Easy Listening

Yesterday we launched The Distance podcast and our show is now in iTunes. Be sure to subscribe!

In honor of The Distance podcast’s debut, I asked Basecampers what podcasts they’re currently enjoying and collected the responses. In some cases, you’ll see a recommendation for a particularly good episode to check out. (Basecamp is also sponsoring several podcasts, including Nerdette and Bullseye, which are mentioned below.) As I was compiling this list, I felt like I was naming every podcast in the world. But it’s just a sign of what a long and interesting tail there is in the world of audio. Here’s to discovering new things! And as a bonus, you’ll find recommendations for podcast apps at the end. Be sure to add your suggestions for any great podcasts (or apps) we’ve missed in the comments.
Business/Tech/Design/Productivity

• 99% Invisible: Shaun calls it “probably the best podcast about design out there.”
• Accidental Tech Podcast: Marco Arment, maker of the iOS podcast app Overcast (and many other things), is one of the co-hosts.
• All About Android: News, hardware, apps, how-tos.
• Back to Work: Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin talk about productivity.
• The Broad Experience: A show about women in the workplace. Joan recommends this episode about women engineers in Silicon Valley.
• The Critical Path: Analysis of Apple and mobile technology.
• Debug: A “conversational interview show” about software, with a focus on Apple.
• Freakonomics Radio: From the authors of the best-selling book.
• Jobs-to-be-done Radio: Listen to this 2013 episode featuring our very own Ryan Singer.
• Marketplace: This well-known business news show is 25 years old!
• Planet Money: NPR’s lively show about the economy.
• Reply All: Stories about Internet culture from the duo that founded TLDR on WNYC.
• StartUp: Public radio veteran Alex Blumberg documents his journey starting a podcast company.
• Support Ops: Basecamper Chase co-hosts this weekly show about what makes a great customer support pro.
• This Week in Google: Hosted by Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis.
• The Tim Ferriss Show: From the author of “The 4 -Hour Workweek.”
• TLDR: A show about Internet culture hosted by Meredith Haggerty, who took over when the show’s founders decamped for Reply All (see above).

Comedy

• Baby Geniuses: Shaun describes it as a “mix of real and fake facts hosted by two very funny women and great guests.”
• The Bugle: John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman’s satirical take on the week’s news.
• Do You Need A Ride?: Two comedians drive another comedian to or from an airport. Joan recommends this episode, featuring Jackie Kashian.
• Don’t Ever Change: Interviews about life in high school.
• Girl On Guy: The winsome Aisha Tyler chats with her guy friends.
• How Was Your Week? with Julie Klausner: Author and performer Julie Klausner talks to smart and interesting people. Joan recommends this episode, which she says “contains a rant about Annie that is particularly amazing.”
• International Waters: Yanks and Brits face off in a comedy pop culture quiz show.
• Jordan, Jesse GO!: A show about life in your twenties.
• Judge John Hodgman: John Hodgman (“I’m a PC”) settles real-life disputes.
• My Brother, My Brother and Me: Ostensibly an advice show, but more of an excuse for three real-life brothers to riff on stuff.
• Never Not Funny: Comedian Jimmy Pardo and producer Matt Belknap chat with new guests every week.
• Stop Podcasting Yourself: Canadians being funny.
• This Feels Terrible: Comedians talk about their relationship histories.
• You Made It Weird: Comedian Pete Holmes talks to other comedians.

Pop Culture/Arts & Entertainment

• The Adventure Zone: The McElroy brothers of My Brother, My Brother and Me (see above) play Dungeons & Dragons with their dad. Joan recommends Episode 2.
• The Attitude Era: A look back at the World Wrestling Federation during the late 90s.
• All Songs Considered: Jason Zimdars calls this show “the best place to hear about new music if you’re no longer 25.”
• Bullseye: A pop culture show that’s also distributed by NPR.
• Denzel Washington is Greatest Actor of All Time Period: I told you there was a long tail in podcasts.
• Filmspotting: Film reviews and interviews.
• The Goosedown: Two black comedians’ perspective on pop culture.
• How Did This Get Made?: Comedians take down bad movies.
• I Was There Too: Interviews with actors who played minor characters in well-known movies, like the woman with the baby carriage in The Untouchables.
• Maltin On Movies: Longtime film critic Leonard Maltin and his co-host, comedian Baron Vaughn, talk about movies.
• The Nerdist Podcast: Weekly interviews with entertainers and comedians.
• OMFG: A show that explains what kids are up to these days.
• Pop Rocket: A fun panel discusses what’s new and interesting in entertainment. Joan recommends Episode 2.
• Song Exploder: Musicians take apart their songs and share the stories behind them.
• Sound Opinions: A talk show hosted by two veteran Chicago music critics.
• Tiny Desk Concerts: Intimate performances at the NPR offices.
• U Talkin’ U2 to Me?: Adam Scott of Parks and Rec and Scott Aukerman of Comedy Bang! Bang! talk about U2.
• We Hate Movies: James says this show is about “entertainingly terrible (but not terribly entertaining) movies torn apart by nerds.” Also, James has his own podcast about life in Berlin!
• Wham Bam Pow: Movie reviews focused on sci-fi and action films.
• Who Charted?: The latest in music and movies, featuring Los Angeles comedians.