I just recently went on a bender and listened to *all* the Common Sense episodes. Very cool to hear his "rants" with the foreknowledge of how things turn out. He called it on lots of levels, including the "Privacy 911" of the Ashley Madison data leak...
The answer, it seems to me, is wrath. The mind cannot foresee its own advance. --FA Hayek Specialization is for insects.
Haven't seen these mentioned yet:
RadioLab
Wait wait don't tell me (NPR)
Freakonomics Radio
American warrior show (Mike Seeklander)
That shooting show (Steve Anderson)
If you're into Christian stuff, Elevation Church with Steven Furtick and Saddleback Church weekend services with Rick Warren both tend to be very good.
Waking Up with Sam Harris is quite good whether you're an atheist or not. He's a rather vocal atheist, so there are a lot of things on which we disagree. That said, he presents arguments well and can make you think deeper on some things you may not have realized you take for granted.
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https://soundcloud.com/youarenotsosmartYou Are Not So Smart is a celebration of self delusion that explores topics related to cognitive biases, heuristics, and logical fallacies.
David McRaney interviews scientists about their research into how the mind works, and then he eats a cookie.
Not at all gun related, but the Rooster Teeth Podcast is one that I've listened to for years.
http://pennsundayschool.com
Penn Gillette. Libertarianism. The entertainment industry and celebrities spinning yarns. Sometimes it is really interesting, sometimes I decide to skip it depending on the guest/guests that episode.
FYI for all the Hardcore History fans, new episode is up!
I do
Tested
Still Untitled, the Adam Savage Project
Practical Pistol Show
Cafe Racer Podcast (a friend is one of the hosts)
Nerdist (when I'm interested in the guest)
SOB Podcast (John McPhee)
and, when I can take it, Ballistic Radio
About time.Originally Posted by NickA
I was starting to get the DT's.
"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
Right there with ya.
Now the question is, listen immediately or try to wait, knowing it will be a while before the next one?
Dude... get out of my head!
"For a moment he felt good about this. A moment or two later he felt bad about feeling good about it. Then he felt good about feeling bad about feeling good about it and, satisfied, drove on into the night."
-- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy --
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