I used to listen to long form essays on Youtube. My favourite ones either break down the history of a conspiracy, teach me something new and cool about the world, or explore a hobby I’ve never been interested in.
I don’t like the ones about killers or heavy drama. I also don’t like podcasts that spend half the time reading the latest news from [topic] in verbatim .
What are some podcasts you can recommend me while I chip away at other things?
I just finished listening to “Wind of Change” by Pineapple Studios, and I highly recommend it for a fun deep dive in an obscure historical area.
It’s an eight-part limited series podcast that follows a journalist as he unpacks and uncovers a conspiracy, which concerns the CIA’s involvement in the hit song “Wind of Change” by German rock band ‘the Scorpions’. It all starts with a rumor from an ex-agent, and spirals into some really interesting interviews with credible witnesses and key players in the alleged covert operation.