I can't recall what led me to download an episode of these two potty-mouths talking shit, but after hearing the first episode I clicked the subscribe button and have been hooked ever since. Comedian Keith Malley and singer Chemda Khalili started the show six years ago as a couple. They worked as clowns, wrote books, broke-up, and still have managed to sustain a partnership that is effortlessly transferred onto the RSS feed. Their podcast has garnered fans so passionate that their caricatures and phrases have even ended up as body art on their loyal denizens. So whether Keith's regaling a tale about ejaculating during a lap dance, Chemda is pranking some customer service tool, or one of their many hilarious guests is commenting on life, the show is bound to have something that'll make you laugh out loud
2. Diggnation
Any geek worth their Caprican quarried salt knows about digg.com. Diggnation is a video podcast that relates some of the most dugg stories from digg.com through the comedic reparte of Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht. And I know it's somewhat predictable of me to already picked two shows with lesbian hosts, but Alex really does try to pull off a straight girl act every now and then. All jokes aside, Diggnation is a fun way to catch up on stuff you might have missed in your facebook feed.
God I love the British. Join Richard, Allison, Craig and Will as they comment on movies of all shapes, sizes and pretensions. The best part of this podcast could be the tangents that they go off on. It's always nice to hear their opinion of the film, or a disagreement about the quality, but this cast truly shines when they deviate from the intended path. It's easy to feel like you've been transported to a pub with some of your best mates and settled in for a pint coupled with good conversation.
NPR generally puts me to sleep quicker than ambien and heavy alcohol use. But this podcast definitely gets something right. The stories are interesting, well paced, and sometimes masterfully told. Plus it's the only podcast on my list that doesn't include swearing so it's actually safe for work. Give it a listen if you want something different than the average podcast.
I'm sure adding this one will totally put me in the Revision 3 fangirl category, but I honestly don't give a shit. They make some of the best geek podcasts out there. I'm a geek, I like podcasts... I'm probably going to like a lot of their products. The Totally Rad Show follows Alex, Dan and Jeff as they talk about their impressions of movies, games, comics and geek culture. The varying opinions of all three hosts lends an excellent sense of objectivity to their reviews and witty remarks keep the pace running smoothly. It's a total must.
Of course, this isn't the definitive list of awesome podcasts available to the masses. I've got a one as long as my arm of shows that are also fantastic representations of the craft. These are simply the shows I find myself always going back to and talking about with my friends. Wanna share your list with me? Shoot over a line in the comments and let me know what else I should be downloading.
