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I've really been enjoying Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) of HN fame. Additionally: Odd Lots, Money Stuff, Chat with Traders (hit or miss, some guests are not great).
- My First Million (www.mfmpod.com). I just don't know why, but for some reason I stopped listening to them in the past 2 months, but rest of the year I was really enjoying their content. Even older ones.
- Pivot and Prof G, mostly because of Scott Galloway. I really like him.
- Under The Influence with Terry O'Reilly. Amazingly good. Very fun to listen to and almost always brings joy and help me learn something new.
- All In, can't say I'm still enjoying this. It's way too political these days. But it's still something I listen to occasionally. When I listen I usually end up skipping half of the content to find something I like.
The best ones I've discovered in 2025 - not necessarily the best ever The David Frum Show - https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/the-david-frum-show/ Overthink - https://overthinkpodcast.com/ Singletrack - https://www.youtube.com/c/SingletrackPodcast The Glenn Show - https://glennloury.substack.com/podcast
I really enjoyed the "Michael Hobbes Podcast Universe" this year. He's a reporter who is now making entertaining podcasts debunking claims in the media/zeitgeist. I appreciate that he takes a pragmatic approach -- to paraphrase something he said: "There's probably an impact on kids having so much screen time, but this data you're citing doesn't show what you're claiming." If Books Could Kill: https://www.ifbookspod.c…
My favourite podcast right now is Let's Learn Everything, three science geeks taking turns to explain things to each other. In a standard episode, there's a deep dive into a science topic, followed by a lighter miscellaneous segment. Special episodes, such as the yearly HaLearnDays or the occasional guest episode, take a different format. The three all have science degrees, and do proper research for their deep dives…
• The Rest is History
• Pivot (Kara Swisher, techlash)
• Marketplace (stock market, with surprising bumper music)
• Inside Europe (Deutsche Welle English-language news)
A new one I started listening to is fun so far...
• Business History (more lighthearted than it sounds)
The podcast started as a sequel to Mike Duncan's classic The History of Rome, and in my opinion surpassed it. Where THoR eventually falls into the narrative trap of turning into "The Lives of Roman Emperors", THoB spends a lot of time talking about economic, demographic, societal, and technological changes within the Empire and the world.
Extremely recommended if you want a proper history podcast.
• If You're Listening (well produced Australian news items) • The Rest is History • Pivot (Kara Swisher, techlash) • Marketplace (stock market, with surprising bumper music) • Inside Europe (Deutsche Welle English-language news) A new one I started listening to is fun so far... • Business History (more lighthearted than it sounds)