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Owryan · 02-09-2016 12:04pm

Starting to enjoy Colm Parkinson's podcast. Very relaxed set up.

MillField · 02-09-2016 12:11pm

I think I may have mentioned it here before, but the Dubland podcast by Suzanne Kane and PJ Gallagher is very good.

ahlookit · 07-09-2016 3:56pm

Good article by the Guardian mentioning a few podcasts I listen to on a regular basis

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/sep/07/27-podcasts-to-make-you-smarter

(Not sure they made me any smarter though. A little learning is a dangerous thing)

hidinginthebush · 07-09-2016 4:01pm

The

ahlookit wrote: »

Good article by the Guardian mentioning a few podcasts I listen to on a regular basis

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/sep/07/27-podcasts-to-make-you-smarter

(Not sure they made me any smarter though. A little learning is a dangerous thing)

They have a history section but don't mention hardcore history

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Trent Houseboat · 07-09-2016 4:14pm

It's hardly an exhaustive list. Just one person's opinion.

Though I'm not sure I trust the opinion of someone who starts an article with such twee nonsense as

As the cold rustle of conkers start to hit the pavements and a new generation of pencil cases bulge under the weight of novelty felt-tips, it must be the start of a new term.

eviltwin · 07-09-2016 4:22pm

Trent Houseboat wrote: »

It's hardly an exhaustive list. Just one person's opinion.

Though I'm not sure I trust the opinion of someone who starts an article with such twee nonsense as

Yeah some of those choices are a bit odd. Like Stuff You Missed In History Class, its so bland, it sounds like two women just reading a script and I hate that type of delivery.

I like History Personified which is a really good history podcast, very diverse topics.

Two new ones I have started listening to are

Untold: The Daniel Morgan Story....Serial style account of a murder in the UK in the 1980's. Compelling and well produced.

Liar City...each week they pick a famous liar covering everything from Traci Lords to the Cleveland Kidnappings. Its not just two people talking, its got audio from tv, radio etc of the time which brings it a bit more to life. Worth checking out.

Arghus · 07-09-2016 10:49pm

Trent Houseboat wrote: »

It's hardly an exhaustive list. Just one person's opinion...

Just one person's quick persuasal of google before franticly scribbling down a few random names I reckon.One entire reccomendation for sports? Arseblog - I'll eat my hat if she ever listened to the Arsecast. If you listen to a lot of different pods there isn't much there that will surprise you but it's probably a reasonable primer for people new to the world. Though to leave out Dan Carlin in favour of of the chronicly dull Stuff you missed in History Class is a particularly bad choice.

peteeeed · 15-09-2016 12:05pm

from the comedy genius mind of bob mortimer of 'vic and bob ' comes
Athletico mince a football podcast that never really gets around to talk about football , its really funny , 2 guys talking horse sh!t
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/athletico-mince/id1091337608?mt=2

20-09-2016 12:19am

Another vote for Dan Carlin's Hardcore History from me. I HATED history in school, never saw the point or relevance or anything real in it - but Carlin has really caught my imagination. They're really amazing podcasts, he's a gem. Halfway through WWI at the moment and looking forward to tomorrow's commute already! You know when sometimes you take the long route home because the radio station/iPod/whatever is playing a blinder? Same

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 20-09-2016 12:22am

So eventually finished serial... Season one is magic, season two is meh. Looking for something similar now... Any recommendations?

eviltwin · 20-09-2016 1:06am

The Honey Monster wrote: »

So eventually finished serial... Season one is magic, season two is meh. Looking for something similar now... Any recommendations?

Undisclosed or Truth and Justice. Both covered the Adnan case in their first seasons but have gone with totally different cases for their second but both centre on a wrongful conviction.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 20-09-2016 1:15am

eviltwin wrote: »

Undisclosed or Truth and Justice. Both covered the Adnan case in their first seasons but have gone with totally different cases for their second but both centre on a wrongful conviction.

