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StupidLikeAFox · 18-03-2020 2:28pm

Not in Kansas wrote: »

Listened to the first episode of the new true crime podcast on RTE Doc on One called The Nobody Zone. Second episode of 6 out tomorrow. It's really excellent. Brilliant script and narration by Tim Hinman and a truly compelling story about a London based Irish serial killer who got away with it for a very long time.

John Mason wrote: »

The Nobody Zone
RTE 1 Documentary on 1
Episode 2:eek:

Really enjoying this podcast - not enjoying having to wait a week between episodes!

peteeeed · 22-03-2020 1:15pm

David o Doherty has started an isolation podcast, very funny

https://www.secondcaptains.com/2020/03/18/isolating-with-david-odoherty-episode-1/

Lady Spangles · 24-03-2020 7:48pm

John Mason wrote: »

The Nobody Zone
RTE 1 Documentary on 1
Episode 2:eek:

I'm listening to The Nobody Zone right now and it's some crazy stuff, right enough. The fake copper is a pure fantasist! Have RTE done a proper doc on it?

El Tarangu · 24-03-2020 10:55pm

'The Dollop' is a very good podcast - kind of a comedy/infotainment podcast. Quite like 'Stuff You Should Know', only the two presenters are comedians, so they are kind of trying for laughs a bit more throughout. They're funny, though.

One thing that I like about it is that it's been on the go for 5 years, and the episodes usually aren't topical, so it's one you can listen to from the beginning. I've been looking for new content - obviously with the lockdown and everything, but also because any Irish news/current affairs podcast (Liveline, Today with S'OR) are now 100% corona virus every day. I know it's a serious issue (and there is genuinely no other news to talk about, now that everything, everywhere, is shut down), but I think I reached my limit on COVID content some weeks ago...

El Tarangu · 24-03-2020 11:01pm

Another podcast that has been on the go ages (since 2007, so one of the really early ones) is 'StarShipSofa'. Each week, a science fiction story is narrated by an actor.

If you've never really got into sci-fi, here are two stories that aren't very typical SF, but are very good:

http://www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2007/12/20/aural-delights-no-1-michael-moorcock/

http://www.starshipsofa.com/blog/2008/04/08/aural-delights-no-20-joe-haldeman/

mkdon · 31-03-2020 10:36pm

dunphy the stand

buster180 · 08-04-2020 5:33pm

Banged Up is another great podcast.

padjocollins · 09-04-2020 8:52am

reply all , rte documentary on one . two great podcasts. binging on reply all now

Arghus · 12-04-2020 12:37am

The Dating Game Killer is pretty good. Whole thing is out, just six episodes, and unlike something like The Nobody Zone there's actually an interesting story.

doughef · 13-04-2020 10:09am

Currently listening to

‘unexplained’ - spooky stuff. Excellent production and fairly intense .

‘The irrelevant information podcast’
Episodes about literally anything.
Bears in hibernation ?
Coffee?
Mount Rushmore?

Guy is a genius and always makes the subject matter entertaining and interesting

yourdeadwright · 27-04-2020 2:59pm

Arghus wrote: »

The Dating Game Killer is pretty good. Whole thing is out, just six episodes, and unlike something like The Nobody Zone there's actually an interesting story.

I thought the nobody zone was great ,
yes lots of lose ends but that kind of added to it seen as it was about forgotten people ,

cozar · 28-04-2020 11:20pm

Seventhirtyeight politics podcast has an excellent take on the covid situation in the US. Really informative.

dball · 28-04-2020 11:23pm

is that fivethirtyeight? you mean?

cozar · 28-04-2020 11:25pm

Yes sorry not good with numbers&#55357;&#56842;

El Tarangu · 29-04-2020 11:41pm

If anyone is into air-crash investigations - 'inside the black box', really, really excellent podcast. It really drills down into the accident sequence in a very technical, dispassionate way. Your man has this very laconic way of speaking that some may find off-putting, but the quality of the content is really impeccable.

