It’s a niche, rather than general technology, but the Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey on IoT is always professional. It’s hosted by Stacey Higginbothem and it’s refreshing to have womens perspective in a heavily male dominated industry.
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I like the late night Linux shows. And hackaday.
Here are a few I listen to that stick to the topic of their shows. I don't listen to podcasts that aren't political by nature to hear politics.
- The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show
- Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons
- Linux + Open Source News, by TLE
- Surveillance Report
- Darknet Diaries
I can't help you with a left-leaning podcast. But if you want an informative and politically neutral show, check out https://dailytechnewsshow.com/
Can second DTNS, it's very neutral and is just about the news. Although I feel like certain hosts definitely lean left but it really never comes out because they just stick to the tech topics.
ATP has a lot of Apple talk, but the hosts fit the bill you describe as I'm pretty sure they're all left of center. Not that politics come up a lot, but there certainly aren't any off-color jokes. ATP's John Siracusa hosts another podcast with Merlin Mann called Reconcilable Differences, and Merlin Mann hosts another I like called Back to Work, and they talk a lot about tech as well. Neither is a strictly tech podcast but I enjoy them all the same.
Who cares?
Who pissed in your cereal? People have different interests.
I haven't listened lately but "Greater than Code" is pretty good.
It's not an exact match but I've been enjoying Hard Fork.
I don't reddit anymore but one who occasionally showed up on /r/BreadTube was "The Hated One," seems infrequent (or maybe has gone behind a paywall, not sure). astoundingteam.com/wordpress/2…
It’s Apple focused, but Accidental Tech Podcast definitively fits the bill!
Decipher Security for a heavy infosec focus
Technology Pill by Privacy International for something looking more at the impact of tech on society and human rights
And as other have said I do enjoy the occasional Linux unplugged!
Pivot. It's more high level and look at business rather than in the weeds.