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In hospital (not climbing related so no epic tale to relate).
Good internet so have listened to a few GCN show episodes but not looking for something else to listen too as I don't fancy watching. What do are your favourites? Any cheery subject.
Thanks very much.
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Jam Crack for climbing. British focused and funny.
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My current favourites
Krishnan Guru-murthy: Ways To Change The World
James O'Brien: Full Disclosure
Monocle 24: The Foreign Desk
All a bit current affairsy right now but I think that's a sign of the times.
I quite like Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History, which has some really interesting ideas but something about it leaves me thinking he isn't the genius he's sometimes made out to be. I'd be interested in hearing more varied stuff from others so will watch this thread with interest.
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Thanks for those suggestions, here's one for you.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/a_history_of_the_world.aspx
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I haven't listened to climbing podcasts so that's one to try. Thanks.
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There are some good history ones that I enjoy. I'd particularly recommend David Crowther's "The History of England" and Al Murray and James Holland's "We have Ways of Making You Talk" WW2 history podcast. Both are entertaining and very listenable.
David Crowther's also does collaborative ones on historical Films ("History in Technicolour") and "The Things that Made Britain" both good and also recommended.
The BBC Radio 4 podcast of "More or Less" should be required listening for everybody.
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Hmm, cheery, the Infinite monkey cage are releasing new podcasts just now, the UKC podcasts if you haven't come across them already, richard herrings leister square theatre podcast is good light hearted comedy, I've really got into Time Suck recently, well researched but light hearted and humerous. If I was in hospital I'd be working my way through Dan Carlins hardcore histories but I wouldn't call them cheery. Stephen Fry's great leap years is a nice evening listen as well.
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Brexitcast and Political Thinking from Radio 4.
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Not a podcast as such but Alexei Sayle's latest series on Radio 4 has been ace.
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"Rule of Three" , guest comedian and the hosts chat about a chosen comedy.
Lots of insight into the technicalities and craftsmanship of comedy writing (e.g. "the matriarch, patriarch, craftsman, and clown" paradigm for the different personality types in a sitcom, how having a live audience changes what you can get away with in a comedy script). But to a large degree, it's lot of playing and appreciating funny clips, and being filled with an urge to rewatch stuff.
Personal favourites so far (I've only scratched the surface of the archive) are Miles Jupp on Frasier, Charlie Brooker on Airplane, Danielle Ward on Bottom.
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Adam Buxton interviewing other comedians is always amusing. Cariad Lloyd's award winning "Griefcast" is very good, if a little somber in parts. Totally agree about more or less.
Elis James and John Robbins is an hour of amusing banter and made up games, and the Scrum V daily podcast is currently charting Wales's path to world domination in the RWC!
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Paul Joseph Watson
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A random mix of subjects, but these are some of my favourites. If you're not interested in UK and US politics some of them might be of limited interest but not all.
The Slate Political Gabfest
RadioLab
This American Life
Revisionist History
Brexitcast
Analysis
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The Bugle
Beyond Today
Wittertainment (Kermode and Mayo's film review programme on R5)
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> I haven't listened to climbing podcasts so that's one to try. Thanks.
Climbingwise there’s a lot of good back catalogue to be had at the Enormocast.
And a little entertainment to be had from spin-off show the Runout.
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R4's 'Don't tell me the score' is very good - interviews with a wide range of sportspeople, with a focus on a specific topic which usually makes it more interesting and in depth than a standard interview. Alex Honnold and Jasmin Paris episodes highly recommended in particular.
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A few of my favourites mentioned above already plus:
Do The Right Thing
Evil Genius
No Such Thing As a Fish
Reasons to be Cheerful
The Bottom Line
Serial
5 Live Martin Lewis
My Dad Wrote a Porno
Have to say though that RHLSTP and The Bugle in particular have accompanied me on many commutes over the years.
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That's lots of variety, thanks very much.
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Kevin Bridges's (first?) book is good. Just seventeen years old but very very analytical which I hadn't expected. A true professional at that age.
We saw one of his early shows. He was introduced as a teen newcomer but was far superior to the other performers.
