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Catching up on Snap Judgement. Episode 612 Unforgigven featured a story of a woman who lost her husband. He died in the line of duty as an officer with the NYPD bomb squad. She later corresponded with the woman jailed in connection with his death. All was going well, very well, until they met. Found it quite moving.

http://www.npr.org/programs/snap-judgment/405191210/unforgiven

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Creol1

How to Build a Country, a BBC radio podcast. Interesting.

Arghus

There's a new Common Sense with Dan Carlin out.

The Black Oil

Snap Judgement - Shrapnel.

Stories of two veterans. Not the easiest to listen to, but worth doing so.

eviltwin

Disgraceland. A true crime podcast about the music industry.

While I'm waiting for You Must Remember This to come back I'm catching up on Old Hollywood Realness

Also getting into more drama, The Walk and The Diarist being two I'm enjoying

JohnnyFlash

Arghus wrote: »

Just look at them; you know those guys aren't funny.

You've hit the nail on the head there for me too. It's a chronic problem with loads of podcasts: hosts who love the sound of their own voices far too much and even if they have something interesting to talk about it can just become an irritation after a very short while. Anything that mixes "humour" with True Crime is a particular red flag and improv comedy based shows are in general best avoided.

Honestly, any American pod that's meant to be in some way funny usually, for me, just seems full of windbags blowing hard.

There's some great topics out there that aren't being properly covered by podcasts in the space. I love conspiracy theories for example. I believe none of them to be honest, but there's a niche for a properly produced show that doesn't involve a group of neckbeards sitting around guffawing at their terrible in-jokes. The Casefile model is a real winner.

Back on topic; still loving the Financial Times Big Picture podcast. Just really interesting ideas and debates presented in a really professional style. And it certainly isn't 'yes to Capitalism despite anything'. Really nuanced and thought provoking material.

Arghus

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

This is a problem with a lot of podcasts - the group of 'zany' individuals sitting around a table cracking terrible jokes, and thinking they are hilarious. Maybe it's just my personal preference, but I prefer the more formal documentary or debate style. Can still be light-hearted, or irreverent, but doesn't have some neckbeards doing that fake laughter in their futile attempt to demonstrate they have a personality.

I always imagine they look like these two dudes:

Just look at them; you know those guys aren't funny.

You've hit the nail on the head there for me too. It's a chronic problem with loads of podcasts: hosts who love the sound of their own voices far too much and even if they have something interesting to talk about it can just become an irritation after a very short while. Anything that mixes "humour" with True Crime is a particular red flag and improv comedy based shows are in general best avoided.

Honestly, any American pod that's meant to be in some way funny usually, for me, just seems full of windbags blowing hard.

youngblood

We're no Doctors, funny interesting ramblings of two hypochondriacs, one "the non academy award nominee from dawson's creek" and her male "something in the industry" friend, funny with lots of interesting funny backstories, v enjoyable

JohnnyFlash

fixxxer wrote: »

I've listened to the first three episodes of this. But, my god the hosts are irritating. The keep talking over each other, he just seems to speak whatever pops in to his head with having done no research. Might give it a few more as the subject matter is interesting but they do make it hard work.

This is a problem with a lot of podcasts - the group of 'zany' individuals sitting around a table cracking terrible jokes, and thinking they are hilarious. Maybe it's just my personal preference, but I prefer the more formal documentary or debate style. Can still be light-hearted, or irreverent, but doesn't have some neckbeards doing that fake laughter in their futile attempt to demonstrate they have a personality.

I always imagine they look like these two dudes:

Birdsong

glasso wrote:

love this podcast. pretty much all the episodes are quality. the one with James Dyson I particularly liked. Yer man Guy is an insightful interviewer and the stories are all engaging.

D'Agger wrote:

How I Built this with Guy Raz (NPR)

Another fan here, great interviews with very interesting people

fixXxer

eviltwin wrote: »

All Bad Things - a look at natural disasters, accidents, basically depressing stuff

I've listened to the first three episodes of this. But, my god the hosts are irritating. The keep talking over each other, he just seems to speak whatever pops in to his head with having done no research. Might give it a few more as the subject matter is interesting but they do make it hard work.

Lady Spangles

Death in Ice Valley on the BBC iPlayer.

It's an in depth investigation into the true identity of the Isdal Woman, an unidentified woman found dead in a remote area of Norway. The circumstances around the death were strange enough, but it turned out later she was travelling around Europe using numerous fake identities.

So far, it's been fantastic.

