Recommendations for stories/podcasts to listen to
January 21, 2016 7:13 AM Subscribe
Hello Hivemind,
I am in need of some recommendations for stories to listen to on my iphone while commuting to work. First, I am asking for recommendations for podcasts.
Currently, I am listening to Serial, though I do not like this season as much as the last. I also listen to Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me!, although I am getting bored with it. My favorite is the Moth, and I also listen to Snap Judgement (which is hit or miss). I used to like This American Life, but these days it seems depressing. Are there any other fun/enjoyable/entertaining podcasts you would recommend?
In terms of news, I like Melissa Harris Perry, but I can never find her show on a podcast for some reason.
In the past, I have enjoyed listening to podcasts related to my interests, which include:
Cooking for newbies- I find Splendid Table to be inspirational, I also like KCRW Good Food.
Buddhism/Meditation/Mindfulness- I listen to Deer Park Dharmacast, I did list to Zencast, but it does not seem to be updated anymore.
And, alternative medicine, so traditional chinese medicine or things related to energy work- I have not found this type of podcast before.
I think there is a podcast on Freakoeconomics,, not sure if it is any good. I LOVE Malcolm Galdwell, does he have a podcast? Which brings me to my next question, how do I access e-audiobooks from the library, Overdrive, do I need an app?
Currently, I am listening to Serial, though I do not like this season as much as the last. I also listen to Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me!, although I am getting bored with it. My favorite is the Moth, and I also listen to Snap Judgement (which is hit or miss). I used to like This American Life, but these days it seems depressing. Are there any other fun/enjoyable/entertaining podcasts you would recommend?
In terms of news, I like Melissa Harris Perry, but I can never find her show on a podcast for some reason.
In the past, I have enjoyed listening to podcasts related to my interests, which include:
Cooking for newbies- I find Splendid Table to be inspirational, I also like KCRW Good Food.
Buddhism/Meditation/Mindfulness- I listen to Deer Park Dharmacast, I did list to Zencast, but it does not seem to be updated anymore.
And, alternative medicine, so traditional chinese medicine or things related to energy work- I have not found this type of podcast before.
I think there is a podcast on Freakoeconomics,, not sure if it is any good. I LOVE Malcolm Galdwell, does he have a podcast? Which brings me to my next question, how do I access e-audiobooks from the library, Overdrive, do I need an app?
If you like the Moth, you will likely also enjoy Mortified and The Story Collider.
Other podcasts with personal stories, although somewhat less like the Moth (these are more produced and are more like documentaries than like one person telling their own story), are: Criminal, Everything is Stories, UnFictional, Love+Radio, Radio Diaries.
If you like This American Life, you will likely also enjoy 99% Invisible, KCRW's Here be Monsters, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Backstory, Fugitive Waves, The Memory Palace.
For cooking, I really like America's Test Kitchen Radio.
Given your interests, there's a chance you might also like RadioLab, but people either love it or hate it, there tends to not be a middle ground.
Finally, I really like Third Coast International for finding new podcasts. They play selections of things from other audio sources -- radio shows and podcasts. When I hear one I like, I go look up the source it came from and start listening to it.
posted by OrangeDisk at 7:26 AM on January 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
Other podcasts with personal stories, although somewhat less like the Moth (these are more produced and are more like documentaries than like one person telling their own story), are: Criminal, Everything is Stories, UnFictional, Love+Radio, Radio Diaries.
If you like This American Life, you will likely also enjoy 99% Invisible, KCRW's Here be Monsters, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Backstory, Fugitive Waves, The Memory Palace.
For cooking, I really like America's Test Kitchen Radio.
Given your interests, there's a chance you might also like RadioLab, but people either love it or hate it, there tends to not be a middle ground.
Finally, I really like Third Coast International for finding new podcasts. They play selections of things from other audio sources -- radio shows and podcasts. When I hear one I like, I go look up the source it came from and start listening to it.
posted by OrangeDisk at 7:26 AM on January 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
My favorite podcast is In Our Time from the BBC. It's a little more academic, but for me, I think it goes nicely with This American Life.
posted by kevinbelt at 7:30 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by kevinbelt at 7:30 AM on January 21, 2016
Food: America's Test Kitchen, Gastopod, Special Sauce with Ed Levine
Misc: Song Exploder, The Allusionist, 99% Invisible
Vaguely similar to Wait Wait: Friday Night Comedy (two BBC shows News Quiz/Now Show), Ask Me Another, The Bugle, Good Job, Brain!
