May 15, 20187 yr I still listen to The Canon, which isn't as good since Devin Faraci had to leave, but their episodes are still enjoyable more often than not. I've also become a big fan of Thirty-Twenty-Ten, which looks at what was going on in the world/pop culture 30/20/10 years ago.
May 16, 20187 yr Started and caught up on ear hustle in two days. I like it but have very little sympathy for the inmates because most of the ones they have talked to including the host are in for murder. The one part that did get me was the guy talking about having to practice how to hug his mother because he hadn't seen her or had any human contact in so many years. Started Atlanta monster yesterday. I don't think he's just an escape goat.
May 16, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, drifter379 said: Started and caught up on ear hustle in two days. I like it but have very little sympathy for the inmates because most of the ones they have talked to including the host are in for murder. The one part that did get me was the guy talking about having to practice how to hug his mother because he hadn't seen her or had any human contact in so many years. I don't have sympathy for them, I just find the discussions interesting. American History Tellers started a new space race series today. Mostly centered around Wehrner Von Braum, his escaping Germany and then leading our first rockets and us not trusting him, to our own demise, because of he previous career with the germans.
May 25, 20187 yr I somehow started receiving a subscription to Autoweek for free (we think my father got it as a 2fer) and I started listening to their podcast. If you are into autoracing, this is the podcast to listen to. They tend to ramble some, their was a 2 hour podcast that was almost entirely a review of the movie Monster Trucks. But they have good discussions about racing in every series, except for drag - haven't heard much about it, and reviews and discussions of cars they are testing or their own personal ones.
May 28, 20187 yr Not sure if this was mentioned on the Shaggy version of this thread, but I didn't see it mentioned here. Slow Burn is great. It's about all the ancillary stories of Watergate that were probably hot topics of discussion at the time, but ultimately lost to history. For people like me who didn't live through Watergate it was entertaining and informative. The Martha Mitchell story was especially wild ass.
June 5, 20187 yr The next Business Wars series is on Hurst vs Pulitzer, starts later this week. Sounds like its going to be told by the American History storyteller, so combining 2 of my favorite podcasts. And Crimetown is starting another podcast called 'The RFK Tapes' which presents some new research into the assassination of RFK.
June 5, 20187 yr Intellegence Matters with the former acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell. -- I have always been interested in the intellegence community, and have really enjoyed conversations and explanations about complex security issues from people who are knowledgable about the various moving parts. It can sometimes get political, but I think he is pretty good about inviting people from both sides of the aisle. However, if you dont listen to any other episode, everyone should take a listen to the January 9th, Secret Artifacts: A journey through the worlds most secretive museum. The episode discusses various artifacts held at the CIA, which are not open to public viewing, and it was by far one of the most interesting podcast episodes I have listened to. [availiable here: https://www.thecipherbrief.com/podcasts/intelligence-matters or here: https://intelligencematters.libsyn.com/secret-artifacts-a-journey-through-the-worlds-most-secretive-museum; unfortunately, it seems to be only available online after it recently changed "owners".]
June 7, 20187 yr Anyone listen to the new Malcolm Gladwell podcast, Free Brian Williams? IMO, it was a bit bad. He was trying to conflate Brian Williams making up a story about being shot down in Iraq with people's faulty memory of 9/11 or other traumatic events. I think he missed the key difference between those events; one is one that is happening to someone whereas the other is one that people are observing. Edited June 7, 20187 yr by GabrielsHorn
June 12, 20187 yr Anybody mention Shit Town yet? https://stownpodcast.orgForm the folks that did Serial and This American Life.
June 13, 20187 yr Binged S2 of In the Dark this weekend. Caught up with the exception of the most recent episode which dropped today. I have not listened to S1 but this season is about a black man in Mississippi who has been tried for the same crime six times. Three trials were overturned by the state’s higher court and #4 and #5 were hung. Really interesting story and some really shitty behavior by everyone involved on the state’s side (surprise). Episode seven has some real holy shit moments.
June 14, 20187 yr Even if you aren't a soccer fan, "American Fiasco" is a great listen. It's the behind the scenes story of the USA Men's National Team and the run up to and happenings of the 1998 World Cup. It's done by Roger Bennett - one half of the Men In Blazers duo. He is a natural storyteller and this is a great story.
June 23, 20187 yr Your favorite band sucks. It's even better if you really really like the band. https://www.yfbspod.com
June 26, 20187 yr On 3/27/2018 at 5:48 PM, drifter379 said: Cocaine and rhinestones thanks for giving a damn radio lab risk and JRE of course. I’ve been enjoying the Cocaine and Rhinestones podcast. Thanks...
June 27, 20187 yr I've been listening to klos sessions on sound cloud. They have a guy that breaks songs down and isolates guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. It's very entertaining.
