namman siggins Posted March 24, 2016 I've been really into Reply All https://gimletmedia.com/episode/zardulu/ https://gimletmedia.com/episode/53-in-the-desert/ https://gimletmedia.com/2015/01/23/where-to-get-started-with-reply-all/ Israel Story is great too http://israelstory.org/en/episode/10-birthstory-2/ http://israelstory.org/en/episode/12-now-boarding/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gormongous Posted March 25, 2016 I've only listened to one episode, but my girlfriend turned me onto My Favorite Murder because she's a total ghoul. And it's... pretty good? I don't know if it's a permanent entry on the RSS feed, but if you're looking for lighthearted discussion of awful murders and kidnappings from the last few decades, with a focus on telling those stories in the voices of those that grew up around them, it's a really interesting listen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted March 25, 2016 Oh man, these two are so freaking morbid. This is by far the most ghoulish podcast I've listened to due to the shear revelry about death, and I'm only like 15 minutes in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gormongous Posted March 25, 2016 Oh man, these two are so freaking morbid. This is by far the most ghoulish podcast I've listened to due to the shear revelry about death, and I'm only like 15 minutes in. The second and third episodes are much less morbid, if that matters. I'm finding it funny right now, but maybe because I've been in a bad place this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted March 25, 2016 Yeah, I started on the first episode. I've got a friend who I think might have been separated from birth from one of the hosts though, because she could jump right in to this show. She's going to be very excited about this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gormongous Posted March 25, 2016 Yeah, I started on the first episode. I've got a friend who I think might have been separated from birth from one of the hosts though, because she could jump right in to this show. She's going to be very excited about this. Yeah, another reason I really enjoy it is that the hosts usually know what murder the other is talking about before it even gets said, a phenomenon to which I'm accustomed with history graduate students talking about medieval kings and queens but not creepy serial killer incidents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gormongous Posted March 28, 2016 Also, I just caught up through the "Raven and Ram" arc of the Adventure Zone, and I was almost struck dumb by how lucky Griffin is to have such passive and cooperative players. In any game that I've ever run or played, introducing a "kills instantly with no cure, not even magic" poison would have caused riots at best and, at worst, the complete overthrow of prior campaign objectives in favor of finding more of that poison and harvesting it for use. Still, possibly the funniest that Taako, Magnus, and Merle have been, and that's including the episode where they were relentlessly cruel to a railway employee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apple Cider Posted March 28, 2016 I jumped on The Sporkful because they are doing a series right now on food and cultural appropriation and it's very insightful if that's your kind of topic to dig into. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted March 29, 2016 http://www.radiodiaries.org/the-man-in-the-zoo/ http://thememorypalace.us/2016/03/aka-leo/ http://loveandradio.org/2014/02/the-silver-dollar/ Check them out, they're wonderful, but also infuriating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted March 29, 2016 http://www.radiodiaries.org/the-man-in-the-zoo/ http://thememorypalace.us/2016/03/aka-leo/ http://loveandradio.org/2014/02/the-silver-dollar/ Check them out, they're wonderful, but also infuriating FWIW, I think you've single handedly introduced me to more great shows over the last few months than anyone else for the entire time I've been listening to 'casts. So thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted March 31, 2016 D'aww, thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted April 2, 2016 If you ain't listening to Below the Ten, you missing out. Heart wrenching, beautifully poignant stories. http://belowtheten.kcrw.com/peacemakers-the-interventionist/ http://belowtheten.kcrw.com/peacemakers-the-activist/ http://belowtheten.kcrw.com/grace-of-the-sea/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted April 3, 2016 NPR has a new podcast called Embedded, in which they go deep into a story. The first has to do with Opioid abuse http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/31/469525114/inside-a-small-brick-house-at-the-heart-of-indianas-opioid-crisis So what does Trump's hands, the CIA, Abstract Painting and Conspiracy theories have to do with each other? Listen and find out https://toe.prx.org/2016/03/a-light-touch-and-a-slight-nudge/ The best comic podcast, forget all else http://www.factualopinion.com/the_factual_opinion/2016/02/mark-millar-the-last-great-traditionalist.html http://www.factualopinion.com/the_factual_opinion/2016/03/barry-windsor-smith-and-egon-schiele.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted April 4, 2016 Life of the Law does a beautiful job delving into sterilizing and eugenics http://www.lifeofthelaw.org/2016/03/sterilized/ http://www.lifeofthelaw.org/2016/03/bonus-episode-1-conversation-eugenics-law/ EDIT: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/07/469478098/the-supreme-court-ruling-that-led-to-70-000-forced-sterilizations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apple Cider Posted April 4, 2016 I'm going to engage in some nepotism and tell everyone to listen to podcasts made by my lady pals who were also former co-hosts or guests on Justice Points: Pop Culture Coven: https://popculturecoven.simplecast.fm/ First season goes into in-depth explorations of the guest's favorite fictional character. Media Mavens: https://mediamavens.simplecast.fm/ Two ladies talk about whatever media they enjoyed that week! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted April 5, 2016 With the whole Panama Papers going on, this is a good listen to understand how shell companies work. Funny to boot too http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/03/30/472452808/episode-403-what-can-we-do-with-our-shell-companies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cordeos Posted April 6, 2016 Two Dope Queens is a new comedy podcast, there has only been one episode, but it appears to be recordings of Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson hosting comedy shows. The guest comedians they had were really good. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/dopequeens/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilds Posted April 6, 2016 Checked the last few pages and didn't see it, and it's my all-time favorite (non-thumbs) podcast, so here's Knifepoint Horror: http://knifepointhorror.libsyn.com/ It's a horror fiction podcast set up like first person accounts of terrible experiences, but is comfortable enough to be way more low key than basically all the other horror podcasts I've listened to. No sharp musical cues for scary stuff, or dumb accents. Just really, really good stories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namman siggins Posted April 6, 2016 Reveal goes in-depth with workers comp scam https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/billion-dollar-scam/ How the Panama Papers were executed http://www.wnyc.org/story/behind-panama-papers/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tberton Posted April 7, 2016 So did anybody listen to the finale of Serial Season 2? I thought it was really fantastic. I know that a lot of people were disappointed in Season 2, but man, that final episode is brutal and really pulls together all the strands of the season beautifully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jennegatron Posted April 7, 2016 I thought season 2 started out slow, but once it got past the specifics of Bergdahl's capture conditions, and into who he is and the bureaucracy of the US government and armed forces was truly compelling and interesting and I really loved the journalism they did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tberton Posted April 7, 2016 My favourite part of the finale was the interview with the guy who thought that Bergdahl had definitely betrayed the trust of his fellow soldiers, but was not responsible for anybody's death. Dude seemed really smart and I appreciated that he had a nuanced position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperBiasedMan Posted April 7, 2016 I hope that Serial continues being about untangling big complicated systems. It did that pretty well in both series. I think the disappointment was that the human individual story was a lot more compelling in S1 than S2, and I gather that was the more important part for a lot of people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cordeos Posted April 7, 2016 I hope that Serial continues being about untangling big complicated systems. It did that pretty well in both series. I think the disappointment was that the human individual story was a lot more compelling in S1 than S2, and I gather that was the more important part for a lot of people. I think of Serial as essentially a season on one episode of This American Life. Some TAL episodes are not great, so for Serial it will be a whole season you might not care about. I actually stoped listening to TAL a while back because I have started losing interest in anecdotes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted April 7, 2016 Yep season 2 was really really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites