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On ‎3‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 9:15 PM, ultimaton said:

WTF

Criminal

Serial

Comedy Bang! Bang!

How Did This Get Made?

The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project

I've been meaning to check out Comedy Bang! Bang!

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    There is a podcast done by 2 UT students about the Jennifer Cave/Colton Pitonyak/Laura Hall case called The Orange Tree.  It's well done, but there isn't a lot of new information for those of us that

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I enjoy listening to the Doug Stanhope Podcast every now and then. It's usually good for a laugh or two.

19 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

I've been meaning to check out Comedy Bang! Bang!

My episode recommendations:

Any of the year end "Best Of" episodes. Usually they are split into about 3 episodes.

"Time Bobby" is my all time favorite. Paul F. Tompkins and Bobby Moynahan are the guests. Also check out "Time Bobby 2"

"Murderer Heaven" - Rob Corddry and Paul F. Tompkins as Richard Harrow from Boardwalk Empire (you don't need to have seen the show to enjoy this)

"A Family Affair" - James Adomian as Gary Busey

"Out of Bleeps" - Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas, and James Adomian as Tom Leykis

"The Pancake Man" - Paul F. Tompkins as Werner Herzog

"Have a Merry Christmas" - Nick Kroll, Doug Benson, others

"And a Happy New Year" - Patton Oswalt, Thomas Lennon, and Brett Gelman

On 3/27/2018 at 5:52 PM, Chewbacca said:

Been listening to these lately:

  • American History Tellers
  • Constitutional
  • Reply All (probably my favorite but they only have a new episode every 2 weeks or so)
  • Business Wars
  • Rogan
  • The Fighter and the Kid

Checked out business wars, just finished Netflix vs Blockbuster. Decent podcast

I'm really annoyed at that "Buried" podcast for never following through with... finishing the fucking story.

 

Good post on favorite episodes.  Radiolab has a bunch, for whatever reason I loved the one on Wagner's Ring Cycle (I think "The Ring").

Some more episodes of the Cracked podcast that are freakin great:

Why Americans Hate the Poor - Fascinating discussion of class, poverty, and perception. 

How Germs Affect Your Politics - Perception of immigrants and how our language analogizes them to disease carriers/spreaders.

Best Episode Ever: 30 Rock - Just some comedians talking about 30 Rock. If you're a fan you'll like it.

Why Conservative Comedy is Almost Impossible in Trump Times - A look at liberal dominance in comedy and a discussion of the "punching up/punching down" dichotomy. 

11 Everyday Heroes Who Beat Racism with Pranks - Funny anecdotes about trolling racists.

Lyndon B. Johnson - Crazy stories about LBJ.

Millenial Panic - Why the olds fear and resent millenials. 

Insane Conspiracies that Actually Happened - self-explanatory.

More Perfect

RadioLab

Pod Save America

Freakonomics

Hidden Brain

StarTalk

Stay Tuned with Preet

Waking Up with Sam Harris

We The People

Revisionist History w/ Malcolm Gladwell

You're Welcome World News

Lore

 

Also for Comedy Bang! Bang!, find any episode with Thomas Middleditch or Andy Daly.

And if you're a Paul F. Tompkins fan (which I am), check out Spontaneanation.  

On 3/30/2018 at 2:17 PM, Chewbacca said:

Should have been named Stupid Bitch.  Fuck, that one pissed me off.

How about we compromise.  Dirty John and the Stupid Bitch.

It was hard to listen at times because I kept thinking that nobody could be that stupid.  

On 3/30/2018 at 2:17 PM, Chewbacca said:

Should have been named Stupid Bitch.  Fuck, that one pissed me off.

How about we compromise.  Dirty John and the Stupid Bitch.

It was hard to listen at times because I kept thinking that nobody could be that stupid.  

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On 3/30/2018 at 11:00 AM, skittlebrau said:

- American History Tellers (still unsure on this one)

So far I've enjoyed every series they've done. I listen to it immediately when it comes in, unlike KERA Think which I sometimes let pile up then clear out.

Just started today as it just dropped 7 episodes today - The Habitat. Its about the Mars Dome in Hawaii that 6 people lived in for 8 months. Halfway through the first episode and I'm liking it.

