8 podcasts that will make you smarter in 30 mins
These
digital audio files will fascinate, entertain, and teach you something cool – quickly
The rise
of the podcast has brought with it the rise of uber-efficient education. You
may be travelling to your office, folding your laundry, or waiting in line at
the grocery store, and simultaneously learning about current events, human
behaviour, or econom ics. Here are some of the best short podcasts that will captivate
and teach you something interesting in 30 minutes or less.
PLANET MONEY DISTILLS COM PLEX BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICS TOPICS INTO SIMPLE STORIES
The hosts
of Planet Money are relentlessly curious, and they turn otherwise dull-sounding
topics into compelling stories. Some episodes answer everyday ques tions, while
others uncover economic history to figure out mysteries such as why exactly we
work so much.
HARD PASS GIVES YOU BITESIZED PIECES OF
KNOWLEDGE
It brings
you a weekly show that won't waste your time. In just 5-10 minutes, your hosts
will break down a dense topic like recent changes in labour laws or the biggest
problem with hedge funds today -and make it both easy to understand and fun to
listen.
99% INVISIBLE WILL GIVE YOU THE LOWDOWN ON
DESIGN
You don't
have to have a particular interest in design or architecture to become hooked
to 99% Invisible. After listening to the hosts on stories like how a `fish
cannon' is used to keep fish populations thriving to why some urban
architecture is `hostile' to homeless people, you'll pay much closer attention
to fine details of the world around you.
THE ALLUSIONIST IS THE ULTIMATE PODCAST FOR WORD
NERDS
Ever
wonder how babies learn language, how the myth of Santa Claus developed, or
where the word `filibuster' comes from? The Allusionist host spends each
episode investigating the fascinating development of the English language, and
you'll pick up new words you can drop in your next email.
HIDDEN BRAIN EXPLAINS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FORCES
THAT DRIVE AND POWER EVERYDAY HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Host
Shankar Vedantam makes listeners as excited about the science of human
behaviour as he is, as he explains the psychology behind everything from
political preferences to sex on college campuses. Vedantam also brings on
experts and shares the stories of everyday people.
THE DAILY GIVES YOU THE LOWDOWN ON THE BIGGEST
NEWS STORIES OF THE DAY
It's a
new podcast where political reporter Michael Barbaro breaks down the latest and
most pressing news stories. He speaks with fellow journalists -from The New
York Times and other publications -about their recent work and asks all the
questions you probably have.
THE MEMORY PALACE IS THE HUB OF INTERESTING
HISTORICAL NARRATIVES
In five
minutes, host Nate DiMeo will take you through a quirky aspect of history -from
the tale of the ambitious Coney Island amusement park that burned down, to the
time the CIA planned on using wired cats to spy on the Soviets -and he does
this in a way that's moving and hilarious.
CODEBREAKER HELPS YOU DECIPHER COMPLICATED TECH
Some
episodes of Codebreaker run a little long, but in about 30 minutes or so, host
Ben Brock Johnson will guide you through the conversation around a
controversial tech topic, like `the augmented self' and the dark web.
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