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Started by popcorn, July 09, 2017, 02:15:56 PM

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hewantstolurkatad

New podcasts:

30 For 30: the Podcast
Yep, honestly the topics so far have, at the very least, been better than the worst of the televised ones. If you're at all interested, you probably know what you're in for here.

The Criterion Cast
Thought this one died a few years ago but it looks like it just... I dunno, fragmented? Verrrrrrry messy feed with about 8 different podcasts included from what I can see (I'm just grouping them all together here), but some pretty damn solid episodes on films you wouldn't really expect to have whole podcasts dedicated to, there must be about ten episodes on the films of Yasujiro Ozu and there's an episode called "The Documentaries of Louis Malle: Part 3". There's some pretty severe movie geekdom going on in terms of the research they do, checking out all releases they can find, recommending books and other reading materials, reviewing the commentary tracks...

We Hate Movies: mailbag episodes
Skipped all of these since forever (and it seems loads of people do) but they're actually pretty damn good, 90% stories of bad cinema memories.


Quote from: Gwen Taylor on ITV on August 01, 2017, 08:24:58 PM
Yeah and the good news is that because it's not associated with the Guardian they won't have to use their writers as guests - no more Jacob Steinberg sounding like he's about to cut himself any time James Richardson tries to be jovial with him.
Man, I dunno, I kinda liked the oddly awkward energy there'd be on the podcast sometimes. Richardson is very much the show though, I'll probably unsubscribe from Football Weekly now

Quote from: Kishi the Bad Lampshade on August 01, 2017, 10:20:54 PM
Chapo Trap House - my favourite. I am now a lot more educated on obscure New York-based political journalists than I have any right to be. I also subscribe to the Premium episodes via Patreon, which is well worth it. Weird to see how popular it's got (been listening since episode 3)
Are the Patreon episodes more of the same or do they differentiate in some manner? Like, maybe the regular episodes are more focused on recent news. In general I listen to far too many podcasts to actually justify paying for one but they've been tempting the hell outta me.

RE: MBMBaM. I binged maybe 200 episodes over a couple of months and I'm pretty sure I just blasted right past the kids birth, iirc it was no different than any podcast that's had that has had to deal with the whole parenting thing and survived (i.e. a few months of very short or messy episodes, an awful lot of talking about the baby, a gradual return to stability). I'm pretty sure they returned to the Yahoo questions too.


Gwen Taylor on ITV

Quote from: Kishi the Bad Lampshade on August 01, 2017, 10:20:54 PM
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:

Radio 4 Friday Night Comedy - only listen to the News Quiz, and really only for Jeremy Hardy


Are you Jeremy Hardy?

olliebean

#92
Quote from: Kishi the Bad Lampshade on August 01, 2017, 10:20:54 PMThe History of Philosophy (without any gaps) - I listened to quite a few but gave up when I'd got through about 25 and was still on the Ancient Greeks and had forgotten who they all were. A noble idea though

I was previously listening to Philosophize This!, which covers the ground somewhat more quickly (although with many more gaps). The History of Philosophy, afaics, spends its first 100 episodes on the Greeks. Philosophize This! was done with them in 15 (three of which were a digression into Eastern philosophy), and currently at episode 107 is already into the 20th Century. I gave up on it after starting on THoP (WAG) because the style of presentation annoyed me, but it might be worth giving it a try to see if you prefer it.

Actually I might switch back having seen how long I have to go to get past the Greeks on THoP.

Sin Agog

Just torrent some lectures from The Teaching Company, man.  If you get a good marriage between professor and material, I mean someone who you can tell is still deep in love with their field, they are actually quite fun and stick with you a long, long time (the origin of the word 'chunder' on the History of the English Language series still haunts me).


That Criterion podcast sounds interesting, by the way.  Ta for the mention!

Pranet

Quote
The History of Philosophy (without any gaps) - I listened to quite a few but gave up when I'd got through about 25 and was still on the Ancient Greeks and had forgotten who they all were. A noble idea though

The History of Rome - similar

I loved the History of Rome, it was one of the first podcasts I really got into.

I've never really got into Mike Duncan's follow up, Revolutions, in quite the same way. I liked the series about the English Civil War, couldn't be doing with the one about the American revolution. I skipped the one about the French revolution but I might well return to it. I listened to the series about Haiti, and although it was interesting I did lose track about who was who.

hewantstolurkatad

I never found the History of Rome too hard to listen to, I've probably retained most of what I've heard pretty well even now a few years on. It was just a kind of length that really didn't fit my listening habits at all for the subject matter.



RE: Retronauts, they've a new regular host who is literally the most awkward person I've ever heard on a podcast. He asks some good questions and seems to know loads, but he's so goddamn awkward, his mannerisms, his tendency to constantly talk into the mic even while someone else is talking, taking things off on tangents in the process...

Anyone recommend any good nature/adventure/wilderness type podcasts?

finnquark

Quote from: Gwen Taylor on ITV on August 01, 2017, 08:24:58 PM
Yeah and the good news is that because it's not associated with the Guardian they won't have to use their writers as guests - no more Jacob Steinberg sounding like he's about to cut himself any time James Richardson tries to be jovial with him.

