Hit or miss in terms of the guest, Jesse’s fun and kind.
Consider This (NPR)
Filmweek
KPCC’s weekly movie reviews, an old radio standard.
Fly on the Wall / Superfly
Dana Carvey and David Spade interview celebs (or don’t), generally with an SNL theme.
Freakonomics Radio
I love this podcast, it’s consistently interesting in breadth and depth.
Fresh Air
If I’m out of other things, I’ll check this feed for good guests being interviewed by Terry.
One of out 3 is going to be a really good or better guest, but this podcast went downhill after Trump got elected, mostly in its never-ending whinging about Trump and the Right. Also, its political correctness just plain takes up a lot of the airtime.
Judge John Hodgman
John Hodgman and Jesse Thorn have a great time and share the fun settling trivial disputes.
Martini Shot
Hollywood insider takes by writer Rob Long. Funny and quick, I can’t multitask while I’m listening or I miss too much.
Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast
Best when it’s just comedian Bill Burr, holding forth about what’s in his brain. I skip the sports talk if it goes on too long, while enjoying almost endless musings and rants.
No Such Thing as a Fish
Wry Brits tackle trivia while trying to out-jest each other.
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Another NPR podcast that goes over what’s happening in pop culture. Its batting average has gone down since it went daily, but going daily did increase the overall amount of fun to my ears. Glen Weldon is one of the funniest people in podcasts, with quick and often bone-dry replies and asides.
State of the World
Daily News by NPR.
Sunday Papers
Greg Fitzsimmons and friend Mike Gibbons go over news stories and rail against Dagwood Bumstead’s treatment of Blondie. One-dimensional political takes are a bit tired.
The Daily
The best news podcast in terms of quality. They deep dive a subject every day. Fairly objective for the New York Times.
The Business
Kim Masters’ always interesting update on what’s going on Hollywood. Another NPR production.
The Treatment
Elvis Mitchell is the Old Pro from Dover, interviewing entertainers great and small.
The Way I Heard It
Mike Rowe recently took his podcast from 5 minutes or so to an hour or so. I kind of preferred the old format, but he’s always fun to listen to. Some guests are a bit dry.
Up First
NPR’s early morning quick take on a topic of the day.
Weekend Film Reviews
By KCRW
The Intelligence
From the Economist, decently deep dives on usually interesting topics.
The Town
Matt Beloni’s Hollywood update
The Spy Who
Dramatized mini-serials about spies. Good for when I’m out of stuff so I can binge the stories.
The Economics of Everyday Things
On hiatus / possibly over, from Freakonomics
Good for a download of old episodes
Daves of Thunder
General shenanigans, long since over, could have been one of the great podcasts
Good for a download of old episodes
I Was There, Too
Long since over, it was a series of interviews with small players in big films.
