Best Uncle Dig Podcasts (2025)

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133 | Curtsy, Bow, & Gyrate 1:00:33

11h ago1:00:33

1:00:33

After a ten-month hiatus, your Biffs are back! Stefani and Ray hit the waves refreshed with new questions and the same banter. This week, the Biffs take on the Slate’s “How To Do It.” A girl know’s too much about a new girlfriend’s boyfriend’s past, and is chomping at the bit to tell her. A man is turned on when he finds out his boyfriend is marrie…

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GUNNS GROTTO 332 talk to me 2:00:00

3h ago2:00:00

2:00:00

Tonight in Gunn's Grotto we won't only be talking about our generation. There's so much more to talk about. Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight....for a bit of a chat. Ry Cooder & Terry Evans, Champion Jack Dupree, Howlin Wolf, Albert Collins, Link Wray, Bob Wills Texas Playboys, The Wanted, Sagittarius, Jacqueline Taïeb, The Falc…

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Get inked! Or... not! 19:14

4d ago19:14

19:14

'Tis the season to show some skin! Perhaps some tattoo-adorned skin? In this week's episode, Ben tells Amory about the r/tattoos community's reaction to a man whose friends made him self-conscious about his flowery tattoo. Amory tells Ben about the science behind why tattoos stay put on our bodies, which has only recently come to be understood.…

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GUNNS GROTTO 331 silly 2:00:00

6d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

Most of the time in Gunn's Grotto we try not to be, but tonight it looks like we're going ...silly, very silly. In fact there will be so much silliness down here tonight it might even get ...stupid. If you think you can handle it you are invited to come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight - and get silly with the rest of us. It May Sou…

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Group Chats: The Dark Matter of American Politics 26:42

11d ago26:42

26:42

The thing about social media when it was created was that it was public. Ideas shared were debated for all to see. Today much of that is happening behind closed doors—in group chats. Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of the media outlet Semafor and co-host of the podcast Mixed Signals, speaks with Endless Thread about the elite group chats on Signal and W…

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GUNNS GROTTO 330 hanging around 1:59:59

14d ago1:59:59

1:59:59

"Work five years and 20 years hanging around" said a clearly fed up Charlie Watts when David Hepworth asked him how he felt about his 25 year stint as drummer for the Rolling Stones. And tonight in Gunn's Grotto our patience will also be tested, as we're hanging around and waiting...for something. Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonig…

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7.5 | Dragon Theory: Evidence and Encounters with Real Dragons 1:45:56

16d ago1:45:56

1:45:56

🔥👉 Watch the video Youtube premiere MONDAY 9pm EST of this episode - tons of killer visuals - and JOIN US in the LIVE CHAT 🙌 👉 https://bit.ly/youtube-belief-hole ------ What if dragons weren’t just myth—but memory? In this episode, we dive claw-first into the strange possibility that fire-breathing dragons actually once soared our skies (and maybe …

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The bots are taking over 25:39

18d ago25:39

25:39

The bots are here to stay, and they're everywhere. The trouble is, learning how to spot them. On this week's episode of Endless Thread, Ben and Amory discuss two stories from Reddit about undercover bots. First — is there such a thing as an easy tell for identifying bots? Second, what happens when internet users accept bots as fellow humans, only t…

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GUNNS GROTTO 329 dig my drip 2:00:00

19d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

Starlight takes many years to reach us, so what we see now, may no longer exist. The same applies to hip vernacular, so if I know "dig my drip" means "check out the outfit I'm wearing" its been superceded by many other phrases, and is no longer in use. But drip digging is what we'll be doing tonight in Gunn's Grotto. Meet Me With Your Black Dress O…

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Encore: The internet's fight over dinosaur emoji 28:49

25d ago28:49

28:49

A few years ago, we brought you the story of how dinosaur emoji had entered the debate about trans rights. We were reminded of this episode recently when a White House memorandum lambasted NPR for spreading "radical, woke propaganda" and linked to our story as an example. After the memo, President Trump signed an executive order to stop federal fun…

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Breaking Records 13:51

26d ago13:51

13:51

In this episode Uncle dig reviews the Hier Ashtray. Also a garden update. There is no guest this week.By Uncle Dig