July 4, 20187 yr Not really a podcast, but if you enjoyed the show, you'll appreciate it. All Prairie Home Companions are back https://www.prairiehome.org/index.html The Writer's Almanac https://www.writersalmanac.org/episodes/2017.html http://www.garrisonkeillor.com/
July 4, 20187 yr Yes shittown has been mentioned. Great podcastThat’s debatable. In fact, it has been debated. It’s no serial.
July 4, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, GottaB said: That’s debatable. In fact, it has been debated. It’s no serial. Don’t think there will be another serial. It caught lightning in a bottle at the exact right time. Proved podcasts could be commercially viable
July 4, 20187 yr Just now, Ogie Ogilthorpe said: Don’t think there will be another serial. It caught lightning in a bottle at the exact right time. Proved podcasts could be commercially viable Also never said it was serial
July 5, 20187 yr Holy fuck the vocal fry is all over my podcasts. Are people actually getting to enjoy this? (I know it's not new and its not just women, but it seems to be all over the podcasts, where you would think it might be discouraged.) When it's all said and done, I blame Ira Glass. His show was so good we overlooked his shitty voice and now it's too late to call people out when they have a voice made for silent movies. I like the fact that millennials are generally pretty tolerant but I hate their tolerance of vocal fry. The thing that drives me even more crazy is the idea that people might not vocal fry as much UNTIL they start the podcast. In a recent Daily Podcast (NYT), on opiods the person is doing much less vocal fry when she isn't narrating, but picks it up when she goes back to narrating. Zoe Chace, a producer on this American Life, has the single worst voice in the history of the world. Which she overemphasises in her reporting. When they go live, and you hear her actually converse with someone, the horrific accent goes down about 10 notches. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps/act-two
July 5, 20187 yr On 6/27/2018 at 7:39 AM, butthurt said: I've been listening to klos sessions on sound cloud. They have a guy that breaks songs down and isolates guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. It's very entertaining. Thanks for this. I listened to a few, and thoroughly enjoyed them.
July 5, 20187 yr Holy fuck the vocal fry is all over my podcasts. Are people actually getting to enjoy this? (I know it's not new and its not just women, but it seems to be all over the podcasts, where you would think it might be discouraged.) When it's all said and done, I blame Ira Glass. His show was so good we overlooked his shitty voice and now it's too late to call people out when they have a voice made for silent movies. I like the fact that millennials are generally pretty tolerant but I hate their tolerance of vocal fry. The thing that drives me even more crazy is the idea that people might not vocal fry as much UNTIL they start the podcast. In a recent Daily Podcast (NYT), on opiods the person is doing much less vocal fry when she isn't narrating, but picks it up when she goes back to narrating. Zoe Chace, a producer on this American Life, has the single worst voice in the history of the world. Which she overemphasises in her reporting. When they go live, and you hear her actually converse with someone, the horrific accent goes down about 10 notches.https://www.thisamericanlife.org/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps/act-two Had to look it uphttp://mentalfloss.com/article/61552/what-vocal-fryThere are podcasts I would listen to if other people did the voice. Stuff you missed in history class is one. Lore is another.
July 5, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, tantric superman said: Zoe Chace, a producer on this American Life, has the single worst voice in the history of the world. Which she overemphasises in her reporting. When they go live, and you hear her actually converse with someone, the horrific accent goes down about 10 notches. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps/act-two As soon as I discover TAL is a Zoe Chace episode, I’m out. I hate her voice and her stories. She sucks. Edited July 5, 20187 yr by bschoolprof
July 5, 20187 yr For weekly podcasts, I never miss Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, unless it's an interview of someone who doesn't interest me. Same with Your Mom's House (Tom Segura and Christina Paziztsky). Also a regular follower of: Walkin' The Floor w/Chris Shifflet - Foo Fighter lead guitar player's examination of country music. Great interviews. Cocaine & Rhinestones Your Favorite Band Sucks Celebration Rock with Steven Hyden Hardcore History with Dan Carlin Doug Stanhope's Podcast The Church of What's Happening Now (Joey Diaz) Bertcast (Bert Kreischer) Heartland College Sports (Big 12 podcast) CycloneFanatic (produces a variety of ISU related podcasts) Big 12 County (self explanatory) Basically anything about the music I like, comedians I'm in into, and sports I follow, with a little history thrown in. I farm, so I spend at least 3 months a year working 16-18 hour days, 7 days a week, while operating machinery. Podcasts keep me sane. Edited July 5, 20187 yr by Al_4_ISU
July 7, 20187 yr On 6/12/2018 at 7:47 PM, Chet Steadman said: Binged S2 of In the Dark this weekend. Caught up with the exception of the most recent episode which dropped today. I have not listened to S1 but this season is about a black man in Mississippi who has been tried for the same crime six times. Three trials were overturned by the state’s higher court and #4 and #5 were hung. Really interesting story and some really shitty behavior by everyone involved on the state’s side (surprise). Episode seven has some real holy shit moments. I’m not saying there is no chance that he did it, but there is NO WAY that he should have ever been convicted with the evidence they presented. Pretty sure he’s actually innocent though. Hopefully with the recent developments that it’ll get overturned again.
