I listen to a tonne of podcasts. These are my 3 favs that I think everyone should checkout.
Jordan, Jesse Go!
Jordan, Jesse, Go! is a freewheeling comedy podcast about life in your twenties and everything else. Your hosts are
Jesse Thorn, "America's Radio Sweetheart," and
Jordan Morris, "Boy Detective."
Jordan and Jesse met in 2000, when Jesse, a sophomore at UC Santa Cruz, was Jordan's resident advisor. They became fast friends, and along with "Big Time" Gene O'Neill, started The Sound of Young America in the winter of that year.
Jordan graduated in 2004, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television. Jesse went solo.
In 2007, Jesse moved to Los Angeles, and Jordan, Jesse, Go! was born. The goal was to capture the adventurous spirit of the original Sound of Young America programs, and take advantage of the unparalleled interactivity of the web.
The show has been chosen as "Best of iTunes" and is frequently among the top comedy podcasts in the directory. Past guests have included Rob Corddry, Jonathan Goldstein, Kurt Anderson, Chris Hardwick, Jimmy Pardo and many others.
You Look Nice Today
You Look Nice Today is an audio-based Journal of Emotional Hygiene, staffed by
lonelysandwich,
scottsimpson, and
hotdogsladies.
The three hosts met on
Twitter.com, and soon realized that none of them had anything better to do than this. And Twitter.
Nota bene:
You Look Nice Today is an audio program that has been prepared by and for “adults.” As a Journal of Emotional Hygiene, our program tackles
many of the painful issues typically encountered by persons of this awkward age. Consequently, an uncontrollable level of candor and seemingly non-stop tsunami of profanity may be encountered by listeners. Please do not present this material to non-adults.
The Sound of Young America
The Sound of Young America is a public radio show about things that are awesome. Each week on the show, host
Jesse Thorn, "America's Radio Sweetheart," hosts in-depth discussions with personalities from the world of entertainment & the arts. Think of it like Conan O'Brien on public radio, or "Fresh Air," but more fun.
The program is carried on public radio stations around the country, and was the first public radio program west of the Mississippi to podcast. It has received plaudits from publications like Time Magazine (which called it "Pick of the Podcasts") and Salon.com (which wrote "If you've never heard The Sound of Young America, then The Sound of Young America is the greatest radio show you've never heard."). It also was honored by the iTunes editorial staff as a "classic" Best of iTunes selection. Since July of 2007, the show has been distributed by
Public Radio International.