Give your top three, and optionally a summary of what they’re about and why you love them.

They don’t have to be programming related podcasts (but those are certainly welcome). I am mostly interested to hear about podcasts of any genre, but I am posting it here as I’m keen to get the opinions of other tech workers, fans and hobbyists.

  • Toda@programming.devOP
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    9 months ago

    My favourite three are:

    • Darknet Diaries
      I imagine this one is familar to most podcast fans that might stumble upon this post. The host is a fantastic interviewer, storyteller and producer. He interviews incredibly interesting people and shares their stories about all things dark net: hacking, social engineering, dark web, darknet markets and more.

    • Self-Hosted
      A podcast about all things self-hosted. The two hosts are passionate self-hosters who like to discuss open-source solutions, self-hostable products and technical setups. They are highly experienced and have a ton of useful information to share. They have great guests on the show, and have built a brilliant community around the topic.

    • Coding Blocks
      A general software engineering podcast. I find some episodes a bit hit or miss, but the three hosts are hilarious, informative and very entertaining. You can tell they are three very close friends who absolutely vibe off of one another. They cover all sorts of topics including programming languages, development tools, books, conferences, frameworks, companies and more.

    • Cwilliams@beehaw.org
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      9 months ago

      Darknet Diaries is so awesome! I love hearing the actual stories behind the hackers instead of just that they hacked something. Also, Jack is an awesome Cohost

    • Fal@yiffit.netEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I really don’t listen to podcasts very much, but the one I do listen to regularly is https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/greatest-generation/

      Mostly for the nostalgia of Voyager.

      Other than that, I’ll listen to comedy bang bang, but I haven’t listened to that in quite a while.

      The only time I really listened to podcasts was on my commute, but I don’t commute anymore

  • stanka@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Not top 3, just my top (now ended) podcast of all time.

    On the Metal https://oxide.computer/podcasts/on-the-metal The description: As a part of starting Oxide Computer Company, Bryan Cantrill and Jess Frazelle decided to also create the podcast that they always wanted. Joined frequently by their boss, Steve Tuck, Bryan and Jess interview incredible guests retelling stories of adventure at the hardware/software interface. It’s unapologetically technical and as Jess says, “the nerdiest podcast on the face of the planet” – but if you’re their kind of nerd, you’ll find yourself hanging on every word!

  • EchoCranium@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The Dirtbag Diaries, The Moth, This American Life

    None of these are programming related. I think quite a few people know about the last two, but Dirtbag Diaries probably less so. If you enjoy the outdoors, hiking, climbing, biking, whatever, it’s worth checking out.

  • Asthmatic_Goose@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    1. The Dollop- one comedian tells another comedian about crazy shit from American (or sometimes Australian) history

    2. My Brother, My Brother, and Me- an “advice” show with three goofballs

    3. Darknet Diaries- stories about hackers. Well researched, often with interviews of the people involved

  • GrappleHat@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    9 months ago

    • Making Sense: Centrist & atheist host talks politics, ethics, philosophy issues with guests.

    • Huberman Lab: Science-based health advice

  • asyncrosaurus@programming.dev
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    9 months ago

    To list some good ones that haven’t already been ssid:

    Stop podcasting yourself

    A problem squared

    Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

  • Threen@aussie.zone
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    9 months ago
    1. Soft Skills Engineering - Software engineering advice podcast
    2. If Books Could Kill - Criticising reviews of bestselling books
    3. Corecursive - Stories about software
  • Sentient Loom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 months ago

    • Canadaland - media criticism podcast (network) which sometimes gets into the technical details of media tech and policy.

    • Radio War Nerd - leftist war nerds lamenting current wars or nerding out about old wars.

    • Hermitix - obscure philosophy podcast.

  • angelsomething@lemmy.one
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    9 months ago
    • The daily zeitgeist
    • stuff they don’t want you to know
    • the skeptics guide to the universe

    bonus

    • SRLSY wrong

    Edit: yeah I got the wrong sub.

  • Spunky Monkey@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago
    1. Behind the Bastards
    2. The Dollop
    3. Hardcore History

    …

    1. Darknet Diaries
    2. Linux Unplugged
    3. Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
  • flappy@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    WAN show

    Safety Third

    Asianometry (audio version of Youtube episodes)