Oh I would really like more from the adnan case...I just feel the way it was left in serial was open...and unfinished. I hope you haven't spoilererd the other podcasts you just recommended!

eviltwin · 20-09-2016 1:30am

The Honey Monster wrote: »

Oh I would really like more from the adnan case...I just feel the way it was left in serial was open...and unfinished. I hope you haven't spoilererd the other podcasts you just recommended!

No, no spoilers. The other two are more like companion pieces to Serials first season. It's really just a rehashing of everything covered in the original show so may be a bit repetitive.

cowboyBuilder · 21-09-2016 10:03am

Probably mentioned before but Joe Rogans Podcasts are awesome ..

http://podcasts.joerogan.net/

gucci · 21-09-2016 11:13am

I occasionally listen to the adam buxton podcast, it is similar to the Richard Herring podcasts, in where Adam chats to someone about various topics that have no beginning middle or end. It is pretty amusing, but you will largely wonder why you bothered listening to it at the end....which is kind of the point I think!! I really enjoyed the latest one with Louis Theroux

Cienciano · 26-09-2016 4:46pm

I've subscribed to Reasonable Doubt, with Adam Carolla and lawyer Mark Geragos. It's about legal cases, usually high profile ones but really interesting to hear Mark Geragos talk about legal complications, why people make strange legal decisions, how to get people off etc.

Very interesting podcast, I've given up on the other Carolla podcasts but this one is staying

peteeeed · 26-09-2016 4:47pm

gucci wrote: »

I occasionally listen to the adam buxton podcast, it is similar to the Richard Herring podcasts, in where Adam chats to someone about various topics that have no beginning middle or end. It is pretty amusing, but you will largely wonder why you bothered listening to it at the end....which is kind of the point I think!! I really enjoyed the latest one with Louis Theroux

He's really suited to podcasting , love his voice

finglashoop · 26-09-2016 4:54pm

In the dark is a look at the police investigation into a missing child.

Perpetrator recently came forward and admitted to crime

Howard the Duck · 27-09-2016 1:31pm

gucci wrote: »

I occasionally listen to the adam buxton podcast, it is similar to the Richard Herring podcasts, in where Adam chats to someone about various topics that have no beginning middle or end. It is pretty amusing, but you will largely wonder why you bothered listening to it at the end....which is kind of the point I think!! I really enjoyed the latest one with Louis Theroux

Probably my favourite podcast, he is a great interviewer and comes across as such a nice guy. Some very emotional moments in some of the podcasts that were recorded after his Dad passed away.

The Bill Hader one is good, Hader actually wrote to him to ask to be on it.

Mehaffey1 · 29-09-2016 8:36pm

Gave a few goes at Those Conspiracy Guys, half decent listening but not something I'm going to stick with. Good to be light hearted on the topics but just find some of their joking about mass murder or child abductions a bit cringey although it's not something you wouldn't hear yourself down the pub.

emc2 · 06-10-2016 10:45am

Music:

Song Exploder - A single song explained by the performer each week

True Crimes:

In the Dark - An unsolved kidnapping from 27 years ago when the podcast started gets solved by confession during it. Why did it take so long to solve?

Accused - A boyfriend is Accused of a murder and aquitted but police never follow up the investigation as they believe that they had solved it.

Breakdown -Following a case each season, now in season two follows a death of a young child with the case about to go to trail (october 2016)

General:

Lore - tells the background of lots of famous and not so famous folklore stories

Revisionist History - Malcolm Gladwells podcast if you enjoy his books you'll like this.

finglashoop · 06-10-2016 11:32am

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Gave a few goes at Those Conspiracy Guys, half decent listening but not something I'm going to stick with. Good to be light hearted on the topics but just find some of their joking about mass murder or child abductions a bit cringey although it's not something you wouldn't hear yourself down the pub.

In a four hour podcast half is their "witty banter"

Its a very hard listen.

