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More_Badass

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Rekwest said:
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My Dad Wrote A Porno
And Invisibilia is back as well
Revisionist History

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Highlights
74 Seconds - A investigative journalism series examining the 2016 shooting of Philando Castile during a traffic stop
Far From Home - Reminiscent of Let's Not Panic, this road trip adventure podcast follows a team's journey from London to Mongolia during the Mongol Rally
Mountain - A "This American Life"-esque podcast features stories revolving around mountaineering

Educational
Battlecast

Journalism
74 Seconds
Mountain
Expat Sandwich

Tech
Too Embarrassed To Ask

Miscellaneous
Far From Home
Mtn Meister
Enormocast
 
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Snagret

Member
Cyanity said:
Oh No Ross and Carrie is worth your time. Huge backlog of episodes and the subject material is some kind of fascinating deep dive into humanity itself. Who knew fucking around playfully with cults, pseudoscience and religions could get so deep?
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The Scientology saga is worth a listen for sure, it's incredible how far they got in the church. I find some of their stuff a bit hit or miss, the episodes where they do deep dives into crazy groups or specific figures are a lot more interesting than the episodes where they get specific treatments done and describe in painstaking detail their visit to whatever facility was offering the service. Their past couple episodes with the end of days religion thing have been super dull as well.

When their episodes "hit" they hit hard though.
More_Badass said:
My Dad Wrote A Porno is back! Anyone listening?

Revisionist History returns June 15th, looking forward to that as well
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My heart skipped a beat when MDWaP showed up in my podcast feed again. My life feels complete again now that #pornoday is back. Hopefully the eventual break between season 3 and 4 is shorter.
 
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Septimus Prime

Member
So, after that ridiculously shitty season 2 finale, Tell Me Something I Don't Know is back, and the first panel of season 3 is Steve Levitt! I've been waiting for him to show up on this.
 
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More_Badass

Member
Highlights
Longform - Discussion with journalists on the challenges, planning, and construction of their articles
The Lapse - Engaging personal stories brought to life with sound effects
The Slow Melt - Discussions of history, culture, and other topics through the angle of chocolate

Educational
Signal

Science
The Future of Everything

Journalism
Longform
Story Worthy
The Lapse
The Other F Word
The Slow Melt
The Sun Also Rises

True Crime
Sworn

Humor
Buyer Beware

Audiodramas
Ostium

Film/TV/Music
Dissect
This Song
Meet the Composer

Tech
Corner Office
Decrypted

Miscellaneous
Hugos There
The Season
Breakaway
Wild Pitch
 
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Septimus Prime

Member
Have you listened Roman Mars' new show yet about what Trump can teach us about constitutional law?

I've only heard the preview, but it sounds really interesting.

The episode (well, there's only one right now) is short, too, so it should be easy to slot in.
 
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Fast Forward

Member
Acorn said:
Anyone else finding podcasts have fast become your favourite form of entertainment?

There's something about putting on earphones and sinking into a good podcast that feels personal and unique. Live episodes lose this effect though and are generally shit to listen to.
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I realized this a few years ago. In particular, I love I can multi-task while listening to a podcast.
 
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More_Badass

Member
Highlights
Faculty of Horror - Detailed and well-spoken discussion on horror movies
Two Truths and a Lie - A clever twist on the "personal stories" genre, where one of the stories is a lie
Levar Burton Reads - Levar Burton reads short stories to you
Yeah, Let's Go There - Compelling stories from individuals found worldwide, highlighting interesting tales and cultures

Educational
Myths Your Teacher Hated
Engineering Word Of The Day

Science
Talking Machines
Data Stories

Journalism
Yeah Let's Go There
True Story
Two Truths and a Lie
The Secret Room

Gaming
Let's Fight a Boss

Audiodramas
Levar Burton Reads
Tapped
Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children
The Blood Crow Stories

Film/TV/Music
Faculty of Horror
 
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Skinpop

Member
Is there a good podcast that goes through the history of ideas? I know the bbc one but I want something meatier with longer episodes. Extra points if it covers more than western ideas/history.
 
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Cyan

Banned
So I've been listening to More Perfect, basically a Radiolab spinoff miniseries about the SCOTUS. I think they intended to do a second season at some point, has anyone heard anything about if that's still on the cards?
 
