In Pods We Trust

I know most of you wonder what someone as fantastic and all round awesome as myself does for enjoyment. Well being the well balanced and fascinating human being I am, I have a wide range of interests to keep me amused. Of course my time like most of yours, is precious (probably more so in the case of most of you), and I don't get to indulge myself as much as I would like.

However one of the things I do regularly though is listen to Podcasts, (a wide variety of them). This is because I find them entertaining and can listen to them while doing other activities such as working, travelling, writing this blog and so on and so forth. Anyhow I thought as you have all been good little boys and girls (and anything else) I would introduce you to some of my favourites. Please be aware all of these podcasts contain crude language, in some case extremely crude language. If you are the sort of person who is likely to be easily offended, maybe you should get lost and find another blog to read.

Hollywood Babble-on

The first of two podcasts from Kevin Smiths Smodcast network. Kevin Smith and the extremely talented Ralph Garman sit down every week (usually) in front of a live audience, to discuss various aspects of the entertainment industry. Lots of regular tongue in cheek features such as looking at up coming projects, celebrity lifestyle news (generally very insultingly towards the Kardashians, Lyndsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and Will Smiths Children), an obituary section for some of the industries lesser know alumna's and many many more. Smiths laid back (generally on weed), and Garmans slightly surly demeanour create a great double act and extremely entertaining if Smith has smoked too much and/or Garman has had a few too many Jack Daniels.  
Started: 24/08/10
Out every: Week
Number so far: 126

How Did This Get Made

I came across this one while listening to another podcast a few weeks ago and have since listened to all of the back catalogue.  Comedians Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas, along with a guest(s) watch a film and then sit down together to discuss it. Generally the film will be from one of two categories Films so bad/crazy that watching them makes you feel despair and anger at the time you wasted watching them or Films so bad/crazy that they reach a level of sublime ridiculousness that makes them some of the best film watching experiences of your life. 

Started: 14/05/11
Out every: 2 Weeks
Number so far: 62

Mission Logs

This one is truly for us Star Trek enthusiasts. Set up by Rod Roddenberry and hosted by John Champion and Ken Ray (awesome names gentlemen). Every week they watch an episode of Star trek (starting with the original unaired pilot and then by original airdate), they then analysis the story, morals and messages and production of the episode indepth. Currently halfway through The Original Series, the long term plan is to do an episode for all of the different series (including the Animated Series) and all of the film. Which if your maths skills are as good as mine you will realise is a going to take over 13 years from now. 
Started: 09/08/12
Out every: Week
Number so far: 40 (plus specials)

Tell 'Em Steve-Dave

The second podcast from Kevin Smiths Smodcast network. This time coming from Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash (Comic Book Shop). Hosted by Smiths childhood friends Bryan Johnson (the basis of the character Randal from Clerks and Clerks 2) and Walter Flanaghan, along with their funny friend Brian Quinn. This podcast goes everywhere topic wise, from depression, the supernatural, casual racism to whatever screwed up story they find in the news anywhere. Comic Books and the View Askew Universe rare come up. The wit and general piss taking that has made this one of my favourites has now been translated to the small screen successfully with Bryan and Walt leading the Secret Stash crew in ABC's  Comic Book Men.
Started: 21/02/10
Out every: Week
Number so far: 152

The Bugle Podcast

Hosted by John Oliver (generally from New York) and Andy Zaltzman (generally from London) these two funny funny men take a look at the weeks news and report it using from their own unique and hilarious point of view. Beware though Zaltzman has a tendency to break into long pun runs out of nowhere. 
Started: 14/10/07
Out every: Week
Number so far: 234

The Empire Magazine Podcast

A great film related podcast hosted by various members of the Empire Magazine contributors, led generally by Chris Hewitt or Helen O'Hara. I used to listen to a different film podcast before I got extremely annoyed by one of the co-hosts being a gigantic douche bag. Luckily that is not an issue here. All the hosts are entertaining, as well as number of them knowing quite a lot about comic books and geek culture. The magazine has been around for nearly 25 years so you get some really big name guests interviewed, along with the new up and coming stars of the future.
Started: 02/03/12
Out every: Week
Number so far: 60 (plus specials)

The Football Ramble

One of my great passion which I haven't written about yet is Football, I'm sure I will get to it at some point (I bet you are now waiting with baited breath). Hosted by Marcus Speller, Luke Moore, James Campbell and Pete Donaldson. They take a look at the weeks football news, results and rumours as well as placing someone or something into their hall of fame after providing a profile. Started: 02/05/09
Out every: Week (Not during the off season)
Number so far: 196

There you go, that should cover a wide enough range of topics, so there should be something there for everyone. There are of course other podcasts out there. If you find any that you think we should know about, write about it in the comments section.