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Notmything · 30-12-2020 3:07pm

Going to bump this thread to recommend "Amplify Archaeology". As its name suggests but focused on Ireland.

Would strongly recommend the recent series that focused on Newgrange and the winter solstice, thought it was excellent listening.

Worztron · 01-01-2021 2:27pm

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good Columbo podcast? Thanks.

El Tarangu · 02-01-2021 12:11am

'Grounded with Louis Theroux' - Louis interviewing people during the lockdown. The episode with Boy George was very good.

'Sh|te Talk' is an Irish history podcast presented by two comedians. They had a three-part episode recently on the downfall of the the John A. Costello government (Ireland being declared a republic, the Baltinglass post office controversy, and Noel Browne's Mother & Child scheme) that was really good, very funny and informative - I ordered Noel Browne's autobiography straight after listening to it.

jcon1913 · 03-01-2021 12:06am

El Tarangu wrote: »

'Grounded with Louis Theroux' - Louis interviewing people during the lockdown. The episode with Boy George was very good.

'Sh|te Talk' is an Irish history podcast presented by two comedians. They had a three-part episode recently on the downfall of the the John A. Costello government (Ireland being declared a republic, the Baltinglass post office controversy, and Noel Browne's Mother & Child scheme) that was really good, very funny and informative - I ordered Noel Browne's autobiography straight after listening to it.

Started on the Louis Theroux series today- good shout ET

spuddy90 · 06-01-2021 9:17am

The troubles podcast" is a very good listen. Getting nice snippets of the history of how these events unfolded.

Loveinapril · 06-01-2021 9:29am

I have just finished listening to Unfinished: Short Creek which is a documentary series about the FLDS (Fundamentalist Mormon) cult in Utah. It is hosted by an ex- Mormon who lived in the community for a few months and really got to know them. It talks about the cult leader, polygamy, child sexual abuse and follows ex- members and people who still believe the convicted Warren Jeffs is their prophet.

Would love recommendations for anything Mafia related next.

Capt. Autumn · 08-01-2021 12:11am

Evil Genius with Russell Kane on BBC Sounds.

It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.

Bite-sized episodes, easily digestible, in which our hero Russell and a revolving panel of guests dissect the legacy of a deceased famous person and decide on the balance of evidence presented if the person in question was more evil or genius.

Just the right amount of hard facts and irreverence, this is a very entertaining series of podcasts and seriously addictive.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0605sx6/episodes/downloads

optogirl · 08-01-2021 3:19pm

The Dream - podcast about pyramid schemes & multi level marketing. Found it very interesting

Mollyb60 · 09-01-2021 5:48pm

Has anyone listened to the Night Driver? Same team as did the Teachers Pet. Very interesting case, very well done too. Every episode had me changing my mind on who was responsible.

doughef · 09-01-2021 5:57pm

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Has anyone listened to the Night Driver? Same team as did the Teachers Pet. Very interesting case, very well done too. Every episode had me changing my mind on who was responsible.

Yeah - very interesting but far too drawn out!
A bit repetitive also.

El Tarangu · 09-01-2021 9:06pm

'Mobituaries with Mo Rocca' - more like stand-alone radio documentaries than a podcast. A bit like 'This American Life', but less of TAL's overly-cosy in-house presenting style - really good.

El Tarangu · 29-01-2021 9:40pm

'I Spy' is a podcast series by Foreign Policy magazine. Each episode is an interview with a former spy - there is a good range there (DEA agent who was based in Colombia as part of the drug war, a German KGB agent who defected to America).

I recommend the interview with the Mossad agent who took part in a bungled assassination attempt in Jordan - really gripping.

padjocollins · 01-02-2021 7:19am

outlook , the bbc version (in a way ) of rte's documentary on one

spuddy90 · 01-02-2021 8:07pm

Paradise... on bbc sounds. Has me really engaged first 5 episodes. About a couple murdured in Belize late 70s with a few twists along the way

Slideways · 04-02-2021 12:18am

Yet another crime podcast.

Red Handed.

First one I listened to was a 3 parter on Josef Frizl. Had forgotten just how much of a phucking bastard he was

Duplotastic · 04-02-2021 12:23am

I highly recommend This Podcast Has Fleas for anyone with kids - or even without!

It's about a dog and cat in the same household who host competing podcasts. It's absolutely priceless.

There are 6 episodes, so small and beautifully formed.

Kingp35 · 04-02-2021 11:23am

Duplotastic wrote: »

I highly recommend This Podcast Has Fleas for anyone with kids - or even without!

It's about a dog and cat in the same household who host competing podcasts. It's absolutely priceless.