Vaguely similar to/spun off from/ featuring alumni of This American Life: Planet Money, Backstory, Startup, Mystery Show, Radiolab
Other NPR Shows: Fresh Air, Science Friday
Finally, there is a Freakonomics podcast. It's pretty decent.
posted by General Malaise at 7:44 AM on January 21, 2016
Misc: Song Exploder, The Allusionist, 99% Invisible
Vaguely similar to Wait Wait: Friday Night Comedy (two BBC shows News Quiz/Now Show), Ask Me Another, The Bugle, Good Job, Brain!
Vaguely similar to/spun off from/ featuring alumni of This American Life: Planet Money, Backstory, Startup, Mystery Show, Radiolab
Other NPR Shows: Fresh Air, Science Friday
Finally, there is a Freakonomics podcast. It's pretty decent.
posted by General Malaise at 7:44 AM on January 21, 2016
n-thing many of the above suggestions, plus Invisibilia. The first season is over, but hopefully there will be a second one. You can download all the old episodes for free.
posted by amf at 8:08 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by amf at 8:08 AM on January 21, 2016
I enjoy very much enjoy Planet Money and like Freakonomics as well -- I think it's quite good.
posted by Lescha at 8:11 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by Lescha at 8:11 AM on January 21, 2016
Thirding America's Test Kitchen Radio (which I think may actually improve after Kimball leaves).
The Gist (from Slate) is my favorite news-y podcast; Mike Pesca is an undiscovered gem.
I also like most of the stuff that Gimlet puts out: Reply All (internet-y culture), Startup (what goes into starting a business), Surprisingly Awesome (topics which sound boring but aren't), Mystery Show (Starlee Kine is Starlee Kine).
posted by Betelgeuse at 8:13 AM on January 21, 2016
The Gist (from Slate) is my favorite news-y podcast; Mike Pesca is an undiscovered gem.
I also like most of the stuff that Gimlet puts out: Reply All (internet-y culture), Startup (what goes into starting a business), Surprisingly Awesome (topics which sound boring but aren't), Mystery Show (Starlee Kine is Starlee Kine).
posted by Betelgeuse at 8:13 AM on January 21, 2016
If you want stories, please try Mortified. Listen to the episode of the girl who pooped her pants during the SATs, and try not to drive off the road laughing. I love that girl! It's not long-form storytelling ala Serial, but it's short excerpts from teenage diaries with a lovely, human bent that makes me smile everytime. Their slogan, "We are freaks, we are fragile, and we all survived," is really beautiful.
I also recently discovered the Happier podcast by Gretchen Rubin. I enjoy Rubin's academic approach to finding happiness and fulfillment in her books, and the podcast is equally interesting and approachable. Happy listening to you!
posted by areaperson at 8:22 AM on January 21, 2016
I also recently discovered the Happier podcast by Gretchen Rubin. I enjoy Rubin's academic approach to finding happiness and fulfillment in her books, and the podcast is equally interesting and approachable. Happy listening to you!
posted by areaperson at 8:22 AM on January 21, 2016
Do you like fiction? There have been a handful of podcasts popping up that are basically Serial-gone-sci-fi/supernatural horror; if you like the Serial style and think you might be interested in fictional stories told that way I'd strongly recommend Limetown, The Black Tapes, and Tanis.
posted by Itaxpica at 8:22 AM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Itaxpica at 8:22 AM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
Radiolab, Freakonomics, Serial, 99% Invisible, Hidden Brain, Reply All, Invisibilia, Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin (surprisingly, Baldwin is a fantastic interviewer), Planet Money, Mystery Show, Criminal, Radio Diaries, Note to Self
I don't do cooking podcasts, but you might like The Alton Browncast by (duh) Alton Brown. Mainly an interview show, and not limited to cooking. But it's Alton Brown, so food always finds a way in.
posted by gritter at 8:28 AM on January 21, 2016
I don't do cooking podcasts, but you might like The Alton Browncast by (duh) Alton Brown. Mainly an interview show, and not limited to cooking. But it's Alton Brown, so food always finds a way in.