DMcL1971 · 30-04-2020 5:07pm

I’ll second that. He does a great job of explaining some very technical flight stuff in a way that can be easily understood. I also appreciate that he will quote from the cockpit voice recordings but won’t actually play them as that would be a bit macabre.

Arghus · 01-05-2020 12:23am

Thanks for that.

Very good recommendation. Though it can be a fairly anxiety inducing listen.

Big fan of that style of presentation - completely dry and just the facts - would love to know of similar out there.

Two of my favourites are The History of The Cold War and They Walk Amongst Us - just the dispassionate facts.

cloudatlas · 01-05-2020 9:40am

If you loved the U.S. tv sit com 'Scrubs' then you will find this absolutely joyful. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-fake-doctors-real-friends-60367049/

cloudatlas · 02-05-2020 10:37am

'The Happiness Lab' has been really interesting to listen to during this time it's presented by a Yale professor who conducted a successful module at Yale and wants to share it more widely. It's along the lines of behavioural psychology and evidence based advice.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/id1474245040

gormdubhgorm · 03-05-2020 12:23am

peteeeed wrote: »

David o Doherty has started an isolation podcast, very funny

https://www.secondcaptains.com/2020/03/18/isolating-with-david-odoherty-episode-1/

It is like an episode of 'Father Ted' if Ted went all D4. And was sitting out in his 'cor' stuck on a small remote island.
He has plenty of opinions and has a funny way of looking at things. I can remember seeing him doing standup years and years ago. With his wlimsey/flimsley music on a keyboard

gormdubhgorm · 03-05-2020 3:32pm

dball wrote: »

is that fivethirtyeight? you mean?

cozar wrote: »

Seventhirtyeight politics podcast has an excellent take on the covid situation in the US. Really informative.

I didn't enjoy this all to be honest found it dull. Only listened to the latest episode though.

A lot of stating the obvious with no insight. It might be because I am fed up of listening to covid19 general news in fairness.

Arghus · 14-06-2020 1:41am

The New Season of You Must Remember This is as fantastic as ever.

Mollyb60 · 14-06-2020 4:48pm

Arghus wrote: »

The New Season of You Must Remember This is as fantastic as ever.

Ah, I fell out of the habit of listening to Karina just after the Manson Family series. She has an amazing voice though. I might have to just skip forward to the new stuff.

JohnnyFlash · 17-06-2020 10:13pm

Real Dictators.

The first two episodes have been about Kim Jong Il, and were captivating listening. Narrated by Paul McGann, and with very high production values.

Straight into my subscriptions.

completedit · 17-06-2020 10:27pm

I'll have a bit of that.

El Tarangu · 27-06-2020 2:01pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Real Dictators.

The first two episodes have been about Kim Jong Il, and were captivating listening. Narrated by Paul McGann, and with very high production values.

Straight into my subscriptions.

Cheers, it's a good one.

Not really a podcast, but one of the sources for this show is 'A Kim Jong Il Production', thé story of how the titular dictator kidnapped his favourite South Korean actress and director so they would make movies for him. The audiobook is up on Audible, really good.

El Tarangu · 30-06-2020 3:05pm

There is a really nice podcast on classical history called 'The Layman's Historian' - so far, it's been mostly about Carthage. The subject is interesting, your man is a nice folksy fellow - if you liked 'The History of Rome', you'd probably enjoy it.

yourdeadwright · 02-07-2020 4:39pm

Any good murder ones to recommend ?

Got to say Real Dictators is fantastic ,

DMcL1971 · 02-07-2020 5:41pm

Casefile
Mens Rea
They walk among us
Court Junkie
Death in Ice Valley
Nordic true crime
Canadian True Crime
The Teacher's Pet
Still At Large Podcast

(I think I might be listening to too many crime podcasts)

buster180 · 02-07-2020 7:20pm

The Socially Distant Sports Bar is brilliant

yourdeadwright · 02-07-2020 7:35pm

DMcL1971 wrote: »

Casefile
Mens Rea
They walk among us
Court Junkie
Death in Ice Valley
Nordic true crime
Canadian True Crime
The Teacher's Pet
Still At Large Podcast

(I think I might be listening to too many crime podcasts)

Sound íll give the one athere I haven't heard a listen

JohnnyFlash · 02-07-2020 11:28pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Any good murder ones to recommend ?

