graculus

In recent months, I've picked up a bunch of podcasts which I really enjoy, so I thought I'd talk about them here in case other people are looking for stuff to listen to. It's a bit odd, because I don't do anything like as many miles in the car as in my previous jobs, but I still just about manage to stay on top of these guys and find them all entertaining - I'm not going to bother reccing Welcome to Night Vale, however, since I'm pretty sure everyone knows about that one. ;)

I've linked to the homepage for each one though if you use a podcatching app, I'm sure a simple search will pull these up easily. Hope you find something new and let me know if you think I'm missing something equally good!

Fiction podcasts

Wooden Overcoats - came to this one, which is basically a sitcom set in a funeral parlour on a small English island, a bit late and via one of the actors in Victoriocity.

Victoriocity - a great mixture of crime tropes and steampunk, set in the city of Even Greater London which is ruled by a version of Queen Victoria who has survived multiple assassination attempts and is now part-machine.

The Strange Case of Starship Iris - in the aftermath of a galactic war, Violet Liu survives an explosion on her science vessel and tries to discover the truth behind what happened.

The Two Princes - enjoyable YA second world fantasy adventure serial with an all star cast marred a bit by adverts partway through. Seriously, who does that?

Eos 10 - entertaining series set in the medical centre of a space station which then branched off into messing with the space-time continuum (as you do).

Non-fiction, a miscellany

Scotland Outdoors - I think I rec this one all the time, it's so relaxed and massively interesting. Like it says, it's about Scotland with two guys meeting interesting people and talking with them. Highly recommended.

Ancient History Hound - a podcast about Ancient Greece and Rome, which doesn't shy away from all sorts of interesting details.

The Dirt - a new addition to the list, a podcast run by an archaeologist and an anthropologist.

Bad Gays - an interesting and well-researched look at gay men who are either ambivalent or downright villainous.

Be The Serpent - now Hugo-nominated, all about fandom and SFF, so basically a podcast version of the kind of conversations we used to have on LJ all the time. *sigh*