The Black Oil · 06-10-2016 8:50pm

emc2 wrote: »

Accused - A boyfriend is Accused of a murder and aquitted but police never follow up the investigation as they believe that they had solved it.

Discovered this last night as it was popular in the iTunes chart. Going to give it a go.

BackforFPL · 08-10-2016 3:57pm

Just finished listening to Big Grande's The Teacher's Lounge. It's a six part improvised podcast purporting to be made by teachers in a fictional high school.

It's absolutely ridiculous as everything they come up with is taken as canon but if you're a fan of the style it works really really well.

It's on the Earwolf network.

skinnie · 08-10-2016 9:58pm

BackforFPL wrote: »

Just finished listening to Big Grande's The Teacher's Lounge. It's a six part improvised podcast purporting to be made by teachers in a fictional high school.

It's absolutely ridiculous as everything they come up with is taken as canon but if you're a fan of the style it works really really well.

It's on the Earwolf network.

Is it not on Howl, the subscription service?

mrsdewinter · 10-10-2016 9:40am

You Must Remember This looks at the often seedy history of Hollywood's Golden Age. Beautiful people, glamour, sex... it's got it all.

peteeeed · 10-10-2016 9:46am

des bishops podcast is good, some interesting guests and a very feisty one with maeve higgins

Howard the Duck · 11-10-2016 3:46pm

Heavyweight by Jonathan Goldstein is excellent, Only 3 podcasts up so far. I'd start with episode 2. Which about one of his friends trying to get his cds back from Moby

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 11-10-2016 5:50pm

emc2 wrote: »

In the Dark - An unsolved kidnapping from 27 years ago when the podcast started gets solved by confession during it. Why did it take so long to solve?

This was ****ing great. Best thing I've heard since Serial and much much easier to follow.

Arghus · 12-10-2016 3:39am

mrsdewinter wrote: »

You Must Remember This looks at the often seedy history of Hollywood's Golden Age. Beautiful people, glamour, sex... it's got it all.

I'd second this recommendation. It's a consistently absorbing and entertaining podcast - who'd a guessed that all those stars had such miserable drug addled lives, eh? Some of the more recent stuff, when she went to ludicrous depth on Charles Manson, was just plain ol excellent journalism .

peteeeed · 13-10-2016 11:08am

Howard the Duck wrote: »

Heavyweight by Jonathan Goldstein is excellent, Only 3 podcasts up so far. I'd start with episode 2. Which about one of his friends trying to get his cds back from Moby

that was a great ep . his mate needs to start his own podcast

connundrum · 17-10-2016 10:46am

Recently hooked on NPR's How I Built This:
http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this

BabyE · 21-10-2016 12:28pm

podcast history of our world

donaghs · 01-01-2017 3:53pm

emc2 wrote: »

Revisionist History - Malcolm Gladwells podcast if you enjoy his books you'll like this.

Has he stopped making them?

For history, literature and science, BBCs In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg is quite good.

Satriale · 05-01-2017 1:36am

Beautiful anonymous.

I'm 11 episodes in and i cant say there is one i didnt enjoy. The first one starts slow but i was hooked by the end. If you like American Life you'll probably enjoy it.

LG1234 · 05-01-2017 1:41am

Im looking for something a bit like Moncrieff, does anyone know something similar?

johnytwentyten · 09-01-2017 10:05am

Hi,
I'm just wondering if "no such thing as a fish" is suitable for an 11 year old? My son would really enjoy this kind of thing but is it more for adults?

Larsso30 · 09-01-2017 11:04am

If anyone is into true crime

Someone knows something. Brilliant really enjoyed the two seasons so far. Investigates two cold cases in Canada.

In the dark. About the kidnapping and murder of a boy in minnesota. Only 3 episodes in but find the story gribbing, If not the narrative to blame the police investigation.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 09-01-2017 2:30pm

Larsso30 wrote: »

If anyone is into true crime

Someone knows something. Brilliant really enjoyed the two seasons so far. Investigates two cold cases in Canada.