Got to say Real Dictators is fantastic ,

Real Dictators is brilliant. The production values, research, and story telling are at the very highest levels.

I just wish they had spent more time on North Korea tbh. I'm not looking for Dan Carlin levels of detail, but I do think they could have stretched the Kim Jong episodes out for another couple of episodes. Or even started with his auld lad.

The Stalin one that became available yesterday is fantastic as well.

El Tarangu · 04-07-2020 11:40pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Real Dictators is brilliant. The production values, research, and story telling are at the very highest levels.

I just wish they had spent more time on North Korea tbh. I'm not looking for Dan Carlin levels of detail, but I do think they could have stretched the Kim Jong episodes out for another couple of episodes. Or even started with his auld lad.

The Stalin one that became available yesterday is fantastic as well.

The same podcast network (Noiser) have a podcast 'Real Narcos' - a few episodes about Pablo Escobar, a few about Barry Seal (the drug trafficking pilot played in a biopic by Tom Cruise recently).

Tbh I did not expect to enjoy it much, not being especially interested in the subject, but again they were very well-produced, interviews with lots of the DEA agents who investigated the case, etc - worth a listen.

lc180 · 05-07-2020 1:32pm

I really enjoyed the Wind Of Change podcast.

The host investigates a theory that power ballad Wing of Change by German rock band Scorpions was actually written by the CIA as part of a cold war propaganda program.

Its part fascinating and part hilarious! Perfect for anyone who loves spy thrillers and also 80's hair metal bands

08-07-2020 1:12pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Real Dictators is brilliant. The production values, research, and story telling are at the very highest levels.

The Stalin one that became available yesterday is fantastic as well.

wasn't really into North Korea as a subject but the first episode on Stalin was very good.

some great opinions / insights into the formation of his character and progress in the communist party.

hope that it keeps it up as they progress more through his timeline.

MikeBrosnan17 · 10-07-2020 2:55pm

I'd reccommend "How did this get made" for people who love bad movies.

ILikeBoats · 10-07-2020 3:00pm

MikeBrosnan17 wrote: »

I'd reccommend "How did this get made" for people who love bad movies.

Some very funny ones. Bloodsport is great

dougm1970 · 10-07-2020 3:30pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Real Dictators is brilliant. The production values, research, and story telling are at the very highest levels.

I just wish they had spent more time on North Korea tbh. I'm not looking for Dan Carlin levels of detail, but I do think they could have stretched the Kim Jong episodes out for another couple of episodes. Or even started with his auld lad.

The Stalin one that became available yesterday is fantastic as well.

listened to first two stalin ones....so good....like watching a good movie...it creates the mental images like being there...really well produced.
some boy stalin was.

PopePalpatine · 10-07-2020 3:31pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Real Dictators is brilliant. The production values, research, and story telling are at the very highest levels.

I just wish they had spent more time on North Korea tbh. I'm not looking for Dan Carlin levels of detail, but I do think they could have stretched the Kim Jong episodes out for another couple of episodes. Or even started with his auld lad.

The Stalin one that became available yesterday is fantastic as well.

Agreed, unfortunately the Stalin series seems to have the same problem. Having read Simon Sebag Montefiore's works on Stalin, I would have preferred more detail on his role in 1917 and on the power struggle after Lenin's death, but OTOH maybe that would have meant too much time spent on tangential characters. I've still enjoyed the whole show so far.

dougm1970 · 10-07-2020 3:36pm

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Agreed, unfortunately the Stalin series seems to have the same problem. I would have preferred more detail on his role in 1917 and on the power struggle after Lenin's death, but OTOH maybe that would have meant too much time spent on tangential characters. I've still enjoyed the whole show so far.

they kind of glossed over his time in exile too....described how cold it was and he was a hunter and how he fathered children by various women (did they mention a 14 or 15 yr old getting pregnant ?)...and how he had a woman living with him.......i'd have liked more detail on all that.
i actually watched the 1982 stalin film with robert duvell (spelling?) on back of episode one...he was superb as stalin, but it too just glossed over this period.

