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24 alternatives to RANDOM BADASSERY--Nerds That Are Rough Around the Edges

This week the guys dissect their experience with podcasting

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RANDOM BADASSERY--Nerds That Are Rough Around the Edges launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Building Nexcast Part 6: What's Up With Podcasting?▲62

   Many strangers give us their take on podcasting

   2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sparse▲162

   Stumble upon awesome podcasts on the Internet

   2019 · thesparseapp.netlify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   a16z - A podcast about podcasts▲140

   Discussing podcast discovery & community w/ PH & Roman Mars

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Podglomerate▲70

   A hybrid podcast network and production house

   2017 · thepodglomerate.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Parasocial▲204

   Listening to podcasts should be a joy. So let's get started.

   Aug 2026 · parasocial.fm · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Podcatch▲81

   A good podcast listen, now.

   2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Laughable▲99

   Discover podcasts through comedians you love!

   2016 · laughable.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Boss Jock▲99

   Podcast from iOS, no PC needed

   2016 · bossjockapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Longform Podcast▲78

   A weekly conversation with a non-fiction writer or editor.

   2014 · longform.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MegaMaker - EP14 - Uncomfortable with hobbits▲66

    We're making the world's first open source band!

    2016 · megamaker-f57f087d.simplecast.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Prehype Podcast▲107

    Entrepreneurs speaking to people they think are interesting

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Data Skeptic Podcast▲64

    Data/Stats/ML podcast with a great Mini series

    2015 · dataskeptic.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Immutable Podcast▲150

    A short, weekly show about design and development

    2015 · spec.fm · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pitch▲73

    Independent podcast about how music affects us all

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Hunt the Truth — S1E1: A hairline fracture▲88

    The intro to Microsoft's "Serial"-style Halo podcast

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Unmistakable Creative▲116

    A podcast of candid conversations w/ creative entrepreneurs

    2015 · unmistakablecreative.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Partially Derivative▲95

    The weekly podcast about data, data science, and drinking

    2015 · partiallyderivative.com · its alternatives →

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    Stuff to Blow Your Mind▲100

    Podcast by the writers at How Stuff Works

    2015 · iheart.com · its alternatives →

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    The Infamous Podcast: Ep. 53 - Rebelling Against Outrage▲56

    Helping make every fandom accessible for all!

    2016 · infamouspodcast.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Graphic Sound - 2: Burnout▲55

    Podcast on graphic design, illustration, and creativity.

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    RANDOM BADASSERY--Bob Dylan to Paul Auster▲61

    Public persona, artists as fans, workflowy, apple tv

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    UI Breakfast Podcast #13: Podcasting Fears and Goals▲62

    In this episode with @chris_hawk we discuss podcasting

    2016 · uibreakfast.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    It's All Mishegoss #34...New Stuff on the Horizon▲52

    New Stuff for the podcast /Z Cast and stress

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Podcast Universe▲111

    Visualization of podcast networks

    2015 · its alternatives →

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