last updated 02-03-2021
Podcasts
Sitting at my desk, running, and sipping coffee
/Filmcast
/Filmcast (or “slashfilmcast”) features David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata reviewing the latest movies.
20 Macs for 2020
20 Macs for 2020 features Jason Snell discussing the 20 most notable Macintosh computers. My personal favorite is the Power Mac G4 Cube which I sold at my local Apple retail store in high school. I did not sell many.
99% Invisible
99% Invisible is my favorite design and architecture podcast. Roman Mars can make any topic enthralling.
Accidental Tech Podcast
Accidental Tech Podcast (or “ATP”) features Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa discussing Apple and the tech industry.
Acquired
Acquired features David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert discussing the history of tech founders and the companies they build.
All Consuming
All Consuming features Noah Kalina and Adam Lisagor discussing DTC products. Some are cool; some are crap. What I enjoy most form these two is their tone. They know the show is silly, but they take it very seriously.
Blank Check with Griffin & David
Blank Check with Griffin & David features Griffin Newman and David Sims discussing movie directors and their best (and occasionally most expensive) movies. If you enjoy as much as I do then I recommend subscribing to their Patreon for $5 per month.
Dithering
Dithering features John Gruber of daringfireball.net and Ben Thompson of Statechery discussing tech 3 times per week for 15 minutes. It costs $5 per month.
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History covers major historical events in excruciating detail. You think an hour long podcast episode is long? Try four hours!
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
The Dollop covers historical figures, events, and time periods with a comedic twist. I recommend starting with the Uber episode. It’s equally terrifying and hilarious.
Exponent
Exponent features Ben Thompson and James Allworth discussing the tech industry.
The Ezra Klein Show
The Ezra Klein Show features features Ezra Klein interviewing a variety of experts about interesting topics.
Flashback
Flashback features Stephen Hackett and Quinn Nelson discussing in extreme detail various exciting yet doomed tech products.
FiveThirtyEight Politics
FiveThirtyEight Politics features Nate Silver and his crew of journalists and statistics nerds discussing politics.
The Flop House
The Flop House features Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, and Stuart Wellington discussing horrible movies with a dash of improvisation.
Fresh Air
Fresh Air features Terry Gross interviewing journalists, authors, musicians, directors, artists, and more on NPR. She is arguably the best interviewer alive.
Hip Hop Saved My Life
Hip Hop Saved My Life features comedian Romesh Ranganathan interviewing musicians about their favorite hip hop and rap albums.
How Did This Get Made
How Did This Get Made features Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas discussing horrible movies. It might be my favorite podcast. I’ve seen them live four times.
The Incomporable
The Incomporable features Jason Snell and pals discussing geeky media. Start with the Sneakers episode.
The Kevin Rose Show
The Kevin Rose Show features Kevin Rose interviewing entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, and more about a very wide range of topics.
The Observatory
The Observatory features Michael Beirut and Jessica Helfand discussing the latest design industry news. No, not user experience design. Capital “D” design.
Office Ladies
Office Ladies features Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey discussing one episode of The Office each week. Their stories from the days of filming are so fun.
Original Content
Original Content features Anthony Ha, Jordan Crook, and Darrell Etherington discussing the latest TV shows from Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, etc.
Peach and Prosperity
Peach and Prosperity features Julia Levy and her father interviewing Atlanta-based entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Political Gabfast
Political Gabfast features Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discussing the latest in politics and current events. This trio is brilliant. I recommend signing up for Slate Plus for access to the longer episodes.
Presentable
Presentable features Jeff Veen interviewing designers and entrepreneurs.
Recode Media
Recode Media features Peter Kafka interviewing journalists, executives, and artists about media, entertainment, and tech.
Rework
Rework features Basecamp’s founders and employees discussing the latest at Basecamp. The hosts also occasionally interview small business owners.
Simple Beep
Simple Beep features Ed Cormany and Brian Sutorius discussing Apple’s history. This one is for fanboys.
The Stalman Podcast
The Stalman Podcast features Tyler Stalman interviewing designers and photographers about… photography and tech.
Stay Tuned with Preet
Stay Tuned with Preet features Preet Bharara discussing current events through a legal lens with journalists and prominent figures.
The Talk Show
The Talk Show features John Gruber of daringfireball.net, my favorite Apple journalist, interviewing journalists, engineers, and, occasionally, Apple executives about… Apple.
The Vergecast
The Vergecast features Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller discussing the latest in tech. Some episodes include interviews with prominent figures in the tech industry.
The Watch
The Watch features Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan from The Ringer discussing the latest popular TV episodes and news. As an avid TV viewer I particularly enjoy interviews with creators.