by joe8756438 on 11/2/23, 2:03 PM with 96 comments
What are y'all listening to on the tech and general interest side?
by surprisetalk on 11/2/23, 3:11 PM
[1] https://taylor.town/podcasts
99% Invisible
Articles of Interest
Conversations with Tyler
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
Everything Everywhere Daily
Nice Try!
Radiolab
The Memory Palace
Quanta Science Podcast
Cortex
Good complete series: The Anthropocene Reviewed
S-Town
On the Metal
Hello Internet
---EDIT: I can't update my website because cloudflare is down haha
I'll try to update later today.
A lot of my rankings have changed as podcasts often degrade in quality over time
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EDIT:
Series that I enjoyed at some point in the past:
Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin
American Innovations
Brains
Cautionary Tales
Chemistry for Your Life
Dear Hank & Jon
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Endless Thread
Everything is Alive
Experimental History
Freakanomics
Harmontown
Hey Riddle Riddle
The Joy of Why
Land by Hand
Monday Morning Podcast with Bill Burr
More Perfect
Patented: History of Inventions
The Permaculture Podcast
The Peter Attia Drive
Planet Money
Reasonably Sound
Reconcilable Differences
Reply All
Revisionist History
The Strong Towns Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
The Tim Ferriss Show
Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson
Twenty Thousand Hertz
Support these cool tech podcasts produced by my friends: devtools.fm
The Changelog
Elm Town
Future of Coding
Hest
Software Unscripted
TODEPOND PODCAST
by celeritascelery on 11/2/23, 3:11 PM
Oxide and friends: https://oxide.computer/podcasts/oxide-and-friends
On the metal: https://oxide.computer/podcasts/on-the-metal
Handmade network: https://handmade.network/podcast
Signals & threads: https://signals-threads.simplecast.com/
by andy_xor_andrew on 11/2/23, 3:13 PM
But!!! But... I don't like the mindless exploitative stuff (which is unfortunately 95% of it). I like the hard-cutting journalism stuff.
My favorite 3 are Swindled, Court Junkie ('Court', not 'Crime'), and In the Dark.
Swindled is a dry recounting of white-collar crimes. Funny and informative and kinda scary.
Court Junkie focuses not on the crimes, but on the court cases, and is 75% real audio from the courtroom, with additional narration by the host.
And In the Dark is maybe the most gut-wrenching of them all, especially season 2. This podcast uncovered evidence in a wrongful conviction that ended up going all the way to the supreme court. This one is true door-to-door journalism - literally knocking on the doors of homes in a small rural Mississippi town to ask what people remember about a crime from decades ago, and ultimately taking down a corrupt district attorney. Just amazing.
by digitalsushi on 11/2/23, 3:09 PM
by aktenlage on 11/2/23, 3:14 PM
by TheAceOfHearts on 11/2/23, 3:39 PM
I've listened to some episodes of Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal when he has interesting guests on. For example he recently did two podcasts with Joscha Bach who is always a really creative guy to hear from. Also learned about Machine Learning Street Talk because Joscha Bach was a guest on there and he was promoting his appearance.
Godbolt, the guy that made Compiler Explorer, also had a few podcast episodes which I enjoyed.
Someone already mentioned it, but Conversations with Tyler can be really good as well. He did a podcast with Paul Graham which HN readers might enjoy.
by Koealaquillage on 11/2/23, 3:44 PM
Comedy: - L'apero du Captain (french, discussion about tech news and general news, and other less reputable things) - Deux heures de perdues (french, movies spoils with critics) - Las noches de Ortega (castellano, character impersonating and improbable stories) - My Dad Wrote a Porno (english, porn book spoil and critics)
Science: - Podcast Science (french, everything is in the name) - PlanetGeo (english, condensed lecture about geoscience topics) - ScienceDiction (english, links an actual word with an often suprising scientific stories) - Undiscovered (english, stories about scientific discoveries, how they happened and in which context. I think it is the best thing ever produced by human beings. But I may be partial)
History: - Culture 2000 (french, summary about a theme by four teachers who have tried to study it during the last two weeks) - Beyond Huaxia (english, history and cultural development of far-east asia with a strong accent of the territory that is today China)
News: - El hilo (spanish, south-american news) - Histoires du monde (french, locked-in on France Inter app, short summary of a world event)
Economy: - Planet Money/The Indicator (english, general economy podcasts covering the news or an economic concept. The second is shorter and more nerdy) - Freakonomics (english, behavioral economy. The recent episodes are less interesting and consist more often in interviews of people linked with the political world. It is made by one of the author of the books of the same name)
by BasilPH on 11/2/23, 3:31 PM
- Volts by David Roberts: Interesting by itself, but makes me less pessimistic about the climate crisis. He talks to a lot of fascinating entrepreneurs, usually working with "hardware", which as a software engineer always feels like magic to me.
