20 podcasts worth subscribing to: Lifehacker readers advise

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Business, movies, productivity, science, technology, humor and more - this collection has programs for everyone.

Recently, Lifehacker asked readers what podcasts they listen to. The commentators listed dozens of programs on various topics, and we chose the ones that we met most often.

Russian speaking

1. NewWhat

Enthusiasts from different cities of Russia and the CIS translate the most interesting foreign longreads and voice them. The topics range from medicine and astrophysics to sociology and history. From "NewWhat" you will learn about situations when people accidentally lost radioactive substances, about where empathy has gone in the modern world, and whether plants and animals will ever be equal in rights with people.

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2. Radio-T

A podcast about information technology from industry professionals. The presenters discuss IT news, share life stories and talk about the future of technology. Topics include major service hacks, updates to distributions of programming languages, the relationship between creativity and coding, and much more.

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3. Zavtracast

One of the most popular podcasts in Russia. The presenters - marketer Timur Seifelmlyukov, technical director Dmitry Zombak and video producer Maxim Zaretsky - discuss games, movies, TV series and technologies. News about the next generation of consoles, the next chapters in the confrontation between Steam and the Epic Games Store, the reasons for the popularity of AirPods and dozens of other interesting questions.

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4. Don’t Speak

Podcast from Andrey Gulyaev - the founder of the English language school. From the programs, you will learn about the rules and common expressions, as well as how to deliver speech and learn the language faster. The presenters help to understand the intricacies of the times of English, discuss examples of word play and tell what irregular verbs are.

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5. NORM

The presenters are just talking about life and change. How to start a business, find new friends, get rid of old things, treat money ethically, behave with parents, and so on.

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6. Disgusting men

The editors of the site of the same name discuss games, movies, TV shows and popular culture in general. You can't do without stories from life either. What blockbusters will be released in the near future, what disappointed and pleased fresh games, how comedians live in Russia, and so on.

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7. Love cannot be brought up

Doctor of Pedagogy Dima Zitser tells how to find a common language with a child and bring him up so that he will not regret later. The facilitator shares his experience and knowledge, and also answers questions from other parents.

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8. The Big Beard Theory

Anton Pozdnyakov from the site beardycast.com talks about events, phenomena and theories from the world of science. What is black matter, is it possible to accidentally destroy a planet, how scientists are looking for life in space, and much more.

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9. It will be done

Interviews with entrepreneurs and just successful people on how to build your life and work as efficiently as possible. Both businessmen and creative people can participate in the recording of the podcast. You will learn why some people go to retreats, how to stay motivated for a long time, and how meditation helps in business.

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10. Emotional Intelligent

Psychologist Anya Provornaya publishes a podcast about self-knowledge every week. You are waiting for conversations about how to accept and love yourself, how to deal with apathy and fears.

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11. Hobby Talks

A podcast about hobbies and related topics. The presenters discuss a variety of issues: history, video games, board games, books. Who the knights really were, who invented the Batman universe, why real-time strategies are dying, and dozens of other topics.

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12. Animals in the studio

The hosts of this podcast humorously discuss strange news from around the world, as well as games, TV shows, movies and events from each other's lives. From them you can find out if the next PlayStation exclusive was a success, why the new Hollywood remake turned out to be terrible and how porn and politics are connected.

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13. Laowaicast

A podcast in which Russian emigrants who settled in China talk about the culture of this country, their lives and discuss the news. What is it like to maintain an Orthodox church in Hong Kong, what are the Chinese jokes about, how the holidays are held in the Celestial Empire, and much more.

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14. Radio Grinch

This podcast is dedicated to the life of its host, Denis, also known as Radio Grinch. He talks about recent events, advises films and TV shows, and shares his discoveries. You will find out what generations the people of the United States have, what the Oscars really are and what it was like to participate in the Iraqi war.

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15. Vanderlast

Podcast in the format of interviews with unusual people. About meditation, ecology, sports, creativity, business and much more. You will learn how to immerse yourself, take care of nature in Russia, and go freelance.

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English speaking

1. The Joe Rogan Experience

American comedian Joe Rogan communicates on various topics with famous people. He has already been visited, for example, by entrepreneur Elon Musk, director Kevin Smith and Metallica frontman James Hetfield. The conversations concern sports, music, science and many other issues.

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2. TED Talks Daily

Experts from various fields - scientists, musicians, actors and athletes - talk about their work, life, unusual phenomena of our time and just interesting facts. What happens if you answer a spammer, how video games help develop the brain, how movies can save lives and hundreds of other topics.

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3. Stuff You Should Know

One of the most popular podcasts in the world. In it, the authors of HowStuffWorks explain how things work, from trampolines and toys to electric chairs and water dams.

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4. The Naked Scientists

A weekly podcast from the University of Cambridge featuring science news, interviews with scientists, experiments and answers to audience questions. You will learn how dangerous vaccines are, how technologies from the early 20th century are helping to treat modern diseases, and how discoveries in veterinary medicine are helping people.

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5. The Daily

A podcast from The New York Times covering top political news. The presenters talk about how possible Trump's impeachment is, what is the political future of India and why parliamentarians are promoting anti-constitutional laws.

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Bonus - podcasts from Lifehacker

1. Lifehacker's podcast

Lifehacker presenter Irina Rogava shares helpful advice on relationships, health and productivity. How to make work from home more efficient, learn to have fun, and respond correctly to insults - a lot of useful things every weekday.

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2. Who would speak

The guys from Lifehacker talk about what is happening in the world, tell stories from life, discuss our articles and joke a lot.