Bicks listens | Favourite Podcasts #3

So I've done a couple of these in the past (here and here) and it's about time I did another one. Today I'm going to share with you a selection of podcasts I've been listening to lately. 

Stuff You Missed In History Class

Now I don't know about other countries, but I can honestly say that the majority of the subjects discussed on this this podcast were never taught to me at school. They cover an extremely broad range of topics such as; the history of harmonicas, the Eggnog Riot and how the traditional white-wedding came about. The podcasts aren't exhaustively long, so if you're like me and easily distracted then this podcast is perfect for you. 

Those Conspiracy Guys

I spoke about GenWhy podcast before and these guys like that, except less about murders and more about conspiracy theories I know, I know it's an odd topic and when you hear conspiracy you think of the weird guy down at the pub that everyone ignores. However, these hosts are hilarious, charismatic and don't take themselves too seriously. If you want to learn about aliens, secret government plots and how those major events in history sometimes just don't quite add up, then this might be the podcast for you. The guys research the hell out of their topics and they cover a bit of everything – they even have an episode on mermaids!

Singing Bones Podcast

If you're a fan of fairytales then you need to be subscribed to this one. Every fortnight a new episode explores a particular tale from the well known modernised version all the way back to the original tales passed down through the generations. Our host also goes into detail of the different stories from around the world that all have something in common. Singing Bones makes for great bed time listening. 

What else should I be listening to? I'd love to hear your suggestions. 

Bicks x

Bicks Listens | Favourite Podcasts #2

I did one of these a few months ago which you can see here and since then I've found so many more podcasts that I really wanted to share.

Witch, Please.

So for Harry Potter fans you've probably heard of Mugglecast, which I don't think is that active anymore, but there's still the occaisonal update when Rowling gives us new info of the Potterverse. HOWEVER, I've recently discovered Witch, Please. It's a fortnightly podcast where our two hosts, Marcelle and Hannah, reread and rewatch the Harry Potter Series and then analyse it from a now adult and scholarly perspective. 

Twitter

Website

Generation Why?

If,  like me, you're also a fan of the Steven Avery or Adnan Syed cases that have been quite popular recently then this is the podcast for you. True crime, conspiracy theories, murder and mystery are just some things that Justin and Aaron find very interesting and so the two friends decided to make a podcast about it. The episodes are very well researched and all sides are discussed before the hosts share their own opinions on what they reckon has really happened in each case. They've covered a wide variety of stories including; the West Memphis Three, Maddie McCann, the Titanic, Trayvon Martin and even the Loch Ness Monster. 

Twitter

Website 

The Allusionist

This is a podcast that was recommended to me by my dad and it's brilliant. This is another fortnightly podcast hosted by podcaster/writer Helen Zaltzman and it's about linguistics and etymology. If you're interested in word origin and how they have been used throughout history then you should definitely have a listen. Another thing that's worth mentioning is the website, where there's more interesting facts and further reading so that you can delve further into each subject.

Twitter

Website


Let me know if you've heard any of these podcasts before or if you have any recommendations for me to check out.

Bicks xx

Bicks Listens | Podcasts

Years ago when I was a teenager and still in school (gosh that was so long ago) I used to listen to podcasts all the time, most of which were recommended by my dad. But somewhere along the line I lost interest, became too busy and forgot all about the world of podcasts. Recently however, I've been wanting stuff to listen to when on my way to university. Music is brilliant, but sometimes I'm not feeling it, so I've been searching the web for decent podcasts to get me through my little commute (I say commute. I live in the same city as my uni, but it still takes me an hour to get there).

I thought today that I would share a few that have caught my attention and tell you my thoughts.