I love podcasts and want to find a few more to add to my line up. What are some of your favorites? Extra points for comedy! Right now I'm listening to:
2 Dope Queens
Sooo Many White Guys
Unruffled with Janet Landsbury
Radiolab
The Moth
I loved The Heart but now it's over.
99% Invisible
Where do we begin? with Esther Perel
Thanks!
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
Dear Prudence!
Call your girlfriend, not funny but very interesting
persimmon / 1005 posts
Young House Love
Criminal
How I Built This
Dirty John was really good!
pomelo / 5573 posts
I recently binged Not By Accident, and really enjoyed it. My favourite all-time is the Babysitters Club Club. Armchair Expert with Dad Shepherd is great. ID10T (used to be Nerdist) is also great for long-form interviews. Terrible, Thanks for Asking is good but the total opposite of a comedy, every episode is heart breaking. Late Night With Seth Meyers - I don’t usually listen to the interviews but I love the A Closer Look segments. And I really like Heavyweight.
persimmon / 1381 posts
Sorry, I lean towards true crime usually and not comedy
This American Life
The Daily
Dirty John
Up and Vanished
Atlanta Monster
Serial (season 1)
My Favorite Murder
Sword & Scale
Witch, Please
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
clementine / 777 posts
Pod Save America
Lovett or Leave it
Keep it!
The Longest Shortest Time
Stay Tuned with Preet Bharara
Goop Podcast
ID10T (used to be Nerdist)
pomegranate / 3244 posts
In addition to those mentioned above, I enjoy listening to the following:
My Dad Wrote a Porno-a guy and his two friends read the (terrible) self-published erotica novel written by his father. Listen to this one in order.
Reply All-good storytelling podcast about modern lives
Comedy Bang Bang-I can't really explain this one, and it can take a bit to get into, but once you do it is REALLY funny. Check out the "Best-of" episodes to get the gist of how it works
How Did This Get Made?-Three friends/comedians dissect a different terrible movie each week trying to get to the bottom of how it even got made in the first place. Start with an episode that covers a movie that you've actually seen and build from there.
Spontaneanation-good long-form narrative improv comedy
Lovett or Leave It-weekly comedy news show that is both hilarious and depressing
persimmon / 1233 posts
I will have to check some of these out! Right now I'm loving:
- Pantsuit Politics (tagline: No shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance)
- Judge John Hodgman (comedy)
- The Daily
In the past, I've loved S Town, Dirty John, and Heavyweight.
nectarine / 2262 posts
@medianaranja second My Dad Wrote a Porno - yes, you need to listen in order. I think it might be the funniest thing I've ever listened to (obviously explicit, lol). I listened to it driving to and from work when my baby was up all night and I wasn't getting any sleep and it was the only way I stayed awake in my car!
As for podcasts - I have really enjoyed getting into specialized podcasts related to my interests (in addition to some of the broader-appeal ones mentioned above). There are podcasts for whatever you're into. I listen to some Disney travel podcasts, some medical podcasts, some sports podcasts for my college team, etc. So you might try looking for podcasts related to any hobbies or interests you have! (music, movies, cooking, sports, travel, exercise, etc.)
nectarine / 2400 posts
I do
Bitch sesh
Throwing shade
Ear hustle
Homestead story
Sow edible
In the past have enjoyed
Chicken thistle coop cast
Listen money matters
Mom hour
pomegranate / 3595 posts
I listen to sports podcasts a lot but I also like:
-best of both worlds (balancing work family and fun)
-dear sugars (advice column—can get heavy but I like their approach)
-nerdette
I realized not that long ago that I listened to a lot of male voices on my podcasts (sports but still) so it has been a nice change to have more female voices
olive / 71 posts
Planet Money
Why Oh Why (no longer making new episodes but still entertaining)
kiwi / 603 posts
This American Life
How I Built This
Katie Couric
ReCode DeCode
Too Embarassed to Ask
Where Do We Begin
The Longest Shortest Time
pineapple / 12566 posts
@LadyDi: we have similar tastes, I listen to almost all of those! Have you tried Case File? It’s true crime and I vastly prefer it to Sword and Scale (it can be too graphic for me).
In addition to many that have been mentioned already, I also like Invisibilia, NPR Politics podcast and another NPR show called Rough Translation.
persimmon / 1381 posts
@lamariniere: I’ll have to add case file to my list. I know what you mean about sword and scale. I’ve had to stop a couple of episodes because they can be too hard to listen to.
blogger / apricot / 275 posts
So many great suggestions. In addition to many of those mentioned above, I also really enjoy Sorta Awesome, the Read Aloud Revival, and What Should I Read Next.
clementine / 830 posts
many good ones! @LadyDi: i just started up and vanished and i am up right now binge listening. it has really sucked me in.
persimmon / 1419 posts
How has no one mentioned Mortified yet???
Also:
Radical Personal Finance
Black on the Air (start with the Issa Rae episode)
Mom and Dad are Fighting
Pod Save America
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