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To whoever finds this new community, welcome!

I thought I would start this community off by sharing my favourite app and podcasts and would invite you to do the same.

I've been an Android user for many, many years now so I've been through every podcast app there is. The one I always come back to though, is Podcast Addict. The dev is really responsive, hard-working and listens to the community. The app itself has just an insane amount of features and anything you can think of is generally possible. I also like Podcast Republic and PocketCasts but they might be better suited to people who don't want to tinker as much and get everything little thing working as they like.

I go through new podcasts constantly so my favourites do change a lot, however, at the moment these are my favourites.

  • Last Podcast On The Left - They're a comedy true-crime/ paranormal/ weird stuff/ gory history podcast. They've been around a long time now and I always go back to them.
  • Chilluminati - This one is very similar to LPOTL but they do a lot of new conspiracies (the fun kind not the poisonous kind) and internet mysteries which I enjoy. They also have a slightly different dynamic in that two of the guys are believers and one is a sceptic.
  • Swinded - Swindled is a true crime podcast but it handles exclusively blue-collar crime, so shady business dealings, human rights violations, scams etc. It's really informative and really well written.
  • All Systems Goku - I'm not a huge anime fan but I love Dragon Ball. This series has been finished a while now but it's worth going back to every now and then. It's two comedians watching DBZ for the first time.
  • Retronauts - Admittedly, I haven't listened to this one in a while but it's a great retro gaming podcast with great hosts and guests.
  • You're Wrong About - A really fun and informative podcast about subjects and topics the public usually has a take on that might not be the entire truth.

Anyway! Welcome to the community and I can't wait to read everyone's replies!

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[–] archwizard 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My app of choice is AntennaPod, mainly because its the best app I've found on FDroid.

Recently I've been listening through Newbie Star Trek, just because I really enjoy TNG and its nice to hear the discussions about it. I also listen to Security Now(since I do cybersecurity), the citizen's guide to the supreme court, and no bullsh!t vegan.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea 1 points 1 year ago

A fellow vegan and cyber security person, huh? I haven't heard of No Bullsh!t so I've just subscribed. Thanks!

I've wanted to watch TNG for years too but my wife hates it and I feel at this point it's probably too late for me :p

[–] FuzzyDunlop 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Antennapod is my app of choice on android (f-droid) and for content I picked:

https://greenletterclub.fr/nos-podcasts

This is a french channel talking about subjects on ecology, energy, environment, etc.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea 2 points 1 year ago

Antennapod is also a great app. I've got it installed on my phone and check in with it every now and then.

[–] solartimely 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like

behind the bastards - cool deep dives into the worst people in history

the dollop - comedians joking around as they look at an interesting historical episode. left of the libs and radicalizing

death panel - focuses on healthcare in america. they explain the systems and issues very well

blowback - each season covers an example of american imperialism i.e. iraq invasion, korean war, cuba.

the deprogram - seems good. talking about socialism and communism, 3 guys from different countries.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea 2 points 1 year ago

Great suggestions! I love The Dollop but I've never really been able to get in to BTB. The others sound very interesting.

[–] JacobCoffinWrites 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Dollop and Behind the Bastards I'll second (though I've fallen out of the habit of listening to them lately) and on a similar note, I really enjoy Knowledge Fight - deep dive analysis and correction of all the conspiracy stuff Alex Jones and Infowars claims. The primary host was even brought on as an expert in at least one of the Sandy Hook Defamation cases. If it sounds good, I think I'd recommend just diving in on recent ones, maybe around the disposition, rather than trying to start from the beginning.

[–] j_roby 3 points 1 year ago

The Cool Zone Media (the maker of Behind the Bastards) podcasts are all great, as well as the guests they bring on.

If you've not listened yet, the original episodes of It Could Happen Here (ep's 1-6, from 2019) are a must listen in our current political climate, despite how grim and somewhat prophetic they can be.

[–] JacobCoffinWrites 3 points 1 year ago

To OP's list, Swindled is awesome. I love the narrator's deadpan descriptions.

Darknet Diaries is great if you're looking for a kind of narrative breakdown of various cyber attacks, and some funny stories around pentesting and crime (I write cyberpunk sometimes, and it's a fun influence)

I think my favorite though, especially while working on a photobash or painting or woodworking, is Dice Friends by Loading Ready Run - a group of Canadian sketch-comedy and improv types playing various tabletop games. There's a wonderful range in everything from tone, to playstyles, to DM, as the players and campaign change out pretty often.

I'll also sometimes put spoilerwarningshow on in the background (not sure if ignoring the video makes it count as a podcast). I have gleaned a lot of nice writing (especially worldbuilding) advice from their many rants.

[–] Venus 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't usually listen to podcasts, but 372pages.com is my go-to when I need one to listen to. It's a two-man book club only for bad books. They started out with Ready Player One, and they've done everything from cozy mysteries to Bram Stoker's The Lair of the White Worm.

[–] hotwarioinyourarea 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, that sounds good! I started listening to If Books Could Kill recently which sounds like a similar thing.