An ever changing list as I add and drop podcasts from time to time. As much as I try, there's no way I can listen to every episode of every podcast I subscribe to in iTunes (yes, it's my podcast management system), so here's some staples.
- This American Life - an hour of stories based on a theme. High production values for a public radio show. The TV series is also worth a watch.
- The Sporkful - For eaters, not foodies: Dan Pashman and Mark Garrison discuss the minutia of various food and dishes, approx. 15 minutes long.
- Slate Culture Gabfest - slightly high brow discussion of the week's (pop) culture news.
- NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! - Hilarious NPR news quiz, approx. 45 minutes
- Stuff You Should Know - General topics
- Stuff Your Mom Never Told You - Female-oriented topics
- Stuff You Missed in History Class
- Tech Stuff
- PopStuff
- The Omnom Show - Malaysian audio food podcast, hosted by John Lim and Richard Augustin, who discuss everything Malaysian food. They also interview local food entrepreneurs. Currently on BFM.
- Savage Lovecast - audio version of Dan Savage's sex and relationship advice column, Savage Love, with calls from the public. No it's not the same as the print version.
- How to Do Everything - NPR producers Ian Chillag and Mike Danforth host a "half advice show, half survival guide"; if they can't answer it themselves, they'll find a expert who can - fun under-20 minute listen.
- Freakonomics Radio - If you liked the Freakonomics books, you might like this.
- Slate Spoiler Specials - Slate.com's movie spoiler podcast, for people who have already seen the movie in question, or not...
- NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour - 'nuff said
- Apple's "Meet The.." series - recordings of events that took place in Apple stores, particularly New York and London. I like "Meet the Filmmaker" and "Meet the Author".
- NPR's Ask Me Another - NPR's exciting new show featuring puzzles, word games and trivia played in front of a live audience. Geekier than Wait, Wait!
Recommended video podcasts - because listening to the audio does not do them any justice
- The 404 Podcast - Pop culture, tech and snarky commentary from the Gen-Y perspective - will make you laugh inappropriately at work, approx. run time: 30 minutes