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Sch1sm

Member
Cyan said:
So I've been listening to More Perfect, basically a Radiolab spinoff miniseries about the SCOTUS. I think they intended to do a second season at some point, has anyone heard anything about if that's still on the cards?
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I read months ago that Season 2 is 100% coming later this year, but I don't recall any specific timeline. Guesses seem to be around Autumn since they missed the Spring/May '17 mark they were going for.
 
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Septimus Prime

Member
Cyan said:
So I've been listening to More Perfect, basically a Radiolab spinoff miniseries about the SCOTUS. I think they intended to do a second season at some point, has anyone heard anything about if that's still on the cards?
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Radiolab itself has an undependable schedule right now, so I wouldn't hold my breath that More Perfect is coming back soon.

In the interim, though, check out What Trump Can Teach Us About Constitutional Law by Roman Mars. It's kind of similar.
 
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More_Badass

Member
Septimus Prime said:
Radiolab itself has an undependable schedule right now, so I wouldn't hold my breath that More Perfect is coming back soon.

In the interim, though, check out What Trump Can Teach Us About Constitutional Law by Roman Mars. It's kind of similar.
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Slate's Amicus is another similar series
 
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More_Badass

Member
Skinpop said:
Is there a good podcast that goes through the history of ideas? I know the bbc one but I want something meatier with longer episodes. Extra points if it covers more than western ideas/history.
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Not sure if these are exactly what you're looking for:

Entwined
http://www.entwinedpodcast.com/

The Story Behind
http://thestorybehindpodcast.com/

Trailblazers
https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/perspectives/podcasts/trailblazers.htm

How It Began
http://howitbegan.com/

The Why Factor (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00xtky9
 
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N° 2048

Member
Acorn said:
Anyone else finding podcasts have fast become your favourite form of entertainment?

There's something about putting on earphones and sinking into a good podcast that feels personal and unique. Live episodes lose this effect though and are generally shit to listen to.
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Yep. Most movies and TV shows don't do it for me so Podcasts are amazing.
 
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SeanC

Member
Some of my favorite podcasts are currently on a seasonal break so I went down the rabbit hole of the back catalog for Last Podcast on the Left just as a random one to pick up - was looking for something a little weird but funny. Really got into it. Those guys aren't the brightest dudes but they still take the time to do research and structure their cast in a way that's educational but they manage to be comedic while doing so.
 
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pastrami

Member
Had no idea GAF had a podcast thread. Perfect timing too, because I just dropped a couple podcasts and was looking for some fresh shows.
 
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Ourobolus

Banned
Are we allowed to mention our own podcasts in this thread? My friends and I (one's a GAFer) started up one a little over a month ago and are just curious.
 
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More_Badass

Member
pastrami said:
Had no idea GAF had a podcast thread. Perfect timing too, because I just dropped a couple podcasts and was looking for some fresh shows.
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Yeah, your post made me realize this thread is officially over two years old now. Any particular genres you like?

Ourobolus said:
Are we allowed to mention our own podcasts in this thread? My friends and I (one's a GAFer) started up one a little over a month ago and are just curious.
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Sure, feel free. I always enjoy checking out podcasts from GAFfers
 
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Ourobolus

Banned
More_Badass said:
Sure, feel free. I always enjoy checking out podcasts from GAFfers
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Oh, ok!

So Elliot (Carlisle, the other GAFer) and I used to work at RPGamer back in the day (like...ten years ago lol) and I finally met him back in 2010. He introduced me to his friend Steve, an Irish guy who was in the US working on a visa. We always chatted about games, and it was always kind of interesting since Steve missed out on like the entirety of the 8-16-32-bit eras, so we decided to get him to play some classic games. We all have massive backlogs and we're now just getting Steve into a bunch of games, so we decided to take our conversations to a podcast, called "Rather Be Playing."

Yeah, the gaming podcast market is pretty saturated, but I think we've got pretty good banter (which is a huge chunk of what you need) and we're all pretty good friends. Elliot and I are working through various games and over the first few episodes we've had Stevo play Super Metroid, Zelda: LTTP, and Chrono Trigger (while I've played Doom, Trails in the Sky, The Order:1886, and Elliot's talked about TLOU and Metroid Prime), so he's got fresh eyes without the nostalgia.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any feedback you guys have - I think by Episode 3 we really found a groove. The link below is to the website, but we're on all the major podcasting platforms (links are also on the site under "Listen").


