I'm “lucky” enough to get to spend almost two hours a day on the bus, so I get to listen to a lot of podcasts. If I like a new podcast, I'll go to the archives and start at Episode 1. Here's the list …
LugRadio is a fortnightly British radio show that takes a relaxed, humorous look at Linux and open source. Note: the language on the show may offend some.The LugRadio crew are enthuiastic and sometimes know what they're talking about. It can take a while to get into the flow of their in-jokes, and a working knowledge of English slang will help. One of the few podcasts in this world that will cause involuntary outbreaks of laughter from the listner.
People will believe anything. Why is that? Our podcast is here to bring you relevant, under reported current events, as well as in-depth discussions from a scientific, critical, skeptical, and humorous point of view. In our travels we will tackle the beasts of pseudo science; the paranormal, supernatural, ufo / alien encounters, misunderstood history, astronomy, space, and overwrought legends - urban or otherwise. Welcome to Skepticality, truth in podcasting.One of the earliest and most successful “popular critical thinking” podcasts, Derek and Swoopy bring out the best in those old cynical skeptics …
Astronomy Cast takes a fact based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (SIUE), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us.An outgrowth from the early Slacker Astronomy podcast, Fraser and Pamela take their subject field in a measured topic-by-topic way, with full transcripts available. Great for classroom use, and even if you think you know the subject, you'll still learn new things and great ways to explain them.
Skeptoid is a podcast dedicated to furthering knowledge by blasting away the widespread pseudosciences that infect popular culture. Each weekly episode focuses on a single phenomenon – paranormal, spiritual, alternative, or just plain stupid – that you've heard of, and that you probably believe in. Skeptoid attempts to expose the folly of belief in such phenomena, and more importantly, explains the factual scientific reality. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred, politically incorrect though that may be. 11,000+ weekly listeners.Brian addresses tightly-defined topics – some foundational skeptical thinking techniques, and some analyses of a “real world” situation, and provides a neutral but inherently scientific viewpoint. Just because “science” can't explain something doesn't mean it's bunkum – but if the proponents can't describe it scientifically, you should be skeptical.
In-depth conversations with leading security gurus, hosted by Gary McGraw, sponsored by IEEE Security & Privacy magazine.Gary has assembled an excellent series of interviewees from the security world – Eugene Spafford, Peter Neumann, Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum number amongst my favourites – and in a friendly, chatty show gets them talking about their past and current security work.
These MP3s are an edited package of Dr Karl's magical hour, Live on Mel in the Morning. It's roughly an hour devoted to the collective exploration of some of the great mysteries of life, such as “why does the water in the shower slow down just when it gets hot?”.In this regular radio program, people phone up the station and ask their questions of popular all-rounder, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Bonus points go to people who have tried an experiment to answer their own questions first!
Karl has been creating Great Moments in Science� for many years now. They celebrate all sides of science; from sublime moments of deep thought to the most arcane and bizarre research imaginable. The universe is a strange and wonderful place and, in his Great Moments, Karl has scaled the highest peaks as well as turned over the pebbles to see what's underneath.Short bite-size hits on a very wide range of facts and myth-busting.
The Skeptics Guide to the Universe is a weekly Podcast talkshow produced by the New England Skeptical Society (NESS) in association with the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) : discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view.
Crypto-Gram is a free monthly e-mail newsletter from security expert Bruce Schneier. Each issue is filled with interesting commentary, pointed critique, and serious debate about security. As head curmudgeon at the table, Schneier explains, debunks, and draws lessons from security stories that make the news. After nine years of publication and with 125,000 readers, Crypto-Gram is the most popular and influential publication on security technology.Bruce Schneier's views and summaries of news in the wider Security world are insightful and thoughtful. He writes a lot of material – and lacks the time to read it out for us! Instead, Dan Henage reads the newsletters, and does a great job of transforming written text into spoken language.
Join host Bob McDonald each week to find out the latest in science, technology, medicine and the environment. We cover every aspect of science, from the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom … and everything in between.Still getting used to this show, but it features a good range of working scientists and science communicators, keeping us updated on interesting, topical, and unusual subjects.
The far left is seldom right. The far right is usually wrong. But if you stand in the middle of the road you'll be run down by mediocrity. How can you make sense of it all? By adding Quick Hitts podcasts to your intellectual arsenal. Quick Hitts are brief, pithy, and the only podcasts that get you Smartenized�. Enjoy a semi-humorous look at news, culture, science, politics, and the world around us from a somewhat disgusted, slightly amused point of view, and end up just a bit smarter than you were before.There's nothing wrong with an opinion, as long as the holder also has a sense of humour. Dave Hitt has a great radio voice, great sense of delivery, and an innate fairness that means he has to think about an issue before criticising it. You still won't agree with him more than half the time, but you'll always enjoy listening to him!
oddIT, the BCS podcast for the interesting, amusing and downright weird in ITA friendly but often disappointing round-table presentation of current strange IT-related news items. Variable audio levels make it difficult to hear sometimes (especially in a noisy environment), and there's probably not enough in-depth thinking about the articles presented.
Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, composer and heliocentrist George Hrab has written and produced 5 independent CDs; performed for President Clinton; shared the stage with Elton John, Bernie Worrell, (and many others); and has traveled across the country both as a drummer for the nationally-recognized Philadelphia Funk Authority and as defacto President for Life of The Geologic Orchestra. Humbly following in the footsteps of such icons as Frank Zappa, Mark Twain, Carl Sagan, Will Rogers and yes even Penn & Teller, he has made it a personal quest to improve the cognitive thinking skills of each and every American by reaching them through their funny bones and dance shoes.I love the music, I'm sure I'll love the podcast … I've been missing the zaniness of Penn Gilette's radio show since that went off the air, and the chances are George Hrab will be able to fill those large shoes :-)