Dave Klein
Updated September 23, 2024
Podcasts
Podcasts
70MM
70MM includes a group of entertaining movie lovers discussing recent movies (noticing a theme yet?). They each bring 3 topics to discuss which is a surprisingly good podcasting format.
99% Invisible
99% Invisible is my favorite design and architecture podcast. Roman Mars can make any topic enthralling.
The Always Sunny Podcast
The Always Sunny Podcast includes Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, and Rob McElhenney breaking down each episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I adore this show and can’t believe they are discussing every episode. I also highly recommend watching the episodes on YouTube instead of listening.
Accidental Tech Podcast
Accidental Tech Podcast (or “ATP”) features Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa discussing Apple and the tech industry. For $8 per month you can skip the ads.
Acquired
Acquired features David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert discussing the history of tech founders and the companies they build.
The Big Flop
The Big Flop features Misha Brown discussing catastrophes in pop culture including movies, Broadway shows, and consumer products.
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.
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!
Decoder
Decoder features The Verge’s editor in chief, Nilay Patel, interviewing prominent tech and business leaders about tech’s influence on society.
The Design Vault
The Design Vault features Albert Shum and Thamer Abanami discussing classic tech products like the Walkman and Motorola Razr. It quickly became a favorite of mine considering my admiration for pre-smartphone, single-purpose products.
Dive Club
Dive Club features Michael Riddering interviewing prominent designers about their experiences and craft. I appreciate how thoughtful and humbling the interviewees are thanks to Ridd’s interview style.
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.
Escape Hatch
Escpape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod) started as a podcast that discussed movies tangentially related to Dune (2021) and slowly morphed into a delightful general movie podcast.
The Filmcast
The Filmcast features David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata reviewing the latest movies.
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.
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade features one of my comedy heroes and David Spade. I kid I kid. Listen to these two interview former SNL cast members.
Fresh Air
Fresh Air features Terry Gross interviewing journalists, authors, musicians, directors, artists, and more on NPR. She is arguably the best interviewer alive.
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.
Lenny’s Podcast
Lenny’s Podcast features Lenny Rachitsky interviewing designers, entrepreneurs, and leaders about their careers. I also highly recommend Lenny’s newsletter which is cleverly named Lenny’s Newsletter.
On with Kara Swisher
On with Kara Swisher features Kara Swisher interviewing influential people with her direct and entertaining style.
The Rewatchables
The Rewatchables features Bill Simmons and friends discussing movies through a series of comical categories like “The Benihana award for best use of food.” I recommend listening to all 3 episodes covering Heat.
Search Engine
Search Engine features PJ Vogt trying to answer random questions. I know that doesn’t make much sense. Just trust me.
Tech Won’t Save Us
Tech Won’t Save Us features Paris Marx interviewing prominent tech figures about recent events in… tech. I also recommend Paris’ Disconnect newsletter on Substack.
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.