Rate the podcasts (Megathread?)
8 2013-04-16 by [deleted]
I've lately gotten into podcasts and have sampled a bunch from the O&A family. Just wanted to share my thoughts and get opinions from others as well, in case anyone is missing any gems.
Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast. LOVE this podcast. Ironically it's the format I hate (one guy rambling for an hour about anything that comes to mind). But Burr is honest, entertaining, and feels like an old friend after a few listens. Any Burr fan, and anyone who just wants to hear a no-holds-barred opinion on anything, should give this a try.
Mohr Stories. Growing on me. I think it goes on a bit much since his guests aren't always that interesting, but it's still listenable.
Bob Kelly You Know What Dude? - Has a lot of promise, but I share the same complaints a lot of other folks have about this. Namely, too many personalities in studio, Kelly adds nothing, Bobby comes off as a pretentious know-it-all, etc. Last week's episode where Kelly and Soder had a fight over a text message was painful, I only stuck it out was because I needed something to hold me over for a 2-hour drive. It is still entertaining, but it comes off like a college radio broadcast at times because of how many domineering personalities are in there.
My Wife Hates me w/Bonnie & Vos. Usually starts slowly. I can only take so much of "Vos is an idiot/Bonnie is a saint for putting up with him" O&A do that so much better. They usually have a couple of interesting conversations per episode, but then Vos' self-centeredness and Bonnie's flustering gets in the way before long. The current format doesn't lend itself well for a weekly thing. Also, I hate the opening theme jingle. Douche chills.
Thoughts?
53 comments
29 LarryNozowitz 2013-04-16
JRE
7 ValleyChip 2013-04-16
Powerful Joe Rogan.
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21 ol_dantucker 2013-04-16
Rogan and Burr are the only one's I listen to consistently. Burr's is more consistent, but I love when Rogan has a good guest on. Dana White was an incredible podcast. Same with Neil Degrasse Tyson and any one with Joey Diaz. Brian Callen ones are really good too.
BUT, it can get really repetitive and Joe is starting to get really preachy about certain things. His know-it-all, I'm a manly-man everyone else is a bitch if they don't see things my way, attitude get get really annoying.
-1 ohcrapitssteve 2013-04-16
Didn't expect to find a fellow Foley follower in this thread. Been with KC&T since Philly, never miss a show.
10 ol_dantucker 2013-04-16
Honestly, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Sorry.
0 yeeerrrp 2013-04-16
Looks like he replied to the wrong comment.
1 ohcrapitssteve 2013-04-16
I did, thanks. Fat-fingered which comment I was replying to on an iPhone. My bad.
5 Sully789 2013-04-16
The Bobby/Soder/DeRosa episodes of YKWD are definitely worth a listen.
Talking Shit with Jim & Eddie was brilliant until they started getting all those retards involved
1 HANKKKINGSLEY 2013-04-16
Up to about episode 50 it was superb. Then Jim stopped giving a shit. I think we should have an O&A subreddit gloryhole challenge, except we have ConspiracyMother aka Lady Trucker and two hot girls back there!
5 schwm39 2013-04-16
The Crabfeast is a podcast on Jay Mohr's network. Jay says its way funnier than his podcast and hes not lying. This is also coming from someone who loves Jay's podcast. Hosted by comedians Ryan Sickler and Jay Larson.
3 RyanChuck 2013-04-16
Fuck The Crabfeast! 5 stars.
3 teaparty88 2013-04-16
I can't stand sicklers laugh. It's just loud, forced, and the exact same each time. "AH HA HA HAAAaaaaa". It is so fucking loud, way too loud for that podcast, they don't get the levels right. If they would just take his laugh out I would keep listening. "He want a sangle!!"
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Damn, I should check that out.
4 Lackbear 2013-04-16
Vos and Bonnie - thinking about deleting this from my usual iTunes downloads. Repetitive, not all that interesting. Bonnie is very unlikeable.
Bill Burr - a good way to kill an hour, worth listening to.
Jay Mohr - I used to listen to every podcast, now pick and choose based on guest. Jay is a very good interviewer, but some guests I don't care about no matter how hard he tries to channel Ron Bennington
Bobbie Kelly - Really, really like this podcast. Especially after Joe Derosa left it. I like almost all of the up and coming comedians on the show and it's typically entertaining. I don't mind that most are 2+ hours long.
