It was the story of the body in the crematorium that may not have actually been dead.
I listen to many podcasts on the daily but something about the story continues to stick with me.
Anyone else feel this way?
Want to start listening to podcasts, head is forever stuck in the past & I spend a lot of time over thinking and worrying. Fanks ✌🏻
Hello fellow podcast listeners! Started listening to podcasts a few years back such as true crime and a few celebrity one-offs. I’ve almost never been able to finish a season in consecutive time.
So I’m wondering how so many of you are able to stay current with SO MANY? I know this will most likely vary based on lifestyle but maybe if I learn what others do, I can consume more as well.
I used to take advantage of my commute to and from work which allowed me to finish an episode most of the time.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and share when and how you listen to your podcasts!
I’m looking around for an educational podcast, and I’m fine with almost any topics except true crime (which seems to cut about 70% of all podcasts out from the start).
I tried listening to -ologies, and while that’s a decent podcast, the constant “you knows” and forced conversational style keep me agitated. Along those same lines, I listened to a few medical-based podcasts where the hosts were overly dramatic in their readings or were otherwise so conversational that they didn’t get to the topic (or left the topic behind) for half an hour or so.
I have listened to Hardcore History (though I think that, too, veered toward dramatics), which I think is closest to what I’m looking for? Educational, one narrator (which takes away the banter and “brotalk”), and focused.
Anything along those lines that fit into educational topics? I’m fine with history, socio/cultural perspectives, science, and the like.
The more podcasts I discover, the more I realise is out there waiting to be unearthed. Obviously it’s almost impossible to be a podcast fan and have not heard of 99% Invisible or Serial or companies and organisations like Gimlet and Radiotopia. But for every No Such Thing As A Fish, Stuff You Should Know or Hardcore History, there are hundreds and thousands of small, indie delights going unnoticed by the vast majority. Shows with a few dozen followers on Twitter, zero budget and little exposure and yet are surprisingly enjoyable and somehow known by a tiny but loyal fan base..
So how do you learn about new shows? How did you discover your favourite podcasts?
I see you guys suggesting fantastic shows that I’ve never heard of all the time and this sub is actually becoming a source for many of my recent subscriptions since I joined r/podcasts.
Other than that, I keep an eye on production companies I’m already familiar with incase they announce something new, read …
I really like those jre episodes where his guests are from the field of science and they talk about space. Is there any podcast like this?
Things I loved about Percy Jackson:
All the characters are really powerful and cool :)
it mostly takes place in the real world, and the characters have real-world problems as well as their “mythological” problems. (It’s like how Spider-Man has to fight the Lizard, but he also has to be a good boyfriend. I love that juggling thing)
it’s a group of people going on an adventure together, and you care about everyone in the group!
the books are funny, but it’s not a comedy book if that makes sense. For example I don’t love Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams because they try so hard to be funny, the story stops making sense.
I don’t usually enjoy YA but I’ll give it a try! Also I’d like an LGBTQ or female protagonist, but I’ll read a man’s perspective I guess ;)
Edit: Someone below mentioned found family, and YES! That’s another thing I love about Percy Jackson! Found family!!
I am looking for a book, preferably medieval fantasy but modern works too, about an overly eager young man joining the army expecting glory and honor like he’s heard in the stories and propaganda but realising the true terror of war.
War is death and destruction with losers on all sides. Whatever glory there is to gain is not worth the trauma and sacrifice.
English is my second language and I tried to practice it through reading, the fist book in English I ever read is Keigo Higashino’s Under the Midnight Sun, and the second book is Stephen King’s Skeleton Crew. It’s a wonderful book, my favorite stories are: The Reach, Ms Todd’s Short Cuts and Nona. I think I’m in love with Stephen King’s work.
I’m also reading Walden, the Bell Jar, HP Lovecraft’s work ( it’s so hard!), Brave new world, 2666 and Lolita. I use kindle because the access of English book is quite diverse on Amazon
People who has English as second language, what’s your favorite book in English?
I (18F) recently figured out I’m ace (possibly aromantic, possibly biromantic idk still figuring myself out) and the whole future I’ve invisioned for myself my whole life is kinda up in the air now.
I don’t know if I’m going to have or even want to marry someone and have kids. Maybe I want to stay single and enjoy the freedom that gives me to travel all the time and make art, or maybe I want to get married to someone who’s okay with our relationship only being romantic, or maybe I’m going to stay single and have a child.
This is all very far away, I’m only first year in university but it’s giving me a lot to think about. I’m a very type A person so I like to somewhat know what my future looks like lol. So I’d love to read a book where there’s no romance, little drama and just a slice of life about a woman living by herself and being content. Thanks for the recommendations (if there even is any books like that) <3
I’m very liberal and have read a bunch of dystopian fiction that speaks to the left’s fears of a conservative/authoritarian government, but cannot think of a single novel that would be a convervative’s vision of a Dystopia. Any suggestions?
I will do this for a few people, not too much. I have a short attention span.
I wanna help people and do good things.
My mom is almost 70 and has often said that she wished she could own a farm and take care of farm animals and have a little garden. While a farm may not be in the cards for her in real life, I had the idea of getting her a farming game that can be a worthy substitute to one of her dreams.
I am looking for farming games that are relaxing with no time constraints (time limits stress her) and simple game mechanics for an inexperienced player. The goal of the game could be operating a farm and taking care of farm animals or managing a garden too. She is also partial to Match 3 games, as she plays Bejeweled zen mode on her phone, but this doesn’t have to be a requirement.
She would primarily play games on her computer since she has a Steam account but also on her phone too.
Any suggestions would absolutely be appreciated!
Looking for some games that are heavily replay-able, grind-able, and have good progression.
Examples of games I liked: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Online for the grinding aspect) GTA V Online Sea of Thieves Mount and Blade: Warband and Bannerlord No Mans Sky
Doesn’t have to be extremely moddable if vanilla version is fine, also preferably a game that does not heavily disadvantage solo players.
Greetings everyone. As the title indicates, im looking for a good horror game with a “fear of the unknown” feeling. Im already tired of all those horror games that throws jumpscares at you every minute. If you dont know what i mean by the fear of the unknown, its the same feeling Lovecrafts stories have. Thanks for all suggestions.