ISB Seeks Input for His First Steps into the Podcast Universe

innerspaceboy · 02-27-2023, 04:49 PM

A joyous update, and astonishingly soon after my original post! MB delivered in spades!

One of our veteran members PMed me a list of podcasts within minutes of my posting. I'm not sure whether they wish to remain nameless but I'd like to sing their praises for the wealth they so kindly bestowed.

The message contained links to a number of programmes, chiefly centered around the exciting world of field recordings - a realm I'd only dabbled in previously.

Field recordings are a magnificent solution for my problems surrounding focus and my trouble with dialogue-driven discussive podcasts. Field recordings complement my affinity for ambient music, easing the transition from my server archives to the podcasting platform.

I'll share the list they so kindly provided below.

framework radio:
https://frameworkradio.net/
(if you join as a patron, you are sent voiceover-free shows)

Cities and Memory:
https://citiesandmemory.com/

Headphone Commute:
https://headphonecommute.podbean.com/

The Lake Radio:
https://thelakeradio.com/

low light mixes:
https://lowlightmixes.podbean.com/

Slow Radio:
https://podcast.app/slow-radio-p394487/

… and this may have more talking than you’re looking for,
but they are generally only one hour long:

Sound Propositions:
https://soundpropositions.com/podcast/

I briefly surveyed the resources above and was intrigued by the soundscapes that greeted me. And I was pleased to find that nearly all of the links permitted me to play the audio in the background while minimizing the browser window on my Android device, demonstrating that I will not need a dedicated podcast app to enjoy the content.

It will be a major adjustment exploring the thousands of available episodes from these links without my usual methodology of documenting and journaling every specific track. But I suppose that if one particularly seizes my attention I can take note of the site and the episode number to promote further quality listening.

This could potentially open me up to a whole new world of sonic exploration. I'm so grateful for this contribution!

I'll still welcome the thoughts of our other members, whether for other quality global field recording resources or for other podcasts you think I'd enjoy.

Cheers!

SGR · 02-27-2023, 06:27 PM

I've listened to a myriad of podcasts over the years. One of my particular favorite subjects revolves around mysteries, disappearances, and murders. Disappearances in particular are a constant obsession of mine - and each case is usually different. Why did they go missing? Were there any telltale signs? Where could they be now? Was there foul play or did they disappear of their own accord?

One of my favorite podcasts of this genre is Trace Evidence - it's very verbally/informationally heavy, without much theatre or exaggeration. The thing I like most is the very level-headed and logical way the host of the podcast introduces/approaches the theories that could explain the disappearance, and how he subsequently either gives them merit, or largely dismisses them. You can find the podcast on most major podcast streaming services, in addition to Youtube. Here's an example:

Here's a little brief on the case:

In the early hours of Aug. 30, 2013, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa was on his way to his parents’ house in Laguna Niguel, California. At 2 a.m., he called his mother to tell her that he was pulling off to the side of Interstate 5 in the Sierra Pelona Mountains. It was the last Michael and Karen Laspisa heard from their son.

What should have been a three-hour afternoon drive turned into half a day of waiting. When the doorbell rang the next morning, the Laspisas hoped to see their son waiting for them. Instead, they received news no parent wants to hear: Laspisa’s car had been found wrecked near Castaic Lake.

There was no trace of Laspisa, and too this day, none has been found.

By the way, I'm an ISTJ, so my love of details may be a little bit more prominent than yours.

02-27-2023, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	I've listened to a myriad of podcasts over the years. One of my particular favorite subjects revolves around mysteries, disappearances, and murders. Disappearances in particular are a constant obsession of mine - and each case is usually different. Why did they go missing? Were there any telltale signs? Where could they be now? Was there foul play or did they disappear of their own accord? One of my favorite podcasts of this genre is Trace Evidence - it's very verbally/informationally heavy, without much theatre or exaggeration. The thing I like most is the very level-headed and logical way the host of the podcast introduces/approaches the theories that could explain the disappearance, and how he subsequently either gives them merit, or largely dismisses them. You can find the podcast on most major podcast streaming services, in addition to Youtube. Here's an example: Here's a little brief on the case: In the early hours of Aug. 30, 2013, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa was on his way to his parents’ house in Laguna Niguel, California. At 2 a.m., he called his mother to tell her that he was pulling off to the side of Interstate 5 in the Sierra Pelona Mountains. It was the last Michael and Karen Laspisa heard from their son. What should have been a three-hour afternoon drive turned into half a day of waiting. When the doorbell rang the next morning, the Laspisas hoped to see their son waiting for them. Instead, they received news no parent wants to hear: Laspisa’s car had been found wrecked near Castaic Lake. There was no trace of Laspisa, and too this day, none has been found. By the way, I'm an ISTJ, so my love of details may be a little bit more prominent than yours.