a super interesting podcast with a range of topics
each episode is with an expert on something (an oligie) so if u want to learn some super random facts about a super random topic since u have some time then this is the podcast!
Mar 12, 2025
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sorry most of these are history podcasts bc that’s mostly what i listen to but there’s a range of topics
last week tonight with john oliver (youtube) - he recaps the last week or a specific topic in a very understandable funny yet educational way
conflicted: a history podcast - for something a bit more serious in tone - its deep dives into different events in history especially those that don’t get much attention
book club (bbc) - discussions of books with the authors and a group of readers - so many episodes going back years to choose from
slow burn - season long deep dives into events like the clinton impeachment, lead up to the iraq war, rise of clarence thomas
anthropocene reviewed - has a more hopeful tone - john green reviewing and explaining different aspects of the world like orbital sunrises
contrapoints (youtube) - tackles different topics from a lot philosohical cultural sociological perspective - love the video on twilight
us & them - talks about decisive problems in the us from both sides my fav episode is the gun divide
colorless wonderland (youtube) - my fav book channel hes so enthusiastic and has such unique book recs
the morbid zoo (youtube) - deep dives into horror and thriller movies from sociological cultural perspective - she’s so smart and and well read my fav videos are on civil war and sound of freedom
nice try! - exploration of design and its interactions with people history government and more - highly recommend the episode about chandigarh or germania
radio lab - tackles interesting questions that combine law science history sociology - my fav episodes are playing god and eye in the sky
the audio long read - podcast form of long stories from the guardian on a bunch of different topics
more:
- throughline
- philosophy tube
- 99% invisible
- the experiment
- longform
- what roman mars can learn about con law
- codeswitch
- in our time
- audacious with chion wolf
- story corps
- the daily
- ologies
Sep 29, 2024
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Alie Ward interviews ”ologists” (or scientists/specialists) of every topic under the sun. Each guest on the show is so passionate about what they do and it’s a really fun way to learn a lot about super niche topics!!
Jul 31, 2024
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there’s something so funny about seeing a friend before they notice you cause it’s like a look into what they’re like alone
seeing how they walk when they ’re by themselves or their expression when they’re just going about or looking around
Mar 6, 2025
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new album out today!!!! listening rn and i loveeeeee it so cool
May 9, 2025
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got an exam tomorrow that i’m naturally feeling awful about but am i allowed to luck farm 🤲🤲🤲 i need all that i can get
it like an exam for my final grade for the subject for the year so pretty much it could matter but if i don’t badly i’ll say it won’t but the thing that like i’m upfront worried about is having to actually do it like if i sit down and can’t do any of the essay options (theres like 5 to choose from but that’s not as kind as it sounds cause they’re all pretty specific and difficult) that would be like the worst thing ever so yay
May 5, 2025