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Recommend some podcasts to me

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 Roberttaylor 12 Nov 2014
I spend eight hours a day on the bridge of a ship where the only entertainment that I can enjoy is music or radio. Given that my watchman, a guy called Dave, hates the Chillis I need suggestions for podcasts that will be interesting to listen to during the night watch.

Interests...

What podcasts do you enjoy/rate?
moffatross 12 Nov 2014
astronomycast
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Kermode and Mayo's film review on BBC
 JohnnyW 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Anything from 'In our time' - Melvyn Bragg. I hardly ever understand it all, but it can be fascinating.
 Urban5teve 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

If you like the Zombie genre then I recommend http://www.werealive.com/

Its a mix of "I Am Legend" and "Walking Dead".

It's like a radio play with different characters and wotnot.
 Clarence 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Radio 4 put The Archers out as a weekly omnibus podcast.
 Rich L 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Turdus torquatus:

> Kermode and Mayo's film review on BBC

+1

 adamholden 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

I still listen to all the Ricky Gervais podcasts. They are a few years old now but still very funny. A good way to while away the hours when i've been driving.
 Bulls Crack 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Nightvale is..is....unique

http://commonplacebooks.com/
paulcarey 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Not heard all of them but this has been an interesting series on Germany
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/germany
 JohnV 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:
If I Were You podcast

Friday Night Comedy from Radio 4

Simon Mayo's Confessions

Freakonomics

Desert Island Discs
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 Cathy 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

As a big podcast fan:
99% Invisible
Freakonomics
Planet Money
NPR: TED Radio Hour
Science for the People
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
the History of English podcast
Radiolab
Serial
This American Life
Welcome to Night Vale
 sheelba 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

A second this american life and serial which are both long so good if you have plenty of time on your hands, planet money is also excellent. There is lots on bbc4 which are good in our time, profile, comedy of the week, documentary of the week, forum (on the ws)

...and the single best podcast more or less with Tim Harford
 Andrew Lodge 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Alistair Cooke's Letter from America, hours of them available on the BBC web site and all fascinating
 sebbo 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Andrew Lodge:

Adam and Joe are not to everyone's taste but if you're a fan of sillyness and witty banter then these chaps are top of the pile I reckons:-

http://adam-buxton.co.uk/ad/where-are-the-things/
 Tyler 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

The Bugle, the most consistently funny thing around

 annak 12 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Radioman is absolutely my favourite.
I'm also listening to a lot of Shrink Rap Radio at the moment if you're interested in psychology.
This American Life, In Our Time, and Dan Carlin's history podcasts are all also worth a listen.
 siwid 13 Nov 2014
In reply to annak:
Skeptics guide to the Universe, Naked Scientist, Absolute Radio Frank Skinner Show, Fighting talk on BBC if you like sport and +1 for The Bugle
 ring ouzel 13 Nov 2014
In reply to Roberttaylor:

Another vote for Skeptics Guide to the Universe and Friday Night Comedy. Also From Our Own Correspondent (essential listening!), Solopreneur Hour, The Art of Charm, Tim Ferris Show, Smart Passive Income, Fat Burning Man, Listen! Money Matters and Entrepreneur on Fire. I spent hours driving and podcasts keep me relatively sane.
 Bob Hughes 13 Nov 2014
In reply to Cathy:

I love serial! (and This American Life).

Fans of Planet Money should download Startup. It is Alex Blumberg's podcast of him starting a business.

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