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It's a very basic tool given a [[We Will Use Wiki Words in the Future|fashionable, swanky, yet nearly nonsensical]] name (which comes from playing them on iPods) to make it seem special and magical. Like pretty much everything else on the internet. On the other hand, it's a simple, catchy name for a common phenomenon, much like 'television' and 'radio', both of which earned howls and jeers when they were new (the names and the phenomena).

* [http://anime-pulse.com/ Anime Pulse] and its [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]-inspired copy, [[Manga Pulse]].

* [[Anime World Order]]: one of the most popular anime podcasts around. Released on an irregular schedule, they review various anime, from the latest series out in Japan, but also various older shows. Their reviews of ''[[MD Geist]]'', ''Odin: Space Sailer Starlight'' and ''Dog Soldier'' are something to behold.

* [[Daizenshuu EX]]: The Podcast. They cover anything and everything to [[Dragon Ball|The Dragon World]] in the hopes of enlightening... and a little entertaining. A bit more geared towards fans of the Japanese version of Dragonball and its sequels.

** Inspired [http://pamachu-productions.blogspot.com Crap-Fic Theater], another podcast series that features audiobooks of (in)famously bad anime fanfiction.

* [http://www.animejamsession.com Anime Jam Session.] A podcast dedicated to anime, music, gaming, and much more. They also bring news from the aforementioned worlds, as well as [[Con Recap|convention reports]]. Free to download on iTunes, and one of the regulars is a known Troper.

* Starting out in 2005, [[Fast Karate for the Gentlemen]] is one of the oldest running anime/videogame podcasts out there. It's also covers many non-sequiturs from [[Food Porn|food]] to [[24]].

* A newer series, [http://fivepointpodcast.blogspot.com the Five Point Podcast], is a weekly anime podcast that's less about news and current events than reviewing individual series.

 

* ''[[House to Astonish]]'', a comics podcast hosted by Al Kennedy and Paul O'Brien.

 

== [[Fan Works]] ==

* [http://web.me.com/normsherman/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html The Drabblecast], a high-quality fiction magazine showcasing unusual stories from contemporary [[Speculative Fiction]] authors. They allow users to submit 100-word stories called drabbles (or 100-character "twitfics") to the show via e-mail, which differentiates it from other fiction podcasts. Also worth noting are their annual Lovecraft Month and Nigerian Scam Spam Contest (in which contestants write their own spam e-mail in a bid for a cash prize and the hope of reaching notoriety via e-mail spamming), and their semiregular [[Drabble News]] segments reporting on unusual events around the world.

* [http://www.hppodcraft.com/ The HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast] rips apart the works of [[H.P. Lovecraft]] while amateur and professional voice actors read his stories.

* ''[[Muggle Cast]]'' is the most popular ''[[Harry Potter]]'' podcast online. Run by staff members of [http://mugglenet.com/ MuggleNet], it was released on a weekly basis for three years before switching to a more irregular schedule. ''[[Muggle Cast]]'' started back in August 2005, and has since spanned over 200 episodes.

** The second most popular ''[[Harry Potter]]'' podcast is [https://archive.is/20120525162257/http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/ ''PotterCast'']. Run by the folks at [http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/ ''The Leaky Cauldron''], it started a few weeks after Mugglecast but hit the 200 episodes mark before it thanks to still being released weekly. Pottercast and Mugglecast are on friendly terms and the two podcasts often do joint episodes at live events. Oh, and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100727060907/http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/episode/show/166 PotterCast scored an interview with JKRowling herself].

* ''[[Read It and Weep]]'': One day, a twentysomething named Alex realized that he would be a better comedian if he knew more about ''[[Twilight]]''. But he wasn't about to take that on alone, so he recruited his college friends Ezra and Chris to read with him. They talked about it over Skype, and [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity ensued]].

* [[Metamor City]], an urban fantasy with magic, guns, androgynes, [[Our Werewolves Are Different|pedomorphs]], psis, and vampires. '''Mafia''' vampires.

 

== Live Action Television ==

 

== Real Life ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114070556/http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/ Bad Philosophy] is a podcast dealing with everything in the universe... eventually. It's mostly some former college students talking about philosophy and everything else that comes along as a result.

* [[The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe|The Skeptics Guide to The Universe]] is a podcast for the skeptical community, talking about bogus claims in the news and what's going on inside the skeptical movement.

** In a similar vein is [http://www.skeptoid.com Skeptoid], a podcast focusing on examining urban legends, folktales, unusual history, and pseudoscience from a skeptical point of view all while challenging listeners to improve their critical thinking. It's hosted by Dr. Brian Dunning, and one of its high points is his [[Deadpan Snarker]] take on each topic. If you're a science buff, a paranormal enthusiast, or just want to learn cool stories it's definitely worth a listen.

