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Postby **Jayelle** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:38 pm

Anyone else listen to podcasts?

What are your favourites?

My top choices are:

This American Life
Stuff you Should Know
and
Age of Persuasion
(which is on the CBC, but doesn't have an official podcast, so this is the unofficial one)

Jeesh_girl15 · Postby **Jeesh_girl15** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:45 pm

I used to listen to Harry Potter Podcasts when I was younger and more crazy about the series. My sisters used to listen to Story Nory Podcasts that told fairy tales and fantasy bed time stories about princesses and pirates and magic.

I prefer watching podcasts as opposed to listening to them, cause my eyes get restless. I like little short podcasts on my iPod that feature cooking tips or National Geographic ones with cool animals.

ender1 · Postby **ender1** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:16 pm

The only one I listen to is Inside Analog Photo.

Mich · Postby **Mich** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:24 pm

I'm ashamed to admit I listen to the Penny Arcade D&D podcasts with great joy every time they make a new one. The old ones can be found here, if anyone is interested. Listening to a real DM really helps me plan out any adventures I'm working on, and listening to good players (which include not just Mike and Jerry, but Scott Kurtz of PVP and Wil Wheaton of Just Being Awesome) helps me come up with antics for my characters to pull off. Plus, they're amazing people.

When I typed that URL I automatically used <a href> and was halfway through the paragraph before realizing it. I need to stop HTML coding.

Young Val · Postby **Young Val** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:36 pm

Out of nowhere I've started listening to a lot of podcasts lately.

My current favorite is The Splendid Table.

Postby **Eaquae Legit** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:40 pm

I confess I don't even understand podcasts. If I did, I would listen to Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap.

Postby **Jayelle** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:51 pm

It's like talk radio, on demand. Did you ever listen to CBC Radio One when you lived in Canada?

Rei · Postby **Rei** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:59 pm

I actually generally avoided talk radio including CBC Radio One because I found I would get bored most of the time. Although I did enjoy radio dramas.

Caspian · Postby **Caspian** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:32 pm

You, sir, are a complete and utter madman.

Syphon the Sun · Postby **Syphon the Sun** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:40 pm

The only podcast I generally listen to is MuggleCast (not to be confused with the crappier PotterCast).

Rei · Postby **Rei** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:00 pm

You, sir, are a complete and utter madman.

This is a viable thesis. I could be persuaded to give madness a wider berth, perhaps.

Postby **Luet** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:17 pm

I also am utterly bored by talk radio, so I have never thought to try podcasts. I have the same feeling about books on tape. I am a very visual learner and not auditory. I cannot pay attention to someone talking AT me (vs someone talking with/to me).

Claire · Postby **Claire** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:15 am

I like podcasts a lot, especially for sports. I regularly listen to the B.S. Report with Bill Simmons, and during football season the Rich Eisen Podcast.

I also like the History Chicks which is a relatively new one. And I like basically any NPR one. And the librivox audiobooks.

Postby **Dr. Mobius** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:21 am

I can't stand talk radio. The only time I listen to the radio at all is in my car and I prefer music. I have a couple of stations programmed in my car specifically because they don't have one of those stupid morning talk shows.

Postby **Jayelle** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:50 am

Morning talk shows are not the same as talk radio.

Talk radio = documentaries that you listen to.

Talk radio = stand up comedy that you don't look at.

I just don't understand. Saying you don't like talk radio is like saying you don't like sandwiches... or movies. There are so many different kinds!

Postby **Dr. Mobius** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:22 am

Ah. In that case, I guess I've never listened to talk radio and don't even know what station it would here, but I don't like audio books either so don't get your hopes up. Really, the only non-music radio I ever listen to is the occasional baseball game and that's more background noise than anything.

Petrie · Postby **Petrie** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:59 am

If you are interested in learning more about the My Little Pony phenomenon that is sweeping the internet, interesting gender and racial discussions, or both, see here:

http://hw.libsyn.com/p/e/a/7/ea7322b41a ... 052611.mp3

I highly recommend this; it's an intelligent look into why an adult/male might be interested.

Claire · Postby **Claire** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:29 am

PWEB, I want to reiterate my love for podcasts. They make long car rides, bike rides, and working out so much more enjoyable. I feel much more cultured since I began listening to them. I know way more about current events, history, society, culture, languages, sports...anything I have a passing interest in.

