Podcast Episodes You Might Enjoy
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The Joe Rogan Experience #1724
Jewell
Jewell made it big in the 90s as a musician. Many know her hits, but have no knowledge of her life and all she has overcome. Truly an amazing podcast, her ability to remain optimistic and full of life is relentless.
This episode will easily make the top ten JRE episodes ever.
Freakonomics
Why is U.S. Media so negative?
“ Breaking news! Sources say American journalism exploits our negativity bias to maximize profits, and social media algorithms add fuel to the fire. Stephen Dubner investigates.”
World’s Greatest Con
How To Fool Hitler
“How To Fool Hitler - The Allies have an audacious plan to win WW2. Drop a body with misinformation to hoax Hitler into believing they'll attack the wrong place. The only problem? They have to approve it first.”
The Rewatchables
Tommy Boy
“The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Cousin Sal are just a couple of fat guys in little coats trying to save their father's company after they rewatch 'Tommy Boy' starring Chris Farley, David Spade, and Rob Lowe.”
The Villain Was Right #54
The Cabin In The Woods
“It should have been just another day at the office for Sitterson and Hadley but when their colleagues screw up the big project it suddenly falls to them to appease their demanding and unforgiving boss. With only a group of uncooperative college kids and a few special friends to help them they’ve got one night to pull it all off and save everyone’s hide.
Edited by Andrew Ivimey and produced for the From Superheroes network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, YouTube series, web comics, and more.”
The Tim Ferriss Show #145
The Interview Master: Cal Fussman and the Power of Listening
“Cal Fussman (@calfussman) is a New York Times bestselling author and a writer-at-large for Esquire Magazine, where he is best known for being a primary writer of the “What I Learned” feature. The Austin Chronicle has described Cal's interviewing skills as "peerless." He has transformed oral history into an art form, conducting probing interviews with the icons who’ve shaped the last 50 years of world history: Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert DeNiro, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Woody Allen, Barbara Walters, Pelé, Yao Ming, Serena Williams, John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, and countless others. Born in Brooklyn, Cal spent 10 straight years traveling the world, swimming over 18-foot tiger sharks, rolling around with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, and searching for gold in the Amazon. He has also made himself a guinea pig — Cal has boxed against world champion Julio Cesar Chavez and served as a sommelier atop of the World Trade Center. He now lives with his wife—whom he met while on a quest to discover the world’s most beautiful beach—and his three children in Los Angeles, where he spends every morning eating breakfast with Larry King.”
Freakonomics #178
How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying
Doctors, chefs, and other experts much more likely than the rest of us to buy store-brand products. What do they know that we don't?
MeatEater Podcast #174
Bo Jackson’s Smoked Raccoon
Growing up, Bo Jackson was a childhood hero of Jared Heidemann’s. This episode provides an interesting perspective on arguably the greatest athlete of all time’s current life.
Jocko Podcast #98
Dr. Jordan Peterson. Facing Your Inner Darkness. Breaking Your Wretched Loop. The Ultimate Hero is Dangerous but Disciplined.
The beginning of this episode Jocko reads an excerpt from a New York Times article that embodies a horrible example of evil. Listener discretion is advised as the beginning of this episode is difficult. The conversation navigates through difficult ideas and lessons for life. This is podcasting at its best.
The Tim Ferriss Show #124
Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories
“Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a famous standup and improv comedian. He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever met. In the 2.5 hours we spent together in his home studio, he blew my mind.”
Radio Lab
What’s Left When Your Right?
“More often than not, a fight is just a fight... Someone wins, someone loses. But this hour, we have a series of face-offs that shine a light on the human condition, the benefit of coming at something from a different side, and the price of being right.”
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/episodes/whats-left-when-youre-right
The Joe Rogan Experience #974
Megan Phelps-Roeper
Megan Phelps-Roper is a social media activist, lobbying to overcome divisions and hatred between religious and political divides. Formerly a prominent member of the Westboro Baptist Church, she left the church with her sister Grace in November 2012.This American Life #704
The Out Crowd
“Last week, our episode "The Out Crowd" won the very first Pulitzer Prize ever awarded to a radio show. This is the episode that won, with some updates on the stories. Hear what the Trump administration’s "Remain in Mexico" policy actually means, on the ground, at the Mexican border.”
The Out Crowd
Jocko Podcast #115
Into the Fire, and Beyond the Call of Duty, with Medal of Honor Recipient, Dakota Meyer
“On September 8, 2009, near the village of Ganjgal, Meyer learned that three Marines and a Navy Corpsman, who were members of Meyer's squad and his friends, were missing after being ambushed by a group of insurgents. Under enemy fire, Meyer entered an area known to be inhabited by insurgents and eventually found the four missing servicemen dead and stripped of their weapons, body armor and radios. There he saw a Taliban fighter trying to take the bodies. The fighter tackled Meyer, and after a brief scuffle, Meyer grabbed a baseball-sized rock and beat the fighter to death.[8] With the help of Afghan soldiers, he moved the bodies to a safer area where they could be extracted.[9] During his search, Meyer "personally evacuated 12 friendly wounded and provided cover for another 24 Marines and soldiers to escape likely death at the hands of a numerically superior and determined foe.”
The Tim Ferriss Show #200
Susan Garrett - Master Dog (and Human) Trainer
“Susan Garrett (@susangarrett) is an incredible dog trainer. She has a B.Sc. in animal science, and for more than two decades has been one of the most consistently successful competitors in the sport of dog agility. Susan has been on the podium of the world and national championship events more than 50 times, winning those events a total of 38 times…”
Revisionist History
The King of Tears
Why country music makes you cry, and rock and roll doesn’t: A musical interpretation of divided America.
Snap Judgment
This Is Not a Drill
Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. A very special presentation of the day the world almost ended.
Armchair Expert
Day 7
Day 7. Dax gives the Armcherries a personal update. Recorded on September 21, 2020.
Dax has long been in recovery and on this episode they cover his recent relapse.
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Stephen Colbert
Comedian, writer, and television host Stephen Colbert feels cool about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
Stephen and Conan sit down this week to chat about bonding like brothers, growing a sustainable farm, silliness as a religion, the healing power of connecting with an audience, and hiding from their producers. Plus, Conan gives a history lesson as he and his staff pick a new subject for another drawing contest.