Mr Bones wild ride

Honestly, this is my favorite kind of stranger to encounter; the kind that's very generous with their opinion, but every time you think you've got them figured out, they pull a hard left on you. 10/10
- While still on the meter, of course

Racism, check. 'No one wants to work anymore,' check. Ice cold take about celebrity drug addict, check.
You could have this same experience in the United States but it wouldn't be framed as a fun experience. This is like a typical Joe Rogan listener.
- Yeah, but they had the extra thrill of being hostage in a car, with little recourse but to witness whatever diatribe would come next. So it's Joe Rogan, but you can't turn it off.

I once caught a cab in Belfast and, in the 15 or so minutes, the driver revealed he was a former paramilitary fighter, and recounted a conspiracy theory about the sinking of the Titanic having been faked as an insurance scam.
- They really went the extra mile on the scam to put a boat on the bottom of the sea. Say what you will, but you gotta give it to them for their commitment to the bit.
  
  It's especially high-effort considering that the front fell off and is now nowhere near the rest of the boat.
- Ive heard the world bank/some kind of monetary policy theory, but I don't think I've heard the insurance scam before.
  
  1: Sell a bunch of tickets
  2: Sink ship
  3: Insurance pays out the finished value of the ship, obviously greater than building costs, plus you still have the ticket sales.
  4: Guaranteed profits! Invincible even!

who needs podcasts when you can get a cab?
side note, how do people get into podcasts? they are all just dudes talking to each other. it's so boring
- Most podcasts aren't even dudes talking to each other it's more like talking over each other so they can be the center of attention, I hate the annoying loud group of men half screaming bad jokes at each other trying to be funny and fake laughing
- It helps if you have interests
  
  sadly when I do have interests, those podcasts are just small talk with a tiny dose of actual info about my interest.
  I'd rather watch a 4 hour essay about said topic than 40 minutes of some dudes chatting unscripted
  
  I can't seem to find a podcast centered around endlessly scrolling social media sites.
- There are plenty of podcasts with women, you just have to scroll down a bit
  
  no offence, but at best they are still boring.
  it's just people yapping.
- $0.02: much like AM radio (is/was), it's basically a "2nd screen experience." Put it on in the car or while you're doing something else. Most of these do not deliver enough information or laughs per minute to demand your full attention. The exception are programs that are meticulously scripted, narrated, edited, produced, and sometimes acted, like NPR and the occasional oddball thing like Nightvale.
- Clearly you just need to listen to dudes talking to each other about Star Trek instead
  
  only if they actually talk about Star Trek, rather than doing smalltalk.
- I enjoy Breaking Points which actually covers current political news critically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LkUaBttFtg
  
  Heck yeah, Breaking Points is awesome! I especially like the episodes hosted by Ryan and Emily.
- You find the ones that aren't boring and listen to those.
  Of course they're just people talking to each other. It's an audio-only medium! Some of them are boring and some of them are entertaining.
  Have you never heard of talk radio? I feel almost like I'm explaining music or movies to somebody who's never heard of them before.
- I once had one that constantly switched radio stations in like a five second cycle and farted on the whole ride. I'd take even the most boring podcast over that.
  Side note, I'm listening to a true crime podcast at the moment, and I really do enjoy it.
- They are many types of podcasts. Just got to find one that fits your interests and captures your attention.
- Maybe try "If Books Could Kill" - it is two dudes talking but they're both hilarious and the episodes revolve around reviewing airport/shitty books. Their relationship/interaction is great.