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Re: Ask HN: Which tech podcasts would you recommend to a friend?

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Post by jnsaff2 »

joblazny wrote: post #4

Lex Fridman. He does long form interviews (~4 hours) on more than just tech, and all of the guests he interviews are fascinating. He simultaneously approaches his interviews from a scientific background (MIT AI lecturer) and a love for humanity. If you like tech, one episode I'd like to recommend is episode #309 with John Carmack. https://youtu.be/I845O57ZSy4

I tried his podcast and some episodes were alright. But in the end I unsubscribed as he got controversial people on and never challenged them on anything, just a nod-fest.

Re: Ask HN: Which tech podcasts would you recommend to a friend?

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Post by hawski »

Maybe I'm strange, but if I would have a friend I would recommend him to either listen to some nice radio with music and news, just favorite kind of music or nothing. Lately I'm partial to the sounds of a pebble beach or strange Buddhist rhythms. Also Lo-Fi music compilations seem soothing, lately I've found Alien Cake Music with Lo-Fi Grunge. I think that this Lo-Fi trend lately and in general the thing some people say about analog audio, that it is softer is about how sound with some noise added is akin to a massage for the brain.

Re: Ask HN: Which tech podcasts would you recommend to a friend?

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Post by dolebirchwood »

janalsncm wrote: post #10
joblazny wrote: post #4

Lex Fridman. He does long form interviews (~4 hours) on more than just tech, and all of the guests he interviews are fascinating. He simultaneously approaches his interviews from a scientific background (MIT AI lecturer) and a love for humanity. If you like tech, one episode I'd like to recommend is episode #309 with John Carmack. https://youtu.be/I845O57ZSy4

People love to bash Lex but he really is great. He consistently gets interesting guests and often understands something about the subject which is more than can be said for some other long-form podcasters. And I can tell he is improving as well.

> improving

Over the last 2 years, he's been bringing on fewer and fewer tech-related guests while injecting more and more of his own (often political) commentary into the podcasts rather than simply asking good questions. The podcast has gotten worse, not better (at least from the perspective of someone who just wants to hear insights from proven tech leaders).

Re: Ask HN: Which tech podcasts would you recommend to a friend?

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Post by rileyphone »

hawski wrote: post #16

Maybe I'm strange, but if I would have a friend I would recommend him to either listen to some nice radio with music and news, just favorite kind of music or nothing. Lately I'm partial to the sounds of a pebble beach or strange Buddhist rhythms. Also Lo-Fi music compilations seem soothing, lately I've found Alien Cake Music with Lo-Fi Grunge. I think that this Lo-Fi trend lately and in general the thing some people…

Would recommend https://mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php specifically, they have a bunch of great sounds.
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