michelepixels
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Of course I have been turned off by some voices in podcasts!
I'm may not have anything of interest unless you want to try something new (just guessing because I haven't gotten into any true crime, nor much mystery . . . except one I just remembered . . .
Of all my podcasts I regularly listen to, you may be most interested in Passenger List, which is about a woman trying to solve the mystery of a flight that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with her brother on it. If I remember correctly, it comes out every Monday. It started several weeks ago and hasn't finished yet.
My most favorite podcasts:
Stuff You Should Know -- I almost never skip an episode. My favorite voices. When other podcasts get too heavy/emotional/boring, SYSK always makes me feel better. They even have a fan club on Facebook that's impressively active and helpful to one another.
Anthropocene Reviewed -- John Green (of YouTube's Vlogbrothers and Crash Course, author of several books) talks about a wide variety of topics in a serious and inspiring way. I've been a fan of his for over a decade. Which is why I also love . . .
Dear Hank & John -- John and Hank Green, brothers answer listener questions and give dubious advice, often funny, often ridiculous, and then they always end with news about John's favorite sports team and Hank shares the latest news about Mars
The Ezra Klein Show -- usually at least an hour long, he interviews people about big topics. I usually don't entirely understand but find them very interesting and sometimes inspiring, often informative.
Freakonomics Radio -- all kinds of topics of society/politics/etc
Fresh Air (NPR) -- interviews with interesting people
Lore -- stories of the supernatural, narrated by a slow spooky voice
Radiolab -- sciences, data, people
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me -- the first radio show I ever loved, I listened to it on my car radio before I learned how to do podcasts a couple years ago, and it was the first podcast I searched for. It's a comedy current events game show. Fits perfectly into a commute and is lots of laughs.
99% Invisible -- stories about design in our lives, surprising how often I'm fascinated by these episodes!
The Day One Podcast -- only interesting to people who use the Day One digital journal, probably! I love it because they talk about upcoming improvements to the app and interview others about how they journal. Oh, that last part is applicable even if you don't use Day One.
The God Show -- by the same person who made the God facebook page in response to the current political climate. It's comedy and liberal and uses a lot of cursing. I'm atheist but don't curse, so the language is the only part that bothers me sometimes. Also sometimes they go beyond humorous to ridiculous. Always amusing though!
TED Radio Hour and TED Talks Daily -- You know TED Talks? We can get them as podcasts! I listen to most of them. They're well done and almost always interesting. The radio hour compiles segments of several talks on a single topic, with narration between the clips of TED Talks. The daily one is just short 5 - 10 minute Ted Talks, a great way to hear about a variety of news and information from around the world in small bites. (My commute is only about 17 minutes long.)
REROOT with Eamon & Bec -- They are my very most favorite vloggers on YouTube; I watch every Sunday. They live in a Sprinter van they fitted with a bed and a kitchen, they own a tea company in Canada, and they travel all over the world. They're currently in Europe. Alas, they only made podcasts in summer and fall of 2018 and haven't been able to manage it this year, but I enjoyed every single one and if they start up again I will listen again.
I'm also listening to . .
The NPR Politics Podcast, but probably only until the presidential election is done.
Left, Right & Center -- also politics and I'm only interested right now during the presidential election cycle; I like that this one is supposedly giving a more balanced view
Invisibilia -- stories in science, it doesn't capture my attention every episode though
Hidden Brain -- This used to be one of my favorites. I enjoy this narrator's accent and the topics in science and human behavior usually interest me, but they've been repeating episodes this year and it has just been pushed out by lack of time. (I subscribe to too many podcasts!)
The BrainFood Show -- I started listening to this one because I knew of the hosts on YouTube first, from their show, Today I Found Out, which I watched a lot for about a year a couple of years ago. They discuss a variety of random topics in a relaxed -- sometimes boringly rambling -- but sometimes very interesting. Sometimes I choose them when I might be distracted because I won't be annoyed to miss bits.
