I’m looking to refresh my podcast subscriptions with thoughtful, insightful, non politics stuff (enough of that already in my subscriptions). I’d love some recommendations for:

  • Techie stuff for a luddite like me
  • Long form explorations of a single topic
  • Video gaming (loved the video game historian but he stopped)
  • TTRPGs and game design
  • Reading and Writing
  • Absolutely no interest in art, finance, crypto, cars, sports, aliens, murder/horror/crime, or influencer style conversation casts (Rogan or Piker)

My current subscriptions are to:

  • Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
  • Disasters Deconstructed (though I’m not liking the academic tone anymore since I left this career, so stopped listening as much)
  • Ralph Nader Radio Hour
  • CBC podcasts, a wide variety on politics
  • Autocracy in America
  • NPR Shortwave and Planet Money
  • John Stewart
  • Trevor Noah

Edit: Wow! So many great suggestions. Thanks!

  • gyrfalcon ( gyrfalcon@beehaw.org ) English
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    1 hour ago

    Not sure if the interest in TTRPGs extends to actual play shows, but 3 that I have enjoyed are:

    • Not Another D&D Podcast (NADDPOD): The other D&D actual play filled with former CollegeHumor people, the most famous being Dimension 20. First campaign is very classic D&D vibes to me, but with the twist that the world has already been saved by legendary heroes and our cast is finding their way in the shadow of that.
    • Dungeons & Daddies: A group of dads lose their kids through a portal to the Forgotten Realms, and have to go in after them. Hilarity ensues
    • Legend Lark (previously Dames & Dragons): Originally picked this as a counterbalance to the number of RPG podcasts that have a cast of all men. Did not disappoint. Great custom world and atmosphere, and the cast is extremely funny.

    These are all comedy actual play casts because that’s what I like. I will also caveat that I’m not caught up on any of them, and I’ve listened by far the most to NADDPOD, and give them some money on their Patreon to get bonus content.