The 9 Podcasts You Need To Listen To
Podcasts. Our work commute guilty pleasures. Tales of the streets that have over taken iPod beats… from crime to comedy, we’re all over them. Yet, like everything indulge-worthy, options are endless and so we’re here to round-up some of the podcast-picks you should be adding to your favourites list. From coffee shop musings to stripping down to basics with The Minimalists, to fly-on-the-wall chats with celebs. It’s quite the eclectic mix, worthy of an earphone or two.
Sorry, Not Sorry
The Guilty Feminist
This award-winning podcast is hosted by Deborah Frances-White, a woman who detagged herself from a picture at a women’s conference where they were all standing in front of a sign which said ‘Empowered Not Coward’, because her ankles looked fat. Yep, that’s the hilarious tone of a comedy podcast that is packed with a not guilty punch.
Website: www.guiltyfeminist.com
Dark Secrets
The Teacher's Pet
Calling all crime lovers/ those who indulged in The Staircase on Netflix. Here’s another slice of crime sure to make you miss your tube stop due to pure indulgence. The Teacher’s Pet is a true-crime podcast centring around the 1984 disappearance of a Sydney-Based mother, and the eerie association with her rugby-player husband. The podcast which will have your hairs trying to leap off your arm is narrated by Aus journalist Hedley Thomas.
Website: www.theaustralian.com
A Bundle of Laughs
The Joe Rogan Experience
One of the most highly-regarded comedy podcasts of all time, Joe Rogan is quite the narrator. He’s been a comedian for the past 20 years, so we’re sure he’s doing something right. In The Joe Rogan Experience, he chats to special guests in what is classed as one of the funniest comedy podcasts on iTunes.
Oh, and trust us when we say he’s got a better sense of humour than the picture makes out…
Website: www.joerogan.com
Partial to Politics
Pod Save America
A mix of journalists, politicians, comedians and activists sounds like it could be a recipe for disaster. However, it could also be a bit of a miracle, and we’re opting for the latter. Pod Save America sees four former aides to President Obama — Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor – talk about politics, the Trump presidency and the press, in a bundle of juicy episodes.
Website: www.art19.com
Café Culture
Gossip
This is undoubtedly a podcast for those who love a good ol’ eavesdrop…(so pretty much everyone). You know the scenario; you’re sat in a coffee shop and can hear the chatter of the table next to you. He did what?! She cheated on who?! They’re getting a divorce?! And so on…
Gossip, if you hadn’t guessed by the name already, is a twelve episode scripted comedy from writer, director, and comedian Allison Raskin, and each week three unlikely female friends meet to drink coffee and share gossip around their town of Golden Acres.
Website: www.gossippodcast.com
Amy Schumer Antics
3 Girls, 1 Keith
Amy Schumer has basically recorded a podcast in her apartment and we’re fan-girl excited about it. 3 Girls, 1 Keith sees Amy and her best pals Rachel Feinstein, Bridget Everett and Keith Robinson discuss sex, relationships, comedy, politics and more.
Website: www.spotify.com
Cosy Up With Celebs
The Armchair Expert
Dax Shepard has a fascination with the messiness of human life, the pure struggles, the honesty, the sexiness, the vulnerabilities, and so he decided to make a podcast where he simply talks to people. People however, that may have wandered the red carpet a fair few times, and who may have appeared in a movie or two. That’s right, The Armchair Expert, sees host Dax chat to names inclusive of Mila Kunis, Seth Rogan, Johnny Knoxville and many more.
Website: www.armchairexpertpod.com
Keeping It Simple
The Minimalists
You may have seen their smashing documentary on Netflix about minimalism, and if so you’ll know that Joshua and Ryan’s podcast follows suit. So, we’ll keep this simple (in a nod to the theme!) The Minimalists chat in this podcast series about all things from style to relationships to consumerism, and stripping down to the bare minimum.
Website: www.theminimalists.com
Baby Talk
Happy Mum Happy Baby
You may have seen when McFly’s Tom Fletcher made that incredible wedding speech that had us all gushing… well, the lucky lady and receiver of that speech is the equally as lovely Giovanni Fletcher, and she’s got a podcast!
Happy Mum Happy Baby does exactly what it says on the label, featuring a host of celeb guests. She’s just launched the first episode of three with guest Ore Oduba, so get listening.
Website: www.acast.com
