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What are your favourite Podcasts?

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  • #32
    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,320 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Yamanoto wrote: »
    It's a weird one, their talented guys with good instincts but without the discipline live radio imposed upon them, I think they've increasingly lost their way.

    Listen to them less & less myself.

    They've been hit and miss since they went to the subscription service. Football shows are still good, but you can tell it's a struggle to fill 5 plus shows a week, especially during the summer. Still think that they're worth it overall - they are miles, eons, better than those gobdaws on Off The Ball.


  • #33
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #34
    mcgucc22
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭mcgucc22


    Bill Burr's podcast is great to listen to. Knew of him from Breaking Bad and F is for Family , but only discovered his podcast through hearing him on the Joe Rogan Experience, really funny guy and well worth downloading.


  • #35
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭touts


    History of Rome and Revolutions both by Mike Duncan (months of listening but really worth it)
    Ross O'Carroll Kelly Podcast (The Saturday Irish times article brought to life)
    Gift Grub on the Ian Dempsey show podcast (just the Gift Grub ones. The rest of the episodes are segments from the show which often aren't very good)
    Hardcore History and Common Sense both by Dan Carlin (the history shows are stunning and the Common Sense show is mainly aimed at American politics but it will make you think)
    History on Fire (similar in approach Hardcore History)
    The West Wing Weekly (if you liked the show this is a new way to enjoy it. Watch an episode a week and then listen to the podcast).
    History of the Crusades. Really interesting especially about the lesser known Crusades in Europe.
    Claire Byrne Live is a good weekly show on Irish politics while Late Debate is a daily option
    Off the Ball have a great set of sports podcasts.
    Irish History Podcast can be good especially the series he did on the Norman's but he tends to lost interest in a series after a few months and just drops it and moves into something else which can be frustrating but when he is on a topic or can be good.


  • #36
    RedTie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭RedTie


    mcgucc22 wrote: »
    Bill Burr's podcast is great to listen to. .

    Haven't been a fan of his last 2 Netflix specials but I'll give his podcast a go, it seems to be quite popular.


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  • #37
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Mod-Moved to the podcast forum. Please read the local charter before posting.


  • #38
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    touts wrote: »
    Irish History Podcast can be good especially the series he did on the Norman's but he tends to lost interest in a series after a few months and just drops it and moves into something else which can be frustrating but when he is on a topic or can be good.

    Cool, I'm listening through all the old ones and I've avoided the normans because there's so many. You reckon it's worth listening to?


  • #39
    holy guacamole
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭holy guacamole


    Eggonyerface wrote: »
    My Dad Wrote a Porno

    This is tremendous fun. A middle-aged man wrote a terrible erotic novel and his son, along with two of his mates, read out a chapter every week and rip it to shreds. It's one of those podcasts that will have you laughing like an idiot in public places while everyone wonders what the hell is wrong with you.

    Another one, which just started this week, is ESPN's 30 for 30 series. They've been running as tv documentaries for the past few years and they've now decided to do some in audio form. If the quality is anything like the tv series they should be outstanding.


  • #40
    touts
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭touts


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Cool, I'm listening through all the old ones and I've avoided the normans because there's so many. You reckon it's worth listening to?

    Definitely. Learned a lot about the Norman Invasion. However he just dropped it and moved on to a series about coal mining in his home town. He said he would come back to it but never did and instead has now gone onto a series about the Famine. He did something similar with the original series on Pre-Norman Ireland. Was really good about the various high kings etc and then he lost interest and just dropped it and moves on to something else. What he does on each topic is really good but just be prepared for a frustrating end (or lack there of) to the story. If anyone is thinking of doing a history podcast there is definitely space to to do one on the Norman conquest of Ireland because he showed it is a fascinating topic there are literally centuries more yet to be covered.


  • #41
    cashback
    Registered Users Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭cashback


    Adam Buxton podcast - possibly my favourite.
    U talking U2 to me? (You definitely don't need to be a U2 fan for this)
    Second Captains
    Truth and movies (with AC Jimbo from Football Weekly)
    Football Weekly
    Desert island discs
    Arsecast (Arsenal podcast)
    Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip


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  • #42
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    Casefile
    True Crime Garage
    This American Life
    How Did This Get Made? (Better if you've seen the film)
    99% Invisible
    Sword & Scale
    Hamish and Andy
    They Walk Among Us
    The Minds of Madness
    The Weekly Planet
    RadioLab
    Planet Money

    I used Podcast Addict on Android
    Or podStation on the laptop at work


  • #43
    Azatadine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭Azatadine


    Dan Carlin - Hardcore History.

    Currently on episode 5 of 'Blueprint for Armageddon'. Must be about 12 hours of WW1 at this stage and I think I'll listen to it all over again in a few months.


  • #44
    Rumpy Pumpy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭Rumpy Pumpy


    Cortecs wrote: »
    Dan Carlin - Hardcore History.

    Currently on episode 5 of 'Blueprint for Armageddon'. Must be about 12 hours of WW1 at this stage and I think I'll listen to it all over again in a few months.

    The only thing that annoys me slightly about Carlin's podcast is where he continuously announces that he isn't a 'proper historian'. I doubt his legions of fans care, and the quality and depth of research in his shows is outstanding.

    There's very few people out there who would dare to make an 18 hour series of podcasts about WW1, and even fewer who would make it so utterly compelling.

