Pods You Should Listen To
Welcome to the 12th edition of Find That Pod. Welcome to a boat-load of new subscribers, and without further delay, here are this week’s podcast recommendations.
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
Sure it’s not an in-depth investigation type podcast, but there’s something really fantastic and fun about this snack-sized pod from Popular Science that explores various weird current-day and historical facts related to science and technology. I mean, how could you not love a podcast episode that starts with the title: “The Most Man-Eating Tiger, Historical Balook Riots, Baseball’s Curses”.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Try this episode: Disney’s Military Tech, DIY Mummies, Forgotten Female Scientists
Talking ‘SHOP
No, it’s not a podcast about running a mom and pop shop. It’s a show all about your favourite and most venerable graphics editor, Adobe’s Photoshop. Each week, host and long-time Photoshop educator, Dave Cross brings on a guest that tackles various aspects of the program and how it’s used in various professional settings.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with Episode 7: A Chat With Matt Kloskowski
Invest Like the Best
An incredibly good resource for investors of all stripes. Host Patrick O’Shaughnessy of The Investor’s Field Guide fame guides you through interviews with some of the sharpest minds in investing and productivity that can help you better invest your time and money.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: Tim Urban – Grand Theft Life
Made You Think
If you like deep thought processes on a wide variety of topics including books, essays, podcasts and some of the most interesting topics facing humanity today, the Made You Think podcast is exactly up your alley. Because I know that we’ve all at one point or another thought the question: What is it like to be a bat?
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Start with this episode: 56: What is it Like to be a Bat by Thomas Nagel
Rabbit Holes
Without shame, all of us that live and breathe on the Internet are susceptible to the phenomenon of falling down deep, sometimes dark, rabbit holes of information that can suck hours of our life away. At least we learned something along the way right? This both hilarious and informative podcast is hosted by two ladies (Andi & Elise) that make learning about things like egg laying, cloud babies, choking hazards, fancy knots, body modifications, burial traditions, the flat-earth movement, and the impracticalities of growing your own smack amongst hundreds of other rabbit holes a ton of fun.
Website | Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Not sure where to start? Try this episode: Have Your Trojans Handy