Knifepoint Horror. No other horror podcast has ever come close to being as good for me
this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
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These are my favorites.
Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
- A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.
- Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up!
- Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know ... and then keeps right on going. This Vox podcast explores scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and all the things we learn by diving into the unknown. New episodes every Wednesday.
- A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?
- With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, and the birth of Christianity. The show's current season is on Late Antiquity (or 200-700 CE) and the dawn of the Middle Ages. A typical episode (they average about two hours) features a general introduction to a work of literature, then a full summary of that work that expects no prior knowledge, and finally, an analysis of the cultural, biographical, and historical forces that gave rise to the work in question. Original symphonic and ambient background music is woven throughout each show, and all episodes offer free full, illustrated, footnoted transcriptions as well as quizzes for purposes of review. The show has no advertisements, and its host takes pride in a professional approach that avoids chitchat and ephemera and gets straight to the educational content. You can listen to the episodes in any order, although most listeners begin at the beginning and proceed from there, as the podcast itself is chronologically organized. Doug Metzger finished his Ph.D. in literature in 2011. His chief scholarly interest, following his dissertation work, continues to be 19th-century realism and postbellum American philosophy.
The film re roll. "We play through your favourite movies as roll playing games and totally ruin them".
Just an excellent podcast. Can't recommend it enough.
The Dollop - a comedy podcast about how messed up American history is.
Last Podcast On The Left - comedy podcast about horror, true crime, aliens and the paranormal.
The Greatest Generation - Star Trek podcast
Behind the Bastards - Podcast about the worst people in history.
Get Played - video game podcast with a comedic bent.
Mike Duncan's History of Rome and Revolutions podcast series.
Podcasts I listen to every episode of is a small list nowadays: Five thirty eight and waveform. The first is for political and statistic wonkiness, the second is for consumer tech. They both have good banter between the presenters
On The Media - a podcast analyzing the media, giving historical and scientific context to news coverage. In the process, it turns out to be the best in depth news shows. Academics and journalists love this show but it doesnβt seem to be as big of a hit with the greater public. I recommend this show very highly.
Also listen to a bunch of nerdy academic podcasts like The Dissenter and New Books in Science, Psychology, Philosophy, etc in the New Books networks.
Grey 17, a podcast about watching Babylon 5. Repeat viewers along with newbies.
Paleocast. They interview guests to discuss all kinds of life that existed throughout the Earth's history. There's a lot of coverage of dinosaurs in pop culture but there's a huge diversity out there to explore.
Overall my favorite is ABetterWay2A. It's a podcast about gun culture, with an aim (ha!) towards making it more inclusive for people that are not right wing, christian, etc. Most guests are left-leaning, the remainder are fairly far left. In the same vein, the Guns Guide to Liberals is a good podcast about gun owners trying to bridge the gap with traditional liberals ("liberals" in the US sense) that don't believe in an individual 2A right. It ended after two seasons, because the owners got too busy with their business to continue. The Tiger Bloc is an irregular podcast by Yellow Peril Tactical; yes, they know what Yellow Peril means, because they're all Asian. They're also definitely leftists. Practical Shooting After Dark is about getting better at shooting; it's largely a podcast about how to practice. It's mostly a-political from what I've heard so far. It's put on by Ben Stoeger who was a USPSA Grand Master
Mormon Stories. It's about deconstructing religion in general, and leaving the Mormon cult specifically. It's one of the longest-running podcasts; it's currently sitting at 1800 episodes, with most being in the 2.5-3 hour range.
FiveThirtyEight Politics. It's non-partisan politics; news, analysis, and polling.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. Deep dives on subjects. Supposedly he's not always accurate, but I also haven't heard specific criticisms. The podcast is wildly irregular - 6-11 month gaps between episodes - since episodes are pretty heavily researched, and typically run 5+ hours each.
Behind the Bastards. Do you want to be depressed about how the world is, and always will be shitty, and yet entertained at the same time? This is your podcast. I will say that the episode on Dr. Mengele was considerably less awful than I expected it to be; apparently some of the worst stories about Mengele were fabrications.
The Friendly Atheist. News and commentary about church-state separation. You'll either love Jess--the co-host--or hate her, there is no in-between. Hemant Mehta generally has pretty good critiques, and is usually very reasonable and measured in his approach. The ads are getting really jarring though.