Cortex -- Another one I found via YouTuber personality. If you know the awesome CGP Grey on YouTube, he's one of the hosts of this. I probably listen to only about half each of their podcasts, skipping sections a lot, but sometimes parts get really interesting, and I enjoy their voices. So, again, good for listening times when I may get interrupted.
Good Guy Mayor Pete Buttigieg -- one of my top choices (along with Andrew Yang) for our next president, this podcast has shared stories about Pete and South Bend, interviewing people who have worked with him
Hear The Bern -- Bernie was my choice in the 2016 presidential primary and I still think he's awesome and would be happy to vote for him if he's the nominee, but I'm really hoping he'll keep working for us in the Senate. But this is a super well-done podcast that has been discussing stories about Bernie's policies and general current events.
Mac Power Users -- two guys talking about Apple devices. Sometimes interesting, sometimes I skip them.
Ridiculous History -- two guys telling obscure stories from history. I don't like their voices much and sometimes the stories don't interest me, so I've skipped a lot of episodes. But I haven't unsubscribed because I love history and I'm ever hopeful.
This American Life -- just what the title says, and sometimes the topic interests me, sometimes not
Harry Potter And The Sacred Text -- using the books as inspirational texts to discuss themes such as resilience, pride, friendship. Sometimes they're a little sappy, but I always at least try every episode. Often if it doesn't fit into my walk or my drive I don't finish it though.
If you have interest in ideas about the future of humanity, check out The End Of The World With Josh Clark (one of the SYSK guys). This was a 10 episode series that came out last fall and discusses some awesome and scary ideas, but with hope; it's not gloomy! (Remember I said above the SYSK voices are my favorite; I find them soothing.)
Whew! That took too long. I will be copying and pasting this into my Day One journal, for sure!
Two more recommendations. I quickly gave up on the Apple podcast app. It gave me a lot of trouble and was difficult to use. I found a Facebook group called The New York Times Podcast Club -- that's my first recommendation -- and there I learned that many, many people love the Overcast podcast app. I switched to it and I've been a happy user for a couple of years now. Never had a problem with it and it's very easy to use.
Happy listening!
I'm may not have anything of interest unless you want to try something new (just guessing because I haven't gotten into any true crime, nor much mystery . . . except one I just remembered . . .
Of all my podcasts I regularly listen to, you may be most interested in Passenger List, which is about a woman trying to solve the mystery of a flight that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with her brother on it. If I remember correctly, it comes out every Monday. It started several weeks ago and hasn't finished yet.
My most favorite podcasts:
Stuff You Should Know -- I almost never skip an episode. My favorite voices. When other podcasts get too heavy/emotional/boring, SYSK always makes me feel better. They even have a fan club on Facebook that's impressively active and helpful to one another.
Anthropocene Reviewed -- John Green (of YouTube's Vlogbrothers and Crash Course, author of several books) talks about a wide variety of topics in a serious and inspiring way. I've been a fan of his for over a decade. Which is why I also love . . .
Dear Hank & John -- John and Hank Green, brothers answer listener questions and give dubious advice, often funny, often ridiculous, and then they always end with news about John's favorite sports team and Hank shares the latest news about Mars
The Ezra Klein Show -- usually at least an hour long, he interviews people about big topics. I usually don't entirely understand but find them very interesting and sometimes inspiring, often informative.
Freakonomics Radio -- all kinds of topics of society/politics/etc
Fresh Air (NPR) -- interviews with interesting people
Lore -- stories of the supernatural, narrated by a slow spooky voice
Radiolab -- sciences, data, people
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me -- the first radio show I ever loved, I listened to it on my car radio before I learned how to do podcasts a couple years ago, and it was the first podcast I searched for. It's a comedy current events game show. Fits perfectly into a commute and is lots of laughs.
99% Invisible -- stories about design in our lives, surprising how often I'm fascinated by these episodes!
The Day One Podcast -- only interesting to people who use the Day One digital journal, probably! I love it because they talk about upcoming improvements to the app and interview others about how they journal. Oh, that last part is applicable even if you don't use Day One.
