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14 Podcasts To Help You Through Your Commute

Started by sbspalding · 11 months ago

Below are an assortment of podcasts for all of those long commutes and extended days at the office. I tried to put together a varied list (though surprise, it skews towards technology) and include a few choices you might never of heard before.

In case you are wondering, I only included podcasts that “worked” without [...]




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48 comments

  • Rex

    11 months ago

    Nice list, will add some of these to my list.
    SDR (Slash Dot Review) gets a thumbs up from me
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  • Mark Dykeman

    11 months ago

    Man, you've got some good finds there. Thanks!

    I'd also suggest Elite Tech News, also including Steven Hodson, as well as Push My Follow, which is a funny and fun podcast.
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  • Greg Hollingsworth

    11 months ago

    I would echo Mark's recommendation of Push My Follow. Also the View Askew Smodcast, The Six Pixels of Separation Podcast and Marketing Over Coffee.
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  • Ted H

    11 months ago

    Thanks for the list, but I think you meant: This American Life.
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  • sbspalding

    11 months ago

    Good call, I'll fix that now.
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  • Keith

    11 months ago

    Where's Keith and the Girl?
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  • donald

    11 months ago

    Here Here!
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  • wallyfoo

    11 months ago

    If you haven't listened to Radio Lab (http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/), you should.
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  • Duane

    11 months ago

    The best podcasts also will depend on the length of your commute. I've tried many times to get into TWiT, but it's too long for me and I'd rather listen to shorter, less geeky things.

    Where's the love for Podiobooks.com? No end of good content there, served up as frequently as you like! I typically have at least 3 books going at any one time.

    Duane
    http://www.commutesmarter.com
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  • sbspalding

    11 months ago

    Where do you get your audio books from? I've been looking for a good place.
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  • michael

    11 months ago

    keith and the girl > anything posted here
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  • ophelia_chong

    11 months ago

    oh i do love my ricky gervais.
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  • Chuck

    11 months ago

    My daily/weekly fix of podcasts includes (in no particular order):

    - Dan Patrick radio show (sports)
    - Dennis Miller radio show (comedy/politics)
    - Fresh Air (Terry Gross is the best interviewer around)
    - This American Life (love this quirky show...and have for 10 years)
    - Brian Lehrer (WNYC - as long as the topic isn't local to NYC)
    - Leonard Lopate (WNYC - wide-ranging, fascinating interviews)
    - Radio Lab (WNYC - excellent show, with not-enough new episodes)
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  • angst

    11 months ago

    Wall Street Journal Tech Report
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  • merkader

    11 months ago

    what about smodcast, with kevin smith? Its wicked funny
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  • Computer Repair Las Vegas

    11 months ago

    Great list of podcasts.. I wonder if there are any sweet podcasts that can just stream carribean music all day?
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  • Glenn

    11 months ago

    (Saw this link on Reddit)
    Am a market junkie - I really enjoy Financial Sense Newshour.. (it's actually several hours but you can pick which pieces you want to listen to)
    Have learned a lot listening to it.
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  • FrankieB

    11 months ago

    If there are any of you that are Guitar Hero or Rock Band junkies, Starpower Podcast is what you need. Just hit up www.starpowerpodcast.com and start listening. We rock extremely hard.
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  • Craig

    11 months ago

    Yup, some old favs and new finds. Thanks!
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  • Ben Howard

    11 months ago

    umm...EscapePod, PseudoPod, or PodCastle are excellent auditory treats...Short SciFi, Horror and Fantasy stories repectively...

    escapepod.org
    pseudopod.org
    podcastle.org
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  • Paul R. Potts

    11 months ago

    Escape Pod (science fiction), Podcastle (fantasy), and Pseudopod (horror). Highly recommended, depending on you and your tastes!
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  • Paul R. Potts

    11 months ago

    Ben Howard beat me to it by the time I had actually hit "post" -- oops! Well, I second the recommendations...
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  • Frank

    11 months ago

    GFW Radio is the only podcast I genuinely look forward to every week, the only one I listen to because I enjoy it (and not just to pass the time, which I admittedly do with some lesser shows), and by far the best gaming podcast, even though - and probably because - it usually spends at least half the show talking about completely unrelated stuff.
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  • Zeek

    11 months ago

    The Bugle- audio newspaper for a visual world- with John Oliver and Andy Salzman. The worst part is there's only one a week.
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  • Squishy

    11 months ago

    Dawn & Drew & The Plant Podcast do it for me :)
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  • GameBoy

    11 months ago

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  • afc1903@msn.com

    11 months ago

    The Tartanpodcast for new Scottish music cannot be beat!
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  • u17tw

    11 months ago

    Also try The Sound of Young America - a show about things that are awesome & Jordan Jesse Go! ( both from http://www.maximumfun.org )
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  • EnigmaCurry

    11 months ago

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  • Pastafaria

    11 months ago

    You Look Nice Today
    Savage Love
    This American Life
    Sound of Young America
    Radio Lab
    Car Talk
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  • Perry

    11 months ago

    You must listen to The Skeptics Guide to the Universe. Skeptoid is another great one.
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  • JAB

    11 months ago

    Wait, wait, don't tell me
    CBC's Quirks and Quarks
    CarTalk
    A Prairie Home Companion's "News From Lake Wobegon"
    CBC's Search Engine was THE BEST, gone now (so sad)
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  • JAB

    11 months ago

    also, Future Tense from NPR
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  • Django C.

