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I need some new podcasts to listen to, I have listened to all of my current ones and the entire back catalogues...... I am a bit particular and not a fan of the 'American' style ones. Below is a list of the ones I like and have listened to, can anyone recommend any similar ones
Naked Scientists-All genres
Infinite Monkey Cage
In our time-all genres
Discovery
Dr Karl- English and Aus versions
Elements
BBC Inside Science
The curious cases
The life Scientific
No such thing as a fish
Ted talks(these are too short though)
As you can see there is a bit of a theme....Science of factual based is my thing. Any recommendations?
In reply to cfer:
It's American but NPR do a 1 hour Ted Talks podcast each week, pulls together several on a similar theme.
The News Quiz, always good for a laugh
Dead Ringers
More or Less
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In reply to cfer:
I listen to;
- Chamil Tanner
- Barrier
- Serial
- The American life
- The Daily
- Reply All.
Hope it helps
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In reply to cfer:
I'd recommend Jamcrack podcast...but apparently it's supposed to be a secret.
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In reply to cfer:
I can recommend Science(ish). They look at science in works of fiction, mainly movies. They have a reasonable back catalogue to work through too.
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In reply to cfer:
The podcast I’m listening to while I train is called ‘my dad wrote a porno’ where someone whose dad (it turns out) writes ‘erotic literature’, reads out the books chapter by chapter, while a couple of his friends critique the appalling writing, and really really really bad sex. One of the funniest podcasts for a long time.
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In reply to cfer:
Joe Rogan - for bro science
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - history
History on Fire - ...history
Sam Harris Waking Up Podcast - shrink stuff
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In reply to cfer:
All the sciencey ones i listen to have been listed. So I ll give you some others to try :
talkng politics, Hestons pod and chips , from our own correspondent , the guardians long reads , dan snows history hit , desert island discs archive .
I find that ,as with jamcrack ( not sure why it would be a secret ?) if I am interested in the person / topic all of these are easy to listen to , if not I turn them off . Some of history hit is riveting .
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In reply to cfer:
Radiolab is the king of all science podcasts IMO. For once it's not just a really long interview with someone about the book they're promoting down a bad phoneline, it's beautifully crafted and must take a lot of work.
Another favourite of mine (although more of an interview down the phone job) is You Are Not So Smart - psychology and stuff mostly.
Has Serial been mentioned yet? Not science, but the first series at least was compelling.
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In reply to cfer:
NPR
Freakonomics.
Planet Money,
The Indicator, this is good, its only short and daily.
BBC
The Moral Maze
File on 4
Seriously
NOT AFFILIATED
The Amateur Traveller :- Annoying presenter, but some good travel tips.
The Overland Traveller.
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In reply to cfer:
Thanks all, some good recommendations
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On a less series and educational theme, the 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' series has mad me laugh harder than anything else I can remember in recent years. Probably best done in small doses rather than binged.
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In reply to cfer:
> Science of factual based is my thing. Any recommendations?
You could try the Long Now Foundation's Seminars About Long-Term Thinking. Some fascinating stuff in there and there's an archive going back about ten years. Usual format is a one hour presentation with half and hour of Q and A. Think Ted talks but longer and with more gravitas.
The audio is available for download without being a member, or from itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/long-now-seminars-about-long-term-think...
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In reply to cfer:
The Blindboy podcast - Blindboy Boatman of the Rubber Bandits discusses art, philosophy, psychology, mental health, music, historical hot takes (wild speculation), interspersed with poetry and the occasional short story. Swings between hilarious and deadly serious. Probably a bit "Marmite", but I'm currently bingeing on it.
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In reply to MonkeyPuzzle:
> The Blindboy podcast - Blindboy Boatman of the Rubber Bandits discusses art, philosophy, psychology, mental health, music, historical hot takes
"The Rubberbandits are an Irish comedy hip-hop duo from Limerick city. They consist of Blindboy Boatclub (real name Dave Chambers) and Mr Chrome (sometimes Bobby Chrome; real name Bob McGlynn). During performances and interviews, they conceal their identities with masks made from plastic shopping bags." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rubberbandits
All nicely eclectic then.
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The Bugle!!! satire podcast not science and not as good as it used to be but still absolutely hilarious. I actually really enjoy listening to old episodes from years ago even though their out of date.
The Moth (story telling, like American life but better)
one more thumbs up for Dan Carlin and Sam harris from me
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> talkng politics, Hestons pod and chips , from our own correspondent , the guardians long reads , dan snows history hit , desert island discs archive .
