What are some good ad-free podcasts?
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Note: I don't actually listen to podcasts myself (I struggle to process voices when doing other tasks, or for long periods of time) but my spouse enjoys it.
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I've listened to this one before! Pretty interesting show, but unfortunately opens with several minutes of ads. Latest episode is about two and a half minutes of ads right off the bad, although one is their Patreon.
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I assume the first one was a typo and you meant Cryptid Factor? Seems like a really cool show, but unfortunately opens straight up with ads. First one was for 1-800-Flowers and then on to one for Rocket Money.
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I haven't overheard them in awhile, didn't realise they open with ads now. Sorry for the suggestion that doesn't fit your criteria!
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I just skip ahead
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I'm looking to avoid doing that and avoid ad-driven shows in general, hence the original question. I have a few that I tolerate it on, but largely looking to avoid it where possible.
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No apology necessary! Many of these are still ending up on lists that may or may not get listened to one day
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I mean, it's either paid or ads right.
Are you willing to pay for podcasts?
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It's not though! I've done 500 episodes of my own podcast and we never charged for a single episode or ran a single ad. Not one single time. We have a Patreon, and it's optional.
And yes, I'm willing to pay for podcasts if I think they're worth paying for. I've donated to shows I enjoy and paid for others before. I see no issue with people getting paid for their work.
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Yeah I did, and that's a shame they now have ads. They definitely didn't used to, been a while since I listened to one of their episodes tbf.
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Well the allure of Rhys Darby might be enough for me to stomach some of it. Time will tell though.
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I remember liking to "David Tennant does a podcast with". I don't remember any ads. Unfortunately it's over now
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Well, there's your problem is another one.
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Good Morning Johto is a fun Pokémon news podcast. They sort of do ads, but it’s made up shit. It’s funny.
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Final v3 is funny cartoon man Noodle and his game-dev friend Sam talking about the creative industry. Mostly about why you shouldn't work in the creative industry.
Well There's Your Problem is two communists an anarchist exploring awful ways architecture and infrastructure can turn people into a homogeneous paste. Notably this one has slides to accompany the audio.
Kill James Bond is a review podcast for slagging off spy movies and related films.
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This is probably the pinnacle of what the modern documentary format should be.
Cannot recommend it enough.
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I used to like kexp song of the day but they changed the format.
Now I like https://kutkutx.studio/category/song-of-the-day/feed
Also many good shows on WFMU, some music, some talk. https://wfmu.org/podcast
My favorites are:
- Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine
- Honky Tonk Radio Girl with Becky
- Techtonic with Mark Hurst
- Bucci (warning this one is weird but in a good way
Other good ad free ones:
- Birdnote. https://feeds.simplecast.com/OB7SrYSf
- Derrière le son (French language) https://feeds.podcastics.com/podcastics/podcasts/rss/5423_17676b1841af819ae181d6abb1a2e320.rss
- Molly White's Citation Needed (interesting but lower production value) https://www.spreaker.com/show/6019906/episodes/feed
Let me know if any of these have ads I'm pretty sure they all don't.
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This has just let me recover a podcast where the feed from the site I was using stopped working, thank you