Also, just googled a shitload of new podcats thanks to this thread. I'm going through them to see which to add to my 'listen when I have time' list as my current list of podcasts is freaking huge and I'm having to teach myself when to just stop listening to one (be it episode or entire podcast) that I just don't care enough about.

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For fans of Atlanta Monster, the second season of Mindhunters on Netflix will cover the Atlanta child murders. The first season was great. I'm sure the second will be as well.

- Exponent (Ben Thompson from StratTechery and James Allsworth). Focuses on technology, strategy and business. Great insight.  He's been doing it for years and after enjoying his new weekly drops, I started listening from the very beginning.  

- StratFor Podcast (Austin based strategic forecasting company). Focuses on world affairs but it's really informative stuff.

- HornCast.  I'm a sucker but they can go longer than they need to.

- Planet Money (NPR).  These are great 10-15min podcasts. There have been some great episodes.

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If you're a libertarian, the Jason Stapleton program is the best there is.

1 hour ago, PilotsError said:

If you're a libertarian, the Jason Stapleton program is the best there is.

I listened to him for a couple months.  Not bad stuff.  But like most daily talk shows/podcasts, I found it to be very repetitive.  I'd probably still listen if he had just a couple shows a week.

4 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

For fans of Atlanta Monster, the second season of Mindhunters on Netflix will cover the Atlanta child murders. The first season was great. I'm sure the second will be as well.

Really looking forward to it.

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Trader Joe's created a 5 episode podcast. A lot of what's in it I already knew, but its a cool behind the scene on TJs and how they choose products, which ones flopped and which ones do great.

Like many have already said, 99% Invisible

I also like two of the NASA podcasts: Houston we have a Podcast, and Gravity Assist.

Retronauts

Tales from the pits

The League of Extraordinary Divers

The way I heard it with Mike Rowe

I have tried Lore. I like tall tales and urban legends but he can’t pull it off. I Tried a couple times, but his voice sounds like he’s using a robovoice to read written script.

I started listening to movie crush by one of the stuff you should know guys. It’s mildly entertaining.

On 3/28/2018 at 4:34 PM, Billy Pilgrim said:

"Stuff you missed in history class" has the potential to be good but the "banter" between the hosts is so bad that I tuned out after about 5 episodes.

 

This is my complaint about a lot of podcasts. So many good subjects and stories that are ruined by shitty hosts who think they are way funnier than they are. 

Pistol Shrimps Radio

 

its two improvisers who don’t know much about basketball calling play-by-play of a LA rec league women’s basketball team. Matt Gourley and Mark Mconville from Super Ego are the announcers and several of the ladies on the team are also improv comedians including Matt’s wife. 

They go way off on tangents and it’s pretty hilarious. 

Also I was thinking about this on my drive home today - Traces of Texas could make a good podcast. Lots of good old Texas stories. 

17 hours ago, Chips O'Toole said:

Finally getting around to listening to Cocaine and Rhinestones, and I am hooked.

I started that one as well.  Does every episode need to be an hour and a half, though?

8 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

Also I was thinking about this on my drive home today - Traces of Texas could make a good podcast. Lots of good old Texas stories. 

Oh that would be a good one. Sorta like Texas Country Reporter but history based. Of course, I'd also listen to a TCR podcast.

Chapo Trap House

Last Podcast on the Left

Lore

Jacobin Radio

Single Podcast Theory

Atlanta Monster

Up and Vanished

You Must Remember This

‘Thanks for giving a damn’ by Nashville singer/songwriter Otis Gibbs has had me hooked the past couple weeks.

he interviews lots of other musicians who just tell stories.  They include people like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kevin Russell, Hayes Carll, Steve Earl, Ian Hunter, Billy Bragg, Slaid Cleaves, Wayne Kramer, Chip Taylor, and lots of musicians and industry folk who worked with and tell stories  about the most famous musicians out there.

i started with the one about Ray Wylie Hubbard going to Joe Walsh’s wedding and haven’t heard a bad one yet.

‘Thanks for giving a damn’ by Nashville singer/songwriter Otis Gibbs has had me hooked the past couple weeks.
he interviews lots of other musicians who just tell stories.  They include people like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kevin Russell, Hayes Carll, Steve Earl, Ian Hunter, Billy Bragg, Slaid Cleaves, Wayne Kramer, Chip Taylor, and lots of musicians and industry folk who worked with and tell stories  about the most famous musicians out there.
i started with the one about Ray Wylie Hubbard going to Joe Walsh’s wedding and haven’t heard a bad one yet.

