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History of Byzantium is good. The author has no sense of humor, but he's got a good delivery and is doing a good job of continuing the History of Rome storyline.

 
Since getting my iPod for Christmas, I have become a bit of a podcast junkie.

Here's my list:

6o Second Science

APM: Marketplace Money

APM: The Splendid Table

Astronomy 161 - Intro to Solar System Astronomy

Astronomy a Go Go

Astronomy Cast

Bon Appetit

Brain Food

Dog Whisperer (Video)

Epicurious: Food and Drink (Video)

Golf Improvement Weekly

Insta Spanish Lessons

Learn Spanish - Survival Guide

Coffee Break Spanish

Rolling R's: Spanish Lessons (Video)

Science Friday

Scientific Americans Science Talk

Best of National Geographic

Wild Chronicles (Video)
hows the golf game?

 
This is a very narrow focus but I know a lot of folks enjoy learning more about the American Civil War.

Civil War Talk Radio (iPodcasts)

http://www.impedimentsofwar.org/

Also on voiceamerica.com if you have that app.

It's an interview talk show between the host (history professor Gerry Prokopowicz) and various authors. One of the curious things about ACW literature is how about 20-30% of it is written by professional academic historians or narrative historians, while the bulk of what is published is from non-professional (lawyers, doctors, engineers, CW buffs) with a passionate avocation. It's a fascinating dichotomy.

Anyway, the host has a style that appeals to me. Most guests are authors but they also have folks on the fringe of the ACW community: bookstore owner, re-enactor, museum director. Plus I like that he mixes up the authors between battle history and social commentary, or sometimes just oddball stuff. Last week was a couple 22 year old girls who wrote a book called "Badass Civil War Beards."

 
I'm a little biased but I'm partial to this podcast as well:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/#######-dave-hill-show-wfmu/id794610036?mt=2

-QG

 
The Flop House is very good. One of those where they watch bad movies and make fun of them - very good banter.

 
Kornheiser is pretty awful unless you like angry old man rants.

Which you might, so carry on.
I'm 25 years his junior, and thnk he is the best thing I listen to by miles.
Yep - got to disagree with my GB DD. Love Mr. Tony. TK Jingles is pretty great for listener contribution stuff.
:goodposting: There is some stuff that drives me nuts about this show (Liz Clarke being #1) but I know I love it because of how pissed I get when he stays home and doesn't do a show because DC got 3 inches of snow.

 
My current rotation:

This American Life -- though I usually fall asleep halfway through

Radio Lab

Freakonomics

Criminal -- the newest of the lot

Startup -- Got boring as the season went on.

Planet Money

 
My current list of pods:

FBG stuff (Audible, The Couch, weeklies)

ESPN Fantasy Underground

DLF

Freakonomics

Harvard Business Review

Mixergy

Smart Passive Income

 
Binky The Doormat said:
Kornheiser is pretty awful unless you like angry old man rants.

Which you might, so carry on.
I'm 25 years his junior, and thnk he is the best thing I listen to by miles.
You really need some comedy podcasts then if he is the best thing you have on your podcasts:

Bill Burr

Jay Mohr (Mohr Stories)

Greg Fitzsimmons (Fitzdog)
Probably a good idea to figure out what podcasts Mohr listens to so you can hear his schtick first hand.

 
My current rotation:

This American Life -- though I usually fall asleep halfway through

Radio Lab

Freakonomics

Criminal -- the newest of the lot

Startup -- Got boring as the season went on.

Planet Money
What is Criminal?
About 15 minutes long, they come out rarely (only about 15 episodes so far), and they cover interesting stories around crime - not usually the crime itself, but how morticians are weird or how some guy selling a fake cancer cure is causing venus flytrap poaching.

 
Binky The Doormat said:
Kornheiser is pretty awful unless you like angry old man rants.

Which you might, so carry on.
I'm 25 years his junior, and thnk he is the best thing I listen to by miles.
You really need some comedy podcasts then if he is the best thing you have on your podcasts:

Bill Burr

Jay Mohr (Mohr Stories)

Greg Fitzsimmons (Fitzdog)
Probably a good idea to figure out what podcasts Mohr listens to so you can hear his schtick first hand.
:whoosh: what podcasts Mohr listens to?

 
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Binky The Doormat said:
Kornheiser is pretty awful unless you like angry old man rants.

Which you might, so carry on.
I'm 25 years his junior, and thnk he is the best thing I listen to by miles.
You really need some comedy podcasts then if he is the best thing you have on your podcasts:

Bill Burr

Jay Mohr (Mohr Stories)

Greg Fitzsimmons (Fitzdog)
Probably a good idea to figure out what podcasts Mohr listens to so you can hear his schtick first hand.
:whoosh: what podcasts Mohr listens to?
i think that he's saying the Mohr rips other people off. I think Mohr has been accused of stealing other people's bits in the past, most notably during his SNL tenure.

 
My current rotation:

This American Life -- though I usually fall asleep halfway through

Radio Lab

Freakonomics

Criminal -- the newest of the lot

Startup -- Got boring as the season went on.

Planet Money
What is Criminal?
Podcast where every story is connected to a crime, though not necessarily about the crime. For example they had an episode about how a family handled the media frenzy when 2 family members were gunned down in a mass shooting. Or how a guy's life got destroyed when he was wrongly arrested for being part of a child porn ring.

 
Junior Stopka is my new favorite comedian.

