Best podcast recommendations on Reddit

238 reviews from r/podcasts, r/serialpodcast, r/TheGlassCannonPodcast and 22 more subreddits

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This American Life

4.8

(14)

"Just...that."

"Hundreds of episodes on many topics."

"This American Life."

"Personal Best, This is Love, Snap Judgment, This American Life, and The Moth."

"This American Life, The Moth."

"This American Life."

"This American life. Heavyweight. Car Talk. Ologies. Risk. Slow Burn."

"This American Life seems like a great option."

"This American Life is the answer :)"

"Heavyweight."

Podcast

4.5

(11)

"Not A Born Leader podcast on Spotify."

"I love "The Moth" podcast. Lots of amazing true stories from around the world told at live events."

"Just Another Kill Team Podcast is great!"

"Insightful and inspiring conversations with women on a wide range of topics. It's really thoughtful and inspiring."

"Lovely and has lots of supportive emotional guides for tough times."

"I also second Twenty-Thousand Hertz."

"What Went Wrong is a podcast about the issues that plagued a movie during filming."

"The Moth is a good storytelling podcast, also has live events."

"Just another Kill team podcast is great."

"The "helping couples heal" podcast is about understanding the betrayal and partnership trauma."

Heavyweight

4.9

(9)

"Stories about people resolving an incident from their past."

"Heavyweight and Mystery Show."

"Heavyweight."

"Heavyweight might be up your alley."

"I love Heavyweight. Some of the episodes can be emotional."

"I can’t recommend Heavyweight enough!"

"Loved Heavyweight and love that it’s not true crime."

"Heavyweight. Not true crime but amazing storytelling. Highly recommend."

"Heavyweight."

Normal Gossip

5.0

(7)

"Normal Gossip"

"Normal Gossip! Great low, stakes, fun and funny storytelling."

"Normal Gossip!!"

"Normal Gossip. Lighthearted gossip podcast."

"Normal Gossip is my recommendation. The amount of cackling that goes on in that show is amazing."

"Normal Gossip is lighthearted and very funny."

"For comedy/story with the occasional (social) horror thrown in."

Hideous Laughter

5.0

(6)

"Hideous Laughter is crushing 2e."

"My two absolute favorite 2E podcasts are: Hideous Laughter's conversion of Skull & Shackles."

"Adding another recommendation for Hideous Laughter Productions."

"Hideous Laughter has 2e conversions of three APs currently: Curse of the Crimson Throne, Skull & Shackles."

"Hideous Laughter’s [2e Skull & Shackles pirate campaign] has great sound design and really makes the Pathfinder 2e system sing!"

"Hideous Laughter is running both a 2E converted Curse of the Crimson Throne and a converted Skull and Shackles."

99% Invisible

4.8

(5)

"Interesting stories, short episodes and amazing host."

"He’d probably get a kick out of 99% Invisible!"

"99% invisible. All about the design and way things in the world exist the way they do."

"An insightful exploration of design and architecture."

"99% Invisible."

This is Love

4.8

(5)

"This is Love - Hosted by Phoebe Judge."

"This is Love. It’s not about romantic love."

"Truly a gem."

"Explores Love in its many different - and sometimes unexpected - forms."

"This Is Love."

The Moth

4.8

(4)

"The Moth."

"The Moth, any and all episodes."

"The Moth."

Ologies

4.8

(4)

"Ologies"

"Ologies with Alie Ward! My comfort podcast and I learn so much from every episode."

"Ologies is always a fun and cozy listen!"

"This isn’t true crime, but Ologies is a gem if you like podcasts."

#10

Find the Path

4.5

(4)

"Find the Path comes to mind, they already have a completed play through of Mummy's Mask."

"CHECK OUT FIND THE PATH PODCAST."

"Find the Path Podcast has multiple shows running, one of which is a 2e remaster of Hell’s Rebels."

"I know Find the Path gets mentioned a lot here, though I have never listened to them."

#11

You Must Remember This

4.3

(4)

"You Must Remember This"

"You Must Remember This is stories from the golden age of Hollywood."

