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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) by its_me_xiphos@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org

I'm looking to refresh my podcast subscriptions with thoughtful, insightful, non politics stuff (enough of that already in my subscriptions). I'd love some recommendations for:

  • Techie stuff for a luddite like me
  • Long form explorations of a single topic
  • Video gaming (loved the video game historian but he stopped)
  • TTRPGs and game design
  • Reading and Writing
  • Absolutely no interest in art, finance, crypto, cars, sports, aliens, murder/horror/crime, or influencer style conversation casts (Rogan or Piker)

My current subscriptions are to:

  • Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
  • Disasters Deconstructed (though I'm not liking the academic tone anymore since I left this career, so stopped listening as much)
  • Ralph Nader Radio Hour
  • CBC podcasts, a wide variety on politics
  • Autocracy in America
  • NPR Shortwave and Planet Money
  • John Stewart
  • Trevor Noah

Edit: Wow! So many great suggestions. Thanks!

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[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 22 hours ago

I never got into podcasts. Are you open to suggestions about YouTube channels?

(also, how'd my print recommendations a few months back end up working out for you?)

[-] its_me_xiphos@beehaw.org 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Print recommendations were stellar. I thank you! I'm glad, too, as some of the magazines you mentioned were available through my library via e-magazine. Otherwise, I go and read when I can. But I did subscribe to Macleans.

Pertaining to 80,000 hours it struck me as a new variety of affective altruism/morale ambition. Very AI bro feel to their career advice and work.

I am open to YouTube as well.

[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 20 hours ago

So, I'm going to open with the obvious: Nader, Stewart and Noah are scarcely apolitical.

I enjoy Seth Meyers' A Closer Look segments but rarely care for much more. I'm also going to violently reject your prohibition on finance by suggesting Patrick Boyle, just because he knows enough to keep me abreast of underlying trends internationally. Miniminuteman is usually a good time, but he can be a bit hit-or-miss. I like Mentour Now/Mentour Pilot to learn about aviation. For video games, I like The Geek Cupboard, OrbitalPotato and Real Civil Engineer. Tom Scott, GamersNexus are also at the top of my subscriptions. And if you like watching middle-aged men solve sudokus, Cracking the Cryptic is perfect for a certain mood.

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