Mia Martina's podcast (also on iTunes) is first-person dirty memoir stories. What makes them interesting is that they can be dramatic and suspenseful, erotic but not necessarily about successfully getting off. If I were in Hollywood, I would buy the rights to 'em and turn them into a Showtime series.
Good luck with the TEDs! Some of the ones I've liked audio-only have been Martin Seligman (head of the APA) on positive psychology, Malcolm Gladwell, Felix Dennis, Stew, um...
― Squash weather (Eazy), Sunday, 13 September 2009 17:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Savage Love is great...a couple of weeks ago a crazy woman with a history of relationship failures called in trying to justify/get sympathy for her position of extreme jealousy (to the point of wanting to slash tires and/or faces) of her bf's exes, and Dan totally went wild, calling her out for being Ne Plus Ultra Psycho Bitch. Very entertaining.
― Hugh Manatee (WmC), Sunday, 13 September 2009 18:12 (fourteen years ago) link
What is TED? I refuse to install iTunes so I can't tell for myself.
― Leee, Sunday, 13 September 2009 19:58 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.ted.com/
i think you'd be into it, leee!
― And I find myself shouting... BHOOT!!! BHOOT!!! (tehresa), Sunday, 13 September 2009 20:01 (fourteen years ago) link
thanks you guys for the TED talks, and thanks chaki for The Best Show. unmentioned here (then how did i find out about it?) is The Bugle. british, funny. that guy john oliver (last funny dude on the daily show) is one of the hosts
― jergins, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Scroll to top, first thing I mentioned and linked.
― tie me up, dress in drag, and read to me from the bible (kenan), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:26 (fourteen years ago) link
ha!! thanks, seriously, they are a treat
― jergins, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Andy's nonsense/weird historical references comedy is so purely British. I love it.
― tie me up, dress in drag, and read to me from the bible (kenan), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:34 (fourteen years ago) link
And John's sarcastic outrage. They're both great.
― tie me up, dress in drag, and read to me from the bible (kenan), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:35 (fourteen years ago) link
top notch back and forth , seems like they've been friends for a loong time
― jergins, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:47 (fourteen years ago) link
i also listen to "In Our Time" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/
I missed this link the first time, somehow. I'm enjoying the newest episode about whether Leibniz or Newton invented calculus. So much context!
― tie me up, dress in drag, and read to me from the bible (kenan), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyone know any good TV podcasts? I tried the Paul Goebel Show but found he rarely talks about TV and the sound sucks, to boot.
― Jouster, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 01:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Am I overlooking an mp3 link to In Our Time or is it only available in RM?
― Super Smize (Leee), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 04:39 (fourteen years ago) link
God I am a moran: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/iot/
― Super Smize (Leee), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 04:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Any more? I need stuff to listen to while breaking up video footage
― stop staring at my daughter (slight return) (admrl), Thursday, 12 August 2010 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Aerial View, a talk show, is back on wfmu.org as a podcast (the feed is pretty weird so shows will appear late, and twice with different titles) - every show begins with the same three-minute collage of audio bits from movies, though, which is awesome the first few times you hear it, then it seems really self-indulgent, so I skip past that these days.
I can't stand Diane Rehm's regular show, but the Friday 'news roundup' shows (drshow.org) are great, and it has its own feed, so you can blow off the rest of the week. The non-domestic hour, the second one, is great when they have the guy from Foreign Policy on.
― Brakhage, Thursday, 12 August 2010 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
When Marc Maron's WTF podcast is good, it is awesome.
Recommended episodes: Maria Bamford, Robin Williams, Patrice O'Neal, Carlos Mencia...
You have to like stand-up comedy though.
