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I have just discovered podcasts...

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MissGruffalo · 27/04/2019 22:01

In all the years of being an iPhone user, I never knew I had an app for this! Podcasts steamed for FREE!

Anyone have some recommendations for a newbie? Particularly something funny

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MissGruffalo · 27/04/2019 22:02

*streamed... not steamed Hmm

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lazylinguist · 27/04/2019 22:06

I mostly like podcasts for language learning,but also like the Ted Talks ones, The Philosopher's Arms (Radio 4 philosophy show) and The Guilty Feminist.

Neolara · 27/04/2019 22:06

I'm currently listening to the Desert Island Discs back catalogue and Talking Politics. Both great, but not funny.

I did listen to one episode of My Dad Wrote a Porno which I saw recommended on here. It was very funny but for me, one episode was enough.

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DonnaDarko · 27/04/2019 22:07

My Dad Wrote a Porno 😂

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 27/04/2019 22:09

No such thing as a fish
The Allusionist

Loveluella · 27/04/2019 22:09

I love All Killa No Filla, 2 comedians discussing serial killers so it's fascinating and funny (weirdly!) and Shagged Married Annoyed with Chris Ramsay and his wife Rosie

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 27/04/2019 22:10

.... Fish is funny
Allusionist is educational

Fruityb · 27/04/2019 22:11

Another for My Dad Wrote A Porno - I did it twice and it’s still hilarious and hideous at the same time!

Serial is very interesting - series one was anyway. Two didn’t engage me and I lost focus with three because Porno.

I’ve just discovered We Hate Movies which is a bunch of American guys ripping movies to shreds. They’re quite long but they really make me laugh. The battlefield earth was bloody brilliant for nothing other than the John Travolta impression in it!

Podcasts are awesome - I haven’t listened to the radio in months.

Omahasomewhereinmiddleamerica · 27/04/2019 22:12

Off menu podcast with James acaster and Ed Gamble is good. Richard Herrings Leicester Square podcast

Omahasomewhereinmiddleamerica · 27/04/2019 22:12

Serial and my dad wrote a porno are good too.

EarringsandLipstick · 27/04/2019 22:15

I love Fortunately with Fee & Jane (Glover & Garvey, respectively).

It's very funny & intelligent, they interview one person each week but it's informal in style & their chats are brilliant.

MummaGiles · 27/04/2019 22:15

They’ve all been recommended already, but My Dad Wrote a Porno, Off Menu and Serial.

I also quite like Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness and Armchair Expert. They’re American, but worth trying. You can pick and choose episodes on these ones that might interest you, you don’t need to listen like it’s a series.

That Peter Crouch Podcast is also good if you even vaguely like football.

MargotMoon · 27/04/2019 22:17

Serial - series 1
S-Town
Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews
Dear Sugar
This American Life

I'm just starting series 2 of My Dad Wrote a Porno

cornflakegirl · 27/04/2019 22:17

Fortunately with Fi and Jane is brilliant. They are very engaging and easy to listen to and also have some great guests.

If you like QI, then the No Such Thing As A Fish podcast is made by four of the elves. They are very funny and clever.

BrillyPribble · 27/04/2019 22:17

No such thing as a fish is my favourite. Also just listened to David Tennant does a podcast with... which are lovely if you like his soothing Scottish tones.

Offallycheap · 27/04/2019 22:22

S-Town is awesome. Loved it.

Also “Teacher’s Pet” if you can still get it. With the upcoming trial it’s been removed from Australian sites.

“Shreds” about the Cardiff 5 is excellent.

And “Revisionist History” by Malcolm Gladwell is just so so reliably good.

I liked “Trace” too.

NW2SW · 27/04/2019 22:23

Table Manners, Jessie Ware and her mum. When there's a good guest it's stonking

ImTheRealHFella · 27/04/2019 22:24

MDWAP
The radio 4 Friday night comedy
No such thing as fish
Joan and Jericha (Rocky Flintstone fans need to check this out)

Threeminis · 27/04/2019 22:27

Another vote for My dad wrote a porno - it actually makes me laugh out loud
One of my favourites is called Casefile - it's pretty dark, goes into cold cases etc but I'm hooked
Beautiful anonymous
The mortified podcast

Fruityb · 27/04/2019 22:29

MDWAP
“It sounds like she’s giving birth to a demon. BELINDAAAA!”

I was crying with laughter driving home. Crying.

Autumnchill · 27/04/2019 22:30

My Dad Wrote a Porno
No Such Thing As A Fish
Radio 4 Comedy especially Now Show and News Quiz
Johnny Vaughn Radio X

Autumnchill · 27/04/2019 22:31

@Threeminis if you like that have you tried Criminal? She has a fantastic voice, also They Walk Amongst Us

SuckingDieselNow · 27/04/2019 22:35

Kermode and Mayo
Slow Burn
Tip Off
Russell Brand
Woman's hour
Dr Death by Wondery
Simon Mayo's Books of the Year

Catamapella · 27/04/2019 22:40

Stuff You Should Know is educational and funny

News Quiz Extra from Radio 4 is the longer version of the hilarious News Quiz on Radio 4

The Friday Night Comedy podcast from Radio 4 has a range of funny shows, including The Now Show and Dead Ringers

Whowouldfardelsbear · 27/04/2019 22:45

Another vote for No Such Thing as a fish.

Also Infinite Monkey Cage - funny and educational.

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - interviews with different comedians. Huge back catalogue available.