How has no one brought this one up? Face of Boe was an awesomely surprising reveal.

(drops mic)

The Joker

Loki, from the Marvel Universe, or more directly, the Thor-niverse. Also, Jack Sparrow

Rachel Maddow Show

Common Sense with Dan Carlin

Someone mentioned Dan's other show, but I think this one deserves a nomination as well. I don't generally like to get into politics around here, and I can't stand most political pundits, but this guy is great. I don't always agree with him, but his stuff is smart, independent of the usual…

Dan Carlin 's hardcore history
http://www.dancarlin.com//disp.php/hhar…

and

These podcasts have a way of taking your view of the world and slewing the mind's eye around to look at an issue/topic from a vantage point you've never considered before. Plus I love the annual Spooked episodes put out around Halloween. Glen Washington and staff do a great job with this show.

This American Life

RadioLab

1. If Middlebrooks doesn't lift his legs to trip the runner, the runner steps over him and there's no way they call obstruction.

Red Sox fan here. It was the right call. The runner would have been safe by 3 feet if there wasn't a large 3rd baseman lying down on the base path with his legs in the air.