- 13 Minutes to the Moon: Blew me away, and it's relatively quick listen. It's a detailed retelling of the moon landing with original audio.
- Dolly Parton's America: Also a limited series. Goes into why Dolly Parton is such a cultural icon. Learned a lot about the US.
I'm professionally interested in podcasts since my company provides transcription services. We're launching a free magazine of podcast transcripts. If you enjoy knowledge-dense podcasts, feel free to suggest your favorites for transcription: https://withfanfare.com/podread/
by rounakdatta on 11/2/23, 3:09 PM
by thaddeusmt on 11/2/23, 3:20 PM
The Real Python Podcast Talk Python To Me Software Engineering Radio Maintainable
by Cenk on 11/2/23, 3:10 PM
by mikewarot on 11/2/23, 3:25 PM
Hello Internet
Cortex
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
The Amp Hour Podcast
Beau of the Fifth Column
Peter Zeihan
The Business of Machining
The Wee Scone Variety Show
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Artificial Intelligence with Lex Fridman
Dark Horse with Bret Weinstein
The Portal with Eric Weinstein
Joe Rogan (if he's got a good guest)
The Anthropocene Reviewed
by IanCal on 11/2/23, 3:13 PM
Seems there's text YouTube videos but it's also a regular podcast.
It's also short, 5 mins each I think for the first series and 10 for the later ones.
by zerojames on 11/2/23, 3:08 PM
They have a great panel: a reporter from Wired, a journalism professor and author, a photographer (who is also the network community manager), Leo (who hosts the show) and a rotating set of guests.
I am interested in every show they produce.
This Week in Tech is also great, but I prefer the TWiG panel :)
by kseifried on 11/3/23, 1:20 AM
https://opensourcesecuritypodcast.com/
I was not paid to post this message. This is a totally organic high quality review!
Seriously though, I wasn't paid, we do this for free.
by daniel_reetz on 11/2/23, 3:11 PM
by guhcampos on 11/2/23, 3:42 PM
- Science Vs (science) - Freakonomics Radio (curiosities) - If Books Could Kill (politics I guess) - The Atlas Obscura Podcast (curiosities) - Robinson's Podcast (philosophy of science) - Twenty Thousand Hertz (sound engineering) - Tiny Matters (science) - Unexplainable (curiosities) - Talk Python to Me (programming) - Decoder Ring (curiosities) - Ologies with Alie Ward (science, most of the time) - Sawbones (medical science) - Skeptoid (curiosities) - SciShow Tangents (science) - In Defense of Plants (... plants?) - You're Wrong About (curiosities) - No Stupid Questions (psychology) - Hidden Brain (Psychology) - Radiolab (curiosities) - Overthink (philosophy) - Philosophize This! (Philosophy)
Plus a whole bunch of Brazilian Portuguese shows, too.
by billbrown on 11/2/23, 3:56 PM
The best investing podcast I've found is "The Week Ahead" by Complete Intelligence. I look forward to it every weekend for its variety of guests and subjects.
Patrick O'Shaughnessy's "Invest Like the Best" podcast has a good variety of guests and he asks incisive and insightful questions.
National Review's "The McCarthy Report" has astute legal analysis from a former U.S. Attorney.
Institute for Justice's mutli-season exploration of the 14th Amendment "Bound by Oath" is well-produced, outrage-inducing, and fascinating.
