Podcast lists - an update
So thank you anonymous people who gave me Podcast suggestions because some of these are AWESOME. I basically have everything I listen to, or plan on listening to listed below. You should check some of these out.
The Black Tapes - this is so much fun and kinda like the x-files a little bit. I’m really enjoying their blending of fiction and reality. I listed to the back episodes all last week and as of yesterday I’m totally caught up and ready for the new season.
Tanis - Kinda in the same vein as the Black Tapes, but with a larger does of conspiracy theory, I’m also really enjoying this one. MK the hacker is my favorite character and she’s an amazing actress who (unlike some of the other people) actually sounds natural when she’s having a conversation and not like she’s reading a script.
Limetown - it’s creepy and supposedly takes place about two hours from where I live. Very high production quality. I’m liking it. Description: “ Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again.”
The Truth - These 10 minute plays/stories are better than most TV shows. So far the most powerful two that I listened to were “Can You Help Me Find My Mom?” and “Remember the Baby”
The Message - after yesterday’s episode I don’t know if this one is finished. It seems like it came to a conclusion, and yet there’s so much more story to tell. The production is high on this one as well and even though each episode is only about 10 minutes long, they pack a lot of story in there.
King Falls AM - I only listened to the first episode of this one and it centers on a creepy little town’s local radio station, much like “Welcome to Night Vale” but this one seems to have a more Stephen King-ish vibe than WTNV’s light-hearted-Apocalypse,”Into The Mouth of Madness”/Lovecraftian/Buffy The Vampire Slayer/Hellmouth feel. I’m going to keep listening.
Wolf 359 - This one is set in space and also seems to be very high quality. Once again, I’ve only listened to the first episode, but my interest is piqued, so I’m going to keep listening.
Lore - This one isn’t a serialized drama or storytelling, but each episode focuses on discussing real life mysteries pertaining to the supernatural and unexplained. It’s a good listen.
Thrilling Adventure Hour - I was surprised to recognize so many famous actors in this one. This is a show made in the style of old-timey radio shows (think: Dick Tracy or Little Orphan Annie from “A Christmas Story”). Some of these are very very funny. And it’s recorded live in front of an audience which ads a layer of fun.
SUBSCRIBED TO BUT HAVEN’T STARTED LISTENING YET:
The Memory Palace - I haven’t started listening to this one yet, but it’s a story telling series from the folks at Radiotopia and each episode seems just a few minutes long.
KCRW’s UnFictional - A story-telling podcast. This is the description from their website: “ Fascinating documentary production and storytelling that covers the ground between the sophisticated and the profane. A half-hour of captivating stories of real life, created by the most talented producers from around the country, as well as stories from writers and performers based in Los Angeles.”
Backstory - I subscribed because I love learning about history. Here’s the description from their website: “ BackStory is a public radio program & podcast that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us today. On each show, renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths. Over the course of the hour, they are joined by fellow historians, people in the news, and callers interested in exploring the roots of what’s going on today. Together, they drill down to colonial times and earlier, revealing the connections (and disconnections) between past and present. With its passionate, intelligent, and irreverent approach, BackStory is fun and essential listening no matter who you are.”
The Leviathan Chronicles - A serialized sci-fi drama and the story sounds pretty cool. Here’s the description from their website: “ The story is centered around a hidden city called Leviathan that lies deep within the dark trenches of the Pacific Ocean. The city is home to a community of immortals that sought to create a utopia over 1,000 years ago. For a millennia, they lived in peace and secrecy, gently influencing world events to aid the advancement of mankind. But a terrible secret has been kept deep within the catacombs of Leviathan that threatens the existence of the immortals, and quite possibly the entire world.”
Strangers - website description: “Lea Thau, Peabody Award winner & former Director of The Moth, has created Strangers, featuring true stories about people we meet, the heartbreaks we suffer, the kindnesses we encounter, and those frightful moments when we discover that we aren’t even who we thought we were…”
Snap Judgment - description: “ Snap Judgment (Storytelling, with a BEAT) mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another.”
Invisibilia - description: “ Invisibilia (Latin for all the invisible things) is about the invisible forces that control human behavior – ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions. Co-hosted by Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel, Invisibilia interweaves narrative storytelling with scientific research that will ultimately make you see your own life differently.”
The Allusionist - Cause I like words. Description: “ The Allusionist is a podcast about language and etymology by Helen Zaltzman”
Mortified - description: “ Witness adults sharing their most embarrassing childhood artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, plays, home movies, art) with others, in order to reveal stories about their lives. Hear grown men and women confront their past with tales of their first kiss, first puff, worst prom, fights with mom, life at bible camp, worst hand job, best mall job, and reasons they deserved to marry Jon Bon Jovi.”
This American Life - I think everyone who listens to podcasts probably listens to or has listened to This American Life. I don’t really know how to describe it, and even their website has a hard time to describe it (” There’s a theme to each episode of This American Life, and a variety of stories on that theme. Most of the stories are journalism, with an occasional comedy routine or essay. There’s lots more to the show, but it’s sort of hard to describe.”) This was a great listen on my morning commutes so it’s definitely worth a listen.
Freakonomics - Another hard one to describe, but if you’ve heard of or read the book, it’s more of the same. “The Hidden Side of Everything”.
RISK! - an awesome story telling podcast “where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public” A lot of these stories are funny and most are rated R or X, so it’s not something you’d want to sit down and listen to with little kids or your grandma (unless your grandma is awesome) but there are so many gems that make it a favorite in my book.
The Moth - One of the, if not the, original story telling radio show. Real people telling true stories about their lives. Sometimes they’re funny. Sometimes they’re emotional. But they’re always really really good.
Radiolab - Kinda like Freakonomics and This American Life had a baby, this one is also one of my favorites.
Welcome to Night Vale - If HPLovecraft and NPR did LSD and had a very bad trip. It’s popular for a good reason. “The City Council announces the opening of a new Dog Park at the corner of Earl and Somerset, near the Ralph’s. They would like to remind everyone that dogs are not allowed in the Dog Park. People are not allowed in the Dog Park. It is possible you will see Hooded Figures in the Dog Park. Do not approach them. Do not approach the Dog Park. The fence is electrified and highly dangerous. Try not to look at the Dog Park, and especially do not look for any period of time at the Hooded Figures. The Dog Park will not harm you.”
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