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Holy crap. On a whim my wife tried out a new podcast last night before she went to bed, and I've been addicted to it all day:
My Dad Wrote a Porno
It's by the son of the eponymous dad who reads a chapter a week of this dad's erotic novel and makes fun of it with his friends.
It sounds weird, but it is oddly hilarious.
My Dad Wrote a Porno
It's by the son of the eponymous dad who reads a chapter a week of this dad's erotic novel and makes fun of it with his friends.
It sounds weird, but it is oddly hilarious.
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Canadaland, which may be of limited interested to Americans, but on the other hand, if you're into actual journalism, it's incredible.
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To be fair, adolescent power fantasy tripe is way easier to write than absurd existential horror, and every community has got to start somewhere... right?
Unless one loses a precious thing, he will never know its true value. A little light finally scratches the darkness; it lets the exhausted one face his shattered dream and realize his path cannot be walked. Can man live happily without embracing his wounded heart?
To be fair, adolescent power fantasy tripe is way easier to write than absurd existential horror, and every community has got to start somewhere... right?
Unless one loses a precious thing, he will never know its true value. A little light finally scratches the darkness; it lets the exhausted one face his shattered dream and realize his path cannot be walked. Can man live happily without embracing his wounded heart?
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History on Fire. My brother turned me on to this and if you like Hardcore History you should give this one a try. It's damn good.
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SoldMcNutt wrote:if you like Hardcore History
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We need something to get through the 6+ months between Carlin's episodes.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
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He has a thick Italian accent, but his storytelling reminds me a lot of Carlin. I've listened to his first three and they are really good.
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"Episode 19: Featuring Dan Carlin"
It's almost as if people are the problem.
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McNutt wrote:He has a thick Italian accent, but his storytelling reminds me a lot of Carlin. I've listened to his first three and they are really good.
there was-a dis guy, he was-a no good . . .
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OutMcNutt wrote:He has a thick Italian accent
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Give it a shot first. Listen to his first podcast on the Servile wars and see if you like it.
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I tried the episode "0" just to see if I could tolerate the accent. It is not bad at all, and he actually jokes in there that some people will not listen due to it, but he doesn't want to lose it because the ladies like it. LOL.McNutt wrote:Give it a shot first. Listen to his first podcast on the Servile wars and see if you like it.
Unless you REALLY hate Italian accents, it is not bad at all, Msteelers.
Thanks for the recommendation, Mcnutt. I needed a new podcast.. some of the others (runners world, human race, even the Moth) I was getting tired of.
An accent or, in the case of the runners world one where this Brian Dalek "producer" hosts or does segments, the speech impediment is impossible to listen to, it can kill the urge to listen.
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One question about downloading and saving episodes. I normally download anything that I am going to listen to in the immediate future, and then delete it when I have finished with it. My phone does not have that much memory (stupid iphones).
The History on Fire guy mentioned about taking older episodes off due to bandwith costs, etc. Is there a way to download a bunch of episodes and store them on my computer, then load them to the phone? I'm sure there is a way to do it in itunes (I have an iphone but a pc at home), but itunes can be a challenge to figure out normal things.
since the podcast is a separate app on the iphone, what folder would they be stored in?
sorry for the tech stupidity.
Thanks.
The History on Fire guy mentioned about taking older episodes off due to bandwith costs, etc. Is there a way to download a bunch of episodes and store them on my computer, then load them to the phone? I'm sure there is a way to do it in itunes (I have an iphone but a pc at home), but itunes can be a challenge to figure out normal things.
since the podcast is a separate app on the iphone, what folder would they be stored in?
sorry for the tech stupidity.
Thanks.
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Stumbled across a funny little podcast for horror fans called MY NEIGHBORS ARE DEAD.
It's an improvisational comedy interview show in which each episode host Adam Peacock interviews a neighbor to some well-known horror movie massacre. For instance, in the Friday the 13th episode they interview two camp counselors who worked at the Christian camp on the other side of Crystal Lake. Or the hunting supply guy who sold the Blair Witch kids their camping equipment.
As you might expect the content can be hit or miss, but when it hits it's very, very, funny. The episodes are short as well - typically only 15-20 minutes each.
It's an improvisational comedy interview show in which each episode host Adam Peacock interviews a neighbor to some well-known horror movie massacre. For instance, in the Friday the 13th episode they interview two camp counselors who worked at the Christian camp on the other side of Crystal Lake. Or the hunting supply guy who sold the Blair Witch kids their camping equipment.
As you might expect the content can be hit or miss, but when it hits it's very, very, funny. The episodes are short as well - typically only 15-20 minutes each.
