasts but I can never really pay attention to that stuff unfortunately. Not quite sure how to explain it, either I listen to a podcast or I do what I’d normally be doing, so if the latter then the podcast would just become background noise.

In the case of listening while at the gym, it slows me down a bit, I’ve decided to stop listening to things altogether at the gym because I can focus more easily on the actual exercise when there’s nothing blocking one of my senses.

My friend has been getting more into podcasts recently (In fact it seems like podcasts have been getting more and more popular these past few months?) and tried to get me to listen to a few, but I don’t know how to tell him that it’s just background noise for me.

That’s the case for audio podcasts at least. I guess a lot of the stuff I watch on YouTube could be considered a video podcast, so I’d say check out Tom Scott for that