When it comes to podcasts, what’s on your iPod? (or Zune, or iRiver, we GeekDads are cool that way.) Here’s a roundup of awesome ‘casts that we on the blog have enjoyed.
Note: We make no assurances on child-friendliness of content. If that sort of thing is a concern, you might want to investigate before you hit play!
I want to start off with geek dad and friend-of-the-blog Ed Healy’s new RPG podcast Atomic Array: Games that will blow your mind. The inaugural episode is scheduled for July 4th, featuring Colonial Gothic by Rogue Games.
Next, here are some podcasts featured right here on Wired.com:
The GeekDads: Dan, Ken, Russ and Brian talk about geeky daddy posts that have appeared on the blog. HipTrax: Ken and Z talk nerdy music. Note, you can access these podcasts right here on the GeekDad Blog. Also Z has his own podcast on the side, Radio Free Hipster.
Wired’s Gadget Lab, and yiou can listen to posts right on the blog page. Our Game/Life blog has a video podcast and Alt Text has a podcast, but I think you have to sign up for those through iTunes or some other podcast aggregator. Finally, definitely check out Hopkinson Report, a fast-paced and funny marketing podcast by Wired.com’s marketing guy Jim Hopkinson.
And here are a bunch of others, in alphabetical order:
Ask a Ninja: Got a question?
Astronomy Cast: "Astronomy Cast takes a fact based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology."
Cheap Ass Gamer: Pretty much what it sounds like.
Discovery Now: "A daily 90 second program that features highlights in aeronautics and astronautics technology, science, history, innovations, research, and inventions from the aerospace industry, worldwide."
Dragon Page Cover to Cover: Discussions with authors of speculative fiction.
GeeksOn!: "A weekly show created by geeks, for geeks, covering topics that geeks like to talk about. Movies, Sci-fi, Video Games, Comics, TV, Internet, Board Games, RPGs…"
GeekSpeak: "A group of professional geeks who discuss the week’s latest news and trends."
Escape Pod: The science fiction podcast magazine.
Letters vs. Numbers: "Video game inspired music, nerdcore, chiptunes, and rediculous banter."
NASA EDGE: "NASA from a young-adult perspective."
NPR Technology: "Perspectives on digital culture, research news, the tech industry and more."
Off The Hook: A hacker podcast by the people who publish 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.
Science Friday: "A weekly discussion of the latest news in science, technology, health, and the environment hosted by Ira Flatow."
The Skeptics Guide to the Universe: "discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view."
Slice of SciFi: "Funny, irreverent but always relevent discussion from show hosts Michael R. Mennenga, Summer Brooks and Brian Brown always make for lively entertainment. Interviews with today’s top stars and genre production professionals, such as Ira Steven Behr, Walter Koenig, Jim Butcher, Samuel L. Jackson, Katee Sackhoff and an array of other who’s who in show business, are always on the cutting edge and timely."
StarShipSofa: Readings of short SF, plus a weekly in-depth presentation of an SF author or work.
Strong Bad Email: Nerdtastic humor adapted from the Flash shorts at homestarrunner.com.
G rated, though some themes may be too ‘totally 80s’ for young children.
Sy Fy Radio: Science Fiction news and entertainment show.
TED Talks video and audio: Amazing talks you’ve probably heard of already, released on a regular schedule in both audio and video.
Totally Rad Show: "The Totally Rad Show is the summer blockbuster of geek news shows. Every week, hosts Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg, and Jeff Cannata rip into the world of movies, video games, tv, comics, and more and pull out what’s rad."
So, what did we miss? Leave a comment if you’ve heard of, or produce, a great geeky podcast that’s not on our list.
Microphone art by Ben McLeod (cc)
