I have no idea how I got any work done before podcasts.
I seem to be gobbling up all the grimmest of grim podcasts at the moment: ghosts, innocent women burned as witches, funerals, sex scandals and death.
I can’t listen to the ones about illustration or creativity at the moment, they get me too jumpy and excited, they leave no space in my head for quietly getting on with my own work. It’s just annoying! I want some good old death and injustice to keep me grounded.
Lady Killers - Investigating how women were treated in the justice system
Witches of Scotland - A podcast that follows the Witches of Scotland campaign to bring justice to those accused, convicted and executed as witches under the Witchcraft Act 1563
Uncanny - even though I’m not a believer (I think) I love a good ghost story 👻
So let’s make us all better illustrators and share our favourite podcasts in the comments.
I’m totally with you Helen! I’ve been binging My Favourite Murder, which feels weird at first, but you get weirdly inured to all the murder! I love Happier with Gretchin Rubin, which she hosts with her sister, for the sheer positivity of it! I’ve listened from the very beginning! And I’ve also been binging One Sweet Dream about the breakup of the Beatles!! So many more, but those spring to mind! I do like an audiobook while I work too! I’m just re-listening to Jeeves and Wooster, which is fun, cheering and easy to listening to. What-ho! Do you do audiobooks as well? X
Oh yes, I listen to My Favourite Murder, and my daughter listens to it on her way to school! 😂 I fancy One Sweet Dream, never come across that one. Yes I am really into my audio books. Just listened to Good Girls by Hadley Freeman. That was fascinating. Also love Bob Mortimer on audio, listened to his book so many times!
Once you get past the name and into My Favourite Murder you’ll be hooked . Karen and Georgia are such characters. I saw them live when they came to Manchester and they were super live too
Aaaagh! Stop all this madness! Reading through these comments and I want t listen to them all!! (Not the geezers though, will skip on that 😂) I need to save this list somehow somewhere so I don’t forget all the new listens to try out!!
I LOVE Kathy Burke's podcast and Uncanny has been on my listening list for ages, those others are fantastic suggestions! I also sometimes struggle to listen to podcasts on creative subjects while I'm working, it's so odd! I save them for long car journeys instead.
I love My Favourite Murder too! Serial is also brilliant, particularly the first season. I like that it’s all about one particular case so you get really engrossed. Unravelled about the Long Island Serial Killer is (understandably) disturbing but very well done. Then for a bit of light relief Off Menu and This American Life.
Oh yes, Serial! And Unravelled. Have you listened to that one about the Black Dahlia murder and the family involved, forgotten what it’s called… if I find it I’ll send you a link.
Oh yes the black dahlia one was really good. There’s one about a ?missing/murdered teacher that’s also gripping I’ll see if I can find the name (#menopause brain is real 🙄)
I’m a Betwixter too. I adore Kate Lister. I enjoy a good investigation so have been enjoying The Lazarus Heist (what North Korean hackers get up to), the Missing Crypto Queen (the woman who founded the bogus crypto One Coin). There’s one about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, but can’t remember what it was called. Also just started Who Steals a Banksy although I’m finding the chap involved really irritating - a bit too geezerish for me.
Yes Kate Lister is fab! Oh yeah Crypto Queen was excellent, I’ll have to look up the others. Geezerish Geezers in Podcasts really piss me off, there are so many of them! 😂
Haha!! Yes I love it!! I totally understand what you mean about creative/illustration podcasts! They get me all excited and fill my head with even more ideas (which I don’t need while I’m drawing because my head is already overflowing 😂😂) having said that, I do listen to lots of them but have to have a balance...
when I’m needing to lose myself in the work at hand, I listen to audible books - loooong epic fantasy novel series are my favourites as they last ages and I don’t get that bereft feeling when the book is over 😆
Ooh I can’t listen to The Uncanny it gives me the willies! And they put it on the radio at 11pm just as I’m going to sleep!! 😱 I can recommend Between the Ears and Jarvis Cocker’s Wireless Nights - always eclectic and interesting
Yes Uncanny is scary, especially if you’re alone! I must listen to Wireless Nights, I have listened before but somehow forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.
