I’ve been looking for more podcasts since I started going on daily walks.

Mine are:

  • Conan O’Brien needs a friend
  • Wolf and owl
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  • Tw1@lemmy.roembol.nl
    42·
    1 year ago

    Darknet Diaries is nothing like every other podcast I’ve ever listened to. Listened to every episode 2-3x. It’s a podcast mostly about social engineering, hacking and cyber security.

    Start with episode:

    • 92: The Pirate Bay
    • 116: Mad Dog
    • 102: Money Maker
  • Samuel Proulx@rblind.comEnglish
    24·
    1 year ago

    Surprised nobody has mentioned my two favourites:

    • Behind The Bastards: Robert Evans (formerly of Cracked fame) talks about the worst people in history for hours.
    • Oh No Ross and Carrie: “When they make the claims we show up so you don’t have to.” Maybe start with the series on scientology, it’s some of the best work they’ve done.

    Most of the other stuff I listen to is either industry specific or fandom/hobby specific.

    • bpm@lemmy.ml
      5·
      1 year ago

      Having just finished up 6 episodes on G. Gordon Liddy, knowing nothing about him beforehand, I second the recommendation of Behind the Bastards.

    • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      ONRAC is one of my favorites. They have such a lovely approach to crackpots and charlatans of all stripes. Gentle mockery leavened with genuine engagement with the aim to better understand these bowel movements of human thought and expose the underlying motives of grift behind so many of them.

  • SweatyFireBalls@lemmy.world
    19·
    1 year ago

    If you’re into gaming I would suggest

    • NoClip (video game documentarians about modern video games)
    • video game history hour (general video game history done by the video game history foundation)
    • insert credit ( almost game show style, the hosts have only a few minutes to answer all kinds of questions about games, the gaming industry, or even opinions.)

    Otherwise I really enjoy

    • behind the bastards ( kind of like deep dives into shitty people of the world and what makes them tick)
    • cautionary tales ( true stories about disasters, humon error, and catastrophies )
    • 99 percent invisible (weekly episodes on all kinds of deep dives into things that often go without notice in our lives, the most recent episode covers the history of album art for example)
  • 001Guy001@lemm.ee
    18·
    1 year ago

    On the humorous side:

    • My Brother, My Brother And Me - 3 brothers giving not-so-serious advice to listeners, reacting to questions from Yahoo Answers (when that was a thing), and overall being funny/silly
    • My Dad Wrote A Porno - 3 people reacting to an “erotica” book series that one of the guys’ dad published (I would say the books are maybe only 5%-20% explicit, depending on the chapter) (some of the characters’ voices can be annoying/grating, and the narrator tends to repeat sentences after they react to them which can be annoying as well)
    • No Such Thing As A Fish - the behind-the-scenes staff of the show QI bring up interesting facts and tidbits from history/nature/etc. (each episode is split into 4 parts where each member brings up a fact and the others react to it and bring up related facts)
    • If I Were You - Jake & Amir from CollegeHumor giving advice to listeners (mostly in a sarcastic/tongue-in-cheek way but sometimes genuinely), mostly about relationships/dating
    • SmartLess - Jason Bateman and Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) interview a famous person each episode where only one of the hosts known who it is beforehand (it gets better after the first few episodes, though some conversations are less funny/entertaining than others)
    • Office Ladies - Jenna and Angela from The Office (US) reacting to each episode of the show and bringing up behind-the-scenes stuff (some of episodes include interviews with other cast members/staff)
        • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          2·
          10 months ago

          Eh it’s just not funny to me anymore. Everything is so flanderized and weird.

          The old episodes had such a “just three dudes being funny in their basement” feel, and the new ones are like “we ran out of funny so here’s a half hour of Munch Squad”

          I can’t blame them after HUNDREDS of episodes but it’s not for me.

  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
    16·
    1 year ago
    • 99% Invisible
    • Well There’s Your Problem
    • The War On Cars
    • The Urbanist Agenda
    • The Climate Deniers Playbook
    • Underunderstood
    • Induction
    • Hard Fork
    • Drilled
    • The Adam Ragusea Podcast

    In no particular order.

  • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago
    • my brother my brother and me (funny)
    • sawbones (medical mythbusting and funny)
    • the adventure zone (funny d&d)
    • Darknet diaries (hacking and security stories) (EDITTED)
    • npr up first (quick daily news)

    Those are the ones I’ve stuck with. Also:

    • Hardcore history (in depth history lessons)
  • yaboiweeaboojones@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    Last Podcast on the Left: cryptids, cults, and killers. My go to everyweek they just covered Andrew Cunanan.