* [[Wreckless Media Radio]] is a comedy show based out of Detroit, consisting of conversations about silly situations. It is often described as "like listening to three of your friends just talking to each other after getting very drunk."

** [[Podcast/Got Faded Japan|Got Faded Japan]] is a similar podcast, but with Japanese residents presenting heinous stories from within Japan. Notable for being descended from a 'zine and having more of a focus on counterculture and art than shocking stories.

* [[WeatherBrains]] is a weekly netcast about weather, for weather nerds and others who love weather, delivered in a fun and informative way. It features a number of guests that reads like a "Who's Who" of meteorology.

 

== Tabletop Games ==

* ''[[Giant Bomb]]''

* ''[[Podcast/Idle Thumbs|Idle Thumbs]]''

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151125140546/http://eyelazorbeams.com/ Eye Lazor Beams] is a podcast and blog focusing on the Mega Man franchise specifically and geek/gamer culture in general. The podcast itself updates irregularly, but the average episode length runs about two hours each to make up for it.

* The [[MachineCAST]], a [[YouTube]]-hosted video game podcast by British writer Kit Harrison, takes a look at a few stories each week from a light-hearted perspective.

** [http://www.vtwproductions.com/ Versus the World Productions] carrying over Octale and Hordak vs the World (general gaming) Casually Hardcore (used to be a [[WoW]] show for casuals, now it's all about geekdom).

** [http://omfg.fm/ Original Media For Gamers] carrying over Max Speed, Essence of RP and The Donut Shop.

** ''The Instance''; a popular [[World of Warcraft]] show covering news, rumors and reader questions.

** ''The Final Score''; a more general-interest gaming podcast.

* [http://videogameshotdog.com/ Video Games Hot Dog], a podcast about video games, done by the creators of [[Kingdom of Loathing]].

* [[The D-Pad|The D Pad]], a weekly podcast about video games, music, movies, television, and pop culture. Features a [[YouTube]] channel for LPs as well.

* There seems to be a change in leading Pokémon podcasts every generation. From 2005 to 2007, ''[http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bulbacast:About Bulbacast]'' led the field during the ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby and Sapphire]]''-era as the first successful Pokémon podcast. After they went into hiatus, two guys from Brooklyn who call themselves "Jowy" and "KC" came in with ''[http://pallettribune.com WTPT - Pokémon Radio]'', and their podcast would end up being the leading Pokécast during ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]]'''s run in the U.S. They've stopped producing new episodes after a downer year in 2010, which left the #1 Pokémon podcast spot open for the current leader ''[http://pkmncast.com It's Super Effective]'' to take for [[Pokémon Black and White|Generation V]].

 

== Webcomic ==

* ''Downloadable Content, the [[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]] Podcast''. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].

* [http://www.webcomicbeacon.com The Webcomic Beacon] discusses the art of making webcomics from an amateur/hobbyist point of view and also regularly brings in guests from all points on the spectrum from hobbyist to professional. They also invariably descend into banter and often outrageous humour. Maybe it's the curse of webcomic people to just need to be funny?

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130501232751/http://ww.libsyn.com/ Webcomics Weekly] starts off aiming to discuss the art of making webcomics, then quickly descends into Scott Kurtz, Kris Strub, Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett [[Author Appeal|having a good time making each other laugh]]. Can be very funny if you just want something to listen to, and infuriating if you actually want some advice.

 

* ''[[Comedy Death Ray Radio]]'', a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Scott Aukerman

* ''Commanderbond.net'' runs a regular [[C Bn]] podcast, which is ''supposed'' to come out on the 007th of each month, but is inevitably late. Includes a [[Running Gag]] involving a reverb on the name of [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0851458/ Anatole Taubman], some very good parody examples of [[Pre Titles Sequence]] (including a brilliant one on ''[[Casino Royale]]''). Paul Dunphy or Evan Willnow usually do the voice-over duties, there's a nice version of the Bond theme done by [http://www.myspace.com/richdouglasmusic Rich Douglas] and some brilliant jokes in.

* [[Geek Heaven]] is a fairly new, general geek knowledge/culture podcast.

* [[Made of Fail Podcast]], a monthly podcast discussing various subjects related to nerd culture.

** Judge [[John Hodgman]], featuring minor internet celebrity and [[The Daily Show]] contributor [[The Areas of My Expertise|John Hodgman]].

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140326160328/http://vaguelyliveradio.podbean.com/ Vaguely Live Radio], also known as VLR, is a podcast hosted by Alex Day and Jimmy Hill, who are Nerimon and Jimmy0010 of Youtube fame. The show isn't really about anything in particular.

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* One of [[Bionicle]]'s web exclusives is a podcast story serial read by Greg Farshtey (with his wife providing occasional female voices).

* [[The Old Oilhouse]], a mostly Transformers-oriented podcast with a healthy dose of general geek culture and random ramblings.

 

== Other ==