"The Coming Storm" is terrific.
Interesting gentle analysis on Sovereign Citizen / QAnon. Doesn't shine n positive light, but at the same time it does try to understand why people fall for it.
Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
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Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#112As an aside, I really wish Lex Fridman would make his interviews shorter and edit them a bit. Plus, I'm not trying to diss him but genuinely asking - he's not a particularly remarkable or interesting or entertaining interviewer (he's okay, and smart, but nothing out of the ordinary), how did he become such a prominent podcaster?
How he became a prominent podcaster- that I don't know.
I can tell you why I like him.
It's because he gives so much space to his guests, and these podcasts are solely structured as interviews.
Many other podcasters think highly of themselves and talk too much- like an equal conversation.
That annoys me.
And I like his long-form content.
I find the era of tiktok and short-everything distasteful. There should be long-form content out there.
I just listen to the episodes that I am interested in.
And he asks mundane questions and big questions. Like Carmack was asked what's his setup. Also how AI will change gaming. I like that.
And also, I find that contents that are edited to be made short try to tell a story, and desparately so.
And, I dislike the narrative creating in other interviewers like mainstream press.
Mainstream press wants to decide your conclusion for you.
Whereas in Lex Fridman podcast, the conversation transcends branches, fields, and no conclusion is shoved down your throat, and you are free to draw your own conclusion.
That is why I like him.
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#113Omega Tau, a science & engineering podcast, with a light focus on aviation. For each episode, they invite a technical expert (e.g. they've had astronauts, various types of pilots, scientists/engineers, etc. on) and go in depth for 1-3 hours. They let their guests speak and they don't dumb it down too much, as they assume that most of their audience has some type of science/engineering background. No music / other filler content. It's from a German team but half the episodes are in English (and many of their guests are native English speakers). https://omegataupodcast.net/category/podcast-en/
Fighter Pilot Podcast. Exactly what it says. A former US Navy F/A-18 pilot invites other military aviation people to talk about military aviation related topics - "the aircraft, the weapons systems and the people" - an hour at a time. Somewhat technical at times, but generally focuses more on the people and the culture. It does get a bit repetitive after a hundred episodes or so (when they do one aircraft per episode), but the early episodes were great. https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#114Dungeons and Daddies and Corecuraive are a tie for me.
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#115As an aside, I really wish Lex Fridman would make his interviews shorter and edit them a bit. Plus, I'm not trying to diss him but genuinely asking - he's not a particularly remarkable or interesting or entertaining interviewer (he's okay, and smart, but nothing out of the ordinary), how did he become such a prominent podcaster?
After he had the horrible judgement to interview Kanye West, I feel he lost credibility. He was never very insightful in the first place. Largely a veneer of sincerity papering over poor discernment of bad actors who don't deserve a seat at the table.
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#116The Drive [0] by Peter Attia. Smart, educational and possibly life-changing. [0] - https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/
Episode #226 - "The science of happiness" was the best one this year:
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#117These two are very niche and primarily oriented towards record producers and audio engineers, but what sets them apart are the depth and holistic approach to the craft.
#1 Live With Matt Rad - A weekly interview series where producer Matt Radosevich has an hour long interview with world class audio engineers, mixers and producers.
It ranges from extremely technical and deep to discussions of soft skills as a working audio professional. In both cases the discussions really fill in gaps in understanding that are rarely touched-on in the world of audio production media. It’s worth it’s weight in gold.
Link: www.livewithmattrad.com
#2 - Conversations - Generically titled, but like the first podcast it fills in many many cracks in the learning process for audio professionals.
The format is a roundtable discussion between four high-level audio professionals. It’s not technical in the slightest, although each host’s pedigree is remarkable. The focus is on conceptual approaches to art, business, self-realization, experience, and soft skills, among many topics.
I consider it to be a companion to the first podcast. Together the two podcasts contribute an immense amount of value to the audio/music space that is barely being addressed anywhere else. They really fill in the cracks and make for a well-rounded record maker in today’s world.
https://open.spotify.com/show/6WF1JqT86wcLrLqoyAp6Jj?si=k2Cu...
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#118The single best episode for me was this: Climate Change Debate: Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin | Lex Fridman Podcast #339 Getting climate change out of the framing of "if we don't stop all CO2 emissions by 2030 we're going to roast the world" and into "yes, it's important, and we need to deal with it, in a reasonable manner" was quite a relief. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gk9gIpGvSE
There were way too many factually wrong things in this episode for me to reccomend it. It was particularly cringe when they discussed electric cars.
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#120As an aside, I really wish Lex Fridman would make his interviews shorter and edit them a bit. Plus, I'm not trying to diss him but genuinely asking - he's not a particularly remarkable or interesting or entertaining interviewer (he's okay, and smart, but nothing out of the ordinary), how did he become such a prominent podcaster?
Huh, it's interesting to see someone else's perspective here! Personally, I think Lex is a particularly remarkable/interesting/entertaining interviewer! He's one of the few where I don't feel like I'm wasting my time listening to his work. I can't speak for everyone, but I feel that his rise to prominence comes from his exceptional skill in navigating difficult conversations with esoteric or difficult people.
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