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I've been meaning to post this for about a year now, and I'm not sure why it took me so long. I get asked what podcasts I listen to by my developer friends a lot. I always try to throw a few out there but I can never remember the whole list - which is actually kind of sad because the list isn't that long.

Most of these podcasts are around the 1 hour mark for time, except Hanselminutes which is usually about 40 minutes.

So without further delay, here is the list of podcasts that I enjoy!

One last delay: My pal, John Bubriski has a great list of podcasts (and many other things) over on his Developer Resources page.

One more one last delay - I've marked podcasts that have strong language with a NSFW.

General Nerd Podcasts

The Geekbox - Website - NSFW, Just a group of hilarious geeks/nerds talking about videogames, tv, movies and comics. Can't pick any favorites for this as every episode is awesome.

A life well wasted - Website - NSFW, A "This American Life" for video game nerds. Favorite epsiodes:

• The death of EGM - Full Episode
• Gotta Catch 'Em All - Full Episode

Comic Conspiracy - Website - NSFW, Podcast that covers everything comic book related. No favorites here, every episode is excellent.

Development Oriented Podcasts

This Developers Life - Website - "This American Life" for programmers. Awesome, awesome podcast. Favorite episodes:

• Pressure - Full Episode
• Criticism - Full Episode
• Getting Fired - Full Episode

Herding Code - Website - Informative and funny podcast that usually highlights the "hip" new stuff in Microsoft .Net Development. Favorite episodes:

• Interview with Miguel de Icaza (Part 1) (Part 2)
• Scott Belware on BDD and Lean Development - Full Episode
• Measuring victory in software development - Full Episode

Hanselminutes - Website - The 800lb gorrila of .Net focused podcasts. Each week Scott Hanselman interviews someone in the field of IT/Software Development and posts the result. Favorite episodes:

• Anything from the "Startup Series" Episodes 282 - 287
• History of HTTP - Full Episode
• A C64 emulator in Silverlight Full Episode

Alt.net Podcast - Website - Now defunct, this podcast promotes an alternative way of thinking, about problems and about code, for .Net developers. Favorite episodes:

• Object Databases with James Avery and Rob Conery - Full Episode
• Ruby on Rails Full Episode
• Dependency Injection and IOC with Nate Kohari and Brad Wilson Part 1 Part 2

Thirsty Developer - Website - Podcast that interviews various people in software development, usually over drinks. Very laid back atmosphere and a great educational resource. No longer in production. Favorite episodes:

• Interview with Jeff Atwood - Full Episode
• The Meta Episode - Full Episode