Rather Be Playing
 
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Carlisle

Member
Ourobolus said:
Oh, ok!

So Elliot (Carlisle, the other GAFer) and I used to work at RPGamer back in the day (like...ten years ago lol) and I finally met him back in 2010. He introduced me to his friend Steve, an Irish guy who was in the US working on a visa. We always chatted about games, and it was always kind of interesting since Steve missed out on like the entirety of the 8-16-32-bit eras, so we decided to get him to play some classic games. We all have massive backlogs and we're now just getting Steve into a bunch of games, so we decided to take our conversations to a podcast, called "Rather Be Playing."

Yeah, the gaming podcast market is pretty saturated, but I think we've got pretty good banter (which is a huge chunk of what you need) and we're all pretty good friends. Elliot and I are working through various games and over the first few episodes we've had Stevo play Super Metroid, Zelda: LTTP, and Chrono Trigger (while I've played Doom, Trails in the Sky, The Order:1886, and Elliot's talked about TLOU and Metroid Prime), so he's got fresh eyes without the nostalgia.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any feedback you guys have - I think by Episode 3 we really found a groove. The link below is to the website, but we're on all the major podcasting platforms (links are also on the site under "Listen").


Rather Be Playing
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I appreciate your careful word choice with my talking about TLoU and MP, rather than having finished them. But yeah, thanks for the plug Josh and thanks GAF and More_Badass for letting us plug. It's been quite the labor of love getting the show off the ground, with a lot of learning by trial and error, but we're pretty proud of where it is and looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Edit:
And yes, episode 3 is a good place to start. We've gotten helpful and positive feedback about the first 2 eps, so they're by no means hopeless disasters or anything, but we were definitely still trying define the format and getting used to the idea of being publicly broadcast and it shows in all its awkward glory.
 
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BuggyDClown

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I just launched my newest show. I'm really proud of it. https://www.voicesinusa.com



Voices in America are the stories of 21st-century pilgrims; who they are, how they got here, why they came, and what they think about their new country. As the nation debates immigration, Voices in America invites you to do one revolutionary thing: Listen.
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This is our first episode description.

El Tren de la Muerta

You may already know about people like Javier. In 2003, the Los Angeles Times won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on children like him, the ones from Central America who risked their lives riding “The Train of Death” to get to the United States. Clinging to fast-moving freight cars, dodging immigration officials, like Javier, they came alone, without parents, money, or the English language. Like all good stories, this one has a happy ending.
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I'm producing and editing, and our Host/Exec Producer is Jonathan Shapiro (Goliath, Blacklist, ect)

We picked the 4th to launch since immigrants are the foundation of our society and what better way to celebrate. I'd love feedback, and hope someone of you check it out. I've been working on this for months.
 
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More_Badass

Member
HenryGale said:
I just launched my newest show. I'm really proud of it. https://www.voicesinusa.com


This is our first episode description.



I'm producing and editing, and our Host/Exec Producer is Jonathan Shapiro (Goliath, Blacklist, ect)

We picked the 4th to launch since immigrants are the foundation of our society and what better way to celebrate. I'd love feedback, and hope someone of you check it out. I've been working on this for months.
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I love podcasts like this! Will definitely be listening tonight

Edit: it isn't available on PocketCasts yet?
 
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BuggyDClown

Member
More_Badass said:
I love podcasts like this! Will definitely be listening tonight

Edit: it isn't available on PocketCasts yet?
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I will have to fix that! I just got it up this morning on Google play, activated the iTunes page and anchor. Thanks for letting me know.

Edit: Thanks, I just submit it to pocketcasts and it was approved.

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We have a great interview coming with Wilmer Valderrama in a few weeks, but this first one was the episode I wanted to start with.
 
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More_Badass

Member
Highlights
Heritage Road - The intriguing history of Nascar
Relatively Prime - Discussions and explorations of different fields, all connected to mathematics
Voices In America - Personal stories through the lens of many different cultures throughout America

Educational
Part Time Genius
The Compass (BBC)
Heritage Road
The Past & The Curious
History of Witchcraft

Science
Terrestrial
.Future
Liftoff
Relatively Prime
Main Engine Cut Off

Journalism
Voices In America
Character
Anytown, USA

Gaming
Rather Be Playing

Humor
Why Mommy Drinks

Film/TV/Music
Wrong Reel
Plain Zero

Current Events
Intersections
Global Dispatches

Miscellaneous
Jacked Kirby
Very Bad Words
The Dinner Party Download
The Station Wagon
Blurry Photos
 
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Septimus Prime

Member
Been a while since I last posted. Here are some shows I added:

What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law - This is Roman Mars' new show, and it's quite interesting. Episodes are really short and digestible.