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GUNNS GROTTO 328 hey!! 2:00:00

26d ago2:00:00

2:00:00

Hey you! Yes, you... I'm not saying "Oi" because that would be rude, but "Hey", ...that's alright, isn't it? Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight and lets make hey! where the sun don't shine. Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey, Hey Pretty Baby, Hey Girl, Hey Suzie, Hey Grandma, Hey Mr Bartender, Hey Mr Policeman, Hey Big Mouth, Hey Good Lookin', Hey …

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Antarctic Ghosts, Haunted Mountains, Phantoms of the Frozen Lands | 5.24 EXP (Member Episode) 1:16:31

29d ago1:16:31

1:16:31

🔥 Watch the Youtube Video of this Remastered Expansion Episode: 🔗 👉 https://youtu.be/fWpnMjFJ8QU Hey Gang, aren't you a site for sore eyes. Hey Gang, aren't you a site for sore eyes. Things have been a little rough in the Hole lately, so we're hoping you'll join us tonight for the public release of this classic Expansion episode. But don't worry me…

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Boy do we have a rant for you 21:50

1M ago21:50

21:50

It's rant season. Or is it? When is it *not* rant season? In this week's episode of Endless Thread, Ben and Amory discuss two very different, very viral, rants from Reddit. One is about how the current design trends in our public and private spaces are hard on the ears. Another discusses how escape room adventures can bring out the worst in people.…

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GUNNS GROTTO 327 kiss 2:00:00

1M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, ...is it though, really? Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight and I think, after two hours of serious snogging, we'll find the answer is... almost never. Let's Kiss And Make Up No More Cold or Warmed Over Kisses 'scuse me while I kiss the sky... it's just a kiss away. And if you haven'…

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Find Our Friends 35:03

1M ago35:03

35:03

At any given time, 110 people can tell you exactly where James Tatter is. Every single iPhone user has the Find My app on their phone, which allows them to share their location with friends and family. Increasingly, for young people like James, it's becoming also a form of social media. Endless Thread producer (and James's sister) Grace Tatter want…

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7.4 | SLS 30 | The Spitting Witch, the Black-Eyed Kid and the Tall Man, and More Terrifying True Encounters 1:28:49

1M ago1:28:49

1:28:49

Watch Video Episode 👉 https://bit.ly/440hzHZ As Strange Listener Stories turns 30, we unlock the vault to share terrifying true listener encounters—too freaky to forget —yet somehow never aired. "Someone left the gate open… at Camp Creeply." Featuring: 👁️ A forest encounter with a Black-Eyed Kid & her Tall Man 🧙🏽‍♀️ A witch who spits a storm-curse …

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Introducing NHPR's "The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs" 17:28

2M ago17:28

17:28

Endless Thread is thrilled to introduce you to a new podcast from our friends at NHPR’s Document team. That’s the team behind other great narrative shows like Bear Brook and The 13th Step. For the past six months, NHPR reporter Todd Bookman has been spending a lot of time thinking about… a cat. This cat’s name is Sergeant Tibbs – he’s 19. Tibbs goe…

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Nothing Violent 24:45

2M ago24:45

24:45

There's a conspiracy theory on Reddit right now suggesting that Reddit is using aggressive tools to hide posts praising or supporting Luigi Mangione's alleged execution-style killing of the CEO of United Healthcare, Brian Thompson. Endless Thread looks at what is going on with Luigi memes on this platform: the Nintendo character memes… and the othe…

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Freaky Alaska: Holographic Humanoids, Sky Freights, and Ghost Story Call Ins (Member Episode) 59:41

2M ago59:41

59:41

(🔥 Special Member Episode Dropping NOW! Chat Live in the YT Premiere!) 🔗https://youtu.be/MMNbh2FLEa4 From 1970s missing time events on cold Alaskan highways and Holographic Little Dudes dodging cars near Nome, to Kushtika lore and hairy humanoid bride-abduction, we're braving the cold to bring you the strangest untold Alaskan tales! 🗻 Welcome to Fr…

