I should be writing about Nutrition Month but… yawn. It’s also Trypod Month so here, in no particular order, are the podcasts that I listen to on the regular. I’m always looking for more because I listen to them while I’m running (which is a lot these days gearing up for Boston) and cooking and cleaning and driving so if you have any suggestions for me, feel free to leave a comment!
This American Life – the quintessential gateway podcast. True stories of life in America (and sometimes elsewhere). Usually hosted by Ira Glass with excellent reporting by a slew of producers. You can also find them on twitter @ThisAmerLife
Snap Judgment – a storytelling podcast, with a beat, hosted by Glynn Washington. On twitter @snapjudgment
The Moth – classic storytelling podcast with live events across the US (with a few in Canada). Twitter: @themoth
Surprisingly Awesome – a member of the gimlet media dynasty (seriously, they’re churning out new podcasts like crazy). Each episode features something that you probably think is lame but by the time the episode ends you’re converted to believing that it’s awesome. Twitter: @surprisingshow
Invisibilia – a fascinating show about the hidden forces that drive our behaviour with way too short seasons ;) Twitter: @NPRinvisibilia
Within the Wires – a quirky show from Night Vale featuring a series of “relaxation” cassettes. Twitter: @withinthewires
More Perfect – a spin-off from Radiolab about the Supreme Court. Twitter: @moreperfect
Note to Self – the tech show that everyone should be listening to. Feeds my paranoia about the Internet and smart phones and facebook. Twitter: @notetoself
Alice Isn’t Dead – a fictional series about a truck driver searching for her missing wife. Brought to you by Night Vale. Twitter: @AlicePodcast
Someone Knows Something – Canada’s (disappointing) answer to Serial. I keep listening anyway. Twitter: @skscbc
Undisclosed – this podcast was like the in depth story behind Serial telling Adnan’s story and then moving on to stories of others who were wrongfully convicted in the US. Hosted by lawyers, it’s very enlightening about how the US justice system works (or doesn’t sometimes). Twitter: @undisclosedpod
Death, Sex & Money – interviews with people asking about things that are usually taboo. Twitter: @deathsexmoney
Radiolab – another classic podcast. It brings you stories that you probably won’t hear anywhere else. I feel like I’ve learned a lot from this one. Twitter: @radiolab
the memory palace – Nate DiMao has the most soothing voice and brings you fascinating stories from the past. Twitter: @thememorypalace
Modern Love – essays about love from the NYT column read by actors.
Love + Radio – in-depth eclectic interviews. Twitter: @loveandradio
Science Vs – the first season came from Australia. Now Wendy Zukerman is part of the Gimlet media dynasty. Great takes on popular trends comparing fact and fiction. Twitter: @sciencevs
The Allusionist – a unique podcast exploring language. Twitter: @allusionistshow
Strangers – true stories connecting us to others. Twitter: @leathau
StartUp – each season features a new startup and follows their story. Twitter: @podcaststartup
Criminal – the original crime podcast featuring stories about criminals and crimes. Twitter: @criminalshow
The Sporkful – the only food podcast that I listen to and it’s one for eaters. Twitter: @thesporkful
Reply All – a podcast about the Internet. I love their yes-yes-no segment where Alex, Alex, and PJ explain the meaning of things like tweets and memes. Twitter: @replyall
Love Me – CBC actually made a decent podcast! Twitter: @luolkowski
Sooo Many White Guys – comedian Phoebe Robinson interviews everyone except white guys. Twitter: @dopequeenpheebs
Embedded – a deeper look at stories from the media. Twitter: @kellymcevers
Revisionist History – I find Malcolm Gladwell to be condescending and sexist. In spite of that I really enjoy his podcast. In Revisionist History he takes something from the past and reexamines it. Twitter: @rvsthistory
Only Human – stories about health. Informative and interesting. Twitter: @onlyhuman
Heavyweight – the new show from Jonathan Goldstein, the man who brought you WireTap every Saturday at 3:30 pm on CBC radio one. If you didn’t listen to that, go binge on those podcasts first. Heavyweight brings you more from that cast of characters you loved on WireTap taking a look at pivotal moments in people’s lives. Twitter: @heavyweight
Reveal– Al Letson takes a deeper look at stories that have been in the news. Twitter: @reveal
Undone – only one season of this show that looked at how big stories that we thought were over were actually the beginning of other things. Twitter: @undoneshow
LifeAfter – podcast theatre thriller. By the same people who brought you The Message. Twitter: @lifeafteronline
Crimetown – the unbelievable story of crime and corruption in Boston. I love the theme music. Twitter: @crimetown
Homecoming – a thriller with a stellar cast. Twitter: @homecomingshow
DTR – a podcast from gimlet and tinder about defining relationships in the digital age. Interesting but feels a little forced.
On the Media – a sort-of inside scoop on things you might have seen or heard on the news. They did a fantastic series on poverty that should be required listening for everyone. Twitter: @onthemedia
#GoodMuslimBadMuslim – Taz and Zahra share stories about being Muslim (it’s a lot more than that). Twitter: @zahracomedy and @tazzystar
Twice Removed – this podcast takes a walk through a different person’s family tree in each episode and then reveals a mystery relative. Twitter: @twiceremoved
Benjamin Walker’s Theory of Everything – a little bit of everything. Twitter: @benjaminwalker
In the Dark – the wild in-depth story of the investigation into the abduction of an 11 year-old boy. They’re currently accepting donations to get a second season going. Twitter: @apmreports
Missing Richard Simmons – I feel really weird about listening to this podcast. It seems kind of exploitative and yet I can’t get enough. Before this podcast came out I didn’t even know Richard Simmons was mia and now I must know what the story is. Twitter: @missingrsimmons
Serial – I almost forgot to tell you about this one because the last season was lacklustre and ended a while back I forgot to add it to stitcher on my (now not so new) phone. Anyway, the first season was SO GOOD. Even with Sarah injecting herself into it more than I would have liked. Twitter: @serial
Limetown – another drama I nearly forgot about in which a reporter asks what happened to the people of Limetown. Twitter: @limetownstories
Mar 11, 2017 at 8:48 am
Just started listening to Adam Ruins Everything. Conversations with experts from different fields. Enjoying it.
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Mar 11, 2017 at 9:04 am
Awesome. Will add it to my playlist. Thanks!
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Mar 11, 2017 at 9:08 am
I can’t find it on stitcher :(
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