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Colin Slark
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Eu this year I wrote an article about
some of the best podcasts available for
you to listen to. You may have immediately
downloaded and listened to every minute of
the podcasts I recommended, but I am here
to tell you that there is good news. If you
are craving more fine audio entertainment,
there are many more good podcasts for you
to listen to.

Serial: Still in its first season, Serial promises
to spend each season examining the details
of a different nonfiction story. The currently
ongoing first season focuses on the murder
of a teenage girl in late-nineties Baltimore
and examines whether or not the young man

convicted of the crime really did it. Every
episode throws out different possibilities
and new information, as you start to wonder
if the accused was the real killer, or if his
conviction was a miscarriage of justice.

Revolutions: By the same person who did
the excellent History of Rome podcast,
Revolutions tackles various historical
revolutions from start to finish. Host Mike
Duncan provides enough context and
information to make sense of the events
while keeping the narrative tight enough
to keep your interest from week to week.

Six Feats Under: You might find the idea

of listening to people playing a tabletop
roleplaying game dull, but this group makes
things interesting. Set in the 13th Age

roleplaying game, the players have chemistry
while interacting, and their game master is a
good storyteller. This makes for a compelling
and fun fantasy story, whether you're just
interested in the story, the game they’re
playing, or just looking for ideas for your
own roleplaying campaign. Six Feats Under

is a good time for fantasy and RPG lovers.

In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg: This BBC
podcast takes on people, things, and events
from hundreds of subjects in history and
discusses them with experts on the topics.
The tone can be somewhat dry at times,
but the amount of information on a topic
contained within a 40-50 minute episode is
astounding. There are hundreds of episodes
on different aspects of general history,
culture, philosophy, religion, and science.

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Judge John Hodgman: The Daily Show
contributor and humourist John Hodgman
dispenses podcast justice in his weekly show.
Through the power of the Internet, groups of
listeners call in to have Hodgman pronounce
judgement on a variety of disputes. No matter
how inane or insane, Hodgman always has
something amusing to say on any given topic.

Much like how YouTube is a haven for
aspiring movie makers to display their
talents, podcasts are a great opportunity
for people with talents that are suited to
radio-style presentations. There are some
creative people in podcasting, so if none
of the programs on this list grab your
attention, there is sure to be a podcast
about a topic you are interested in.