I’ve listened to a lot of investigative podcasts and they tend to revive around murder. I’ve listen to almost all the episodes of swindled what while I’ve enjoying them all I just want to try something more positive. I listened to a podcast called wind of change which is about a story that a journalist heard from someone in the cia about the song wind of change. It is incredible and I would highly recommend it. I would love something like that

Tell me what you’re listening to and what it’s about! I love all things educational, true crime, conspiracy, space, and bizarre/odd things.

Anything like Interesting Things Explained Well, Swindled, Short History Of etc?

Can’t stand the fake conversational shit, 7 minute intros, annoying hosts etc.

I like You Are No So Smart, Knowledge Project etc but I’m specifically looking for something like the ITEW/Swindled type narration. Topic doesn’t matter, I can find most things interesting enough.

Thanks.

Here are some that I have enjoyed recently. I have found myself listening to some of these more than once and I’m having a hard time finding something new.

The Big Dig

Richest Hill

Timber Wars

Containers

The Vanishing of Harry Pace (radiolab)

According to Need (99pi)

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Floodlines

The Other Latif

Dolly Partons America

Bundyville

Boomtown

13 minutes to the moon

Edit to add:: I said no true crime because I didn’t want to invite suggestions about all the murders people tend to obsess over. I’m fine with things like corruption, fraud, white collar type crimes. Whatever type of crime bundyville covered was interesting so things along those lines are fine.

I just want to find a mens lifestyle and mental health podcast that isn’t run by some manic dudebro who treats women like they’re some alien species

Really keen to hear everyone’s recommendations

Please I need some good recommendations, the streaming platform I use is Spotify.

It wont interfere with my productivity at work I’ll just have it playing in the background, I was trying to find podcasts that could make me laugh, I like people who are naturally funny, educational podcasts anything interesting will be appreciated.

I love it when I find a book that I can’t put down. You know the kind that keeps you up reading until 2-3 am. I’m looking to start a new book or series. Let me know what the last book you read that you could not put down was. Thanks! Edit: I just want to say THANK YOU for all the suggestions. I’m a total book worm. I won’t have time to reply to everyone, but keep the suggestions coming. I’ve already started a list for books to read next from your suggestions. You guys rock!

Update: I had know idea so many people would reach out with suggestions and awesome supportive notes. Thank you all! I will look into each book (though it may take a while) and definitely have family time at the library! Super excited about that! I also appreciate those who mentioned graphic novels, as I had not considered those. I especially did not expect so many personal stories to be shared and that has been my favorite thing of all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My partner and I adopted a 13 yo girl about 9 months ago. We are both avid readers and would like to pass that on. I’m looking for 2 types of recommendations: 1) YA books that you can’t put down. 2) Books that will help her with trauma/life.

Some background on the kid – She’s had a tumultuous life. Both of her parents died. She’s been passed around between family members for years until we took her in. She has a lot of social anxiety. She recently became a Christian, and though …

I just read “The secret history” and I had absolutely no idea what it would be about. I was on vacation and it was the only download I had on my kindle. It was such an amazing experience. When I finished it, I searched the name on google and the synopsis had a ton of (what I would call) spoilers!

So, what other books do you think are way better when you read them inadvertently?

Basically as the title says. Im 32 depressed & gay and looking for something somewhat relatable to read. No YA and nothing too cheery.

Looking for a book

Title \^\^ basically books that feel like they take you through someone’s whole life (better if it takes you through multiple generations!) Some of my favorites that fit under this category are

• Pachinko
• Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
• Homegoing
• Demon Copperhead
• A Little Life
• The Goldfinch
• Stoner

I’d prefer for it to be fiction rather than fantasy (e.g. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue)

Before anyone flames me for saying NMS is shallow, I love the game.

Basically the title. What games are incredibly “Narrow and deep”. Any genre, PC only.

I am looking to play games in any sort of style where the main character either loses or gets beat to their rock bottom. A good example I can think of is in Marvels Spider-Man (ps4) where he gets beat up by all his villains on the roof.

Edit: thanks everyone for the suggestions I put most of the game suggestions into a list for anyone else interested in these kind of games

Adios Alan wake Arkham knight Amnesia a machine for pigs AC IV Adios Bioshock infinite Braid Call of Cthulhu Chrono Trigger Cataclysm: dark days ahead Cyberpunk 2077 DMC 5 Dead space 1 Deus ex human revolution Dishonoured 1 & 2 Diablo Dredge Dying light + the following Enderal F.E.A.R 2 FF crisis core FFXV FFVI Far cry 5, 3 & 2 Fable 2 & 3 Fire emblem genealogy Ghost of Tsushima GTA IV & V Guild wars 2 Heavy rain Halo reach Hellblade: senua’s sacrifice Horizon zero dawn Hotline Miami Infamous 1 & 2 Observer Kingdom come deliverance Kenshi Katana zero Last of us 1 & 2 Life is strange Little …

one thing I liked about cyberpunk 2077 was just walking around night city, now with the police chases it fun to sometimes shoot down cars and evade the cops every once and awhile.

(note i never got into Bethesda games) looking for any good indie games out there -only on pc

Don’t own any consoles

I feel like Apocalust as short and non engaging it is, it’s still has superb body movements over any other I’ve played and makes it seem easier to do my thing when I want to read something dirty and see something hot at the same time. Any other games that are like that?? Thanks btw!

I was playing Dead Rising today at my own pace when I thought it would be cool if I killed one of the major named NPCs. The game let me until it resulted in me failing the main quest of the game which resulted in an immediate game over and forced restart. This really frustrated me because I thought the purpose of having such a system was to make the player pick and choose which events they wanted to prioritize or even ignore. It’s not like this concept is completely foreign to games either. I’ve seen in games like Dark Souls and New Vegas in which there are several quests and methods of attaining an ending; there is no way to “fail” the game besides dying. Basically what I’m asking for is a game that offers true freedom to fail or succeed.

Examples:

• Way of the Samurai
• Kenka Bancho
• Devil Survivor 1 and 2
• Growlanser 2 and 4
• Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator
• Detroit Become Human
  

I’m finding myself in love with detective games after playing Disco Elysium, and I need something else to keep myself busy with.
So far I’ve gone through Paradise Killer and The Wolf Among Us, and I’m wondering if you guys have any recs.

Voice acting is preferred, and ideally light on RPG elements or “railroading” with regards to the actual detective work.