What podcasts are you listening to?

[Simple Torture]

Monster: The Zodiac Killer is way better than expected.

I AGREE. I have done a bunch of deep dives on Zodiac before (even bought Graysmith's book last year, though haven't had the chance to read it), so I didn't think I'd learn much, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I've definitely picked up bits and pieces about the case that I was unfamiliar with before, but the best part are the interviews with the people involved (both contemporaneous and the more recent stuff). To actually hear from victims has been arresting, and other witnesses, investigators, and reporters have given lots of cool perspectives. I will probably loop back to Season 1 of the podcast when this one is done.

I thought S1 was good but ultimately fell short. Still worth a listen, to be sure.

This one though is outstanding so far. Glad you're also digging it.

They're coming back soon and will be covering the DC sniper case.

[epilogue]

Monster: The Zodiac Killer is way better than expected.

I AGREE. I have done a bunch of deep dives on Zodiac before (even bought Graysmith's book last year, though haven't had the chance to read it), so I didn't think I'd learn much, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I've definitely picked up bits and pieces about the case that I was unfamiliar with before, but the best part are the interviews with the people involved (both contemporaneous and the more recent stuff). To actually hear from victims has been arresting, and other witnesses, investigators, and reporters have given lots of cool perspectives. I will probably loop back to Season 1 of the podcast when this one is done.

I thought S1 was good but ultimately fell short. Still worth a listen, to be sure.

This one though is outstanding so far. Glad you're also digging it.

They're coming back soon and will be covering the DC sniper case.

[bune]

it would appear he's not going to be on-mic for these but I doubt that'll last.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[washing machine]

Finally listened to Reply All, started with the two episodes about the call/scam center in Delhi. Awesome stuff. Any other episodes that are this good?

I don't even know where to begin. Some of my favorite episodes are when PJ and Alex are just riffing. Mostly during Yes Yes No segments.

Listen to Zardulu. That one's a trip. Also Boy in Photo. Both of those really tap into how mysterious and sometimes unsettling it can be interacting with strangers on the internet.

Lost in a Cab is also really good. This one also digs into the seedy underworld of scammers. There are just so many interesting stories and those two hosts have such good chemistry. Check out their previous pod too, called TL:DR. Same general concept, but shorter stories presented with less investigative and production resources that Gimlet is able to give them.

[washing machine]

My wife got scammed trying to register her car shortly after I listened to the cab one. She didn't listen to it with me and I didn't know she was registering her vehicle at the time. I could have warned her.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[epilogue]

The Armchair Expert ep where Dax talks to Jonathan Safran Foer is outstanding.

[dimejinky99]

The Armchair Expert ep where Dax talks to Jonathan Safran Foer is outstanding.

How have I never heard of this pod?

Just looked through the episode list of guest and I’m like yep yep yep yep yep


Awesome. Thanks durds

[VinylGuy]

Di Caprio and Pitt on Maron was ok, but damn he really needs to improve with guys like this.

[Jorge]

I can tell you that I've never pictured him as an old man.

Really? His super phlegmy voice made me picture him exactly as he looked... except maybe with a mustache

[LetMeSleep]

I can tell you that I've never pictured him as an old man.

Really? His super phlegmy voice made me picture him exactly as he looked... except maybe with a mustache

Exactly. Trying to think of the actor his voice reminded me of....

edit: Brian Doyle-Murray. Not that his voice is like his but I pictured his age and moustache.

[epilogue]

The Armchair Expert ep where Dax talks to Jonathan Safran Foer is outstanding.

How have I never heard of this pod?

Just looked through the episode list of guest and I’m like yep yep yep yep yep


Awesome. Thanks durds

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[VinylGuy]

Di Caprio and Pitt on Maron was ok, but damn he really needs to improve with guys like this.

it was a press junket day meant to promote Once... Their people made the terms clear and Maron agreed to play ball.

Im not referring about that..the conversation is nice, and those two are amazing...but Marc has some tec issues and then its 10 minutes talking about that.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Simple Torture]

The first episode of the DC Sniper pod was good. I am trying to not read the Wikipedia page, but it's very tempting.

[LoathedVermin72]

How is Maron still having recording problems for on-the-road eps? Get your shit together, man.

(Loved the ep anyway. I hope he gets to do a solo Pitt one in the garage someday.)

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[VinylGuy]

How is Maron still having recording problems for on-the-road eps? Get your shit together, man.

(Loved the ep anyway. I hope he gets to do a solo Pitt one in the garage someday.)

I love the ep, but thought the same...I just wanted to hear Pitt and Leo. GTO marc.