The bad news is Iain Macintosh's increased involvement. Can't wait for a whole hour of talking shit about Champ Man. Wacky!

WesterlyWinds

So I've recently become obsessed with radio 4's In Our Time. I love the breadth of topics and the way in which Bragg teases out key information from experts for a lay audience. Are there any podcasts that are similar in terms of covering eclectic and fascinating topics in an easy to understand, but also quite indepth way?

Gwen Taylor on ITV

Quote from: WesterlyWinds on August 20, 2017, 07:28:41 PM
So I've recently become obsessed with radio 4's In Our Time. I love the breadth of topics and the way in which Bragg teases out key information from experts for a lay audience. Are there any podcasts that are similar in terms of covering eclectic and fascinating topics in an easy to understand, but also quite indepth way?

I think it's a great idea for podcast but I can't stand Bragg. Any maths ones he just lets the guests talk with increasing levels of complexity without asking them to keep it simple, because he's out of his depth; any history or literature ones and he talks over the guests when they might have an interesting digression so as to keep on time.

Someone a bit less pompous would be good.

newbridge

Quote from: Gwen Taylor on ITV on August 20, 2017, 08:51:24 PM
I think it's a great idea for podcast but I can't stand Bragg. Any maths ones he just lets the guests talk with increasing levels of complexity without asking them to keep it simple, because he's out of his depth; any history or literature ones and he talks over the guests when they might have an interesting digression so as to keep on time.

Someone a bit less pompous would be good.

Nah, Bragg is perfect. He seems genuinely interested in every topic and he has an amusing way of just randomly being gruff with certain guests for no reason.

Panbaams

Quote from: DrGreggles on July 31, 2017, 12:31:16 PM
BOOOOOOOOOO!

http://www.football365.com/news/exclusive-james-richardson-to-leave-guardian-football-weekly

After all that finger-wagging I got for saying that The Football Ramble is a better show! Apparently Football Weekly's so good that its own presenter has deserted it.


Paaaaul

Quote from: Panbaams on August 24, 2017, 03:45:44 PM
After all that finger-wagging I got for saying that The Football Ramble is a better show! Apparently Football Weekly's so good that its own presenter has deserted it.
And he now hosts an almost identical show with the same producer and lots of the same guests.

I've been really enjoying Revisionist History recently. The guy covers a variety of subjects in a well set out and thoughtful manner and is quite insightful at times.

Blinder Data

Quote from: finnquark on August 08, 2017, 05:29:37 PM
The bad news is Iain Macintosh's increased involvement. Can't wait for a whole hour of talking shit about Champ Man. Wacky!

I find him pretty endearing.

I must say I've stopped listening to FW now that the Totally thing is happening. I wonder if numbers have dropped off generally. Max Rushden is good in small doses but he's too self-referential for my liking. And him plus Barry G turns it into a right banterfest.

It lacks AC Jimbo's erudition and keen sense of wordplay, Clive

Paaaaul

Quote from: Blinder Data on August 24, 2017, 04:41:06 PM
I find him pretty endearing.

I must say I've stopped listening to FW now that the Totally thing is happening. I wonder if numbers have dropped off generally. Max Rushden is good in small doses but he's too self-referential for my liking. And him plus Barry G turns it into a right banterfest.

It lacks AC Jimbo's erudition and keen sense of wordplay, Clive

I've been listening to both for the last couple of weeks with a view to dropping one of them. Max Rushden has been much better behaved since he took over full time.
I'm inclined to bin the Guardian podcast, but most episodes so far, the Totally Football show has had a guest who stinks up the place. I've always liked Kelly Cates when I've heard her elsewhere, but she doesn't seem to get how the show works.

Ooh look. They've both just appeared on my phone. Which one to listen to first...

hewantstolurkatad

Quote from: Paaaaul on August 24, 2017, 04:55:16 PM
I've been listening to both for the last couple of weeks with a view to dropping one of them. Max Rushden has been much better behaved since he took over full time.
I'm inclined to bin the Guardian podcast, but most episodes so far, the Totally Football show has had a guest who stinks up the place. I've always liked Kelly Cates when I've heard her elsewhere, but she doesn't seem to get how the show works.

Ooh look. They've both just appeared on my phone. Which one to listen to first...
I've been finding that too, and can't really retain why exactly they were on. There was some fiftysomething former footballer? Was he promoting a book or something?

What exactly is their plan? Like, are they just getting the podcast off the ground to expand into a website and various other sports related podcasts? I'd quite like some documentary style soccer podcast things.

Gwen Taylor on ITV

Quote from: Nice Relaxing Poo on August 24, 2017, 04:12:48 PM
I've been really enjoying Revisionist History recently. The guy covers a variety of subjects in a well set out and thoughtful manner and is quite insightful at times.

Cannot stand Malcolm Gladwell, but it's a really interesting idea for a podcast.  I guess it's the same deal for me as with Melvyn Bragg on the other thing.