Joe Rogan - I tried to become a regular listener, but the show is repetitive, I don't like Redban, and even the guests bore me. I've only caught the Les Stroud and Opie episodes over the past several months
Davey Mac - well, it's not uncensored like the Sirius/XM version, but it's still a terrific show
Kevin Smith - among all his podcasts, I stick to Hollywood Babble-On. His chemistry with Ralph Garman is excellent, and Garman is underappreciated for Joe Schmo and his 3rd mic on Kevin & Bean
Sam Roberts- I listen because they are short and you get some behind the scenes tidbits from O&A show, but Sam is very boring in this incarnation
Norm MacDonald is off to a good start with his podcast; I've heard the first two so far. I've been a fan of Kidd Chris for many years now, his podcast is an hour long, basically his morning show without commercials and music. I didn't like Jim Florentine's podcast.
2 NLclothing 2013-04-16
I've only listened to one episode (Florentine's podcast), but I thought the 30 minute rant about man caves was pretty funny.
1 Lackbear 2013-04-16
You may be right about that episode. I gave the show a try maybe a year or two ago, and it just didn't grab me.
1 exophrine 2013-04-16
I only stick around for when Joey Diaz is on JRE
1 ohcrapitssteve 2013-04-16
Didn't expect to find a fellow Foley follower in this thread. Been with KC&T since Philly, never miss a show.
1 Lackbear 2013-04-16
Yep, started listening in Philly from the first broadcast. Then downloading the San Antonio podcasts, Portland was hard to keep up with, started back up with downloading in Atlanta and now Cincinnati. It's weird how he now passes off so many old interviews and bits as brand new and prescreens some calls, but it's a new day in terrestrial where you can be fired for just about anything. Still, it's a great show.
1 krankle 2013-04-16
I loved Kidd Chris in Philly and the Suite 101 podcast in San Antonio. Pure. Gold. I was really excited when he was picked up in Portland. I listened for a while, but I really couldn't handle the old interviews being passed off as new. Also, the way he shunned his hardcore fans from Philly. He was just a dick about it. I listened to a few Atlanta shows, he was still passing off interviews from Philly as if they were new. It's kinda like old Metallica to me now. Love the first 4 albums (Philly and San Antonio) not so much after that.
1 ohcrapitssteve 2013-04-16
Yea, it's hilarious listening to old bits you know happened in philly, and hearing little bits of Monkey Boy, Rockhard, or later, Vinnie the Crumb's respective laughter that he had a hard time stripping out. If I had a job where I could pass of work I did at my previous employer, fuck yea I'd do it, so I'm really not mad.
1 dickroach 2013-04-16
Davey Mac's show on Riotcast is always uncensored.
4 mancubuss 2013-04-16
Nerdist. I used to love Bobby's until Joe D left.
1 krankle 2013-04-16
I've been listening to all of the Nerdist episodes with guests that interest me. Great show! I do the same with Maron's WTF Podcast. They are both great interviewers.
1 mancubuss 2013-04-16
Totally. I also love the hostful episodes (the ones with no guest)
3 lolwut314 2013-04-16
Weird Medicine With Dr. Steve is a great change of pace.
I usually despise the first 20 minutes of the show since it's usually unfunny and uninteresting banter between the guests in studio, but the remaining 40 minutes of calls are incredibly interesting.
Steve's knowledge is unbelievable. He's also very open with folks when he doesn't have a clear and direct answer to their medical or scientific questions. The guests in studio also tend to help him out on subjects he's not as familiar with.
Give it a listen though, it's thought provoking in a different kind of way.
2 mancubuss 2013-04-16
I really like weird medicine too. Great chemistry.
1 underthehall 2013-04-16
Dr. Steve rules. I've asked him medical questions before and he's always got back to me with an quick answer.
3 ValleyChip 2013-04-16
If you enjoy shitty movies, check out How Did This Get Made? Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas and usually a guest watch a bad movie and go over all the worst parts, pretty good stuff.
2 A_CUNTY_DOG 2013-04-16
If you guys want some great podcasts, check out the first 70 or so Talking Shit with Jim Jefferies and Eddie ifft, the podcast is pretty lame now that Jim has left but was some fucking great radio at the start.
