Question of the Week: Do you listen to genealogy podcasts?

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What are your favorite podcasts?

(This is a follow-on to last week's question: Do you watch genealogy webinars?)

This week I started listening to AJ Jacobs' new podcast, "Twice Removed." I'm guessing it was inspired by his involvement in the Global Family Reunion. It's not an instructional podcast, but it's highly entertaining! Check it out!

Share your favorite Podcasts in your answer and we will have a great resource list of Genealogy Podcasts to share with others!

 

asked Jan 8, 2017 in The Tree House by Julie Ricketts G2G6 Pilot (234,680 points)
edited Jan 9, 2017 by Mags Gaulden
I listen to the Genealogy Guys podcast which has pretty poor (in my opinion) audio quality.   Given they are so notable and have sponsorship from some big companies, it is surprising to me that they have not invested in better quality audio equipment!  However the content of their podcast is excellent which is why I continue to listen.

The Genealogy Guys have also recently started a monthly podcast where they interview a well known genealogist for about an hour - that podcast is excellent and highly recommended.

I also listen to Lisa Louise Cooke, she has some great podcast materials, I really like how each month her free podcast includes a segment focused on DNA, I learn a lot from her and her guests.
commented Jan 10, 2017 by Leigh Murrin G2G6 Mach 2 (23,700 points)
Oh man, I forgot about Genealogy Guys. Guess I'm not out of stuff to listen to. =D
commented Jan 10, 2017 by Carrie Quackenbush G2G6 Mach 7 (71,890 points)
I just started listening to the Genealogy Guys. I have a long list of podcasts that I listen to about a variety of topics, and I haven't really gotten through a whole episode of theirs yet! My listening depends a lot on how much I'm in the car. ;-)
commented Jan 11, 2017 by Julie Ricketts G2G6 Pilot (234,680 points)
I don't. Would not know how to do that nor how to find them in the first place. Time is another issue. what do you do while you are sitting there listening? Take notes?
commented Jan 11, 2017 by Sandy Martin G2G1 (1,160 points)
A couple of people mentioned it so I'll just say here that I now LOVE the Extreme Genes podcast. It's like listening to a radio station about genealogy.
commented Jan 12, 2017 by Carrie Quackenbush G2G6 Mach 7 (71,890 points)
@Sandy -- I often listen to podcasts while I'm in the car running errands or on road trips. Sometimes I just have them on while I'm working on things on the computer. If it's something I'm super interested in and want to remember later, I definitely take notes. :-)

@Carrie -- I think I'm going to have to check out Extreme Genes! It's been talked up quite a bit!
commented Jan 13, 2017 by Julie Ricketts G2G6 Pilot (234,680 points)

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My favorites are:

New Netherland Praatjes http://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/additional-resources/new-netherland-praatjes/

The Forget-Me-Not Hour http://www.blogtalkradio.com/janeewilcox She covers a huge range of topics.

 

answered Jan 9, 2017 by Carrie Quackenbush G2G6 Mach 7 (71,890 points)
edited Jan 9, 2017 by Carrie Quackenbush
Great tips Carrie, I will try Forget Me Not for sure!
commented Jan 10, 2017 by Leigh Murrin G2G6 Mach 2 (23,700 points)
Both of those are new for me and haven't shown up in an iTunes search yet. Thanks, Carrie!
commented Jan 11, 2017 by Julie Ricketts G2G6 Pilot (234,680 points)
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"It's About Time" is a chatty programme narrated by Tony Robinson (BBC celebrity - Baldrick from Black Adder) Presented by Ancestry.com - available in the UK at least via Itunes. It covers a few noted personages from the past and not a lot of in depth genealogy, but worth a listen
answered Jan 11, 2017 by Neil Hartwell G2G Crew (490 points)
Sounds like fun!!
commented Jan 11, 2017 by Julie Ricketts G2G6 Pilot (234,680 points)
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Lisa Louise Cooke also does the "Family Tree Magazine Podcast" that comes out once per month.

I also listen to

  1. "Extreme Genes" by Scott Fisher. David Allen Lambert from the NEHGS and Tom Perry of TMCPlace.com both have segments each week and there's usually a special guest. This week it's CeCe Moore
  2. "Ancestral Findings" for short to the point tips
  3. "The Genealogy Professional podcast" hosted by Marian Pierre-Louis. Marian talks with professional genealogists about running their genealogy businesses.
  4. "Ben Franklin's World" by Liz Covart. In 2016, one episode per month focused on HOW historians do history. Two of those episodes focused on genealogy but the whole series was enlightening. I enjoy the weekly podcasts for the context it provides for the time periods.
  5. "Florida Frontiers Radio" from the Florida Historical Society, mostly for context but family stories are woven throughout the episodes.
  6. "Stuff You missed in History Class" for context and things that make you go hmmmm
answered Jan 11, 2017 by Debi Hoag G2G6 Pilot (166,690 points)
edited Jan 13, 2017 by Debi Hoag
I started listening to Ben Franklin's World a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed the 2-part episode she did on genealogy. It was pretty rudimentary, but it was still very informative.

I used to listen to Stuff You Missed in History Class. I'm not quite sure why I stopped. Hmmm ...

The others all sound great, too, Debi! I'll have to cue them up.
commented Jan 11, 2017 by Julie Ricketts G2G6 Pilot (234,680 points)
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No. I mostly read about genealogy.
answered Jan 11, 2017 by Catherine du Toit G2G2 (2,190 points)
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I love listening to Podcast.  I have listed a few that haven't yet been mentioned that I listen to:-

With an Australian focus

Genies Down Under - http://geniesdownunder.com.au/  

Jennyalogy Podcast - http://jennyalogypodcast.blogspot.com.au/

Dead and Buried Podcast - http://www.deadandburiedpodcast.com/dead-and-buried-podcast/

World focus

The Genealogy Professional podcast - http://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/episodes/

The Podcast History of Our World - http://www.podcasthistoryofourworld.com/history-podcasts/

Other

Family Tree Magazine Podcast - http://www.familytreemagazine.com/info/podcasts

Extreme Genes - http://extremegenes.com/

answered Jan 11, 2017 by Sandra Williamson G2G2 (2,720 points)
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My interest is mainly DNA and I mainly read rather than listen but I like the extreme genes podcast ...

http://extremegenes.com/category/podcast-archive/

also A Savory Spotlight on LAtalkradio!

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/la-talk-radio/a-savory-spotlight

answered Jan 12, 2017 by Kitty Cooper G2G5 (5,310 points)
I also like Extreme Genes. I was seated next to David Allen Lambert at FGS last fall, and hope to see him and meet Scott Fisher at RootsTech. Oh, and Kitty too!
commented Jan 30, 2017 by Karen Tobo G2G6 Pilot (104,520 points)
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Not really.  I subscribe to Lisa Cook's newsletter, but that's about it.
answered Jan 12, 2017 by Michael Gollaher
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I also listen to Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems podcast.  I had been listening as I drive, but there are times she comes up with idea after idea and I can't write it down while I drive. So now I only listen to her when I am sitting at my desk so I can make notes and fast-forward through items that I am not that interested in, such as her genealogy-related arts and crafts.

But thanks for a heads-up on some of these other podcasts.  Always searching for something to listen to while driving or sitting in waiting rooms!
answered Jan 13, 2017 by Lorie Christian G2G1 (1,070 points)
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I listen to podcasts on Genealogy over and over!  A wealth of information I have found helpful.
answered Jan 17, 2017 by Fay Osborne

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