Today I listened to...

retro:electro

Overcast is great and I find the skip forward and back x30 seconds very handy.

holy guacamole

Anyone listen to The Dick Show?

Only started listening to it recently but I'm already fully on board. Love the caustic sense of humour, the irreverence and the unpolitical correctness.

It's definitely not for the faint-hearted but it's a refreshing change from the usual podcast format and its hosts are far more relateable than say those of TIL or Radiolab, and in no way is gratuitous or controversial for the sake of it.

Had to google the whole Maddox thing but that just adds another layer to the madness.

Kingp35

Deleted User wrote: »

Hi, sorry folks, but what is a good app for listening to podcasts?..one where you can follow certain ones and it well laid out etc..haven't really listened to many, because I thought castbox was awkward to use..

I use Podcast Addict. Have been using it for a good few years now and I find it brilliant. It's free too.

ILikeBoats

Kingp35 wrote: »

I use Podcast Addict. Have been using it for a good few years now and I find it brilliant. It's free too.

+1

Kingp35

Kingp35 wrote: »

I use Podcast Addict. Have been using it for a good few years now and I find it brilliant. It's free too.

The only problem If any, it has too much options

siblers

fixxxer wrote: »

I wish I could wipe my mind and listen to Blue Print for Armageddon again for the first time. It's so very well done.

There's so much detail that it's definitely something I'd Listen to again. It's been well over a year since I listened to it, so I won't remember big chunks of it

source

For Android, podcast republic.

Loads of updates and very well laid out.

Came across "Dissecting the 80s" recently, it's 2 brothers breaking down 80s movies and tv shows, some episodes are better than others but overall a solid listen if you're interested in 80s movies.

fixXxer

Mancomb Seepgood wrote: »

I assume you're using Android, I've found Pocketcasts to be great.

I second Pocketcasts. You can set up a profile so if you switch devices all your lists sync automatically. Very handy.

degsie

For Marvel fans, this is worth a listen...

https://www.wolverinepodcast.com/

Great production value imho.

ElChe32

Serial Season 3 has released it's first two episodes. Downloading now...

kirk buttercup

degsie wrote: »

For Marvel fans, this is worth a listen...

https://www.wolverinepodcast.com/

Great production value imho.

I was surprised how good it is, and pretty dark I have to say Marvel have produced some pretty good stuff lately

fixXxer

Standman wrote: »

Been listening to Dr. Death and this came to mind.


The promo code they give in the ads - you literally have to type in "death" on the website to get a discount. Seriously poor taste.

Have to second you on this. The podcast is interesting, but the way they handle the ads is off putting.

Telly

I’m loving Shattered: white boy rick

kwestfan08

Anyone listen to the bodega boys podcast? Recently got into it and find it hilarious.

Cienciano

Anyone listen to the latest Hardcore History Addendum on the USS Indianapolis? Great as usual from Dan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY

I see that free podcasts for all seems to be increasingly on the way out - some of you may be familiar with the "Crimetown" podcast that covers a city in the US and goes through politics and crime history in it - Providence RI was season 1. It was very good. Season 2 coming out on Detroit but will only be on spotify.

IvyTheTerrific

The latest episode of This American Life abut missing Hispanic children is a great piece of investigative journalism.

Kingp35

glasso wrote: »

I see that free podcasts for all seems to be increasingly on the way out - some of you may be familiar with the "Crimetown" podcast that covers a city in the US and goes through politics and crime history in it - Providence RI was season 1. It was very good. Season 2 coming out on Detroit but will only be on spotify.

Crimetown S02E01 was just released on my podcast feed on Podcast Addict.

Cienciano

Kingp35 wrote: »

Crimetown S02E01 was just released on my podcast feed on Podcast Addict.

I just listened, S01 was great, but I hope it's not all the race angle. Everything in America seems to go down the race road, gets a bit tiresome.

fixXxer

Anyone giving season 3 of Serial a listen? I miss the whodunit style of season 1 but besides that, it's been very interesting so far.

The US justice system seems (in this microcosm at least) to be less about are you innocent or guilty when brought in, and more about convicting people with something. The story about the girl in the bar getting her arse smacked and retaliating is horrendous.

Cienciano

Cienciano wrote: »

I just listened, S01 was great, but I hope it's not all the race angle. Everything in America seems to go down the race road, gets a bit tiresome.

yes you're right - strange since in the 3 minute "coming soon season 2" teaser trailer they say at the very end that it's exclusively on spotify.

maybe they are giving ep 1 or hopefully they were talking rubbish and it's all free!

harry Bailey esq

Not a podcast, an audio book
By Sunzi (c. 554 BC - c. 496 BC)
Translated by Lionel Giles (1875-1958)
Facinating.

Cienciano

glasso wrote: »

yes you're right - strange since in the 3 minute "coming soon season 2" teaser trailer they say at the very end that it's exclusively on spotify.

maybe they are giving ep 1 or hopefully they were talking rubbish and it's all free!

I have spotify, but I prefer listening to podcast through my podcast app. If it's spotify only, going by the first episode, I won't bother with it.

Cienciano

Cienciano wrote: »

I just listened, S01 was great, but I hope it's not all the race angle. Everything in America seems to go down the race road, gets a bit tiresome.

true - gets old very quickly. the first season was pretty good I thought - lots of diverse type characters - although the majority were of Italian descent!

mosstin

fixxxer wrote: »

Anyone giving season 3 of Serial a listen? I miss the whodunit style of season 1 but besides that, it's been very interesting so far.

The US justice system seems (in this microcosm at least) to be less about are you innocent or guilty when brought in, and more about convicting people with something. The story about the girl in the bar getting her arse smacked and retaliating is horrendous.

Loved Series 1. Enjoyed Series 2. Thus far on Series 3? Undecided. I've enjoyed the fact that, to date, Serial has followed on from episode to episode. That isn't the case in this series so I've still not made my mind up about it.

The Black Oil

IvyTheTerrific wrote: »

The latest episode of This American Life abut missing Hispanic children is a great piece of investigative journalism.

Runaways, or The Runaways, iirc - yeah, very good.

Lifesoordinary

Hi all new to here. Just finished listening to "Lunch" by Marcy Kahan, a Bbc radio 4 comedy drama. Easy listening and enjoyable... got it through Borrow box . Anyone else listen? Would love recommendations for similar. Thanks

Standman

What I like about season 3 of Serial is that it feels like solid, honest-to-goodness journalism. It mightn't be as sexy as a nice whodunit, but the subject of this season is arguably a lot more important and fascinating in its own right.

They could have easily gone looking for another juicy crime to investigate knowing that fans will lap it up. It is refreshing as I feel there's something a bit off-putting about many of the popular true crime podcasts these days.

I listened to Dr. Death recently and I felt dirty afterwards. I think these things appeal to our voyeuristic tendencies and the podcast makers know it and gleefully take advantage.

bonzodog2

The Jim Jefferies Show Podcast http://thejimjefferiesshow.radio.net/
probably not for the easily offended!

w/s/p/c/

If there are any true crime fans out there, I would recommend to listen to "Last Seen".

Its a podcast about the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks (by Rembrandt and others) from the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston in 1990.

They have never been recovered and the case is still open. The estimate the art's worth at around half a billion dollars today. Only 4 episodes so far, its a weekly podcast, downloaded and listened to it all yesterday can't wait to hear more, I have been avoiding looking up anything to do with the case on-line!