What non-hunting podcasts do you listen to?

intunegp

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The Kill Tony thread got me thinking, and I'm in need of recommendations anyway, so who better to ask than my fellow Roksliders? Between my job and commute I typically consume 8-10 hours a day of podcasts/music and I need some variety. It would be great if you could briefly describe the show or at least give a genre rather than just dropping a name.

I'm going to preface my list by saying that while I do listen to all these, it's not necessarily because I love all their views/beliefs/politics/etc., but that they're entertaining and may provide perspectives that I might not consider otherwise. Others are pure entertainment. I try not to live in too tight of a bubble. Anyway, my regular (non-hunting) listens consist of:

Rogan- anything and everything
Kill Tony- comedy
Shawn Ryan- military/intelligence/researcher interviews
Breaking Points- current events
Piers Morgan Uncensored- current events
Sword and Scale- true crime
Invisible Choir- true crime
Obscura- true crime
Predators I've Caught/Chris Hansen- true crime
Behind The Bastards- historical/true crime
Stuff You Should Know- educational
Financial Audit- obnoxious host roasts people about their irresponsible finances and builds them a budget to get out of debt

Besides those I typically find a comedian's podcast and pick a random episode. Tim Dillon, Matt & Shane, Theo Von, Your Mom's House, etc.

So, besides all the MeatEater stuff, Shoot2Hunt, The Hunting Public, etc., what do you guys like to listen to?
 
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If you like Behind The Bastards, check out Lions Lead by Donkeys, military history delivered in a similar way. By a combat veteran with a graduate degree.

Well There's Your Problem- Engineering disasters with jokes. Lots of their episodes I don't care for, but when they're good, they're real good.

I listen to a lot of random NPR podcasts. Just pick subjects that sound interesting.

Cocaine and Rhinestones- History of 20th Century Country Music. Fascinating deep dive. The Spade Cooley episode is the worst thing I've ever heard.

Your Favorite Band Sucks- Funny/music. It's best when it's a band you like.

Fall of Civilizations- Life in civilizations when they fell.
 

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8 - 10 hours a day! Soooo jealous. My short commute robs me of podcast time but wouldn't trade.....

The Rest is History - not a surprise given the name, but a good histroy-based podcast. Entertaining hosts.
Acquired - In depth assessments of big companies, their history, who runs them and how, etc.
In Moscow's Shadows - info about how Russia runs, leaders, impacts, etc., by Mark Galeotti

Looking forward to other replies
 
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EconTalk - The econ professor host (Russ) is a genuinely curious guy. Interviews authors about their books and research - wide ranging interviews usually. He's a free market guy but really lets his guests explain their points and doesn't really engage in debating at all. Some fascinating interviews - my all time favorite was his interview with an econ researcher who wrote a book about hostage negotiations and the economics at play in those situations.

Hollinger and Duncan (NBA) - Hollinger is the Godfather of basketball advanced stats. I know I'm probably well into the minority on Rokslide as an NBA fan

Lowe Post (NBA) - More NBA inside reporting/talk

Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning - Mostly ancient DNA/genetics research, but does interview scientists in other disciplines when they've got an interesting book or research paper. The recent episode with Ryan Burge is a good example - Burge researches religion/religiosity in the United States and has put out tons of data on it.
 
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I needed this,.
I was over 600 hours last year on audible alone.
I've been running out of content lately, this should get me going again.
Hardcore History is a good one, The wrath of the Khans is one I will listen to again sometime.
Barn Talk can be a good one if you have any interest in farming/agriculture.
Crooked City
Up and Vanished ( 4 seasons, last couple deal with a missing persons case in Nome Alaska)
Battle Cast
2 Bears One Cave
 
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