Cannot recommend the LRB's Talking Politics highly enough. It's getting me through Brexit and the intra-European troubles (e.g. what's going in Italy, Italy vs ECB, France v Germany). David Runciman's a great host, but I'm in love with Helen Thompson! Sufficiently outside the Westminster bubble not to get caught up in gossip/personality; and with a great dose of academic historic context added in
> I find that ,as with jamcrack ( not sure why it would be a secret ?) if I am interested in the person / topic all of these are easy to listen to , if not I turn them off . Some of history hit is riveting .
Jamcrack. Agreed. But could Niall Grimes please learn (a) how to cut down the intros, and (b) listen to the interviewees and not talk all over them. Poor old Martin Boysen could hardly finish a sentence; whereas Dawes & Dixon didn't let him get a word in edgeways (which made theirs such a delight)
If you like outdoorsy stuff then the US Rock & Ice magazine's My Epic Podcast is a great one.
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In reply to Southvillain:
> Cannot recommend the LRB's Talking Politics highly enough. It's getting me through Brexit and the intra-European troubles
Me too. This is a podcast I only discovered last Summer, and the calm delivery and knowledgeable analysis has made a big difference. Feels like the antidote to controversy-driven radio/TV. ++recommended.
https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/
In reply to Andy Johnson:
> "The Rubberbandits are an Irish comedy hip-hop duo from Limerick city. They consist of Blindboy Boatclub (real name Dave Chambers) and Mr Chrome (sometimes Bobby Chrome; real name Bob McGlynn). During performances and interviews, they conceal their identities with masks made from plastic shopping bags." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rubberbandits
> All nicely eclectic then.
Yes, and much much cleverer, more interesting and inciteful than you could expect from a comedy musician who wears a plastic bag on his head.
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In reply to SuperLee1985:
> On a less series and educational theme, the 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' series has mad me laugh harder than anything
Everyone loves this but I got bored quickly. If you want eye-wateringly horrific comedy that will make you feel guilty for laughing at it for the rest of your life, have a go at 'dear Joan and jericha' - Julia Davies' improvised thing.
Don't say you were not warned. It is unspeakable.
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In reply to cfer:
Recently listened to 'Caliphate' which I found very interesting.
"An audio series following Rukmini Callimachi as she reports on the Islamic State and the fall of Mosul"
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This American Life
Our Fake History
99% Invisible
Welcome to Night Vale
In Our Time
Caliphate
Ridiculous History
Alice Isn't Dead
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syz·y·gy (s?z??-j?)
noun : an alignment of three celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and earth during an eclipse.
also : a podcast wherein real-life, actual astronomer Dr Emily Brunsden from the University of York and not-astronomer but enthusiastic science nerd Dr Chris Stewart explore the universe.
In reply to Jon Stewart:
> Don't say you were not warned. It is unspeakable.
Was the dislike from someone who dared listen to Joan and Jericha?
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Blood on the tracks
Evil Genius
Richards Herrings Leicester Square Theatre podcast
Athletico Mince
The economist asks
Reasons to be cheerful
The three track podcast
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In reply to ALF_BELF:
For anyone interested there's a brand new climbing related podcast thing here in Oz called The Layback.
Kim Carrigan's the first interviewee, it's not bad - but I know & like Kim.
In reply to cfer:
I too get fed up of listening to cheerful Americans talking to each other. Sadly the result is that I mostly listen to Radio 4 podcasts. Ones that have not been mentioned so far:
- Intrigue: The Ratline, a rather good 10 episode series about a Nazi. Told by an international lawyer who also did the research, in conjunction with the Nazi's son.
- Seriously, a hit-and-miss series of eclectic sound essays.
- Political Thinking, Nick Robinson does a bit of analysis of current events, and then interviews a politician in a refreshingly non-confrontational way.
In reply to cfer:
Brainwaves from BBC Radio Scotland
The Anthill https://theconversation.com/uk/podcasts/the-anthill
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In addition to many already mentioned, I've recently really enjoyed Misha Glenny's 'Inventing a Country'. Three podcasts per country where, in each one, he takes a significant event in that country's history and explores it. The one I've liked best was the middle one on Brazil, the one where the entire Portuguese Court arrives in Rio, lice-ridden and appalled at what they find, in escape from Napoleon who had been bearing down on Lisbon.
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