You should check out the don't-know-it-alls. It's three guys trying to explain something they don't know about. It's both funny and educational, and in the interest of full disclosure, I'm one of those guys.
http://thedontknowitalls.com

I regularly listen to Never Not Funny and Jordan Jesse Go.

I will put in another vote for Never Not Funny. I've been a loyal subscriber since season 2.

Remember When? with Paris and Jay
Drunk Tank Podcast
Sarcastic Gamer has 3 or 4 gaming podcasts that are all pretty unique

Smodcast is pretty good, Kevin Smith talking about pointless shit.

Stay away from Geeknights.

[quote="eva091"]Smodcast is pretty good, Kevin Smith talking about pointless shit.

Stay away from Geeknights.

This week's Smodcast is all about Kevin's problems with Southwest Airlines, so it's a little less pointless... but still classic Kevin Smith

Also, why the advice about Geeknights? I typically listen but mentally filter out the "we're the greatest" Internet douchebaggy stuff.

Greatest Movie EVER!
Stuff You Should Know
TechStuff

[quote="exagenous"]http://pardcast.libsyn.com/

I dunno if that will work as a feed but that is the list for the free episodes of the current season of NNF. The first 20 min of each episode are free and they full ones are usually a hour and a half or so long.
Is there a way to get full episodes without paying for them and without using bitTorrent?

The Giant Bombcast is the best video game podcast. The Geekbox and Rebel FM are worth listening to as well.

[quote="lackofcheese"]Why not torrent?
I'd rather not sidestep this guy's revenue stream. If he makes his stuff available for free, I'll get it that way. If not, then I won't.

[quote="lackofcheese"][quote="xenomouse"][quote="lackofcheese"]Why not torrent?
I'd rather not sidestep this guy's revenue stream. If he makes his stuff available for free, I'll get it that way. If not, then I won't.Ummm... If you get it for free, you're sidestepping his revenue stream whether you like it or not.
Let's put it this way,

I'd like to respect the way he chooses to distribute his creativity. Whether or not he makes a buck while he's at it is up to him.

[quote="lackofcheese"]Fair enough. It's just that the way you originally phrased the question seemed to imply you were merely looking for a direct download site; there wasn't any implication that you were looking for one that was approved by the guy.Ah, a fair misunderstanding.

[quote="lackofcheese"]It also seems obvious to me that if the official website requires payment, there isn't going to be a free alternative.Sometimes people provide lower quality versions (Red v Blue used to do this / might still do this) or ad-supported versions of their product to people who want a free alternative.

This isn't a podcast I could recommend in good conscious but I like The Moon Masters. Its the Seinfeld of podcasting.

[quote="exagenous"]Not anymore is there a free full version, first 20 min is all your going to get. That being said I think once you listen a few times, you will be on board for giving the guy a couple of bucks.

Yeah, especially when you realize he just lost his job because Conan got booted off the air and has a young kid. Giving the guy 20 bucks for a shitload of content isn't that hard to do. If you like stand-up comedy at all, especially the modern stand-ups, this podcast is worth every penny.

[quote="Spankminister"][quote="VinceA"]
Also, why the advice about Geeknights? I typically listen but mentally filter out the "we're the greatest" Internet douchebaggy stuff.

And what are you left with?

Every time I feel like maybe I didn't give Geeknights a fair chance, I pick a random episode, only to grind my teeth when they go on an extended anecdote about how they "wrote this awesome program" or "were in class this one time and knew the answer to a question that teacher didn't." There is a lot of content on the internet, and I have limited time to listen to podcasts, so I generally find that I don't have time for things that are not awesome.


I agree whole heartedly about Geek Nights. Heck it's a relief to hear someone else say it. I tried several episodes too (everyone has their off days), but damn... I reached my limit when they had an episode dedicated to how stupid seat belt laws were. Seriously dude? Either they were starting shit for the sake of starting it, or they really beleived that. Either way, that ship is sailing to jerkass land and I wanted off.

Anyways, some other podcasts I've personally enjoyed have been Geeks On (a general geek podcast by minor entertainment professionals) and Hardcore History.

Either way, that ship is sailing to jerkass land and I wanted off.

I'm going to steal this expression and use it in my day to day conversations, I hope that's okay.

"HEY GUYS, WE WENT TO R.I.T AND WE KNOW ABOUT SMART STUFF"
"YOU CAN'T HOLD 10 insert random noun!!"

^^^^^That is exactly why I hate Geeknights.

I've never understood why anyone would not want to wear a seatbelt/helmet. My brother and my friend both just refuse to wear seatbelts when they drive. The positives far outweigh the negatives. About 10 years or so, Florida was either debating making a required helmet law or repealing the current helmet law and the anti-helmet side won. Then about a year later one of the leading voices in the anti-helmet side died from an head injury in a crash. So it goes

Planet Money- Very informative and not too complex economical news/information
Movies You Should See- British people talking in British ascents about movies
Fightbait Podcast- Pretty funny

Yeah looking out for your communities safety is fucking stupid.
Fuck you police for looking out for my well-being by enforcing laws that may save my life or help me avoid serious injury or lawsuit.

