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ILikeBoats · 12-06-2019 8:42am

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Mens Rea, a good podcast of true crime, mostly in Ireland. Good narrator.

This would be my favourite at the moment. Along with, Let's Not Meet - a horror type of podcast where people write in with creepy things that have happened them

optogirl · 12-06-2019 9:05am

ILikeBoats wrote: »

This would be my favourite at the moment. Along with, Let's Not Meet - a horror type of podcast where people write in with creepy things that have happened them

I like the stories in Let's Not Meet but the guy narrating is pretty poor- his phrasing is jarring to say the least

cloudatlas · 13-06-2019 2:21pm

David McWilliams new podcast on the economy is very good- 'The David McWilliams Podcast. Covers the Irish property crisis, US China trade deal, Brexit etc., in a clear and understandable way.

completedit · 28-06-2019 3:11pm

Feel could be a less laymen in terms of delivery, he ha sheen pushing this simplicity angle for so long

Gwildor · 03-07-2019 8:51pm

Started listening to the Canadian True Crime podcast lately. Not a bad listen at all.

The_Dark_Lord · 11-07-2019 5:57pm

True Crime Bullsh*t. Yes, that it's title(if you listen to the podcast, you'll understand why). It's a series all about the serial killer, Israel Keyes. It gives an indepth account of his life, his crimes and his victims. I've been listening to it for the past few days and I've found it very engrossing. If you like serial killers and true crime, you'll love this.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 11-07-2019 6:30pm

The_Dark_Lord wrote: »

True Crime Bullsh*t. Yes, that it's title(if you listen to the podcast, you'll understand why). It's a series all about the serial killer, Israel Keyes. It gives an indepth account of his life, his crimes and his victims. I've been listening to it for the past few days and I've found it very engrossing. If you like serial killers and true crime, you'll love this.

I can’t find that on Apple podcasts.

The_Dark_Lord · 11-07-2019 6:46pm

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I can’t find that on Apple podcasts.

Here it is https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-bullsh-the-story-of-israel-keyes/id1443666680

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-07-2019 3:22am

The_Dark_Lord wrote: »

Here it is https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-bullsh-the-story-of-israel-keyes/id1443666680

There’s a three minute promo for it and I got FOUR ads for Virgin Media WiFi in that time. The promo clip is only a minute long. Is the whole podcast riddled with ads?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-07-2019 3:24am

I’m two minutes into the first episode and there’s three ads.

I’m out.

Chicken George · 14-07-2019 10:31pm

Thanks for the "Lets not meet" podcast recommendation. I like it, but the guys voice is boring me to death now after season 1.

allybhoy · 02-08-2019 4:37pm

Only discovered the Adam Buxton podcast recently, and have listened to nearly every single one. He just has a rambly interview with comedians \ musicians \ film-makers with no set agenda and his relaxed style is really good. Highly recommend, I usually skip jingles or interludes in podcasts but his are very entertaining, as are his intro's and outro's

peteeeed · 02-08-2019 6:15pm

allybhoy wrote: »

Only discovered the Adam Buxton podcast recently, and have listened to nearly every single one. He just has a rambly interview with comedians \ musicians \ film-makers with no set agenda and his relaxed style is really good. Highly recommend, I usually skip jingles or interludes in podcasts but his are very entertaining, as are his intro's and outro's

my favourite podcast

gmisk · 02-08-2019 6:19pm

allybhoy wrote: »

Only discovered the Adam Buxton podcast recently, and have listened to nearly every single one. He just has a rambly interview with comedians \ musicians \ film-makers with no set agenda and his relaxed style is really good. Highly recommend, I usually skip jingles or interludes in podcasts but his are very entertaining, as are his intro's and outro's

Ramble chat let's have a ramble chat.

