Favorite non-bitcoin (or adjacent) podcasts
3155 sats \ 55 comments \ @elvismercury 24 Mar podcasts
Assume that I like btc but I've been listening to btc podcasts for five years and have no need for further btc info, nor any of the topics that go hand-in-glove with it, like Austrian economics or Libertarianism or investing. I am well versed in all of that, so while I have it as background, I don't need more of it.
Given that disclaimer, what podcasts do you like and would you recommend to a person like me who shares (presumably) a great deal of context with you? Why?
(Note: podcasts don't need to require that shared context, but I mention it in case knowing this stuff is a dependency for some reason. I would be happy -- ecstatic in fact -- to get a rec for an art podcast, or literature, or agriculture, if it was something that you loved.)
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631 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 24 Mar
Darknet Diaries! Fantastic show about all kinds of stuff, from cyberheists to pentesting to other crimes.
In the same vein, the two-season Lazarus Heist from the BBC is a deep dive into North Korea's assorted cybercrimes (including trying to plant employees at some crypto exchanges), and is riviting.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History is an amazing deep dive (each episode can run 5-6 hours, and he released 2-4 episodes a year) into history from a non-historian's perspective.
And one I love that's a little lighter:
You Must Remember This: A look at classic Hollywood, ranging from the early days all the way to the '90s. Incredibly well-researched.
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63 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury OP 24 Mar
I've listened to a number of DD and HH and love them, so I'm excited to check out the others you've recommended -- thank you!
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 24 Mar
Enjoy! I'm sure I'll think of a few others later!
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @bataroot 24 Mar
💯 Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
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225 sats \ 4 replies \ @m00ninite 24 Mar
I've been enjoying Linux Unplugged. It's nice to see a podcasting 2.0 show that integrates boosts, but isn't a bitcoin show.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 25 Mar
Yep, Linux Unplugged is the best Linux show out there.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @elvismercury OP 24 Mar
A good Linux pod would add to my life -- what do you like about this one?
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53 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lumor 24 Mar
For me it's their exploration of NixOS 😁
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @m00ninite 24 Mar
They've been doing this for over a decade, so they're quite knowledgeable. First half is news and projects they're working on, second half is interacting with the audience via boosts. End of each episode they have a "pick" which is a random Linux app or tool they discovered that may be useful.
And as the other poster said, they've been going deep on Nix, so it's great to hear how that is progressing.
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326 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 24 Mar
A few more random ones:
Imaginary Worlds -- a show about SF, ranging from deep dives into specific books and TV shows, to common themes (personifications of Death in fantasy was one episode), to just about anything else.
Ear Hustle -- a show produced from inside San Quentin prison. One of those shows about a place we just don't get exposed to otherwise.
Criminal -- the only true crime podcast (not counting DD) I listen to. Each episode is a standalone, and Phoebe has the best voice in podcasting. Episodes range from awful crimes to historical cons to lighthearted (there's an annual one with crimes committed by animals).
Outside From the magazine of the same name. Not every episode's one I bother with, but they did a "science of survival" series that was amazing, dealing with everything from hypothermia to ingesting poison mushrooms.
Twenty Thousand Hertz. A show about sound. Covers everything from the sounds bugs make to how the Netflix stinger sound was developed and just about everything in between.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury OP 25 Mar
I love your weird eclecticism! On this list, I really enjoy Ear Hustle. The rest are new, and I look forward to checking them out.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 25 Mar
I actually discovered Ear Hustle because it was on the same podcast network as Criminal! There's even kind of a crossover episode.
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253 sats \ 0 replies \ @WetBandit 24 Mar
Very mainstream but I love "This American Life"
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0d5aba47-f682-4008-8991-26c67a3505c0/this-american-life?ref=dm_sh_KU28Md4pboMYevQtDqFWsQwvq
And I also love "Smartless".
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c2d7bf52-643f-4279-8b7e-f9d7a74e686e/smartless?ref=dm_sh_e8AANMW9V92hQXUIwkjtYlNXU
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47 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 24 Mar
Honestly, other than bitcoin podcasts and sports podcasts I don't have any shows I listen to regularly. I might listen to Rogan or Lex Friedman once and awhile if I like the guest they have on or am interested in the subject of discussion in Lex's case. There are a few finance pods that aren't bitcoin centric that I listen to occasionally but again usually dependent on guest or subject.
