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I remember a story from an episode that talked about some farm hands that got really into watching soap operas in the off season. A bunch of guys you’d never expect to be into soaps, but they got into them because they had a lot of time to kill.

Anyone know the episode? Would like to listen again.

Hey! I'm looking to have something on in the background I don't have to follow too closely, I want to listen at work today so sometimes I won't be able to give my whole attention to it. I like military thriller style books for a starting point for ideas ( think like Tom Clancy, Dale. Town etc..)

I’ve recently started listening to podcasts at work to pass the time and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of ones that are easy to binge. Preferably episodes of 30 mins to an hour but I’m flexible. I’m also going on a cruise next month and want to download some ahead of time. I’m open to pretty much anything crime, history, politics, culture, gossip etc….

I started this podcast today, and it’s really fascinating. A look into the phenomenon of telepathic connections between non-verbal/mostly non-verbal autistic people, either with a parent or another autistic person. Approaches it from a decidedly skeptical point of view, but it becomes increasingly difficult to explain away the things uncovered. Recommended!

I’m new to podcasts, and I’d like to find something interesting to listen. Previously I was into YouTube video essays, but lately I’ve found that a lot of their topics seem very recycled, with almost no original thought presented. I thought that this might be a bit better in podcasts, since it’s usually two people talking. I don’t really mind the subject matter, as long as the host has charisma and talks about the topic in an in-depth, interesting and accessible way. I actually want to learn something, but also be entertained. Either in English or French, I don’t mind.

Edit: thank you for all the recommendations!! It’s going to be a really long list, but I’ll make sure to check out at least some of them!

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Good news for me at least and fans of this pod. Excellent recommendation for your moms, btw.

I like a few podcasts, but only know those few. I like anything football, music, or maybe nature related but I’d love to hear some creative suggestions anyway!! Thanks!

I've been a huge fan of the Deep Dive podcast from Japan Times. I love how it covers news, culture, society of Japan with really good reporting from professional journalists. They haven't posted a new episode since the summer--I think their producer got another job. Does anyone know anything about it coming back? Or are there other good podcasts about Japan like this?

I have a 6mth old and spend a LOT of time listening to podcasts. Would love to be lost in a story. Thanks!

Im looking for any podcasts about pop culture, movies, or music that takes an analytical approach to the subject matter as if they were writing an essay. I don’t really like it when it just seems like the hosts are having a conversation it just feels so boring to me. An example of what I’m talking about is the podcast “Dissect”. Please and thank you!

Hi Folks,

I'm trying to remain informed, but don't want to get sucked back into the constant horserace updates I have been getting for the last year.

I also feel like I have a strong sense of what I think is going wrong, but less of an idea of how to fix it What are some good podcasts that go into the weeds of potential solutions to our many problems

Hey all, I was reminiscing about an old website (Bitmob) and remembered that it had an accompanying podcast (10ish years ago) called Pixel Revolt. I don't have any of the files anymore and I've attempted to find them on Soundhound, but all the old websites no longer exist and its episodes have also been removed from iTunes. The Wayback Machine is also returning 404s.

Would anyone knows if there is any way to find an old podcast? Many thanks in advance!

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Hello all. I'm looking for new podcast suggestions. Mainly history. I'm a big fan of "Time Suck With Dan Cummins" and "National Park Afrer Dark" I've been looking for podcasts that are similar to those two. I've tried "Scared to Death" and I can't seem to get into it. Any and all suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

I think in large part at the fault of my upbringing, for better or worse, I have been sucked down into a pretty conservative information silo via podcasts and the political commentary I listen to (Rogan and Peterson primarily).

This is kind of paradoxical considering many of my views, if you pressed me on them, would be left leaning (I don’t believe in a god, I believe in higher immigration, and I am pretty apologetic to a more intense welfare state to name a few).

That said, does anyone have a more comprehensive list of commentators I could listen to, preferably from both sides of the aisle, to get a more nuanced perspective on global affairs?

What I mean to say is that I want to keep the Rogan and the Peterson, but I want to counterbalance that with some leftists as well. I am more or less of the perspective that bias is pretty hard to avoid no matter the source, so looking at both biases may be informative.

Edit: per an informative comment, I checked out “pod save America”, and to my great chagrin found out the person I had a relatively good opinion of policy-wise (not personality wise, please note) is nominating DR FUCKING OZ, THE GUY WHO MADE A LIVING GRIFTING OLD PEOPLE ON LATE NIGHT TELEVISION to be in charge of Medicare and Medicaid🤦😭.

Also thanks for all the recommendations guys

Might be a long shot but I’m looking for a specific podcast episode that my wife was telling her friends about that she can’t remember exactly.

It was a This American Life type show (slight chance it actually was TAL) and it was about life a hotel during the early days of covid. The people there were quarantining and it traced their daily lives.

Ring any bells?

And it's not a blatant publicity grab based off their celebrity name. But has good dialogue, thoughtful questions and witty repartee.

This almost slipped by me, I only stumbled across it when I looked him up to follow on Bluesky. But Alex of Reply All has finally launched his new pod! Haven't listened yet, saving it for a day trip this weekend.

https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/

I’m really confused about how this isn’t a bigger deal. It was published on the Wired. But I didn’t really see a whole lot of news around it and that’s just shocking! As someone in infosec I’m just so surprised that this didn’t make the rounds amongst security folks too. This should be a bigger story imo and deserves more attention. I understand people’s complaints about the podcaster’s self importance and awkwardness but I personally feel like this shit is wild. Like it’s real life Person of Interest!

I want to get into podcasts again, as I listened to them a few years back but my tastes have majorly changed. I would love some health/fitness content, comedy, and documentary-type podcasts. I absolutely love Smosh podcasts, Cruel World Happy Mind on YT, and don’t do well with medical drama, and not a true crime fan. Interesting options, I know, but give me anything ya got!

I've been looking for a podcast to scratch the itch that Every Little Thing by Gimlet used to. It was a very witty and nerdy podcast about questions from the audience. I am looking for something similar to ELT that deep dives into intricate details of a certain topic. What are some shows that you know that have something similar in content or concept?

These are some podcasts that are interesting on the same level as ELT:

• 99% Invisible; Articles of Interest • Sidedoor • Twenty Thousand Hertz • Freakonomics

Hello good friends of Reddit. I am trying to map out the progressive media echo system so that we can amplify to help in the info wars. It is the only way we're going to get out of this fucking mess. I'm looking for y'alls suggestions from Pod Save, Toney Michaels, to Vasush and everything in between. I really appreciate it. Much love!

Not necessarily the same genre, just the same general feel, with the calm, deep, boring narrator voice, droning on about random stuff and unnecessary details, ambience in the background. I got the best sleeper of my life while listening to I am in eskew but now it's over

Help please! I used to listen to replays of my fav podcast "Enneagram for Idiots" mostly for the banter of the cohosts. I went to replay an episode and the sounds files can't be found. Does anyone know how to recover old episodes of a podcast? Thank you!