[Deleted User]

D'Agger wrote: »

How I Built this with Guy Raz (NPR)

Friend sent me on one of the latest episodes with Patrick & John Collison, two Irish men who created Stripe. Very good interview, obviously two incredibly intelligent guys and very interesting to hear how they scoped out & grew the company.

love this podcast. pretty much all the episodes are quality. the one with James Dyson I particularly liked. Yer man Guy is an insightful interviewer and the stories are all engaging.

D'Agger

How I Built this with Guy Raz (NPR)

Friend sent me on one of the latest episodes with Patrick & John Collison, two Irish men who created Stripe. Very good interview, obviously two incredibly intelligent guys and very interesting to hear how they scoped out & grew the company.

igCorcaigh

Dark Histories podcast.

Check out the bizarre story of Omm Sety, an Egyptologist who claimed to have had a past life as an Egyptian priestess and reincarnated 3000 years later.

http://darkhistories.com/episodes/omm-sety-reincarnation/

JohnnyFlash

Really liking the new Financial Times podcast, The Big Picture. 30 minute episodes on a different topic each week. They first talk to a few experts, then have a debate to finish things off. Topics so far around the rise of AI, the Chinese economy, the crisis of democratic capitalism etc.

steve_r

shannonman81 wrote: »

I'm with you on that.
Song wars!
I still go back and listen to them.
I do love his interview style, it's just a chat where he manages to get the subject to open up more than they maybe would in a more formal setting.
He has found his niche.

Yeah, listened to the interview with Michael Lewis and really enjoyed it.
There's a lot to be said for an interview where the interviewer listens and asks the right questions as a result. I think some interviewers think they need a "gotcha moment", or just ask their questions regardless and don't focus on the answers.

Podcasts are a good medium for these longer conversations

[Deleted User]

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Yes, the ads are annoying, but I am enjoying this.

the presenter, even though he borders on cheese occasionally, does set the scene well and the background sound effects that they put in to evoke the era that they are talking about actually do work.

bonzodog2

glasso wrote: »

Business Wars
https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/

They have done Netflix vs Blockbuster, IBM, Adidas vs Nike.

The style is sort of dramatization in a way - entertaining stuff if you are interested in business. some annoying ad placement mid-podcast.

would still recommend.

Yes, the ads are annoying, but I am enjoying this.

[Deleted User]

Business Wars
https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/

They have done Netflix vs Blockbuster, IBM, Adidas vs Nike.

The style is sort of dramatization in a way - entertaining stuff if you are interested in business. some annoying ad placement mid-podcast.

would still recommend.

shannonman81

optogirl wrote: »

I love Adam Buxton - have loved him since the Adam & Joe show and their BBC 6 Music Show. His podcasts are great - lovely chatty style of interviewing & great guests

I'm with you on that.
Song wars!
I still go back and listen to them.
I do love his interview style, it's just a chat where he manages to get the subject to open up more than they maybe would in a more formal setting.
He has found his niche.

steve_r

optogirl wrote: »

I love Adam Buxton - have loved him since the Adam & Joe show and their BBC 6 Music Show. His podcasts are great - lovely chatty style of interviewing & great guests

Thanks, will give it a shot

optogirl

steve_r wrote: »

British Podcast awards top 20 -

https://twitter.com/britpodawards/status/992386613333450752

Anyone any recomends on that list?

I love Adam Buxton - have loved him since the Adam & Joe show and their BBC 6 Music Show. His podcasts are great - lovely chatty style of interviewing & great guests

steve_r

British Podcast awards top 20 -

https://twitter.com/britpodawards/status/992386613333450752

Anyone any recomends on that list?

Arghus

Listened to The New Yorker radio hour interview with James Comey. Pretty interesting hearing things from the horse's mouth.

Junkyard Tom

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

It’s a great idea for a podcast, but I find Fry insufferable.

I can take or leave Fry myself but I think the subject matter of his podcast is interesting enough to overcome any discomfort experienced from his tone.

JohnnyFlash

It’s a great idea for a podcast, but I find Fry insufferable. His pomposity comes across in his voice. If he was cake he’d eat himself.

The Finanical Times have a new podcast called Big Picture. First 2 have been great. One about the changing face of works, and the other about the crisis in democratic capitalism in Europe.

Junkyard Tom

I've recently stared listening to podcasts and I'd recommend this.

http://www.stephenfry.com/greatleapyears/

Mantis Toboggan

Starting listening to death in ice Valley from the BBC.

It's good but the story is very patchy so far. Will see how it goes.

Hector Savage

Look and listen to these two racist far right BIGOTS !!!

How dare Mr. Sowell not confirm to the MSM's representation of a black man!!

great talk ...

The Black Oil

Radiolab's border trilogy.