Sorry, wish I had something better for you.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 24 Mar
Which sports?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 24 Mar
NFL and Baseball mostly but usually team specific not general ones. I listen to blue jays pods and 49ers pods mostly.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury OP 24 Mar
No worries -- maybe we'll both discover something in these comments :)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 24 Mar
Yes, that would be great.
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818 sats \ 2 replies \ @DiedOnTitan 24 Mar
Radiolab is a great podcast. Each episode covers a completely different realm of life that makes it hard to classify. If you are curious about fascinating things you have little to no idea about, try it out. After just a couple of episodes you will be hungry for more. Here is just one example of a mind-blowing episode, the Interstitium, revealing an entirely new system discovered in our bodies 15 years ago in the West, but known for centuries in the East:
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16 sats \ 0 replies \ @WetBandit 24 Mar
Radiolab is great!
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16 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 24 Mar
Oh yeah -- I feel like Radiolab, along with 99% Invisible and Stuff You Should Know, is one of those cornerstones of "cool information" podcasting.
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251 sats \ 0 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 24 Mar
Unfortunately, I am not that into art/lit/ag podcasts, but occasionally some of those topics are discussed on episodes of Stuff You Should Know. Given you are likely interested in learning about a bunch of random stuff, like many others here.
Stuff You Should Know (SYSK) - not every topic I am interested in, but they often cover some cool things and are good for an hour or so of educational content. Also they aren't always timely, so you can go back and listen to old episodes instead of only newly released ones.
Beyond that, excluding Bitcoin/Econ podcasts, I occasionally listen to True Crime/Comedy podcasts like Small Town Murder and Crime in Sports which are both hosted by comedians. May not be for everyone to laugh at haha.
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218 sats \ 1 reply \ @xz 25 Mar
In case not currently on your radar TOKYO CITADEL BUILDERS
Really enjoy and learn from the conversations. There's a great balance or synergy between the two hosts. Tends to be a focus of topics around but not really central to Bitcoin, in depth and 360 degrees in the breadth of analysis.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @elvismercury OP 25 Mar
I like this one quite a bit, though I listen irregularly. My favorite part is that you're getting all kinds of interesting btc stuff, but quite indirectly in many cases, and learning a lot of stuff about Japan, too.
It's an illustration of a general idea, I think: if you have smart people engaging with something consequential, what you really have is really about The World at large, regardless of whether it's ostensibly about professional wrestling, or horticulture, or the history of the automobile.
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218 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 25 Mar
No Agenda:
I often disagree with the hosts but they do an excellent job of pointing out patterns of influence in media and they do it in an entertaining way. Over the years I have learned to see the patterns in media, politics, and marketing largely due to listening to this show. At this point I listen more for entertainment value.
The Survival Podcast:
I found this during Covid and there are few podcasts from which I have learned more. This isn't prepper porn or the typical stupid prepper stuff you see on TV. Solid practical advice that is useful for your everyday life or in when the world starts to fall apart. All from a smart and no-nonsense host. He talks about bitcoin and economics but those are just a part of his whole preparedness approach.
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218 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 24 Mar
I listened to this 20 Minute VC podcast today with the former CTO/VPE of Shopify/Atlassian. (Learned a ton of very straightforward things so I'm thinking of giving Jean's book a try.1234)
I land on 20VC a couple times a year because they have a guest I'm curious about and Harry is a great interviewer despite how obnoxious he is as a nouveau-VC.
Footnotes
  1. His interview advice: figure out what they actually want to do, have them teach it to you, have them explain how they did the hardest things they've ever done ↩
  2. His management advice: alignment >> autonomy > process ↩
  3. His networking advice: talk to one new person a week that you think is really interesting. ↩
  4. He writes 80% of his code with this AI editor ↩
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218 sats \ 6 replies \ @BlokchainB 24 Mar
The Professor Penn podcast
https://fountain.fm/show/MYuoOarhI8mGO84FFSzK
Great insights about American history and party politics .