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climbing ones have been mentioned (Enorm, Jam Crack, Runout) but you add 'Factor 2' from UKC and 'The Layback' from OZ and ther are others.
i've been listening to 'You're dead to me' from the beeb, its a history based with one peson/event per episode, funny and educational.
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Radio X- Johnny Vaughn
Weekly podcast is brilliant. It's a collection of the best bits from his evening Radio X 4-7pm show. Genuinely laugh out loud funny!
He also does a weekly sport podcast which is about 1% sport, 99% mocking footballers, rugby (from Castleford) and F1 experts
Hope you get better soon.
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Likeville (excellent Canadian philosophy podcast)
The New Yorker Poetry podcast
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The Blindboy Podcast - Rubberbandits lead singer talks psychology, art, popular music history (disco, rap, rock, house etc.) and with "boiling hot takes" on various topics (Charles Manson is responsible for Nirvana's Nevermind).
Adam Buxton - Funny man interviews interesting people.
Athletico Mince - Bob Mortimer podcast supposedly about football, but let's say that's a pretty loose association at best.
Remainiacs - Ian Dunt, Alex Andreou and other centrist, remain pig-dogs discuss whatever Brexit-based debacles happened this week. Informative, funny, swearing. A sensible voice in the madness.
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If Derek and Clive wasn't nearly offensive enough for you, try the utterly unspeakable "dear Joan and Jericha". But don't say you weren't warned!
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For abosolute wow factor: Serial - the most downloaded podcast ever. Series one is the best.
For uncontrolable laughter: My Dad Wrote a Porno. I literally have to turn it off sometimes to stop myself laughing in public places.
S-Town is good
The Shink Next Door is awesome
Do the Right Think is sometimes funny
and if you like words...and Suzy Dent, then 'Something Rhymes with Purple' is good.
Now I'm gonna scroll back up and nick some of these great suggestions!
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Joe rogan
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As others have mentioned, Dan Carlin is a good one - especially if you are out of action for a while. https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/
His "Blueprint for Armageddon" covering WWI was one of his best, imho. But there's something there for everyone.
"13 Minutes to the Moon" was absolutely superb if you are a geek for the moon landings and the era.
Always one to offend the UKC masses I'll also suggest a bunch of deplorables:
A bit of time spent with Sam Harris' "Waking up Podcast" is time well spent.
Joe Rogan is good for casual shits and giggles.
Jocko Willinck has some surprisingly well developed story-telling for someone you might otherwise assume is a knuckle dragger. Can't deny the guy is a machine.
You can of course tune in to some of Jordan Peterson's lectures to get a feel for one-man's interpretations of memes and historical stories as he thinks out loud. Whether you like him, or his delivery-style, there's no harm in hearing what millions around the world are tuning in to, rather than what the media might be telling us he is saying.
"Triggernometry" is a laugh, but as Konstantine Kissin and Francis Foster mainly give airtime to figures of a certain political persuasion, it might not appeal to all.
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The memory palace. Should be way more popular than it is.
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> "Triggernometry" is a laugh, but as Konstantine Kissin and Francis Foster mainly give airtime to figures of a certain political persuasion
Yep, bell ends.
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Sad you feel the need to say that.
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Sorry if it makes you sad, but I'll add a little more detail.
That corner of the internet promotes itself as "free speech" - but the reality is that it's people with the same political views all cheering each other on, i.e. an "echo chamber". There's f*ck all radical or daring about it, it's the same old shit repeated over and over.
In my defence, as much as I think it's shite and caters to bell ends by giving a platform to bell ends who say exactly what the audience want to hear, at least I've actually listened to it. Maybe I was "triggered"? Or maybe I'd heard it all before and thought it was just really shit and boring.
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Athletico Mince - Bob Mortimer on fine form. They are still finding their feet in the few few. From memory you want to start around episode 8
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I feel the same, but probably dispense with the profanity, when describing Young Turks, Sam Sedder or Ezra Klein. You just come across as a cvnt otherwise.
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I agree with you about the Young Turks and stuff (don't know Sam Sedder, only peripherally aware of Ezra Klein, not warmly).
I'm not really sure that effing and jeffing is the key to whether or not you come across as a cvnt, myself, but make your own judgements however you see fit.
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The Daily from the New York Times.
20 minutes-ish, several days a week on a topic of that day's news.
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