What we’re listening to: Surfbort and ‘Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review’

In the September installment of our audio IRL, contributing writer Christine Fisher praises "one of New York's last (only?) great punk bands" and contributing writer Kris Holt tells us why a BBC film podcast deserves a listen.

What we’re listening to: Broken Record and Thom Yorke’s ‘Anima’

In this month's installment of our audio IRL, we're back to podcasts. Deputy Managing Editor Nathan Ingraham embraces the weirdness of Thom Yorke's new album and Senior News Editor Billy Steele can't get enough of Malcolm Gladwell's music history sho...

What we’re listening to: ‘The Comedian’s Comedian’ and ‘Up First’

In this month's installment of our audio IRL, we're back to podcasts. Senior Editor Daniel Cooper explains why Stuart Goldsmith's show is a delight and Senior News Editor Billy Steele expresses gratitude for the short pod that keeps him up to speed o...

What we’re listening to in February

Senior News Editor Billy Steele confesses his love for the Album of the Year while Managing Editor Terrence O'Brien explains why Punch Up the Jam should be in your podcast rotation. Community Content Editor Amber Bouman also breaks down the thrilling...

‘The Butterfly Effect’ explores tech’s impact on the porn industry

Free porn changed the world, and The Butterfly Effect explains how. It's a seven-episode podcast series produced by author and screenwriter Jon Ronson that tracks the wide-ranging impacts of the rise of "tube" sites like Pornhub. The story starts wi...

We’re listening to: Acquisitions Inc. and The Adventure Zone

This week's IRL is about podcasts. Or games. Or both? Kris Naudus loves role-playing games -- the ones with dice rather than pixels -- and she also loves podcasts. Combining the two should be a dream, but Kris has struggled to get into some of the mo...

We’re listening to: ‘You Must Remember This’ and Brand New

Welcome back to IRL, our series dedicated to the things that Engadget writers play, use, watch and listen to. This week, we're focusing on music and podcasts, with new albums from Queens of the Stone Age and Brand New. Sandwiched between the nostalgi...