Pods You Should Listen To
Welcome to the 11th edition of Find That Pod. Before you hit the weekend with the force of a bull goring some douchebag that decided to taunt it with a red flag, check out this week’s podcast recommendations.
Crazy / Genius
The Atlantic’s Crazy / Genius is an amazing podcast designed to tackle questions of technology, science, and culture. Hosted by Derek Thompson, Crazy Genius is a snack-sized podcast in that it typically runs no longer than 30 minutes.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Try this episode: Why should we care about privacy
Guilty Treasures
Are you secretly ashamed of something you love. Perhaps it’s from your past, but you’re afraid to reveal the fact that you loved that thing in fear of the Internet mob descending upon your love like a ton of bricks. This is the podcast for you. It explores all those things that you’ve ever loved but were afraid to talk about.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with Episode 13: LEGO (Matt Young)
Independence
3 hosts attempt to navigate the “muddy waters” of Apple’s App Store as independent app developers who according to their tagline, rarely wear pants while writing code. What’s unique about this particular podcast is that as opposed to many other development podcasts it attempts to tackle the business side of being an App Store developer.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Failure.
The Rebound
Famed Apple ecosystem podcasters and writers Dan Moren, John Moltz and Lex Friedman gather once a week to give you an in-depth and entertaining analysis of what’s happening with Apple, the company that is, and broader technology world.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: 235: Any Phone is Foldable.
Textual Tension
Let’s face it, Romance Novels are kind of ridiculous. That’s why this podcast’s attempt at poking fun at the various themes and narratives that pervade today’s modern romance novel culture is so enjoyable to listen to. Don’t miss out on this mix of spiciness, fun-making and banter as a novel is summarized and then quickly picked apart.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Try this episode: Mostly a Dick