2 Lackbear 2013-04-16
This used to be by far my favorite podcast, for about 200 episodes. Agree that when Jim left, the show has basically died. I'm 5 episodes behind and haven't decided whether to catch up.
1 A_CUNTY_DOG 2013-04-16
I do the exact same, I just listen to the odd one, if there's someone on I enjoy, but damn that was a great podcast.
2 CUNTYMOM 2013-04-16
BILL BURR/NORM MACDONALD!
2 HolyRomanEmperor 2013-04-16
doug loves movies!
1 ol_dantucker 2013-04-16
This is going to come out of nowhere for most of you, but Canadian OandA fans will enjoy the Jay and Dan (from TSN sportscentre)'s podcast.
1 [deleted] 2013-04-16
Good idea for a thread.
I must be the only person who likes My Wife Hates Me more than YKWD, may post a longer comment with my ratings later.
1 GenGerbs 2013-04-16
Joey Diaz - Church of What's Happening Now Ari Sheffir's Skeptic ank Bertcast's Podcast Common Sense with Dan Carlin Dan Carlin's Hardcore history Tangentially Speaking with Dr. Christopher Ryan The Drunken Taoist Podcast Duncan Trussel Podcast
1 im_not 2013-04-16
JRE is without a doubt the best podcast. My problem is that I can't keep up with O&A, R&F, and JRE every day, so I kind of have to sacrifice it every day unless there's a really good guest in or a discussion that catches my interest.
I think "My Wife Hates Me" is really bad.
1 teaparty88 2013-04-16
I would say the first 20-30 mohr stories podcasts were great. Listened to them to, from, and during down time at a vacation. After that it just became mohr humble bragging, hardcore kissing ass of guests, and trying to be a therapist.
"I have always told people that (insert guest name) is the funniest and most innovative comic in the game right now"
Weird medicine is great and davey Mac sports program is amazing.
1 schwm39 2013-04-16
That second episode with Tom Segura when he tells the kingfish story....As hard as a podcast has ever made me laugh.
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1 ohcrapitssteve 2013-04-16
THE CHURCH OF WHAT'S HAPPENIN' NOW with Joey Diaz and the flyin' fuckin' Jew Lee Syatt
1 sdpcommander 2013-04-16
Listen to Burr every week. Pretty consistently funny.
I usually listen to Mohr or Rogan based on the guest.
Other than that I always listen to Penn's Sunday School and occasionally The Adam Carolla show. I really wish Adam would become a friend of the show.
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1 seeenheeen 2013-04-16
I like You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes even though its quite far from an OandA type podcast. He talks w a lot of comedians and gets a different perspective. His Bill Burr episode is great and when he (Pete Holmes) is on Mohr Stories its a great listen
1 underthehall 2013-04-16
Chris Stanley from Ron and Fez - High Society Radio.
He usually uploads a new show about once a month or whenever he isn't too loaded...whichever comes first.
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The best podcasts out there right now, to me, are Jay Mohr and Marc Maron.
1 Grymreaper 2013-04-16
I liked mohr stories for a long time, but his guests just suck. Once in a while he's got an interesting one but I just stopped paying attention. And if jay is such good friends with Pacino, get him on the fucking podcast!
1 bongoshaftsburry 2013-04-16
The only comedy podcast i listen to is The Bugle, its good if you like topical/esoteric British comedy. I'll also listen to In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg, sort of an in depth historical radio show. I just learned about the Japanese Sakoku Period....yay.
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The Big 3 Podcast.
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1 DieHarderrr 2013-04-16
Skeptic tank is always good. Out of like 120 episodes the only one I didn't like was the holocaust one. Been a JRE fan from day one but lately it's been repetitive... Or sumtin
0 Teilhard_de_Chardin 2013-04-16
If Bill Burr were able to get a solid #2 on the show with him, it'd be fucking phenomenal. As funny as he is, it's hard to listen to a single person talk for an hour.
0 zenlogick 2013-04-16
How has no one said WTF yet
0 omgwtfitssteve 2013-04-16
They're all shit. I won't listen to podcasts by friends of the show anymore, because it's just oversaturation of the same stuff. I'll listen to stuff like Marc Maron, Comedy Bang Bang, Uhh Yeah Dude, and so on. That said, I still like O&A the best, even for all their faults.
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