Ezra Klein show - it’s actually a podcast about US politics which I don’t really care about, but they have often very interesting guests and Ezra is a very good interviewer / generally intelligent person with interesting takes.
Lex Fridman - originally about AI, nowadays various intellectual topics with high profile guests. I actually don’t really like Lex himself, but fortunately he doesn’t speak often.
A bunch of podcasts on Ukraine/Russia - War on the Rocks, The Russia contingency (paid), In Moscow’s shadows (Kremlinology). Geopolitics Decanted.
I actually find Ezra and Lex unbearable for different reasons.
Lex is just really not good at interviewing and given his stances, I can’t really trust that the “experts” he interviews are respected/knowledgeable in their fields. Also, I got the feeling that he is kind of an idiot.
Ezra is way too much up his own ass in high minded philosophical debates, that don’t really mean anything. It sounds smart, but if you actually listen, you realize that he just spent 5min saying almost nothing.
Nobody recommended 99% Invisible yet?
That one is a must-listen about everyday (and not so everyday) design. Absolutely amazing!
For Dutch folks: onbehaarde apen (nrc)