Oh I almost have too many to list! My top faves are:
- You’re Dead to me, (witty history stories)
- Cautionary Tales (interesting events in history and the lessons to be learnt)
- Atlas Obsurca (15 min stories about interesting places around the world)
- 99% invisible (exploring the overlooked aspects of design in society)
- Sidedoor (stories from the Smithsonian)
- The Kitchen Sisters Present (random stories. A recent one was a mesmerizing story about a man who collected over 30k sounds recordings or daily life)
and my #1 fave is Chat 10 Looks 3 (2 female Australian journalists who discuss books, movies and just have a general chat and a laugh. Its like have a drink with friends)
I have a strange love for Reality TV recap podcasts! I’ll watch the show (sometimes fun to draw to) and then listen to people talk about it. 90-Day Bae & Reality Gays are my top two favorites.
I'm the same. I like my historical murder shows lol and typically need a humorous slant to them as it just sounds like eavesdropping on a funny conversation while working. "My Favorite murder", "Last Podcast on the Left", and "the Dollop" are my go-tos.
I’m another creativity podcasts in the car kind of person - esp CreativePepTalk and sometimes Moms who create ... although I can happily listen to the Good Ship illo podcast / zoom recordings when I’m drawing - it’s like drawing with friends 😅 As the Season Turns is a lovely podcast too.
Love an audiobook though! ‘Rivers of London’, Neil Haiman’s ‘Norse Mythology’, ‘Mistborn Trilogy’, ‘Parasol Protectorate’ ‘Finishing School’ series, Gail Carriger, Harry Potter ...
I’m totally with you Helen! I’ve been binging My Favourite Murder, which feels weird at first, but you get weirdly inured to all the murder! I love Happier with Gretchin Rubin, which she hosts with her sister, for the sheer positivity of it! I’ve listened from the very beginning! And I’ve also been binging One Sweet Dream about the breakup of the Beatles!! So many more, but those spring to mind! I do like an audiobook while I work too! I’m just re-listening to Jeeves and Wooster, which is fun, cheering and easy to listening to. What-ho! Do you do audiobooks as well? X
Oh yes, I listen to My Favourite Murder, and my daughter listens to it on her way to school! 😂 I fancy One Sweet Dream, never come across that one. Yes I am really into my audio books. Just listened to Good Girls by Hadley Freeman. That was fascinating. Also love Bob Mortimer on audio, listened to his book so many times!
Once you get past the name and into My Favourite Murder you’ll be hooked . Karen and Georgia are such characters. I saw them live when they came to Manchester and they were super live too
I love them! You saw them live, I bet they were brillinat!
They were so good! It was in a really old converted church too so the atmosphere was awesome too
I can’t listen to murder podcasts, otherwise I’ll start being paranoid when I go for my daily night walks !
I can only listen to American ones 🤪 somehow that feels far enough away to be safe 🤨
Haha! I do get quite paranoid when I’ve listened to too many!!
😆 I can totally imagine 😆
Aaaagh! Stop all this madness! Reading through these comments and I want t listen to them all!! (Not the geezers though, will skip on that 😂) I need to save this list somehow somewhere so I don’t forget all the new listens to try out!!
Good idea! I’ll compile them into a list and pop them on a chat. Hx
Ooh yes!! 👏
I LOVE Kathy Burke's podcast and Uncanny has been on my listening list for ages, those others are fantastic suggestions! I also sometimes struggle to listen to podcasts on creative subjects while I'm working, it's so odd! I save them for long car journeys instead.
YEEEEES! Creative podcasts on car journeys! That’s right. You have time to think and take it all in, and process it.
Particularly on boring motorway drives! Not only do I learn something during those dreary journeys but the podcasts help keep me awake!
I love My Favourite Murder too! Serial is also brilliant, particularly the first season. I like that it’s all about one particular case so you get really engrossed. Unravelled about the Long Island Serial Killer is (understandably) disturbing but very well done. Then for a bit of light relief Off Menu and This American Life.