"She might like 'You Must Remember This' old Hollywood gossip and mysteries."

"My Mom loved the trip down memory lane when I played it for her in 2020."

#12

In Our Time

5.0

(3)

"In Our Time might be worth a shot."

"In Our Time might be a good place to start."

"In Our Time - covers a lot of different subjects."

#13

Your Own Backyard

5.0

(3)

"Your Own Backyard"

"Your Own Backyard is probably one of the best podcasts."

"Your Own Backyard about Kristin Smart is one of the best that I’ve listened to."

#14

Bear Brook

5.0

(3)

"Bear Brook Season 1, Crimetown, and Finding Cleo"

"Bear Brook (season 1)"

"Bear Brook, especially S1."

#15

Seinfuck

5.0

(3)

"Peripherally covers D&D, but Seinfuck is a great choice!"

"Dude, Seinfuck was made for you. You'll love it."

"Its been my go-to comedy podcast for a while now."

#16

Fall of Civilizations

5.0

(3)

"Fall of Civilizations is excellent if he likes history."

"An excellent history podcast!"

"Fall of Civilizations! It’s the best history doc/pod currently out imo."

#17

Smartless

5.0

(3)

"Smartless."

"Smartless is great."

"SmartLess (with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes) is one of my favorites."

#18

UFO Rabbit Hole Podcast

5.0

(3)

"The UFO Rabbit Hole Podcast. Kelly Chase is simply the greatest communicator of her generation on the topic."

"The Ufo Rabbit Hole Podcast with Kelly Chase is sort of a lecture series Kelly started about two years ago."

"The first dozen or so episodes of the UFO Rabbit hole gives a good oversight over the different theories about UFOs and their origins."

#19

Rants and Rituals

5.0

(3)

"Hey, we started a podcast called Rants and Rituals which might also be of your liking."

#20

RadioLab

5.0

(3)

"Radiolab."

"Radio Lab."

"Engaging storytelling that makes complex topics accessible."

#21

Spotify

5.0

(3)

"I just started a podcast called Stars of the Golden Age… biographies of old stars."

"The Re-Slayer's Take is perfect for beginners and all ages, with great editing while keeping the mechanics intact."

"A great podcast discussing relationships from both gay and straight perspectives."

#22

The Rest Is History

5.0

(3)

"The Rest is History. Super entertaining."

"The rest is history."

"There will be plenty of episodes of interest in The Rest Is History."

#23

Criminal

5.0

(3)

"It's true crime, but it's not your standard true crime."

"Criminal by phoebe judge has the vibe you are going for."

#24

Stuff You Should Know

5.0

(3)

"2000+ episodes on any and all topics."

"Hundreds of episodes of varied topics to choose from."

"Great and has been on foreverrrrrrr."

#25

Circle Round

5.0

(3)

"Cannot get enough of Circle Round."

"Seconding circle round!"

"Circle Round"

#26

Scam Goddess

4.7

(3)

"Scam Goddess is perfect for y'all!"

"Scam Goddess podcast by Laci Mosley has a similar vibe to the wacky crime stuff."

"It's a lightweight documentary show about con artists and scammers."

#27

Search Engine

4.7

(3)

"You might enjoy search engine."

"My personal current favourite though is Search Engine."

"You might like the more straightforward interview episodes of Search Engine."

#28

Marketing School

4.7

(3)

"Try podcasts like **Marketing School** by Neil Patel and Eric Siu for daily tips"

"This podcast offers daily episodes packed with actionable marketing tips and tactics."

"These are top in my list for Digital and Social Media Marketing."

#29

You're Dead to Me

4.7

(3)

"Comedic history from the BBC."

"An excellent history podcast."

"You're Dead to Me."

#30

History That Doesn't Suck

4.7

(3)

"History that doesn’t suck and mysteries at the museum are two I listen to on repeat."

"History That Doesn't Suck...the guy is a college professor."

#31

Sanderlanche

4.3

(3)

"My favorite are The sanderlanche, the stormpod, and following noadon."

