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dan berry
dan berry
WA
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25 Aug 2013 12:15pm
Recently discovered the world of podcasts. So far Ive got dan carlins hardcore history and common sense, joe rogan ( depending on who he's talking to) and bbc docs. Anyone found any other good ones?
dirtyharry
dirtyharry
WA
444 posts
WA, 444 posts
25 Aug 2013 12:32pm
Stuff you should now know (like how to spell know)
Heaps of good ones from ABC
Radiolab
This American Life
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
QLD, 2515 posts
25 Aug 2013 2:42pm
ABC Radio National conversations with Richard Fidler. A good one was with Peter Fitzsimons on the Eureka Stockade.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23684 posts
WA, 23684 posts
25 Aug 2013 1:17pm
What's a podcast?

Flicking a lure at a group of dolphins?
TheWolf
TheWolf
SA
247 posts
SA, 247 posts
25 Aug 2013 3:42pm
Skeptics guide to the universe is interesting if you want a bit of Sciencey stuff.
boofy
boofy
NSW
2110 posts
NSW, 2110 posts
25 Aug 2013 4:19pm
Mark _australia said..

What's a podcast?

Flicking a lure at a group of dolphins?


No Mark its a line up of dolphins trying to get in the next remake of flipper

+1 on the Richard Fidler podcasts I listen every day
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
25 Aug 2013 4:50pm
Absolutely, without a doubt, RadioLab has been the best sciencey podcast on the internet for years.

www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab

I can recommend many, many episodes but a recent one that had me then go and buy the book was
www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blogland/2013/mar/19/rebroadcast-emergence/
arancini
arancini
WA
373 posts
WA, 373 posts
25 Aug 2013 3:16pm
have a look at the TED talks

www.ted.com/playlists/77/11_must_see_ted_talks
chrispy
chrispy
WA
9675 posts
WA, 9675 posts
25 Aug 2013 3:17pm
da vecta said...
ABC Radio National conversations with Richard Fidler.


Love this. Things I never thought would be interesting completely changed when I started to listen Mr Fidler and his conversations.
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
QLD, 2515 posts
25 Aug 2013 7:14pm
Mark _australia said..

What's a podcast?

Flicking a lure at a group of dolphins?


Ha ha
da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
QLD, 2515 posts
25 Aug 2013 7:16pm
evlPanda said..

Absolutely, without a doubt, RadioLab has been the best sciencey podcast on the internet for years.

www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab

I can recommend many, many episodes but a recent one that had me then go and buy the book was
www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blogland/2013/mar/19/rebroadcast-emergence/


I will check these out.
Rex
Rex
WA
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Rex Rex
WA, 949 posts
25 Aug 2013 6:11pm
dan berry said..

Anyone found any other good ones?


Just to get you started.

Marc Maron WTF
Adam Carolla
Heres the thing (Alec Baldwin)
This American life
Freakanomics
Radio National


Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2599 posts
WA, 2599 posts
25 Aug 2013 8:42pm
Good topic...

The good doctors
Friday night comedy
Dr Karl on JJJ
Science hour
jenkz
jenkz
WA
793 posts
WA, 793 posts
25 Aug 2013 8:44pm
+1 for Conversations with Richard Fidler on ABC National.
Has such a wide range of guests.
Beersy
Beersy
TAS
753 posts
TAS, 753 posts
25 Aug 2013 11:34pm
Hamish and Andy... Best thing to listen to while driving!
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
25 Aug 2013 11:48pm




jeff rense

surferstu
surferstu
1011 posts
1011 posts
25 Aug 2013 10:25pm
Big sports breakfast

www.bigsportsbreakfast.com.au/index.php?component=content&id=18&Itemid=88

Some good ad free **** there
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23684 posts
WA, 23684 posts
25 Aug 2013 10:35pm
So anyway now I know it is basically radio you pay for (using up your internet allowance for stuff you can get for free)

Richard Fidler? Seriously ....... Dick Fidler?

Poor fellow.

Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
26 Aug 2013 1:11am
You must be happy with dial-up and two radio channels Mark?
dirtyharry
dirtyharry
WA
444 posts
WA, 444 posts
26 Aug 2013 7:27am
Mark _australia said..
Richard Fidler? Seriously ....... Dick Fidler?

Poor fellow.



I didn't realise until recently that it's the same Richard that was part of the Doug Anthony All Stars.
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6158 posts
QLD, 6158 posts
26 Aug 2013 12:42pm
can I ask what everyone uses to download and play their podcasts? (I'm android)
Dazzler75
Dazzler75
QLD
458 posts
QLD, 458 posts
26 Aug 2013 1:32pm
dirtyharry said..

Mark _australia said..
Richard Fidler? Seriously ....... Dick Fidler?

Poor fellow.



I didn't realise until recently that it's the same Richard that was part of the Doug Anthony All Stars.




Conversations with Richard Fidler - 11.00am everyday on ABC Radio.

Some amazing stories - Bob McTavish, Brian Ritchie (bass player from Violent Femmes / The Break) Gavin Dear are all worth listening to
Skid
Skid
QLD
1499 posts
QLD, 1499 posts
26 Aug 2013 1:54pm
+1 for radio lab - check out episodes... words... memory and forgetting... who am I

+1 for hamish & andy (when driving with my kids in the car)

btw I use an ipod touch and itunes (cos that's what I've got) when it works, it works well, when it doesn't work, it sucks big ones!
If someone argued android was better I would probably believe them
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2599 posts
WA, 2599 posts
2 Sep 2013 6:51pm
bump
latedropeddy
latedropeddy
VIC
417 posts
VIC, 417 posts
2 Sep 2013 11:23pm
My drive to and from work is around 1.5hrs, with all this election BS going on they are my little piece of sanity in the car. As well as those mentioned above (radiolab is awesome) here are some of my other favourites.

NPR planet money
abc future tense
bbc peter days world of business
abc late night live (phillip adams)
BBC documentary archive

so many podcasts, so little time!
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
QLD, 3424 posts
3 Sep 2013 7:17am
myusernam said..
(I'm android)



you look more like Jenna
stuk
stuk
NSW
894 posts
NSW, 894 posts
4 Sep 2013 10:37am
Dazzler75 said..

dirtyharry said..

Mark _australia said..
Richard Fidler? Seriously ....... Dick Fidler?

Poor fellow.



I didn't realise until recently that it's the same Richard that was part of the Doug Anthony All Stars.




Conversations with Richard Fidler - 11.00am everyday on ABC Radio.

Some amazing stories - Bob McTavish, Brian Ritchie (bass player from Violent Femmes / The Break) Gavin Dear are all worth listening to


It usually coincides with my drive home from the beach +1 from me as well.
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
4 Sep 2013 12:37pm
Mark _australia said..
So anyway now I know it is basically radio you pay for (using up your internet allowance for stuff you can get for free)


You can't get it for free mark. Those wirelesses need electricity, unless you're using a hand crank.

And then if you want to listen to the episode at a time that suits you you'll have to buy a tape, and good luck finding one of those.

Alternately you can press the play button on your newfangled podcast player.

computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/podcasting.htm

...pretty much everything I watch or listen to is a podcast, be it a YouTube channel like the America's Cup or a TV series on the AppleTV, a blog/rss feed, or a more traditional, actual podcast. I can't remember the last time I had to tune in at a certain time. Must be years. And now the range of offerings is huge.

...and if you don't use up your internet allowance then you've wasted it. If you only use half you've effectively paid double for it.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
8 Sep 2013 11:45pm
News from Lake Wobegon - Humour from Garrison Keilor
The Guitar Channel - French dude interviews guitar shredders
Six String Bliss - more guitar interviews
Smooth Groovers - download all the old shows. Lots of jazz, funk fusion from the masters. Newer shows are more disco, pop and smooth jazz
TED Radio Hour - the talks re-recorded as radio
The Infinite Monkey Cage - Brian Cox and comedians talk about science

ABC
- The Music Show
- Health Report
- Science Show
- Background Briefing
- Ockhams Razor

For video
- NPR Tiny Desk concerts
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