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Re: Ask HN: Favorite podcasts?

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Post by thebenedict »

kweinber wrote: post #9

Invisibilia is new but sure to be a hit: http://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/ Also Startup: http://gimletmedia.com/show/startup/ Both dance around our world regularly enough to include them.

+1 for Startup. I listened to the last episode of season 1 this weekend -- the first half is the most honest discussion of entrepreneurship I've encountered.

Re: Ask HN: Favorite podcasts?

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Post by wwweston »

cromulent wrote: post #18

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. Here's a good starting point: http://dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-41-thors-angel...

I've heard Carlin's podcast recommended several times, but latel I'm tired of history that primarily gives me a finished narrative, andam interested more in finding accounts where they spend a lot of time discussing sources (e.g., I'm less excited about hearing about Ben Franklin's life than I might be about the letters of Ben Franklin).

How does Hardcore Hisotry stack up in this regard?

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Post by zachberger »

Here is what I listen to:

Storytelling

This American Life - http://thisamericanlife.org/ The Moth - http://themoth.org/ Selected Shorts - http://www.selectedshorts.org/ Wiretap - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/wiretap Serial - http://serialpodcast.org Radio Lab - http://radiolab.org/

Politics & Econ

On The Media - http://onthemedia.org/ Common Sense - http://dancarlin.com/common-sense-home-landing-page/ Hardcore History - http://dancarlin.com/home-hh-54/ Planet Money - http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/127413729/podcast/ Econtalk - http://www.econtalk.org/

Re: Ask HN: Favorite podcasts?

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Post by verhaust »

* Planet Money - http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/ - mostly looks at quirky aspects of modern culture/society from an economics bent. It is very "light" economics, but the topics are usually interesting.

* EconTalk - http://www.econtalk.org/ - Still pop-economics oriented, but definitely deeper than Planet Money. The people Russ interviews have changed my opinion on controversial issues many times.

* Writing Excuses - http://www.writingexcuses.com/ - I don't currently write fiction and it is very low on my priority list, but hearing authors describe how they deal with all aspects of writing is interesting to me. They cover different kinds of plots, common plot/character issues, and plenty of meta topics about writing/publishing.

* Behind the News with Doug Henwood - http://www.kpfa.org/all-programs/behind-news-doug-henwood - The stuff that Doug thinks are important are usually not the things that I feel are important which is why I like listening to his shows. It's nice to hear different takes on the world.

* Skeptic's Guide to the Universe - http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ - I often listen to this for light half-zoned-out entertainment, but they often talk about science news/history that I wouldn't hear otherwise and are usually entertaining.

* 99% Invisible - http://99percentinvisible.org/ - I think of this as Planet Money for Design. It has introduced me to new ways of looking at cities.

* Quirks and Quarks - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks - Probably my favorite Science news story podcast. I find it has less fluff than Science Friday.

* Brain Science Podcast - http://brainsciencepodcast.com/ - Has some interesting interviews with experts in the current understanding of the brain.

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