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Introducing Levittown, new podcast from Kaleidescope and Bloomberg 30:32

2M ago30:32

30:32

Have you ever been deepfaked? Or maybe this is just a new fear – that photos of you end up online that are you – but not really you? What would you do? For an increasing number of people – especially women – this is becoming a reality. So much so that a recent bill in Congress called the “Take It Down” Act has found some incredibly rare bipartisan …

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Toyota Hilux trucks - why are they popular online and in war zones? 31:59

2M ago31:59

31:59

In April of 2024, a group of aid workers were killed by Israeli Defense Forces while bringing food to Central Gaza. The IDF had alleged that its military analysts had identified a gunman on top of one of the trucks carrying supplies, suggesting it was a military vehicle, not an aid vehicle. In the online debate following the event, a familiar trope…

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Tony from Tony's Italian Kitchen 49:15

2M ago49:15

49:15

Uncle dig has a lovely conversation with Tony from Tony's Italian kitchen located at 9329 Table Rock Rd in Central Point Oregon. Before that He updates us on his garden. Happy Spring! Go hiking and eat pizza!By Uncle Dig

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How to responsibly leak information to the press 25:26

2M ago25:26

25:26

Well, the messaging app Signal has been in the news recently, thanks to a snafu in which prominent federal defense officials mistakenly added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a group chat in which they discussed military strikes in Yemen. This whole situation reminds us of another conversation we've been having as a team about h…

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GUNNS GROTTO 322 king 2:00:00

2M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

This photo was taken the last time KC.3 (as I like to call him) came down to the Grotto to pick up the 13th Floor Elevators album I promised to lend him. Though perhaps not the first Gunn's Grotto Goer that springs to mind, he says he likes to come down here for a bit of respite from his incessant duties, and he digs the sounds, especially the psyc…

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7.3 | Camp Creeply 6: Boy Scouts vs Werewolf, Tent to Another Dimension, and True Backwoods Encounters 1:17:51

2M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

🔥⛺️ JOIN US for the creepiest edition of this camping horror anthology If you're strangely hungry for more allegedly TRUE freaky encounters at the edge of your tent, the campfire is lit! Step into the darkness, if you dare, and we'll see you guys there 🙌 🚨🔥🔥 Want Visuals? Watch the Youtube Video! 🔗 👉 https://youtu.be/XFtDsBTpTU0 🔥 Want more Expansi…

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Adrián and the Whale 23:36

2M ago23:36

23:36

There are moments that define each of our lives. Some we can predict: graduations, marriages, births, death. Others? Not so much. And in the year 2025, sometimes, if the stars align just so, you may find that moment explode online. That's what happened to 23-year-old Adrián Simancas. Last month, he was paddling the Straight of Magellan, with his fa…

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GUNNS GROTTO 321 a thing called love 2:00:00

3M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

I don't know if you've heard of it, but there's a thing called love. You can fall in it, and you can fall out of it. If you don't know what I'm talking about, or even if you do, between them tonight's guests in Gunn's Grotto have a huge amount of love experience - and will tell us all about it. Come down to Gunn's Grotto with me Peter Gunn tonight.…

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Bonus: A conversation with Hasan Piker 53:55

3M ago53:55

53:55

Last week, we introduced you to the wildly popular, albeit controversial, streamer and self-declared socialist Hasan Piker — what he’s all about, how he’s delivering his message to millions of followers, and who he’s reaching and resonating with. When we talked to him in November, Hasan had a lot to say about the Democratic Party, about the streami…

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The Stream is Up 36:12

3M ago36:12

36:12

Every day, seven days a week, for eight hours or more, Hasan Piker is live on the video game streaming platform Twitch. This is where he shares his political commentary with a dedicated community of viewers — many of whom fall into a particularly sought-after electoral demographic: young men. One of the dominant theories about the re-election of Pr…

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Tye Tokes returns! 36:40

3M ago36:40

36:40

In this Episode Uncle Dig sits, down and has a nice hang with Tye Tokes, a youtuber, podcaster, and cannabis worker about what hes been up too since the last time he was on the show, it was an enjoyable conversation and i know you'll enjoy it too. To start the show, as is tradition, Uncle Dig fills us in on what is goin on with his garden…