Epic Bisto

The Rialto Report - a wonderful thing, full of interviews with actors, directors and miscellaneous types from the Golden Age Of Porn. Some are depressing, some are heart breaking and some are really uplifting. I would personally start with the Eric Edwards, Al Goldstein and Jerry Butler episodes.
Chart Music - absolutely fucking hilarious podcast consisting of several noted former critics (yet Neil Kulkarnis et al) dissecting an episode of Top Of The Pops, with equally hilarious and insightful comments and discussion. Yes, there's an episode dedicated to the Roger Daltrey/Watch Her Backs fiasco, and subtle mentions of Chris Needham, Joy Sarney and Brass Eye abound.
The Trap Set - interviews with drummers. Not just talking about their drumming skills, but also about their personal lives, what motivates them, etc. From the wonderful (Bernard Purdie, George Hurley) to the rapey (Carmine Appice). The recent Phil Collins interview was nice to hear, even if you're not a fan, and a little bit sad too. Even some drummers you may not be familiar with (especially the William Goldsmith ep) can surprise you.

non capisco

Quote from: Epic Bisto on August 25, 2017, 10:01:10 PM
Chart Music - absolutely fucking hilarious podcast consisting of several noted former critics (yet Neil Kulkarnis et al) dissecting an episode of Top Of The Pops, with equally hilarious and insightful comments and discussion. Yes, there's an episode dedicated to the Roger Daltrey/Watch Her Backs fiasco, and subtle mentions of Chris Needham, Joy Sarney and Brass Eye abound.

I absolutely bloody love this podcast, it's like a really entertaining geeky pub conversation. They've managed to bring back the running joke of Simon Price fancying Madame Cholet out of The Wombles an admirable amount of times. As I mentioned in the TOTP repeat thread in Oscillations the episode where they tear into Peter Powell is a joy.

Al Needham is so likeable, isn't he? "RACE-EH!"

Epic Bisto

Al Needham sounds like a lovely chap. Also, he gives a full report about dragging Chris Needham to a karaoke competition which automatically entitles him to a knighthood.

The Womble stuff culminated in one of the funniest moments, specifically when they were mentioning Mike Batt's theme song for the Tories: "Remember You're A Cunt"

Also, the discussion about the Village People was really interesting (ie. homosexuality in homophobic times was much more vibrant and positively confrontational before being absorbed into regular pop culture), and Kulkarni's anti-Live Aid speech made me want to start applauding.

Crabwalk

Quote from: hewantstolurkatad on August 24, 2017, 05:17:46 PM
I've been finding that too, and can't really retain why exactly they were on. There was some fiftysomething former footballer? Was he promoting a book or something?

Adding ex-pros/current pundits like Leroy arise our and Mark Schwartzer is a huge mistake. They're too 'inside' to properly rip into anyone or talk with irreverence.

Schwarzenegger was a co-commentator on 5 Live yesterday and the commentator actually brought up how 'unfair' it was of an unnamed podcast to ask him who the worst keeper in the PL is. They talked about it for a surprisingly long time, the self-imporant spods.

The Totally Football show would be better adding a token comedian or fan from another walk of life if they really want the show's dynamic to evolve. They've clearly not got the balance right yet.

Crabwalk

Oh, and let me add that Chart Music is my favourite podcast right now. Everyone that hears it (who has at least a passing interest in the pop music of yesteryear) seems to adore it.

mothman

Quote from: Crabwalk on August 27, 2017, 01:25:59 PM
Schwarzenegger was a co-commentator on 5 Live yesterday

I presume that's an autocorrect fail. But it's a shame, I could stand to listen to the Ahnolt on the radio talking about football.

Crabwalk

Quote from: mothman on August 27, 2017, 05:10:45 PM
I presume that's an autocorrect fail. But it's a shame, I could stand to listen to the Ahnolt on the radio talking about football.

Sadly, yes that's an autocorrect cock-up!

'Naht enough quvality in der bahx Chappers'


kittens

i have been listening to 'the infinite monkey cage' to go to sleep to, which is interesting but sometimes annoying. what i would like to know is if there is a show/podcast like it that deals with history instead of science. please give suggestions generously

Neomod

Thanks to whoever recommended The Secret History of Hollywood. A lot of work has obviously gone into these epic episodes.

and again whoever recommended Chart Music in the TOTP thread.

mothman

Quote from: Neomod on August 30, 2017, 06:01:25 PM
Thanks to whoever recommended The Secret History of Hollywood. A lot of work has obviously gone into these epic episodes.

You're welcome. Greatly enjoying them myself. It helps that he's got a good voice. Way too many podcasters out there don't. Curious to know how he managed to get Gatiss involved.

Phil_A

Quote from: Neomod on August 30, 2017, 06:01:25 PM
Thanks to whoever recommended The Secret History of Hollywood. A lot of work has obviously gone into these epic episodes.


I listen to a similar one called You Must Remember This which is another good "underbelly of Hollywood" series, although the host's intonation can take a bit of getting used to.

http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/

Ballad of Ballard Berkley

Another vote of thanks for recommending the Chart Music podcast, it's great fun. A podcast full of genial chat from funny, pop-obsessed nerds, what's not to like?!