I love the podcast, I miss the Adam and Joe podcast though.
There was a recent episode with Joe Cornish and Louis Theroux which was brilliant fun

Thundercats Ho · 06-08-2019 8:04am

allybhoy wrote: »

Only discovered the Adam Buxton podcast recently, and have listened to nearly every single one. He just has a rambly interview with comedians \ musicians \ film-makers with no set agenda and his relaxed style is really good. Highly recommend, I usually skip jingles or interludes in podcasts but his are very entertaining, as are his intro's and outro's

You should download his app. It has extra content. I listened to the extra Johnny Marr one the other day, and it was 40min long. pretty good.

padjocollins · 06-08-2019 10:59am

I'm finding the tiso i5's can be a bit flaky when re/connecting to my android 7 . Sometimes I have to restart my phone as turning on and off Bluetooth hasn't helped. my taotronic bh-060's always connect and work flawlessly.

11-08-2019 9:45pm

padjocollins wrote: »

I'm finding the tiso i5's can be a bit flaky when re/connecting to my android 7 . Sometimes I have to restart my phone as turning on and off Bluetooth hasn't helped. my taotronic bh-060's always connect and work flawlessly.

padjocollins · 12-08-2019 5:55am

glasso wrote: »

oops, sorry wrong tab

14-08-2019 8:12am

Two new podcasts I want to try are -

The Joe Rogan experience

&

Scroobius

They both have a huge amount of podcasts so the question is - is there a period to miss ?

I like to listen, or watch, things from start to finish but it’s a huge amount of audio.

Did either of those start poor and get good ? Or are they good from the start ?

14-08-2019 8:18am

Deleted User wrote: »

The Joe Rogan experience

Try the Dorian Yates (#989) one.

peteeeed · 14-08-2019 8:42am

Deleted User wrote: »

Two new podcasts I want to try are -

The Joe Rogan experience

&

Scroobius

They both have a huge amount of podcasts so the question is - is there a period to miss ?

I like to listen, or watch, things from start to finish but it’s a huge amount of audio.

Did either of those start poor and get good ? Or are they good from the start ?

Joe Rogan- i go on a guest by guest basis , sometimes Joe is so far up he's own rectum but other times he's an excellent interviewer

Arghus · 14-08-2019 3:13pm

peteeeed wrote: »

Joe Rogan- i go on a guest by guest basis , sometimes Joe is so far up he's own rectum but other times he's an excellent interviewer

I agree. I find Joe himself to be totally hit or miss. It all depends on the quality of the guest.

His recent episode with Bernie Sanders was excellent and Joe was a big part of what made it so good - he asked intelligent questions and didn't get too sidetracked into his usual nonsense, apart from spending a few minutes talking about legalising weed

ballsymchugh · 14-08-2019 3:58pm

Bellingcat podcast.

great investigative journalism about the malaysian airlines flight that was shot down over Ukraine by the Russians.
the Russians are trying to discredit the main story teller on twitter lately too.

14-08-2019 4:00pm

Arghus wrote: »

I agree. I find Joe himself to be totally hit or miss. It all depends on the quality of the guest.

His recent episode with Bernie Sanders was excellent and Joe was a big part of what made it so good - he asked intelligent questions and didn't get too sidetracked into his usual nonsense, apart from spending a few minutes talking about legalising weed

Don't forget the aliens question at the end

Arghus · 14-08-2019 4:11pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't forget the aliens question at the end

Ah, yeah, but that was just having a laugh when the conversation was over.

14-08-2019 10:31pm

I’ll give it a go when I get some time but seems like Rogan may love the sound of his own voice.

If he’s even half as bad as Marc Maron he’ll be intolerable.

14-08-2019 11:06pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I’ll give it a go when I get some time but seems like Rogan may love the sound of his own voice.

If he’s even half as bad as Marc Maron he’ll be intolerable.

I'd try search for a guest you know and like. Start from there.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 14-08-2019 11:15pm

peteeeed wrote: »

Joe Rogan- i go on a guest by guest basis , sometimes Joe is so far up he's own rectum but other times he's an excellent interviewer

Yep same as that. I prob listen to one out of every 10 guests he has on but they’re always good.

Standman · 15-08-2019 11:08am

Deleted User wrote: »

Two new podcasts I want to try are -

The Joe Rogan experience

&

Scroobius

They both have a huge amount of podcasts so the question is - is there a period to miss ?

I like to listen, or watch, things from start to finish but it’s a huge amount of audio.

Did either of those start poor and get good ? Or are they good from the start ?

