The 78 Podcasts That Reddit Wants You To Listen To.

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Reddit can be really useful sometimes.

Last week, while looking for some new additions to Podstash’s podcast section, someone suggested I ask Reddit’s R/Podcasts. I logged on, posted a request for help, and went to bed.

The next morning I checked back to see what had come of it. I expected maybe 5–10 selections. What I found was dozens of suggestions from Redditors across the web. They left enough material to keep me listening for the next 100 years.

We have a strict selection process at Commute Kit, so I have to sort through all of these to see which make the cut, but I couldn’t keep this list to myself for all that time. So here it is, fairly un-edited. I hope you find something you love.

1. Hello Internet: Once the #1 podcast on iTunes. Just two guys having a deep conversation on any number of subjects.
2. Planet Money: In-depth stories that make economic issues interesting.
3. Roundtable Live!: Popular weekly video-game discussions.
4. Hardcore History: “In “Hardcore History” journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his “Martian”, unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras?”
5. The Parapod: “The ParaPod is a weekly podcast of all things mysterious and supernatural, hosted by Ray Peacock (voice of reason) and Barry Dodds (gullible believer)”
6. God Awful Movies: “Eli Bosnick, Heath Enwright, and Noah Lugeons team up for a weekly attempt to prove that if god existed, his PR couldn’t possibly be this bad. ”
7. The Joe Rogan Experience: “The Joe Rogan Experience podcast is a long form conversation hosted by comedian, UFC color commentator, and actor Joe Rogan”
8. TBTL: “A podcast about life, current events, popular culture, puttering, serial boat ownership, and tonight pants”
9. Roderick on the line: “Roderick on the Line is a frank and candid weekly phone call between John Roderick and Merlin Mann.”
10. Death Sex and Money: “A podcast hosted by Anna Sale about the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.”
11. Note To Self: “Is your phone watching you? Can wexting make you smarter? Are your kids real? These and other essential quandaries for anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age.”
12. The Adventure Zone: A podcast about a family playing games.
13. Modern Love: “Featuring the popular New York Times column, with readings by notable personalities and updates from the essayists themselves”
14. The Longest Shortest Time: “The parenting show for everyone”
15. Criminal: “Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.”
16. The Heart: “An audio art project and podcast about intimacy + humanity”
17. Comedy Bang Bang: “A weekly comedy audio podcast”
18. Roosterteeth: “On a more or less weekly basis the Rooster Teeth crew discuss gaming, films, and projects that they’re currently working on.”
19. The Read: “Join bloggers Kid Fury and Crissle for their weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop culture’s most trying stars. Throwing shade and spilling tea with a flippant and humorous attitude”
20. Hey Do You Remember…?: “Join Chris, Donna, and Carlos as they pick a movie or TV series from their childhood, share their memories of it, and then see how it holds up. New episodes every other Friday.”
21. Science Fiction Film: “There are no film podcasts like this one. Dean, Jessica, Matthew, and Josh deliver unfiltered and hilarious commentary about film and television.”
22. Countdown to Geektown: “A weekly podcast containing exciting weekly news, as well as covering many areas of geek, games, comics and sports.”
23. Astronomycast: “Astronomy Cast takes a fact-based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology.”
24. Someone Who Isn’t Me: “Daniel P Carter (BBC Radio 1) talking to artists about music, art, culture and the esoteric…”
25. Functional Nerds: “Functional Nerds is the new podcast from author/blogger Patrick Hester and musician/blogger John Anealio focusing on science fiction and fantasy media: television, film, comics, and new media such as fan films, audio dramas, online animated comics and more, technology, gadgets and all things Apple as well as music and the occasional video game.”
26. Unattended Consequences: “A weekly conversation between Patrick Rothfuss (Name of the Wind) and Max Temkin (Cards Against Humanity).”
27. Alice Isn’t Dead: “Alice Isn’t Dead — a new serial fiction podcast from the team behind Welcome to Night Vale.”
28. Snap Judgment: “Snap Judgment is a hot new show from NPR Radio that showcases the raw opinions and storytelling skills of Public Radio Talent Quest winner Glynn Washington. Listeners are challenged to see the world through the eyes of another.”
29. All Songs Considered: “Music You’ll Fall In Love With”
30. Ask Me Another: “Ask Me Another is the rambunctious live show from NPR and WNYC that blends brainteasers, pub trivia, comedy and music into an hour of mind-bending fun.”
31. Adam Carolla Show: “dam shares his thoughts on current events, relationships, airport security, specialty pizzas, politics, and anything else he can complain about. Five days a week and completely uncensored”
32. No Agenda: “A show about politics with No Agenda”
33. This Week In Tech: “Your first podcast of the week is the last word in tech. Join the top tech pundits in a roundtable discussion of the latest trends in high tech.”
34. Mohr Stories: “The typical format has one celebrity guest that joins Jay in studio to talk about showbiz, comedy and life. Hosted by actor, comedian and sports enthusiast, Jay Mohr.”
35. The Vergecast: Tech-talk by “The Verge”.
36. Good Life Project: “Kickstart your own personal good life quest and let us help you come alive.”