    Something Rotten: Jacob Geller and Blake Hester analyze darker video games. I love Jacob’s youtube channel and Blake Hester has some great insights in this series as well. They are currently covering Silent Hill 2 and just had SuperEyePatchWolf guest star.

  • mwproductions@lemmy.world
    8·
    1 year ago

    The Memory Palace - Short, surprising stories of the past, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often a little bit of both.

    Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford - Stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They’ll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser.

    I Spy - True stories told by spies who steal secrets, kill adversaries, and turn agents into double agents. Each episode features one spy telling one dramatic story. Unfortunately, this show seems to be defunct. Still an interesting listen, though!

    Limetown - A 22 episode fictional story about the mysterious disappearance of over 300 people from a small town in Tennessee.

    The Other Half - Two friends watch the same movie—except one only watches the first half, and the other only watches the second half. Then they get together and discuss the film, and try to figure out the context of what they saw.

    Hey Riddle Riddle - My favorite podcast at the moment. Three improvisers answer riddles some of the time, and goof off most of the time. They do improvised scenes and have a good time.

    Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds. It’s basically 99% Invisible, but for audio.

    What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law - Particularly interesting if you live in the U.S., this show takes a look at modern issues and controversies through the lens of constitutional law. You’d think a podcast about legal matters would be dry and obtuse, but the show really is geared for a non-legal-minded audience.

    Almost Plausible - My own podcast! A couple of friends and I friends take an ordinary object, such as a pillow, or a ceiling fan, or a toilet brush, and we come up with a movie plot where that object plays a central or critical role. Note: At the time of posting, we have just released our Halloween episode, which breaks from the regular format. So if you go listen to the Pumpkin episode, although it’s an entertaining one, it’s not representative of the show.

  • IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee
    8·
    1 year ago

    Darknet Diaries is right up there. All about hackers, malware, and penetration testers. Too bad the guy is on a mental health sabbatical. Plenty of binge worthy there though. Click Here is in the same space and of similar quality.

  • demesisx@infosec.pubEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago
    • Co-recursive
    • the Haskell Cast
    • the Lambda Cast (not that fun to listen to but it taught me a ton)
  • Pringles@lemm.ee
    6·
    1 year ago

    I’m a history buff, so :

    -The Age of Napoleon: brilliant podcast that covers the entire Napoleonic era from different angles, currently about halfway, one episode per month

    -The history of Rome: finished podcast that goes over every era and emperor in Roman history

    • worldsayshi@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Are there any good podcasts that try to connect the dots regarding the American and French revolutions and related events?

      • Pringles@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        Good question, but I don’t know the answer. I’m sure there are, but I would guess those will likely be in French.

      • Pringles@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        I find them all good, but he does make some episodes about lesser known aspects. He has a series of 4 or 5 episodes where he really takes a deep dive in Haiti and its tumultuous history. This was a french colony at the time and one of Napoleons, if not the most questionable, decisions. He dives into the history of the Haitian resistance, the slavery, the politics, etc … and then ties it in with why Napoleon did what he did (reinstate slavery in Haiti). The guy who makes the podcast is a history student and took such a deep dive in the history of Haiti he is now considered one of the foremost experts in the field, and has been asked to give lectures about it. Fascinating stuff.

        But if you want to know about Napoleons brilliance in battle, the entire Italian campaign is legendary for a reason and the episodes do it justice, while also doing a good job at separating fact from fiction (and in the process explaining the birth pf Napoleons propaganda machine).

        Also the battle of Eylau episode gave me goosebumps. Incredible episode.

        • Haggunenons@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          Awesome, I’m sold! Downloading them now. Thanks so much for taking the time to write this. Looking forward to listening!

  • nudny ekscentryk@szmer.infoEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Recently bigned 85 episodes of Lingthusiasm, a podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics. It’s released monthly and hosted by two linguists, one of which is Tom Scott’s writer and the other is a linguistics professor in New Zealand.

  • Lunch@lemmy.world
    93·
    1 year ago
    • Linux Unplugged
    • Linux Lads
    • Linux After Dark
    • Linux Downtime
    • Linux Matters
    • Linux Userspace
    • Linux Actio News
    • Linux + Open Source News, by TLE
    • Late Night Linux
    • Coder Radio
    • 2.5 Admins
    • Darknet Diaries
    • Tech over Tea
    • The Homelab Show
    • Selfhosted
    • The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show
    • FriendsPerSecond

    And yes, I listen to all of these and more (but these are the English ones), I really like podcasts…