What are your favorite podcasts? These are mine in early 2017.

Since I stopped working, I’m walking a LOT (and regularly listening to more than 10 podcasts), exploring the nooks and crannies of London, and getting in some old person exercise.  I even set a goal to walk 5 million steps this year, and a minimum of 11,000 steps every day.

While I’m listening to many podcasts (full list below), I’m actually doing so much walking that I could add a few more to my playlist.  So… what are a few podcasts that you RAVE about to your friends?  I’m not talking about ones that you somewhat like… raves only!

Here are my favorites, grouped by general ‘category’:

Comedy Podcasts

• The Adam Carolla Show – another really funny comedian. But I personally enjoy it because I also like themes he lives by such as self-reliance, hard work, and family.  NSFW 🙂  Recent favorite: Jay Mohr and David Wild
• Monday Morning Podcast, with Bill Burr – really funny comedian with a thick Boston accent that reminds me of my friend Bill Andrulevich.  So, I laugh, plus I feel like Bill’s talking to me a few times per week! Recent favorite: Friendly Slacks, Silver Bells and Patrick Swayze (NSFW)

Storytelling Podcasts

• The Memory Palace – I ‘LOVE’ this podcast.  Host Nate DiMeo brings the past alive. I strongly recommend these two episodes from 2016:
  • Local Channels (Nate picked this as his favorite from 2016 as well…)
  • AKA Leo
• This American Life – you’ve probably heard this one on the radio — it’s an awesome podcast, and ensures you never miss an episode.  They had so many wonderful shows in 2016, so it was hard to pick a favorite.  This was a recent favorite: Kid Logic 2016
• Radiolab – a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.  Recent favorite: Lose Lose
• Benjamin Walker’s Theory of Everything – it’s just good 🙂

Music Podcasts

• Desert Island Discs – great interviews with artists, architects, business people and the like; includes 8 songs that they’d want to take to a desert island. Recent favorite: Bruce Springsteen

Crime Podcasts

• Serial – this is the podcast that brought ‘series podcasts’ to the mainstream.  I personally liked season one much better than season two, but they were both good.  If you haven’t listened to Serial Season One, I recommend that you start at the beginning — you will LOVE it.
• Criminal – a podcast about crime. Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Recent favorite: Everyday Genius

Thanks for everyone’s suggestions, posted on Facebook, Twitter and in the comments below.  This is a summary Google Doc to make them easy to find — let me know if you want editing privileges!