To be so sick of men on podcasts

Teachingquestion · 2025-07-17T06:22:01+00:00

Just watching diary of a ceo and Eric weinstein is on. Its impossible to watch. Two men so convinced of their own intelligence they are just sort of talking in platitudes and smiling at each other as if they are so intelligent. Uggghhhh

HangryLikeTheHulk · 18/07/2025 08:02

WideOpenBeaches · 17/07/2025 22:52

@HangryLikeTheHulk I went to see him when he was in London on his latest tour. Pure magic! 🥰

We did too, York !

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Teachingquestion · 18/07/2025 07:48

OonaStubbs · 17/07/2025 22:53

Why not listen to a podcast with a man and a woman? Or make your own podcast? It's not that expensive or hard to do.

Hahahahha I could just talk and then listen to myself

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OonaStubbs · 17/07/2025 22:53

Why not listen to a podcast with a man and a woman? Or make your own podcast? It's not that expensive or hard to do.

WideOpenBeaches · 17/07/2025 22:52

Dog Bless @HangryLikeTheHulk 🤣

WideOpenBeaches · 17/07/2025 22:52

@HangryLikeTheHulk I went to see him when he was in London on his latest tour. Pure magic! 🥰

HangryLikeTheHulk · 17/07/2025 22:30

WideOpenBeaches · 17/07/2025 21:58

You need a dose of Blindboy
https://shows.acast.com/blindboy

Fascinating, factual, different every week from an Irish lad who’s recently been diagnosed with ADHD (I think). His grasp of amazing stuff and linking it all together is genius.

He has some very interesting interviews occasionally with fungi experts, cyber security professionals. None of it is run of the mill.

(I know, I know…. He’s a bloke, but one without an ego).

He’s also written a few books too.

Yes Yes Yes.

I’m a ten-foot Declan myself. Rub a dog…

WideOpenBeaches · 17/07/2025 21:58

You need a dose of Blindboy
https://shows.acast.com/blindboy

Fascinating, factual, different every week from an Irish lad who’s recently been diagnosed with ADHD (I think). His grasp of amazing stuff and linking it all together is genius.

He has some very interesting interviews occasionally with fungi experts, cyber security professionals. None of it is run of the mill.

(I know, I know…. He’s a bloke, but one without an ego).

He’s also written a few books too.

The Blindboy Podcast

Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy.

https://shows.acast.com/blindboy

MartinAynuss · 17/07/2025 13:32

The only podcast worth listening to is Dear Joan and Jericha, by Vicki Pepperdine and Julia Davis. Just a shame they haven't done a new series in a while.

Quirkswork · 17/07/2025 13:13

Namitynamename · 17/07/2025 12:12

The interviews are OK. I find the RAW thing they do where they are.basically trying to get people to donate quite uncomfortable. I know why they do it, its hard to make a living through YouTube alone and lots of content creators have to solicit for donations. But nonetheless (perhaps unfairly) the begging bowl nature of it put me off them
Partly because they probably are doing all right (Konstantin does lots of TV talking heads stuff which pays well, and they do adds in their show) whereas you don't know the financial circumstances of the people donating.

So yeah, I don't like podcasters which segue into donation livestreams (less annoying of they are doing it for a charity/specific cause). Its At least one step up from podcasters who try to shill crypto though.

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They haven't done that for a very long time.

NFItheawkardness · 17/07/2025 13:07

I love TRIP US, also beyond the blinds.

Namitynamename · 17/07/2025 12:41

WaverleyOwl · 17/07/2025 12:37

They've not done RAW for donkeys as far as I know. They stopped that when they wanted to become more professional.

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Ah fair enough then.

WaverleyOwl · 17/07/2025 12:37

Namitynamename · 17/07/2025 12:12

The interviews are OK. I find the RAW thing they do where they are.basically trying to get people to donate quite uncomfortable. I know why they do it, its hard to make a living through YouTube alone and lots of content creators have to solicit for donations. But nonetheless (perhaps unfairly) the begging bowl nature of it put me off them
Partly because they probably are doing all right (Konstantin does lots of TV talking heads stuff which pays well, and they do adds in their show) whereas you don't know the financial circumstances of the people donating.

So yeah, I don't like podcasters which segue into donation livestreams (less annoying of they are doing it for a charity/specific cause). Its At least one step up from podcasters who try to shill crypto though.

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They've not done RAW for donkeys as far as I know. They stopped that when they wanted to become more professional.

Namitynamename · 17/07/2025 12:12

Quirkswork · 17/07/2025 08:52

I like Triggernometry. They do actually listen to their guests, have a good variety of types and aren't trying to ram their own views down people's necks. Plus I have a strange crush on Konstantin Kisin. Quite fit.

