What podcasts (besides GWC) do you listen to?

GWC Community Off-Topic/Other
#1

Is the Galactica Watercooler (the flagship show and/or the Direct-to-Archive series of specials) the only podcast you listen to? How does the pantheon of pods appear for you in iTunes? I am curious about this and am asking an exploratory question to see what can be learned.

A sampling beyond GWC from me includes:

1 MHz Apple II Podcast
89.3 KPCC: L.A. Theatre Works “The Play’s the Thing”: The Relativity Series
APM: Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac
CBC News: World at Six
CBC Radio 3 Podcast
CBC Radio: B.C. This Week
CBC Radio: Between the Covers
CBC Radio: Comedy Factory
CBC Radio: Editor’s Choice
CBC Radio: Listener’s Choice
CBC Radio: Search Engine
CBC Radio: The Best of DNTO
commandN MPEG4
Cranky Geeks for the iPod Video
Digital Planet
dl.tv iPod video
fbi945beforecast’s Podcast
FLOSS Weekly
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
GeekSpeak, KUSP
Internet Advisor Podcast
KCRW’s Minding the Media
KCRW’s On the Beat
KOMOradio.com - - Audio Podcasts
Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy
MacBreak Tech
MacBreak Weekly
NASACast: This Week @ NASA Video
net@nite
News of the Absurd (video)
PCMag Radio
Pods and Blogs (A podcast of BBC Radio 5 Live)
R3TV - CBC Radio 3 Video Podcast
Radio NZ - All Programmes
Sci Fi Overdrive
Security Now!
this WEEK in TECH - MP3 Edition
triple j: hack daily
triple j: new music podcast
UWTV: Arts & Humanities
UWTV: What’s New
WebbAlert
Webnation w/ Amber Mac
Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott

#2

Well, Galactica Watercooler is the first I listen to each week of course, but checking my iPod at the moment I also have:

Battlestar Galactica Podcast (the official Ron Moore one)
Escape Pod (SF audio books)
I Still Play Games (video game podcast for older gamers)
KYW’s Old Man Gamer (also video game related)
Pulp Gamer (non-video games: board games and RPGs)
Sarcastic Gamer (yes, more video games, with heavy sarcasm)
Slacker Astronomy
Starship Sofa (Science Fiction; actually haven’t listened to any of theirs for a while)
The Brainy Gamer (gaming from an academic perspective)
The Lost Flashbacks
The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack
The Official Lost Podcast
The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe
VirginWorlds MMORPG Podcast

#3

Scifi related podcasts that I regularly listen to are…

Slice of SciFi
Kick ass mystic ninjas
Lipstick aliens ( now on “Hiatus”)
SciFi Talk

“Farpoint Media” has some great shows

#4

My complete listen/view list:

Amanda Congdon on ABCNews.com
Ask A Ninja - iPod
Colts.com Podcasting
Cranky Geeks MP3 Audio
Ctrl+Alt+Chicken (Small Quicktime) *
Daily GizWiz
DC Comics Podcast
Diggnation (Mp3)
Doctor Who - Series Three *
Doctor Who - Video Podcast *
Doctor Who: DWO WhoCast
Doctor Who: Podshock
Doctor Who: Series Two *
French Maid TV
Galactica Watercooler
GALACTICAST
Infected by Martin Sargent (Mp3)
Jumping Monkeys
MuggleCast: Harry Potter podcasting
Mysteries of Science Explained (Small Quicktime) *
net@nite
PotterCast: The Harry Potter Podcast
Real Time with Bill Maher
Security Now!
Skepticality: The Official Podcast of Skeptic Mag
SModcast - Quick Stop Entertainment
Snapecast
StarShipSofa: Science Fiction Audio Podcast
Strong Bad Emails & More! *
tech5
The Bearman and Keith Proudly Present Mr. Manly *
The Brickfilms.com Podcast *
The Leaky Mug
The Onion Radio News
The Totally Rad Show (Mp3)
The WRock Club
this WEEK in TECH - AAC Edition
Tiki Bar TV
X-Play’s Daily Video Podcast

*(has not had new content in awhile/does not appear to be supported anymore)

#5

Galactica Watercooler (of course)

All in the Mind
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack
Point of Inquiry
Radio Lab
Science Talk: Podcast of Scientific American
Skepticality: The Official Podcast of Skeptic Mag
Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe
This American Life

Galactica Watercooler and Radio Lab are the only ones that I’ll keep and RELISTEN to.

