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So, since I got a smartphone (it's a more recent event than would seem logical to most people) I've been an avid podcast listener in long drives. I am always on the hunt for new ones, as I devour about 8 hours of podcast content on a slow week.
So, I thought it could be a great idea to create a thread where we share, recommend and discuss all the great podcasts out there. My focus is on geeky, hobby podcasts but anything goes really.
I'll start with my list:
1) Limited Resources - this Magic: The Gathering podcast is truly the best in the business. It is a weekly, 90 minutes long podcast about a strategic approach to playing limited Magic, and not only is it entertaining, but it also vastly improved my results since I started to listen. Their set reviews (which they do for each set that comes out) are especially useful. If you play Magic, even if you don't intend to regularly listen to Limited Resources, at least check the set reviews out. They are, simply put, the best way to learn the new set and get ahead of your fellow players.
2) Litreactor - I only discovered these guys recently, and they only have about 20 episodes out and no indication of a new one coming. However, their discussion of books and everything related to books and publishing is extremely entertaining to me. Not a lot of value in this one if you mean to learn something useful, but very fun and funny.
3) SF signal - this is a hugo award winning SF/F podcast but I'm honestly not sure why. The discussions are always very shallow, and the host has a very annoying and prominent personality that tends to overshadow the awesome guests he brings to the show. However, occasionally there are interviews with very interesting authors, so I'd still say this one is worth a listening.
4) Know Direction - the Pathfinder podcast. Come on, if you are on this forum you probably know them. In case you don't, check them out for reviews, discussions, interviews and con coverage. If something has to do with Pathfinder, it's here.
What I'm really looking for is a podcast to replace SF Signal as my SF/F podcast. Anybody knows about something like that?
I enjoy the Nerdherders, who discuss games, comics, movies, and all things nerdy.
Fear The Boot - General RPGs
Dan Carlins Hardcore History.
Mike Duncan's History of Rome
Monster Talk - skeptic science based discussion of monsters
Ray Harris A History of World War 2
How Stuff Works
Stuff you missed in history class
The British history podcast
The Byzantine history podcast
The infinite monkey cage
The Bugle - John Oliver
Wait Wait Don't tell me.
Hamish & Andy
Film Sack
Plus a lot more.
Here are the myriad podcasts I follow...
99% Invisible (a podcast about design)
Haste - The Official Obsidian Portal Podcast (general TTRPG discussion, with a bit of a focus on D&D.)
How Did This Get Made? (reviews of bad movies by comedians Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Manzoukis.)
Know Direction (The Pathfinder news, reviews, and interviews podcast)
Lexicon Valley (from Slate. A podcast about language)
The Moth Podcast (true storytelling, live on stage, with no notes)
NPR: All Songs Considered (music reviews)
NPR: Planet Money (economics journalism)
NPR: Pop Culture Happy Hour (reviews of books, movies, music & TV)
On the Media (from WNYC. Reporting on the media itself.)
Radiolab (from WNYC. Creative stories about science.)
Savage Lovecast (podcast by sex advice columnist Dan Savage)
Sound Opinions (from WBEZ. Music reviews.)
This American Life (from WBEZ. Hosted by Ira Glass)
uhh yeah dude