Give your top three, and optionally a summary of what they’re about and why you love them.

They don’t have to be programming related podcasts (but those are certainly welcome). I am mostly interested to hear about podcasts of any genre, but I am posting it here as I’m keen to get the opinions of other tech workers, fans and hobbyists.

  •  Toda   ( @Toda@programming.dev ) OP
    11•8 months ago

    My favourite three are:

    • Darknet Diaries
      I imagine this one is familar to most podcast fans that might stumble upon this post. The host is a fantastic interviewer, storyteller and producer. He interviews incredibly interesting people and shares their stories about all things dark net: hacking, social engineering, dark web, darknet markets and more.

    • Self-Hosted
      A podcast about all things self-hosted. The two hosts are passionate self-hosters who like to discuss open-source solutions, self-hostable products and technical setups. They are highly experienced and have a ton of useful information to share. They have great guests on the show, and have built a brilliant community around the topic.

    • Coding Blocks
      A general software engineering podcast. I find some episodes a bit hit or miss, but the three hosts are hilarious, informative and very entertaining. You can tell they are three very close friends who absolutely vibe off of one another. They cover all sorts of topics including programming languages, development tools, books, conferences, frameworks, companies and more.

  •  varsock   ( @varsock@programming.dev ) 
    7•8 months ago

    Hard Fork: for keeping up with the biggest tech news. they do dissecting of potential impact if stuff.

    Lex Fridman: He interviews really interesting subjects. I’ll listen to subjects I’m interested in based on who they are or the subject matter they are an expert in. Lot’s interesting tech folks. My favorite episode so far is with John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets. Epsidoe is 5 f***king hours but broke it up into several sessions and Carmack is so good in articulating, it flew by.

    Huberman Lab: before software I liked biology and medicine. I like these occasionally because I get to learn how systems outside of software/hardware work. These I will watch/listen in a sitting as one would to a movie. It demands your attention to follow along. (I don’t like when doctors have podcasts with all the “alternative medice” BS. But Huberman is an active researcher at Stanford and in charge of a lab that cranks out sweet research. Def credible dude and very methodic and tries to rule out bias).

  •  Asthmatic_Goose   ( @Asthmatic_Goose@lemm.ee ) English
    6•8 months ago

    1. The Dollop- one comedian tells another comedian about crazy shit from American (or sometimes Australian) history

    2. My Brother, My Brother, and Me- an “advice” show with three goofballs

    3. Darknet Diaries- stories about hackers. Well researched, often with interviews of the people involved

  •  stanka   ( @stanka@lemmy.ml ) 
    3•8 months ago

    Not top 3, just my top (now ended) podcast of all time.

    On the Metal https://oxide.computer/podcasts/on-the-metal The description: As a part of starting Oxide Computer Company, Bryan Cantrill and Jess Frazelle decided to also create the podcast that they always wanted. Joined frequently by their boss, Steve Tuck, Bryan and Jess interview incredible guests retelling stories of adventure at the hardware/software interface. It’s unapologetically technical and as Jess says, “the nerdiest podcast on the face of the planet” – but if you’re their kind of nerd, you’ll find yourself hanging on every word!

  •  EchoCranium   ( @EchoCranium@lemmy.zip ) English
    3•8 months ago

    The Dirtbag Diaries, The Moth, This American Life

    None of these are programming related. I think quite a few people know about the last two, but Dirtbag Diaries probably less so. If you enjoy the outdoors, hiking, climbing, biking, whatever, it’s worth checking out.

  •  gramie   ( @gramie@lemmy.ca ) 
    1•8 months ago

    We have ways of making you talk: a historian and a stand-up comedian explore the nooks and crannies is WWII. Insightful and entertaining. I’m still enjoying it after 600 episodes.