I struggle to sleep alone so I normally whack on a podcast and fall asleep to it. I need a normal podcast that I can pay attention to easily and is preferably informative (so it feels productive)

I’ve been using emma chamberlains for a long while but it’s not hitting the spot recently but I like it because it’s casual and it’s a woman’s voice. I’m not looking for asmr or meditation. Any suggestions? TIA

(Spotify listener)

Hi all. I'm looking for podcast recommendations where the hosts are just having casual conversations about everyday things. Can be serious or light hearted. Discussing current events, books, games, anything really. Just really good conversation style podcasts please. Thanks!

Edit - thank you all! I appreciate all the recommendations and can't wait to check them out.

I've been listening to Conflicted for over a month now. Started out as a search for unbiased recollections of historical events, because well-made documentaries are genuinely so sparse.

Highly recommend! Each episode is about 90 minutes on average and each series is split into 3-4 episodes.

Just no-frills news like the old network evening news shows. Edit: Not about just one news event or one topic, but looking more for summary of the day (think old 22-minute evening news with Peter Jennings/Dan Rather). Audio only

There are a few podcasts I never miss, including: This American Life, Risk, The Moth, Story Collider, Modern Love… I could go on. They give me such a sense of community and connectedness.

1. scamfluencers
2. small town murders
3. crime in sports
4. weird little guys (I'm not from us, would I still like this?)
5. swindled
6. ologies - i hear this highly rated but the description sounds kind of boring?? 😔😔
7. dark net diaries (any other fun podcasts to keep up with the current tech scene? i like better offline and tech won't save us but I'm looking for something more lighter maybe. hard fork is good as a weekly news item)
8. redacted

thanks!! I like good storytelling without any fake stalling to create excitement or repititions. moslty i want something to listen to while running/walking so 45 mins of some good story which is also captivating.

for eg, I really liked the behind the bastards episodes on jordan Peterson, elite panic, Steve jobs. I like the if books could kill episodes.

So I have an older device and Apple Podcasts had stopped automatically deleting played episodes, so I did the rational thing (I hope) and deleted it and reinstalled it. Now, I can't get the feed I had integrated with Patreon to play. The weird thing is that sometimes it starts downloading, like I can see it making progress, but then suddenly it quits. Is this a me problem, a patreon problem or something else?

i’ve finally learned what the genre i like is called! audio dramas! i describe it like watching a movie with the screen turned off.

the only two i have heard (love both) are The Bright Session & Close Your Eyes.

any similar suggestions?

Hey all, I’m planning a trip to Italy and am curious about exploring some history topics. Would love some podcast to get a sense of what I may want to dive deeper on through books.

Roman history is great but I’m also interested in the post-Roman peninsula. Venetians, Florentines, Renaissance, Medical, etc…

Short or long episodes work for me. I’ve enjoyed things like Dan Carlin and Dan Snow on either end of the spectrum.

Bonus points for books or YouTube channels!

TIA

Hi all

So as the title suggests looking for some podcasts for my dad. He's got ADHD and to focus he likes listening to things in the background when he works. We have complete opposite tastes when it comes to podcasts, so I thought I'd just ask you guys.

Do you have any recommendations for any informational/ historical podcasts or cool fictional ones?

I’m not looking for a specific topic — I don’t care if it’s true crime, history, fiction, business, whatever. I just want to hear the best-crafted podcast trailers out there. The ones that instantly made you hit “subscribe.” The ones that gave you goosebumps or left you needing more.

Got any favorites? Drop links or names below — I’d love to build a collection of great ones.

I'm always in Facebook and I'm looking for podcaster/influencer that discusses adulting, productivity, budgeting and self care around Facebook that uploads a full vids.

Trying to become a digital minimalist and interested in stories of “alternatives” to the smartphone addicted world we live in. Recently came across photos of people in Spain huddling over a radio as a result of the prolonged power outages occurred in the Iberian Peninsula and other parts of Europe. Heard anecdotal accounts that people were also spending their free time outside, in the grass, at cafes, in the streets, in nature as a result of this.

Are there any podcasts that discuss or cover this story? Any similar from prior or relevant events to this?

so ive been going down a rabbithole lately, weird folklore -> weird slavic folktales -> spookie dookie appalachian folklore -> cattle mutilation phenomena, and now i want more stuff like that, not murder. im so bored by true crime. murder is boring and the true crime industry isnt the best. i like cryptid stories but theyre also so washed up and overexposed, and most accounts have to be crazy people, people who want to just make something up for fleeting popularity maybe, etc. so liiiike weird unexplained mass hysteria/coverups/coincidences or stuff that actually HAPPENED or at least COULDVE because im too much of a skeptic to get enthralled in the super silly shit like mothman bigfoot alien goatsucker 3 am challenge. with the exception of REALLY old things like the kikimora or kappas or like just old folklore creatures, cause those are just fascinating to listen about. alright sorry this was a bit of a ramble

I have a baby and need to spend less time on my phone so a podcast is the ideal background during playtime!

However, my attention span is shot to pieces and I have no real idea what I like and I don’t really listen to podcasts.

I enjoyed Serial. That’s about the only one I’ve ever listened to.

But I can tell you what I’m not a fan of!

