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I started with Gimlet Media StartUp podcasts. Start from season 1. It's great!
+100 to StartUp. Fantastic show, even the episodes that aren't as good are fantastic.
The Daily NY Times Axe files The art of manufacturing Containers
I'm currently going through the entire JAMStack radio archive.
Stuff you should know No such thing as a fish - random trivia/comedy The infinite monkey cage - scientific trivia/comedy Sawbones - Medical history/trivia Go time - golang community IRL - Internet cultured topics by mozilla
The Top - Nathan Latka

Everyone Hates Marketers - Louis Grenier

How I Built This - NPR

Hardcore History!
I enjoy this and History on Fire, but I've had a hard time getting into other history podcasts. Any recommendations welcome.
Not exactly a podcast but America: Empire of liberty by David Renoylds is a masterpiece.

It can be listened like a podcast as each chapter is self contained and 10 mins or so with first hand accounts from actors etc.

Radical Personal Finance - a non-traditional view on the topic of personal finance, with a goal of providing listeners with the knowledge they need to build financial freedom "in 10 years or less":

https://radicalpersonalfinance.com/archive/

Crypto-Gram - a monthly security-themed digest podcast (it is actually an audio version of the identically titled Bruce Schneier's newsletter):

http://crypto-gram.libsyn.com/

And, of course, "Hardcore History". It's just teriffic, Dan Carlin has a talent in painting live historical pictures using just words.

http://www.dancarlin.com/product-category/hardcore-history/

Thanks for this. I tried radical personal finance, the episode 'what's wrong with radical personal finance' is very good!
1) Marketplace (regular, morning, mid-day and tech)

2) Planet Money

3) The Daily

4) 50 Things that made the modern world

5) The inquiry

6) Crimetown

7) Criminal

8) Pessimists archive (should be called Luddites archive)

9) More Perfect

10) Science Vs

Crimetown was just absolutely fantastic. Wonder if Season 2 will compare.
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Open Source Security Podcast

Late Night Linux

Chemistry World Podcast

In Our Time (BBC)

The host and a panel of professors talk about subjects ranging from ancient history to nuclear physics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl

Found it too easy to zone out into a biltz of phrases and names, not certain if I were truly grasping what was being said. Typically finding that a guest is trying to encapsulate something and then Melvin butts in to speed things along.

It is good though, but I find subjects I knew something about already were dealt with in a somewhat obscurantist manner that didn't really impart a high level understanding.

I've got a few I look forward to every single week (or so). I listen for pleasure and to get my mind off work. With that said, here are my favorite weekly podcasts (I've included descriptions from their website or my own if none was provided):

[0a] Giant Bombcast and [0b] Giant Beastcast (Note I'm a premium member)

The Giant Bomb staff discuss the latest video game news and new releases, taste-test questionable beverages, and get wildly off-topic in this weekly podcast.

[1] Thirty, Twenty, Ten

A pop culture time machine that examines TV, movies, music and video games from the 80s, 90s and 2000s.

[2] Retronauts

The original classic gaming podcasts continues its endless quest to explore the history of video games, one game at a time.

[3] The Talking Simpson's (Note I still love The Simpson's)

Join your friends at the Laser Time Podcast Network for a chronological and cromulent exploration of the greatest show ever made!

[4] Game Informer

No description available: Weekly podcast about video games. Professionally produced and in depth and I highly recommend listening to the episodes where they discuss the origination and founding of Funcoland/Gamestop/Game Informer and the current episode about Game Freak the developers and creators of Pokémon.)

Honorable mentions:

[5] 8-4 Play

Bi-weekly podcast about Japan video games, culture, and everything Japan that's making the news. They also run a video game translation business and have ported many popular games.

[6] Laser Time

Laser Time is a show featuring folks in the video games industry, although not necessarily about video games.

[7] Game Dev Club

The Dev Game Club looks at older games and plays through them in a form similar to a book club!

[8] Player One

Join ex-game journalists Chris Johnston (ex-EGM), Phil Theobald (ex-GameNow), Greg Sewart (ex-EGM) and their buddy Mike Phillips as they talk about console/portable/PC games, babies, and the meaning of life.

[9a] Radio Free Nintendo and [9b] Famicast

No Description Available: Podcast about all things Nintendo, old and new. It's very well done and balanced. The Famicast comes out less often and is mostly Japanese focused.

[10] Genesis Gems (I was a Nintendo kid.)

Genesis Gems is a retro gaming podcast focused on the Sega Genesis console. Family friendly, fun, and goofy!

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[0a] https://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/bombcast/

[0b] https://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/beastcast/

[1] http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/category/thirty-twenty-ten/

[2] https://retronauts.com/topic/podcast/

[3] http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/category/talking-simpsons/

[4] http://www.gameinformer.com/p/gishow.aspx

[5] http://8-4.jp/blog/?cat=8

[6] http://www.lasertimepodcast.com/category/lasertimepodcast/

[7] http://www.devgameclub.com

[8] http://www.playeronepodcast.com

[9a]

Accidental Tech Podcast - A tech podcast with a strong focus on Apple. Commentary by Siracusa makes this one worth it.

Film Sack - Film reviews of bad, strange or unique movies. They only do movies that are currently available via streaming sites and encourage their listeners to watch the movie before the episode.

Judge John Hodgeman - Two people, usually a couple, call in to the show with a disagreement. John Hodgeman will listen to both sides and cast his judgement. Both sides agree to abide by whatever he says.

I've really enjoyed 'Waking Up' with Sam Harris lately. Some fascinating and eclectic conversations.
Check out the one with David Krakauer of the Santa Fe Institute
99% Invisible - Really great mix of interesting topics you wouldn't normally think about.
Marketplace - amazing host, fun and informative to get a daily update what's up in the economy, politics , tech

This week in startups - I am big fan of Jason and his work

Startup for the rest of us - no ads , pure useful content

Montley Fool Monday - great weekly update about the market , a lot of talk about tech

Joe Rogan Podcast check it out!

The Joe Rogan Experience

TRAIN BY DAY JOE ROGAN PODCAST BY NIGHT, ALL DAY!

The Daily by NYT is good daily listening before hitting bed, though Barbaro tries a little too hard developing his style.

Planet Money is well produced and entertaining.