#6

I regularly listen to This American Life, and catch Radio Lab and others on air. I’ve been completely addicted to NPR for years.

#7

besides GWC:

PBS: Bill Moyers Journal
The Devil’s Advocate Podcast
The Dharmalars
Jay & Jack (RambleCast, Lost Podcast, and Married Man Podcast)
The Lost Community Podcast
LOSTCasts
Metrobuzz
Maxwell Show (a local Cleveland radio show, it let’s me keep up with things back home)
The Official Lost Podcast
The Official BSG Podcast
Podcast for my Chemistry course (lol)
Real Time w/ Bill Maher
SModcast (Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier = hilarious)

#8

Smodcast ohh it just brightens up my day

Ask Mike-RiffTrax Podcast
Battlestar Galactica Podcast(obviously)
Creative COW
Dane Cook: DANEcast
Hi My Name is Mark(kinda dead now but one day mabey they’ll post again)
Jay and Jack’s RambleCast
The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack
Lost Podcasting Network
The Official Lost Podcast(both feeds)
The Signal (dont listen anymore, Ive just been out of the Firefly grove lately, Mabey the second movie will cause me to listen again)
Tourcaster
The 10th Wonder Podcast - NBC Heroes
The 9th - A Heroes podcast

#9

Astronomy Cast
Battlestar Galactica Podcast
The Force Cast
GWC (duh)
Hidden Universe: NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope (video)
iZoofari Audio Tours: San Diego Zoo
Joe Cartoon (video)
Mugglecast
NOVA Science NOW
Pottercast
Slacker Astronomy
StarShipSofa

#10

GWC
GWC DTA
Around Comics
Several books from Podiobooks.com
The Diana Gabaldon Podcast
The Ellen Degeneres Show In-A-Minute
Filmspotting
Firefly Talk
Girls Gone Geek
The Signal
USA Today’s Pop Candy
The Tenth Wonder
6 Months Later

#11

My full List:
The Amazing Show Staring James Randi
Astronomy Cast
Bad Astronomy: Q&BA
Battlestar Galactica Podcast
BBC History Magazine
F1 Minute
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
Firefly Talk
Front Page
Galactica Watercooler
Hidden Universe HD
Hubblecast HD
LogicallyCritically
Mr. Deity
NASACast Video
NOVA ScienceNOW
NOVA Vodcast
NPR: Car Talk
NPR: Krulwich on Science
NPR: Satire from the Unger Report
NPR: Science Friday
NPR: Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
NYT Tech Talk
Onion News Network
The Onion Radio News
PRI: Fair Game with Faith Salie
QuackCast
Science Talk: The SciAm podcast
NYT Science Times
The SciFi Zone
The Signal
Skepticality: The podcast of Skeptic Magazine
The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe
Skeptoid
NYT Weekend Business
WNYC’s Radio Lab
NYT World View

#12

Ok, I don’t listen to near as many podcasts as many of you do, here’s my list:

GWC
FireflyTalk
The Signal
Podculture
SciFiDig
The Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack
The Married Man Podcast
Jay and Jack’s Ramblecast
The 9th
Doctor Who: Podshock
DWO Whocast
The Official Lost Podcast
Week In Whedon, if they EVER do more episodes

J

#13

Don’t worry Jay - I don’t listen to many at all compared to everyone else.