― no gut busting joke can change history (polyphonic), Thursday, 12 August 2010 21:32 (thirteen years ago) link
OMG i just discovered the 'Stuff You Should Know' podcast from howstuffworks.com. I think it comes out twice a week and they cover a whole range of things. so far I've listened to 'Prison: Not as fun as you'd think', 'What Makes a Serial Killer' and 'How Tourette Syndrome Works'. Makes the work day zoom by which is the whole point of podcasts iirc
― sunny successor, Thursday, 12 August 2010 21:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, Stuff You Should Know is a good one.
― no gut busting joke can change history (polyphonic), Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
also louisck's 3 podcasts from like 2006 or something are pretty great. recognized the embryos of some later fully formed jokes in there.
― sunny successor, Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
posted this on JF thread but seems apt
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/joe-frank-radio/id160740987
― stop staring at my daughter (slight return) (admrl), Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:13 (thirteen years ago) link
i really like josh from the stuff you should know podcasts. he reminds me of every smart hippy stoner friend i've ever had. rad dude, great titles, stuff i really SHOULD know
― a peach tree (156), Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:41 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm obsessed with Marc Maron's WTF podcast! Love love love...
― VegemiteGrrrl, Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:44 (thirteen years ago) link
football weeklyin our timea history of the world in 100 objects
― cozen, Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:45 (thirteen years ago) link
A History of the World in 100 Objects is fabulous.
― no gut busting joke can change history (polyphonic), Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:45 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm a sucker for in our time
― stop staring at my daughter (slight return) (admrl), Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Listening to Joe Frank "Darlene", SO good
― stop staring at my daughter (slight return) (admrl), Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Any good stuff I'm missing? These are the pods I subscribe to:
Best Show GemsBruno & the ProfessorThe BugleC-Span AfterwordsC-Span American HistoryComedy Bang BangCommon Sense with Dan CarlinHardcore HistoryDana Gould HourFirewall & IcebergFreakonomicsFrom Our Own CorrespondentFrontlineGelmaniaThe History of RomeHow Did this Get Made?improv4humansIn Our Timele ShowMoyers & CompanyRachel Maddow ShowMy History Can Beat Up Your PoliticsPlanet MoneyOn the MediaPod F. TompkastMedia MattersThe Professional LeftPropublicaRadiolabReal TimeRonna & BeverlySlate Daily PodcastSound OpinionsStudio 360SuperegoThis American LifeThrilling Adventure HourThe Tobolowsky FilesToo Much InformationTotally LaimeTruthdigUhh Yeah DudeVox & FriendsWho Charted?WTFThe Young Turks99% Invisible
― President Keyes, Thursday, 5 April 2012 01:59 (twelve years ago) link
The Smartest Man in the World - Greg Proops is pretty cool.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 02:04 (twelve years ago) link
thanks-- I did listen to that one a few times and it pummeled me like Death Metal a bit. Like to try it again though.
― President Keyes, Thursday, 5 April 2012 02:10 (twelve years ago) link
If you're interested in TV writing, the Nerdist Writers Panel is very good.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 5 April 2012 02:14 (twelve years ago) link
Sounds cool. I'm wondering if there are any BBC pods people could recommend too. I kind of remember a sort of random blog thing being talked about years ago on ILE, but can't remember the name of it. Also, I'm interested in arty sub-TAL stuff like Too Much Information, 99% Invisible and the Memory Palace.
― President Keyes, Thursday, 5 April 2012 02:20 (twelve years ago) link
hah I know what you mean about Proops. I need to be in the right frame of mind to just drift along with him, there are times when his voice drills into my head and it makes me crazy.
have a few drinks, listen while you're cooking dinner or something. It's a bit more enjoyable that way, lol
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 02:30 (twelve years ago) link
I'm suddenly interested in podcasts. Especially ones that aren't music, aren't two people just chatting and aren't panel shows. I'm interested in what can be done with the podcast format that can't be done in any other format. I like the idea of drama/fictional podcasts - horrors, comedies, dramas... I tried out 'Welcome to Night Vale' and found it a bit lacking, more like being read out a bunch of gags and horror tropes but with no continuity or discernible plot arc. I have yet to try out Serial and Limetown. As I say, until last week I had never bothered to listen to a podcast.
