Over the years there have been one or two topics on individual podcasts, but I think we need a category for recommendations (like films and TV shows)
This is not my recommendation, but from friends to me as I’m looking for suggestions
Rosebud by Gyles Brandreth. I think he’s an absolute twit, but they reassure me he is proving to be a very good interviewer and has some excellent people on his podcasts (my friends mentioned) eg Gary Oldman, Lynda La Plante, Brian Cox, Grayson Perry … mainly “luvvies” and the like so perhaps not serious enough for some of you, but I’m looking forward to something interesting but fairly easy listening.
I’m a huge fan of podcasts, subscribing to over 30 currently.
My 3 favourites are not everyone’s cup of tea. I’m fascinated by international relations and politics, in particular, but not exclusively concerning the US, be it its foreign policies, its domestic politics, intelligence agencies, and the major societal issues that regularly send tremors through that country. My podcast choices reflect this fascination…
The 3 are:-
The Daily, of the New York Times. For me this is the gold standard of high quality podcasts, coming out every weekday.
L’heure du Monde. This is Le Monde’s high class version of The Daily, focusing on French and international issues, and is excellent. Also weekdays only.
Le monde devant soi, produced by Slate involves two vastly experienced foreign editors, one of whom was previously the distinguished editor of Le Monde itself. Effortless, quite world weary analysis of events, weekly.
I’ve only had 2 podcasts. The first lapsed when I stopped travelling great distances and thus overnighting in the Teardrop. It was called ‘No Such Thing as a Fish’ which was hilarious and included in a very talented cast, Andrew Hunter Murray who nowadays hosts the excellent ‘The Naked Week’ on Radio 4.
Recently ditched because of the lousy writing but previously a long time favourite was my nightly before sleep helping of ‘The Archers’. Too silly for words now sadly as I first heard it with my Grandma when it first started in 1950 something or other. Mind you, I think the main attraction then was us singing along to the signature tune and, especially loved was when it dropped down deep in the scale which rumbled around in my tummy. Those were the days when I used such words in innocence, now I shout at the radio 'it’s stomach you moron, why must adults insist on using baby talk to each other?