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I have started (again) trying to walk for exercise on a regular basis and have just started listening to podcasts. This is really great as I am hooked and now look forward to walking every day. Sometime I want to go past my hour for another 30 minutes so I can kee listening. I've found a number of the ones recommended above, but I would like to recommend 2 if you like history:
History of Rome
History of Byzantium
I love ancient/classical/medieval history and have read a lot - yet I always find out something I don't know in each pod cast. I'd highly recommend these two if you are interested in these two subjects or just want to learn more about these two pivotal cultures/empires in Western history.
History of Rome
History of Byzantium
I love ancient/classical/medieval history and have read a lot - yet I always find out something I don't know in each pod cast. I'd highly recommend these two if you are interested in these two subjects or just want to learn more about these two pivotal cultures/empires in Western history.
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No but I will definitely start his after I finish History of Rome and History of Byzantium. Looks fascinating!
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Got through S-Town. I was not as enamored with it as the others posted in this thread. Points I got in no order:
Spoiler:
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Those were all strengths of S Town...and kind of the point of the entire show.
He won. Period.
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But don't you have a problem with all this "tale" be fabricated?
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Not at all. S Town isn’t a story about things, it’s a story about people.
He won. Period.
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Sam Harris podcast "The Lessons of Death"
In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness of death can improve our lives in each moment.
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Not sure if it’s been talked about but after listening to the first two episodes of Mr. Fed’s new podcast (Make No Law), which was excellent, I took a listen to “Slow Burn”, which is about Watergate. It’s generally about lesser known aspects that aren’t really talked about unless you lived through it. Listened to the first two episodes today and enjoyed it.
And in banks across the world
Christians, Moslems, Hindus, Jews
And every other race, creed, colour, tint or hue
Get down on their knees and pray
The raccoon and the groundhog neatly
Make up bags of change
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Well he's slowly drifting out of range
Christians, Moslems, Hindus, Jews
And every other race, creed, colour, tint or hue
Get down on their knees and pray
The raccoon and the groundhog neatly
Make up bags of change
But the monkey in the corner
Well he's slowly drifting out of range
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Ok, Dan Carlin has me hooked. I've downloaded an listened to his series on WW1 and it was fantastic. He's got a few free ones, but most of tho others you need to pay for. I have no problem with that. The issue is they are $2.99 each on iTunes and $1.99 on his website. If I buy and download from his website, how can I do this on my phone and then play them on my podcast app (Podbean)? Any idea how to do this?
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Not sure. You download the files as mp3's, so I'm assuming they would go into whatever mp3 player you use (like an iTunes).Grifman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:31 pm Ok, Dan Carlin has me hooked. I've downloaded an listened to his series on WW1 and it was fantastic. He's got a few free ones, but most of tho others you need to pay for. I have no problem with that. The issue is they are $2.99 each on iTunes and $1.99 on his website. If I buy and download from his website, how can I do this on my phone and then play them on my podcast app (Podbean)? Any idea how to do this?
You can download all of his episodes for $70, which works out to about 70 cents an episode. But if you want to start small, I would strongly suggest the Wrath of the Khans series, which is $10.
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Wrath of the Khans is so damn good.
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Funny coincidence, just the other night I finished re-listening to Prophets of Doom for the third time and decided to bite the bullet and pick up Death Throes of the Republic.Grifman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:31 pm Ok, Dan Carlin has me hooked. I've downloaded an listened to his series on WW1 and it was fantastic. He's got a few free ones, but most of tho others you need to pay for. I have no problem with that. The issue is they are $2.99 each on iTunes and $1.99 on his website. If I buy and download from his website, how can I do this on my phone and then play them on my podcast app (Podbean)? Any idea how to do this?
I use the excellent app Pocket Casts, and for me at least, I clicked on the download link in my mobile browser, told it to open the mp3s in Pocket Casts, and once I did it showed up like another podcast in the list where I can play and re-download episodes at will.
I'm about halfway through Death Throes, and Wrath is next.
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In other Mr. Fed news, he's now the permanent guest on a new NPR podcast called All the President's Lawyers. It's an excellent rundown of each weeks legal news, generally as pertains to Drumpf and his cronies.RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:36 pm Not sure if it’s been talked about but after listening to the first two episodes of Mr. Fed’s new podcast (Make No Law), which was excellent
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My wife turned me on to a new podcast I've been enjoying more and more lately called The Film Reroll.
Basically it's a group of New York actors/improvisors/role players who role play their way through popular movies using GURPS. Among the movies they've done: Alien, Jurassic Park, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Home Alone, Rogue One, From Dusk 'Til Dawn.
Even the ones that don't sound all that interesting to me tend to be pretty entertaining once they get through them. The GM does an amazing job fleshing out the various worlds and creating the characters in a way that really works, and the players are all entertaining.
