The internet has given the world an endless sea of content. Some is good, some is terrible, some is true, and some is thoughtful. This is the content that I love.

News

  • National Public Radio - Morning edition and All Things Considered are an important part of my day.
  • The New York Times - Immediately after the election I purchased a subscription to the New York Times. I decided that add driven content comes at a price and paying for good content is important.
  • Quartz - Figure driven reporting that never tries to be the first to report something.
  • The Wall Street Journal - Admittedly I don’t read the Wall Street Journal. However, it is to the right of the New York Times and I think it is important to have a foot on both sides of the political line.
  • Vox - Vox’s reporting on the Affordable Care Act by Sarah Kliff was and continues to be Amazing. Ezra Klein, the Editor and Chief, is also someone who always expands my perspective.
  • FiveThirtyEight - Five Thirty Eight brings a data driven approach to news - something more news outlets should strive to do. They were very good at polling the presidential election and their reporting on guns is amazing.
  • Marginal Revolution - This blog is my latest find, thanks to the Ezra Klein Show. It’s written by Tyler Cohen. He has a way of putting things that I think about into simple easy to digest short snippets. Don’t expect anything polished. Just thoughts and quotes. Awesome.
  • High Country News - The best reporting on issues that we face in the west, hands down.
  • Sagebrush Altered - Ahem

Podcasts

There are a ton of great Podcasts out there. This list is by no means comprehensive. Here I’ll focus on podcasts that I enjoy that I haven’t heard many others recommend.

  • The Weeds - An in depth policy podcast. The three hosts Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff and Matt Iglesias do a great job getting into the political weeds on a wide range of topics. They are particularly good at bringing complex issues down to an understandable level.
  • The Ezra Klein Show - Ezra interviews really smart people and he asks great questions.
  • More Perfect - Another great podcast from the folks at Radiolab. Each episode covers a supreme court ruling. It will change how you think about the law.
  • Revisionist History - Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast that aims to change the way you think about history. Each episode tackles a moment in history that you think you understand but don’t.
  • NPR Politics Podcast - This one single handedly got me through the election.
  • A History of Oil - This should be required listening for everyone. It explains so much about how the world works. Oil is indeed the product that shapped our modern world.
  • The better known podcasts that I really enjoy:

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. I also like to read books, but do it far less than I should. Although it will be short, I’m working on putting out a list of books that enjoyed reading this year.

Happy new year!