What podcasts are worth listening too?

[twizzlebizzle22]

Seeing as the anandtech podcasts is very hit it miss, where can I get my fix.

Open to anything

 

[Crono]

Here are the podcasts I listen to:

99% Invisible - covers a wide spectrum of interesting topics, mostly historical
All About Android - weekly Android news and app picks (TWiT network)
Android Central - weekly Android news and reviews
Android Police - weekly Android news and reviews (different people than above, slightly funnier group)
Car Talk - these are rebroadcasts of an old car call-in radio show on NPR, but still funny and interesting
Common Sense with Dan Carlin - Dan Carlin uses his knowledge of history and applies it to modern politics and other subjects
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - in-depth examination of various historical subjects
Exponent - tech news analysis and discussion of the broader impacts of technology, featuring Ben Thompson (Stratechery) and James Allworth
The Fantasy Footballers - highly entertaining and informative fantasy football podcast
Fantasy Football Today - fantasy football news and advice
Food Programme - BBC podcast about food in the UK and throughout the world
Freakonomics Radio - NPR podcast on statistics/economics (in a very broad, non-technical sense) and how they apply to real life (looking at "unintended consequences" is probably the biggest theme of the show)
Fresh Air - one of the best interview shows, hosted by Terry Gross of NPR
Gastropod - the science and history of food
Hidden Brain - podcast exploring what I would call practical human pyschology (what motivates people, how we respond to various conditions and situations, etc).
How To Do Everything - two NPR podcasters tackle how to do random things that listeners ask for help with
Invisibilia - NPR podcast on a variety of interesting topics regarding human behavior
MacBreak Weekly - weekly Apple news (TWiT network)
Myths and Legends - topical podcast on various myths and legends from throughout the world and through history
No Agenda - deconstruction of news media with John C. Dvorak and Adam Curry
Planet Money - NPR podcast about the vagaries and hidden side of business and economics (usually high-level economics/macroeconomics, with more of a global focus but also national stories as well)
PC Perspective - computer hardware podcast hosted by Ryan Shrout with PCPer regular contributors... closest thing to AnandTech's
Radiolab - very broad and engaging NPR podcast that does a good job with sound production and weaving short interviews and narrative to draw you in
Science Friday - science news
Security Now - computer and tech security with Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte (TwiT network)
Stuff You Should Know - an "average Joe" look at and explanation of not just how things work, but broader topics as well (but usually framed as "How ____ Works" each episode)
Stuff You Missed in History Class - exploration of lesser known historical topics
The Cracked Podcast - if you are familiar with Cracked.com, it's hosted by a few of their writers, but they focus more on tropes of television and film (some of their episodes are repetitive, but they have some really good theories and deep dives into topics)
The Tech Guy - 2x weekend call-in show with Leo Laporte (TWiT network)
This American Life - another NPR thematic storytelling program done by a few journalists and hosted by Ira Glass
This Week in Google - podcast mainly about Google but also covering other online journalism and social media topics (TWiT network)
This Week in Law - podcast about the intersection of technology and law, hosted by lawyers... can be a little dry, sometimes (TWiT network)
This Week in Tech - weekly roundtable on tech news hosted by Leo Laporte with guest tech journalists (TWiT network)
Windows Weekly - Microsoft and Windows coverage, with Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott (TWiT network)
XDA Developer's Podcast - smartphone and mobile tech news and discussion (Android leaning obviously because it's XDA, but it's more general news than rooting and ROMing)

 

[thestrangebrew1]

That's an awesome list Crono. I'll have to give some of those a shot.

 

[MDE]

I listen to:

This Week in Tech
This Week in Computer Hardware (Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout)
PC Perspective
No Agenda
DH Unplugged

Just enough to get me through my commute weekly.

 

[Staples]

Most of the ones I listen to have been listed but

This Week in Tech
PC Perspective (listened to it at one time, great if you like PC hardware)
The Redmond Report (coverage of Microsoft, new podcast)
Triangulation (random interviews, usually technology related)
Freakonomics
Invisibilia
Planet Money
Startup Podcast


EconTalk (an economist interviews people)

 

[lxskllr]

Snap Judgment

http://snapSHOVE_YOUR_FILTER_UP_YOUR_ASSjudgment.org/

 

[Spacehead]

I'm addicted to
Security Now
The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe

Listen to a lot of these
This American Life
Astronomy Cast
Fresh Air

Listen occasionally
TWIT
How Stuff Works

Just started listening to
WTF with Marc Maron & liking it so far.

