Podcasts?

Can we talk about Podcasts for a sec? I do a lot of Podcast listening. I have about 30 minutes alone in my car on my way to and from work, and considering I'm not someone who really loves driving (if given the choice, I'd almost always prefer that someone else drive), I've found that I actually look forward to this time, mostly because of good listening material. I try to hit the NPR news on the hour, but then I turn on a podcast and just listen without the tension, guilt, or despair I often feel when I listen to the news.

My go-to favorites are Snap Judgment (I love Glynn Washington's voice SO MUCH) and the Moth story hour. This American Life is a weekly listen. My podcast obsession started, of course, with Serial (I think he's innocent). But what else should I be hearing?

I enjoyed The Mystery Show and also Invisibilia. sometimes I listen to Throwing Shade, Fresh Air, and, occasionally, In Our Time and Stuff You Missed in History Class. I can sometimes get into The Longest Shortest Time. I started Limetown, but David and I decided to wait until the first season is complete because we are binge listeners and this business of waiting weeks for the next episode is too much for us.

Recently, my friend Erin told us about the Black Tapes podcast, which is a fictional investigation into paranormal activity. It's highly entertaining but kind of scary--sometimes it has me seeing shadowy figures everywhere! I'm almost finished with season one, and then what will I do on my drive to work?

So any other recommendations? I like good stories, nerdy stuff, and spin offs of anything nerdy and good.