Wanted: Podcast Recommendations

March 30, 2005 9:18 AM

I want to listen to some Podcasts on my way to work. Any recommendations of a good site that has a listings of various shows would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
posted by Maishe to computers & internet (8 comments total)

KCRW has podcasts of most of its shows. Le Show is pretty good as is Left Right and Center.
posted by inviolable at 9:32 AM on March 30, 2005

Do you use a podcast client (aggregator)? Some can display a directory of podcasts either by category or by popularity.

At any rate, you can find show listings here and here.

Me? I listen to the "Al Franken Show", "So What Else is News" and "Ring of Fire" from Air America Radio. Also, KCRW's "Left Right & Center." For my science needs, I check out "Slacker Astronomy".
posted by mds35 at 9:48 AM on March 30, 2005

The program you use/choose (iPodder for example) has some of the more popular programs already there for easy subscribing (usually). IMHO, most of the best stuff is underground, and therefore unlinkable.
posted by terrapin at 9:50 AM on March 30, 2005

In a geeky-vein, I just discovered IT Conversations, which seems to collected speeches, interviews, and radio shows with some web/tech luminaries. I'm new to this whole Podcasting thing, though, so I can't really vouche for the goodness of this resource...
posted by tpl1212 at 9:54 AM on March 30, 2005

terrapin, would you care to share recommendations of these underground podcasts? The iPodderX and iPodder directories are clogged with alot of Godcasts and duplicate listings. I'd love to hear some of this underground stuff you mention. (Email is in my profile. I couldn't figure out what to do with the +mefi in yours.)
posted by mds35 at 9:58 AM on March 30, 2005

Also, Maishe, check out the External Links section at the bottom of the Wikipedia page for Podcasting to find more podcast directories.
posted by mds35 at 10:16 AM on March 30, 2005

Also, Pocast Alley. Pretty much everything on the Top Ten list is worth listening to. Reel Reviews is excellent.
posted by isotope at 10:59 AM on March 30, 2005

I've gotten a few good recommendations from the New, New Podcast Review.

I also second Podcast Alley.
posted by punkrockrat at 3:27 PM on March 30, 2005