Credit cards, personal finance, =MODS?=, and podcasts: the four things that keep me paying this blog's Premium Membership fee.
I'm a yuge podcast guy. Yuge.
(A lot of these are NPR-related, so if you think that's just for hippie libs, you should :MartaviousDNR: and make your way back over to the Joe Montgomery board.)'clams, since you're in high school, you'll probably find these beneficial for your Government class and your History Day project:
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Backstory (with the American History Guys): explores a current event/holiday/trend through the three centuries of American history. Last week's was the history of body image in the US. (200+ pound sex goddesses!
*Paging a certain goE psychiatrist*) During the gun debate, there was a good one on the history of gun ownership in the US, and how modern conservatives are advocating positions that were very similar to those of the Black Panthers.
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Decode DC: former NPR journalist who strikes out on her own to explore DC and its foibles. Pretty good, but doesn't post often.
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It's All Politics: RIP, my favorite podcast. They just called it quits this week. :sad:
General Listening:-
This American Life: good if you have a long drive. Bad for doing the dishes.
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Radiolab: already mentioned. Hit or miss, iyamHo.
-Anything from the Grantland Network
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Freakonomics Radio: either a ~20-minute podcast or a 6-minute mini-podcast that posts about once a week. Usually pretty interesting.
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TED Radio Hour: TED talks adapted for the radio. I don't really like them, but if you're super into TED you probably will. (Side note: TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. Did not know that.)
Niche-but-interesting:-99% Invisible. Rusty can get this on the radio at home, but it's something for any ConstructiCats or anyone into design. (There's an episode on roundabouts.) *Paging j-von?*
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Planet Money: An episode on Libertarian Summer Camp? YES PLEASE. Other finance-related stuff, too. *Paging Steve Dave, sys, KatKid, KSC, etc*
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You Bet Your Garden: quirky garden podcast. *Paging that gE'r whose brother keeps giving him flowers.* (Ben ji?)
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Cast of Thrones: I don't like it, but if you like GoT (*Paging Mrs. Gooch and at least one Lynch bro*), this will be your jam.
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Solid Verbal: I haven't found a really good college podcast. This is the best one I can find. Suggestos?
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The HBR Channel: mainly for businicatz.
WonderMeal's :MartaviousDNR: Power Rankings:
1. It's All Politics (RIP)
2. 99% Invisible
3. Planet Money
4. This American Life
5. You Bet Your Garden
...598495. Uhh Yeah Dude