37. Hidden Brain: “A conversation about life’s unseen patterns”
38. Invisibilia: “About the invisible forces that control human behavior — ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions.”
39. Stuff you should know: “SYSK breaks down complex topics you should know about into entertaining stories. Listen to their episode on public relations. It’s amazing.”
40. TED Radio Hour: Talks about ideas worth spreading. Based on Talks given by riveting speakers on the world-renowned TED stage.
41. The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes: “The goal of the School of Greatness is to share inspiring stories from the most brilliant business minds, world class athletes and influential celebrities on the planet; to help you find out what makes great people great.”
42. The Tim Ferris Show: “Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author. In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.”
43. We Have Concerns: “Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It’s fun?”
44. Ten Minute Podcast: “Join Will Sasso (MADtv, The Three Stooges, etc.) as he and his funny pals do lots of super fun bits, jump into some silly characters and impersonations, and ruthlessly belittle one another.”
45. How Did This Get Made?: “A podcast on the deconstruction and mockery of bad films.”
46. Great Lives: “Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.”
47. Trailer Park Boys: “Join Ricky, Julian and Bubbles for the most outrageous comedy podcast on the world pipe!”
48. Mysterious Universe: “Mysterious Universe brings you the latest news and podcasts covering the strange, extraordinary, weird, wonderful and everything in between.”
49. My Favorite Murder: “Ready yourself for a murder adventure hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, two lifelong fans of true crime stories.”
50. Not Another Podcast: “Weekly Podcast devoted to the spirit of the spoken word. Stories, famous guests and yes even mediocre entertainment..”
51. Embedded: “NPR’s Embedded takes a story from the news and goes deep.”
52. The Moth: “Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers.”
53. All Things Comedy: “All Things Comedy podcast network founders Bill Burr and Al Madrigal are joined by fellow comics for an unconventional hour long show.”
54. Tech News Today: “Tech News Today explores the most important stories of the day in conversation with the world’s leading journalists live each weekday”
55. Pop Culture Happy Hour: “Monkey See is all about pop culture, aspiring to be both a friend to the geek and a translator for the confused.”
56. A Mediocre Time With Tom and Dan: Popular comedy podcast.
57. A Corporate Time With Tom and Dan: The censored version of the above popular comedy podcast.
58. Myths and Legends: “A weekly storytelling podcast of myths and legends. Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.”
59. The Shufflepod: “We take a shallow dive into deep topics.”
60. Lore: “SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS MORE FRIGHTENING THAN FICTION”
61. The Ezra Klein Show: “Get inside the heads of the newsmakers and power players in politics and media. Extended conversations with policymakers, writers, technologists, and business leaders about what they believe in and why.”
62. Slate’s Culture Gabfest: “Slate culture critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner debate the week in culture, from highbrow to pop.”
63. Vox’s Weeds: “This is the podcast for people who follow politics because they love thinking about health care, economics, and zoning. It is not podcast for people who like hearing talk about gaffes.”
64. Slate’s Political Gabfest: “Each week Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz focus their attention on the week’s high profile political developments with their trademark banter and incisive analysis of the important issues of the day.”
65. Doughboys: “The podcast about chain restaurants”
66. Good Job Brain: “Part quiz show & part offbeat news.”
67. Mystery Show: “A podcast where Starlee Kine solves mysteries”
68. Radiolab: “A show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.”
69. History on Fire: “Where History and epic collide. Hosted by author and professor Daniele Bolleli.”
70. Duncan Trussel Family Hour: “A weekly salon-style supershow, where comedian Duncan Trussell and guests explore the outer reaches of the multiverse”
71. The Rubin Report: “A TALK SHOW ABOUT BIG IDEAS AND FREE SPEECH”
72. The Dollop: Discussing one topic from American history each week, at length.
73. The Rachel Maddow Show: “Take MSNBC’s popular Rachel Maddow Show with you on the go.”
74. Storycorps: “Podcast based on the National project to instruct and inspire people to record each others’ stories in sound.”
75. Waking Up with Sam Harris: “Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events.”
76. Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast: “Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati.”
77. Revolutions: “A weekly podcast series examining great political revolutions.”
78. WTF with Marc Maron: “Comedian Marc Maron is tackling the most complex philosophical question of our day — WTF? He’ll get to the bottom of it with help from comedian friends, celebrity guests and the voices in his own head.”
79. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio: “A podcast focusing on Detective stories, originating from the heartland in Boise, Idaho.”

Post-script: The redditors involved also left some really interesting notes about their podcast habits. Some listen to 2–3 podcast per car-ride, while some listen to two a week. Some have schedules worked out for what they listen to at what time on what day. It’s a really interesting read.

Michael Sitver is the Chief Curator for Commute Kit, a growing directory of tools for commuters.