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What are your favorite non-technical podcasts?

Shane Barry on January 21, 2018

What are some good podcasts to listen to that will take my mind off of work/programming?

Aaroh Mankad • Jan 21 '18

My non-technical podcast choices are:

The Vergecast: Take a look at what's going on in the world of consumer electronics!
Radiolab: Just a variety of interesting stories that I typically can't find in the news.
Reply All: A new recommendation, haven't had a chance to dig into it yet. Looks interesting so far from the website!

Valentin Baca • Jan 23 '18 • Edited

Welcome to Night Vale: fictional community radio show for a desert town where weird things happen.

My Brother, My Brother And Me: a hilarious "advice" show. Three brothers "help" people who write in questions from Yahoo! Answers

Limited Resources: a niche podcast for nuts-and-bolts Spikes looking to improve at Magic: the Gathering draft and sealed (If you know that those words mean, then it's for you).

S-Town: just started listening to this. It's in the same vein as Serial.

(shameless plug) Feminist Nerds: a podcast made by my SO and her friend discussing comics and other nerdy interests from an intersectional feminist perspective. I've been a guest on a few episodes.

Shane Barry • Jan 23 '18

+1 for S-Town.

If you like S-Town you should check out Dirty John

Matt Lancaster • Jan 22 '18

Reply All, this was one stated in an earlier comment. It's fun, quirky, and informative.
TWiT - This Week in Tech - Top Tech journalists talk about the stories in tech throughout the week. Hosted by Leo Laporte
My Dad Wrote a Porno [NSFW] - 3 Friends, one whose Dad wrote an erotic novel, read a chapter per week and critique it. Super Funny but not for everyone.
Note to Self - The intersection of humanity and technology - reflects on aspects of technology such as addiction, privacy, etc.
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me - A fun and hilarious weekly news, radio game show.