While we here at HowStuffWorks certainly love the mysteries , histories and general curiosities we share on our ownpodcasts , so many others make our mind digress and our emotion flare . Here , the hosts of our own podcasts share which shows are on their playlists right now . find out out their favorite podcasts to see if you have any in coarse — or discover new ones to obsess over .
Jonathan Strickland, Fw:Thinking
The Skeptics ' template to the Universe : This is a show all about critical thinking . segment admit give-and-take of science in the medium and a secret plan in which one emcee assay to stomp the others about whether certain newspaper headline are scientific discipline or fabrication . It ’s educational and entertaining !
receive to Night Vale : If you ’ve ever enquire what would happen if " The Twilight Zone " and " A Prairie Home Companion " had a baby , this is it . The show is a collection of fictitious program from the Night Vale residential area radio post . Remember — no Canis familiaris are permit in the dog commons .
Rooster Teeth Podcast : Very seldom is this show good for work , but it ’s always hilarious . The crew from Rooster Teeth ( the company behind the internet series " Red vs. Blue " ) get together each week to blab out about random theme and make sport of each other .
Tracy Wilson,Stuff You Missed in History Class
Judge John Hodgman : I used to rule the plaintiffs ' and defendants ' contention the most compelling part of Judge John Hodgman — they are peculiar and odd , and they often reveal weird quirks the great unwashed have about their life . But the verdicts have develop into a thoughtful , often moving ( and still sometimes very funny ) meditation on what it mean to be a human being in the world with other people .
Sawbones : Sawbones is a medical history podcast hosted by Dr. Sydnee McElroy ( the actual doctor ) and her husband Justin ( the clowning pal ) . It bring real aesculapian cognition about the past ( and sometimes the present ) while also being delightfully rummy .
Cristen Conger,Stuff Mom Never Told You
Another Round : Do you wish pop culture , intersectionality and astray - vagabond audience with medium movers and shakers like Melissa Harris Perry , Margaret Cho and Hillary Clinton ? Hosts Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton convey you all that and a hilarious resonance that makes you finger like you ’re hanging out in the Buzzfeed studio apartment guzzle pinot alongside them .
Throwing Shade : Comedian hosts Bryan Safi and Erin Gibson " take all the consequence of import to dame and gays and treat them with far less respect than they merit . " Think : " The Daily Show " meet " Stuff Mom Never tell apart You " with a dash of improv to keep things the right amount of silly .
Julie Douglas,The Stuff of Life
Love+ Radio : In - profundity consultation apply spiraling narratives and exuberant reasoned figure . It ’s like eavesdropping on someone ’s internal dreamscape , complete with unexpected twist and turns in the story . Standout episodes : " Eternity Through Skirts and Waistcoats " and " The Silver Dollar . "
State of the Human : make by the Stanford Storytelling Project , episodes are conceptualise and produced by Stanford students handle universal base . Solid storytelling . Standout sequence : " Healing . "
Holly Frey,Stuff You Missed in History Class
RuPaul : What ’s the Tee ? With Michelle Visage – These two enchant me thoroughly . It ’s funny , insightful , irreverent and all uplifting . I am always happier for having spent prison term listening to an sequence .
StarTalk : I am a total Neil deGrasse Tyson fangirl and love getting science info delivered with wit .
The Nerdist : Even when the guest is someone I think I ’m not that interested in , I walk away from these recorded conversation having learned something or gained brainwave into the amusement industry , on-line culture or just what makes people tick off .
Benjamin Bowlin,Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know
BBC Global News : Dependable , in - depth external news on a various range of matter , from the latest geopolitical development to cultural celebration and more .
The Moth Radio Hour : storyteller of all chevron discover the peculiar , heartbreaking , terrific and pinnace side of the human experience in true tales of everything from escapade to romanticism , loss to victory and everything in - between .
Robert Lamb,Stuff to Blow Your Mind
Ideas : When it comes to polished , tightly - produced podcast offerings , there ’s no vex CBC Radio One ’s " Ideas . " They cover a wide mountain range of cultural , historical , scientific , philosophical and artistic subject . The medium listener likely wo n’t fall for each and every episode , but the ones that seize you change the way of life you depend at the world . It ’s just the good .
RA Podcast : I listen to a heap of strictly melodic podcasts while I work — and that used to have in mind following a twelve DJ - mixture podcasts at any given time . I ’ve cut back in recent years , but Resident Advisor ’s show remains a regular part of my week . They have a great pick of international disk jockey with a focus on the deeper , more cerebral side of electronic euphony .
Solid Steel : I’d be remiss if I did n’t single out Ninja Tune ’s first-class Solid Steel podcast as well . The show ’s been hold out warm for geezerhood now , and they always feature two hours of unbelievable music , featuring a talented mix of resident disk jockey such as Coldcut and DJ Food , as well as an endless current of guest disc jockey that range from fabled veteran to talented fledgeling .
Christian Sager,Stuff to Blow Your Mind
How Did This Get Made ? : We ’ve all seen bad movies and wondered who cooked up that speechless idea . This podcast countenance you in on the answer , along with scathing comment from three of today ’s best comedians and a rotate cast of characters of humourous guests .
expect , What ? : I ’ve had a hard clip finding a pop culture podcast that does n’t cast press releases or fawn all over their guests for concern of reverberation . This show feature two experient hosts who do n’t extract their punches when analyzing the comics and amusement industry .
Limetown : Described by many as Serial meets " The X - Files , " this creepy podcast is disguised as a journalistic investigation into the fade of an full township full of people in Tennessee . A wonderfully eldritch fib that makes fantabulous use of the data formatting ’s well-grounded design .
Chuck Bryant,Stuff You Should Know
Judge John Hodgman : Judge John Hodgman not only dispenses fleet and thoughtful justice , but bailiff Jesse Thorn is the out of sight amusing gem .
My Brother , My crony and Me : The McElroys of MBMBaM are some of the quickest witted numbskulls around and their show is a staring joy .
The Memory Palace : Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace pose together one of the best story shows around , healthy , bewitching stuff .
99 % Invisible : This is the design show for mass who did n’t mean they liked design . Great stuff from the super awesome Roman Mars .
" Most of these shows are from colleagues I ’ve gotten to jazz over the years , " add Chuck , " so it ’s fun to support them and see them grow and thrive . "