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The Nullarbor Horror! Australian Sky Creatures and Terror in the Outback (Members Episode) 1:18:59

3M ago1:18:59

1:18:59

👊 Sponsor: Factor 🌮 Eat smart with Factor! Get started at factormeals.com/FACTORPODCAST and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping! Venture with us once more to the strange and lovely land down under for a fascinating expedition into some of the most bizarre encounters from the Darkest reaches of the Australian outb…

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Terminally Online 30:41

3M ago30:41

30:41

"Should I be joking at a time like this?" That's the question then 33-year-old Brooke Eby asked herself when she uploaded her first piece of TikTok comedy in 2022, about being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Brooke's since built an audience of hundreds of thousands of people who are rooting for, and laughing with, her. Sometimes it gets weird. B…

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Daniel Morford of Pride of the Lion Seeds 56:22

3M ago56:22

56:22

Today Dig is joined on the Show by lifelong grower Daniel Morford. Daniel is a cannabis breeder and grower. His family owns and he operates Heartrock Mountain farm in Eastern Mendocino County California. He is the purveyor of Pride of the lion seeds. Dig also gives a garden update. https://www.heartrockmountainfarm.com/…

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Welcome to the Jam 32:39

3M ago32:39

32:39

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now! Yes, this episode is about the 1996 movie "Space Jam," starring NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. Rather, it's about the website for "Space Jam," which is still up and functioning nearly 30 years later. Amory and Ben talk to the hilarious team behind this digital artifact and hear the unlikely …

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7.2 | Texas Terror: True Tales of the Strangeness in the Lone Star State 1:17:41

3M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

🔥👀 Get 2x the episodes! Become a member! 🔗👉 https://bit.ly/7-2-exp Well friends, We've been on the road exploring the righteous roadways of big Sky Country, and we wanted to bring you a long for the ride! (in a manner of speaking). In an effort of communion, we're filling the Hole this evening with True, Terrifying Tales from our Texas listeners! J…

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Introducing On Point: The Internet Archive is in danger 31:17

3M ago31:17

31:17

We’re coming to you with a special offering today. It’s an episode about the internet… from our friends just a few cubicles over here at WBUR: On Point. Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more inte…

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Love in 60 Seconds 34:19

4M ago34:19

34:19

Wanda Brewer was grieving. After losing her brother, she found comfort in an unexpected place: a soap-opera-esque story on Instagram told in 60-second increments. The story? A mafia boss torn between power, family and love. Wanda’s not alone. Millions are bingeing these bite-sized, ultra-dramatic vertical shorts, where sexy werewolves, ruthless bil…

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DeepSeek's Diss Track 27:43

4M ago27:43

27:43

In 2022, people around the world freaked out at the advent of ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot. In under three years, artificial intelligence has been incorporated almost everywhere in our online lives. But training the large language models, or LLMs, that power these AI assistants is hugely expensive. Or is it? Last month, a Chinese startup called DeepSe…

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7.1 | Infrared Gargoyles, Ouija Board Escapes and CIA Animal Spies 1:34:29

4M ago1:34:29

1:34:29

In the shadow of war, soldiers aren't always fighting a flesh-and-blood enemy. Extreme environments can often invite unusual things.. From Ouija board summonings in Okinawa that release entities into our world, to monstrous, infrared sky-gargoyles seen only through experimental military tech, this episode is a payload of incredible, true tales! Als…

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Little Big RedNote 19:27

4M ago19:27

19:27

Sometimes, after a long day speaking English, former WBUR podcast fellow Cici Yu just wants to zone out and spend time on the internet where everyone is speaking her native language, Chinese. Her app of choice? Xiaohongshu, or RedNote. So, when Cici logged on recently to find a feed filled with English-speaking Americans, she was surprised. Show no…

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Lukas Barfield 37:59

4M ago37:59

37:59

In this Episode Dig sits down with Lukas to discuss his recent grow, his work with the Tacoma Psychedelic Society, and his new musical release. To warm us up, Uncle dig gives us an update on his 2025 indoor garden.By Uncle Dig

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