doctorfrog on 13/9/2011 at 07:34
If we're doing podcasts, I've been enjoying the Thomas Jefferson Hour ((
http://www.jeffersonhour.com/)) since 2002.
Other than that, there's everything Conelrad's put out ((
http://conelradmusic.tumblr.com/)), and everything else ambient that I can get my digital claws upon.
Since Nifflas put Saira out for free as a temporary promotion, I've been playing his atmospheric tracks on repeat using Looper ((
http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/looper.php)) while listening to stuff from Sleepbot as usual. Never be afraid to combine ambient tracks. You won't damage their purity.
And Marc Maron and Greg Proops's podcasts are insanely well-designed for long commutes (with On The Media following shortly thereafter).
Muzman on 6/11/2011 at 05:40
Ok, seriously disappointed by this thread. I'm sure loads of you have heard or discovered an interesting podcast etc in recent times and didn't race back to this thread to tell us (me) about it.
One even came up in the Breaking Bad thread. *tsk*
Anyway, I'm a big recent convert to
(http://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/)
How Did This Get Made? A watch-along bad movie podcast mostly involving these regular comic actors talking about a particular movie, usually in disbelief. Heavily features the recent work of Nicholas Cage. For added interest these guys know enough people to occasionally get bit players and backroom people to call or drop in and talk about some of these films. Their biggest coup however was an entire episode about Punisher: War Zone (
http://www.earwolf.com/episode/punisher-war-zone/) with the director, Lexi Alexander.
Choice quote, on the question of how she broke into the business: "I never considered myself a great director, but while I was sitting there at the Oscars (after being nominated for best short film) I wasn't thinking "Boy I hope I get offered the third reboot of Punisher""
Firstly though; the theme music is 18 seconds long ok. You can tough it out. for the good stuff beyond.
Also, how the hell did I miss this?
(
http://startalkradio.net/)
Star TalkNeil deGrasse Tyson and a bunch of different comics and other guests talk about all things science, movies astronomy etc. It's so damn good. The science and skeptic-o-sphere has kinda chosen the podcast as its default medium and everyone and his dog does one. Mostly they're pretty hit and miss. But this is one of the best and most professional and, perhaps more importantly, entertaining of the lot.
Vernon on 6/11/2011 at 10:37
Been listening to This American Life - incredible. Going to try working my way through the entire archive. Ira Glass is a fabulous documentarian. If anyone hasn't checked it out and would like to know a decent place to start, you could do worse than (
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/414/right-to-remain-silent) The Right to Remain Silent. Two incredible stories.
Quote:
Act One. The First Rule of the Apple Store: Don't Talk About the Apple Store.
One day, Joe Lipari had a frustrating encounter with a worker at the Apple Store. And then Joe did what a lot of us would do: He vented. But he vented in a way that ended up having some serious repercussions. Producer Ben Calhoun tells the story. (16 minutes)
Act Two. Is That a Tape Recorder in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Unhappy to See Me?
For 17 months, New York police officer Adrian Schoolcraft recorded himself and his fellow officers on the job, including their supervisors ordering them to do all sorts of things that police aren't supposed to do. For example, downgrading real crimes into lesser ones, so they wouldn't show up in the crime statistics and make their precinct look bad. Adrian's story first appeared as a five part series in the Village Voice, written by Graham Rayman. Schoolcraft's website looking for other cops to come forward is here. (41 minutes)
henke on 6/11/2011 at 16:10
Yeah, the few episodes of This American Life I've listened to have been really good. :D
Koki on 21/2/2012 at 19:03
Quote Posted by Muzman
Seriously, if you can't find something interesting in there consider yourself a failure as a brain. (...) GFC (...) healthcare reform (...) life under Bush
Sounds like a blast
Nicker on 22/2/2012 at 02:50
The CBC ((
http://www.cbc.ca/) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - aka the Canadian Broadcorping Castration or simple Mother Corps).
My addiction is Radio One - the commercial free talky station. I rarely refer to a clock at home or in the car - I always know what time it is by the rhythms of the shows.
Apparently, as well as keeping Canada Canadian, it spreads enlightenment well south of the border, reminding both Yanks and Rebs that there is a better way... one topped with maple syrup.
henke on 22/2/2012 at 14:07
To be fair you do make it sound like it's all about politics, Muz, when it's really a show about sometimes heartwarming, sometimes terrifying human interest stories*. Um... not that I think Koki would be any more enticed by that description, mind you.
* at least the episodes I've listened to