― draxx them sklounst (dog latin), Monday, 22 February 2016 14:59 (eight years ago) link
I'm not yet sold on the fictional podcast-- I agree about Nightvale. Limetown seemed promising but it felt too rushed, and a lot of the voice acting was stilted, same thing with The Message which I never made it through. There are a lot of good non-fiction shows, often on a loose topic, like 99% Invisible (design), You Must Remember This (old Hollywood), Criminal, Life of the Law, and The Allusionist (language).
I listen to a lot of history podcasts--there are dozens of them now, of varying quality, besides the famous ones (Dan Carlin & History of Rome)
― Blowout Coombes (President Keyes), Monday, 22 February 2016 15:16 (eight years ago) link
You Must Remember This is pretty great. I haven't listened for a while though but it looks like they're covering HUAC and the blacklist now, which is a compelling enough topic to lure me back in.
― how's life, Monday, 22 February 2016 15:31 (eight years ago) link
I mentioned the on the Comedy Podcasts thread, but will plug here too: Guys We Fucked. Basically ILTMI the podcast. I've been listening since last summer and in between new eps have gone back and binge-listened to the rest. It's not like it's a hidden gem of a podcast - it's doing really well on the itunes charts - but I haven't seen anyone else talk about it on ilx.
― how's life, Monday, 22 February 2016 15:34 (eight years ago) link
Secret History of Hollywood is dope - like a longform You Must Remember This. They just started a new series about Warner & it's great
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 22 February 2016 16:39 (eight years ago) link
Cultish-- the new Tina Dupuy podcast about cults seems promising
― Blowout Coombes (President Keyes), Wednesday, 2 March 2016 18:42 (eight years ago) link
ooh that sounds good
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 March 2016 18:44 (eight years ago) link
I have to withdraw that recommendation for Cultish since she's putting it on hiatus after 3 episodes to go work for Alan fucking Greyson
― Blowout Coombes (President Keyes), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 10:34 (eight years ago) link
West Wing Weekly with Josh Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway is my new favorite thing
it's only 4 eps in so far, covers 1 episode of the show each week chronologically
Last week's guest was CharlieThis week was Eli Attie, former Gore speechwriter who wrote on the show for 4 seasons starting s3 Next week's guest is Donna <3
Lots of great stuff, but also very succinct & low-key which I really like
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 18:23 (eight years ago) link
Second captains
― Daithi Bowsie (darraghmac), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 18:25 (eight years ago) link
anyone listen to Risk? the latest one was pretty intense.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 20:17 (eight years ago) link
Scriptnotes is a fantastic podcast. It's mainly for budding screenwriters, but I enjoy it as process porn. On The Media is reliably good look at the state of capital-J-Journalism.NY Times Book Review is great for keeping my Amazon wish list well stocked.
I listen to too many podcasts but those three are my reliable go-tos. Cultish is a great idea for a podcast, hope it comes back one day.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 21:16 (eight years ago) link
I would like to find a good True Crime podcast...
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 21:17 (eight years ago) link
Our local npr station has a show about podcast that covered a lot of the true crime ones out there. Didn't listen but it's prob a good place to start
http://m.wamu.org/#/programs/the_big_listen_a_broadcast_about_podcasts/16/04/10/csi_podcast
― Heez, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 21:23 (eight years ago) link
Criminal has some good crime stories: http://thisiscriminal.com/
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 21:30 (eight years ago) link
Thanks, I'll check them out.
I still listen to podcasts on my ipod classic and I noticed I have about 40 GBs of unheard shows from my feed. And all I do is listen to podcasts the past couple of years.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 20 April 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link
Have you tried the Charles Manson season of You Must Remember This?
― glandular lansbury (sic), Thursday, 21 April 2016 01:02 (eight years ago) link