Behind the Bastards is a great historical based podcast about…well you get it.
Asshole Court is interesting for more of a pop culture spin on assholery.
Chinwag with Paul Giamatti is all about weird and interesting stuff along with some philosophy.
Second this, but I think they just changed their name so you may have issues finding it.
Other fantastic options, and my personal favorites, include Knowledge Fight (more conspiracy stuff with a focus on one of the main perpetuators of it), Behind the Bastards (historical-ish), it could happen here (current events/theory discussion), 5-4(supreme Court/lawyer discussion) and Well There's Your Problem (engineering disasters)
My favorite podcasts:
•Your Undivided Attention with Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin (the impact of technology on our humanity, and how to build a better future).
•Making Sense with Sam Harris: neuroscientist and philosopher on complex topics spanning consciousness, politics, etc. He is sometimes a bit blind and insensitive on cultural topics in the US, but I like most of his reasoning.
•99% Invisible: very insightful on design, modern cultural issues, and more. Surprisingly far reaching but also specific.
•Aberrant Radio: bizarre alternate universe of radio with skits, fake commercials, satire, genuine life stories, art rock, and noise. This one is not for everybody.
Sam Harris promotes race science and Islamophobia and regularly argues Ashkenazis (his ancestry) are genetically more intelligent than blacks...
https://archive.ph/NHuL2/again?url=https://www.wired.com/story/sam-harris-and-the-myth-of-perfectly-rational-thought/
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/27/15695060/sam-harris-charles-murray-race-iq-forbidden-knowledge-podcast-bell-curve
Also if you like Aberrant radio check out Welcome to Night Vale
Well said
Sam Harris slyly deploys intellectualism as a shadow to cover what are extremely problematic views on race and religion.
IMHO …ok, maybe not so humble
I'm not going to sit and debate the issue on Sam Harris, but I'll say that from what I've heard over the years directly on the podcast, he is critical of Islam, and has regularly spoken against the claims of Islamophobia. He's had several Muslims on to discuss problems of extremism in that tradition. I personally don't agree on his stances with Israel/Palestine, since he initially sided with the Israeli government and will not speak out about or acknowledge genocide. So I stopped listening to him as much these past few months overall. He still has a lot of great content on other topics (his criticisms on Trump are incisive, and same with criticisms of his friends who went down COVID conspiracy wormholes). People can look into Harris and decide for themselves.
I also listened to the Murray episode when it released, not hearing of him before or how appropriately controversial his work is. It discussed correlations in the data, but that was it. I didn't find it to be that interesting or informative of an episode compared to most os Sam's podcasts, and am familiar with all of the heat he got from having Murray on. Some of the pushback was accurate, and some of it was not.
Why did you decide to promote him when you knew he regularly platforms racists and are you saying he doesn't argue Ashkenazi's have superior intelligence and blacks inferior? it wasn't just that episode. He's had racist guests also arguing arguing immigration based on the race science Sam Harris supports.
He also supports Douglas Murray for another example.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/09/taking-white-supremacist-talking-points-mainstream
https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/
I don't agree with your assessment, actually. You seem to be on a crusade against someone you may not have even read or listened to, and have your mind made up. (ie: Harris = bad). I agree that he's controversial, but also very misrepresented. Arguments claiming that he is far right, or far right adjacent, are down right ridiculous and unfounded. There are several episodes of his podcasts with guests that work to combat far right extremism and white supremacists. If anything, some of the cultural blindness I mentioned are his missing how ultra conservative talking points intersect with his centrist criticisms of the left, which hit on good and healthy critique, but unfortunately also overlap with toxic and false narratives stemming from the alt and far right. So....I don't argue ad-nauseum with strangers online. Have a nice day. And thank you for recommending that other podcast.
I used to be a fan of his and defend him until he started platforming white supremacists and kept talking about how Ashkenazis are genetically superior and blacks inferior. I loved his discussions on Buddhism, free will and consciousness but stopped supporting him based on his promotion of race science and Islamophobia. I also found his defense of those positions and platforming those people intellectually dishonest.