I've been listening to a Learn Mandarin podcast to supplement my Rosetta Stone program that I'm taking in preparation for moving to Beijing (as a side note: I'm moving to Beijing. Short-term at least). Its so helpful!

I also listen to This American Life regularly in case I miss it when it originally airs on NPR. I love that my favorite NPR programs are at my fingertips for free! I can listen to them ANY TIME! And there are tons of podcasts with a similar theme to TAL, so if I haven't satisfied my craving for story telling, I look those up.

I love the history themed ones as well. I'm going to try out some of the 4th of July American History recommended ones on my bike ride today.

I'm in the process of looking for a travel China podcast... haven't found one yet, I'm sure I will though.

*gets off soap box*

Wind Swept · Postby **Wind Swept** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:40 pm

I've been listening to The Nerdist, lately. With the right guests, they're terribly amusing.

I also get my Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and The News From Lake Wobegone fixes in podcast form.

I've actually been kicking around the possibility of starting a podcast with a few friends. We've as of yet not nailed down exactly what we'd podcast about, though.

ender1 · Postby **ender1** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:47 pm

The only podcast I listen toInside Analog Photography. Not all of the guests or topics are interesting to me, so I don't listen to it often.

steph · Postby **steph** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:11 pm

I've been listening to a Learn Mandarin podcast to supplement my Rosetta Stone program that I'm taking in preparation for moving to Beijing (as a side note: I'm moving to Beijing. Short-term at least). Its so helpful!

Holy crap, you're moving to Beijing? If Brian and I end up there this fall, it would be crazy cool to meet a pwebber in Beijing!!

Claire · Postby **Claire** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:49 pm

Yep, I'm going in August! I'll probably be there for half a year... maybe longer, maybe shorter. Its all tentative for now, except for the fact that I'm going. When/why would you be there??

steph · Postby **steph** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:04 pm

We may (or may not) be going for a world record carnival. We're still waiting to hear details and how much $ they'll give us, so we're not really talking about it IRL yet, but pweb gets to know special things.

Why are you moving there?

megxers · Postby **megxers** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:37 pm

I've been listening to The Nerdist, lately. With the right guests, they're terribly amusing.

I've been wanting to get into the Nerdist & go to the live tapings because I figure that could be doubly amusing, but it is always wherever I've JUST BEEN or on completely inconvenient days. As in, in my hometown in two weeks aka when I'm probably moving.

However, I must confess, I really do like podcasts...as long as they are under 15-20 minutes! I don't understand the super long ones (or why I was once subscribed to over a dozen...)

Postby **locke** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:54 pm

my podcast list is embarassingly long, I don't listen to all of them, but I am subscribed to the following:

ESPNU College Football
Everyday Paleo
Freakonomics radio
Livin La Vida Low Carb
Marketplace
Marketplace Money
Planet Money
Pottercast
This American Life

and at times in the past I've been subscribed to Splendid Table, News from Lake Woebegone, Fresh Aire and others, but eventually it gets to be too much. I really should take Pottercast off of subscribed as its been more than two years since I listened to it.

Claire · Postby **Claire** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:40 pm

Has anybody listened to the latest This American Life yet, about the PI Moms? It's my favorite so far, I think.

Also, for fellow Game of Thrones people, "Boars Gore and Swords" is really really funny.

Noodle · Postby **Noodle** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:56 pm

I haven't caught the most recent TAL yet, but man do I love that show.

The podcasts I listen to (when I listen to podcasts that is):

TMBG podcast
This American Life
The Moth podcast
I was a guest on Getting Tanked With Frank (beer podcast) a few times, but I haven't been on it in several months.
All Songs Considered
Radiolab

Postby **Jayelle** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:09 pm

I haven't caught the most recent TAL yet, but man do I love that show.

The podcasts I listen to (when I listen to podcasts that is):

TMBG podcast
This American Life
The Moth podcast
I was a guest on Getting Tanked With Frank (beer podcast) a few times, but I haven't been on it in several months.
All Songs Considered
Radiolab

Finally, someone who listens to good podcasts!

Have you heard Judge John Hodgeman? Hilarious.

Noodle · Postby **Noodle** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:14 pm

Oh yes. JJH I forgot to list that one!

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