I'm looking for a few podcasts that are similar to Ideas, is there anything you'd suggest. The CBC describes Ideas as "deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. Anchored in a powerful legacy and expansive archive spanning over five decades, its topics are boundless. The nature of consciousness. The history of toilets. The roots and rise of authoritarianism. Near death experiences. No idea is off-limits."
The diversity of the topics is what I enjoy the most about Ideas. Recently, I've listened to covering topics from domestic chickens to the Aztecs, from reading to Beethoven's scowl. I really enjoy the diversity, I usually end up learning something new or thinking about a topic in a different way.
HOWEVER, I also really enjoy the fact that the topics are treated SERIOUSLY. They have a diverse range of academics, intellectuals, journalists, etc. on the show who treat their topics with respect. Which, I really appreciate. To some, it might be too serious (and Nahlah Ayed always sounds deadly serious!), but I think as an extension as that, the show treats the audience with respect.
This isn't to say that I'm humourless, or I wouldn't enjoy humour in podcasts (I also listen to some funny ones!!!). I guess a podcast pet-peeve of mine is something I've noticed lately, where one host will chat with the other host about a topic and the second host spends the entire time gasping and being shocked at the revelations the first host reveals about the topic at hand. I also find a lot of "non-fiction" podcasts to be too snarky, sometimes.
For example, I listened to an episode of Ideas about Alexander Graham Bell's impact on the deaf community today and, of course, he does not come off well. But none of the subjects interviewed were reductive or spent time going "ewwww, obviously Alexander Graham Bell is GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!! hehe." Like, the academics interviewed actually went into the WHYS and the HOWS. It was a very informative deep dive about a very divisive person and their legacy.
Anyway, any recommendations for podcasts that might be similar to Ideas? Basically, I guess I'm looking for ones that cover a broad range of topics, are slightly more "intellectual," and also respect the audience? I hope this doesn't make me sound too prissy, I do listen to funny podcasts, too! I'm just running out of Ideas episodes, so I want more Podcasts to scratch that itch. |
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