[quote="lackofcheese"]Arguing against seatbelt laws doesn't mean they don't want to wear seatbelts. For example, I think marijuana should be legalised, but I probably wouldn't smoke it.

Enforcing seatbelt laws is a waste of the police's time.

Well, at least where I live, not wearing a seatbelt is not an offense for which you can be pulled over, it's simply another offense if you're already being ticketed for something else, so it's not really a waste of the police's time.

As usual, there is a personal liberty vs. safety issue at stake here. If you don't wear a helmet/seatbelt, you are an idiot who does not understand how physics works, or why racecar drivers routinely survive terrible crashes. Should there be a law preventing it? From the way I see it, there are lots of stupid teenage drivers who think they're invincible whose lives are saved because seatbelts are compulsory. Every teenager thinks about safety last, and while not buckling your seatbelt is a dumb thing to do, nobody deserves to die for making that mistake. The price we pay is that people who long for the freedom to remove themselves from the gene pool are denied one minor way of doing so. But there are still so many at their disposal, so I consider that a bargain. There's also a completely selfish reason for other drivers to wear seatbelts: in the event of an accident/swerve, a seatbelt makes it more likely that the driver is going to remain behind the wheel to control their vehicle. Watch an interior video of a car crash without a belt: the driver might have been able to help control the car to some extent, but the second something happens, they're nowhere near the steering wheel.

I'm not a pro-nanny state kind of guy, but there's an argument to be made here besides THE MAN coming down on your freedoms.

[quote="Spankminister"][quote="lackofcheese"]Arguing against seatbelt laws doesn't mean they don't want to wear seatbelts. For example, I think marijuana should be legalised, but I probably wouldn't smoke it.

Enforcing seatbelt laws is a waste of the police's time.

Well, at least where I live, not wearing a seatbelt is not an offense for which you can be pulled over, it's simply another offense if you're already being ticketed for something else, so it's not really a waste of the police's time.If the seatbelt law is subject only to secondary enforcement, then I can agree it isn't really a waste of time, but there's plenty of places where it's subject to primary enforcement.

As usual, there is a personal liberty vs. safety issue at stake here. If you don't wear a helmet/seatbelt, you are an idiot who does not understand how physics works, or why racecar drivers routinely survive terrible crashes. Should there be a law preventing it? From the way I see it, there are lots of stupid teenage drivers who think they're invincible whose lives are saved because seatbelts are compulsory. Every teenager thinks about safety last, and while not buckling your seatbelt is a dumb thing to do, nobody deserves to die for making that mistake.

No, not every teenager is like that. Besides that, teenagers don't have much respect for the law anyway. It's not like the threat of a $25 fine is really going to be enough to make a teenager remember to wear a seatbelt, nor will it be enough of a threat if they don't want to. It's far more effective to ensure that people are properly educated as to the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt.

There's also a completely selfish reason for other drivers to wear seatbelts: in the event of an accident/swerve, a seatbelt makes it more likely that the driver is going to remain behind the wheel to control their vehicle. Watch an interior video of a car crash without a belt: the driver might have been able to help control the car to some extent, but the second something happens, they're nowhere near the steering wheel.

In the case of a crash, I really can't see the driver being in a position to control their vehicle. There may be some situations where a seatbelt would let you keep control, perhaps some swerves, but once the airbags come out your fate is mostly decided. The risk of flying bodies is reduced, but that doesn't seem like a major concern.

[quote="djdrastic"]Spot on Spanks , I've been going to motor racing events since 1992 and have 9 years or so experience in amateur racing (gymkhana,drifting,trackdays) and there is no doubt in my mind that the belts/harnesses save tons of lives just on the racetrack alone.I have not seen anyone in this thread express doubt as to the effectiveness of seatbelts for saving lives.

http://addlepated.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/the_more_you_know.jpg
fixed

Not in this lifetime. Maybe once we're reincarnated as butterflies or something.

[quote="LCom"]Also, local podcasters represent. I do the OSPC which is mostly freeware game reviews and random bullshit, and then Karaoke Ninja has Destroy All Podcasts DX. Mozesh does stuff too!

Thanks for the love! Remember that Robot Bastard is also on Destroy All Podcasts regular-like, and I do like Lcom's show too. Freeware games is a podcast niche that needed filling.

[quote="Spankminister"]Well okay, what is the disadvantage of compulsory seatbelt laws besides ideological extremism?.
I'm not a fan of seatbelt laws because its a natural extension of my opposition to victimless crime laws. I don't see it as ideological extremism, its not like I'm going to kill over it...or even protest.

I do see your point about the possibility of keeping control for longer if your wearing a seatbelt, although I wonder if you're in a car accident violent enough to throw you from your seat in the initial impact what else you can really do.

Edit: I thought I'd include an educational video that really gets my point across. Clicky