The best podcasts for Edutainment

I am a podcast producer, writer, musician and co-host. I have a passion for parody and comedy, but I also love things in a "non-boring" way. I always have a hard time with fiction podcasts. Although my favorite movies are fiction, there's just something about consuming entertainment through this intimate medium that I need some real facts and information. There's so much interesting and strange in the world that I want to learn about. However, I also don't want a monotone podcast that gives a ton of facts, like reading a school text book. When not consuming straight-up comedy podcasts, I'm always listening to informative/educational podcasts WITH comedy and high entertainment value. I feel that I'm more able to retain the knowledge when a good host is able to give personal examples of how the subject relates to me, or just hear an interesting viewpoint different than mine.

My podcast is a comedy variety show that is split into three categories. 1. Personal dilemmas 2. Edutainment/facts 3. Story. Our 2nd segment is designed to give a bit of what my favorite podcasts give. We make learning something fun, funny and interesting. Whether it be presented as a fast fact, a 2 Truths and a Lie game, trivia question or Top 5, we are dedicated to leave you with something to make you more interesting in conversation. Our 3rd segment (stories) is what we call our "movie versions" of dumb criminal stories. Leaning more into the comedy side of things, we take petty crime stories and present them in a similar fashion to how Hollywood takes a true story and makes it more exciting for film. Our comedic goal is to take true silly, bizarre petty crime stories and give them the same overly-dramatic spin that Hollywood or a Dateline-esque crime documentary would put towards a heavy subject. This gives me a chance to use all of my audio skills, parody all of my favorite movie tropes and also leave people learning all the information about a dumb crime. The end of every story breaks down what's true in our sensationalized version, leaving people feeling like part of the creative process and also knowing all of the facts, so they aren't spreading misinformation after. This show is a dense, wild amalgamation of all my favorite kinds of entertainment. It fulfills me creatively and every episode is written by my cohost and I, with all sound design done by me. Each story is a handcrafted audio experience like you've never heard before.

My podcast Playlist is for the people who love learning new things, but also have high standards for quality in entertainment and comedy. I spent 13 years in school and it took me well into my adult years to realize learning can be fun. These podcasts are for the people wanting to expand their mind and have fun doing it!