Seattle’s Best Podcasts

Ok we all know that the Ricky Gervais podcast is the greatest thing to ever appear on the internet and everyone has a favorite random cast that they subscribe to, but what are the best Seattle-focused podcasts? We’ll give you a list of our favorites, but we’re willing to be turned on to any others.

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**On Hold - Seattle’s new On Hold program isn’t just for people trying to call City Hall as the newspapers spun it. It’s actually a municipal podcast showcasing local music of a variety of genres, which we think is really damn cool. Even though there’s only one episode out we have high hopes for it and are including it here. Sometimes it makes you feel like you're on hold, though. (xml / mp3)

**Stressed Out Radio - The focus here is 206 hip-hop, but the host Blymm is the reason to listen. He’s a rising star - This cast is incredible and if you're going to click on any of these have it be this one. You'll be glad you did, we promise. (xml / mp3)

**Podcasting Liberally - This is the audio track to Seattle’s Drinking Liberally event and we have to admit we’re a little behind on these. Episode #1 featured a ten minute conversation about how gay Eyeman is so we’re anxious to hear the rest. The problem with this one is that as far as we know there’s no way to subscribe so you have to watch Horsesass.org for word of new episodes. (mp3 / mp3 / mp3 / latest with Ron Sims)

**Music That matters - KEXP is not strictly a podcast outfit, obviously, but they do offer a variety of casts that are very worth listening to. It’s also a decent solution to the problem of there being no FM tuner in most mp3 players. Our favorite KEXP cast is Music That Matters, but there’s also Song of the Day, Sonarchy and Live Performances. All of these are also available via iTunes and the KEXP site.

**The Works - Another cheat as John Moe’s bread and butter is on KUOW, but his podcast friendly topics (The High Tech Living Room, The Year of Open Source, HD Radio) and local blogger guests make him a must subscribe. This is an awesome program whether on the radio, streamed or podcasted. (xml / mp3)

**Seattle and Beyond - For a town that celebrates indie culture to the extent that Seattle does, we’re sorely lacking in indie music podcasts. Maybe if they’re out there we just don’t know about em. Seattle and Beyond stands alone in this category, although it does have a tendency to stray way into adult contemporary territory. There's a lot of local music here you won't hear anywhere else.