posted by gritter at 8:28 AM on January 21, 2016
Love and Radio!
posted by monologish at 9:58 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by monologish at 9:58 AM on January 21, 2016
New Yorker Radio Hour is the New Yorker's podcast--I'm really liking it. I also love The Infinite Monkey Cage (science and pop culture).
posted by feste at 10:08 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by feste at 10:08 AM on January 21, 2016
Oh, and Selected Shorts has a podcast and you can stream it. If you love fiction, you might love it.
posted by feste at 10:10 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by feste at 10:10 AM on January 21, 2016
Snap Judgment is another good true story series.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 10:21 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 10:21 AM on January 21, 2016
There are only 5 episodes so far, but Mystery Show with Starlee Kine (formerly of This American Life) might hit your sweet spot.
posted by Bella Sebastian at 10:36 AM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Bella Sebastian at 10:36 AM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
Yah, if you have the Overdrive App, you can check out the list of libraries on their website (which is like, all the libraries) and go snag whichever books y'need!
Also, I've been listening to Hardcore History. It's super-interesting, especially when he talks about empires and events that very different from the ones we're used to - the Persians, the Mongols, medieval Europe, etc. It's different from the ones you listed - not really very personal, though it is thoughtful and reflective -but it's very story-driven and well-constructed.
posted by mrmanvir at 10:57 AM on January 21, 2016
Also, I've been listening to Hardcore History. It's super-interesting, especially when he talks about empires and events that very different from the ones we're used to - the Persians, the Mongols, medieval Europe, etc. It's different from the ones you listed - not really very personal, though it is thoughtful and reflective -but it's very story-driven and well-constructed.
posted by mrmanvir at 10:57 AM on January 21, 2016
Oh, also Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids: GRTTWaK invites "audiences to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up. Courageous adults read their childhood and teenage diaries, poetry, short stories, letters from camp, and much more... out loud in front of an audience." It's often hilarious!
posted by amf at 10:59 AM on January 21, 2016
posted by amf at 10:59 AM on January 21, 2016
Response by poster: Oh yes, I do like Invisiblia and Mystery Show with Starlee- sadly I listened to all the episodes, but,
great call!
posted by TRUELOTUS at 2:40 PM on January 21, 2016
great call!
posted by TRUELOTUS at 2:40 PM on January 21, 2016
I found this list of the 50 Best Podcasts of 2015 to be invaluable for finding new shows to listen to.
posted by HeyAllie at 3:21 PM on January 21, 2016
posted by HeyAllie at 3:21 PM on January 21, 2016
Burnt Toast from Food52. Their Man vs. Meatloaf one was awesome (Kenji Lopez-Alt!) and I also loved the Someone Put a Diaper on the Turkey episode which ran through several holiday cooking disaster stories that we laugh about later.
posted by belau at 7:29 PM on January 21, 2016
posted by belau at 7:29 PM on January 21, 2016
I have similiar taste in podcasts and some of my favorites that haven't been mentioned already are:
Sawbones
Stuff You Missed in History Class
You Are Not So Smart
You Must Remember This
Life of the Law
Damn Interesting
The Diane Rehm Show
posted by kassila at 7:48 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
Sawbones
Stuff You Missed in History Class
You Are Not So Smart
You Must Remember This
Life of the Law
Damn Interesting
The Diane Rehm Show
posted by kassila at 7:48 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
Entertaining and not depressing and seriously just so so good. Current events and interviews, not storytelling: Another Round.
posted by purple_bird at 9:20 AM on January 22, 2016
posted by purple_bird at 9:20 AM on January 22, 2016
Check out the podcasts at originz.info casts are
Mysteries Abound
Originz
These are all by a retired teacher, Paul Harrop, in Australia. All he does is read interesting stories he picks up from the internet, but this guy can read like nobody else. He is a master podcast producer with background music that beats all.
posted by nogero at 1:26 PM on February 6, 2016
Mysteries Abound
Originz
These are all by a retired teacher, Paul Harrop, in Australia. All he does is read interesting stories he picks up from the internet, but this guy can read like nobody else. He is a master podcast producer with background music that beats all.
posted by nogero at 1:26 PM on February 6, 2016
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