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24.11.2024 As an avid podcast listener I thought I would take a moment to share with you here my Top 3 podcast picks at present. Feel rest assured, dear reader, that there will be no fucking Joe Rogan on my list. No siree! If I see another one of his boring, excessively long podcasts ever again - where he repeats himself every episode and interviews yet another unheard of comedian friend, or some right wing ZioNazi fuckwit like Ben Shapiro, or his CIA handler Mike Baker for the umpteenth time - I'll stick my boot through my monitor. He's dull, incredibly so, and amazingly ill-informed about virtually everything. So, without further ado I'll start off with the wonderful Late Night Linux as my top choice. Whilst this might not be to everyone's liking, as a Linux user I find the show incredibly refreshing and informative. This isn't some computer geek's podcast however, as the hosts are pretty frank, swear a lot, and don't hold back with their occasional misanthropy. The Irish guy Felim is pretty funny yet rarely wrong in his assessment of things. Generally the Late Night Linux team seem like a good bunch of lads that really want to see the best for the Free & Open Source Software community as a whole. Next up it has to be Media Roots Radio hosted by siblings Abby & Robbie Martin. With a critical eye on US politics and foreign policy, I confess that this podcast aligns pretty closely with my own geopolitical viewpoint. The podcast's coverage on the genocide in Gaza is second to none and their in-depth analysis of the way media manipulates the general population makes for serious reflection. My only criticism is that the podcasts are infrequently released. Coming in at No. 3 it has to be Monster Fuzz Podcast for a not so serious take on the subject of cryptozoology, high strangeness and the world of the paranormal. Whilst I do think their show was way better prior to them setting up a video version of the cast on YouTube, Rob and Eamonn can occasionally have you belly laughing on the floor at their incredible Irish idiocy. As for podcast players, I cannot recommend AntennaPod for Android highly enough. I've tried a lot of podcast players on my phone over the years, but this is a really sweet app which is free from ads and very intuitive. As far as the desktop environment is concerned, I recommend Kasts for Linux which is almost as good. If you're looking for a Windows or iOS recommendation, then I can't give you one as I don't give a fuck about either of these OSes. |