A Podcasts Thread (+ a giveaway)

It's actually interesting idea to listen to podcasts while playing games. When I'm playing and get tired of original soundtrack, I usually play similiar themed sountracks from movies etc. Still, like you noted, podcasts could only work for games that don't require much attention to sounds. Maybe will try it next time when I'll play Sim City or something :)

This American Life and We're Alive are properly good.

For me, the spill podcasts are my favorite being a big movie guy and just listening to 4 friends talk with each other with proper chemistry feels right. It's stupid, crass, and eats up a good 5-6 hours of mine a week. Been a listener for like 4 yrs now and I still play certain games just to grind through and listen to a nice podcast at the same time.

I listen to the default sound the game has because otherwise,ruins experience but games like Tropico and stuff,I usually play music at a low volume. xD

Even if the game requires concentration,You sometimes dont notice the music playing because you are paying waay to much attention to the game.
I remember listening to Minecraft Podcasts while playing Garrys Mod though xD

Stuff you should know, Tech stuff, Smart Mouths.

To be honest, I don't listen to podcasts.

You know what, duuude! - fat Bobby Kelly and others talk about stuff
My wife hates me - dumb-dumb Rich Vos and his wife Bonnie argue with each other
Weird medicine - Dr. Steve talks about some fucked up diseases etc.

It seems that you really enjoy short stories, have you tried Escape Pod or Podcastle? I've been subscribed to those two for years, and highly recommend them. If you're a horror fan, they have a sister podcast called Pseudopod that might be to your liking.

Another fiction podcast I suggest checking out is The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. That show runs several golden age detective shows a week, that you may enjoy. Because it has been running for several years now, it would give you a huge backlog of shows you could listen to, but you'll be able to jump right in without missing too much. I do have to warn you that the audio quality can sometimes suffer, but some of the shows he runs are well over fifty years old, so it is to be expected.

One of the newer ones I've found is Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen. He was one of the voices of my childhood, and a very funny guy. He does talk some on the voice acting industry, but also stories about working on cartoons and other fun stuff. What hooked me on the show was the very first one I listened to was a Q&A episode, where he did the entire episode in the voice of Pinky, from Pinky and the Brain.

The last one I really recommend is The Geologic Podcast. I almost want to call it a variety podcast, because there are many different things that the host, George Hrab does. Sometimes, he is really insightful, wondering why we are so attracted to candle light, or some strange animal. Then, he will have a funny skit, talking about New Year's Resolutions or something that happened to him at a gig, he is a musician. Just, don't go into it expecting to hear about rocks; then again, maybe that will be brought up.

I'd post a Darth Vader Noooo! button right here, right about now but I'm lazy!

i like listning to the ign podcasts. beyond, unlocked, tech fetish and gamescoop.