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for people looking for audio to help them through these times.
Tried to cover a lot of different angles to cover different tastes & needs. I didn’t do comedy as a category but many are funny.
If you are looking for ear-spiration here are some leads:
for people looking for audio to help them through these times.Tried to cover a lot of different angles to cover different tastes & needs. I didn’t do comedy as a category but many are funny.
If you are looking for ear-spiration here are some leads:
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, @RiceToMeetUPod
If you want to listen to engaging conversations that move and entertain I suggest: @_busybeingblack, @podmoh, @GenderStories, @BeautAnon, @badgayspod, @gendereveal, @breakinbinaries @survivesocpod, @Suite_212, Where Should We Begin (with @EstherPerel), @WTFpod, @TheHooveringPod
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), The Butterfly Effect and The Last Days of August (by @jonronson), The Dream (by @SeeJaneMarie), S-Town, @WeAreDrilled, @girlpodcast, @theheartradio, @earhustlesq, @loveandradio, @radioatlas, @NancyPodcast
History, science & culture podcasts: @oftvpodcast, @badgayspod, @SceneOnRadio, @uncivilshow, @IMKC_podcast, @breakinbinaries, @HardcoreHistory, @vagina_museum, @highgoodpeople, A View From Somewhere w/ @LewisPants, Radiolab, @whynotadoc, @Ologies, Say Why to Drugs w/ @soozaphone
Political/news podcasts to help analyse the situation: @novaramedia (particularly their daily Burner podcast), @ParPolBro, @poltheoryother, @survivesocpod, @IMKC_podcast, @SayYourMindPod, @podmoh, @WhatTheTrans, @trashfuturepod, @KickKyriarchy @BroccoliWeekly
Podcast drama and fiction: @brightpodcast, The Wolverine Podcasts, @OvercoatsWooden, @withinthewires, @CARAVANradio, The Black Tapes, @rabbitspodcast, @GreaterBoston, @serenpod @OrphansAudio, Love Me, @limetownstories, @familytreepod
For kids (I don’t know much about this genre so would appreciate suggestions to expand the list): @ComedyClub4Kids presents Radio Nonsense, #HomeschoolHistory with @greg_jenner, Alien Adventures of @FinnCaspian, @PodcastStories
Podcasts that defy genre and transport you: @GeorgeThePoet, @robautonpodcast, Everything Is Alive (by @ianchillag), Imaginary Advice (by @rossgsutherland), @OffBookPod, @familytreepod
Short podcasts if you’re having trouble focusing (or just like short things): @robautonpodcast, Probably True wi/ @ScottFlashheart, Anthems from @BroccoliContent, Muselings by @charldrian, @apoemaweek, @2plus2makes5, @fieldrecordpod, @thememorypalace, @10Thingspod, @slowdownshow
And @HelenZaltzman has turned the always brilliant @AllusionistShow into the #tranquillusionist to help sooth you in these difficult times: https://twitter.com/allusionistshow/status/1249715331536388099
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.
