Here’s a list of some websites I visit and podcasts I listen to regularly, grouped (roughly) by topic:
Creativity
Austin Kleon – the personal site of the author of Show your Work!, Keep Going and other books
Lateral Action – advice from the creative coach and poet, Mark McGuinness
The Creative Independent – interviews with working artists and guides containing practical advice
Herbert Lui – a blog with many posts about creativity, by the author of Creative Doing
Language and Literature
Language Hat – Steve Dodson posts daily about words, language and linguistics, and there’s a lively, fascinating comment section
Wuthering Expectations – a reading journal by Amateur Reader (Tom)
Mathematics
The blog of John D. Cook Consulting includes posts on mathematics and many related topics
ThatsMaths – a series of articles aiming to demystify mathematics and show the power of the subject
Personal development
zen habits – Leo Babauta’s advice on finding simplicity and mindfulness
Ness Labs – Anne-Laure Le Cunff writes about creative thinking, mindful productivity, metacognition and tiny experiments
What Works – articles by Tara McMullin about work, life and creating value in the world
Tabletop roleplaying
The Maniculum Podcast – Zoe and Mac discuss medieval texts and ways to adapt them for tabletop roleplaying or fiction. Lots of fun!
Panda’s Talking Games – Phil Vecchione and Senda Linaugh answer listener questions about playing, running, and designing tabletop roleplaying games
Dice Exploder – Sam Dunnewold and cohosts discuss tabletop roleplaying mechanics in depth
Gnome Stew – articles with advice on playing, running, and making games
RPGnet – a carefully moderated discussion forum with a long history and a wealth of information
Other
Ye Olde Blogroll – a curated list of personal and independent blogs.
powRSS – is a “public RSS feed aggregator with a mission to support the open, independent web”