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Getting back into cycle commuting after far too long being lazy (and discovering motorbikes).

The biggest disincentive for me is boredom. I usually listen to music but bored of my meagre collection that's suitable for riding to, so have been having a look at podcasts for the first time ever. Anyone got any recommendations, might as well try and soak up something useful/interesting/funny for an hour and a half a day whilst cycling.

My top five;
The Science Show
The Moth
This American Life
All Songs Considered
SALT - Seminars About Long Term Thinking

I find the spoken word ones fine on the bike. I use a mono earbud, one that takes both channels into one, and unplug if things are busy on the street.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/sites/conversations/

Richard Fidler is an expert and making almost any subject or person interesting

Donald

Recently discovered www.npr.org. It's nice when you find decent stuff coming out of the US for a change. Their podcast directory: here

And for a different perspective on world events : www.aljazeera.com podcasts here

The original "Aunty" www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts


I don't really use podcasts myself, but I have various feeds of the above sites in my RSS Feed Reader for an ever reliable means of distraction If I ever was forced to commute by car or public transport with regularity i think I'd take refuge in podcasts however.

Yes www.radiolab.org is a fantastic show for science

Donald

ricky gervais various podcasts. i love his(and karl/steve) humour and the whole way theyre done.

Dunno if the nashnul Yoof station is your bag;
www.abc.net.au/triplej/listen/podcast.htm



manic 'young ones' fans will get the reference

You're a game lot. I like to have all my senses available to me......

My picks would be...

This American Life
How Stuff Works
Ricky Gervais Show

TED talks are also a good alternative, although prob not long enough for a decent ride.

waramatt wrote:You're a game lot. I like to have all my senses available to me......

Fair call.

For me, podcasts and audiobooks don't seem to interfere with hearing traffic quite the way music does.

My faves are:

Hamish and Andy
The Economist
How Stuff Works
Dr Karl's JJJ Science segment
Zero G (community radio station 3RRR science fiction show)

+1 for Ricki Gervais !

I laugh all the way to work, even funny 3rd time around ! God Karl Pilkington is a halfwit !


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Riggsbie wrote:+1 for Ricki Gervais !

I laugh all the way to work, even funny 3rd time around ! God Karl Pilkington is a halfwit !


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If you haven't already seen An Idiot Abroad, do yourself a favour, Riggsbie!

I'm still a wwe nut so I listen to the aftermath podcast.

Couple of very funny shows:
Adam Carolla show
Smodcast

@Clackers

Idiot Abroad is comedy gold !

Karl is awesome !! A classic example of a poorly educated naive Manc !


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Riggsbie wrote:
Karl is awesome !! A classic example of a poorly educated naive Manc !

Yeah, it should be called An Idiot With A Heart of Gold Abroad. Karl's pretty easy to like.

Get This (Tony Martin, Ed Kavalee and the late Richard Marsland) (not sure it is still available)

The Form Guide (James Valentine on etiquette)