Galatica Watercooler (duh)
Primatech Paper Podcast - which is about Heroes (and Colin and Kevin - the two who do this cast have been to a Philly Crue meet-up and are coming to the one on Sunday)
TV Guide Talk
Galactica Quorum
The RDM BSG Podcast
TV Guide Talk

#14

Ask a Ninja Vodcast. Really, REALLY funny.
Enough Rope
GWC
Galacticast
Get This
GWC Direct to archive (first download today!)
Nova 969 Merrick and Rosso
Science on mornings, with Dr. Karl Triple J
Summer Heights High Vodcast
The Chaser’s War On Everything Vodcast
Coffee Break Spanish.

gaf

#15

Ask a Ninja
Battlestar Galactica Ron Moore Commentary
Best of Youtube
Firefly Talk
Galactica Quorum
Galactica Watercooler (duh)
Grammar Girl
Onion News Network (both audio and video)
Tales from the 'verse
The Classic Tales Podcast
The New Yorker: Comment
The Signal
This American Life
Tiki Bar TV

#16

First off, I’ve downloaded the new DTA podcast, haven’t listened yet. It’s in the car, waiting for me. It’s nice to see that, apparently, making podcasts is as addictive as listening to them.

Second, I check out the official BSG podcast from time to time, but GWC came first for me, and it feels like I’m cheating when I listen to the official one. Rolling Stone turned me on to GWC, and I had a full-on adrenaline rush right before listening to my first podcast: I was like a kid at Christmas, thinking, “Wow, geez, I can’t BELIEVE there’s a whole talk show about BSG! This is too good to be true. What could be IN it?” It did not disappoint. In fact, GWC is the gift that keeps on giving.

Third, to answer the question, This American Life and Fresh Air are consistenly amazing, but here’s an underrecognized weekly nugget: Sound Opinions, which its hosts describe as “the world’s only rock & roll talk show.” It’s hosted by Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis, two Chicago-based rock writers whose distinguished careers include stints at Rolling Stone and bylines all over the place. DeRogatis’ books include “Milk It,” a definitive reader for the '90s alt-rock era, a must-have for any Gen-X music fan. The 'cast features music news, interviews with musicans, lively debates, and more. Check it out at:

http://soundopinions.org/

#17

Galactica Quorum. (That’s my podcast, duh.)
RDM podcast
MacBreak Weekly
EngadgetHD
I Should Be Writing
Fireflytalk/Signal
NPR All Songs Considered
Sports Junkies on WJFK
TikiBar TV

#18

I’m not much of a pod(cast) person. currently only listen regularly to GWC. when there is an official Ron Moore 'cast I’ll listen to that. and sometimes I listen to the official Lost podcast. sometimes official podcasts get annoying with their teasing, can’t-tell-you-about-this tone, so I only really love GWC. it’s not just another pretty podcast to me! <3

(I do have to say though that I don’t use iTunes so am probably much less likely to find and grab a bunch of different podcasts.)

#19

7th Son
Scott Sigler
Slice of Scifi
Wingin’ It
The Dragon Page
Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas
Pacific Coast Hellway
UC Radio Podshow
Technorama
PodCulture
Nuketown Radio Active
Car Talk
Geologic Podcast
A Prairie Home Companion
Secret World Chronicles
Geek Fu Action Grip
Pseudopod
Random Signal
GeeksOn
Galacticast
EscapePod
CastlePod
Destructomundo
The Drabblecast
Cthulu
Cresent
Cory Doctorow’s Podcast
Fortress Draconis
Children of the Gods
Come Let Me Whisper
CBC Radio: Search Engine

#20

So what do we see from this? A couple observations can be made from the discussion above:

  1. Respondents are seemingly very interested in computer tech issues
  2. More than one respondent listens to podcasts produced by Leo Laporte
  3. Few listen to podcasts that are relays of over-the-air broadcast shows not otherwise available in one’s local area
  4. Quite a few respondents also listen to LOST-related podcasts

Considering the informality of this limited inquiry this does lead to some interesting observations perhaps.