TESD, Tell Em Steve Dave. But of course I'd never post this true answer under my real account as it's not high brow enough.
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?
#62As 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?
It seems to be a combination of his academic credibility and interest generated from multiple appearances on JRE, which was also likely sparked in part of he and Rogan's mutual interest in BJJ and MMA. This was previously discussed on HN[0].
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#63I really loved Lex's episodes with Carmack and Karpathy
To my surprise, his interview with Shapiro was also really good! I strongly disagree with Shapiro on many fronts, but his appearance on Lex's podcast is the most pleasant I've seen him act in any situation. It was fascinating.
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#64I like the Josh Barro podcasts for keeping up with US news and politics -- Serious Trouble (https://www.serioustrouble.show/) and Very Serious (https://www.joshbarro.com/podcast).
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#65By far the most entertaining is the All In podcast, four Silicon Valley rich guys debate the topics of the day. Extra special is Friedman's science pieces https://www.youtube.com/@allin
If you want to follow Michigan politics, the oddball and quirky No BS News Hour led by the Pulitzer winning Charlie LeDuff is a must, he is a fearless old school reporter who goes after both the Right and the Left
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#66As 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?
It seems to be a combination of his academic credibility and interest generated from multiple appearances on JRE, which was also likely sparked in part of he and Rogan's mutual interest in BJJ and MMA. This was previously discussed on HN[0]. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31777328
I'm not following that whole universe so I guess I missed it, I started following him when it was this little podcast interviewing computer scientists about AI, and now it's this huge thing, and I never figured how it went from A to B.
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#67Quirks & Quarks
While this has been around for a LONG time, and not really a 'podcast'; I can't recommend enough: Quirks & Quarks
It's hosted by the CBC (Canadian Broadcast Corp), and it's a "Weekly Science Journal". It has fairly up-to-date news and fascinating interviews. I started listening to it 30 years ago on the radio and still love it today.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks
You used to be able to download MP3's or OGG's of each show, don't know if you still can. Several of the popular podcast platforms carry it as well.
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#68Skeptic's Guide to the Universe - science news & scientific skepticism
Insert Credit - casual, mostly retro, video game jokes
Unboxing - a new podcast about the business side of gaming
Podouken - arcade video games
Shop Talk Live - casual woodworking podcast from Fine Woodworking magazine
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#69under the influence by terry o'reilly
I think it's the best storytelling podcast there ( or Marketing ).
with its archives, it has more than 15 years of productions.
Re: Ask HN: What is the best podcast you listened to in 2022?
#70The Moth (story telling) Planet Money (economics and finance intersecting with everything else) Heavyweight (investigate lost connections)
Can you give a link to "Heavyweight"? I searched for it in my podcast app but there are loads of results - I'm not sure which one you're talking about