"Breaking News" is a new podcast by Ben Hunt (of Epsilon Theory fame) that explores the news' nudges and narratives.
by freefaler on 11/2/23, 4:09 PM
by UtopiaPunk on 11/2/23, 6:18 PM
Another podcast I like a lot is Maintenance Phase. It's basically about debunking ideas on health and nutrition. Has US-centric angle, it's well-researched, the format is pretty loose and conversational, and the hosts are pretty fun. Probably a love it or hate it kind of podcast.
by slipperlobster on 11/2/23, 3:10 PM
I Doubt It: https://dollemore.com/
I also listen to non-politics stuff: Factually: https://www.adamconover.net/
Dumb Dad Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dumb-dad-podcast/id146...
by FeloniousHam on 11/7/23, 6:13 PM
by patapong on 11/2/23, 3:15 PM
Two well-known scriptwriters (John August, behind e.g. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Craig Mazin, behind Chernobyl and The Last of Us (HBO)) discuss screenwriting and the movie industry. They have great guests as well - most recently Neil Gaiman for example.
They are very interesting to listen to, and give great insight into the different aspects of screenwriting. At the same time, it is different enough from tech where it does not feel like work, while I still learn fascinating stuff.
by Koealaquillage on 11/2/23, 3:33 PM
by chalsprhebaodu on 11/4/23, 12:32 AM
- Threedom: Funny people Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus, Paul F. Tompkins talk and play improv games
- Hey Riddle Riddle: Chicago improvisers Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and JPC try to solve riddles and then do improv scenes tangentially related to them
- Doughboys: Funny people Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell and usually a guest review chain restaurants in America
- Scott Hasn’t Seen: Comedan Shaun Diston and deranged human being Scott Aukerman and a guest watch and talk about one of the many movies Scott somehow has never seen.
by groovybits on 11/3/23, 11:22 AM
by xbpx on 11/2/23, 3:21 PM
About movies (and politics): Michael & Us, Unclear and Present Danger
Tech: Oxide and Friends, Twenty Thousand Hz
Science: Nature Podcast, Quanta Magazine Podcast
by stranded22 on 11/2/23, 8:28 PM
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/paper-cuts/id168979804...
by lukas099 on 11/2/23, 3:24 PM
[1] https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=bookshelf
by areichert on 11/2/23, 5:11 PM
Otherwise, as interesting as this thread is to read through, the amount of recommendations here is a bit overwhelming :P
by wenbin on 11/2/23, 3:15 PM
https://www.listennotes.com/playlists/wenbin-fangs-podcast-p...
focused on individual episodes, no podcast subscriptions.
by houseatrielah on 11/2/23, 3:15 PM
120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXHITeaGB8Q
by kelseyfrog on 11/2/23, 3:12 PM
The Secret History of Western Esotericism
Astral Codex Ten(ty solenoid entity)
Stanford Psychology
Les Nuits De France Culture
I get enough tech here. These are for making me a more well-rounded individual. Note: I'd love to get an entire set of medschool lectures as a podcast - does this exist?
by Ajay-p on 11/2/23, 3:18 PM
I also listen to American Scandal, Business Wars, and American History Tellers. The Wondery network has some really engaging content.
by mbork_pl on 11/2/23, 3:15 PM
by d1str0 on 11/2/23, 3:11 PM
The Critshow is another great one.
by bbyford on 11/3/23, 1:52 PM
- machine ethics podcast - future of life institute - infinite monkey cage - Lex Fridman - Designer notes - game makers noteboook - three moves ahead
by el_don_almighty on 11/2/23, 4:52 PM
The absolute best for long format (2.5 hrs) breakdown of mystery, murder, history, comedy, and other amazing stories told by a wickedly intelligent host with a strong sense of comedic irony. Every episode gets me through my Saturday chores with laughter, amazement, and the occasional onset of 'sudden allergy syndrome' aka tears.
