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Adam's Top Podcasts

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Creation Date November 5th, 2019
Updated Date Updated May 7th, 2020
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This list of podcasts has no through-line other than they are the podcasts I connect with the most. They're the shows I listen to the day they drop an episode and are what I pull from when people ask for recommendations.

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    Free advice from three of the world's most qualified, most related experts: Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy. For one-half to three-quarters of an hour every Monday, we tell people how to live their lives, because we're obviously doing such a great job of it so far.

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    Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, data breaches, and cyber crime.
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    Adam Farnsworth

    Darknet Diaries snuck up on me. I don't actually remember how I found it, which is odd. Though Jack Rhysider started the podcast with a hacker/tech securities listener in mind, his story telling, earnest delivery, and digestible breakdowns make this show enjoyable to a much broader audience. I don't think my parents would enjoy it, but anyone who works on a computer for the majority of their job will be able to follow along. Regardless the stories Jack finds and puts together are captivating and stellar. It really doesn't matter that it's about hacking, what keeps me coming back is how enraptured I am every time I listen.

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    "'A podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it." - The Guardian. Hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman, from Gimlet.
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    Adam Farnsworth

    I know, I know, Reply All is on everyone's list. It's often on lists with This American Life and Serial, but where I think it separates itself is in it's lack of broad pandering (everyone panders, some just narrow their focus). They've maintained a personality that rarely drifts from it's weird, semi-paranoid, cult-y cum whimsical take on internet culture. Yes it's a show about the internet, but that's really just the vehicle that lets them tell human stories. What I love is that it's description sounds more mass appealing than the actual show. Also, "Yes, Yes, No" is one of the best segments in podcasting, full stop.

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    Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything. Dubner speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and various other underachievers. The entire archive, going back to 2010, is available on the Stitcher podcast app and at freakonomics.com.
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    Adam Farnsworth

    Freakonomics is one of those shows that I sort of forget about, but its also one that when it comes on, if I let it play, I burn though 3-7 episodes in a sitting. They aren't short episodes, the content is just rich. The topics feel a little scholarly, like they could be the subject of any humanities class, but then you get into it and Stephen Dubner pulls you in and somehow pumps life into economics. I love this show, and I always feel better about the world after listening, or at least hopeful.

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    Journalism wrapped in a game-show package. Host Stephen J. Dubner (of “Freakonomics Radio”) and a celebrity co-host invite guests on stage in front of a live audience to tell us something we don’t know. The co-hosts — a mix of leaders in science, academia, sports, media, and comedy — grill the guests, and by the end we’ve all gotten a bit smarter. Each episode has a new topic, a new co-host, and new guests. There’s also a real-time human fact-checker to keep everyone honest. Think of the most crackling dinner-party conversation you’ve ever heard. Produced in association with Stitcher.

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