I prefer YouTube as the platform but I’m also open to suggestions elsewhere.

Basically I’m looking for long-ish format episodes I can listen to while doing something else. Ideally the host isn’t just a voice reading a text, but someone relatable or that shows enthusiasm and/or has a personal take/ humor about the topic they’re talking about.

I sometimes listen to Simon Whistler’s videos on a variety of topics, in case you know him, I find he’s entertaining enough and his writers are usually good but I’m looking for some more variety.

I’ve tried Stuff You Should Know and the Oologies series and while the content seems well researched, I found them a bit boring for me.

Got any recommendations?

  • sudneo@lemm.ee
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    11 hours ago

    English only? Asking because the Barbero podcast (in Italian) is great. As a person who hated studying history in school I can spend hours listening this.

    • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
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      11 hours ago

      English and Spanish, unfortunately I don’t speak Italian. I should learn to perhaps, I like the way it sounds.

      • sudneo@lemm.ee
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        10 hours ago

        While the podcast is great, maybe not great enough to learn a new language for it! Although Spanish is very close!