Do you listen to podcasts?

Elessar

So I'm sitting here listening to a podcast from Empire about movies (something I love) and trying to like it. I can't. It's just three people chatting randomly and laughing at their own terrible jokes. And I don't think it's this podcast. I don't think I have the patience to sit through random musings of random people.

But looking through the iTunes store and there are thousands of podcasts on every conceivable topic, so they're obviously popular. Do you listen to any?

McGrath5

Yes, I listen to a few.

The Guardian football weekly is a terrific listen.

Also try "Serial", another quality podcast.

Gone West

Elessar wrote: »

So I'm sitting here listening to a podcast from Empire about movies (something I love) and trying to like it. I can't. It's just three people chatting randomly and laughing at their own terrible jokes. And I don't think it's this podcast. I don't think I have the patience to sit through random musings of random people.

But looking through the iTunes store and there are thousands of podcasts on every conceivable topic, so they're obviously popular. Do you listen to any?

You know, it's just like radio, but without the ads, right?

Hande hoche!

Listen to one on film. Not religiously, just the episodes that interest me.

entropi

I listen to one or two, have done so for a few years now and find them to be a source of humour and relaxation.

ellejay

try serial, if you like murder mysteries, I enjoyed it, first time listening to a podcast.
https://serialpodcast.org/season-one

sebcity

There's one called "How did this get made?" it's very funny. They discuss how crap some movies are. You can search through the list for the films you have seen. The Con Air one is especially good!
http://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/


Serial is good.
This American Life is interesting.

jester77

A few developer podcasts I listen to, excellent way to keep up to date

delly

I got recommended 'This American Life' a while back, just to listen to a specific topic. I've been hooked ever since as they can cover the most random of topics. The production and flow of the hour long show is top notch. 'Serial' noted above, is also produced by the same people.

ProudDUB

The Second Captains ones are good. But they can get a bit waffley, as they aren't keeping to the same time constraints as live radio.

cashback

Fuzzy wrote: »

You know, it's just like radio, but without the ads, right?

Ah but it's not really, there's a very different feel to a podcast.

I kind of agree with the OP, in a way. I find a lot of podcasts, are essentially, a couple of guys trying to be funny for an hour but not succeeding.
I actually downloaded an Empire podcast earlier but hadn't got a chance to listen to it yet, was hoping it would be decent. I got fed up of Kermode and Mayo's "Wittertainment".

Some I listen to:

Guardian Football Weekly
BBC World Service Documentary
Arsecast (Irish based Arsenal podcast)
Second Captains
RTE Documentary on One
WTF with Marc Maron - He's kind of a pain in the ass but gets some good guests on.
Serial (Haven't really got into it yet.)
An Irishman Abroad - Regan can grate a bit, and can depend heavily on his guest, but interesting more often than not.

jester77

jester77 wrote: »

A few developer podcasts I listen to, excellent way to keep up to date

Could you recommend some?

Radiolab has to be my favourite. I find comedy podcasts very, very hard to get into.

Yamanoto

Adam & Joe's BBC 6Music podcasts are ridiculously funny & well worth a listen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02l57gq/episodes/downloads

Eugene Norman

Podcasts are like very very amateur radio. I was down the country for the election results and every single two bit radio station had more professionalism than pretty much any podcast.

But podcasts are more interesting. There's a wider range of discussions. So I like them

biko

I listen to some on work-related stuff but in general no, I prefer audiobooks.

Eugene Norman

Yamanoto wrote: »

Adam & Joe's BBC 6Music podcasts are ridiculously funny & well worth a listen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02l57gq/episodes/downloads

Yeh the ones that come from established radio stations are professional.

Birneybau

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Yeh the ones that come from established radio stations are professional.

Doesn't matter, it's legendary!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Elessar wrote: »

So I'm sitting here listening to a podcast from Empire about movies (something I love) and trying to like it. I can't. It's just three people chatting randomly and laughing at their own terrible jokes. And I don't think it's this podcast. I don't think I have the patience to sit through random musings of random people.

But looking through the iTunes store and there are thousands of podcasts on every conceivable topic, so they're obviously popular. Do you listen to any?

