Podcasts I Actually Listen To
When I bought my new laptop I decided to start from scratch instead of using the Migration Assistant. Some of the basics (email, settings, bookmarks, calendar) were handled by MobileMe (formerly .mac). I have been downloading the applications I use as I need them (I leu of a post about which apps I use, check out my slightly outdated iusethis.com profile).
One of the most interesting parts of the switchover has been noticing that there are some podcasts that I am missing. I have never been a big podcast listener. However, there are apparently some that I miss…
Drum and Bass Arena
Every few weeks the crew at breakbeat.co.uk post an hour long mix from a Drum&Bass DJ. This is great stuff to code to. I used to listen to Bassdrive.com a lot, but with these podcasts I have 20+ hours of mixes in various styles that I have rated. This is by far my favorite podcast. I have a couple of year’s worth of archives on my old laptop that I will move over.
The American Life
I used to listen to this podcast on the plane every week. Now that I am rarely on a plane I have found that this podcast is a great way to wind down at the end of the day. I don’t listen to it every week, but that means that I listen to 2-3 episodes some weeks.
Rachel Maddow Show
We no longer have cable or satellite TV. Instead we have Apple TV and over the air HD. I really like Rachel during the election so now her podcast is my goto political news fix.
So those three are the ones I really wanted back. I can’t remember the 10-15 others I was subscribed to on my old laptop (another reason “subscriber” stats are total bullshit).
I have also subscribed to a few new ones that I am not yet ready to endorse:
- President Obama’s Weekly Address
- Railscasts – A podcast about Ruby on Rails
- Grand Unified Weekly – a science podcast iTunes recommended (and I believe a grand unified theory probably exists)
I know there have to be others that I would really enjoy. I am not really interested in podcasts about people’s opinions (I have enough sources for opinions). What podcasts do you suggest?
Businessweek's Cover Stories podcast is surprisingly listenable (and well-informed) especially if you like the interview format. NPR's Planet Money is sort of like This American Life but about, well, money.
And since you've already demonstrated excellent taste in science podcasts (thanks for watching!) you might also like NPR's Krulwich on Science — the guy's a wizard.
Thanks for the tips. I will check those out.
I really like the format of your Grand Unified Weekly. I am going to add it to my Apple TV and add it to the stuff I watch with the kids.
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