These Are The Funniest Podcasts To Listen To Right Now

Feeling down? Need a pick-me-up? Or just simply want to take the stress off life? We’ve put together a list of the funniest podcasts to brighten your day and have you cracking up with laughter. Some combine popular podcast genres like true crime or travel with light-hearted wit, while others help you see the funny side of life with advice and sometimes very relatable stories. These are our picks of funny podcasts to listen to:

Murder They Wrote

Laura Whitmore (presenter of Love Island, amongst other things) and Ian Stirling (narrator of Love Island, among other things) host this true crime podcast with a comic twist. The two decided to create Murder They Wrote because “they’re a little bit obsessed” with real-life crime stories from the present and the past, so if you’re a fan of the genre too, this podcast is for you. Each week, they dive into some of the most shocking and jaw-dropping cases, and it certainly makes the hours go by on a dull commute or long haul fight. Murder, betrayal, blackmail, and more- it’s all in there and of course, these are two hosts who bring their winning personalities to each episode with a dash of humour. Recent episodes have focused on a breakout from Alcatraz, a murder case involving love letters, and a heist inspired by Sherlock Holmes.

Listen on: bbc sounds

Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle & End

You know him from his side-splitting stand up on Netflix and as one of the panel of judges on The Masked Singer, but in new podcast Beginning, Middle & End, Mo Gilligan sits down with a mic and interviews some of the biggest stars in entertainment. With his warmth and wit, Mo is able to get both humour and genuinely interesting takes on life from his various guests. As the name implies, each episode and guest goes on a journey, from how their career began, to the highs and lows, and ultimately where they want to go next. It’s one to listen to if you love a good life story, and guests in the first few episodes have included Emily Atack and Jonathan Ross .

Listen on spotify

Sh**ged Married Annoyed

Married couple Chris and Rosie Ramsey host this long-running and very funny podcast that focuses on some of the big topics in life, and in particular on relationships, marriage and children, as you might gleam from the title. The pair let it all out in the show, sharing details of what they’ve been beefing about, how they’ve been managing to parent this week and taking questions from the audience. It consistently gets high in the UK podcast charts and has live show spin-offs and more. If you’re a parent, looking for advice on your relationship, or just want some fun listening about life, then you’ve got to put Shagged Married Annoyed on your podcast list.

Listen on: spotify

The Receipts Podcast

Also a fun podcast about life, love and everything else, The Receipts Podcast bills itself as “about anything and everything.” Hosts Audrey and Tolani release weekly episodes where they just sit down and have good chat, and happily have “no filter” as they do so. Topics are as far ranging as the effects of gentrification to celeb news like J-Lo and Ben Affleck’s recent split. At the same time, they also release regular “Your Receipts” episodes, where the hosts take a look at the problems of their listeners, and play agony aunt and give advice on dilemmas- for example getting stood up at an airport, or difficulties with housemates.

listen on: spotify

Alan Carr’s Life’s A Beach

Much loved comic and TV host Alan Carr presents this podcast that’s all about travel. The idea is this: a different famous face (or rather, voice) sits down with Alan as they discuss their absolute favourite places in the world, and why exactly it means so much to them. Expect plenty of tales and anecdotes that’ll have you cracking up, and maybe provide some much-needed travel inspo for future trips of your own. There are glamorous destinations in tropical climates or cities bursting with culture, as well as life’s more simple pleasures like caravanning and camping. Some of Alan’s most recent guests on the pod include Mary Berry, Adam Hills, Eddie Marsan, Mel B and Alex James.

listen on audible

Queers Gone By

Queers Gone By is a nostalgic podcast hosted by two queer comedians, Caitlin Powell and Kate Butch, in which they look back at their childhoods, and analyse the films, TV shows and even snacks of the past to see if there’s a way of pinpointing “what exactly made them so queer.” You’ll rediscover plenty of your favourite shows the 90s and 00s that shaped your childhood like Tracy Beaker, That’s So Raven, Primeval, Chucklevision, Glee and many others. , as well as have a lot of fun laughing along to the hilarious discussions and anecdotes on the show.

listen on: apple