With a longer commute, I\'ve made time for more and more podcasts. It's difficult to remember which ones are good and which ones get stale. The application I use, Pocket Casts, is great. I use it mostly from my phone, which bluetooths to the car. When I installed the app, I loaded up with podcasts. Here's a list:
* The DailyShow Podcast -- This is a good behind the scenes podcast. It's especially good if they have a good guest.
* 99% Invisible -- Roman Mars -- This one's great. The topics they come up with are incredible. They're angles and story telling are fantastic. I find myself listening to old episodes when there\'s time. I really need to donate to these folks.
* Welcome to Nightvale -- I enjoyed Twin Peaks and other off beat serials. Nightvale is definitely notable. I don't listen to it as much as I did. If there were a group of people listening to and discussing it, I'd be more apt to make time.
* Stuff you should know -- Like 99% Invisible, this podcast has a great grasp of topics to tackle. They seem to hit a Wikipedia pages and other resources to quickly research a topic. But they discuss it in depth -- much like we used to do in college when preparing a project.
* FreakonomicsRadio -- Stephen Dubbner and NPR/WNYC do a great job of making economics very approachable. Like the Daily Show, they interview people in power and ask questions in a very 'common man' voice. It's definitely one to make time for.
* Planet Money -- I don\'t make time for the Wall Street Journal, Money magazine or other printed financial news outlets. But I do want to be fiscally literate. This show has done a good job of explaining financial matters.
* MarketPlace -- This is another one of those shows I catch on the radio, but sometimes it\'s not convenient. Good financial news.
* Motley Fool Answers -- I've always enjoyed the MotleyFool.com site. This is a good representation of their web presence.
* Startup -- This has been a good podcast as I was re-setting up hartiganconsulting.com. Like MarketPlace, it has a good balance of "normal" versus "business" person.
* The Moth -- Another podcast I'd heard on NPR. It\'s like a box of chocolates -- you never know what you'll hear. Like StoryCorps, most stories are thought provoking and insightful.
* Fresh Air -- WHYY/Terry Gross -- The interviewing is excellent. Well researched, and well organized. It reminds me of Charlie Rose's show. I normally only listen when there's an interviewee I'm interested in.
* On the Media -- WNYC/Brooke Gladstone -- We can normally catch this on the radio most weekends, but sometimes it\'s not convenient. It\'s a good analysis of the past weeks news and how it\'s reported.
* Judge John Hodgeman -- An interesting twist on "the Peoples' Court". He interviews people who email in a problem that requires his redress. Many times it's simple topics (e.g. should guests take their shoes off when entering a house?). His analysis is mostly thoughtful and funny.
* RadioLab -- This is one of my first podcasts. We heard it on the radio infrequently, and looked forward to hearing the shows. The website is great and provides a good background of the topics discussed. I've donated money before, and should probably again.
There's several techie and newly added podcasts, but I won't list them here, as this post is longer than I expected. Maybe later.