#32

13 Minutes to the Moon

5.0

(2)

"A well done BBC production."

"Really an in-depth look at the Apollo 11."

#33

Brains On!

5.0

(2)

"Brains On"

"Brains on Arthur podcast Keyshawn solves it Plate show"

#34

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

5.0

(2)

"His episodes on the collapse on the Roman Empire are well over a decade old."

"First, the voice: Carlin worked in radio for decades."

#35

World's Greatest Con

5.0

(2)

"Worlds Greatest Con!"

"This might be the World's Greatest Con."

#36

American History Tellers

5.0

(2)

"I love American History Tellers."

"I could listen to Lindsey Graham’s voice all day."

#37

Jordan Harbinger Show

5.0

(2)

"I love The Jordan Harbinger show. Not exactly historical but lots of interesting characters."

"Check out the r/JordanHarbinger show."

#38

Pretend

5.0

(2)

"Pretend podcast!"

"I would definitely check out Pretend"

#39

NADDPOD

5.0

(2)

"Stellar , hilarious , everything you want in a story."

"NADDPOD is one of my favourites."

#40

Hasanabi

5.0

(2)

"Hasanabi is great. Honest, warm and welcoming with open arms."

"I'll always recommend Hasanabi on Twitch as a 'deprograming' resource."

#41

Mobituaries

5.0

(2)

"Mobituaries, Sidedoor, Heavyweight, The Moth"

"Mobituaries with Mo Rocca! Always really interesting and light!"

#42

Across The Planes: Digiverse

5.0

(2)

"Digimon ap that's dramatic and funny."

"It's an actual play centered around 4 folxs swept up in chaos."

#43

You're Wrong About

5.0

(2)

"I really like You’re Wrong About."

"Very queer friendly. Highly recommend YWA episodes on Stonewall and Disco Demolition Night."

#44

Articles of Interest

5.0

(2)

"Best female voice in podcasting is Avery Trufelman on Articles of Interest."

"About the history of different types of clothing."

#45

The Stormpod

5.0

(2)

"I think their rapport is great, and I enjoy their personalities a ton."

"It’s really good if you’re only familiar with stormlight."

#46

Valley Heat

5.0

(2)

"Same kind of theme, one host, delivering news of the neighbourhood."

"If you like quirky comedic stories, I recommend Valley Heat."

#47

Dolly Parton’s America

5.0

(2)

"The episodes with Dolly telling her story are the best."

"Dolly Parton’s America."

#48

Intrigue

5.0

(2)

"“Intrigue” is a show produced by the BBC. Each series is called something different. “The Ratline” and “Tunnel 29” were my favourites."

#49

Dan Carlin

5.0

(2)

"Long format podcasts WITHOUT AD BREAKS!"

"Dan Carlins Hardcore History. Very calming and relaxing voice."

#50

Everything is Alive

5.0

(2)

"Additionally, I’d recommend Everything is Alive."

"Interviews that reveal the inner lives of inanimate objects."

#51

Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast

5.0

(2)

"Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast"

"Matt and Shane’s secret podcast."

#52

CRIMINAL

5.0

(2)

"Phoebe Judge’s “CRIMINAL”"

"Criminal (Phoebe Judge)"

#53

This Is Actually Happening

4.5

(2)

"Story: This Is Actually Happening"

"I listen to 'This is Actually Happening'."

#54

Stuff You Missed in History Class

4.5

(2)

"Stuff You Missed in History Class."

#55

Theo Von

4.5

(2)

"Theo Von"

"Comedy Theo Von's solo episodes will make you laugh out loud."

#56

BBC

4.5

(2)

"The 6 Billion Dollar Gold Scam & Love, Janessa."

"BBC almost certainly has some options for her - they’ve got podcasts, news, audio dramas."

#57

2toRamble

4.5

(2)

"Make such fun and wholesome podcasts on different topics and books."

#58

Making Gay History

4.5

(2)

"Making Gay History is great for history!"

"Making Gay History is a good gay podcast for anyone."

