Well, it's been awhile, but it's time to update this list, and track my current podcasts. Most of these would be listened to during the work commute, or perhaps late at night while cleaning the kitchen. That said, I also listen to audiobooks (usually from the library via Libby/Hoopla).

Mainstays

These podcasts I try to keep caught up on, and I listen to virtually every episode

  • The Sword and Laser - A Science Fiction and Fantasy literature book club, the Sword and Laser has been running forever, and reads a book every month, discusses books and book news, and talks to authors.
  • Front Burner (CBC) - Daily podcast that explores one news topic in depth for about 20 minutes, normally with guests or interviews. Mix of national and international subjects, depending on the day.
  • 2.5 Admins - An I.T. discussion and help show, featuring two experienced professional IT server and system admins, and a host who casually dabbles in it. Contains discussions of current news topics in the IT world, plus 'free consulting' the help segment.
  • 99% invisible - The show about the beauty of design and architecture, and how see it, or don't see it, or don't really see it
  • The Omnibus - An encyclopedic collection of strange, obscure esoterica and weird facts, hosted by John Roderick and a guest host (including occassionally Jeopardy host Ken Jennings). Now down to once a week, which is more manageable.

New and Occassional

  • Endless Thread - A podcast about the intersection of internet culture with interesting stuff? I don't listen to every episode, but they have some great ones into early-internet culture and topics that hit my millenial nostalgia especially (Stories about the 1996 Spacejam movie website, 'lofi girl', 'old text files left on laptops')

Podcasts that ended

See the 2020 version of this list