(09-24-2012, 11:23 PM)plenum Wrote: I used to be the biggest podcast junkie. I'm a bit better with it these days
all I can do is offer a smorgasbord, and let you pick and choose.
for buddhism (which I suspect isn't your thing) there is Audio Dharma and Zencast.
for films, there is Filmjunk
if you have access to youtube, you can just listen to the audio of Scott Mandelker (he does commentary on the Law of One) http://www.youtube.com/user/TWSMandelker
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these are DEFINITELY not in your topic range, but I'll reference them just for myself:
gaming: Gamers with Jobs
pc tech: PC Perspective
baseball: ESPN Baseball Today
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when I was doing music (which I am just about to get back into incidently) I used to like this site http://contrabassconversations.com/ even though I don't play the double base lol
comedy: WTF with Marc Maron (might or might not be down your alley; he swears a lot, is pretty profane).
and that's about it off the top of my head!
Hey thanks Plenum...by the way I'm a big fan of Audio Dharma. I love Gill Fronsdal's meditations. I have ADD so meditation makes me very anxious and stressed, but the guided meditations on Audio Dharma are very good.
I've got Marc Maron on my Ipod, and I used to like it but he gets very angry sometimes and I absorb peoples emotions so can't listen to it for very long. Same with Greg Giraldo, but I love his "Good Day to Cross the Road" cd. I've got Mitch Hedberg with "Strategic Grill Locations" ready to go on the Ipod, also Patton Oswalt's Werewolves and Lollipops + one other I can't remember. Just finished Paul F Tompkins "Freak Wharf" which had me in hysterics. I've listened to Bill Hicks so often over the years I can't stand to listen to it anymore. May need to delete from the Ipod for a while. He's another one that get's pretty angry. There's some others which I can't think of now, but with a few exceptions I realise they are mostly angry. May need to rectify that....
Thanks for your suggestions.
(09-24-2012, 11:35 PM)Bring4th_Austin Wrote: Have you ever had a chance to listen to This American Life on NPR?
This is by FAR my favorite thing to listen to on the internet or on the radio. It's not spiritual per se, but it is absolutely and beautifully rich with emotion and human spirit. Each episode focuses on a different theme and they usually tell 2 or 3 stories focusing on that theme. Sometimes it's deep investigative journalism, sometimes it's simply telling stories of everyday people. This program never ceases to move me at my very core. I get to listen to it every week on a weekly long drive I have and almost every single week I am wiping tears from my eyes, whether from sadness or from joy. There's just something about how these stories are presented that really tugs at the heart strings.
The archive contains a whopping 475 episodes going all the way back to 1995.
I've probably caught about 50-60. My favorite so far is Amusement Park. I literally had to pull off to the side of the road to collect myself after listening to Act 1. It affected me very deeply.
Seriously one of my favorite things ever.
If you're looking for something more spiritual, the Sons of the Law of One podcast has some decent gems.
I have a feeling I'm going to like your first suggestion. I've never heard of This American Life, but I find the same emotion rising up listening to Carla and Jim on In the Now. It's like your heart has opened and you don't know what to do with the outpouring of love you feel...just at hearing someone speak! Sons of the Law of One I've listened to alot in the past. May revisit. His voice is good for the beach or bath, languid and soothing.
I am so excited. I came into work last week and this week, deflated at not having anything to listen to and now my wish for a truck load of good listening has manifested! Thanks guys. Keep em coming if you think of any others.