Do you listen to podcasts? What's your favorite?

12 years ago

I love "This American Life."

I need to add a couple more podcasts for my on-the-road time.

I listen to "Fresh Air" occasionally, but I frequently wish they would edit them a bit more -- the few I've heard so far have been a little boring!

So what do you like in the podcasting world?

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dedtired
12 years ago
I love the ones you mentioned and almost all from NPR. I recently discovered The Moth which is people telling stories of something that happened in their life. There was a great one recently about a mom who discovered a very inappropriate email sent to her daughter by a guy the daughter knew. It was kind of funny -- the mom's horror, then how to tell her daughter she had snooped in her email, then confronting the kid who sent it. It was told in a half-joking manner until the end when it was quite poignant.

I recommend The Moth.

The only thing I don't like about Fresh Air is how they have to promote all their sponsors before they get to the conversation.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Moth
dedtired
12 years ago
P.S. I found The Moth on iTunes and that's a great resource for free podcasts
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renee_fl
12 years ago
I love The Moth!! I also listen to Radiolab.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
I mostly listen to tech related ones like TWIT this week in tech
I use this directory to find new ones to try.

Here is a link that might be useful: podcasts alley
pammyfay
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12 years ago
Oh yes! One of the episodes of "This American Life" -- stories about cheating, cheaters and the thin line next to cheating -- had a piece read by James Braley of the Moth. I think it might be up on his Web site. Very funny, and I love his delivery.

Going back to iTunes to snag the Moth! Thanks for reminding me!

And Raven: thanks for the link! I shall check it out!
sleeperblues
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I love radiolab. I'm going to check out the Moth. Thanks for the tip!

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