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#42This American Life is pretty much the gold standard in podcasts.
That stuff is gripping. Really. Every Saturday at around 3PM it has me frozen still, no matter what I am doing.
Ira Glass is a top notch story-teller, in that he doesn't get between his subject and the microphone.
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#43WNYC's Radiolab: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/ Absolutely brilliant in every way. Has the highest production quality of any podcast I've ever listened to. Please give it a listen as soon as you can.
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#44One of my favorites that hasn't yet been mentioned is NPR's "On the Media". They talk about currrent events in the context of how they are being reported, which tends to make me feel more informed than just getting the "straight" reporting.
Also, they do a lot of reporting on old media/new media issues, and they don't get the technology wrong in ways that make me cringe.
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#45WNYC's Radiolab: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/ Absolutely brilliant in every way. Has the highest production quality of any podcast I've ever listened to. Please give it a listen as soon as you can.
I love the stories they tell, but I can't listen to it. They're constantly interrupting the flow of the podcast with sound effects and pointless frills. I also can't stand how they often talk over interviewees.
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#46The Moth is a great podcast.
People who are mostly in NY and mostly people who wrote non-fiction books who tell stories true stories about their lives without notes. Really engrossing.
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#47Some podcasts my partner and I both enjoy:
Politics, Diplomacy, Economics >
Fareed Zakaria GPS = The Sunday show with actual newsmakers, global perspective, focused on diplomacy, economics, and conflict.
The Political Gabfest from Slate = John Dickerson, best beat politics writer, David Plotz, editor of slate, and Emily Bazelon, one of the best actively writing essayists talking about 3 topics in politics from the week. Frequently one topic touches on the supreme court.
Left, Right, and Center from KCRW = Crossfire without the bullshit. Usual guests: Arianna Huffington, Robert Scheer, and Tony Blankley.
The Political Scene from the New Yorker = Short, smart discussion of the week's policy and political happenings. The hosts are from the political, finance, and foreign affairs staff from the New Yorker.
It's All Politics from NPR = Extraordiarily in depth for its short length. Hosted by two of the best beat political reporters in the business. Podcast only about political minutia, no policy discussion, just politics.
Planet Money from NPR = As someone who studies economics, it is the best podcast out there for economics. But it's accessible for everyone. Created by NPR's best young reporters.
Culture >
The Treatment from KCRW = Elvis Mitchell, according to Bill Murray, smartest man alive, according to me, probably the smartest working critic.
The Monocle Weekly = Tyler Brule, founder of Wallpaper and the Monocle magazine, columnist for the Financial Times, and friends. Casual, smart, like the NYT Style section, but for the Financial Times set.
The Moth = True life adventures told live in front of an audience. I don’t understand why the episodes are so short and only once a week.
The Story from APM = similar to The Moth, but with an interviewer. It’s also published daily.
Out Loud from the New Yorker = A New Yorker writer is interviewed about a piece that they wrote for the New Yorker that week.
On the Media from NPR = media critique, ALWAYS smart. Best show on NPR.
Fresh Air from NPR = The classic interview show.
On Point from NPR = Call-in show, but really an interview show similar to Fresh Air. More in depth and timely than Fresh Air.
Philosophy Bites = Short discussions on open questions in philosophy. Accessible to non-philosophers. Ususally features non-philosophers talking about philosophy. Biologists, psychologists, mathematicians, etc.
The Double X from Slate = loosely focused on women's perspectives on life, books, pop culture and politics. The hosts rotate, but most of them are truly brilliant. Hanna Rosin, Margaret Talbot, and Emily Bazelon are great.
The Sporkful = For eaters, not foodies, as they say. Bryant Park Project people, very good.
Wiretap from CBC = My second favorite podcast. Jonathan Goldstein, who's the best regular contributor to This American Life. Does monologues and has amusing phone conversations with his friends.
Radiolab from WNYC = Broad topics in science, most interestingly presented. Good WNYC aesthetic (lots of unconventional editing).
Comedy >
Comedy Death Ray-Radio = a funny weekly snapshot of the LA-UCB scene (i.e. Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, etc.).
Never Not Funny = similar to Comedy Death Ray-Radio, but for NYC instead of LA. It costs to subscribe, but the free podcast is still worth listening to.
Sports >
The B.S. Report with Bill Simmons = Usually smart, rarely-about-sports, sports podcast.
FreeDarko Presents: The Disciples of Clyde = great writers talking about basketball, usually other topics too.
Hang Up and Listen from Slate = My favorite podcast. Sports radio for people who hate sports radio.
Etc. >
We also love EconTalk, and Dan Benjamin's podcasts are not totally great, but they will be someday.
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#48econtalk : http://www.econtalk.org/ 1 hr interview show (usually a writer promoting recent book) by a Hayek influenced economist. Most shows relate in some way to economic issues but not much. Many are about truth, bias and knowledge in social science fields. I recommend starting with the archives and picking out guests you know and like already.
Econtalk is my favorite podcast. For those who might be put off by economics, here are a couple of interviews that readers here on HN might find interesting: Paul Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and Creativity http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/paul_graham/ Paul Buchheit on Google, Friendfeed, and Start-ups http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2009/09/buchheit_on_goo.htm...
Those were good ones indeed, but let's not be too narrow. For example, division of labor is a common topic discussed. (An economics program! And division of labor!? No effin way!) For those of us trying to get a business going, it's probably more relevant to our work, even if it might not look like it at first blush.
In any case, I third the recommendation. The host Russ Roberts has a gift for explaining things clearly, and, rarer and more wonderful still, the ability to disagree and remain civil.
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#49Entrepreneurship Thought Leaders: http://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html It's an excellent podcast from Stanford. The guest speakers give a good idea of the quality of the podcast: Marc Andreessen, Steve Case, Steve Blank, Eric Ries, David Heinemeier Hansson, Mitch Kapor, etc
+1 these are excellent EDIT: not sure why this was down voted, all I did was concur with the above statement.
Because all you did was concur with the above statement?
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#50The History of Rome Podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-rome/id261... I've listened to all 112 episodes so far (and still quite a bit to go) - once this finishes I'll probably go back and listen to the "12 Byzantine Rules" again - which is also very good. Although not purely a podcast, I can also strongly recommend the BBC Radio 4 series "In Our Time" - which is available as a podcast: http://w…
IMO 'In Our Time' is less useful than it appears at first. Melvyn Bragg invites a few University professors to discuss a topic in every episode and things go straight to the deep end with everyone trying to sound smarter than everyone else. It's an intellectual knife-fight where the listener hasn't even been told the rules. ABC Radio National's Philosophers Zone http://www.abc.net.au/rn/philosopherszone/ is way bette…
things go straight to the deep end with everyone trying to sound smarter than everyone else
Yeah, that's the degenerate case, and is why I'm less keen on IOT than I used to be. The Indian Rebellion (20100218) was the worst one this year (although I'm almost two months behind now).
Still, when it's good, it's really good. Fortunately, you're rarely compelled to listen to an episode: if it's no good, just move on.