This is the first of a three-part series of useful online resources, covering podcasts, YouTube channels, and Chrome extensions.





So, I think it'd be accurate to call me a prolific e-explorer: during the past years I've amassed quite a library of internet resources that perhaps not everyone is aware of. As such, I'd like to share the best stuff I've found. The podcasts span a very wide variety of topics of interest to me, but they're centred around my main interest of ethics, futurology, Effective Altruism, rationality, philosophy of mind, natural sciences (especially biology and physics), social sciences (especially economics and psychology), politics, geopolitics, world events, history, self-improvement and more.



My podcast habit is to a large extent responsible, for those of you that know me, for my incessant trivia dropping and ability to say something about a pretty large variety of topics. I'm not entirely sure how useful knowing a little bit about a lot is though.









I don't actively follow all podcasts and I'll suggest some podcasts that I don't listen to much, or don't get that much value out of, but that maybe you would. Also, podcasts recommendations are not necessarily endorsements of the views expressed in them.



I'll provide a link for each podcast so you can get a quick overview of the episodes, and then from there, you can usually find links to subscribing to them through whatever podcast service you use. I'll default to the iTunes page if the podcast doesn't have its own website.



I would recommend that you take a quick look at the webpage of a podcast that seems interesting and quickly browse through their latest episodes.



I've done my best when it comes to classification; it's quite hard, as the majority of podcasts cover many different fields, so there's some overlap in the categories.





Favourites:











Review The Future: This one really is a hidden gem. "The podcast that takes an in-depth look at the impact of [future] tech on culture". The two hosts discuss, either with or without a guest, all manner of futurologically relevant topics, such as attention economics, AR/VR, genetic enhancement, AI, privacy, etc. They sometimes do reviews of sci-fi films and dissect the plausibility of the technologies and worlds depicted in them.



TED Radio Hour: "Guy Raz explores the emotions, insights, and discoveries that make us human. The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create." A brilliant podcast that each week selects a topic, such as "Adaptation", "Animals and us, "Transparency" or "Becoming Wise", and then interviews TED speakers on that subject, with passages from their on-stage talk.



Future Strategist: economics professor Dr James Miller looks at the macro-strategic picture of the 21st century and beyond, covering topics such as the genetic modification of humans for higher intelligence, the Fermi paradox, sexbots, cryonics, political correctness and more. : economics professor Dr James Miller looks at the macro-strategic picture of the 21st century and beyond, covering topics such as the genetic modification of humans for higher intelligence, the Fermi paradox, sexbots, cryonics, political correctness and more. Rationally Speaking : rationalist Julia Galef conducts superb interviews with experts on everything from quantum physics to Stoicism to cybersecurity to moral uncertainty. It's actually the thing that got me into philosophy and Effective Altruism. If telling you that I've listened to all (at the time of writing) 219 episodes doesn't convince you to give it a try, I don't know what will. 80,000 Hours Podcast : director of research at 80,000 Hours Robert Wiblin interviews experts on all things related to Effective Altruism.: This one really is a hidden gem. "The podcast that takes an in-depth look at the impact of [future] tech on culture". The two hosts discuss, either with or without a guest, all manner of futurologically relevant topics, such as attention economics, AR/VR, genetic enhancement, AI, privacy, etc. They sometimes do reviews of sci-fi films and dissect the plausibility of the technologies and worlds depicted in them.: "Guy Raz explores the emotions, insights, and discoveries that make us human. The TED Radio Hour is a narrative journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ways to think and create." A brilliant podcast that each week selects a topic, such as "Adaptation", "Animals and us, "Transparency" or "Becoming Wise", and then interviews TED speakers on that subject, with passages from their on-stage talk.













Waking Up with Sam Harris: philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris interviews experts and commentators on ethics, religion, technology, philosophy of mind, political correctness, meditation, American politics, and all manner of scientific and philosophical fields.



Sean Carroll's Mindscape: cosmologist Sean Carroll interviews experts about all of scientia.



The Wright Show : journalist Robert Wright speaks with experts about politics, social science, natural science and much more. EconTalk : economics professor Dr Rusell Roberts tackles pretty much anything under the sun of societal importance, through interviews with experts on everything from food waste to baseball to megaprojects to tribal politics. The Ezra Klein Show : Vox.com's editor-at-large's podcast, mainly interviews about American politics, but also about topics such as digital technology, ethics, global poverty, psychology, economics, etc, from a liberal (in the American sense) perspective.: philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris interviews experts and commentators on ethics, religion, technology, philosophy of mind, political correctness, meditation, American politics, and all manner of scientific and philosophical fields.: cosmologist Sean Carroll interviews experts about all of scientia. Anatomy of Next : a futurology podcast all about future technology.



Not classified, but generally in-depth interviews: I listen to a metric ton of podcasts: because of my previous employment, which allowed me to listen to podcasts for about 4.5 hours every day, combined with the fact that I always listen to podcasts at somewhere between 2.0x and 3.7x speed, I got through at most ~16.5 hours of audio content every work day (most of the time I feel lazier and listen to speeds closer to 2.5x, so not quite as much), not factoring in the time I spend listening to podcasts in my free time. With such an appetite I've had to be on the lookout for new stuff all the time: subsequently, I'm subscribed to more than 70 podcasts.I don't actively follow all podcasts and I'll suggest some podcasts that I don't listen to much, or don't get that much value out of, but that maybe you would. Also, podcasts recommendations are not necessarily endorsements of the views expressed in them.I'll provide a link for each podcast so you can get a quick overview of the episodes, and then from there, you can usually find links to subscribing to them through whatever podcast service you use. I'll default to the iTunes page if the podcast doesn't have its own website.I would recommend that you take a quick look at the webpage of a podcast that seems interesting and quickly browse through their latest episodes.I've done my best when it comes to classification; it's quite hard, as the majority of podcasts cover many different fields, so there's some overlap in the categories.

























Effective Altruism: EconTalk : economics professor Dr Rusell Roberts tackles pretty much anything under the sun of societal importance, through interviews with experts on everything from food waste to baseball to megaprojects to tribal politics. Planet Money : "Using "creative and entertaining" dialogue and narrative, Planet Money claims to be "The Economy Explained"." The Economics Detective Radio : "Economics Detective Radio is a podcast about markets, ideas, institutions, and all things related to the field of economics. Episodes consist of long-form interviews and are generally released on Fridays. Topics include economic theory, economic history, the history of thought, money, banking, finance, macroeconomics, public choice, Austrian economics, business cycles, health care, education, international trade, and anything else of interest to economists, students, and serious amateurs interested in the science of human action."





80,000 Hours Podcast : director of research at 80,000 Hours Robert Wiblin interviews experts on all things related to Effective Altruism.



















