Hi,

I’m a big fan of podcasts and I’ve been enjoying “Against the Rules” and “Darknet Diaries” lately.

Now, I want to hear your recommendations! What podcasts do you love and why? Let’s build an epic list of must-listen podcasts together.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

  • AlolanYoda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    I like listening to historical podcasts, and my favorites are “The History of Rome” (which has finished) and its followup “The History of Byzantium” and “Hardcore History” . I’ve heard good things about “Revolutions” by the creator of “The History of Rome” but I haven’t checked it out yet.

    Also I’ve been enjoying “Fall of Civilizations” a lot, but so far have only listened to a few of the episodes.

    • StarWhisper13@lemmy.nzEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I’ve listened to all of these podcasts besides Hardcore history, and I can highly recommend all of them. It’s hard to pick a favourite but it might be Revolutions, which I found the most eye-opening, especially season 3 on the french revolution. I’m currently working my way through Wittenberg to Westphalia, the Wars of the Reformation, which is meant to be on the 30 years way, but takes a very deep dive into the life, economy, history and culture of the middle ages and early modern period.

  • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Behind the Bastards, a deep dive into the various shit people of history. Episode one is Saddam Hussein: Erotic Novelist.

    There’s nearly 700 episodes, and I’ve yet to run tio a dud. Loads of great guests. My only gripe is that it’s a touch Amerocentric, but other than that I’d recommend it to basically anyone. Not kid friendly, in case that wasn’t obvious.

    • nicktron@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      I think it’s only fair to add that this podcast has a very left leaning bias. I’m not saying that that is bad, just being objective.

    • WardCannon@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      I too enjoy a lot of podcasts on stoicism, have you listened to Philosophy as a Way of Life by Massimo Pigliucci? It’s hour long discussions with Massimo and guests answering audience questions at the end, can get really interesting

  • kikuchiyo@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 years ago

    -Last Podcast on The Left - crime and comedy is a perfect mix for me.

    -Bow and Blade and The Medieval Podcast - I love medieval history

    -Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History -general history (waiting for another episode is like waiting for Christmas)

    -Unsolved Misteries Podcast- I love the TV show and that podcast is great too :)

  • curiosityLynx@kbin.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    Massively depends on what you’re into.

    That said, I follow these podcasts:

    News related comedy:

    • Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me from NPR
    • Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
    • The Bugle
    • Breaking The News from BBC Scotland

    DnD:

    • Dicefunk (I recommend seasons 3 & 4 in particular)

    Puns:

    • Punwatch
    • (also The Bugle sometimes)

    Science communication:

    • The Infinite Monkey Cage
    • Daniel And Jorge Explain The Universe
    • The Curious Cases Of Rutherford & Fry
    • Supermassive
    • A Problem Squared
    • Creature Feature
    • My Favourite Theorem

    About Media:

    • Failure To Launch, about TV pilots that failed to become full series
    • Get Played, originally called “How Did This Get Played?” and focused on the worst games ever made, now about games in general
    • Dream Factory, about plots of non-existing movies

    Security/Hacking:

    • Malicious Life
    • Darknet Diaries
    • Human Factor Security

    History:

    • You’re Dead To Me
  • Moose@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hello Internet - I love the hosts, though the show is over (or, on hiatus if you truly believe)

    Cortex- I listen to this mostly because CGP Grey is on it (who also was one of the hosts on Hello Internet). It’s also nice for tech news/ productivity information, though sometimes I get a bit frustrated at the show

    Dear Hank and John (or Dear John and Hank) - John and Hank Greene answer listener questions. I’m really a sucker for this “two guys talk at the mic” format lmao

    Dungeons and Daddies- a DnD podcast with Freddie Wong that I find immensely entertaining

    Well There’s Your Problem - an engineering disasters podcast. I really enjoy listening to the hosts, though they do tend to ramble. I like it, but might not be for every

  • UsernameLost@lemmy.ml
    English
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hardcore History is great, as is Historical Controversies for history. Woodshop Life is the best woodworking podcast I’ve listened to. Darknet Diaries is really cool for cyber security, covers stories of cyber crimes and penetration testers, very interesting. I’d suggest episode 24 to start, one of the best stories he’s covered.

  • Brad@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I like; 99% Invisible & Radio Lab, those are my main 2, i also listen to Malicious Life & some others I can’t think of right now.

  • Jode@midwest.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Behind the bastards, Self explanatory.

    Ear hustle, A podcast about prison made by prisoners in prison.

    Knowledge Fight, a couple of dudes who like to sit around and talk about Alex Jones. Essentially deconstructing his bullshit.

  • calhoon2005@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    It’s an old one, but Stuff You Should Know. I’m listening chronologically, a couple a day (I do a lot of driving for work) and I’m still only up to about mid-2018. The hosts are so easy to listen too, and I really enjoy their humour.

  • arcrust@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Ologies by Ally Ward.

    She basically interviews random professors and authors. Anyone who studies something. And then asks all the dumb questions that I’d be too embarrassed to ask, in order to understand what it is that they study, why they study it, what we know about the topic.

    She’s got several hundred episodes from black holes and dark matter, to fire ecology, to (one of my favorites) Ferroequinology (the study of iron horses, trains).

    Really great energy, great questions. Highly recommend.

  • soollik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I’m a fan of “here’s a bunch of random (science) facts” type of podcasts.

    • Let’s Learn Everything,
    • A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail,
    • Ologies with Alie Ward,
    • Secretly Incredibly Fascinating,
    • Ridiculous History

    Are the ones I listen to.

  • Satiric_Weasel@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    The Nosleep Podcast (Horror).

    Welcome To Nightvale (Comedy/Horror)

    Alice Isn’t Dead (Horror/Mystery/Road trip?)

    Conan O’Brian Needs A Friend (Comedy)

    The Three Questions With Andy Richter (Interview/Comedy. Can occasionally get kinda heavy)

    WTF With Marc Maron (Interviews)

    Watch Out For Fireballs (Deep Dive Discussions On Video Games)

    Abject Suffering (Comedy. The Same Two Guys From W. O. F. F., but they’re looking at bad/WEIRD Games)

    GM Word Of The Week (history)

  • ofcourse@kbin.social
    1·
    2 years ago

    Throughline has been my favorite since it launched a few years ago. The hosts take a deep dive into the historical events leading up to topical events of the present weaving a thread through them, hence the name.

    Some of the examples are the history of policing in the US and how capitalism became the dominant economic system.

    I cannot recommend this podcast enough!