I'm currently listening to their version of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. To pull it off the GM told them they were doing an independent movie from the 80's called "Summer Spell". The part where Jason comes out of the water and it dawns on the group members who hadn't already figured it out that they were in a horror movie was priceless.
Anyway, big thumbs up from me.
Basically it's a group of New York actors/improvisors/role players who role play their way through popular movies using GURPS. Among the movies they've done: Alien, Jurassic Park, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Home Alone, Rogue One, From Dusk 'Til Dawn.
Even the ones that don't sound all that interesting to me tend to be pretty entertaining once they get through them. The GM does an amazing job fleshing out the various worlds and creating the characters in a way that really works, and the players are all entertaining.
I'm currently listening to their version of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. To pull it off the GM told them they were doing an independent movie from the 80's called "Summer Spell". The part where Jason comes out of the water and it dawns on the group members who hadn't already figured it out that they were in a horror movie was priceless.
Anyway, big thumbs up from me.
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Anyone else catch “Wolverine:The Long Night”? Just finished up the whole thing. Very entertaining throwback to old time radio drama. Big thumbs up!
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I listened to the first couple of episodes, then stopped so I could binge through the entire season rather than waiting for them to come out each week. I'll probably finish it up this week.
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When I was a kid I would listen to The Shadow on the radio. I loved the story and miss the old-style radio series. I'm going to give Wolverine a listen.
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We used to buy the old radio show cassettes from Cracker Barrel. I remember enjoying The Shadow and the old Superman shows.
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This is exactly the kind of stuff I find fascinating. And great to see an OO'er make the big time.RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:36 pm Not sure if it’s been talked about but after listening to the first two episodes of Mr. Fed’s new podcast (Make No Law), which was excellent, I took a listen to “Slow Burn”, which is about Watergate. It’s generally about lesser known aspects that aren’t really talked about unless you lived through it. Listened to the first two episodes today and enjoyed it.
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My favorite new podcast is Everything Is Alive, a show where the host interviews inanimate objects.
I'm also a fan of The Art of Manliness. It's a pretty low key show with an interview each episode with someone the host finds interesting. Topics include history, fitness and exercise, fashion, psychology, money management, leadership, philosophy, as well as guests who've written books on skills that men could or should know. Never flashy, but always informative.
I'm also a fan of The Art of Manliness. It's a pretty low key show with an interview each episode with someone the host finds interesting. Topics include history, fitness and exercise, fashion, psychology, money management, leadership, philosophy, as well as guests who've written books on skills that men could or should know. Never flashy, but always informative.
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I really enjoyed the first episode with the can of soda. The rest haven't been as enjoyable for some reason but I'm sticking with it for now.paulbaxter wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:21 pm My favorite new podcast is Everything Is Alive, a show where the host interviews inanimate objects.
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If you are interested in physics, or just a physicist's take on many topics, check out Sean Carroll's Mindscape podcast. Sean is the head physicist at CIT, but he is very humble and accessible.
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I'm not sure if I've mentioned this podcast yet, it seems like there is more than one of these threads...
My latest favorite is Cooking Issues.
It's done by one of my culinary heroes, Dave Arnold. He's an inventor, a writer, a restaurateur and overall genius.
If you like irreverent humor, off the wall perspective and hardcore food science you will love this.
Wait, I'm literally the only person in this demographic? That just can't be!
My latest favorite is Cooking Issues.
It's done by one of my culinary heroes, Dave Arnold. He's an inventor, a writer, a restaurateur and overall genius.
If you like irreverent humor, off the wall perspective and hardcore food science you will love this.
Wait, I'm literally the only person in this demographic? That just can't be!
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For those that are interested, the Washington Post has just launched a daily podcast, Post Reports. First one is 21:50, so nothing too heavy.
It's almost as if people are the problem.
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Well, the Onion has finally decided to satirize shows like Serial and S Town with A Very Fatal Murder.
Dark but funny. I like that they made the podcaster somewhat of a sociopath himself.I know that this is the most compelling murder in America. I know that the victim was a supple young girl in the prime of her life. And I know that she was killed by simultaneous gunshot-stabbing-strangling-drowning.
He won. Period.
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A friend of mine turned me on to yet another long form history podcast similar to History of Rome: Age of Napoleon.
It starts with an overview of the era including a backgrounder on the French Revolution and recent Corsican history before starting on a detailed biography of Napoleon. He's up to Egypt now and making weekly updates.
It's hosted by an amateur historian, but Napoleon is his passion and, occasional 18th century political asides not withstanding, it's very well researched.
It starts with an overview of the era including a backgrounder on the French Revolution and recent Corsican history before starting on a detailed biography of Napoleon. He's up to Egypt now and making weekly updates.
It's hosted by an amateur historian, but Napoleon is his passion and, occasional 18th century political asides not withstanding, it's very well researched.