<p>Since I’m spending more time on the treadmill or running/walking outside, I would like to have some Podcasts to listen to for some variety in addition to music. I want light stuff to listen to. So far I am downloading Ellen’s opening monologue. I like that type of comedy, food/cooking, home decorating stuff, entertainment news, etc</p>
<p>Any suggestions on other shows-people to download??</p>
<p>Wait Wait Don’t Tell me -NPR
Slate Political Gabfest (a little left leaning)
Slate Culture Gabfest (discusses movies ,TV art , books)
The News Quiz- Friday Night Comedy -BBC (this one my be a bit tough going if you are not a committed Anglophile or British)
Mark Kermode’s Film Reviews -BBC
*** -Mark Maron -discussions/interviews with comics -Adult language and content
Slate Spoiler Specials -Gives away the plot and reviews a movie -listen to it after you watch or for movies you have no intention of seeing </p>
<p>As you can tell -I listen to lots of podcasts!</p>
<p>Another vote for Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me! 
The Moth
This American Life
StoryCorp</p>
<p>Not so light, but I still love these as well:</p>
<p>RadioLab
Science Friday
On The Media
It’s All Politics
Story of the Day
Fresh Air
Decode DC
The Story</p>
<p>All of these are from NPR, I think. A few of these are daily… I delete quite a few of those (particularly the longer ones like Fresh Air or The Story) if I am not really interested in the topic.</p>
<p>Another Wait, Wait fan here…Here are a few others that I enjoy.<br>
Alec Baldwin’s ““Here’s the Thing”<br>
Jeff Garlin’s " By the Way”
Both are conversations with writer’s, actors, musicians, etc.
The Dinner Party is similar - always interesting and amusing discussion</p>
<p>Wait WaitDon’t Tell Me
This American Life
Dave Ramsey Show
Suze Orman Show</p>
<p>Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me is hilarious. Too bad it’s only a weekly show. Paula Poundstone, whenever she is on, cracks me up! I think Terry Gross of Fresh Air is the best interviewer hands down who gives her guests time to actually answer. She and This American Life’s Ira Glass have great radio voices. So soothing.</p>
<p>Marketplace Money, Planet Money if you like economics. Very user friendly, not dry at all.</p>
<p>Coffee Break also has short podcasts teaching various foreign languages. Their episodes are only 10-15 minutes each, not overwhelming when you are learning a new language.</p>
<p>I LOVE podcasts!! I will list all my recommendations, even if they don’t necessarily fit your criteria in terms of interest. I’d greatly appreciate other suggestions, too – I’m always looking for new podcasts! </p>
<p>I second the recommendations for: </p>
<p>This American Life
The Moth
Fresh Air</p>
<p>Others that I listen to regularly and highly recommend:</p>
<p>Slate’s Double X Podcast: hosted by Hanna Rosin; discussion of issues affecting women.</p>
<p>New York Times Book Review Podcast</p>
<p>New Yorker Out Loud</p>
<p>PRI: To the Best of Our Knowledge: thematic exploration of topics ranging from the nature of consciousness to the Superbowl. Really great.</p>
<p>Judge John Hodgman: An addicting “Judge Judy”-like set up with comedian John Hodgman on the bench.</p>
<p>A Way With Words: People call or write in with etymology questions. Hosts can be a little too earnest at times, but I like it.</p>
<p>NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour: Smart people talking about pop culture.</p>
<p>Slate’s Audio Book Club: Only once a month, but good discussion of a pre-selected, popular book.</p>
<p>Slate’s The Afterword: Interviews with authors of new non-fiction books.</p>
<p>Slate Lexicon Valley: Language podcast; one of the hosts is kind of annoying, but it is still interesting.</p>
<p>Live at the New York Public Library: Recording of live programming from the library. Mostly VERY big name authors. You can find it at iTunes U, not in the podcast section. I LOVE the host, Paul Holdengraber, but others might find him insufferable.</p>
<p>Los Angeles Public Library: Less flashy and less consistently good than the NYPL one, but it is great when there’s an author you are interested in.</p>
<p>KCRW’s Strangers: Former Moth producer’s podcast; similar to the Moth but longer, stranger stories. Only once a month (or less). Start from the beginning. Some of the early episodes are fantastic. Newer ones, less so. </p>
<p>BBC Radio Books and Authors: Two shows, one called A Good Read in which the host and two guests each recommend a book that all three read and discuss, and the other called Open Book, which is a good general books podcast from the British pov.</p>
<p>Others that I listen to occasionally:</p>
<p>NPR All Songs Considered: I used to love this podcast, but it stopped updating. Not sure it is still being produced. I used to like their end of the year shows.</p>
<p>Discovery: Science podcast from BBC World Service.</p>
<p>Freakonomics Radio: A guilty semi-pleasure. I usually disagree with everything they say, and get angry. But for some reason I listen to it anyway. It’s very entertaining.</p>
<p>Philosophy Bites: A 15-minute discussion on a philosophical issue. Great for high school kids. And for adults too!</p>
<p>Guardian Books Podcast: Used to be GREAT, now only okay. But good if you like British authors.</p>
<p>Nature Podcast: Science podcast from the publisher of the Nature journals.</p>
<p>PRI’s The World: The World in Words: A bit inconsistent but generally good language/ linguistics podcast focusing on language issues throughout the English-speaking world.</p>
<p>Guardian’s Science Weekly</p>
<p>KCRW’s Good Food: Food podcast with some general topics, but also many that are probably only of interest to folks in the L.A. area. </p>
<p>Looking forward to everyone else’s recommendations!!</p>
<p>Some great suggestions! Gonna def have to try some of them - sounds like Wait Don’t Tell Me should be the first!!</p>
<p>They had a “Wait, Wait” with Melinda Gates on a few weeks ago that I especially liked if you can download older ones. 
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<p>I listened to Marketplace Money for years (it used to be called “Sound Money” before we had podcasts – I have literally listened for about 25 years). But they got a new producer last year (Paddy, maybe?), and it turned… stupid. IMHO. Like, they would do a piece on why it was a good idea to buy a fancy sports car (when retirement and education savings weren’t taken care of, and the person was worried about it). I got so frustrated with the addition of a couple of “stupid” segments per week that I finally decided it was stressing me out too much to listen, and I dropped it. 
I was sad to leave them, because over the years they taught me more about money handling than any other source. I used to recommend them to everyone, too.</p>
<p>intparent - now that you mentioned it, I notice the uneven quality in Marketplace Money too. I tune in and out of different segments, depends on my level of interest of whatever they are discussing. They are trying out for a new host so are going through some growing pains.</p>
<p>Mark Maren’s broadcast which features interviews with comics is always good, funny and interesting.(it’s his opening which is a bit vulgar if you can get past that you’re okay!) He recently interviewed Carl Reiner (age 93)which was really fascinating.</p>