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Shep of the Day

JHarris — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:37:00 -0800

Here is the Shep of the Day podcast: bringing you something that Jean Shepherd said this day on the radio. (Actually, sometimes a whole show.)

Always Get Someone a Glass of Water

Apropos of Something — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:20:10 -0800

Roderick on the Line - An audio program in which Mefi's Own Mr. Merlin Mann and Mr. John Roderick of the Long Winters discuss their many problems, including pixxxxxie grrrls, Rem Koolhaus, corporeal punishment, Goodwill organization, and many others. It lends itself to in-jokes.

Monday, 9:00 AM. Briefing meeting with Deparment Research Team Thirty-Two.

benito.strauss — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:53:00 -0800

The Department. Regular listeners to The Bugle (previously) will have been missing their usual weekly dose of historico-politico-silliness. But there is a fallback. While Bugle co-host Andy Zaltzman has been travelling about Asia, the regular Bugle feed is vamping with filler. If you're missing The Bugle, read on. For three seasons prior to their launching The Bugle in 2007, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman wrote and acted in the BBC Radio 4 comedy The Department. The Department, a bureaucratic organization hidden from both the public and the government, has secretly been running the country (Great Britain) for ages. Working for The Department Oliver and Zaltzman form two-thirds of Research Team 32. Each week the team addresses one of the Big Problems facing the country, such as Trade, Immigration, Terrorism, or The British Transport System. The show starts with the statement of the problem and then lays out several silly solutions. In one episode, proposed solutions to the problems of Transport include lowering expectations, being brutally honesty with travellers, an award show for the worst rail disasters, installing football managers to manage transit employees, etc.. (The third member of Team 32 is played by Chris Addison, better known for playing the cherub-faced bastard Ollie in The Thick of It.) So if lines like "Blaming hip-hop for gun crime is like blaming J. M. W. Turner for stormy seas." is your type of observational comedy, give The Department a try. But where to listen? Sadly, the BBC isn't currently re-running it or making it available for purchase, so I'll quote The Bugle's own tweet "Google and the word 'torrent' can help out.

Comedian David Mitchell shares his opinions

Kattullus — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:30:19 -0800

David Mitchell's Soap Box features The Peep Show's David Mitchell giving his opinions on various topics. The new series starts with Mitchell pondering the myth of King Cnut attempting to turn back the tides. The comedian has covered many issues, such as respect for the elderly, beer and being asked how much one earns. You can also subscribe to the series as a video podcast [iTunes link]

You Look Nice Today

stavrosthewonderchicken — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:58:47 -0800

You Look Nice Today | A Journal of Emotional Hygiene is one of those podcasts all the kids are talking about these days. It's just a few guys, you know, talking, but it's newish, amusing, and one of the guys is Metafilter's Very Own™ MerlinMann. As always, the funny is subjective. Your mileage may vary. I like it, anyway.

The Bugle - Audio Newspaper for a Visual World

Kattullus — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:23:40 -0800

The Bugle is a topical comedic podcast by The Daily Show's John Oliver and fellow comedian Andy Saltzman. They style it an Audio Newspaper for a Visual World. Each weekly episode is about half an hour long.

This trip will take you as far west as Idaho and as far east as your mind permits.

agropyron — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:32:04 -0800

'Hey, We're Back' is a new podcast by Jonathan Katz, of Dr. Katz. Recommended for those who like low-key humor and Katz's soothing voice.

Home of the picnic for detectives

gamera — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:29:31 -0800

How to build your very own balsawood crow, the poetry of Dennis Beerpint, Little Severin the Mystic Badger, plus lobster diagrams and of course the Binnacle of the Week await you at Hooting Yard. Celebrated in song and story, Hooting Yard (also a radio show and podcast) is the home of Frank Key, author of such works as Sydney the Bat is Awarded the Order of Lenin and A Complete and Utter History of Norwich.

43 Folders Podcast: GTD takes a side-step toward leftism

nthdegx — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:27:45 -0800

Merlin Mann's 43 Folders podcast is hilarious.