i wish bill's podcast was as good as his stand-up stuff, but i know it'd be asking a lot to expect such greatness all the time

i also recommend "all my pets" -- what a fascinating episode

helen zaltzman's accent is the best

let's all just pray that shankar never retires (and that he never wants to)

the perfect podcast to listen to when you can't decide what to listen to -- every episode is interesting (even when you don't know the guest speaker/business) and i love that they're all strong/solid stand-alone episodes so you can literally dive in anywhere you want every time

my work commute would be intolerably sad and boring without this podcast