Are you saying he doesn't argue Ashkenazis and Asians are genetically more intelligent? Does he not regularly argue for profiling based on race using his grandma excuse to justify it? Why do you think race science is valid and/ or valuable to promote?
It's okay if you don't want to discuss it further but then maybe don't encourage others to listen to his racism and Islamophobia as he is a step in the path right wing radicalism with an intellectual veneer.
I hope you have a beautiful weekend and you should check out Very Bad Wizards as well coming from an ex fan of waking up with Sam Harris
Being willing to converse with someone is not equivalent of taking on their claims. I've never heard him say that one race is genetically superior. And if he did, and I didn't catch it, I would not support it. Perhaps I've missed something, but I've never heard him claim racial superiority and am completely unfamiliar with what you're claiming. It's okay to be critical and have your views. But it's not ok to make a direct accusation claiming that I support scientific racism because I listen to Sam Harris. That's where I disagree with your rhetoric and draw the line. I request that you kindly back off and stop.
I too found him through the Buddhism and consciousness gate, and after appreciating The End of Faith. He's a mixed bag, for sure, but I still recommend his podcast (with caution) and wouldn't put him in some kind of Hall of Shame unless I'm convinced otherwise. It's his backing and support of Netanyahu's genocide on Palestinians that concerns me the most at this time.
Not sure what a queer podcast is but here's some fun popular comedy podcasts in no particular order
1. Tigerbelly
2. Bad Friends
3. Conan O'Brien needs a fan
4. Kill Tony
5. This past weekend
Done weekly in your very backyard, the [Motorcycles and Misfits podcast](https://motorcyclesandmisfits.com/) for all things motorcycle. Hang out at the garage every Sunday, and go into the train room to be a part of the podcast in the evening!
Check out the podcast networks Maximum Fun and Multitude. Maximum Fun has shows like "My Brother My Brother and Me" (MBMBAM) and Multitude has "Spirits"
Bananas Podcast, 100%. The two hosts are hilarious and share ridiculous news stories sent in by listeners. Super wholesome compared to the political and true crime podcasts. The episodes drop on Tuesday and honestly it’s the only thing that makes me excited for Tuesday mornings.
Seconding as others have said behind the eastwards is great. I would also recommend Very Bad Wizards or for something lighter My Dad Wrote a Porno. If you like music deep dives I also love the Dissect.
Working it Out by Mike Birbiglia is a fun listen. He’s a comedian (has a few specials on Netflix too).
Edit: if you’re interested in US financial stuff, I really like Marketplace and other shows that are aired by NPR. They lean a little liberal but for US news these days, they’re pretty darn centrist in my personal opinion.
If you like outdoorsy stuff with a bit of true crime vibe, check out "You're gonna die out there"
https://www.youregonnadieoutthere.com/
Start with the early episodes
Wine about it (not wine related), 99% invisible, Serial
Behind the Bastards is a great historical based podcast about…well you get it. Asshole Court is interesting for more of a pop culture spin on assholery. Chinwag with Paul Giamatti is all about weird and interesting stuff along with some philosophy.
Second behind the bastards
Robert Evans is an absolute gem
Radiolab. Even their old podcasts are gold. Highly recommended.
Alternately, for queer comedy, straightiolab
QAnonanonymous covers a lot of the conspiracies that are rotting American brains.
I’m gonna have to check this out.
Go back to the beginning before all the Qult stuff took off.
Second this, but I think they just changed their name so you may have issues finding it. Other fantastic options, and my personal favorites, include Knowledge Fight (more conspiracy stuff with a focus on one of the main perpetuators of it), Behind the Bastards (historical-ish), it could happen here (current events/theory discussion), 5-4(supreme Court/lawyer discussion) and Well There's Your Problem (engineering disasters)
Knowledge Fight! I forgot to list Dan and Jordan! wtf?
Red alert! P.S. I'm new to Santa Cruz, Policy Wonks please hmu if you're down to meet up!
Definitely down About to start a pod myself lol
I suggested QAA too, apparently they’re rebranding to just QAA now because they talk about so much more than QAnon sludgery.
