What are your favorite podcasts?

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

I'm looking for some good podcasts to listen to on my echo dot while I am working. What ones do you like and why do you like them? Thanks.

[greymattermom]

1. Stay tuned with Preet

I love his guests, his thoughtful analysis, but, most all, I love his voice.

[klook]

9. GREAT podcast.

I've learned so much, not only information, but perspective, from listening to Preet's thoughtful interviews and comments. I love his dry sense of humor, too. The story about where to find the best slice of pizza in New York a few weeks ago was really entertaining, and the interviews with people like Joyce Vance, Bill Browder, and Steve Schmidt are enlightening, instructive, and often sobering.

I listen almost every week, and when I miss it I catch up later. Preet's podcast is one of the very few I'd recommend as a must-listen.

[bearsfootball516]

2. "Can he do that?" is a really informative podcast put out by the Washington Post

It breaks down controversial issues surrounding the White House at the current time and what sort of power Trump has in regards to them.

[janterry]

3. I like history or narrative podcasts

for instance -
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, Backstory, The Memory Palace.

I also listen to The History of English (not for dozing .

Oh, and a bunch of stuff on Gimlet (more narrative type stuff). When I can't sleep, I listen to these.

I also like BBC Radio 4's In Our Time (wide range of subjects).

[Dave Starsky]

4. Radiolab.org

Detailed discussions on fascinating and thought-provoking subjects ranging from politics to math and science.

[Codeine]

16. Is it more content

than is on their radio show, or is it the same production?

[Dave Starsky]

18. I guess it might be the same production.

But I don't listen to NPR, so I don't know.

But you can still access their voluminous downloadable archive, going back several years, via the same link.

[Delmette2.0]

5. The Thinking Atheist.

Seth Andrews has guests that highlight the problems with religions, how religion and politics intertwine, sometimes just talking about what is on his mind and current events. The conversations are always calm and thoughtful (no yelling or abusive language). He provides links to websites discussed in each podcast.

[byronius]

6. The Majority Report, Randi Rhodes, and WTF are my staples.

[cilla4progress]

7. THE WILDERNESS!

Can’t believe more here aren’t onboard

Obama’s former speechwriter’s dissection and historical analysis of the Dem party: past, present, future.

[Upthevibe]

8. Sam Harris-Waking up

It's not "light" listening. Some of the topics are very thought-provoking...

[Basic LA]

10. NYT Book Review (free weekly podcast) is my favorite

Stephanie Miller is daily and a great show (at 4.95 a month), though her extremely annoying co-host/producer, Travis, is making it harder & harder to listen to, IMHO.

[ucralum]

11. Politics + Comedy

Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, My Favorite Murder, Zealot

[SeattleVet]

12. The Brass Figlagee

A collection of Jean Shepherd shows. The last update was in 2009, but there are well over 1000 shows archived in the collection. If you liked 'A Christmas Story', this is the collection for you (Shep wrote and was the narrator in the movie). Lots of tales of Flick, Schwartz and the rest of the gang, along with dramatic readings of Robert Service poetry, tales from his Army days, and a lot more.

[Blue_Tires]

13. Danny Baker on BBC 5 Live

[yellowdogintexas]

14. My Favorite Murder and Stephanie Miller's Happy Hour

Her daily show is on several radio stations and FSTV for free (FTSV is a free Roku app)

Her Happy Hour podcasts used to be $4.95 but are now free

MFM is freeking hilarious. I have been listening to them while writing GOTV postcards and updating my VAN data .

SSADGM! "Elvis, want a cookie?" followed by Siamese vocal acrobatics.

[Codeine]

15. Horribly nerdy game-related stuff.

I listen to people talking about role-playing games or even podcasts of actual play by groups. Also several where they just talk about wargames or Magic: the Gathering.

I’m a big ol’ dork.

[targetpractice]

17. Judge John Hodgman...

Serial, Bullesye with Jesse Thorn, The Beat with Ari Melber.

[TexasBushwhacker]

19. 10000 Nos and Off Camera

10000 Nos (10000nos.com) is hosted by working, but not famous, actor Matt Del Negro. He's in his mid 40s and his life of auditions has amounted to "10000 Nos". Yet he perserveres. So the podcast is about perserverance. His guests are from all walks of life and it's really good, inspiring stuff. Here's one if my favorites with actor, writer, director, producer Mark Duplass.

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-43mark-duplass-just-shoot-it

Another is Off Camera with photographer/director Sam Jones. Most of his guests are actors, with the occassional musician and other creative types.

https://offcamera.com