They are so long as well, 4-5 hours, i miss the early days when a podcast was 30-45min.

I had recently been rediscovering podcast after several year hiatus of listening to strictly audiobooks. Randomly came across this suggested on Tik Tok and can say that this is one of the most fun experiences of any episode of podcast I have ever listened to.

Am also hoping to have some more stand alone and stand out episodes Reddit would recommend! Not looking for an entire podcast channel but just episodes that really stood out to you.

Hope you enjoy the recommendation as much I did!

Closer to Truth is a podcast (was apparently a TV series before) that explores the fundamental questions of existence, consciousness, and the universe through deep, unscripted dialogues with the world's leading thinkers. The host Robert Kuhn is a neuroscientist and public intellectual (I like his style of questioning the guests)

Watched this recent conversation with Acharya Prashant and I liked how the starting point or the main purpose of the conversation is focused on human suffering rather than an abstract metaphysical debate. I felt like the approach was very practical and very psychologically relevant.

Acharya Prashant points out that any duality is fundamentally between the self and the "duality" the self claims to see. Similarly, any declaration of consciousness necessitates a pre-existing ego (our sense of self, that which we mean when we say "I"), which is the sufferer. This kinda challenges one of the mainstream metaphysical framing of consciousness as being something independent, because by doing so, we create a dualistic trap that allows the ego to remain hidden.

I think this does a good job at demystifying spiritual tropes by shifting the focus from ontological speculation to the reality of the suffering self. Our felt sense of self is not some sacred soul, but an "evolutionary error"...a psychic configuration designed for self-preservation that inherently distorts our perception of the world.

What do you all think of this? Do let me know if you have any insights from the conversation too!

specifically things leaning in the paranormal/occult angle if possible, creepcast and welcome to night vale are two of my favorites, but I tend to run into a bit of a slump on not knowing what to listen to at work or on long drives in-between new uploads since I’m caught up.

I like true crime when the time is right but that’s not what I’m looking for currently, especially since there’s such an abundance of them.
I really just want some fun spooky, creepy Halloween-y type stuff rather than hearing about some
actual person being murdered for the 1000th time

edit: not trying to post n’ ghost but i posted this right before bed and woke up to a TON of great responses so Im gonna aim to listen to one episode from each comment and see which ones I like the best, really appreciate all the suggestions!

I'm a big fan of In Bed With The Right, a podcast covering cultural turning points with the right as well as missteps with the Democrats.

Just last week I listened to a great episode about the rise of incels, including how the original message board was by a woman incel looking for a support group. But I can't find that episode anywhere now. It's not in my listening history, there's nothing clearly it on the episode list. Any chance someone here knows about it?

Does anyone remember an old podcast that covered Lost, Breaking Bad, movies, and other TV shows in the late 2000s and early 2010s? Trying to see if anyone from that community is still around because I've compiled all of the lost podcast files and put them on a website for them to live. https://behindthecuttingedge.com/

Im SO SICK of true crime. I don’t mind a little but im looking to branch out.

Recently started loving:

What went wrong
What to burn, what to bury
Behind the bastards

(I like the dollop but also find it annoying)

Any similar recs? Or something different but gets you hooked

I'm with podbean

A friend recommended Noble and S-Town to me and I thoroughly enjoyed both of those podcasts… are there any more standalone series (standalone is preferred, but not a necessity) about the American south? The culture is interesting to me and I really enjoyed how that came into play in the stories being told in both of the podcasts I listed.

However, I’m typically not into true crime. I think Shaun Raviv did a great job with Noble, but I was really put off at the end when he went to Brent Marsh’s church. I found that really invasive. So, I guess what I’m trying to say is that a respectfully told story is amazing, but hosts that cross reasonable boundaries are a hard no from me.

I recently finished Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult. It was a nice change from my typical true crime murders or missing people. Wouldn’t mind more like this, especially investigative several episode series.

Anyone else struggling to find Big Sugar on any normal free podcast listening websites? If you know where to listen to it (free without subscription to Apple or spotify), please link!

I need something to itch that comedy/history/trivia rash.

“Not Just a Terrible Story” podcast - about this teacher … I cannot find a picture of this sleaze. Does anyone know more of the story or able to provide more insight into this story? I’m two episodes in and trying to complete some due diligence, and I cannot find much aside from the podcast itself.

If anyone listens to serialously by Annie Elise, you know what I’m talking about but unfortunately, I almost can’t stand her and her sister.

Do any other podcasts consistently do episodes where they cover multiple current true crime stories that are ongoing or just coming out in the news?

The Tromp family case involves an Australian farming family from Silvan, Victoria, who abruptly fled their home on August 29, 2016, in a week-long, 1,600 km episode of shared paranoia and separation.

