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"Revolutions" by Mike Duncan, its a survey through most of the important liberal political revolutions of the western world. Its extremely informative but his conversational style makes its totally accessible and stimulating.
Lawrence Krauss, also a physicist, has a similar podcast called Origins.
https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9vcmlnaW5zcG9kY2...
During the Corona lockdown, Devdutt Pattnaik shares stories from Indian, Abrahamic, ancient and modern mythologies. Unusual and uplifting stories that help us learn and appreciate life in these difficult times He does this1 hour session everyday at 4pm India Standard Time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZpjdaHJdSw
Lexicon Valley
Econ Talk
Free Thoughts
Stefan Molyneux is good on philosophy and parenting. https://www.youtube.com/user/stefbot/videos Edit: He is also good on politics and economics. (He does not hold the positions of the far right or "alt right".)
God, no. He is a far-right YouTuber who is known for his promotion of scientific racism and white supremacist views. His website is basically a cult with active use of cult indoctrination methods on Molyneux's side. Let's not pretend that the above poster doesn't know about that. He tries to bait you into watching Molyneux because he is "good on philosophy and parenting", who can slowly indoctrinate you into his far…
In Our Time with Melvin Bragg from BBC Radio 4. It’s a colossal podcast series split into six podcasts discussing Literature, Culture, History, Philosophy, Religion, and Science. Each episode Melvin Bragg brings together a panel of professors and experts (mostly from within the UK) to discuss a topic, event, or famous figure. The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish from Farnham Street. “Master the best of what other…
I tell people that if I had a year I'd systematically walk through the EconTalk back catalogue and emerge with a better education than people who get 4 year degrees in the topic.
[2] - Erik Davis' Expanding Mind - https://expandingmind.podbean.com/ - Covering various fringe topics like psychedelics, religion, the occult, underground culture, and other forms of high weirdness.
[3] - Radiolab - https://www.kqed.org/radio/program/radiolab - Still good after all these years. Early episodes were more sciency and philosophical, newer episodes are a mix of science, politics, and This American Life style vignettes on random subjects.
[4] - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ - Carlin makes history interesting like no one else. Favorite series: The Wrath of the Khans, Blueprint for Armageddon, Death Throes of the Republic
It's about non-technical skills in software engineering, but the hosts are constantly laughing and making humorous insights into general western work culture.