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\n“I spend a good part of the day binging on podcasts, from my 45 minute bike ride to and from work to the 8+ hours at work. Everything from personal stories and NPR, music, science, and art & creativity.\u00a0I tend to start my week with some good laughs and embarrassingly awkward stories.”<\/em><\/p>\n
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(here’s a favorite<\/a>) and\u00a0The Mortified Podcast<\/strong><\/a> StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson<\/strong><\/a> Science and Creativity from Studio 360<\/a> Science Friday<\/a> The Moth\u00a0<\/strong><\/a> KCRW’s UnFictional<\/strong><\/a> 99% Invisible<\/strong><\/a> This American Life<\/strong><\/a> “I like my podcasts to scratch that curious, insatiable Anthropological itch, to give insights into how people think and feel. Bonus for something that will make me laugh or cry, or both.”<\/em><\/p>\n Serial<\/a><\/strong> This American Life<\/a><\/strong> The Moth<\/a><\/strong> The Message<\/a><\/strong> The Archive Project<\/a><\/strong> The Creative Agency Podcast<\/a><\/strong> Coffee Podcast by Cat & Cloud<\/a><\/strong> Coffee Sprudgecast<\/a><\/strong> Also just discovered\u00a0The New Yorker Radio Hour<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Here\u2019s the Thing with Alec Baldwin<\/a>. They’re in audition mode. So far, so good.<\/p>\n “Being kind of an Apple nerd… ahem… I do listen my fair share of Apple-specific shows. They are a category unto themselves. I also listen to a lot of plain old nerdy, non-fiction, NPR-type shows as well. (Plus a few that fall on the spectrum between the two.)”<\/em><\/p>\n The Talk Show with John Gruber Accidental Tech Podcast<\/strong><\/a> Ctrl-Walt-Delete<\/strong><\/a> Exponent<\/strong><\/a> FiveThirtyEight Elections<\/strong><\/a> Planet Money<\/strong><\/a> Radiolab<\/strong><\/a> Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Coffee Podcast by Cat & Cloud<\/strong><\/a>
\nThese two podcasts are about revisiting stories, journals, and diaries as an adult and sharing it with a room of total strangers.\u00a0Being an avid journaler as a child, these stories bring me back to my awkward middle and high school years with plenty of good chuckles.<\/p>\nScience!<\/h4>\n
\nWhat more can I say, a science-packed podcast with guests like Bill Nye, Seth MacFarlane, Chuck Nice, Bill Clinton, etc…\u00a0Here’s a favorite<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>They cover a wide variety of tops including: science in Hollywood, micobiomes, space, animal extinction, dark matter and more!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Highlights and recaps of science news.<\/p>\nThe Human Experience\u00a0\/ NPR-esque \/ Random Knowledge<\/h4>\n
\nPeople sharing their experiences live.<\/p>\n
\nVery Moth-like with true stories that expand on the human experience.<\/p>\n
\nThe show’s about the unnoticed things that shape our world, and where your curiosity is answered.<\/p>\n
\nEach week they present a theme and base unique and interesting stories around it.<\/p>\nKandace Brigleb, Producer<\/h2>\n
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\nThe most addictive podcast on the planet.<\/p>\n
\nSorry, Ray, but Ira Glass is basically my man crush.<\/p>\n
\nBecame a fan after seeing The Moth live at a Literary Arts event. If I walk into the studio in tears, I’ve been listening to The Moth or This American.<\/p>\n
\nBasically War of the Worlds in a podcast. Don’t panic.<\/p>\n![\"Literary](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/j-l\/literary-arts-archive-project.jpg\")
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\nThis is a collaboration between Literary Arts<\/a> and OPB<\/a>. An incredible archive of some of the most engaging talks from the word’s best writers recorded right here in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n
\nInsight into creative studios. I had the pleasure of kicking-off this podcast and have been listening ever since.<\/p>\n
\nGotta dig their focus on empathy and service in coffee. They are currently opening their first brick & mortar shop so we are getting a fascinating glimpse at the business of coffee. Plus, they’re high energy and hilarious.<\/p>\n
\nThis relatively new podcast feels\u00a0almost like having lunch with Sprudge<\/a> founders Jordan and Zach (which is a hoot).<\/p>\nRaymond Brigleb, Creative Director<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong><\/a>I’m not likely to miss an episode of this podcast. The formula is simple: John with a guest, sometimes two, talking for two hours. Mostly about Apple. Sometimes about Baseball (but I just skip over those parts).<\/p>\n
\nAlso mostly about Apple, generally just three extreme nerds chatting. And yet, I find myself listening again and again.<\/p>\n
\nLess nerdy, but still often about Apple. This is Walt Mosssberg chatting with Nilay Patel of The Verge. Good 20 minutes to spend here every week.<\/p>\n
\nBen Thompson and James Allworth tend to talk mostly about disruption, innovation, and the marketplace of technology. This tends to focus on business. Often the business is, unsurprisingly, Apple.<\/p>\n
\nNow that we’re deep into\u00a0election season, this podcast is a guilty pleasure. I love to nerd out about statistics and politics, so this is perfect.<\/p>\n
\nAlso rather nerdy, but often about a wide variety of things. I don’t miss an episode of this one.<\/p>\n
\nQuite a variety of topics. Consider this the nerdy sister to This American Life.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a><\/strong>Do you have 15 hours to learn about WWI? If so, this podcast is your new best friend. It is\u00a0friggin fascinating.<\/p>\n
\nPresently the only coffee industry podcast I listen to (except ours<\/a>, of course).<\/p>\n\u00a0Unpacking Coffee<\/h2>\n
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