You're listening to the wrong movie podcast. You want to be listening to Kermode and Mayo, that's genuine awesome entertainment.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Podcasts are like very very amateur radio. I was down the country for the election results and every single two bit radio station had more professionalism than pretty much any podcasts

Well you're wrong there. Have a listen to some of the better podcasts and come back. Kermode and Mayo, football weekly, serial, second captains etc. All much better than you'd find on ANY Irish radio station - professional or amateur. Granted there are a lot of two-bit podcasters out there too.

donegaLroad

The problem is that there are so many radio stations and so many podcasts.. and unless you know exactly what you are looking for, you could end up doing a lucky dip.

For interesting topics, quality and good production, BBC4 podcasts are my favourite.

Eugene Norman

The Hunky Monster wrote: »

Well you're wrong there. Have a listen to some of the better podcasts and come back. Kermode and Mayo, football weekly, serial, second captains etc. All much better than you'd find on ANY Irish radio station - professional or amateur. Granted there are a lot of two-bit podcasters out there too.

Kernode and Mayo are pros. Second captains too. BBC and ex RTE.

Maybe I should have qualified the statement.

But my main point was that it's all good. I don't care about the professionalism if the content is ok.

failinis

I started listening to "Russell Howard and Jon Richardson Show" from 6 music a few years ago in podcasts - some of it is quite funny and I go back every few years and re-listen to them when I am doing some work sometimes.
I really should get into more podcasts as I can listen while I work.

RayM

I like listening to Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP). He mostly interviews other comedians and actors and asks them questions about whether they'd prefer a hand made from ham or an armpit that dispenses sun cream.

jester77

Deleted User wrote: »

Could you recommend some?

Radiolab has to be my favourite. I find comedy podcasts very, very hard to get into.

Developer Backstage and Fragmented are the two I listen to most, they are Android focused.

Check out spec.fm for other good podcasts

Starscream25

I listen to a few of the newstalk podcasts on soccer and history and science, also the football ramble, Star Wars minute is great if you have a nerd in you, I used to listen to stuff you should know a lot. Great fir when your painting or just going on a walk.

bnt

I listen to a few while commuting, but I have to do stuff to them first: I use batch audio processing software (sox) to apply some audio compression (to make them more audible when it's noisy), then speed the whole podcast up by a factor of 2.

I'm more interested in factual and comedy podcasts, and I have little patience for podcasts that consist of one or two people just chatting about whatever they feel like. Good examples include Planet Money, Flash Forward, Welcome to Night Vale, Serial, BBC Friday Night Comedy (News Quiz or Now Show), and Dan Carlin's two podcasts (Common Sense & Hardcore History).

NeVeR

Serial is great.

You should also listen to "Stuff you should know" there's 100's of very interesting topics .

eviltwin

Loads. I love podcasts. My current favourites are crime and mystery. Thinking Sideways, The Generation Why, Sword and Scale and a really good Irish one Those Conspiracy Guys.

I listen to PKA every week, it started out as a gaming podcast, however the topics vary from sex humour to serious discussions like politics, etc and it's hardly focused on gaming anymore. They have a distinct sense of humour that most people mightn't enjoy but I think it's great.
Here's a video called PKA in 3 minutes

lertsnim

I listen to the Joe Rogan Experience when he has someone on there that interests me.

Lights On

Distraction Pieces with Scroobious Pip is a great one. Interviews a mix of actors, musicians and interesting people for the most part. Blindboy from the rubberbandits was in the newest episode and it's well worth checking out, not a typical interview you'd expect from him!

DEFTLEFTHAND

I really enjoy Artie Lange's podcast. Just a naturally funny guy.

12Phase

Yeah some of the science ones are great.

Straight Edge Punk

I've a long list of podcasts I use to get me through the work day and then any long car journies.

Serial series 1 was fantastic, series 2 isn't as good IMO. There is also Undisclosed which is a follow on to Serial and also very interesting.

For my comedy needs I go with Kevin Smith and his Smodcast collection, if you are into him then there are hundreds of hours to catch up on,dont just write them off if you don't like his movies however.