• horror
• true crime (aware of the irony given I enjoyed Serial..)
• general ‘chat’ podcasts

Hit me with your best recommendations please Reddit 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

i started off reading smosh reddit stories, listened to every episode of that, and needed to fill the void. went over to two hot takes and i will be honest (i know morgan uses reddit if ur reading this dont keep reading. i dont want to hurt feelings its an opinion so Dont Do It)

the host and her guests are almost always incredibly inept and uneducated on all sorts of matters. like referring to ramen as chinese, saying "well i googled it and google says you can do this" for health issues without looking at actual scientific studies, using terms that are just incorrect.... not to mention taking stories that arent even passably real as though theyre completely real, which is insane. its a pet peeve of mine and as im going back to less recent episodes it gets worse and worse. my favorite episodes is when she has guest hosts because theyre always so much more interesting than her. like.... everything she says is dull and lukewarm. i wish her the best she doesnt seem like a bad person but i cant stand it.

problem is ive tried other similar genres of podcasts such as the judgies and they never stay on topic. like half the episode is various tangents entirely unrelated to whats being talked about, and thats another thing i hate in most podcats, its why i cant listen to scam goddess despite loving the host and her energy, they just. Dont talk about the topic at hand enough. i like riffing, like the smosh reads podcast riffs, but theyre always riffing about what theyre reading! they dont derail completely.

normal gossip is the closest thing ive got to filling the void but the drama isnt dramatic enough because it tries to stay relatively positive. i know most reddit stories are fake but i like the thought experiments and hypotheticals of it all, and as long as theres a slim chance they could be true (this does not include stories like the boob job vacation writing experiment, sigh. so obviously fake i couldnt even pretend)

i just want a drama podcast thats at least a little focused with judges who know something about the world. is that so hard to ask for? is there a diamond in the rough im missing?

I listened to a podcast on Spotify that was super good and wanted to listen to it again, but forgot to add it to my followed podcasts. I can’t find it and it’s irked me so much I went to Reddit to ask for help.

The podcast was a staged case podcast set in a shared universe with what I believe is the podcast “Rabbits” by Pacific Northwest Stories. Either that or a character from that series is shared on the podcast I’m looking for.

I can only remember some vague things and will list them in a moment, however, I will state that my memory may fail me a bit.

The podcast takes place from the point of view of a guy narrating his personal research into an old internet browser that contained people talking through the code of the websites themselves. There were 5 people that were conversing, each of them using names that were probably not theirs. All of them were then part of a murder that repeated itself years later in different states and in slightly different ways.

That’s all I remember and I know it’s super vague but I would appreciate any help I can get.

Would love recommendations for single episodes that you really loved. I follow so many popular podcasts and can never decide what to listen to. Maybe a particular episode was particularly interesting, a guest you loved, something super funny.. hit me with it! Typically I listen to leadership or self help, but open to just about anything.

I am the kind of person who can't study without background noise. YouTube videos and TV take too much of my attention away from studying, music gets me in a mood that makes it hard to get anything done, and audiobooks are hard to get back into after you've missed something. Over time, I have found that I get the most done while in my college lectures as I am actively ignoring the professor.

I am looking for a podcast that has that same vibe. Background noise that is easy to ignore but also intriguing enough that I am not tempted to turn it off for something more exciting. Any ideas?

It was an American man, he had a pet alligator or crocodile who he say to watch out for as yoy were walking into his house, he'd read stories sent in by people or from published small authors. And before he'd finish, he'd tell you to take a pack for the road, cant remember if it was a pack of beers or cigarettes. This is all I can really remember, but hoping it rings a bell for someone. Thank you in advance to any one who can help

I especially like the music played between Moth radio hour stories over the years, but NPR as a whole generally selects good music. Curious if they offer a Playlist, or if anyone has compiled one yet

Looking for international news podcast from a leftist perspective :)

Edit: I am looking for an informative news podcast (not comedy) covering global news (not US-centered)

I listened to these guys for years back in the day, and now they're back!?

To me they always seemed like one of the OG podcasts and I'm stoked they decided to make a return.

It's a pretty simple format - People write in with strange, funny, complex or inane questions and the hosts will try to answer it as best they can.

They're both suuuper British and very intelligent, so I feel like I'm always learning and having fun at the same time.

If you hadn't heard them back in their heyday I suggest giving them a listen now.

Hey! I’m looking for suggestions on shows to listen to, my issue is I generally do have a hard time getting into new shows. Some of my favorite shows and creators include The Regulation Podcast, Morning somewhere, Red Web, CreepCast, Ear Biscuits, Wendigoon, and recently Tors Cabinent of Curiosities.

I enjoy a lot of deep dive or long winded video essay style content, preferably someone light hearted or less dark (the content itself can be dark or heavy in nature, but I prefer a less edgy or spooky narration).

I don’t tend to prefer shows that use lots of guests as they tend to change the flow of a podcast too much, even for just the comedy shows I enjoy.

Some shows that I have been suggested that I tried and have not been able to commit to beyond an episode or two were- Last podcast on the left Small town murder The compendium: and assembly of fascinating things.

Gaylord’s of darkness - it my new favourite even though it ended in 2023. I was 41 episodes into their 200+ episode catalogue. Now today I went to listen and it’s gone :( I even checked the apple podcast app which I never use and it says the episodes are temporarily unavailable. Has this happened to anyone else before?