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Since there is already a thread about playlist suggestions, why not have a thread for podcast recommendations? I just started listening to podcasts this year, and I have no idea why it took me so long to get into them, because I absolutely love them now. I'd love to share my favorites and also hear from everyone else, and maybe compile a master list of recommendations.

 

Comedy

The Adventure Zone - Another McElroy podcast (I love them, so there will be a lot of these), the three boys and their dad play Dungeons and Dragons. Starts out as a pretty silly D&D podcast and eventually blossoms into a truly epic narrative, keeping the humor all the way. I can't listen to this at work because it makes me laugh way too loud.

 

Citation Needed - Three guys choose a topic, read the Wikipedia article, and pretend they're experts. New topic every episode, always funny and surprisingly informative.

 

The Flop House - There are a lot of "bad movies" podcasts, but this one is my favorite. Three guys watch a different terrible movie every episode and discuss it, episodes run about 1-2 hours.

 

The Mortified Podcast - Adults read their own teenage diaries in front of a live audience. Awkward, relateable, and funny.

 

My Brother, My Brother and Me - A comedy advice show by podcasting geniuses the McElroy brothers. Three brothers give advice "Dear Abby" style with an irreverent twist. The boys are wonderful and really carry this podcast with their super sharp wit.

 

Judge John Hodgman - A hilarious podcast where "Judge" John Hodgman and his bailiff Jesse Thorn settle everyday disagreements Court TV-style.

 

The Worst Idea of All Time - Two Australian guys watch Sex and the City 2 once a week for a whole year and have a podcast about it. It's hysterical.

 

Educational

The History of English - A chronological history of the development of the English language. Nearing its 100th episode!

 

Lore - Aaron Mahnke's brilliant and atmospheric podcast about superstitions, urban legends, and ghost stories. Bite-sized at 30 minutes or less per episode and completely spooky.

 

Sawbones - This one could easily fit into comedy, but it's also educational. Justin McElroy (of the McElroy brothers) and his wife Dr. Sydnee McElroy discuss old-timey medicine and outdated medical procedures. Topics include bloodletting, aromatherapy, scurvy, and trepanation.

 

Stuff You Should Know - A funny, educational podcast about a huge variety of random topics. Not as well researched as they could be—sometimes I find myself scratching my head during episodes on topics that I have personal knowledge in.

 

 

History

Hardcore History - Host Dan Carlin puts a ton of research into this podcast, and it shows. His six-part World War I arc clocks in at nearly 24 hours in length. A couple of his episodes are paid, but he's got plenty of free episodes covering a variety of topics that you didn't even know you were interested in.

 

Stuff you Missed in History Class - A long-running podcast from the HowStuffWorks network with hundreds of bite-sized 30 minutes episode, this is a lighter and brisker podcast than Hardcore History, but just as entertaining.

 

Talk

Dear Sugar - Advice columnists Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed give repond to listener questions with thoughtful, measured, and sometimes beautifully moving advice.

 

Modern Love - Readings from essays featured in the New York Times "modern love" column, followed by interviews with the essay authors. Essays range from funny, to sweet, to tragic, and I've been moved to tears by more than one episode.

 

*** with Marc Maron - Over 800 (!!) episodes of celebrity interviews, including famous politicians, athletes, actors, and entertainers.

 

True Crime

My Favorite Murder - A pretty good true crime podcast, but be warned that the hosts spend a long time talking off-topic at the beginning of each episode. Some people love it, but it might not be for you.

 

Generation Why - My favorite true crime podcast—succinct, well-researched, and laser focused on the topic of the week.

 

Last Podcast on the Left - Another good true crime podcast that focuses on a single crime each episode. This one has a little bit more humor and levity to it than other crime podcasts while (for the most part) remaining respectful to the subject matter.

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I strongly recommend "My Dad Wrote a Porno". They make me laugh and laugh (obviously you don't want to listen to this around the kids!)

 

I agree with the OP's suggestions of The Adventure Zone and Sawbones - those are two of my can't miss. The later seasons of Sawbones are much less rife with profanity because they cleaned up their act. Their first seasons are not so refined, so be careful which episodes you let the kids listen to with you. I'd also recommend Oh No Ross and Carrie if you are going to dabble in the Maximum Fun family of podcasts.

 

It might be a bit grim for a cruise, but S-Town was very powerful.

 

To include a younger crowd, I recommend Shabam! (but don't skip it if you aren't young - great production value, and I think it is pretty interesting stuff even as an adult).

 

Great thread!

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Two podcasts i LOVE but dont get enough attention:

1) Knowledge Fight: Two friends watch the Alex Jones show daily and try to understand him. They call him on his bull****, and try to see what he is really talking about.

https://knowledgefight.com/

2) Occultae Veritatis: Three Canadians talk about Horrible things. The banter between the hosts make honestly shocking thing tolerable, plus they make jokes and review beer. Its a pretty awesome show.

https://ovpod.ca/

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Cruising

Cruise Radio

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

Just Cruisin' with Larry

 

Finance

Afford Anything

Choose FI

Money in the Morning

Stacking Benjamins

Optimal Finance Daily

 

Christian

Key Life

Truth for Life

The Ziglar Show

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Love seeing S-Town, Chapo Trap House, Marc Maron, and Oh No Ross and Carrie listed here! 

 

Would add Serial - especially the new season. For history fans I'd add "Stuff You Missed In History Class" and "The Dollop" (comedy!)

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I second Generation Why!

 

I also really like You Must Remember This (film history), any of Jim Harold's podcasts (he has ones on True Crime, the paranormal, and ghost stories), I Don't Even Own a Television (two guys who read and react to bad books, including some bestsellers and "classics"), Pod Save America, and Lovett or Leave It (political- PSA is more news-y while LoLI is more of a comedic show)

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Two of my favorite is The Cruise Geeks. These are two guys who do YouTube vlogs and all they do is to talk about cruising. The other is one is The West Wing Weekly, this is about the show The West Wing and they go over one episode a week and talk about it.

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