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Any Interesting (Not Disturbing) Podcasts? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by actual_patience to c/[email protected]

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I used to listen to long form essays on Youtube. My favourite ones either break down the history of a conspiracy, teach me something new and cool about the world, or explore a hobby I've never been interested in.

I don't like the ones about killers or heavy drama. I also don't like podcasts that spend half the time reading the latest news from [topic] in verbatim .

What are some podcasts you can recommend me while I chip away at other things?

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There's "Well there's your problem". In each episode, the hosts break down an engineering disaster. The episodes are one to several hours long each, and they are thorough, entertaining, and you learn a ton.

There's also a video version that contains slides with pictures and graphs.

I would suggest as a starter episode 139, The impossible railroad, which I thought was a fun one. Or 146 on the Mount Everest, that was eye-opening. Those are the recent ones that stand out to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

My favorite is the Gulf State Vanity Projects episode! Either that or the Costa Concordia one

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Ohhh sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the rec!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It’s a fantastic podcast and I point people to the one on the V-22 Osprey frequently just because we live near an airport and Ospreys practice touch and gos before getting lunch nearby.