There are 6 episodes, so small and beautifully formed.

As I'm a 36 year old kid, I'll give it a go!

optogirl · 04-02-2021 7:25pm

Duplotastic wrote: »

I highly recommend This Podcast Has Fleas for anyone with kids - or even without!

It's about a dog and cat in the same household who host competing podcasts. It's absolutely priceless.

There are 6 episodes, so small and beautifully formed.

ooh - will definitely check this out. Kids current favourites are Sean & Robot's Comedy Circuit & Story Pirates.

Mervyn Skidmore · 06-02-2021 7:29pm

Probably been recommended before but I was listening to some of Athletico Mince. It won't be everyone's cup of tea but I got a few belly laughs out of it.

AdamB · 10-02-2021 3:24pm

The Battersea Poltergeist is well produced and has kept my attention for the last few days, for something a bit different.

Duplotastic · 10-02-2021 5:43pm

optogirl wrote: »

ooh - will definitely check this out. Kids current favourites are Sean & Robot's Comedy Circuit & Story Pirates.

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian was a big hit with my lads a little while back too.

optogirl · 10-02-2021 6:16pm

Duplotastic wrote: »

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian was a big hit with my lads a little while back too.

Yes we all enjoyed that one too

phelixoflaherty · 10-02-2021 10:15pm

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Probably been recommended before but I was listening to some of Athletico Mince. It won't be everyone's cup of tea but I got a few belly laughs out of it.

If you like that check Bob Mortimer on Richard Herrings pod from a few years back.
Great laugh.

Mehaffey1 · 10-02-2021 11:17pm

Slideways wrote: »

Yet another crime podcast.

Red Handed.

First one I listened to was a 3 parter on Josef Frizl. Had forgotten just how much of a phucking bastard he was

Will give this a go. Looked through the Episode List there and downloaded a couple of familiar cases and a couple of ones new to me.

optogirl · 11-02-2021 4:50pm

I find the girls from Red Handed a bit smug & annoying with their 'bants' and laughter when the subject matter is so serious. Much prefer a single narrator or use of actual interviews/police tapes etc.

Enjoyed a podcast called 'The Dream' about pyramid schemes/multi level marketing

Also enjoying 'The Apology Line'. Very interesting story about a journalist in NY who set up a phone line for people to call to confess to things they have done & never told anybody. Takes a mental turn.

El Tarangu · 11-02-2021 10:54pm

El Tarangu wrote: »

'I Spy' is a podcast series by Foreign Policy magazine. Each episode is an interview with a former spy - there is a good range there (DEA agent who was based in Colombia as part of the drug war, a German KGB agent who defected to America).

I recommend the interview with the Mossad agent who took part in a bungled assassination attempt in Jordan - really gripping.

This week's episode was about Willy Carlin, who was a spy for British intelligence high-up in Sinn Féin - very interesting.

spuddy90 · 16-02-2021 9:09am

Enjoyed Brian macdonald from Russia today on with eamon on the stand. Had gave up listening to the stand. Found eamon joining the rte spin on subjects. Brian gives a better view on what's going on in Russia today regarding a few different subject. Veey interesting

Cartman78 · 17-02-2021 10:43am

Probably already mentioned in the thread last year but I'm only catching up on these now:

"Land of the Giants" - interesting background and analysis and investigation into the growth and emergence of massive tech companies (Amazon, Netflix, Google).They have individual series (6-8 episodes) on each one

"Wind of Change" - a long winded but entertaining investigation into a theory that the CIA may have written the Scorpions hit song back in the 80's

funnydoggy · 17-02-2021 12:57pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

"Wind of Change" - a long winded but entertaining investigation into a theory that the CIA may have written the Scorpions hit song back in the 80's

Great, now I'm whistling.. thanks :pac::pac::pac:

20-02-2021 2:26pm

Darknet Diaries

https://darknetdiaries.com/

Have only listened to a few but really interesting interviews recounting tales from Darknet Drug Vendors to Credit Card Scammers.

Pretty interesting and doesn't get too technical besides high-level explanations crucial to the piece.

21-02-2021 1:28pm

Episode 81: The Vendor is a good one to try first.

Episode 80: The Whistle-blower is also good

Trimm Trabb · 21-02-2021 2:16pm

Guardian Today in Focus have a 5 part series on 5 fishermen who were jailed for trying to smuggle cocaine in the Isle of Wight but still maintain their innocence and have an appeal case coming up.

