Never Post - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Never Post is honestly a breath of fresh air. They analyze the intersections of internet and “real life” culture in a way that is profoundly thoughtful, but not pretentious. They also do a fantastic job of making the content understandable when a concept or terminology might be new to you. As far as pacing and tone, it actually reminds me a lot of Mr. Rogers. It’s really calm and deliberate. They also maintain a consistent speed, so if you listen to your podcasts sped up there aren’t random sections that become too fast because the host started speaking quickly. Plus it has a really broad and diverse set of hosts. The content is consistently high quality and brings in many voices without feeling disjointed. It may be a new podcast… but I’ve followed several of the hosts for years and Never Post hits the high bars they’ve set on mediums like YouTube. I have one final thought to add- Cultural and media literacy are so important, but critical thinking seems rarer and rarer by the day. It’s kind of strange to say… but the Never Post hosts are essentially professional thinkers. And they lead by example, which subtly encourages you to think more critically in the world. Listening to their thoughtful insights often makes me think about other things in different ways- sort of like how hanging out musicians might change the way you think about music.
Oh and it’s independently produced!
A+

I used to watch Mike Rugnetta's PBS online show, so I was delightfully surprised to recognize his name in a Garbage Day newsletter! Figured I'd give the podcast a try, and everything I like!

Informative, nuanced, space for humor as well. Thoughtful, and the hosts and guests truly care about their topics.

It's kinda like 99PI but about the internet. And no ads for giant oil companies or AI devices.

I am two episodes in and I already know that I am going to make time to catch up and look forward to the newest ep to drop. This is achievable because it’s a bimonthly podcast and there is only thirteen episodes so far. That said, I don’t think you need to play from the start. If you see a topic covered you like or are interested, listen to that one. I can guarantee an intelligent (but accessible), sincere (but sometimes humorous), discussion of the topic that you can start and finish on your average lunch break. Each ep has two stories/topics and they really make you about the influence (and sometimes lack of influence) of the internet in all its forms. I highly recommend, especially if you liked anything Mike Rugnetta has been involved with or shows like Radiolab. To steal from Joe Bob Briggs, ‘Five stars. Chris says check it out.’

Never Post is a great show about the internet and how it shapes our lives in big and small ways. They’re not chasing the latest viral sensations, instead they dig deep and find really interesting stories and angles.