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What non grappling podcasts do you listen to?
4 year(s) ago • 24656 views • 37 replies
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Professor Jorgen had a great idea for a topic thread related to non grappling podcasts.
What non grappling or even non martial art podcasts do you listen to?
I love podcasts and I’m always open to other suggestions. I have several categories that I have
History
-history on fire with Daniele Bolleli (his most recent ones require a paid subscription but his earlier ones are free)
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore history
Comedy
-Conan O’Brien needs a friend
-tom segura: your moms house and two bears one cave
-comedy gold minds with Kevin hart
-wait wait don’t tell me
Cooking
-splendid table
Science
-star talk radio
-Sean carroll’s mindscape
What non grappling or even non martial art podcasts do you listen to?
I love podcasts and I’m always open to other suggestions. I have several categories that I have
History
-history on fire with Daniele Bolleli (his most recent ones require a paid subscription but his earlier ones are free)
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore history
Comedy
-Conan O’Brien needs a friend
-tom segura: your moms house and two bears one cave
-comedy gold minds with Kevin hart
-wait wait don’t tell me
Cooking
-splendid table
Science
-star talk radio
-Sean carroll’s mindscape
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Professor Jorgen had a great idea for a topic thread related to non grappling podcasts. What non grappling or even non martial art podcasts do you listen to? I love podcasts and I’m always open to other suggestions. I have several categories that I have History -history on fire with Daniele Bolleli (his most recent ones require a paid subscription but his earlier ones are free) - Dan Carlin’s Hardcore history Comedy -Conan O’Brien needs a friend -tom segura: your moms house and two bears one cave -comedy gold minds with Kevin hart -wait wait don’t tell me Cooking -splendid table Science -star talk radio -Sean carroll’s mindscape
Joe Rogan Experience
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Good topic. Most grappling podcasts are immensely boring, because the people involved are mostly uninteresting monomanic gym bros.
Best ones are.
* Lex Fridman Podcast (science, philosophy, ethics)
* Your Undivided Attention (technological disruption & its solutions)
* Popular Front (modern hybrid warfare)
* Making Sense (sam harris being sam harris)
* Your Welcome (michael malice - an acquired taste, both trolling & being serious)
* Rich Roll Podcast (spirituality, sense making, self improvement)
* Marc Maron / WTF Podcast (marc talking to everyone in showbusiness)
* Climbing Gold (fitz cahal & alex honnold talking about the heroes of climbing)
* Criminal (stranger than fiction, true crime stories)
* Decoding the Gurus (New fav. Two smart guys trying to make sense of why certain cultural big shots / charlatans are so popular)
Best ones are.
* Lex Fridman Podcast (science, philosophy, ethics)
* Your Undivided Attention (technological disruption & its solutions)
* Popular Front (modern hybrid warfare)
* Making Sense (sam harris being sam harris)
* Your Welcome (michael malice - an acquired taste, both trolling & being serious)
* Rich Roll Podcast (spirituality, sense making, self improvement)
* Marc Maron / WTF Podcast (marc talking to everyone in showbusiness)
* Climbing Gold (fitz cahal & alex honnold talking about the heroes of climbing)
* Criminal (stranger than fiction, true crime stories)
* Decoding the Gurus (New fav. Two smart guys trying to make sense of why certain cultural big shots / charlatans are so popular)
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Okay two recs for decoding the gurus. I’m going to give that a try
Black beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
Jocko Podcast - Because i like war history and he does some "deep dives" into some very good books about war. Not every topic is of interest.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Okay two recs for decoding the gurus. I’m going to give that a try
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Professor Jorgen
LOL :D I'm not tenured, I quit my PhD studies and working in Uni almost 10 years ago.
Anyhow:
MMA:
Co-Main Event (AND I listen to their non-MMA stuff as well, movie and book reviews, cultural stuff etc)
Jack Slack Podcast and Boicast
Comedy:
Tussisööjad (Estonian only)
Popscience:
Sean Carrol's Mindscape
Decoding The Gurus
Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman (occasionally)
You Are Not So Smart (my long time favorite, not many new episodes but well worth looking into)
Also Several Estonian local and international politics podcasts. Will check out popular front.