I love his style of editing his self out of the interview and just letting the stories be their own thing.
Dude is awesome and has started a YouTube series that is bad ass.

Another episode of Ear Hustle dropped today. I really cannot get enough of this podcast. I think its because I really like the 2 hosts, Earlonne Wood (inmate) and Nigel Poor (volunteer). They seem to have a great rapport.

Crime in Sports is a good one. Solid mix of sports, Dateline, and stand-up told in a single story around a particular sports figure.

Same guys do Small Town Murder.

9 hours ago, relapse98 said:

Another episode of Ear Hustle dropped today. I really cannot get enough of this podcast. I think its because I really like the 2 hosts, Earlonne Wood (inmate) and Nigel Poor (volunteer). They seem to have a great rapport.

Ear hustle is solid, top of my list now.

whoever mentioned business wars, great recommendation 

also really into mafia

Didn't give Ear Hustle a shot because I hate the fucking commercial I hear over and over for it on other podcasts. I'll give it a go now that you guys have recommended it. 

I wish Business Wars had kept going and not stopped the IBM one right after the PC intro. I guess that's been my complaint with a couple of their series... I think there another couple of episodes of material.

Agreed, they could have gone into the pc wars more. 

 

Also, a few weeks ago I listened to one episode - monster vs beats. What happened to that season? Was it just the one episode?

A "Tell Me About Texas A&M" podcast would be fantastic. 

4 hours ago, Deej said:

A "Tell Me About Texas A&M" podcast would be fantastic. 

the episode(s) with RD explaining the 12th man would rival hardcore history's blueprint for armageddon for length

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I’m listening to Atlanta Monster, onto about the fifth episode and so far I’m beginning to suspect that the guy is definitely guilty and am getting distracted by people saying they’re sure it wasn’t him, but not being able to follow up with actual contradictory evidence or facts. Will keep going I guess, maybe something else comes in?

5 hours ago, Deej said:

A "Tell Me About Texas A&M" podcast would be fantastic. 

 

1 hour ago, elfenix said:

the episode(s) with RD explaining the 12th man would rival hardcore history's blueprint for armageddon for length

Paging @RandoIph Duke to the podcast microphone. 

Trying to get through the Cocaine and Rhinestones.  They have four episodes at an hour each just about Harper Valley PTA and another two hour episode just about Wynona Judd.  

Jeez, tighten this up.....

13 hours ago, Ogie Ogilthorpe said:

Also, a few weeks ago I listened to one episode - monster vs beats. What happened to that season? Was it just the one episode?

Yep. Just the one. Monster completely f'ed up that deal.

25 minutes ago, Atxhorn said:

How did this get made

 

This one is awesome as long as I've seen the movie they are discussing. Half the time I find myself staying up late on a Friday night with some beer watching a D level horror flick on youtube just so I can catch the podcast. 

5 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

This one is awesome as long as I've seen the movie they are discussing. Half the time I find myself staying up late on a Friday night with some beer watching a D level horror flick on youtube just so I can catch the podcast. 

Recently listened to the ladybugs episode. Haven’t seen it since I was a kid but guess it’s fucked up watching as an adult. 

Same for me on that one. Is it wrong that I wanted to watch it again after listening to the podcast? 

On 5/10/2018 at 12:59 AM, Celery Man said:

I’m listening to Atlanta Monster, onto about the fifth episode and so far I’m beginning to suspect that the guy is definitely guilty and am getting distracted by people saying they’re sure it wasn’t him, but not being able to follow up with actual contradictory evidence or facts. Will keep going I guess, maybe something else comes in?

There's some alternative theories floated, but I left the podcast thinking, "Yep, he did it."

On 3/30/2018 at 5:20 PM, Godzillatron said:

Two relatively new podcasts worth a listen - 

American History Tellers has done two series so far, first on the Cold War. And currently wrapping up Prohibition.

Business Wars has tackled Blockbuster v Netflix, Adidas v Nike, and is starting Marvel v DC.  

Highly recommend both. 

This thread got me on Business Wars.  Entertaining, like listening to an e-book.

But it has so much fluff.  It does so on purpose but enough already.

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