Oh yes, Serial! And Unravelled. Have you listened to that one about the Black Dahlia murder and the family involved, forgotten what it’s called… if I find it I’ll send you a link.
Oh yes please, sounds great!
Oh yes the black dahlia one was really good. There’s one about a ?missing/murdered teacher that’s also gripping I’ll see if I can find the name (#menopause brain is real 🙄)
I’m a Betwixter too. I adore Kate Lister. I enjoy a good investigation so have been enjoying The Lazarus Heist (what North Korean hackers get up to), the Missing Crypto Queen (the woman who founded the bogus crypto One Coin). There’s one about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, but can’t remember what it was called. Also just started Who Steals a Banksy although I’m finding the chap involved really irritating - a bit too geezerish for me.
Yes Kate Lister is fab! Oh yeah Crypto Queen was excellent, I’ll have to look up the others. Geezerish Geezers in Podcasts really piss me off, there are so many of them! 😂
Haha!! Yes I love it!! I totally understand what you mean about creative/illustration podcasts! They get me all excited and fill my head with even more ideas (which I don’t need while I’m drawing because my head is already overflowing 😂😂) having said that, I do listen to lots of them but have to have a balance...
when I’m needing to lose myself in the work at hand, I listen to audible books - loooong epic fantasy novel series are my favourites as they last ages and I don’t get that bereft feeling when the book is over 😆
Exactly, new ideas are just annoying! I need less ideas and more dull time 😂
Ooh I can’t listen to The Uncanny it gives me the willies! And they put it on the radio at 11pm just as I’m going to sleep!! 😱 I can recommend Between the Ears and Jarvis Cocker’s Wireless Nights - always eclectic and interesting
Yes Uncanny is scary, especially if you’re alone! I must listen to Wireless Nights, I have listened before but somehow forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder.
That's such a good listen!
Has anyone got any good conspiracy podcast recommendations?
Oh I almost have too many to list! My top faves are:
- You’re Dead to me, (witty history stories)
- Cautionary Tales (interesting events in history and the lessons to be learnt)
- Atlas Obsurca (15 min stories about interesting places around the world)
- 99% invisible (exploring the overlooked aspects of design in society)
- Sidedoor (stories from the Smithsonian)
- The Kitchen Sisters Present (random stories. A recent one was a mesmerizing story about a man who collected over 30k sounds recordings or daily life)
and my #1 fave is Chat 10 Looks 3 (2 female Australian journalists who discuss books, movies and just have a general chat and a laugh. Its like have a drink with friends)
Oh wow, I don’t know any of these, that’s me set up for a while!
I have a strange love for Reality TV recap podcasts! I’ll watch the show (sometimes fun to draw to) and then listen to people talk about it. 90-Day Bae & Reality Gays are my top two favorites.
Oh me too! Especially Taskmaster!
I'm the same. I like my historical murder shows lol and typically need a humorous slant to them as it just sounds like eavesdropping on a funny conversation while working. "My Favorite murder", "Last Podcast on the Left", and "the Dollop" are my go-tos.
Yet to discover “Last Podcast on the Left", and "the Dollop" . Thank you!
Have you tried drunk women solving crime?
I'm a big Uncanny fan. Just booked tickets to see it live. The Rest is Politics and The News Agents are my top listens.
Oh I love The News Agents too! You are going to see Uncanny live? I am jealous!
A few days before Halloween too😬😬
I’m another creativity podcasts in the car kind of person - esp CreativePepTalk and sometimes Moms who create ... although I can happily listen to the Good Ship illo podcast / zoom recordings when I’m drawing - it’s like drawing with friends 😅 As the Season Turns is a lovely podcast too.
Love an audiobook though! ‘Rivers of London’, Neil Haiman’s ‘Norse Mythology’, ‘Mistborn Trilogy’, ‘Parasol Protectorate’ ‘Finishing School’ series, Gail Carriger, Harry Potter ...