Anyhow:
MMA:
Co-Main Event (AND I listen to their non-MMA stuff as well, movie and book reviews, cultural stuff etc)
Jack Slack Podcast and Boicast
Comedy:
Tussisööjad (Estonian only)
Popscience:
Sean Carrol's Mindscape
Decoding The Gurus
Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman (occasionally)
You Are Not So Smart (my long time favorite, not many new episodes but well worth looking into)
Also Several Estonian local and international politics podcasts. Will check out popular front.
Edited 4 year(s) ago
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Good topic. Most grappling podcasts are immensely boring, because the people involved are mostly uninteresting monomanic gym bros. Best ones are. * Lex Fridman Podcast (science, philosophy, ethics) * Your Undivided Attention (technological disruption & its solutions) * Popular Front (modern hybrid warfare) * Making Sense (sam harris being sam harris) * Your Welcome (michael malice - an acquired taste, both trolling & being serious) * Rich Roll Podcast (spirituality, sense making, self improvement) * Marc Maron / WTF Podcast (marc talking to everyone in showbusiness) * Climbing Gold (fitz cahal & alex honnold talking about the heroes of climbing) * Criminal (stranger than fiction, true crime stories) * Decoding the Gurus (New fav. Two smart guys trying to make sense of why certain cultural big shots / charlatans are so popular)
Also checking out popular front
Black belt 4th degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Monday Morning Podcast (Bill Burr)
Making Sense with Sam Harris.
Making Sense with Sam Harris.
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
I didn't follow but apparengly Sam Harris has distanced himself from the rest of the IDW group (Peterson, Weinsteins, Pinker etc).
Did anyone notice that?
Did anyone notice that?
Black belt 3rd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
I didn't follow but apparengly Sam Harris has distanced himself from the rest of the IDW group (Peterson, Weinsteins, Pinker etc). Did anyone notice that?
Indeed.
https://www.youtube.com/w[...]Pc7r9LRxBE
Sam is especially 'done' with Bret Weinstein, and his self-serving contrarianism.
More here.
https://www.samharris.org[...]y-audience
https://www.youtube.com/w[...]Pc7r9LRxBE
Sam is especially 'done' with Bret Weinstein, and his self-serving contrarianism.
More here.
https://www.samharris.org[...]y-audience
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Joe Rogan (could be about MMA once in a while.
Jocko Willink
Ben Shapiro.
Muay Thai guy.
Punchin in (American Top Team)
Dan Crenshaw
JT the Brick (Raiders Football)
WWII history podcast
Jocko Willink
Ben Shapiro.
Muay Thai guy.
Punchin in (American Top Team)
Dan Crenshaw
JT the Brick (Raiders Football)
WWII history podcast
Black belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
What has become really annoying is making JRE "the frontline of free speech". F that. JRE is A BUSINESS first and foremost. That's why he took the Spotify deal. To act as wanting to regulate Joe is some horrendeous act against civil liberties is just plain wrong IMO.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Behind the Bastards is great. A proper (but also entertaining) investigative journalist who mainly works in warzones discusses everything from Alex Jones type idiocy through to discussion of Hiram Maxim, Stalin, Jeff Bezos etc.
Purple beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Jocko Podcast
Jack Carr’s new Podcast is good too
Also love Pat MacNamara
Jack Carr’s new Podcast is good too
Also love Pat MacNamara
Purple beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
The Shawn Ryan Show (Navy Seal)
Street TV (LA Gang Culture)
The John Bryan Podcast (Civil Rights Lawyer)
Snake Diet Podcast (Hey Fatty!)
Ron Paul Liberty Report (Freedom)
Street TV (LA Gang Culture)
The John Bryan Podcast (Civil Rights Lawyer)
Snake Diet Podcast (Hey Fatty!)
Ron Paul Liberty Report (Freedom)
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Andrew Huberman, Jocko Willink, occasionally Joe Rogan, Zach Even-Esh, Peter Attia's podcast.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Ooo, I only listed one podcast last time on this thread? I listen to lots. Over the last few years, I've been looking to get a good range of political podcasts (mainly UK related), while avoiding the stupid conspiracy theory Joe Bro type nonsense (which seems less prevalent in the UK anyway, or at least I've managed to avoid it).