Nimrod is pleased
by smitty1e on 11/3/23, 8:28 AM
by flarion on 11/2/23, 3:16 PM
Looking for good ones about biotech / immunology / longevity.
by t-3 on 11/2/23, 3:30 PM
Nuntii in Lingua Latina - headlines in Latin and the original languages
Cato Daily podcast - very high quality and in-depth discussion
by kennethologist on 11/2/23, 3:21 PM
by jonah on 11/2/23, 4:01 PM
If you're in the PNW or interested in that area the Timber Wars series is a must listen.
by bennathanson on 11/2/23, 4:01 PM
by i_don_t_know on 11/2/23, 3:38 PM
by kstrauser on 11/2/23, 3:08 PM
by chrisrickard on 11/2/23, 3:21 PM
by epiccoleman on 11/2/23, 3:57 PM
They're just fun to listen to. They hardly ever touch anything political which is very refreshing. For their Patreon supporters they have also been going episode-by-episode through Deadwood, which I watched because of their coverage and think is one of the greatest TV shows ever made. Their analysis of each episode really enhanced my experience of the series. (They just finished covering the second season, so one more to go).
I also enjoy Sam Harris's podcast, been listening to him for years now. I don't listen to every single one, but he has some pretty interesting guests sometimes. I like his general "theme" of being interested in the mind, meditation, psychedelics, and also just what's going on in the world. Obviously gets much more political but not the exclusive focus of his pod.
Last, I like the Fifth Column a lot, which is an explicitly political podcast covering current events - they tend to lean a little more right than me but the overall bent of show is sorta centrist/libertarian and I think they do a pretty good job of lambasting both sides of the aisle.
I listen to a few others at varying frequencies. One other standout I'd mention is Knifepoint Horror, which releases a 20-60 minute horror story about once a month. The guy behind it has a pretty unique and interesting approach to horror fiction and I can't think of a single one I didn't enjoy.
by xattt on 11/2/23, 4:17 PM
by jcpst on 11/2/23, 3:18 PM
Osterholm Update
TapeOp Podcast
The Canadian Bushcraft Podcast
The Working Songwriter
How to build a sustainable music career and collect all revenue streams
by ilikecakeandpie on 11/2/23, 3:13 PM
No Such Thing as a Fish
The Dollop
We're Here To Help
We Can Be Weirdos
Off Menu
by dpbriggs on 11/2/23, 3:12 PM
by darrylb42 on 11/2/23, 3:32 PM
- Behind the tech with Kevin Scott
- Childish
- Dev interrupted
- Doug Loves Movies
- Geek's Guide to the Galaxy
- The HanselMinutes Podcast
- Law Bytes
- Maintainable
- StackOverflow podcast
- Midnight Local
- Newcomer
by miiiiiike on 11/2/23, 3:10 PM
Marketplace (APM/NPR): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketplace/id20185303...
This American Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-american-life/id2...
Radio Lab: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radiolab/id152249110
Search Engine (Reply All's pseudo-successor): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/search-engine/id161425...
On The Media: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id7333071...
What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-roman-mars-can-le...
99% Invisible: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/99-invisible/id3947753...
Articles of Interest: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/articles-of-interest/i...
The Problem With Jon Stewart: The Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-problem-with-jon-s...
More Perfect: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-perfect/id1117202...
Planet Money: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id2907834...
Science Vs: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-vs/id105155700...
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conan-obrien-needs-a-f...
The Indicator: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-pla...
Criminal: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944
Imaginary Worlds: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imaginary-worlds/id916...
Fly On The Wall: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/fly-on-the-wall-with-d...
WTF: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtf-with-marc-maron-po...
Spellburn: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spellburn/id661011349
Heavyweight: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/heavyweight/id11508002...
Sometimes:
Decoder: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoder-with-nilay-pat...
Dozens that I listen to occasionally.
by joewferrara on 11/2/23, 3:25 PM
by ebb_earl_co on 11/2/23, 3:31 PM
[0] https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes
by throwaway167 on 11/2/23, 3:27 PM
by purpleblue on 11/2/23, 3:07 PM
by ilrwbwrkhv on 11/2/23, 3:21 PM
by voisin on 11/2/23, 3:45 PM
by thepablohansen on 11/2/23, 3:12 PM
Interviews
- Sam Harriss
- Sean Carrol
- Lex Fridman
- Possible (Reid Hoffman)
- Manifold
Lifestyle/Thoughts
- 80k hours
- Hackers Incorporated
- Startup Therapy
"Creator Economy"
- Colin and Samir
- Media Empires
- The Editing Podcast
- Creator Science
(Tech) News
- The Journal
- Hard Fork
Investing/Business
- Art of Investing
- Acquired