As others have said, it depends on the guest with Rogan's podcast. I remember the first 2 or so Shane Smith (Vice founder) episodes being great. He talks about some of the crazy journeys he's been on, including North Korea.

The thing that set Rogan's podcast apart was the long-form, casual nature of it. People can go way deeper into stories and take interesting tangents like a proper conversation.

Arghus · 15-08-2019 12:14pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I’ll give it a go when I get some time but seems like Rogan may love the sound of his own voice.

If he’s even half as bad as Marc Maron he’ll be intolerable.

Used to listen to Maron all the time, but I got tired of him. He's so needy. The way he sucks up to comedians or musicans who've "made it" is embarrassing. His opening monologues are always so boring and self indulgent too.

I find it ironic that the two comedians with the biggest podcasts in the world - Rogan and Maron - are really not that funny. I don't think either of them are particularly funny or witty dudes. In comparison, Bill Burr's podcast is hilarious.

It can be obvious a lot that Joe is spoofing about subjects -"I was talking to a buddy of mine" - and, yep, he definitely loves the sound of his own voice, but he does get interesting folks on to talk to.

Standman · 15-08-2019 12:31pm

Yeah, never liked Rogan's comedy, and up until I discovered his podcast I only knew him as "that guy from Fear Factor" - at the time I even remember thinking he was a pretty characterless presenter on that show.

He has managed to do something unique with his podcast though, and he is a pretty interesting guy. Just goes to show that people can surprise you.

B_ecke_r · 16-08-2019 12:09pm

Podcasts I follow

The Debate (Sky Sports show)

The Anfield Wrap

Football Weekly

An Irishman Abroad

Court Junkie (brilliant true crime one)

also recommend The Golden State Killer - 6 episodes I think

S.M.B. · 16-08-2019 1:12pm

Arghus wrote: »

Used to listen to Maron all the time, but I got tired of him. He's so needy. The way he sucks up to comedians or musicans who've "made it" is embarrassing. His opening monologues are always so boring and self indulgent too.

I find it ironic that the two comedians with the biggest podcasts in the world - Rogan and Maron - are really not that funny. I don't think either of them are particularly funny or witty dudes. In comparison, Bill Burr's podcast is hilarious.

It can be obvious a lot that Joe is spoofing about subjects -"I was talking to a buddy of mine" - and, yep, he definitely loves the sound of his own voice, but he does get interesting folks on to talk to.

I stopped listening to him as I feel a lot of the guests are dropping by for their second interviews and I'm not overly interested in his new guests at this stage. Can't remember the last episode I listened to.

Not in Kansas · 16-08-2019 3:19pm

Can't recommend Song Exploder enough! Especially if you are a musician or any type of writer that needs a kick-start. Even if not, just listening to how a song has been written, recorded and mixed is fascinating. Nearly every episode it great whether you know the artist or not.

Eire-Dearg · 21-08-2019 10:50am

I'm not sure if we're allowed plug our own podcasts! But I'd like to give a shout to my own podcast, Three At The Back.

It's a football podcast that has had various incarnations over the years, but we're 3 episodes deep into its current format and any listens/subscribes/reviews would be massively appreciated to help us along our way.

This week's episode has a great chat with an Irish journalist covering La Liga, Robbie Dunne.

It's available everywhere. The website (backpagefootball.com) actually started with a PM on Boards over 10 years ago, so some love and support from the Boards.ie community would be amazing.

soundcloud.com/bpfootball or search "Three At The Back".

Lucifer · 29-08-2019 10:30pm

30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Podcast from the BBC - "Amazing things humans have learnt from the animal kingdom"

optogirl · 04-09-2019 12:20pm

Series 2 of Unravel is very good - a Kiwi guy marries a US girl after a whirlwind romance. She scams his family & disappears. 15 years later his brother goes on an investigative hunt to find her...

allybhoy · 04-09-2019 12:43pm

optogirl wrote: »

Series 2 of Unravel is very good - a Kiwi guy marries a US girl after a whirlwind romance. She scams his family & disappears. 15 years later his brother goes on an investigative hunt to find her...

Thanks..is that called unravel true crime snowball? Cant find one just called unravel, presume thats it, but there are 4 seasons

optogirl · 04-09-2019 1:39pm

allybhoy wrote: »

Thanks..is that called unravel true crime snowball? Cant find one just called unravel, presume thats it, but there are 4 seasons

Sorry - yeah, it's Snowball.