Scroobius Pip and his Distraction Pieces podcast is also a favourite of mine, always has an interesting guest involved which includes Blindboy of the Rubber Bandits this week.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Listen to a couple of work related ones and the news talk football and guardian football. Makes the commute very enjoyable.

ED E

You betcha!

Serial
99% PI
Memory Palace
Hello Internet
Cortex
This American Life
Liftofff
Security Now
The enquiry (BBC WS)
Recode Decode

ja1986

eviltwin wrote: »

Loads. I love podcasts. My current favourites are crime and mystery. Thinking Sideways, The Generation Why, Sword and Scale and a really good Irish one Those Conspiracy Guys.

Iv listened to all of sword and scale and am struggling to find more of the same. Haven't heard of those conspiracy guys, will give it a bash tomorrow thanks

OldMrBrennan83

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BoJack Horseman

Used to be a big radio nut, but have moved to podcasts in a big way.
my subscription list is 18 podcasts strong.

mansize

Graham Norton
Ru Paul's What's the T
DJ Anto

Books4you

I love listening to them. Favourites are:

Serial - Season 1
The Moth Podcast
The Joe Rogan Experience
99% Invisible
Freakonomics
Radiolab
This American Life

Also...Liveline. I'm Sorry. Can't get enough of Joe in the evenings! ;-)

Patty O Furniture

Elessar wrote: »

So I'm sitting here listening to a podcast from Empire about movies (something I love) and trying to like it. I can't. It's just three people chatting randomly and laughing at their own terrible jokes. And I don't think it's this podcast. I don't think I have the patience to sit through random musings of random people.

But looking through the iTunes store and there are thousands of podcasts on every conceivable topic, so they're obviously popular. Do you listen to any?

How long are the Empire podcasts, & is there one's from Total Film, as sometimes i read either depending on content.

Books4you wrote: »

I love listening to them. Favourites are:

Serial - Season 1
The Moth Podcast
The Joe Rogan Experience
99% Invisible
Freakonomics
Radiolab
This American Life

Also...Liveline. I'm Sorry. Can't get enough of Joe in the evenings! ;-)

Well eat your heart out, he's on this evening on with Ray D'arcy :P

Books4you

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

How long are the Empire podcasts, & is there one's from Total Film, as sometimes i read either depending on content.



Well eat your heart out, he's on this evening on with Ray D'arcy :P

Well Holy God! As much as I like good old Joe, I just don't think even that could get me to watch Darcy! Thanks for the heads up though.

Chain Smoker

99% invisible
the Best Show
The Dollop
Cane and Rinse
Retronauts
Battleship Pretension
Between the Sheets
Review A Wai
The Lapsed Fan
The Canon
Cinephiliacs
The Projection Booth (depending on topic)
We Hate Movies
The Flophouse
Football Weekly
My Brother My Brother and Me
The Memory Palace
Hardcore History


I'm forgetting a few...

eviltwin

ja1986 wrote: »

Iv listened to all of sword and scale and am struggling to find more of the same. Haven't heard of those conspiracy guys, will give it a bash tomorrow thanks

I've yet to hear anything as professional as Sword and Scale but The Trail Went Cold is not far off.

AnonoBoy

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Turtyturd

Tend to go on binges of listening to them.

Favourites include;

This American Life
Monday Morning Podcast
The Doug Stanhope Podcast
Stone Cold Podcast
The Partially Examined life
Sword and Scale
Hardcore History
Welcome to the Nightvale
Snap Judgement

I find that with a lot of podcasts the topics and content can be good but the medium lends itself to people who think they're funnier than they actually are and it kills the podcast. Case in point the Attitude Era podcast.

carter10

Big fan of podcasts, listen in the car instead of radio. Most have been mentioned above would also include:
Criminal
and if you're into running Runner Academy is excellent

bnt

Does anyone have any recommendations for short podcasts? 1/2 hour max.

eviltwin

Others I like are Caustic Soda, True Crime Garage, Here Be Monsters, Last Podcast on the Left, Stuff You Should Know and Stuff Mom Never Told You.

carter10

bnt wrote: »

Does anyone have any recommendations for short podcasts? 1/2 hour max.

http://thisiscriminal.com/