So, my main list is:
The Rest is Politics
Guardian Politics Weekly
Red Box Politics Podcast (The Times)
The New Statesman Podcast
Coffee House Shots (The Spectator)
The News Agents
The Political Party
Chopper's Politics (The Telegraph)
Payne's Politics (FT)
Page 94 (Private Eye)
Novara Media
I'll mix that up with more satirical ones, plus general comedy:
Oh God, What Now?
The Bugle
The Trawl
What The Fuck Is Going On
The Gargle
Catharsis
Telling Everybody Everything
Where There's A Will, There's A Wake
No Such Thing As A Fish
Adam Buxton Podcast
RHLSTP
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
Finally, the other main group of podcasts I listen to are more documentary type stuff:
You're Wrong About
The Rest is History
Mugshots with Michael Crick
Decoding the Gurus
Politics on the Couch
Throughline (NPR)
Decoder Ring
So, my main list is:
The Rest is Politics
Guardian Politics Weekly
Red Box Politics Podcast (The Times)
The New Statesman Podcast
Coffee House Shots (The Spectator)
The News Agents
The Political Party
Chopper's Politics (The Telegraph)
Payne's Politics (FT)
Page 94 (Private Eye)
Novara Media
I'll mix that up with more satirical ones, plus general comedy:
Oh God, What Now?
The Bugle
The Trawl
What The Fuck Is Going On
The Gargle
Catharsis
Telling Everybody Everything
Where There's A Will, There's A Wake
No Such Thing As A Fish
Adam Buxton Podcast
RHLSTP
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
Finally, the other main group of podcasts I listen to are more documentary type stuff:
You're Wrong About
The Rest is History
Mugshots with Michael Crick
Decoding the Gurus
Politics on the Couch
Throughline (NPR)
Decoder Ring
Black belt 1st degreePending
3 year(s) ago
Here goes:
Bechedel Cast (Movies!)
The Mystery Show was the greatest podcast ever but it was a long time ago and there are only 6 episodes lol, but still my favorite!
The Palestine Pod
https://open.spotify.com/[...]w7CbFevmGi
Maintenance Phase is a whole podcast busting dumb wellness trends
Behind the Bastards
(There is another one called Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff!)
Urban legend and mythbusting:
You're Wrong About
American Hysteria
Science VS and Crowdscience by BBC - not always great but they've had really good ones on dreams/memory, why do ppl believe conspiracy theory, havana syndome is really crickets or something
I like thinking about the desire among humans to believe one is among the few who hold the secret answer to (fill in the blank) – the magical thinking around the wellness industry/MLMs, conspiracy theories, and cults/religions.
Crowd Science- Why do conspiracy theories exist (podcast is good, but this was great)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/pro[...]s/w3cszv5z
Essential oils debunking and MLM examination:
The Dream, Season 1
https://www.stitcher.com/[...]e/56394469
Some cult stuff:
I am Rama
Dear Franklin Jones
Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment
Heaven's Gate
The Gateway : Teal Swan
Humanity and stories:
Levar Burton Reads
Conversations With People Who Hate Me – Dylan Marron (How to talk to people who troll or say mean things – not always political, but frequently.)
From Our Own Correspondent (I like the way they bring a personal look at world events.)
The Moth
Welcome to Night Vale
Twilight Zone rewatch with Tom Elliot
Reveal – American Rehab - Synanon series
https://revealnews.org/am[...]can-rehab/
News-y:
Democracy Now!
Boom! Lawyered!
American Justice
https://www.stitcher.com/[...]in-america
Scene On – Documentary Studies at Duke
MEN https://www.sceneonradio.[...]en-part-1/
Seeing White https://www.sceneonradio.[...]ing-white/
Radio Dispatch - ended in 2020
Intercepted
Straight, White American Jesus (discusses the significance of Christian nationalism in the US)
https://www.straightwhite[...]jesus.com/
Rania Khalek Dispatches
https://open.spotify.com/[...]tFKCzY1iob
About books:
If Books Could Kill
https://open.spotify.com/[...]ATWUFtSxLD
The Stacks
https://open.spotify.com/[...]t9hyl3fDaA
Coffee and Books w Marc Lamont Hill
https://open.spotify.com/[...]=copy-link
Movement Memos
https://open.spotify.com/[...]=copy-link
Bechedel Cast (Movies!)
