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Rather than doing my usual #ff list of my current favourite podcasts here’s a hopefully helpful thread with context and categories to help you find audio that will help you get through the lockdown.
If you want some audio company here are some audio friends you could hang out with: @blackmenpodcast, @HelenAndOlly, @SecretDinoCult, @megjohnjustin, @SongBySongPod, @anotherround, @mostlylit, @cjandarlie, @PageOnePod, @ThirstAidKit, @SIGTTPodcast, @3TRACKPODCAST
If you want to listen to engaging conversations that move and entertain I suggest: @_busybeingblack, @podmoh, @GenderStories, @BeautAnon, @badgayspod, @gendereveal, @breakinbinaries @survivesocpod, @Suite_212 @RiceToMeetUPod, Where Should We Begin (with @EstherPerel)
Advice podcasts to help process things: @megjohnjustin, Dear Prudence (with @daniel_m_lavery), Where Should We Begin (with @EstherPerel), @dearsugars
Documentary/journalism to binge: NB (with @caitlinbenny and @Glamrou), A View From Somewhere (with @LewisPants), The Butterfly Effect and The Last Days of Autumn (by @jonronson), The Dream (by @SeeJaneMarie), S-Town, @WeAreDrilled, @girlpodcast, @theheartradio, @earhustlesq
History and culture podcasts: @oftvpodcast, @badgayspod, @SceneOnRadio, @uncivilshow, @IMKC_podcast, @breakinbinaries, @vagina_museum, @highgoodpeople
Political podcasts to help analyse the situation: @novaramedia (particularly their daily Burner podcast), @ParPolBro, @poltheoryother, @survivesocpod, @IMKC_podcast, @SayYourMindPod, @podmoh, @WhatTheTrans
Podcast drama and fiction: @brightpodcast, The Wolverine Podcasts, @OvercoatsWooden, @withinthewires, @CARAVANradio, The Black Tapes, @rabbitspodcast, @GreaterBoston, @camlannpod @OrphansAudio, Love Me
Podcasts that defy genre and transport you: @GeorgeThePoet, @robautonpodcast, Everything Is Alive (by @ianchillag), Imaginary Advice (by @rossgsutherland)
If you are looking for something soothing @HelenZaltzman is making some #Tranqillusionist episodes of @AllusionistShow. https://twitter.com/allusionistshow/status/1247643101411323905
Some of these are old shows that have stopped going out but their archives are there. Some are still going out. If there current shows cover #COVID19 and you want to avoid that topic they will have back catalogues you can check out.
Not all the shows on this thread (or in a category) will be for you. Heck, a few of them aren’t even really for me. So don’t be put off if the first one you try doesn’t click.
But hopefully there’s enough here that everyone can find a few audio experiences that provide what with you need at the moment, be it info, escapism, social experience, or soothing.
