Enhance that dull commuteand make your commuting experience a life-enhancing experience, as well as, meaningful.
Meaningful Podcasts That Will Make Commuting Productive
Quit listening to the same old radio stations and try a mind-blowing podcast instead. Whether you use iTunes or Android daily podcasts await, to keep your mind occupied through meaningful podcasts.
1. Stuff To Blow Your Mind
Stuff To Blow Your Mind includes:
Ballad Of The Electric Blowfish Junk Food Junkies Neural Pixie Dust
2. The Age Of Persuasion
The Age Of Persuasion keeps you occupied with:
The Current: Black Dog Situation How Smith Falls Turned A Chocolate Factory Into A Marijuana Plant The Enchanted: Author Rene Denfeld’s stories from death row
(Though “The Age Of Persuasion” radio series has retired since 2013, you can still enjoy the past episodes for some mind-blowing podcasts!)
3. White Coat, Black Art
White Coat Black Art keeps your mind off of the traffic jam with:
The Endless Debate Over Medical Marijuana Physician Heal Thyself Take Out The Trash Please!
4. Risk!
Think you’ve got it bad? Take a listen to Risk! and hear the true exploits of others:
The Best Of Risk! #6 Stung Inappropriate
5. Point Of Inquiry
Interested in topics regarding politics, religion, science and more?Point of Inquiry features:
J. R. Havlan–Writer For The Daily Show Capital Punishment In Crisis With Dahlia Lithwick Negin Farsad: Red States And Muslim Comedy
6. Nerdette
Avid reader? Or just love vegging out on the couch with your fave series? Then Nerdette offers:
Ain’t I A Woman: Freedom Fighters of American History Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner and The Story of Sally Ride Peter Sagal on Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, And On Being A Nerd Before It Was Cool
7. The Grantland Network
The Grantland Network offers a sample of talks across several genres, from Hollywood to all things sports.. Some topics presented:
Do you like Prince Movies? Men In Blazers Cheap Heat
8. Stuff You Should Know
Stuff You Should Know is all about two guys tellin’ you what you should know! Topics include:
Is Brain Size Related To Intelligence? How Amputations Work The Shark Diaries
9. Stuff You Missed In History Class
These meaningful podcasts are suitable even for those who hated history class. Topics include:
The Great London Smog The S.S. Sultana Ruth Harkness And The First Panda In The U.S.
10. You Look Nice Today: A Journal Of Emotional Hygiene
You Look Nice Today is an amazing podcast that assists in keeping you emotionally healthy. Topics include:
Adam Ruins Everything Make A Given Wish Poolside
11. How Did This Get Made
Feed your brain with How Did This Get Made. Learn and laugh as you commute with topics like:
Mr. Nanny Ernest Goes To Jail No Holds Barred
12. Science Friday
Take advantage of the great podcasts offered at Science Friday. Hot topics have been:
The ABC’s of 3D Concerns Rise Over Our Pesticide Use, Birds, And Bees What’s So Bad About Being Alone With Your Own Thoughts?
13. 99% Invisible
99% Invisible is the podcast that tunes you in to topics you don’t think about everyday. Past topics:
Cold War Kids Feet of Engineering Clean Trains
14. Travel In 10
Enjoy traveling all over the world with Travel in 10. Recent podcosts have included:
A Train You Need To See To Believe Maui, Hawaii Africa Safari
15. IronDove
IronDove focuses on building a community of folks interested in social justice. Previous podcasts have included:
Opus: Dream Your Dream Live Your Truth Courage
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