July 8, 20187 yr I'm saying there's no chance he did it. I'm thoroughly convinced there wasn't a single "witness" who actually saw what Evans claimed they saw. The DA seemed to have just run through a list of former black employees to create a suspect list. Edited July 8, 20187 yr by Catdaddyhorn
July 8, 20187 yr I wish I'd started that one instead of Atlanta Monster. In that one, do the people producing the podcast at least kinda know what they're doing?
July 15, 20187 yr Author Been listening to The RFK Tapes about the assassination of Bobby Kennedy. Pretty good so far.
July 15, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, Post Oak said: New Hardcore History out. WWII Pacific Theatre. All praise be to VY Are those pretty good? I just looked and noticed they are about 4-5 hours per episode, which is right up my long ass commute alley.
July 15, 20187 yr Theyre great. The WW1 and Mongols are the best imo. You have to be patient because its so long between episodes. My podcast player lets me listen at 1.5x speed so it goes faster Cant wait to start this one
July 17, 20187 yr On 7/14/2018 at 11:22 PM, Post Oak said: Theyre great. The WW1 and Mongols are the best imo. You have to be patient because its so long between episodes. My podcast player lets me listen at 1.5x speed so it goes faster Cant wait to start this one QFT4
July 17, 20187 yr Are those pretty good? I just looked and noticed they are about 4-5 hours per episode, which is right up my long ass commute alley. Wrath of the Khans is the best thing to ever happen to podcasts. https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-wrath-of-the-khans-series/Worth every penny.
July 24, 20187 yr From the other mini-thread, I listened to a few episodes of Radical Personal Finance. Not bad. I haven't learned any new personal finance techniques but its always good to hear the same ideas be reinforced.
July 24, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: From the other mini-thread, I listened to a few episodes of Radical Personal Finance. Not bad. I haven't learned any new personal finance techniques but its always good to hear the same ideas be reinforced. Glad you like it. Usually, the topics aren't groundbreaking but, lately, he's had some really good guests on that and some pretty great insights.
July 24, 20187 yr On 7/14/2018 at 4:14 PM, retread said: problem is that i know it's going to take him 2 years to finish. do i listen now or do i listen when it's done? Edited July 24, 20187 yr by elfenix whynotboth.gif
July 24, 20187 yr my list: 99% Invisible Ear Hustle The Memory Palace All Fantasy Everything Gravity Assist (NASA) Bullseye when the guest is someone interesting
July 24, 20187 yr Every time I go and try out a new podcast, I make it about 3 minutes before shutting it down. Seems like 95% of them out there are dudes with really awful jokes who like to yuk yuk and laugh at their own lame shit. It seems there is a disproportionate amount of people in the podcast world who think they are hilarious and are anything but. And now that someone here brought up the vocal fry thing that's all I can hear out of the women.
July 24, 20187 yr 33 minutes ago, elfenix said: problem is that i know it's going to take him 2 years to finish. do i listen now or do i listen when it's done? I get so hard up for them i cant wait. Listen now and then again after the next one comes out. Hes ruined other history podcasts for me
July 25, 20187 yr Covert has been pretty solid. The last 2 eps about the Israeli commando raid in Entebbe was great. I didn't know jack shit about that story.
July 25, 20187 yr Any good longhorn football related pod casts? Listened to a few episodes of Longhorn Republic. It's not terrible.
July 25, 20187 yr If y'all like Hardcore History, there's some other really good shows out there too. Tides of History is doing some things on the Hundred Years War which is great. One of the hosts also did History Matters which ties modern trends to events in history. Also, History of Fire's series about the Lakota and Custer was really good as well. For the Longhorns, it's tough to find something better than one of the groups from HornsCast.
July 25, 20187 yr Much appreciated all...relatively new to getting into podcasts...and jumped in with the new Google Podcasts app. It made it just easy enough to get into it more. For any Men in Blazers fans, Roger Bennett's American Fiasco about the 1998 World Cup and the US team flame out is good stuff. Caliphate by the NY Times is damn interesting as well.
July 25, 20187 yr 14 hours ago, NorthLoop said: Covert has been pretty solid. The last 2 eps about the Israeli commando raid in Entebbe was great. I didn't know jack shit about that story. There's an old '77 movie about that. Full movie's on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_LCx2I-hsk
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