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Hardcore History by Dan Carlin [1] is by far the best podcast I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. I'm currently on the WW1 series and it is absolutely jaw-dropping stuff. [1] https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/
And crucially he will tell you right as he’s about to fill in gaps with his own assumptions for the sake of the story telling. Makes it easier to trust him.
No Agenda with Adam Curry and John C Dvorak. 6 hours a week of media deconstruction
I just finished #1500 and I'm probably going to be all caught up in the coming weeks what with holiday travel and all but yeah if anyone else wants to listen to NA but is overwhelmed with the amount of content they put out each week, I can't recommend listening a few months behind enough, for the additional dimension of interesting perspective it gives.
also, unrelated, but Hoteps BEEN Told You is another great listen, however most here will find it to be quite the acquired taste. (disclaimer: I made a website for them.)
A video games podcast hosted by two former games magazines journalists. Actual great discussion of games especially in the early 2000s, early 2010s and while funny they don’t go on incredibly boring, unrelated tangents like a lot of podcasts.
No Such Thing As A Fish is fantastic. Mostly lighthearted and always interesting and entertaining https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/
There's also a HUGE backlog of stuff you can listen to (Currently at episode 457) and each episode has 4 facts, you can pause between each if stopping in the middle feels as wrong to you as it does to me.
They do contain a few running jokes, so listening in order is suggested but not mandatory.
"The rest is politics" Mostly UK focused. https://linktr.ee/restispolitics
https://lexfridman.com/michael-levin/
I had to pause it multiple times to let it sink in.
#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
This episode feels like it’s from the future. Sara introduces a completely different approach to defining life, one that feels revolutionary and appropriate.
As 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.