Podcasts

[The Fornicator]

Not interested in journalistic political commentary - they're 10 a penny, generally shallow and self-serving platforms: easy listening echo chambers. The only genuinely helpful and insightful political podcast I've found - and look forward to - is the originally titled Talking Politics. It's from the Politics Dept at Cambridge Uni, curated by Runciman and the brilliant Helen Thompson. This is what they are calling a *starter pack* : https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/the-tp-starter-pack/

Being of an academic bent, you also get reading lists to accompany the - generally weekly - 45-60 min broadcasts : Talking Politics · LRB

If you want a starting point I might go with #113 Crashed.

 

[killer b]

If you liked the Adam Tooze episode of TP, he also guested for a two-parter on the Politics, Theory, Other podcast - there's surprisingly little crossover.

Part 1:


Part 2:


Quality of the podcast is guest-dependent, but mostly very good - and from a left viewpoint rather than the academic centrist slant of Talking Politics.

 

[The Fornicator]

Yes, really enjoy Adam Tooze.

I wouldn't say an academic approach is necessarily centrist. Helen Thompson certainly isn't.

 

[killer b]

An academic approach isn't necessarily centrist. Talking Politics' approach is though. Thompson is hardly a left wing radical - she is very good, mind.

Notable that in all the years I've been listening, I only recall one active politician appearing, and that was Michael Gove, for a very chummy chat.

 

[Crispy]

99% Invisible

This week's is a corker

 

[Badgers]

On a lighter note the Peter Crouch podcast is fucking amazing. Live from the Samrat

 

[killer b]

Really enjoying the David Harvey anticapitalism podcast Fozzie Bear & danny la rouge recommended - get on it if you aren't already.

 

[Lord Camomile]

On the lookout for any good rugby and/or jazz podcasts to recommend to my dad. Also anything that's reminiscent of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, if there's anything like that around.

 

[Steel Icarus]

On a lighter note the Peter Crouch podcast is fucking amazing. Live from the Samrat

Just listened to that Badgers
Such a funny bloke, and a great end to a terrific series.

 

[paolo]

This week's is a corker

That was great.

For years there was ‘flat’ inside the abandoned Battersea power station. It wa basically a ‘demo’, long before any redevelopment plan finally took hold.

From the outside, it was just plywood walls on an empty floor, about three stories up. Inside - powered up - it was almost completely convincing. Lovely lighting, big double bed, coffee table, even a small (unplumbed) bathroom en-suite.

It *looked* almost liveable. But for the fact that to unlock it and power it up, it meant walking an RSJ with a death drop. Never mind the climb over razor wire to get into the site.

Nonetheless, I did for a few seconds think - could I live here for a bit?

 

[DotCommunist]

I've been listening to Medieval Death Trip. Close reading and taking about medieval texts
MDT Ep. 64: Concerning the Bishop, Knight, and Rook | Medieval Death Trip

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Another list of podcasts. Not read it in detail yet, but there are 50 listed in the article.

The Best Podcasts of 2018 - The Atlantic

 

[lizzieloo]

Not been following this thread really, (I should cos I listen to at least a couple of podcasts every day), but has this one been suggested yet?

Behind the Bastards

 

[flypanam]

On the lookout for any good rugby and/or jazz podcasts to recommend to my dad. Also anything that's reminiscent of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, if there's anything like that around.

Brian Moore does a weekly Rugby podcast, it’s okay. I don’t know of any other English rugby, but there are two excellent Irish ones that I listen to when I can.

 

[lizzieloo]

Further to my post up there I've just left listened to this

Part One: Phrenology: The Bastard Science of Racism

I vaguely knew about head bumps, and those ceramic heads that you find in shabby chic shops but I had no idea about the astonishing racism that phrenology enabled.

 

[neonwilderness]

On a lighter note the Peter Crouch podcast is fucking amazing.

I've just been listening to more of this. I'm enjoying it, despite my limited interest in football

 

[Badgers]

I've just been listening to more of this. I'm enjoying it, despite my limited interest in football

It is a really easy but funny and an interesting listen. I doubt Crouch is a 'typical' millionaire footballer but has played with them at the top level and internationally.