The Mystery Show was the greatest podcast ever but it was a long time ago and there are only 6 episodes lol, but still my favorite!
The Palestine Pod
https://open.spotify.com/[...]w7CbFevmGi
Maintenance Phase is a whole podcast busting dumb wellness trends
Behind the Bastards
(There is another one called Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff!)
Urban legend and mythbusting:
You're Wrong About
American Hysteria
Science VS and Crowdscience by BBC - not always great but they've had really good ones on dreams/memory, why do ppl believe conspiracy theory, havana syndome is really crickets or something
I like thinking about the desire among humans to believe one is among the few who hold the secret answer to (fill in the blank) – the magical thinking around the wellness industry/MLMs, conspiracy theories, and cults/religions.
Crowd Science- Why do conspiracy theories exist (podcast is good, but this was great)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/pro[...]s/w3cszv5z
Essential oils debunking and MLM examination:
The Dream, Season 1
https://www.stitcher.com/[...]e/56394469
Some cult stuff:
I am Rama
Dear Franklin Jones
Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment
Heaven's Gate
The Gateway : Teal Swan
Humanity and stories:
Levar Burton Reads
Conversations With People Who Hate Me – Dylan Marron (How to talk to people who troll or say mean things – not always political, but frequently.)
From Our Own Correspondent (I like the way they bring a personal look at world events.)
The Moth
Welcome to Night Vale
Twilight Zone rewatch with Tom Elliot
Reveal – American Rehab - Synanon series
https://revealnews.org/am[...]can-rehab/
News-y:
Democracy Now!
Boom! Lawyered!
American Justice
https://www.stitcher.com/[...]in-america
Scene On – Documentary Studies at Duke
MEN https://www.sceneonradio.[...]en-part-1/
Seeing White https://www.sceneonradio.[...]ing-white/
Radio Dispatch - ended in 2020
Intercepted
Straight, White American Jesus (discusses the significance of Christian nationalism in the US)
https://www.straightwhite[...]jesus.com/
Rania Khalek Dispatches
https://open.spotify.com/[...]tFKCzY1iob
About books:
If Books Could Kill
https://open.spotify.com/[...]ATWUFtSxLD
The Stacks
https://open.spotify.com/[...]t9hyl3fDaA
Coffee and Books w Marc Lamont Hill
https://open.spotify.com/[...]=copy-link
Movement Memos
https://open.spotify.com/[...]=copy-link
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Cool! Thanks Jennifer, that's loads to check out (and based on your Mastodon, I can be confident they won't be shit, so no Joe Rogan bro nonsense) :D .
Black beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Andrew Huberman podcast. Since many BJJ people are looking to optimize themselves in the gym and outside, his science based approach to self improvement is awesome. He cites to the research studies he discusses on the podcast, so you can reference them yourself. No "bro science" with him.
Purple beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Andrew Huberman podcast. Since many BJJ people are looking to optimize themselves in the gym and outside, his science based approach to self improvement is awesome. He cites to the research studies he discusses on the podcast, so you can reference them yourself. No 'bro science' with him.
I just got into him recently. Good stuff.
Brown beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
- Cleared Hot by Andy Stumpf
- Lex Friedman
- Star Talk with Neil Degrasse Tyson
- That Sober Guy w/ Shane Ramer: mainly because I was on Episode 279.
- Dan Carlins Hardcore History
- Lex Friedman
- Star Talk with Neil Degrasse Tyson
- That Sober Guy w/ Shane Ramer: mainly because I was on Episode 279.
- Dan Carlins Hardcore History
Edited 3 year(s) ago
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Andrew Huberman podcast. Since many BJJ people are looking to optimize themselves in the gym and outside, his science based approach to self improvement is awesome. He cites to the research studies he discusses on the podcast, so you can reference them yourself. No 'bro science' with him.