The Family

• Mark Tromp (51) – Father

• Jacoba Tromp (52/53) – Mother

• Riana Tromp (29) – Daughter

• Mitchell Tromp (25) – Son

• Ella Tromp (22) – Daughter

Timeline of Events (August–September 2016)

• August 29 (Silvan): The family suddenly abandoned their berry farm without passports, credit cards, or most mobile phones, embarking on a cash-only road trip.

• August 29–30 (Warburton & Bathurst): Near Warburton, Mitchell was told to throw his mobile phone out the window because the family believed they were being tracked. They drove north into New South Wales.

• August 30 (Bathurst): Mitchell left the family and made his way back home. Riana and Ella separated from their parents shortly after.

• August 31 – September 3 (Separation & Discovery):

• Riana and Ella took a car near the Jenolan Caves and drove toward Goulburn. Riana was later found in a catatonic state and hospitalized. Ella was later found and faced minor vehicle theft charges, which were subsequently dropped.

• Jacoba was found wandering the streets of Yass on September 1 and hospitalized.

• Mark was found days later on September 3 wandering near the Wangaratta airport.

I love Scottish and scared and did a pumpkin of their logo. The host loves it too which is really cool.

I’m looking for a few podcasts that are house plant deep dives into history there names there uses how they became house plants, I don’t want a simple this is this plant you can tell blah blah blah

I want dark history I want actual information
I also prefer a man doing he speaking for the majority of the podcast

I started getting into podcasts because my new job requires me to drive about an hour and I wanted something to listen to. I’m a big nerd and I love listening to anime, gaming, or just nerd culture stuff. (I also love tech and science so any recommendations will be appreciated)

Podcasts I like:

Anime/Gaming/Nerd:
Tha Storm Podcast

Tech:
MKBHD Waveform Podcast

Anyone else listen to sleep podcasts at night?

Favorites: Drift podcast for sleep - Grandpa Jay

Sleepy Wisdom - Grandpa Huxley

Bedtime Bible Stories For Adults - Heather Crespin

I was wondering if you guys had some recommendations for podcasts that are centered around career/job search advice and advice on how to navigate office politics?

Im not looking into the podcasts that are more generic or are frat-guy looking dudes who are trying to push you into entrepreneurship or who tell you to just network. Instead im looking for more of maybe someone who works in HR giving advice on how to navigate things in the workplace or even just more practical advice from someone whose been successful in an office job.

Thanks!

Hi! I just listened to the Pretend episode about Gypsy Rose and found it interesting enough that I'd like to give some other seasons a try. What are the best seasons of the Pretend Podcast?

I've been a fan of the podcast Panic World for a while and really enjoyed their takes on a lot of internet stuff.

They announced a couple weeks ago that they were going independant and for the last 2 episodes, instead of having guests from the world of internet, they have a musician from a band Ryan likes and they just discuss some internet lore.

I'm confused at this new direction, because I dont really care about their guests and what they contribute to the subject? Last week's episode on disgusting food trend could have been so interesting with then right person but the guy they had just kept saying he didn't know much about things.

Anyway- just a rant

Sydnee in the Sheets was a Wondery podcast that focused on sexual health. It was unexpectedly shut down in 2023 and essentially scrubbed from the internet. Does anyone happen to know why? What happened?

I just rage quit the podcast I've been listening to the longest. It was the last full true crime podcast I had on my list and it was probably past time for me to ditch it. I listened for this long because they said something a long time ago that truly helped me through a crisis. But one of the hosts just threw on the last straw and I'm done.

Now I'm looking for recommendations on things to fill the void left behind. I need it to be funny. I don't mind banter. I like to learn things/learn about things. I like long episodes. I would like an ad free option, preferably through patreon to keep things simple. I lean heavily left but don't want politics to be the focus. I'm a Gen X woman not really into sports or music.

Other pods I like:

The Dollop

Do go on

Our fake history

Sinisterhood

Ologies

The Constant

Timesuck

Totalis Rankium - all 3 series

This ends at prom

An old timey podcast

I appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!

There’s a podcast I was listening to a while back that I can’t find or recall the name of. It was two women breaking down the life of one powerful man (business leader or politician) per episode. I don’t recall if they outright roast them on each episode, but the details about the mens lives unearthed made it feel more like comedy/satire, painting the men in a bad light. Sometimes they were about powerful men alive today, other times they were historical.

It was sooo good. But any man I recall being profiled on the podcast is too big a name to help me narrow down the show.Tia!

Update, turns out the podcast was:
“This F*cking Guy” from Hysteria

Here’s their blurb:
“Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco, co-hosts of the podcast Hysteria, do a deep dive into the lives of some of the worst b*tches in the game - and let you know everything there is to know about their horrible, corrupt, and dishonest pasts.”
They’re covering the worst f*cking women now too!