#59

The Way I Heard It

4.5

(2)

"It’s similar to Sunday morning or Paul Harvey’s old."

"Kind of like the old Paul Harvey broadcasts."

#60

Cautionary Tales

4.5

(2)

"Tim Harford is fantastic host, great calming voice and the episodes are not too long."

#61

Sounds Like a Cult

4.5

(2)

"Sounds Like a Cult is my favorite because it focus on modern day cults."

"There are quite a few general cult pod casts: Sounds Like A Cult."

#62

Scamfluencers

4.5

(2)

"Scamfluencers"

"Scamfluencers and Scam Goddess!"

#63

Ridiculous History

4.5

(2)

"My current favorites are Trashy Royals and Ridiculous History."

"Redicouss history is more snackable."

#64

Little Stories for Tiny People

4.5

(2)

"Little Stories for Tiny People! Rhea is amazing."

"Little Stories for Tiny People"

#65

Startups for the Rest of Us

4.5

(2)

"By Rob Walling."

"Startups for the rest of us. Be picky with episodes though."

#66

The Secret Room

4.5

(2)

"All sh good!"

"The Secret Room"

#67

The Memory Palace

4.5

(2)

"Really beautiful and comfortingly consistent."

"Short but sweet slices of history."

#68

The History of Rome

4.5

(2)

"Also The History of Rome."

"The History of Rome podcast by Mike Duncan."

#69

The Dropout

4.0

(2)

"The dropout."

"I found The Dropout to be a good fill for Serial."

#70

Queen of the Con

4.0

(2)

"Queen of the con!"

"Queen of the Con"

#71

Cults

4.0

(2)

"Cults by Parcast."

"Cults, by Parcast."

#72

Gayish

4.0

(2)

"Is a good one :)"

"Is pretty good."

#73

The History of Byzantium

4.0

(2)

"The History of Byzantium podcast by Robin Pierson."

"There is another podcast inspired by Mike Duncan's History of Rome called The History of Byzantium."

#74

No Such Thing as a Fish

4.0

(2)

"No Such Thing As A Fish and Normal Gossip."

"Is funny and educational."

#75

Stormens Utveckling

5.0

(1)

"Min personliga favorit är Stormens Utveckling."

#76

2 Lives

5.0

(1)

"2 Lives https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-lives-stories-of-transformation/id1571418421"

#77

Hardcore History

5.0

(1)

"Can also recommend hardcore history."

#78

Death Sex & Money

5.0

(1)

"Death Sex & Money"

#79

Useless Information

5.0

(1)

"Useless Information."

#80

The Fall of Rome

5.0

(1)

"The fall or Rome is really good."

#81

History Tarts

5.0

(1)

"History Tarts."

#82

Amateur Traveller

5.0

(1)

"Amateur Traveller"

#83

Finding Mastery

5.0

(1)

"Recently listened to these excellent podcasts: Michael Gervais - Finding Mastery with Simon Sinek."

#84

Hanging Out With Audiophiles

5.0

(1)

"I love Hanging Out With Audiophiles."

#85

Victoria Devine

5.0

(1)

"I have listened to "She's on the money" By Victoria Devine."

#86

Uncharted North

5.0

(1)

"Gotta give a shout out to my fellow Canadians and GCP fans at Uncharted North."

#87

Deprogram

5.0

(1)

"The deprogram or revolutionary left radio both excellent resources."

#88

Knowledge Fight

4.0

(1)

"Knowledge fight and QAA. Both are lefties left leaning but they have fact base dismantling of conspiracy theories."

#89

Death Panel

4.0

(1)

"It might be a little too dense, but I love Death Panel."

#90

Chameleon

4.0

(1)

"At least the first season is an epic tale of a high level con artist."

#91

Soul Music

4.0

(1)

"Soul Music BBC Radio 4."

#92

Snowball

4.0

(1)

"You will probably enjoy Snowball."

#93

Radio Rental

3.0

(1)

"Havnt checked it out yet but 'radio rental' fits."

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