I cannot stand The Rest is Politics. Utter condescending claptrap. Rory Stewart in particular. Why people like them I do not know.

The interviews are OK. I find the RAW thing they do where they are.basically trying to get people to donate quite uncomfortable. I know why they do it, its hard to make a living through YouTube alone and lots of content creators have to solicit for donations. But nonetheless (perhaps unfairly) the begging bowl nature of it put me off them
Partly because they probably are doing all right (Konstantin does lots of TV talking heads stuff which pays well, and they do adds in their show) whereas you don't know the financial circumstances of the people donating.

So yeah, I don't like podcasters which segue into donation livestreams (less annoying of they are doing it for a charity/specific cause). Its At least one step up from podcasters who try to shill crypto though.

WhereIsMyJumper · 17/07/2025 11:29

Whoever said Triggernometry is good and Konstantin is fit - I agree

Truegum2 · 17/07/2025 11:11

Y2ker · 17/07/2025 09:35

Do you mean the Lily Allen one?

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there’s a few actually
and a few if just men ones are annoying too

just like I suppose, men and women in generally. Some I find annoying, others I love!

BoredZelda · 17/07/2025 11:08

Lottapianos · 17/07/2025 10:48

I enjoy political podcasts too, I just can't stand R&A. They have repeatedly been asked by female listeners to engage properly with gender critical arguments and they just refuse. I find them very arrogant

I do listen to the News Agents sometimes, I love Emily Maitlis. I also really enjoy Where History meets Politics with Iain Dale and Dr Tessa Dunlop

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Yes, I can take or leave TRIP. I love Alistair Campbell generally, especially when he speaks about how his daughter calls him to account for his misogyny, but Rory is often totally tone deaf. That said, between the two of them the balance of left and right is pretty perfect.

I do love TRIP US though. Anthony (The Mooch) Scaramucci is brilliant and Katty Kay knows her stuff. They are really good together.

BoredZelda · 17/07/2025 11:03

InterestedBeing · 17/07/2025 09:36

People did that just to show that you can't generalise.

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No, people did that to show “women do it too”. Which is typical of any issue where men are being criticised.

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Teachingquestion · 17/07/2025 11:02

SleepQuest33 · 17/07/2025 11:00

Is that ALL men then OP?

Yeah. Every single one of the bustards. Including me lovely old Dad

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BoredZelda · 17/07/2025 11:01

AnnaMagnani · 17/07/2025 09:07

I thought I'd have no interest in The Rest is Entertainment but listened once as I like both Marina and Richard.

It's brilliant and the insights into the industry are fascinating.

They are really interesting. Slight annoyance at Richard glossing over issues which deal with women being assaulted at work, he comes across as a little misogynistic at times, but overall I do enjoy it. I love when Marina gets on her soapbox!

SleepQuest33 · 17/07/2025 11:00

Is that ALL men then OP?

Slimtoddy · 17/07/2025 10:53

I think it's the long free flowing approach I struggle with. I suffer with chronic pain and listened to a three hour podcast where a Stanford University professor was interviewed. It was interesting and I think I learnt a few things but 3 hours is long. I have shared it with people who either have chronic pain or know people who have but I have to warn them that it is 3 hours long. I wonder if editing skills are being lost?

Thanks to those for some recommendations.

DuskyPink1984 · 17/07/2025 10:49

MagpiePi · 17/07/2025 10:12

TRA = trans rights activist. He has a 'trans' child (no such thing IMO) and so I assume he believes in being born in the wrong body, humans can change sex, reductive stereotypes, lying to children etc etc

I don't want this to turn into a trans debate and I am not hating trans people and all that, before there is a massive pile on! I just don't have any time or respect for people who believe and promote this twaddle, particularly scientists.

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Thank you! Yes, I see. Thank you. 🙂

Lottapianos · 17/07/2025 10:48

Crikeyalmighty · 17/07/2025 10:43

@Lottapianos I love Rory and Alistair -also the newsagents- but then I like political podcasts

I enjoy political podcasts too, I just can't stand R&A. They have repeatedly been asked by female listeners to engage properly with gender critical arguments and they just refuse. I find them very arrogant

I do listen to the News Agents sometimes, I love Emily Maitlis. I also really enjoy Where History meets Politics with Iain Dale and Dr Tessa Dunlop

Crikeyalmighty · 17/07/2025 10:43

@Lottapianos I love Rory and Alistair -also the newsagents- but then I like political podcasts

Lottapianos · 17/07/2025 10:35

'He has a 'trans' child (no such thing IMO)'

Ah, didn't know this. I knew he was a TRA but not that he had a personal stake. I don't listen to the IMC podcast but he was on House of Games last season and he was insufferably smug then