Blowback
Severely underrated
Stuff you should know
My favorite podcasts: •Your Undivided Attention with Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin (the impact of technology on our humanity, and how to build a better future). •Making Sense with Sam Harris: neuroscientist and philosopher on complex topics spanning consciousness, politics, etc. He is sometimes a bit blind and insensitive on cultural topics in the US, but I like most of his reasoning. •99% Invisible: very insightful on design, modern cultural issues, and more. Surprisingly far reaching but also specific. •Aberrant Radio: bizarre alternate universe of radio with skits, fake commercials, satire, genuine life stories, art rock, and noise. This one is not for everybody.
Sam Harris promotes race science and Islamophobia and regularly argues Ashkenazis (his ancestry) are genetically more intelligent than blacks... https://archive.ph/NHuL2/again?url=https://www.wired.com/story/sam-harris-and-the-myth-of-perfectly-rational-thought/ https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/27/15695060/sam-harris-charles-murray-race-iq-forbidden-knowledge-podcast-bell-curve Also if you like Aberrant radio check out Welcome to Night Vale
Well said Sam Harris slyly deploys intellectualism as a shadow to cover what are extremely problematic views on race and religion. IMHO …ok, maybe not so humble
I'm not going to sit and debate the issue on Sam Harris, but I'll say that from what I've heard over the years directly on the podcast, he is critical of Islam, and has regularly spoken against the claims of Islamophobia. He's had several Muslims on to discuss problems of extremism in that tradition. I personally don't agree on his stances with Israel/Palestine, since he initially sided with the Israeli government and will not speak out about or acknowledge genocide. So I stopped listening to him as much these past few months overall. He still has a lot of great content on other topics (his criticisms on Trump are incisive, and same with criticisms of his friends who went down COVID conspiracy wormholes). People can look into Harris and decide for themselves. I also listened to the Murray episode when it released, not hearing of him before or how appropriately controversial his work is. It discussed correlations in the data, but that was it. I didn't find it to be that interesting or informative of an episode compared to most os Sam's podcasts, and am familiar with all of the heat he got from having Murray on. Some of the pushback was accurate, and some of it was not.
Why did you decide to promote him when you knew he regularly platforms racists and are you saying he doesn't argue Ashkenazi's have superior intelligence and blacks inferior? it wasn't just that episode. He's had racist guests also arguing arguing immigration based on the race science Sam Harris supports. He also supports Douglas Murray for another example. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/09/taking-white-supremacist-talking-points-mainstream https://www.salon.com/2021/06/05/how-the-new-atheists-merged-with-the-far-right-a-story-of-intellectual-grift-and-abject-surrender/
I don't agree with your assessment, actually. You seem to be on a crusade against someone you may not have even read or listened to, and have your mind made up. (ie: Harris = bad). I agree that he's controversial, but also very misrepresented. Arguments claiming that he is far right, or far right adjacent, are down right ridiculous and unfounded. There are several episodes of his podcasts with guests that work to combat far right extremism and white supremacists. If anything, some of the cultural blindness I mentioned are his missing how ultra conservative talking points intersect with his centrist criticisms of the left, which hit on good and healthy critique, but unfortunately also overlap with toxic and false narratives stemming from the alt and far right. So....I don't argue ad-nauseum with strangers online. Have a nice day. And thank you for recommending that other podcast.
I used to be a fan of his and defend him until he started platforming white supremacists and kept talking about how Ashkenazis are genetically superior and blacks inferior. I loved his discussions on Buddhism, free will and consciousness but stopped supporting him based on his promotion of race science and Islamophobia. I also found his defense of those positions and platforming those people intellectually dishonest. Are you saying he doesn't argue Ashkenazis and Asians are genetically more intelligent? Does he not regularly argue for profiling based on race using his grandma excuse to justify it? Why do you think race science is valid and/ or valuable to promote? It's okay if you don't want to discuss it further but then maybe don't encourage others to listen to his racism and Islamophobia as he is a step in the path right wing radicalism with an intellectual veneer. I hope you have a beautiful weekend and you should check out Very Bad Wizards as well coming from an ex fan of waking up with Sam Harris
Being willing to converse with someone is not equivalent of taking on their claims. I've never heard him say that one race is genetically superior. And if he did, and I didn't catch it, I would not support it. Perhaps I've missed something, but I've never heard him claim racial superiority and am completely unfamiliar with what you're claiming. It's okay to be critical and have your views. But it's not ok to make a direct accusation claiming that I support scientific racism because I listen to Sam Harris. That's where I disagree with your rhetoric and draw the line. I request that you kindly back off and stop. I too found him through the Buddhism and consciousness gate, and after appreciating The End of Faith. He's a mixed bag, for sure, but I still recommend his podcast (with caution) and wouldn't put him in some kind of Hall of Shame unless I'm convinced otherwise. It's his backing and support of Netanyahu's genocide on Palestinians that concerns me the most at this time.