    11 months ago

    Gotta add www.WellToldTales.com to this list. Makes my commute bearable.
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  • azrasta

    11 months ago

    I like
    Distorted View
    Scott Mills Daily

    Filmspotting is also pretty good
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  • April

    11 months ago

    For music I love:
    Coverville (you would never believe there's almost 200 shows worth of song covers several times a week, plus the "Musically Challenged" portion is fun)
    Radio Nowhere (it's long, but has a weird mix of music you may or may not find on traditional radio)

    Other fun podcasts:
    CarTalk (of course)
    Philosophy Bites (philosophy 101 for short commutes)
    Speaking of Faith (intelligent, open conversation on religion)
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  • Brianary

    11 months ago

    I loves me some podcasts:

    TEKDIFF (teknikal diffikulties)
    Adam and Joe (BBC)
    alt.NPR: What Would Rob Do? Podcast
    APM: Future Tense
    Bell's in the Batfry
    Best of Today
    CBC Radio 3 Super Feed
    CBC Radio: Comedy Factory
    Christiana's Shallow Thoughts
    Cory Doctorow's craphound.com
    Decoder Ring Theatre
    Downloadable Content, The Penny Arcade Podcast
    Escape Pod
    Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
    GameSpot presents The HotSpot
    Jazz NW Podcast
    KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic
    KCRW's Today's Top Tune
    MPR: The Current Song of the Day
    MSNBC Countdown (audio)
    Night Air, The (Australian Broadcasting)
    NPR: All Songs Considered Podcast
    NPR: Car Talk Podcast
    NPR: Hourly News Summary Podcast
    NPR: Live Concerts from All Songs Considered Podcast
    NPR: Playback Podcast
    NPR: Satire from The Unger Report Podcast
    NPR: Second Stage Podcast
    NPR: Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Podcast
    Pendant Productions - The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater
    PodCastle
    Podington Bear
    Pods and Blogs
    Presidential Archives Uncovered
    PRI: Whad'Ya Know? - All the News that Isn't Podcast
    Radio Drama Revival!
    Radiolab
    Real Time with Bill Maher
    Rhod Gilbert's Best Bits (BBC)
    Russell Brand (BBC)
    Russell Howard and Jon Richardson (BBC)
    Scotland Introducing (BBC)
    Scotland's Funny Bits (BBC)
    Slashdot Review - SDR News
    Stephen Fry's PODGRAMS
    tech5
    The Mitch Benn Podcast
    The Onion Radio News
    The President's Weekly Radio Address
    The Sonic Society
    They Might Be Giants Podcast
    This American Life
    this WEEK in TECH - Ogg Edition
    Variant Frequencies
    VintageRadioShows.com
    Woot! - One Day, One Deal
    Wormwood: A Serialized Mystery
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  • sbspalding

    11 months ago

    That you do my friend, that you do. Thanks for the great list!
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  • Fred

    11 months ago

    Hey thanks for mentioning my pod -- Radio Drama Revival! I also do one called "SEO Audio" with short 2-3 minute tips and tricks for web marketing stuff done in my professional life. hallme.com/podcast

    For those who haven't listened to radio drama/audio drama/audio theater before, Radio Drama Revival! is a good primer with different stuff all the time.

    Also give a shout-out to Wormwood -- a "Twin Peaks" like serial story for podcast. Give a listen to a completely different way of enjoying a story... you'll like it

    Fred
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  • James

    11 months ago

    If you enjoy travel podcasts, try the Indie Travel Podcast. It's by a kiwi couple travelling around the world. They do a video and audio weekly along with a couple of reviews.

    I also really like the BBC's Digital Planet for a half-hour overview of technical development around the world.
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  • chris2x

    11 months ago

    Thanks for including the Amateur Traveler in your list, that's some nice company to be included in
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  • sbspalding

    11 months ago

    No problem at all. It's a wonderful podcast.
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  • Ed Healy

    11 months ago

    The Economist podcast are wonderful - short and informative. You can't ask for more.
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  • John

    11 months ago

    Wow! I like your post. Short but very informative.
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  • Ian

    8 months ago

    My personal favourite is Diggnation.

    Its good to hear the guys conversation with the added pinch of alcohol on the way to school..
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  • onhighbeam

    5 months ago

    nice list of podcast! would like to try listening to some in my car radio when I'm in the road... :)
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  • TDavid

    11 months ago

    Thanks for sharing this list. I like it when folks make lists like these! I checked the Zune Marketplace where I've been helping with podcast submissions and only two of these are not listed in the marketplace: The Web 2.0 Show and Things That You Can't Say About The Internet. I'll contact these podcasters.
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  • kickstand

    11 months ago

    Left Right and Center.

    And for race fans: rowdy racing news.
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