Comments on: 15 Podcasts That Will Make You Smarter http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-1864132 artbot Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:54:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/#comment-1864132 I was disappointed to see that #1 was TAL. It's good, but often hit or miss, and Ira Glass's smugness is annoying. Though they *have* done some really stellar episodes. Anyway, my #1, must-hear weekely podcast would be The Bugle. John Oliver (from The Daily Show) and Andy Zaltzman rip apart the news headlines to towering comic effect. Like an extended (and even funnier) Daily Show on steroids. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/the_bugle/ I was disappointed to see that #1 was TAL. It’s good, but often hit or miss, and Ira Glass’s smugness is annoying. Though they *have* done some really stellar episodes.

Anyway, my #1, must-hear weekely podcast would be The Bugle. John Oliver (from The Daily Show) and Andy Zaltzman rip apart the news headlines to towering comic effect. Like an extended (and even funnier) Daily Show on steroids.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_electio ns/the_bugle/

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-1864077 Ali S. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:26:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/#comment-1864077 Been listening to "Dan Carlin's Hard Core History" podcast for some time and let me say I have never been so riveted by History in any audio form until I started listening to his stuff. Love the other stuff on the list as well. Might I also add in a few podcasts that I think folks would love to listen to as well: - TVO's Big Ideas - Stuff You Should Know (from How Stuff Works.com) Been listening to “Dan Carlin’s Hard Core History” podcast for some time and let me say I have never been so riveted by History in any audio form until I started listening to his stuff. Love the other stuff on the list as well.

Might I also add in a few podcasts that I think folks would love to listen to as well:

- TVO’s Big Ideas
- Stuff You Should Know (from How Stuff Works.com)

]]> By: ScottD http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-1863852 ScottD Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:03:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/#comment-1863852 NPR. Really? Yeah, I love listening to hippies whine all day long NPR. Really?

Yeah, I love listening to hippies whine all day long

]]> By: infinitewell http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-1863763 infinitewell Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/#comment-1863763 Of course, I rank This American Life at the top as well. Ira Glass has such a great voice. I'd also like to throw in my vote for 365daysofastronomy.org. Ran by folks associated with the American Astronomical Society, it celebrates the International Year of Astronomy by letting groups submit podcasts to be aired once per day for the whole year. BTW, mine is titled "I know why the sky is dark at night. Do you?" which was produced in the spirit of Car Talk and will air Sat., Oct. 10. :o) Of course, I rank This American Life at the top as well. Ira Glass has such a great voice.

I’d also like to throw in my vote for 365daysofastronomy.org. Ran by folks associated with the American Astronomical Society, it celebrates the International Year of Astronomy by letting groups submit podcasts to be aired once per day for the whole year. BTW, mine is titled “I know why the sky is dark at night. Do you?” which was produced in the spirit of Car Talk and will air Sat., Oct. 10.

:o )

]]> By: p http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-1863741 p Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:40:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/#comment-1863741 I listen to one shy of half of those. :P Other super podcasts that are nerdier than several of the ones listed: NPR's Planet Money, Slate's Political Gabfest, WNYC's Radio Lab (easily my favorite), BBC's Thinking Allowed, BBC's In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg. I listen to one shy of half of those. :P

Other super podcasts that are nerdier than several of the ones listed:
NPR’s Planet Money, Slate’s Political Gabfest, WNYC’s Radio Lab (easily my favorite), BBC’s Thinking Allowed, BBC’s In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-1863729 Gauldar Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/29/15-podcasts-that-will-make-you-smarter/#comment-1863729 I really enjoy TED talks, but havn't really seen any of the others listed. I really enjoy TED talks, but havn’t really seen any of the others listed.

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