Listened to the first two episodes and it’s pretty interesting so far.

yourdeadwright · 05-03-2021 4:26pm

Unraveled : Long Island Serial Killer

Its very interesting

cloudatlas · 12-03-2021 4:23pm

I just discovered the 'Modern Wisdom' podcast and it's actually quite interesting, a bit like Tim Ferris, various topics, there was an interesting episode on stoicism, loneliness, assisted dying, how not to be distracted at work, various personalities and philosophers are on it.

Hector Savage · 16-03-2021 4:35pm

https://youtu.be/vUHS9_ynSmA

Pure entertainment.

16-03-2021 4:42pm

Hector Savage wrote: »

https://youtu.be/vUHS9_ynSmA

Pure entertainment.

Can't find that man funny anymore after seeing a friend completely brainwashed by his bull****

El_Duderino 09 · 16-03-2021 4:48pm

Hector Savage wrote: »

https://youtu.be/vUHS9_ynSmA

Pure entertainment.

Entertainment as parody or what? It was like listening to three teenage girls on Red Bull. I switched off when he got on to how the covid vaccine uses the same methodology as cancer.

Out of the Blue · 18-03-2021 1:11am

Transmissions The Definitive Story of Joy Division and New Order and The Invincibles: Park assassins are worth a listen for those who like a bit of history and music.

Slideways · 18-03-2021 10:13am

The Sure Thing by the Financial Review. 6 parter following the biggest case of insider trading in Australia. Well produced and simply told story.

20-03-2021 3:34pm

Slideways wrote: »

The Sure Thing by the Financial Review. 6 parter following the biggest case of insider trading in Australia. Well produced and simply told story.

did check this out but there is literally nothing to the story really and could be told in 20 minutes total

I do have a particular dislike for when podcasts bring in psychologists to waffle and postulate on why a person said something or did something and for example going on about needs to be loved or to impress people etc - pure filler and uninteresting speculation.

Tchaikovsky · 25-03-2021 12:39pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

"Wind of Change" - a long winded but entertaining investigation into a theory that the CIA may have written the Scorpions hit song back in the 80's

Really enjoyed this, although I would be a Sovietophile. A cool delve into a really fascinating rumour/conspiracy theory/story.

alchemist33 · 25-03-2021 9:30pm

Travels Through Time. Each episode is an interview with an expert who chooses a year they'd like to be in and then descibes three "scenes" from that year. It really brings things to life and they have a wide range of years and settings.

Out of the Blue · 26-03-2021 1:32am

Swindled a podcast about fraud and conmen.

Turtle001 · 02-04-2021 11:34pm

I may be stating the obvious here but I'm really enjoying listening to Desert Island Discs from the BBC. It's been going for years and the interviews are of really good quality. Some of the episodes I listened to:
Tom Hanks
Michael Caine
Christy Moore
Gary Kasparov
Bruce Springsteen

The music choices are quite interesting too.

Out of the Blue · 14-04-2021 8:08am

Gunplot from RTE, Doc on One about the Arms Crisis.

completedit · 14-04-2021 10:49am

Out of the Blue wrote: »

Swindled a podcast about fraud and conmen.

The Cryptoqueen podcast is amazing. I find it so interesting. Like a female catch me if you can.

yourdeadwright · 14-04-2021 11:15am

Just finished West Cork i thought it was very good ,
Strangely Ian is very easy to listen to ,

Is there any recommendations for something similar doesn't have to be in Ireland ?

Luckycharms_74 · 14-04-2021 1:25pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Just finished West Cork i thought it was very good ,
Strangely Ian is very easy to listen to ,

Is there any recommendations for something similar doesn't have to be in Ireland ?

I enjoyed Serial - season 1

"It's Baltimore, 1999. Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior, disappears after school one day. Six weeks later detectives arrest her classmate and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, for her murder. He says he's innocent - though he can't exactly remember what he was doing on that January afternoon. But someone can. A classmate at Woodlawn High School says she knows where Adnan was. The trouble is, she’s nowhere to be found."

https://serialpodcast.org/season-one

yourdeadwright · 14-04-2021 2:30pm

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

I enjoyed Serial - season 1

"It's Baltimore, 1999. Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior, disappears after school one day. Six weeks later detectives arrest her classmate and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, for her murder. He says he's innocent - though he can't exactly remember what he was doing on that January afternoon. But someone can. A classmate at Woodlawn High School says she knows where Adnan was. The trouble is, she’s nowhere to be found."

https://serialpodcast.org/season-one

Nice recommendation but i actually only listened to that last summer,

Its very good ,

Out of the Blue · 14-04-2021 3:38pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Just finished West Cork i thought it was very good ,
Strangely Ian is very easy to listen to ,

Is there any recommendations for something similar doesn't have to be in Ireland ?

S Town is good, although its about 4 years old now.

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