Ed Lake's list of interesting podcasts

Created: Nov. 17, 2020  Last changed: Nov. 22, 2020
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Podcasts are like radio talk shows, except that they are recorded,
and you can listen to them on your computer or on an MP3 player. 
Anyone interested in almost any subject should be able to
 find a podcast that discusses that subject.  My favorite subjects
are science, history, current affairs, comedy and show business. 
Here are my top 10 favorite podcasts: 

#1: The Infinite Monkey Cage
Subject: science (but also very funny)
Hosts: Brian Cox (scientist) and Robin Ince (comedian)
Site: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloads

#2: Big Picture Science
Subject: science
Hosts: Seth Shostak (astronomer) and Molly Bentley (science journalist)
Site: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes

#3: Spacenuts
Subject: astronomy (but with humor)
Hosts: Fred Watson (astronomer) Andrew Dunkley (journalist)
Site: https://player.fm/series/2381510

#4: Astronomy Cast
Subject: Astronomy (mostly)
Hosts: Fraser Cain (publisher of Universe Today) and Pamela Gay (astronomer)
Site: http://www.astronomycast.com/podcasts/

#5: The Naked Scientists
Subject: Science
Hosts: Dr. Chris Smith and Adam Murphy
Site: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/science-podcasts

#6: RadioLab
Subject: current affairs (and science)
Hosts: Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich
Site: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/452538884/radiolab

#7: 5 Live Science Podcast
Subject: Science
Host: Dr. Chris Smith
Site: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9ny/episodes/downloads

#8: Geek's Guide to the Galaxy
Subject: Movies & Games, Interviews
Host: David Barr Kirtley (writer)
Site: https://geeksguideshow.com/

#9: Stuff to Blow Your Mind
Subject: Life Sciences
Hosts: Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/hvgx5-1177c/Stuff-To-Blow-Your-Mind-Podcast

#10: Joe Rogan's Podcasts
Subject: Interviews (of all kinds, which are also on YouTube)
Host: Joe Rogan (comedian)
Site: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/

And here are other podcasts in alphabetical order that I also
occasionally listen to and can recommend:

AAAS Science
Subject: Science & Current Affairs
Host: Sarah Crespi & others (journalists)
Site: https://www.sciencemag.org/podcasts

The Ancient World
Subject: History
Host: Scott Chesworth
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/h3g82-2f28f/The-Ancient-World-Podcast

Are We There Yet?
Subject: Astronomy & Science
Host: Brendan Byrne
Site: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/470937634/are-we-there-yet

The Dollop
Subject: history (mostly)
Hosts: Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds (comedians)
Site: https://allthingscomedy.com/podcast/the-dollop

Getting Curious
Subject: Interviews
Host: Jonathan Van Ness
Site: https://www.radio.com/podcasts/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness-31101

Flash Forward
Subject: The Future
Host: Rose Eveleth
Site: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PPY8359579005

In Our Time
Subject: History
Host: Melvyn Bragg & Guests
Site: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads?page=1

Lex Fridman
Subject: Science, history, technology, psychology, etc.
Host: Lex Fridman (MIT AI research scientist)
Site: https://lexfridman.com/podcast/

Maritime History
Subject: History
Host: Brandon Huebner
Site: http://maritimehistorypodcast.com/episodes-maritime-history-podcast/

Never Not Funny
Subject: Interviews
Host: Jimmy Pardo
Site: https://www.nevernotfunny.com/

Origins
Subject: Science & Current Affairs
Host: Laurence Krauss (theoretical physicist)
Site: https://player.fm/series/the-origins-podcast-with-lawrence-krauss

Physics Central
Subject: Science & Physics
Host:
Site: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/podcasts.cfm

Pod Save America
Subject: Current Affairs
Hosts: Jon Favreau, Daniel Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor
Site: https://podbay.fm/p/pod-save-america

Point of Inquiry
Subject: History & Current Affairs
Hosts: Jim Underdown & Leighann Lord
Site: https://pointofinquiry.org/all-episodes/

Probably Science
Subject: Science
Hosts: Matt Kirshen & Andy Wood
Site: http://www.probablyscience.com/

PNAS Science Sessions
Subject: Science
Host: Various
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/78qr8-a16dd/PNAS-Science-Sessions-Podcast

Sam Harris (Making Sense)
Subject: Current affairs
Host: Sam Harris
Site: https://wakingup.libsyn.com/podcast

Science for the People
Subject: Science
Host: Rachelle Saunders
Site: http://www.scienceforthepeople.ca/episodes

The Science of Everything Podcast
Subject: Science
Host: James Fodor (student)
Site: https://fods12.podbean.com/

The Science Show
Subject: Science
Host:
Site: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/feed/2885480/podcast.xml

Science Rules! with Bill Nye
Subject: Science
Host: Bill Nye
Site: https://player.fm/series/science-rules-with-bill-nye

Science Vs.
Subject: Science
Hosts: Alex Blumberg and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/dbs97-399ab/Science-Vs-Podcast

Sean Carroll's Mindscape Podcast
Subject: Science, Psychology, Interviews
Host: Sean Carroll (Cal-Tech theoretical physicist)
Site: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/

Shirtloads of Science
Subject: Science
Host: Dr. Karl
Site: https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/

The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe
Subject: Science (mostly)
Host: Various scientists and writers
Site: https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcasts

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Subject: History
Hosts: Holly Frey & Tracy Wilson
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/c6maj-11774/Stuff-You-Missed-in-History-Class-Podcast

Stuff You Should Know
Subject: Science, history, society and culture
Hosts: Josh Clark & Chuck Bryant
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/5th9c-caf0/Stuff-You-Should-Know-Podcast

Talk Nerdy
Subject: Science, current affairs
Host: Cara Santa Maria
Site: https://www.carasantamaria.com/podcast/asheley-landrum

Tim Ferriss
Subject: Various
Host: Tim Ferriss
Site: https://tim.blog/podcast/#new-episodes

This Week in Science
Subject: Science
Host:
Site: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/9zqxd-2f26e/This-Week-in-Science-%E2%80%93-The-Kickass-Science-Podcast

The Titanium Physics Podcast
Subject: Physics and Astronomy
Host: Dr. Ben Tippett
Site: https://podbay.fm/p/the-titanium-physicists-podcast

WTF with Marc Maron podcast
Subject: Interviews
Host: Marc Maron (comedian)
Site: https://podbay.fm/podcast/329875043
Key podcast: Barach Obama: **** http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_613_-_president_barack_obama

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And, if you what some history in a different form, you can download old time
radio shows in MP3 format, everything from Dragnet to Fibber McGee and Molly.
Site: http://www.radioechoes.com/?page=alpha

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