    My own favourites at the moment are:

    99% Invisible
    50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
    Adam Buxton
    Reasons to be Cheerful (former UK Labour Party leader, Ed Milliband - funny and insightful stuff if politics is your thing)
    The Economist
    Talking History - Newstalk


  • #45
    buster180
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭buster180


    Elis James & John Robins Radio X Show
    Hip Hop Saved my Life.. Romesh Ranganathan
    The Luke & Pete Show
    An Irishman Abroad
    Quickly Kevin , Will he score
    Whats The Story..
    Those Conspiracy Guys
    Athletico Mince
    Facinated, Gearoid Farrelly
    Podarooney , Joe Rooney
    Dubland
    The Football Ramble
    Tales From The East Stand (Shamrock Rovers Podcast)
    LOI Weekly
    The Magic Sponge (Rob Beckett & Jimmy Bullard)


  • #46
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    buster180 wrote:
    Elis James & John Robins Radio X Show Hip Hop Saved my Life.. Romesh Ranganathan The Luke & Pete Show An Irishman Abroad Quickly Kevin , Will he score Whats The Story.. Those Conspiracy Guys Athletico Mince Facinated, Gearoid Farrelly Podarooney , Joe Rooney Dubland The Football Ramble Tales From The East Stand (Shamrock Rovers Podcast) LOI Weekly The Magic Sponge (Rob Beckett & Jimmy Bullard)


    Love Athletico mince.
    Check Richard Herring Leicester Square pod cast


  • #47
    buster180
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭buster180


    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Love Athletico mince.
    Check Richard Herring Leicester Square pod cast

    I do listen to that as well. The Comedian’s comedian podcast is not bad either


  • #48
    Felexicon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Felexicon


    buster180 wrote: »

    The Football Ramble

    Can't be listening to these lads anymore.

    The podcast has crawled up it's own arse at this stage.


  • #49
    Mackman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Mackman


    Some great suggestions here, I'm going to start Casefile now.

    One that i don't think has been mentioned is 'The Dollop'. Two american comedians, one tells a story about american history that the other one hasn't heard about. Usually pretty crazy stories, very funny too. Some notable ones are the Tickle one, two daredevils, vampire panic, 10c beer night, loads more though.


  • #50
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,646 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Mackman wrote: »
    One that i don't think has been mentioned is 'The Dollop'. Two american comedians, one tells a story about american history that the other one hasn't heard about. Usually pretty crazy stories, very funny too. Some notable ones are the Tickle one, two daredevils, vampire panic, 10c beer night, loads more though.

    Started listening to this recently too. The Tank Chase is a particular favourite.


  • #51
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    I've listened to 2 episodes of The Dollop, both recommended from other podcasts. One was the Enron one and the other was the recent Donald Trump one. Both were great and worth a listen if you want to get into The Dollop.


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  • #52
    Disposable1
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Disposable1


    Cienciano wrote: »
    I've listened to 2 episodes of The Dollop, both recommended from other podcasts. One was the Enron one and the other was the recent Donald Trump one. Both were great and worth a listen if you want to get into The Dollop.

    The Dollop is my favourite podcast, they are a bit hard on the Irish sometimes, in my opinion.


  • #53
    coffeeDogsSea
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭coffeeDogsSea


    I like Casefile and The Trail Went Cold the most. For both, production quality has improved dramatically over the past year. I like how the host for The Trail Went Cold gives a breakdown of all theories in the latter-half of the podcast where he discusses his thoughts. Both hosts treat the subject matter with respect.


  • #54
    JackTaylorFan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭JackTaylorFan


    Lou Reads the Internet - you'll never be the same again


  • #55
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,244 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    JackTaylorFan wrote: »
    Lou Reads the Internet - you'll never be the same again

    Sounds interesting, I'll give it a try.


  • #56
    Disposable1
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Disposable1


    JackTaylorFan wrote: »
    Lou Reads the Internet - you'll never be the same again

    Good spot, hadn't heard of this. I listened to a few episodes and there were moments I laughed out loud. I really enjoy it. Thanks for the recommendation.


  • #57
    JackTaylorFan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭JackTaylorFan


    Disposable1 wrote: »
    Good spot, hadn't heard of this. I listened to a few episodes and there were moments I laughed out loud. I really enjoy it. Thanks for the recommendation.

    Some of my favourite episodes to love to hate - are the Adult Diaper Lover Forums & Trip Advisor Style Prostitute Reviews

    My mind is seriously messed up now. I can't hold normal conversations anymore


  • #58
    All My Stars Aligned
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭All My Stars Aligned


    For any Elliott Smith fans out there, Say Yes: An Elliott Smith Podcast. Found it very enjoyable.


  • #59
    Disposable1
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Disposable1


    JackTaylorFan wrote: »
    Some of my favourite episodes to love to hate - are the Adult Diaper Lover Forums & Trip Advisor Style Prostitute Reviews

    My mind is seriously messed up now. I can't hold normal conversations anymore

    Yeah, I heard the diaper one alright, between you, me and the wall dressing up as a baby and pooping myself in public places is not all that alien to me. I listened to the one about pickers in bed the other night and dry heaved, absolutely sickening


  • #60
    JackTaylorFan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭JackTaylorFan


    Disposable1 wrote: »
    Yeah, I heard the diaper one alright, between you, me and the wall dressing up as a baby and pooping myself in public places is not all that alien to me. I listened to the one about pickers in bed the other night and dry heaved, absolutely sickening

    By far the most disturbing one I have listened to - and I have listened to them all - was the Bug Chaser episode. It's pretty dark. And we ain't talking about insects either.


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  • #61
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    The blindboy pod is my new favourite


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