Big podcast listener here. Most of the podcasts I listen to are history or tech/science material.
The political and sports genres I have listened to just seem to be a bunch of people seeing who can shout the loudest. Religious podcasts are either too lecture heavy or contain a bunch of people who spend hours agreeing with each other. The comedy podcasts tend to be hit-or-miss shows. I'll listen if the guest is a person I am interested in. Used to regularly listen to Adam Carolla but once he started talking about politics he became unlistenable. I listened to a few episodes of JRE but 3 hours of a bunch of comedians talking to each other kind of sucked. Some of his interviews are pretty solid though.
Regular Shows:
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History - Best history podcast on the internet IMO.
The History of Rome
The History of World War II
Radiolab
Stuff You Should Know
Tech Stuff
The Naked Scientists
Occasional Listening:
The Moth
This American Life
EconTalk
Rationally Speaking
Freakonomics Radio was really good before they shortened the length of the episodes dramatically. I like my podcasts to hang around the one hour mark. Anything longer than 90 minutes and I'll probably split it into separate viewings.
I would like Stuff You Missed in History Class but the hosts really turn me off from the shows.
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Originally Posted by ChipWrecked
That one went downhill fast after the host change. The chick doesn't cut it.
IIRC, the chick on SYSK was a substitute host. I listened to the latest ones and she wasn't on any of them.
Last edited by SuperUberBob; 05-10-2013 at 04:48 AM.