10-07-2020 6:19pm

dougm1970 wrote: »

they kind of glossed over his time in exile too....described how cold it was and he was a hunter and how he fathered children by various women (did they mention a 14 or 15 yr old getting pregnant ?)...and how he had a woman living with him.......i'd have liked more detail on all that.
i actually watched the 1982 stalin film with robert duvell (spelling?) on back of episode one...he was superb as stalin, but it too just glossed over this period.

it's Siberia - it's so cold that there is nothing going on there but riding.

honestly don't think that there is a lot of detail to provide most likely.

JohnnyFlash · 11-07-2020 12:54am

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Agreed, unfortunately the Stalin series seems to have the same problem. Having read Simon Sebag Montefiore's works on Stalin, I would have preferred more detail on his role in 1917 and on the power struggle after Lenin's death, but OTOH maybe that would have meant too much time spent on tangential characters. I've still enjoyed the whole show so far.

They even have SSM on giving his piece. I'm the same as yourself; think is a great podcast. But I'd have loved a deep dive into these characters. I think the new generation of history podcasts, due to commercial reasons, will never get into the level of detail that Dan Carlin and Mike Duncan achieve/d.

Cienciano · 15-07-2020 9:54pm

MikeBrosnan17 wrote: »

I'd reccommend "How did this get made" for people who love bad movies.

Do you need to see the movies to enjoy the podcast?

The_Dark_Lord · 26-07-2020 2:11pm

"Unfinished". This is an excellent podcast hosted by an investigative journalist that covers unsolved murders and crimes in the UK. I've been listening to the ongoing "Shoebury's Lost Boys" episodes which investigates the apparent police cover-up of a paedophile ring in Essex in the late 1980s.

https://player.fm/series/unfinished

Arghus · 27-07-2020 7:42pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Do you need to see the movies to enjoy the podcast?

It helps, but it isn't essential.

I used to love that podcast, but it lost me a while back. Too many episodes are live shows now and they don't get into the nitty gritty of what makes the films truly awful when they're performing in front of an audience. It's still funny, but it doesn't do it for me as much.

Some of the earlier episodes are classics though, usually when they are talking to someone who was involved in the film's production.

Punisher Warzone
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
The Room
Wild Wild West

El Tarangu · 03-08-2020 7:42pm

I see a few of the regulars enjoyed the aircraft investigations podcast 'Inside the Black Box'; well, after a long hiatus, he has a new FOUR HOUR episode(!) coming out soon - can't wait.

ThePott · 03-08-2020 9:45pm

If anyone is interested I'm after updating my podcast to be a video pod which you can find below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3ZZIuhL7Q

Sorry, I know I plug myself here every now and then and people are very supportive, this will be the last one for a while I suspect :pac:

El Tarangu · 05-08-2020 6:29pm

'Fall of civilizations' - really nice one. Kind of lofty and poetic in tone, broad in scope (Vikings in Greenland, Mayans, Roman Britain), each episode outlines the reasons for collapse of a particular society. He has a lot of quotes from the sources by different voice actors, so there is more of a sense of immediacy than, say, 'History of Rome'. He goes a fair bit into detailing archaeological techniques - it's a good one.

AdamB · 06-08-2020 8:23am

It's probably been reccomended before but 13 Minutes to the moon is a great listen!

el_gaucho · 06-08-2020 8:31am

El Tarangu wrote: »

'Fall of civilizations' - really nice one. Kind of lofty and poetic in tone, broad in scope (Vikings in Greenland, Mayans, Roman Britain), each episode outlines the reasons for collapse of a particular society. He has a lot of quotes from the sources by different voice actors, so there is more of a sense of immediacy than, say, 'History of Rome'. He goes a fair bit into detailing archaeological techniques - it's a good one.

I just listened to it recently, it’s really well done. I really enjoyed Rapa Nui, the Mayans, and the Aztecs.

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