
as requested by quite a few people – a masterpost of educational podcasts. links go to either the site or the itunes podcast store. an excerpt of the description is included with each.
* indicates a podcast that i listen to regularly
entertainment
- *welcome to night vale – twice-monthly updates for the small desert town of night vale
- *muggle cast – everything harry potter
general information
- radiolab – investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea
- *stuff you should know – about everything from genes to the galapagos
- *stuff mom never told you – the business of being women
- tedtalks
- good job, brain – part pub quiz show, part offbeat news
news
- no one knows anything – the politics podcast from buzzfeed news
- wait wait…don’t tell me – weekly current events quiz
college
- *college info geek – the strategies and tactics the best students use
- *getting in – your college admissions companion
math
- math for primates – a couple of monkeys who decided that arguing about mathematics was a better use of their time than throwing poo at one another
- math mutation – fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics
science
- 60 second health – latest health and medical news
- the naked scientists – interviews with top scientists, hands-on science experiments
- 60 second science – the most interesting developments in the world of science
- startalk – astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe
- nasa science cast – science behind discoveries on earth, the solar system, and beyond
history
- *myths and legends – myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures
- stuff you missed in history class – the greatest and strangest stuff you missed
- the podcast history of our world – from the big bang to the modern age! …eventually
- witness – the story of our times told by the people who were there
- the history chicks – two women. half the population. several thousands years of history.
entrepreneurship & finances
- practical money matters – better managing their finances
- the internet business mastery – learn how to create an internet based business
- social triggers insider – the fields of psychology and human behavior
- listen money matters – honest and uncensored, this is not your father’s boring finance show
writing & literature
- professional book nerds – it’s our job to discuss books all day long
- a way with words – words, language, and how we use them
- grammar girl – short, friendly tips to improve your writing
- classic poetry aloud – recordings of the greats poems of the past
language
- esl (english) – improve english speaking and listening skills
- language pod
- coffee break
- search in your podcast app for specific languages!
art
99% invisible – exploration of the process and power of design
- tips and tricks photography
- the arts roundtable
hobbies & other
- stash & burn (knitting)
- practical defense – staying safe in our increasingly dangerous urban environments
- zen and the art of triathlon – a triathlete’s view on living the multisport life
- the art of charm – make you a better networker, connecter, and thinker
- the indoor kids – isn’t just about video games, isn’t not about video games
- rationally speaking – explore the borderlands between reason and nonsense
- the dice tower – board games, card games, and the people who design and play them
motivational & inspirational
- back to work – productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more
- personal growth podcast – classic and contemporary self development audio
- what it takes – conversations with towering figures in almost every field
- here be monsters – exploring the dark corners of the human mind
- on being – the big questions of meaning with scientists, theologians, artists, teachers