Anyone hear listen to podcasts? Music? News? Entertainment? Other?
At times in the past I've had some looooong commutes, fact of life living and working in the SF Bay Area. To get through the daily slogs, I listened to podcasts and have developed a few favorites.
Music
Metal - The two that have stuck are, Into the Combine and Radical Research. Into The Combine is three dudes talking and playing Metal with a bent on Death, but no shortage of other genres. Radical Research is Jeff Wagner (a huge Prog, Prog Metal and Fusion Fan) plus Hunter Ginn (Canvas Solaris drummer) producing subject/band/genre based episodes with great industry and listening insight. For most here I suggest a look at Radical Research as the genre inclusion is wide enough to satisfy the diverse PE crowd.
Prog - Only one Prog based Podcast has stuck so far, Prog Notes. Radical Research, mentioned above would also qualify as a Prog podcast.
Soundtrack - By far the most podcasts of any "niche" genre and many with insanely educated podcasters. Here is my list without commentary as there are too many - Cinematic Sound Radio Podcast, The Goldsmith Odyssey, The Legacy of John Williams, Soundtrack Showdown, Settling the Score, The Art of the Score, A Score to Settle, Score: The Podcast, The Soundtrack Show, and Soundtracking with Edith Bowman
Note - While all are must listens for me, the Goldsmith and Williams podcasts are amazing in their aspirations. Goldsmith Odyssey is chronicling ALL Jerry Goldsmith scores (200+ scores over 5+ decades!!)
Music / Rock - These are the quirky, interesting music podcasts I enjoy, A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs is a truly ambitious effort that includes fascinating stories of both popular and less well known songs. Discord and Rhyme a group of rock reviewers who migrated from message boards to podcasts. Their collective, in-depth knowledge of popular music is enthralling and the breadth of rock genres they cover (Prog included) is impressive. Bizarre Albums is a guilty pleasure of mine. Tony Thaxton tells the story of a bizarre or novelty record in each episode. Ranging from William Shatner to Leonard Nimoy to Spiderman. Strong Songs by Kirk Hamilton, an educated multi-instrumentalist, is a show in which he breaks down a song one note, phrase, theme at a time. While much is popular music, he does include some film music and prog.
I was planning on adding other non-music podcasts, however I'm running out of steam.
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