Barry from Wigan

 

[Badgers]

One I have not tried is Google Podcasts

Google launches a podcast app for Android with personalized recommendations

Have uninstalled this

Gave it a fair go but too many flaws.

Went for a paid app (£3.99) which is justified given the 15-20 hours I listen a week. Very happy with it thus far

 

[D'wards]

On a lighter note the Peter Crouch podcast is fucking amazing. Live from the Samrat

The Baker and Lineker is quite a good companion piece as it's similar football anecdote chat, but from different generations.
Crouchy seems to bridge the era of card schools on the coach and footballers being nice to nerdy fans to the huge headphone arrogant tits we have now.

 

[Badgers]

The Baker and Lineker is quite a good companion piece as it's similar football anecdote chat, but from different generations.
Crouchy seems to bridge the era of card schools on the coach and footballers being nice to nerdy fans to the huge headphone arrogant tits we have now.

I enjoy them both. Lineker and Baker are certainly older school and a bit grumpy old men themed. Lineker is a nice chap and was a great player but not as personable or self deprecating as Crouchy.

Both excellent. I look forward to the Phil Neville and Michael Owen podcast next year

 

[Badgers]

Just listened to Caliphate.

Very good, even though the presenter starts every sentence with So or Right

Just finished the first episode. Enjoying it a lot but agree with you. This seems to be a podcast journalist style from Serial. Does not really detract from the content tbf

 

[Rosemary Jest]

Top Flight Time Machine is very funny and loosely football based.

Athletico Mince with Bob Mortimer is also great.

 

[Badgers]

Listening to Caliphate and still liking it. Grim but fascinating so far. Listening on a plane is interesting

 

[D'wards]

I wonder how many podcasts there are in the world? I reckon 5 figures.
I listen to Richard Herring and it seems every mid/low level comedian has one and some of the big fellows.

I suppose they must be dead cheap to produce.
The barman in a local pub even has one!

 

[SheilaNaGig]

I’m poorly with bastard flu so podcast.

The Hurricane Tapes

BBC World Service - The Hurricane Tapes

Annoying repetition of the Dylan song, long intros and outros and all the irritations native to a sports commentator (the presenter) but I listened to every available episode yesterday and it made the flu hurt less.

How Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and John Artis got stitched up for a triple murder.

The Hurricane Tapes: Rubin Carter, John Artis & a triple murder in New Jersey


Which also gives me a reason to post this extraordinary snap.






ETA
I’ve always got an issue with these things because they never seem to pay the slightest attention to the family of the murdered. This podcast gives them a token mention once, which seems even worse than making an editorial choice not to mention them at all.

 

[SheilaNaGig]

Also this:

Death In Ice Valley

BBC World Service - Death in Ice Valley


The music is equal parts rather wonderful and annoyingly intrusive. Intros and outros too long. But it’s kept me distracted from my misery all day today. I’d never heard of this mystery before, and I love a good mystery. Intriguing. I’ve been perusing the Facebook page and googling today, in between collapsing with self pity and achey flu. Of course the podcast seems to miss a couple of details but as an opportunity to eavesdrop on a process it’s been good.

 

[Ted Striker]

Listening to Caliphate and still liking it. Grim but fascinating so far. Listening on a plane is interesting

Just listening to this now. Just at the Chapter 6, and pausing (so I can give it full attention) as it sounds like it's about to get real interesting...

 

[Idris2002]

Have you seen this?

Not bad "shooting the shit" pod about obscure bad movies. They have an episode about the Tarantino rip off movies of the 90s, for example.

On SoundCloud.

 

[Badgers]

New Lineker and Baker series (E1) us online

 

[D'wards]

How many podcasts do people listen to? I have 33 on the go, although the interview ones like idiot or Marc Maron or even DID I skip if I don't know who they are.
I listen to every Buxton, RHLSTP and Walking the Dog though regardless