I prefer YouTube as the platform but I’m also open to suggestions elsewhere.

Basically I’m looking for long-ish format episodes I can listen to while doing something else. Ideally the host isn’t just a voice reading a text, but someone relatable or that shows enthusiasm and/or has a personal take/ humor about the topic they’re talking about.

I sometimes listen to Simon Whistler’s videos on a variety of topics, in case you know him, I find he’s entertaining enough and his writers are usually good but I’m looking for some more variety.

I’ve tried Stuff You Should Know and the Oologies series and while the content seems well researched, I found them a bit boring for me.

Got any recommendations?

  • RandomStickman@fedia.io
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    11 hours ago

    History of Everything is pretty good.

    AltHistoryHub, while the main focus isn’t actual history obviously, but he gives a lot of context from the real history.

    Tasting History is food focused but also gives you the historical context around the dishes he makes as well.