The God Show -- by the same person who made the God facebook page in response to the current political climate. It's comedy and liberal and uses a lot of cursing. I'm atheist but don't curse, so the language is the only part that bothers me sometimes. Also sometimes they go beyond humorous to ridiculous. Always amusing though!
TED Radio Hour and TED Talks Daily -- You know TED Talks? We can get them as podcasts! I listen to most of them. They're well done and almost always interesting. The radio hour compiles segments of several talks on a single topic, with narration between the clips of TED Talks. The daily one is just short 5 - 10 minute Ted Talks, a great way to hear about a variety of news and information from around the world in small bites. (My commute is only about 17 minutes long.)
REROOT with Eamon & Bec -- They are my very most favorite vloggers on YouTube; I watch every Sunday. They live in a Sprinter van they fitted with a bed and a kitchen, they own a tea company in Canada, and they travel all over the world. They're currently in Europe. Alas, they only made podcasts in summer and fall of 2018 and haven't been able to manage it this year, but I enjoyed every single one and if they start up again I will listen again.
I'm also listening to . .
The NPR Politics Podcast, but probably only until the presidential election is done.
Left, Right & Center -- also politics and I'm only interested right now during the presidential election cycle; I like that this one is supposedly giving a more balanced view
Invisibilia -- stories in science, it doesn't capture my attention every episode though
Hidden Brain -- This used to be one of my favorites. I enjoy this narrator's accent and the topics in science and human behavior usually interest me, but they've been repeating episodes this year and it has just been pushed out by lack of time. (I subscribe to too many podcasts!)
The BrainFood Show -- I started listening to this one because I knew of the hosts on YouTube first, from their show, Today I Found Out, which I watched a lot for about a year a couple of years ago. They discuss a variety of random topics in a relaxed -- sometimes boringly rambling -- but sometimes very interesting. Sometimes I choose them when I might be distracted because I won't be annoyed to miss bits.
Cortex -- Another one I found via YouTuber personality. If you know the awesome CGP Grey on YouTube, he's one of the hosts of this. I probably listen to only about half each of their podcasts, skipping sections a lot, but sometimes parts get really interesting, and I enjoy their voices. So, again, good for listening times when I may get interrupted.
Good Guy Mayor Pete Buttigieg -- one of my top choices (along with Andrew Yang) for our next president, this podcast has shared stories about Pete and South Bend, interviewing people who have worked with him
Hear The Bern -- Bernie was my choice in the 2016 presidential primary and I still think he's awesome and would be happy to vote for him if he's the nominee, but I'm really hoping he'll keep working for us in the Senate. But this is a super well-done podcast that has been discussing stories about Bernie's policies and general current events.
Mac Power Users -- two guys talking about Apple devices. Sometimes interesting, sometimes I skip them.
Ridiculous History -- two guys telling obscure stories from history. I don't like their voices much and sometimes the stories don't interest me, so I've skipped a lot of episodes. But I haven't unsubscribed because I love history and I'm ever hopeful.
This American Life -- just what the title says, and sometimes the topic interests me, sometimes not
Harry Potter And The Sacred Text -- using the books as inspirational texts to discuss themes such as resilience, pride, friendship. Sometimes they're a little sappy, but I always at least try every episode. Often if it doesn't fit into my walk or my drive I don't finish it though.
If you have interest in ideas about the future of humanity, check out The End Of The World With Josh Clark (one of the SYSK guys). This was a 10 episode series that came out last fall and discusses some awesome and scary ideas, but with hope; it's not gloomy! (Remember I said above the SYSK voices are my favorite; I find them soothing.)
Whew! That took too long. I will be copying and pasting this into my Day One journal, for sure!
Two more recommendations. I quickly gave up on the Apple podcast app. It gave me a lot of trouble and was difficult to use. I found a Facebook group called The New York Times Podcast Club -- that's my first recommendation -- and there I learned that many, many people love the Overcast podcast app. I switched to it and I've been a happy user for a couple of years now. Never had a problem with it and it's very easy to use.
Happy listening!
