cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/19617221
If you listen to any podcast(s) you recommend, tell us about it
I’d recommend not listening to podcasts unless you’re specifically learning something.
I held a similar view many years ago, applied to all media and religiously motivated. I believed pleasure was sinful. My views and beliefs have since changed. Why do you make this recommendation?
Certainly not due to religion I can tell you that much.
Most podcasts are simply brain-rot. They aren’t even entertainment any more, they’re just zombification at this point.
This constant need to be entertained by something is ruining people’s aptitude for their own thinking minds. Listening to podcasts seems to be a way for people to absorb WHAT to think, instead of HOW to think. Nobody I’ve seen who listens to these podcasts does so with a critical mind, because a podcast doesn’t converse back. They listen to podcasts to be told what to think about a subject, so they can regurgitate it later.
I’d recommend not posting on the internet unless you’re saying something helpful
Being unable to recognize helpful advice, doesn’t mean I’m not being helpful.
- Morbid (True Crime/Mysteries)
- Behind the Bastards (History/Biography with some humor)
- No Sleep (Fictional Horror Audiodrama)–
This week’s Behind the Bastards about Jim Caviezel is hilarious.
Oh cool! I’m always a week or so late on Behind the Bastards, I wait until they put it on youtube so I can use sponsorblock and kill the ads. I like the coolzonemedia podcasts, but they’re way too heavy on the ads for me without a blocker
I like Robert Evans
The three I listen to on a regular basis:
- Adrift - stories of introverts and social awkwardness
- The Cryptid Factor - sometimes about cryptids
- Three Bean Salad - a random topic which they eventually might touch on and know nothing about
Is adrift hosted by Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port?
I’m a fan of Lingthusiasm. It’s two linguist friends chatting about interesting things in their field. They keep it pretty approachable for non-linguists (like me)
Armchair Expert.
Trueanon, if I ever make a manifesto I’m mentioning them in it
best podcast
Not Another D&D Podcast is the only one I reliably listen to.
Similar vein - 8 Bit Book Club.
Not another D&D podcast is what i always recommend if people want a dnd podcast. I stopped listening to it though since I listen to podcasts whilst sleeping now and ill easily lose track of what I have actively listened to and whatnot. Will eventually get back on it at some point though.
Overcast premium has some history remembering stuff that might be helpful for you. I generally listen while doing chores so haven’t bothered with it in depth.
Maybe try using sleep timers? Most apps offer that as well.
Lots of great suggestions. If you want one that will make you mad, Swindled is a great one about white collar crime. Podcaster is left leaning (outwardly so) and it’s (sometimes) therapeutic to hear him talk about some of the topics.
DOS GAME CLUB
The only one I listen to anymore is the WAN show. I just never have time to listen to them anymore so it usually takes 3-4 days to finish it.
General interest
- Hardcore History (the best!)
- A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
- Myths and Legends
Game history
- Retronauts
- Video Game History Hour (Video Game History Foundation)
- New Books in Game Studies (I haven’t listed yet, but the description sounds interesting anyway)
Talking about current video games
- Kit and Krysta
- Vic’s Basement (Electric Playground)
- Easy Allies (Haven’t tuned in since a lot their personalities left, but they’ve still got a solid crew)
Thanks for the recommendations. No idea Victor Lucas had a podcast, I’ll have to check it out.
Darknet Diaries, it’s about hacking and each episode is a different story and has interviews with people that were involved in information security incidents, either the ones doing the hacking and/or those defending from and responding to attacks
Any specific episode to get me in?
Here are some I really enjoy, which I also use to fall asleep to.
- Fall of civilizations - great history show
- Sweet Bobby - Weird and fascinating story
- The Spy Who - Awesome storytelling about different spystories from around the world
- It could happen here - Podcast that tells how a second american civil war could happen
- Decoding the gurus - decoding weirdos like musk, jordan peterson and other scammers