thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 24, 2017 9:12:21 GMT -5
Anyone have any good podcasts that are not about money or politics?
Non-fiction or fiction, really anything that isn't politics or investing.
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saveinla
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Post by saveinla on Oct 24, 2017 9:46:12 GMT -5
TED Talks Daily or TED Radio Hour
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Post by saveinla on Oct 24, 2017 9:48:14 GMT -5
Fresh Air on NPR is also good - you can ignore the political ones
- Unqualified Media or something like that - it's comedy - its funny
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Post by gs11rmb on Oct 24, 2017 9:50:18 GMT -5
My co-workers are always talking about "My Favorite Murder". I need to listen to it at some point - sounds really good. Although - probably not as mentally stimulating as TED Talks or NPR .
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Post by giramomma on Oct 24, 2017 10:39:04 GMT -5
DH listened to the Vinyl Cafe. It's pretty darn funny.
I'm also a fan of "Wait, Wait, don't tell me." It is political.., and pretty much as UN-NPR as you can get. Two weeks ago, I think, the MC talked about looking at Uranus (in the middle school way) in his opening dialog..The show just went downhill from there..the host used an interesting double entrendre after that.,(the punch line was something like Pence wouldn't be using his finger in a dyke unless his wife was around..).
"Says You" is also another Good NPR show..no politics all games/word play (but clean). The kids like listening to it, actually.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2017 10:46:00 GMT -5
In Our Time on BBC Radio 4. The host, Melvyn Bragg, brings in 3 academics to discuss a topic. It can be plate tectonics, statistics, the apostle Paul, an obscure Persian literary work - topics all over the board. I skip the ones on philosophy- not my thing- but just listened to a fascinating on on The Congress of Vienna. I always learn something.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Oct 24, 2017 10:51:53 GMT -5
Friends of mine produce a weekly podcast called 'Boy vs. Girl: A podcast'. A podcast about gender and gender stereotypes
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Post by saveinla on Oct 24, 2017 11:30:18 GMT -5
DH listened to the Vinyl Cafe. It's pretty darn funny. I'm also a fan of "Wait, Wait, don't tell me." It is political.., and pretty much as UN-NPR as you can get. Two weeks ago, I think, the MC talked about looking at Uranus (in the middle school way) in his opening dialog..The show just went downhill from there..the host used an interesting double entrendre after that.,(the punch line was something like Pence wouldn't be using his finger in a dyke unless his wife was around..). "Says You" is also another Good NPR show..no politics all games/word play (but clean). The kids like listening to it, actually. Love love love - Wait Wait don't tell
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Post by giramomma on Oct 24, 2017 12:07:59 GMT -5
DH listened to the Vinyl Cafe. It's pretty darn funny. I'm also a fan of "Wait, Wait, don't tell me." It is political.., and pretty much as UN-NPR as you can get. Two weeks ago, I think, the MC talked about looking at Uranus (in the middle school way) in his opening dialog..The show just went downhill from there..the host used an interesting double entrendre after that.,(the punch line was something like Pence wouldn't be using his finger in a dyke unless his wife was around..). "Says You" is also another Good NPR show..no politics all games/word play (but clean). The kids like listening to it, actually. Love love love - Wait Wait don't tell I wanted to get to a live taping of the show. Unfortunately, I don't think that's happening for a long while.
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 24, 2017 12:24:58 GMT -5
My co-workers are always talking about "My Favorite Murder". I need to listen to it at some point - sounds really good. Although - probably not as mentally stimulating as TED Talks or NPR . I love My Favorite Murder but you need to be aware up front that this is a couple women who take turns relating a murder, and it is also a comedy. Yes, odd combination, I know. Also, liberal use of the F word. Some people are offended because they think this show is laughing about murder and about murder victims, but it's actually a celebration of the victims who got away, and the murderers who get caught. It's kind of like whistling past the graveyard, if you know what I mean. If you don't mind swearing, it's actually very funny. If you want expert crime analysis or historical accuracy, you won't find that here, the women gladly admit they are not experts, but that's not really the point of this podcast.
I also like True Crime Brewery but it's a straight up true crime show (not a comedy) and very detailed, so sometimes gruesome - I usually skip the ones about kids.
I listen to the Dollop occasionally. One guy tells another guy about some person or event out of history - also a comedy. Sometimes very funny, but can veer into just silly sometimes, plus it's also potty mouthed.
Just for a calm, educational podcast about interesting but not well known parts/people in history - Stuff You Missed in History is fun (no Potty mouth), very well researched.
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Post by justme on Oct 24, 2017 12:26:22 GMT -5
The Freakonomics guys have one...it's not always about money. I think Alton Brown has one.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Oct 24, 2017 13:41:03 GMT -5
LA times Dirty John
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Post by Cookies Galore on Oct 24, 2017 15:51:11 GMT -5
DH listened to the Vinyl Cafe. It's pretty darn funny. I'm also a fan of "Wait, Wait, don't tell me." It is political.., and pretty much as UN-NPR as you can get. Two weeks ago, I think, the MC talked about looking at Uranus (in the middle school way) in his opening dialog..The show just went downhill from there..the host used an interesting double entrendre after that.,(the punch line was something like Pence wouldn't be using his finger in a dyke unless his wife was around..). "Says You" is also another Good NPR show..no politics all games/word play (but clean). The kids like listening to it, actually. LOVE Wait Wait! I've been to two live taping and they're always awesome!
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