This is the third installment of Exceptionally Awesome People of Exceptional Awesomeness (EAPEA?) and this one includes a bunch of people.
I am your typical millennial (I don't think I care for that term, by the way) in that I am yolked to my phone. Yes, it's an iPhone. I am a cliche. *ahem* Anyway, one of the greatest things about having a smartphone and a regular walk or bus ride to campus is the podcast. I love so many of them. Come with me while I get completely obnoxious about the things I love.
First up, Welcome to Night Vale. Please, if you haven't checked this one out, drop everything and go listen to the pilot. A friend described this podcast to me as "if Stephen King wrote The News of Lake Wobegon". Seriously? Sold. It's hilarious and weird. A strange little desert town's community radio DJ keeps you, dear listener, up to date on the goings on in Night Vale. From the cat levitating in the station bathroom to the mysterious dog park citizens are forbidden to enter, you'll be amused, confused and addicted. All hail the Glow Cloud.
Next, anything from NPR. Now, I'm a Grade-A public radio fan girl but I'm not kidding. Choose your poison. Economics? Music? Current Events? Humor? They do it all. I have so many favorites. This American Life, which is, to quote Summer from The O.C. (yes, really) "Is that the show where those hipster know-it-alls talk about how interesting regular people are?" Yes, Summer, yes it is. Bonus? They regularly feature hilarious people like David Sedaris, the late David Racoff and Sarah Vowel. Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me was one of my first podcast loves. I've been listening for years. WWDTM as it's abbreviated in tweets, is a weekly news quiz show. Peter Sagel and Karl Kastle are at the helm with a rotating panel which includes Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, recently Nicko Case and a variety of others. It's NPR's Daily Show.
My newest favorite is Here's the Thing from WNYC. This one won't need a big sales pitch. Alec Baldwin interviews everyone. Kathleen Turner, Loren Michaels, Kristen Wiig, Andrew Luck and Dick Cavett to get you started. This one is great for fighting boredom while driving long distances with a boyfriend sleeping in the passenger seat.
Radiolab. Just, Radiolab. It's deliciously nerdy science with wonderful hosts and an impressive array of topics. It's not so intellectual or specific either. Whatever topic they address, they do it in a way that anyone can easily become engrossed. I recommend starting with the Symmetry episode.
Best part? 100% completely free. I love technology.
Go forth and download.
I am your typical millennial (I don't think I care for that term, by the way) in that I am yolked to my phone. Yes, it's an iPhone. I am a cliche. *ahem* Anyway, one of the greatest things about having a smartphone and a regular walk or bus ride to campus is the podcast. I love so many of them. Come with me while I get completely obnoxious about the things I love.
First up, Welcome to Night Vale. Please, if you haven't checked this one out, drop everything and go listen to the pilot. A friend described this podcast to me as "if Stephen King wrote The News of Lake Wobegon". Seriously? Sold. It's hilarious and weird. A strange little desert town's community radio DJ keeps you, dear listener, up to date on the goings on in Night Vale. From the cat levitating in the station bathroom to the mysterious dog park citizens are forbidden to enter, you'll be amused, confused and addicted. All hail the Glow Cloud.
Next, anything from NPR. Now, I'm a Grade-A public radio fan girl but I'm not kidding. Choose your poison. Economics? Music? Current Events? Humor? They do it all. I have so many favorites. This American Life, which is, to quote Summer from The O.C. (yes, really) "Is that the show where those hipster know-it-alls talk about how interesting regular people are?" Yes, Summer, yes it is. Bonus? They regularly feature hilarious people like David Sedaris, the late David Racoff and Sarah Vowel. Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me was one of my first podcast loves. I've been listening for years. WWDTM as it's abbreviated in tweets, is a weekly news quiz show. Peter Sagel and Karl Kastle are at the helm with a rotating panel which includes Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, recently Nicko Case and a variety of others. It's NPR's Daily Show.
My newest favorite is Here's the Thing from WNYC. This one won't need a big sales pitch. Alec Baldwin interviews everyone. Kathleen Turner, Loren Michaels, Kristen Wiig, Andrew Luck and Dick Cavett to get you started. This one is great for fighting boredom while driving long distances with a boyfriend sleeping in the passenger seat.
Radiolab. Just, Radiolab. It's deliciously nerdy science with wonderful hosts and an impressive array of topics. It's not so intellectual or specific either. Whatever topic they address, they do it in a way that anyone can easily become engrossed. I recommend starting with the Symmetry episode.
Best part? 100% completely free. I love technology.
Go forth and download.
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