Do you listen to podcasts? Any recommendations?

[Gefn]

Don’t know if anyone here listens to podcasts or not, but it seems to me so many people I know in real life listen to podcasts instead of the radio.

Do you listen to podcasts and if you do any recommendations?

[Gefn]

I’ve been listening to a French podcast from Duolingo. It’s helping me in my quest to learn to speak French

[deb]

I listen to lots of them. Right now my favorites (political) are “The A.M. Update” and “The Victor Davis Hanson Show”.
I also listen to a plethora of religion-based podcasts. “Conversations That Matter”, “Issues, Etc”, “Grace to You: Pulpit Podcast” and “A Word Fitly Spoken” to name a few.

[Bigun]

I listen to lots of them. Right now my favorites (political) are “The A.M. Update” and “The Victor Davis Hanson Show”.
I also listen to a plethora of religion-based podcasts. “Conversations That Matter”, “Issues, Etc”, “Grace to You: Pulpit Podcast” and “A Word Fitly Spoken” to name a few.

My favorite is Michael Berry. He's the closest thing we have to Rush now.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/44-the-michael-berry-show-27764850/episode/it-was-a-big-day-for-162281919/

[libertybele]

I’ve been listening to a French podcast from Duolingo. It’s helping me in my quest to learn to speak French

Out of curiosity @Gefn, why do you want to learn to speak French as opposed to Spanish??

French is a beautiful language and I took it in high school.  I used to be fairly fluent; reading and understanding better than being able to speak the language.

[libertybele]

The only podcast that I have listened to on occasion is The Verdict with Ted Cruz -- I don't even know if it's airing anymore.

[roamer_1]

Out of curiosity @Gefn, why do you want to learn to speak French as opposed to Spanish??

Why Spanish? French would do me more good. I am far more likely to run into a French speaking Canuck than a Mexican...

[roamer_1]

I listen to a ton of em... though not really in the podcast/radio format. Most of em have a yootoob show, so I tend to watch em there. Religious stuff mostly in the daytime, and bushcraft/homesteader/farmer stuff at night... though the bushcraft/homsteader/farmer stuff is more vloggy/presentational.

[Hoodat]

I listen to Ben Shapiro from time to time.

[jafo2010]

Deb,

Searching on AM Update, there were at least six of them.  Are you referring to the one with Aaron McIntyre?

[jafo2010]

I listen occasionally to Dan Bongino's podcast.

[libertybele]

Why Spanish? French would do me more good. I am far more likely to run into a French speaking Canuck than a Mexican...

In FL - Spanish is a mandatory subject that has to be taken in in order to graduate high school.  Lots of laborers; roofers, plumbers, electricians, pest control, lawn maintenance, are predominately Spanish speaking. Whether or not they are here ILLEGALLY is unknown.  I used to flat out ask the contractor if all of his employees were here legally. Now I just wait to see who they send out.  If I call a company and the receptionist has a Spanish accent, I pass. I have had people come to my door after I've hired them, expecting English speaking workers only to find them speaking Spanish and unable to communicate in English.  I have had to call a few companies and fire them.

Maybe I am too crass but this is America.  We speak English. If you come to work on my property, you need to be able to communicate.   

[Gefn]

Out of curiosity @Gefn, why do you want to learn to speak French as opposed to Spanish??

French is a beautiful language and I took it in high school.  I used to be fairly fluent; reading and understanding better than being able to speak the language.

Hi @libertybele

I had 4 years of Spanish in HS- and one year in College. In grad school I had to pass a translation exam in Spanish to graduate.

I thought I would go to Paris in 2020- obviously I didn't. I just got comfortable doing 15-30 minutes a day learning French it's become almost automatic now.


I don't think I will be going to Europe anytime soon but a girl can hope, right ?

[libertybele]

Hi @libertybele

I had 4 years of Spanish in HS- and one year in College. In grad school I had to pass a translation exam in Spanish to graduate.

I thought I would go to Paris in 2020- obviously I didn't. I just got comfortable doing 15-30 minutes a day learning French it's become almost automatic now.


I don't think I will be going to Europe anytime soon but a girl can hope, right ?

@Gefn    Wow. I am very impressed.  You are fluent in Spanish and now learning French as well.  That's awesome! What language program are you using to learn French??

You have inspired me to take up either learning Spanish or continuing to learn French (it's been a really long time though). I have been telling myself for years that I need to learn another language and just have kept putting it off. 

As for your trip to Europe -- yes, absolutely there's always hope. 

[Gefn]

@Gefn    Wow. I am very impressed.  You are fluent in Spanish and now learning French as well.  That's awesome! What language program are you using to learn French??

You have inspired me to take up either learning Spanish or continuing to learn French (it's been a really long time though). I have been telling myself for years that I need to learn another language and just have kept putting it off. 

As for your trip to Europe -- yes, absolutely there's always hope. 

@libertybele

Duolingo. I use the app but you can also use it on your computer.

[libertybele]

@libertybele

Duolingo. I use the app but you can also use it on your computer.

Thank you.   

[catfish1957]

Depending on content/guest, I occasionally watch Rogan's.  He's a good point of reference of one of our political opponents that at least is rational...   

On the off beat side, and depending on guest, I like to watch "Hot Ones".  Nothing like seeing how an interviewee responds after eating a 2 million Scoville Hot Wing. Guy is good with his questioning too.

p.s.....

Did a parse of 200 top podcasts....  Here are how Conservatives fared. (May 11th update)

Ben Shapiro- 12
Megyn Kelly (semi-right) - 19
Dan Bongino- 27
Charlie Kirk- 50
Matt Walsh- 54
Vivek Ramaswamy- 71
Tucker Carlson- 73 *
Glenn Beck- 88
Steve Bannon- 96
Mark Levin- 141

*-  Was shocked that Tucker's rankings were so poor.  Not sure this is a function of his decline, or whether his views on Twitter isn't counted in the metrics.