My top picks from podcasts I discovered last year. As always, they may be old, but my listening was brand new in 2024. In no particular order. Links are in the podcast name.
Join Scott as he goes through the wonderful world of movies including lists, old favorites, scene analysis, and tropes.
It is thanks to Scott that I discovered Lower Deaks and The Lost City. His episodes are only about 10 minutes long and I enjoy them a great deal even if I might not try even a fraction of the movies he covers.
This is actually Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's narration of the Dickens novel but it was released in podcast format at Audible. He's the narrator of the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovich and I have long loved listening to him read. This makes Nicholas Nickleby come alive in a way that makes you love Dickens even more.
"First and foremost, because I think people are bored with history being told in a hand-wringing, pious, judgmental and moralistic way – they want it brought to life by people who are genuine enthusiasts and love the past."That's absolutely right. Having loved Tom Holland's book Dominion (see the Best of 2024 Reading list) I was intrigued by discovering this podcast. Could it be as fair and also as entertaining as I found that book? The answer is yes. I'm now addicted.
— Dominic Sandbrook answering the question What's the secret of its success? in a 2024 interview with The Daily Telegraph.[8]
Sing the Hours is a twice-daily podcast, bringing sung Lauds and Vespers from the Liturgy of the Hours to the Catholic faithful around the world.Beautifully done. It somehow manages to sound both timeless and contemporary. I listen to at least part of one every day.
Each episode is about an hour long and goes over the upcoming readings for Sunday. It is hosted by Scott Powell with two regulars, including one of the regular Pillar editors. It's a good overview and sometimes digs into things that I might not think of — like any good Bible study.
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