In the dark. About the kidnapping and murder of a boy in minnesota. Only 3 episodes in but find the story gribbing, If not the narrative to blame the police investigation.

I couldn't really get into Someone knows something but in the dark was fantastic.

Listening to criminal at the moment, it's hit and miss. Any other crime story pods out there?

eviltwin · 09-01-2017 2:36pm

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

I couldn't really get into Someone knows something but in the dark was fantastic.

Listening to criminal at the moment, it's hit and miss. Any other crime story pods out there?

Loads....are you looking for single stories told over a period of time or individual cases.

If you want a one case serialized you can try Breakdown, Serial, Undisclosed, Up and Vanished, Untold, Real Crime Profile, Missing Maura Murray

Shows that cover one case per show are Judge and Jeremy, Sword and Scale, Generation Why, Casefile, Insight, True Crime Garage, Vanished, Curiosity Kills, Court Junkie, Already Gone, Thinking Sideways

Worztron · 09-01-2017 2:36pm

LG1234 wrote: »

Im looking for something a bit like Moncrieff, does anyone know something similar?

Preferably with someone without all the 'ums' and 'ahs' that Seán Moncrieff peppers his sentences with. The guy can't talk properly yet is on radio - what the hell? I like(d) the show in general but find him to be unbearable.

Utah · 09-01-2017 2:41pm

Apart from iTunes, is there a free website which will play them for you?

Like I have an app on my phone which I can subscribe to whatever podcast and it holds them all in a nice easy to use platform. Is there a website which will do this for me?

Larsso30 · 09-01-2017 2:42pm

Im using Podbean for android. relatively happy with it but is having freezing issues!

MillField · 09-01-2017 3:26pm

Utah wrote: »

Apart from iTunes, is there a free website which will play them for you?

Like I have an app on my phone which I can subscribe to whatever podcast and it holds them all in a nice easy to use platform. Is there a website which will do this for me?

I use Overcast. It's a free app on iOS with an accompanying website for listening. Highly recommended

Cienciano · 09-01-2017 3:28pm

johnytwentyten wrote: »

Hi,
I'm just wondering if "no such thing as a fish" is suitable for an 11 year old? My son would really enjoy this kind of thing but is it more for adults?

I think it's fine for an 11 year old.

wnolan1992 · 09-01-2017 5:24pm

johnytwentyten wrote: »

Hi,
I'm just wondering if "no such thing as a fish" is suitable for an 11 year old? My son would really enjoy this kind of thing but is it more for adults?

I think it'd be fine. You should probably cherry pick a few random episodes and have a listen though, there can be some innuendo and stuff that would probably earn it a "PG" rating, but tbh I think an 11 year would be more than capable of handling it.

Utah · 09-01-2017 5:29pm

Larsso30 wrote: »

Im using Podbean for android. relatively happy with it but is having freezing issues!

Ok, I'd use Podcast Addict. Just looking for similar I can use on a laptop

MillField wrote: »

I use Overcast. It's a free app on iOS with an accompanying website for listening. Highly recommended

Would it work without having it attached to the iOS app?

Arghus · 10-01-2017 12:52am

johnytwentyten wrote: »

Hi,
I'm just wondering if "no such thing as a fish" is suitable for an 11 year old? My son would really enjoy this kind of thing but is it more for adults?

Absolutely fine for an 11 year old. There's a few jokes with a bit of an edge sometimes, but it's all very light-hearted. To be honest he probably hears worse in the schoolyard, I know I did.

Worztron · 10-01-2017 12:41pm

For fans of the GNU/Linux (aka Linux) operating system.

Late Night Linux
http://latenightlinux.com/feed/ogg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

MillField · 10-01-2017 1:05pm

Utah wrote: »

Would it work without having it attached to the iOS app?

Yep you can use just the website if you want. But it doesn't support Android.

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