Huberman is awesome. Check out Peter Attia's podcast too since you like Huberman.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
- Cleared Hot by Andy Stumpf - Lex Friedman - Star Talk with Neil Degrasse Tyson - That Sober Guy w/ Shane Ramer: mainly because I was on Episode 279. - Dan Carlins Hardcore History
Definitely star talk and Dan Carlin!
Black beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
The only one I really listen to is "Stuff You Should Know".
I'm a bit of a completionist so I'll try to catch up on the 1000+ episodes before taking on any others.
I'm a bit of a completionist so I'll try to catch up on the 1000+ episodes before taking on any others.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Voluntarily: don't really have time to listen to any, but I try to check out Conan O'Brien's clips and some JRE clips. Conan has always been funny. JRE used to be cool, but lately there has been less interesting guests + he sold out to spotify, which makes me lose interest. Used to watch the misfits podcast, they had some very good discussions about modern issues.
Involuntarily:
- Harry Potter stuff... (so, so many different Potter stuff, it's exhausting)
- stuff about economics
- stuff about sustainability
- stuff about minorities
- stuff about knitting
- stuff about finnish politics
- blaah bleeh blerghh
Love my wife, but can't be arsed to pretend to be interested in stuff she's into.
Involuntarily:
- Harry Potter stuff... (so, so many different Potter stuff, it's exhausting)
- stuff about economics
- stuff about sustainability
- stuff about minorities
- stuff about knitting
- stuff about finnish politics
- blaah bleeh blerghh
Love my wife, but can't be arsed to pretend to be interested in stuff she's into.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
The Shawn Ryan Show (Navy Seal) Street TV (LA Gang Culture) The John Bryan Podcast (Civil Rights Lawyer) Snake Diet Podcast (Hey Fatty!) Ron Paul Liberty Report (Freedom)
Shockingly, I've watched way too much Street TV on YouTube. I do this thing where I will let you tube auto start whatever video is next and just let it run at my desk at work. I end up watching things I would never get served based on my searches. I'm walking the plant for much of my day, but I make it to my desk for 15-30 minutes each hour. I spent like three days on street TV and the like. I have so much LA street culture information stored in my brain it's crazy. I was up to date on six-nine way more than my kids who think they were raised in the hood.
WTF (Marc Maron has great guests)
Savage Love (I've been a reader for 25 years)
Business Wars is great
This American Life
Dr. Death was amazing
Suspect was pretty good, too
WTF (Marc Maron has great guests)
Savage Love (I've been a reader for 25 years)
Business Wars is great
This American Life
Dr. Death was amazing
Suspect was pretty good, too
Blue beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Andrew Huberman podcast. Since many BJJ people are looking to optimize themselves in the gym and outside, his science based approach to self improvement is awesome. He cites to the research studies he discusses on the podcast, so you can reference them yourself. No 'bro science' with him.
I would have a little bit of skepticism about Andrew Huberman, I'd actually argue he is very much bro science. In a different sense to Joe Rogan, but he's definitely the go to for a lot of "bros" who try to be scientific. He has some useful stuff to say, but he is also often misrepresenting the science he is citing. My general rule of thumb regarding these things - ask yourself what his expertise is in, and listen to him in that regard only. Andrew Huberman is a Neuroscientist, so I would put some weight behind his thoughts on neuroscience. His views on exercise and nutrition, however, I would be a bit more careful before assuming what he's saying is correct. For nutrition for example, someone like Dr Layne Norton is definitely a better option to listen to.
Black belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
I’ve found a few more podcasts recently that I’ve enjoyed
-FOGO fear of going outside by Ivy Le
-Jon Solos messed up origins
-Guns Guide to Liberals: irrespective of one’s view on guns, their suggested methods of preparing yourself to discuss controversial topics is very well presented. You can listen to this and apply the methods to nearly any topic.
-FOGO fear of going outside by Ivy Le
-Jon Solos messed up origins
-Guns Guide to Liberals: irrespective of one’s view on guns, their suggested methods of preparing yourself to discuss controversial topics is very well presented. You can listen to this and apply the methods to nearly any topic.