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100 sats \ 5 replies \ @elvismercury OP 25 Mar
I was hoping to find a politics podcast someplace -- I, like all sane people, hate politics, but unlike many here, recognize the power of understanding it. I'll check it out.
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108 sats \ 4 replies \ @BlokchainB 25 Mar
Bitcoin is political
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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @elvismercury OP 25 Mar
Everything is political. Most btc pods fail badly at being more than the usual btc talking points and choir-preaching. That's not useful to me.
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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @BlokchainB 25 Mar
Yeah I’m starting to dial back my podcast listening.
People forget that bitcoin is just software it’s people that make it worth anything.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury OP 25 Mar
Yes! And therefore, understanding more about people is the key to understanding ow to help btc succeed, and the circumstances in which it can and can't.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 25 Mar
👏👏 I think life has gotten a bit too easy and people tend to forget how evil people are to one another. And making it seem like the state is this omnipresent being that can never be slayed. Well I think different. If the United States senate and the presidency was filled with crazy bitcoiners you be crazy not to think laws wouldn’t be passed to change things in bitcoin’s favor
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133 sats \ 0 replies \ @sudocarlos 24 Mar
  • The 404 Media Podcast
  • Macro Voiced
  • How to Fix the Internet
  • Hidden Forces
  • Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @0389863ff2 30 Mar freebie
Can recommend the following: Search Engine - random questions being answered in thoughtful and sometimes insightful ways My First Million - Business ideas and trends in a fun format How to take over the World - a look at individuals that have achieved greatness Wolf 359 - if you're into audiobooks, a space faring adventure with great audio and lots of humour
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75 sats \ 0 replies \ @badabing 24 Mar
Last podcast on the left.
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126 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr 24 Mar
The All In Podcast, it’s the only one I really listen to
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury OP 25 Mar
Appreciate the rec. I know it's popular, and I've attempted to listen to this a few times, but honestly can't fathom the value people find in it. Seems like a bunch of self-congratulatory douchebags giving smarmy hot takes on stuff. What makes this worthy of being the only one you listen to?
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 25 Mar
i think Chamath, Friedberg, and Sacks all have great takes on tech, Chamath specifically often shares non-obvious ideas that make me stop and think
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37 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheWildHustle 24 Mar
Mere Mortals Book Review
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @MadBudha 1 Apr
Grand Theft World is awesome also. Current events with a historical perspective. Grandtheftworld.com
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @MadBudha 26 Mar
I really enjoy the Tim Dillon Show. Just remember it's comedy. Kinda like what late night TV was before becoming over political, imo.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kontext 25 Mar
Huberman Lab Podcast for sure Also Welcome To Night Vale for some dark, twisted comedy
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lanter 25 Mar
I used to listen this Anime podcast which they break down bit by bit every episode, tackled every topic and relevant scene from that episodes.. And some music podcast.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCFC 25 Mar
As of late I listen to the Huberman Podcast frequently as well as the Whoop Podcast. Both podcasts focus primarily on improving health, but the Huberman Podcast dives deep into the science of health and human physiology.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @watchmancbiz 25 Mar
You would really love us at "(EA) Eternal Affairs TRUTH Radio" Our main website, online for 14 years is: https://EternalAffairsMedia.com 😍 Let me know what you think.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 24 Mar
The changelog, may be. Or, the Developer Tea.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @aljaz 24 Mar
I'm surprised noone mentioned https://www.founderspodcast.com/ Or https://www.takeoverpod.com/
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @oliverweiss 24 Mar
Strangely enough I am listening a history podcast besides bitcoin and related stuff. I don’t know why it’s relaxing and refreshing - i have never had any passion for history, not at all at school.
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Sh7 24 Mar
I listen to "the Animal society" ! it's an italian mouvment of good guys that can teach something to others. I actually love their silly clips and they can remain serious as well. they talk about a lot of "taboo" argouments with a nice point of view. Go check it guys!
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27 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 24 Mar
All the other podcasts I listen to are sports related.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Enemy_of_the_state 24 Mar
https://drreality.news/subscribe-to-podcast/
Great freedom oriented podcast.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Taurus 25 Mar
The Wild Project 👀
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bataroot 24 Mar
Not in order of preference...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 24 Mar
The investors podcast! Years of great info on those most successful
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