His hilarious comments can be heard on a couple of the following episodes:

This Week in Despair

You Could Be Dead

You, Me, Them, Everybody

Just do an iTunes search for Junior Stopka. Hilarious if you're into Alt Comedy.

 
History of Byzantium is good. The author has no sense of humor, but he's got a good delivery and is doing a good job of continuing the History of Rome storyline.
I've been starting to listen to this one. Agreed; he's no Duncan. But still a good listen for anyone who enjoyed History of Rome.

 
I think Adam Corolla has gone way down hill since Allison left. They just don't have the energy and connection they had before.

 
I think Adam Corolla has gone way down hill since Allison left. They just don't have the energy and connection they had before.
Also seems like his other projects are really tying him up.

First of all, the movie looks completely unfunny and recycled podcast material.

But guest hosts for his podcasts, fewer new podcasts, and i'm starting to turn a bit.

Adam needs someone in the Alison seat who washes his balls non stop apparently.

Also, the Bung Loo Soo / Jo Koy shtick has finally run it's course.

 
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I enjoy The Best Show, which also has a nice community attached to it. It's definitely not humor with broad appeal, but the running gags are great. It airs live on Tuesday nights but they have a podcast up within a day or so.

 
History of Byzantium is good. The author has no sense of humor, but he's got a good delivery and is doing a good job of continuing the History of Rome storyline.
I've been starting to listen to this one. Agreed; he's no Duncan. But still a good listen for anyone who enjoyed History of Rome.
I've started the History of England, which I would review similarly - it's pretty dry (esp at first) but the guy adds a Duncan-esque level of sarcasm as it goes on. Frankly my biggest issue is understanding the guy's accent sometimes.

 
Kornheiser is pretty awful unless you like angry old man rants.

Which you might, so carry on.
I'm 25 years his junior, and thnk he is the best thing I listen to by miles.
You really need some comedy podcasts then if he is the best thing you have on your podcasts:

Bill Burr

Jay Mohr (Mohr Stories)

Greg Fitzsimmons (Fitzdog)
Probably a good idea to figure out what podcasts Mohr listens to so you can hear his schtick first hand.
:whoosh: what podcasts Mohr listens to?
i think that he's saying the Mohr rips other people off. I think Mohr has been accused of stealing other people's bits in the past, most notably during his SNL tenure.
Oh - now I got it. Talk about a grudge - that was over 10 years ago and he admitted it and apologized. He seems to be pretty well liked across the comedy community these days.

 
History of Byzantium is good. The author has no sense of humor, but he's got a good delivery and is doing a good job of continuing the History of Rome storyline.
I've been starting to listen to this one. Agreed; he's no Duncan. But still a good listen for anyone who enjoyed History of Rome.
I've started the History of England, which I would review similarly - it's pretty dry (esp at first) but the guy adds a Duncan-esque level of sarcasm as it goes on. Frankly my biggest issue is understanding the guy's accent sometimes.
I'll have to check out History of England. On a similar level, I've been listening to some of the "British History Podcast" too (about 30 episodes in). A bit hard to get into, maybe because there is a limited historical record in the time period he is starting at (he begins around the time of the Roman invasions), and a lot of overlap with Duncan in that period. The Boudica episodes were pretty interesting though. The podcaster lives in America, so no accent issue with him.

 
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History of Byzantium is good. The author has no sense of humor, but he's got a good delivery and is doing a good job of continuing the History of Rome storyline.
I've been starting to listen to this one. Agreed; he's no Duncan. But still a good listen for anyone who enjoyed History of Rome.
I've started the History of England, which I would review similarly - it's pretty dry (esp at first) but the guy adds a Duncan-esque level of sarcasm as it goes on. Frankly my biggest issue is understanding the guy's accent sometimes.
I'll have to check out History of England. On a similar level, I've been listening to some of the "British History Podcast" too (about 30 episodes in). A bit hard to get into, maybe because there is a limited historical record in the time period he is starting at (he begins around the time of the Roman invasions), and a lot of overlap with Duncan in that period. The Boudica episodes were pretty interesting though. The podcaster lives in America, so no accent issue with him.
I tried that one before The History of England. It is well-reviewed (better than HoE IIRC) but that guy gave off a huge pompous hipster vibe which I just couldn't handle personally.
 
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History of Byzantium is good. The author has no sense of humor, but he's got a good delivery and is doing a good job of continuing the History of Rome storyline.
I've been starting to listen to this one. Agreed; he's no Duncan. But still a good listen for anyone who enjoyed History of Rome.
I've started the History of England, which I would review similarly - it's pretty dry (esp at first) but the guy adds a Duncan-esque level of sarcasm as it goes on. Frankly my biggest issue is understanding the guy's accent sometimes.
I'll have to check out History of England. On a similar level, I've been listening to some of the "British History Podcast" too (about 30 episodes in). A bit hard to get into, maybe because there is a limited historical record in the time period he is starting at (he begins around the time of the Roman invasions), and a lot of overlap with Duncan in that period. The Boudica episodes were pretty interesting though. The podcaster lives in America, so no accent issue with him.
Just judging from your av, you may like this short one from Radiolab a few weeks ago: The Real Don Quixote

 
I think Adam Corolla has gone way down hill since Allison left. They just don't have the energy and connection they had before.
The new lady is fine, but not an improvement.
my thought as well. The quality of the show over the last month seems to be off moreso cuz of his promotional schedule. I still don't know if I like Gina any better or worse than Allison, but she doesn't seem to offer much more than Allison (which can be a good thing or bad thing).

I still like the in studio shows.

 

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