Also
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2311542
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2397633
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2418639

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Free Beer and Hot Wings

 

[Auric]

Race Wars

This episode features Dr. Cosby:
https://soundcloud.com/racewars/fuck-you-tony-danza-w-ari-shaffir-and-godfrey

 

[Auric]

The Infinite Monkey Cage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w

Joe Rogan Experience
https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerfulJRE

 

[LogicBoard]

Joe Rogan experience is good but sometimes it's way too long. Wish there was a list of details on each podcast to see which ones are the best ones.

 

[artemicion]

I'll second the recommendations for Car Talk, Radiolab, and This American Life. Radiolab's earlier episodes tend to be better than their more recent stuff though (and it's not really current-events based, so the old stuff is just as relevant as the new stuff).

I also listen to Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me (which is all about current events). It's a pretty funny gameshow-style radio show.

 

[dainthomas]

Nerdist and Startalk. Skeptics Guide to the Universe is also good.

 

[Auric]

History on Fire (more audiobookesque like Hardcore History)
http://historyonfirepodcast.com/

The Drunken Taoist (traditional podcast also by Daniele Bolelli)
http://thedrunkentaoist.com/

 

[ultimatebob]

Almost all of the Gimlet Media podcasts are good:

Startup
Reply All
Surprisingly Awesome
Mystery Show

I also like Serial, Planet Money, This American Life, Hardcore History, and This Week in Computer Hardware

 

[frodrick]

Hidden Brain
Freakonomics Radio
TED Radio Hour
Planet Money
Radiolab
Invisibilia
Hardcore History

 

[Crono]

Updated my list above with some more excellent podcasts that I've added to my regular listening since then:

Exponent - tech news analysis and discussion of the broader impacts of technology, featuring Ben Thompson (Stratechery) and James Allworth
Gastropod - the science and history of food
Hidden Brain - podcast exploring what I would call practical human pyschology (what motivates people, how we respond to various conditions and situations, etc).
Myths and Legends - topical podcast on various myths and legends from throughout the world and through history
XDA Developer's Podcast - smartphone and mobile tech news and discussion (Android leaning obviously because it's XDA, but it's more general news than rooting and ROMing)

 

[Carson Dyle]

Crono, what do you use to download and manage all of those? If you're listening to all those, it sounds like you have an unusual amount of extra time on your hands, but you can't possibly be doing it manually.

 

[Crono]

Crono, what do you use to download and manage all of those? If you're listening to all those, it sounds like you have an unusual amount of extra time on your hands, but you can't possibly be doing it manually.

Podcast Addict app (there are other podcast apps that work as well or better, but using this one for a few months and it works for me). Manual would be a nightmare to manage.

I listen for hours at work as well as commuting to/from work, and while I'm cooking, cleaning, doing maintenance on my car, using my computer, etc. That's in addition to listening to a lot of music.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

If you are into stuff that is similar to "making a murderer" on Netflix, check out the NPR podcast "serial."

https://serialpodcast.org/

Note - there are two seasons. Season 1 is great so don't miss it.

 

[Carson Dyle]

This American Life is extraordinary. I'm not familiar with many of the others listed, but that show is more entertaining than just about anything that you'll find on TV.

 

[ultimatebob]

This American Life is extraordinary. I'm not familiar with many of the others listed, but that show is more entertaining than just about anything that you'll find on TV.

It used to be better before Gimlet poached all of their best producers.

 

[ultimatebob]

Listen occasionally
TWIT

TWIT used to be great before the advent of Twitter. After that, it became more like "This Week In Social Media". That got annoying fast.

 

[cbrunny]

Tested. Com

 

[Crono]

TWIT used to be great before the advent of Twitter. After that, it became more like "This Week In Social Media". That got annoying fast.

This Week In Google is more like that. TWiT can still be good, but it depends a lot on who the guests are and whether it's a slow week or not. I don't think there is any other single outlet - at least not in video or audio form - for as many tech journalists as TWiT features in a year, though.

But yeah, it's not my favorite podcast and sometimes I'll skip an episode if the rundown and/or guests don't pique my interest.