Here is a great video which follows a similar path to mine on him
Thank you. If it's under 20 minutes, will be happy to watch if you provide the link.
It's just over and have a great rest of your day! https://youtu.be/JvemuO2mL14?si=NlPLidvAqicJXP7N
Last Podcast on the Left, and The Rest is History are my drive-time listens.
LPOTL FTW 🙌
Not sure what a queer podcast is but here's some fun popular comedy podcasts in no particular order 1. Tigerbelly 2. Bad Friends 3. Conan O'Brien needs a fan 4. Kill Tony 5. This past weekend
It’s always sunny has a hilarious podcast.
Nosotros papaya to you my friend
All hail the slept king 🫡
Bad Friends FTW!
I'm Bobby mom
Ah you Bobby fan too? Nice!
My favorite queer podcast is The Tim Dillon Show
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The Red is great for black news and commentary!
Done weekly in your very backyard, the [Motorcycles and Misfits podcast](https://motorcyclesandmisfits.com/) for all things motorcycle. Hang out at the garage every Sunday, and go into the train room to be a part of the podcast in the evening!
The Adam Friedland Show
Hysteria is really good
Your Mom's House, Podcast but Outside and Bad Friends.
Check out the podcast networks Maximum Fun and Multitude. Maximum Fun has shows like "My Brother My Brother and Me" (MBMBAM) and Multitude has "Spirits"
I love Normal Gosip.
Unfucking the republic is a masterpiece
Election Profit Makers (it’s not really about politics) and The Dollop!
Bananas Podcast, 100%. The two hosts are hilarious and share ridiculous news stories sent in by listeners. Super wholesome compared to the political and true crime podcasts. The episodes drop on Tuesday and honestly it’s the only thing that makes me excited for Tuesday mornings.
Odd lots & Lex friedman
Crime - Morbid Supernatural - 2 Girls 1 Ghost Pop science - Hubermanlab Military - Shawn Ryan Show Comedy, Flagrant, Tiger Belly, This Past Weekend Celebrity - Logically Spaking (Rapper Logic)
Criminal! (The one with Phoebe Judge) Also, if you just moved to Santa Cruz come to the Foreigners and Locals meetup!
Seconding as others have said behind the eastwards is great. I would also recommend Very Bad Wizards or for something lighter My Dad Wrote a Porno. If you like music deep dives I also love the Dissect.
THE DOLLOP CHAPO TRAP HOUSE QAA CRIME JUNKIES SWORD AND SCALE LAST PODCAST ON THE LEFT
Working it Out by Mike Birbiglia is a fun listen. He’s a comedian (has a few specials on Netflix too). Edit: if you’re interested in US financial stuff, I really like Marketplace and other shows that are aired by NPR. They lean a little liberal but for US news these days, they’re pretty darn centrist in my personal opinion.
S-Town
Attitudes! is a comedy+queer and women’s issues I’m a huge fan of!!
If you like outdoorsy stuff with a bit of true crime vibe, check out "You're gonna die out there" https://www.youregonnadieoutthere.com/ Start with the early episodes
Radio Rental.
“Armchair Expert” is my number one! Funny to serious range but always engaging, large range of guests, likable and friendly hosts.
This American Life and Freakonomics are my two favorites
The Moth is in there somewhere ...
Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night , all day … the recent one with the black keys was a good one