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After an inadvertant 2 month hiatus, we get heavy meta. The topic: podcasts. We talk about why we like podcasts and the podcasts we like. Lots of recommendations here, all linked below for your convenience.
PODCASTS RECOMMENDED:
- Sound Opinions (J&P)–music
- This American Life (J&P)
- WTF with Marc Maron (P)–Interview
- Jordan, Jesse, GO! (J)–comedy/2 guys joking on the Maximum Fun Network
- Triangulation (P)–Leo LaPorte interviews famous nerds
- Back to Work (J)–Half productivity/life hack and half random w/Dan Benjamin & Merlin Mann. Listen to #7 if you like productivity or Schroedinger’s Soap Holder if you want to hear about OCD
- You Look Nice Today (J)–dadaist comedy
- Roderick on the Line (J)–Jenny’s favorite podcast about a rockstar who had a strange childhood.
- Quit! (P)–call in show about hating your job
- Like I’m an Idiot (J)–episode 8 about Mansplaining is the best
- Mental Illness Happy Hour (P)–coping with mental illness
- Mike & Tom Eat Snacks (J)–Michael Ian Black & Tom Cavanaugh eat snacks. The
- is amazing.
- Comedy Bang Bang (P & Dr. Kyle Riismandel)–improv with comedian guests.
- Memory Palace (J)–short history
- 99% Invisible (J)–architecture & urban planning with interesting sound production. try Modern Moloch
- Notebooks on Cities & Culture (P)–crowdsourced interviews about urban living. Try the Hollywood Theater episode.
- Ole Timey Country Down Home Red State Update Podcast (J)–political satire from the POV of southern conservatives
- Fogelnest Files (P)–The host Jake & the guests watch you tube videos as an internet format.
- Disinformation Podcast (J&P)–interviews with conspiracy theorists AND interviews with alternative famous types.
- Dave Hill Podcasting Incident (P)–a laissez faire interview with people Dave finds interesting. Try the taxidermist episode.
- Freakonomics (J)–money
- Planet Money (J)–financial news
- Wits (J)–like Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me but younger and with more music
- Penn’s Sunday School (J)–Just a show with Penn Jillette. Atheism, evolution, & celebs.
- Tom Green Radio (J)–Tom Green interviews comedians.
PODCAST NETWORKS:
- Maximum Fun–humor, interview
- Nerdist–Nerdy humor
- 5by5–tech
- Mule Radio Syndicate–internet designers in SF talk about nerd things
- Earwolf–LA comedians
- Carolla Digital–Adam Carolla, his comedy friends, cars, man topics, & Dr. Drew
- Smodcast Network–Kevin Smith’s podcasting network–sports, comics, weed, making movies
SHOW NOTES:
- Jenny had an R. Kelly discussion with Jim Derogotis of Sound Opinions
- This episode really needs a cough button.
- Adam Scott (is cute) & Nick Offerman are on Parks & Recreation.
- Harmontown
- Nerdist podcast
- Sound of Young America became Bullseye, an interview show
- Dar.fm is confusing but useful.
- Jenny luuuuuurves Merlin Mann, who wrote 43 Folders and popularized Inbox Zero and the Hipster PDA
- Radiolab is a science podcast that’s great.
- Upright Citizens Brigade
- DangerousMinds is a great blog that is like early boingboing.
- Juggies were the Man Show’s lady cheerleaders.
- Dr. Drew profile
THINGS WE LIKE:
Paul: Stitcher, an app on your phone to listen to podcasts.