05-09-2019 3:56pm

It's called "Unravel True Crime: Snowball" and the season about the kiwi guy marrying the american girl is season 4.

ILikeBoats · 05-09-2019 4:04pm

^ I started it - about 3 in, very interesting so far, liking it!

humberklog · 07-09-2019 5:10pm

Chopper's Brexit Pocast by The Telegraph is very good. Quite light hearted.

This week Chopper (Christopher Hope) is on hols and the show is presented by Camilla Tominey. Her guests are Peter Foster and Tim Stanley. So 3 Telegraph writers, Tories (kinda) and solid enough Brixiteers however their view over the last weeks shenanigans in Westminster ia very interesting, illumimating and very clear.

Well worth a listen.

Last weeks show had Rees Mogg reciting funny limericks.

ThePott · 10-09-2019 9:02pm

You guys are normally so supportive of promoting my own podcast so I hope it's okay for me to post a short video I made about my podcast moving to the newly launched Phoenix Wrestling Network, it just runs through the content on the network and how to get it. Thanks everybody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9WbMG3wpNY

Mehaffey1 · 12-09-2019 10:10pm

Probably mentioned a good few times here and seen it loads of other Top Podcast lists.

Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell.

Great content, well written and a fine voice for podcasts, can't fault it.

Listened to The Queen of Cuba, which was about a 1990's Cuban spy in the American government.

Also listened to The Obscure Virus Club which was about the series of scientists that defied the accepted theories at the time to investigate retroviruses and the part this played in the response to the discovery of AIDs.

optogirl · 12-09-2019 10:19pm

BBC's Word of Mouth with Michael Rosen. Very interesting podcast about language, how it changes and evolves, quirky aspects of language and the way we use it. Love it.

Not in Kansas · 13-09-2019 9:25am

I gave The Hospital Always Wins a listen off RTE Documentary on One but it's actually an American doc. Very interesting take on mental health and the complicated journey towards release if you are an inpatient because you committed a serious crime while experiencing psychosis.

40ish mins long.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 13-09-2019 2:39pm

Arghus wrote: »

Used to listen to Maron all the time, but I got tired of him. He's so needy. The way he sucks up to comedians or musicans who've "made it" is embarrassing. His opening monologues are always so boring and self indulgent too.

I find it ironic that the two comedians with the biggest podcasts in the world - Rogan and Maron - are really not that funny. I don't think either of them are particularly funny or witty dudes. In comparison, Bill Burr's podcast is hilarious.

It can be obvious a lot that Joe is spoofing about subjects -"I was talking to a buddy of mine" - and, yep, he definitely loves the sound of his own voice, but he does get interesting folks on to talk to.

This is exactly how I feel about Rogan, I cringe when he's talking to a top comedian and they compare notes. Have you ever seen a Rogan stand up show? It's awful, he's not a funny guy at all.

humberklog · 11-10-2019 11:16am

Ralph came out of his coma and punched Joan straight in the face so she and Mahmoud decided to reinduce his coma.
Joan's daughter's head is probably too big for an ECT cap.

Joan and Jericha season 2 has started.

Etcetera and so on.

El Tarangu · 13-10-2019 8:28pm

I searched the thread, and was surprised not to see a mention of 'Omnibus' (apologies if I missed it).

It's kind of like 'Stuff You Should Know' - two presenters giving a lighthearted take on a subject drawn from recent history or pop culture. One presenter is a Jeopardy winner, the other is a famous-ish indie rock musician. Their episode on the rise and fall Milli Vanilli is one of the best podcast episodes I've ever listened to.

Luckycharms_74 · 14-10-2019 10:56am

Started listening to this yesterday whilst out walking. I had heard about it on another podcast. Its interesting so far

https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/the-last-days-of-august-podcast-review.html - The Last Days of August

"About This Show
Jon Ronson, the creator of Audible Original The Butterfly Effect, delves into the pornography industry again as he unravels the never-before-told story of what caused a beloved 23-year-old actress’s untimely death."

Next on my list is the butterfly effect

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