My Favorite Podcasts
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It’s strange to say it … but one of the big unexpected blessings that I had this year in China was the discovery of podcasts. Essentially, podcasts are regular automatic downloads of audio and video content … I personally receive and organize mine in iTunes.
Because China is so cut off from the rest of the world, it’s been refreshing to have so much firsthand access to media from around the world on a regular basis. So, without further ado, here are my favorites, in alphabetical order.
- Alive in Baghdad - A grassroots video publication with the inside scoop on daily life in Iraq.
- Around the Net - Collects the best of the web’s videos with some hilarious (though not always clean) commentary.
- Ask A Ninja - It’s funny and satirical, but this video podcast does start to get a little repetitive after a while.
- ESPN: PTI - The best sports roundup out there mixed with some awesome bickering and fantastic opinions.
- Four Corners Church - Relevant and inspirational messages from my home church in Cincinnati.
- NBC Nightly News - This daily video news broadcast is the cream of the crop … it includes the top stories of the day and some interesting features as well.
- NPR: 7PM ET News Summary - A quick download, his five minute audio podcast always starts the day off by keeping me informed about life outside the Great Firewall.
- NPR: Car Talk’s Call of the Week - You can’t beat Click and Clack, the Tappit brothers … they’re the funniest and smartest car mechanics out there!
- Strong Bad Emails & More! - The best cartoon podcast, it packages Homestarrunner’s glass-is-half-empty cohort in a geekily satisfying package.
- SWITCHFOOT Video Podcast - These guys are funny and relevant and their “touring with the band” style works better than any of the others out there.
- Taking the Walk - Hanson - In this video podcast, these boys are now grown up and trying to take on the music industry by recording and publishing their music independently. Yes, that’s right … Hanson.
- Talkin’ Funny Videocast - Sasha and the Noob, two fellow Miami grads, host this hilarious weekly public access show in Chicago.
- The Official LOST Podcast - The creators of this popular ABC show reveal secrets, take fanmail, and generally make fun of each other and the show itself.
- The Onion Radio News - The funniest of all, this quick download is bound to make you LOL with its hilarious fake headlines and stories.
- the show with zefrank - This guy’s biting humor, unique style, and amazing ability to generate community on the Internet has made it one of my favorites … even though the show’s one-year expiration date has come, it’s still worth browsing the archives.
- This Holiday Life - Video Journal - I love seeing how these college friends, who recently signed with 7 Spin Records, develop as people and as a band.
March 27th, 2007 at 11:21 pm EST
I have to listen to Microbe world radio podcast for my class and get quizzed on it every week. There are other professors around campus requiring students to listen to certain podcasts. I thought it was crazy when I first heard I had to do it but some are very interesting:cool:
March 28th, 2007 at 8:26 am EST
You need to start watching Battlestar Galactica Lance; you’ll love it (honestly). You can borrow the DVDs when you get back. They have a good podcast as well. Too bad zefrank is over, I enjoyed him immensely.
March 28th, 2007 at 1:16 pm EST
I’m so jealous that you can download podcasts!
I haven’t listened to a new podcast since Jan. Boo! Damn China and its internet lameness.
March 28th, 2007 at 1:22 pm EST
Well, to be honest, it’s been hit or miss for me since January as well. About half of those don’t work, and sometimes I have to keep my computer on overnight to download some of the bigger files. But at least I get them!
March 29th, 2007 at 12:53 am EST
Oh, Lance! Hanson! I am so proud of you….