You Are Not So Smart - I added it because the guy from The Oatmeal recommended it.

The Venture - It's a Gimlet show, so it's interesting. It's like a worse version of How I Built This. A lot worse. But it's still good enough.

Masters of Scale - Super interesting subject matter, host, and guests (like Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Eric Schmidt), but for some reason the audio mixing and/or sound design is fucking awful. Like the levels aren't normalized; there's popping audio all over the place; and in one episode, it sounds like the guest's audio was sped up.

.future - Gimlet and Microsoft. It's kind of interesting so far, but the host is really bad. It's like a worse version of Note to Self.

Mogul - This is good. It's like the new Crimetown. I like it, even though I don't like rap or hip-hop music.

The Cracked Movie Club - I couldn't even get through a single episode of this trash. The hosts are just so, so bad. It's like they have the enthusiasm level of Gastropod with the dumb banter of Unpopular Opinion. As an aside, The Cracked Podcast itself has had a massive decline in quality since Jack left.

Undiscovered - I literally just added this.
 
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sixteen-bit

Member
Thanks for the Levar Burton Reads recommendation. The last episode was AWESOME. Defintely gonna check out Lesley Nneka Arimah's other work.
 
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More_Badass

Member
History
Fundamental Process - The history of architecture, both in style and cultural influence
The Tip Off - Talking with journalists about the behind-the-scenes efforts behind their investigative journalism stories
The $8 Game Show - A funny and fun trivia show with silly questions and even sillier low stakes

Educational
Ideo Futures
Forgotten News
The Curbed Appeal
Fundamental Process

Science
Generation Anthropocene

Journalism
Mogul
The Tip Off

Gaming
New Game Plus

Audiodramas
Two-Up

Film/TV/Music
3 Sheets To The Wind

Miscellaneous
The $8 Game Show
 
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Septimus Prime

Member
Anyone listening to The Pitch? I feel like Gimlet is trying to push it so hard, but I also feel like it's just a lesser version of Shark Tank. I do like that it gets more in-depth with individual pitches, but I think it has some major disadvantages in that you can't see the product being pitched, and the investors seem to have less personality than the Shark Tank ones.
 
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CopperPuppy

Member
I recently listed to the Bushman's Cave episode of Snap Judgment through a TAL episode and thought it was great. This in turn led me to Snap Judgment's website and it seems like an interesting podcast.

Anyone care to share their thoughts? Is it worth going through? Recommended episodes?
 
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Ravensmash

Member
Anyone able to recommend some decent podcasts, that are around 20-30 minutes in length surrounding current affairs?

Ideally from a UK perspective.

Alternatively, any other decent podcasts which tell amazing factual stories in that same time length.
 
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More_Badass

Member
Ravensmash said:
Anyone able to recommend some decent podcasts, that are around 20-30 minutes in length surrounding current affairs?

Ideally from a UK perspective.

Alternatively, any other decent podcasts which tell amazing factual stories in that same time length.
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For the last one, you mean history, or personal stories/journalism?

History:
Memory Palace
The Ends

Stories:
ARRVLS
This Is Actually Happening
Strangers (favorite is "The Truth")
Snap Judgement
The Leap
The Moth
 
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GK86

Homeland Security Fail
I recently started listening to Malcom Gladwell's Revisionist History. It is pretty good!
 
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emag

Member
Ravensmash said:
Anyone able to recommend some decent podcasts, that are around 20-30 minutes in length surrounding current affairs?

Ideally from a UK perspective.

Alternatively, any other decent podcasts which tell amazing factual stories in that same time length.
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BBC's The Documentary is incredibly solid, but episodes vary between being around 25 and around 50 minutes in length.

To be honest, the subject matter and reporting is too heavy for me to listen to each and every episode, so I just pick one or two per week.

Recent episodes include the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK vs. its former colonies, the final telephone call from a mother in Aleppo up a BBC reporter, and a series on Trump's first 100 days.
 
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