Best podcast recommendations on Reddit

237 reviews from r/podcasts, r/serialpodcast, r/TheGlassCannonPodcast and 20 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."

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."

Podcast

4.7

(6)

"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."

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

"Just another Kill team podcast is great."

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."

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."

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."

The Moth

4.8

(4)

"The Moth."

"The Moth, any and all episodes."

"The Moth."

#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

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."

#13

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."

#14

RadioLab

5.0

(3)

"Radiolab."

"Radio Lab."

"Engaging storytelling that makes complex topics accessible."

#15

Smartless

5.0

(3)

"Smartless."

"Smartless is great."

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

#16

Circle Round

5.0

(3)

"Cannot get enough of Circle Round."

"Seconding circle round!"

"Circle Round"

#17

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."

#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

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."

#20

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."

#21

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."

#22

Rants and Rituals

5.0

(3)

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

#23

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."

#24

Bear Brook

5.0

(3)

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

"Bear Brook (season 1)"

"Bear Brook, especially S1."

#25

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."

#26

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."

#27

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."

#28

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."

#29

You're Dead to Me

4.7

(3)

"Comedic history from the BBC."

"An excellent history podcast."

"You're Dead to Me."

#30

Sanderlanche

4.3

(3)

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

#31

Brains On!

5.0

(2)

"Brains On"

"Brains on Arthur podcast Keyshawn solves it Plate show"

#32

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."

#33

American History Tellers

5.0

(2)

"I love American History Tellers."

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

#34

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."

#35

Mobituaries

5.0

(2)

"Mobituaries, Sidedoor, Heavyweight, The Moth"

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

#36

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."

#37

NADDPOD

5.0

(2)

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

"NADDPOD is one of my favourites."

#38

13 Minutes to the Moon

5.0

(2)

"A well done BBC production."

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

#39

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."

#40

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."

#41

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."

#42

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."

#43

Dolly Parton’s America

5.0

(2)

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

"Dolly Parton’s America."

#44

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."

#45

CRIMINAL

5.0

(2)

"Phoebe Judge’s “CRIMINAL”"

"Criminal (Phoebe Judge)"

#46

Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast

5.0

(2)

"Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast"

"Matt and Shane’s secret podcast."

#47

Pretend

5.0

(2)

"Pretend podcast!"

"I would definitely check out Pretend"

#48

World's Greatest Con

5.0

(2)

"Worlds Greatest Con!"

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

#49

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."

#50

Everything is Alive

5.0

(2)

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

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

#51

Dan Carlin

5.0

(2)

"Long format podcasts WITHOUT AD BREAKS!"

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

#52

This Is Actually Happening

4.5

(2)

"Story: This Is Actually Happening"

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

#53

Making Gay History

4.5

(2)

"Making Gay History is great for history!"

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

#54

Stuff You Missed in History Class

4.5

(2)

"Stuff You Missed in History Class."

#55

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."

#56

Cautionary Tales

4.5

(2)

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

#57

2toRamble

4.5

(2)

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

#58

Theo Von

4.5

(2)

"Theo Von"

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

#59

Scamfluencers

4.5

(2)

"Scamfluencers"

"Scamfluencers and Scam Goddess!"

#60

The History of Rome

4.5

(2)

"Also The History of Rome."

"The History of Rome podcast by Mike Duncan."

#61

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."

#62

The Memory Palace

4.5

(2)

"Really beautiful and comfortingly consistent."

"Short but sweet slices of history."

#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

Marketing School

4.5

(2)

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

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

#66

The Secret Room

4.5

(2)

"All sh good!"

"The Secret Room"

#67

Startups for the Rest of Us

4.5

(2)

"By Rob Walling."

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

#68

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."

#69

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."

#70

The Dropout

4.0

(2)

"The dropout."

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

#71

Gayish

4.0

(2)

"Is a good one :)"

"Is pretty good."

#72

Cults

4.0

(2)

"Cults by Parcast."

"Cults, by Parcast."

#73

No Such Thing as a Fish

4.0

(2)

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

"Is funny and educational."

#74

Queen of the Con

4.0

(2)

"Queen of the con!"

"Queen of the Con"

#75

Krigshistoriepodden

5.0

(1)

"Krigshistoriepodden - om krigshistoria :)"

#76

Djävulsberget

5.0

(1)

"Några av mina favoriter: Djävulsberget - om vad som sker i Tyskland"

#77

Stormens Utveckling

5.0

(1)

"Min personliga favorit är Stormens Utveckling."

#78

2 Lives

5.0

(1)

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

#79

Death Sex & Money

5.0

(1)

"Death Sex & Money"

#80

Useless Information

5.0

(1)

"Useless Information."

#81

Sleep Magic

4.0

(1)

"Sleep magic is nice"

#82

The Puzzler

4.0

(1)

"The Puzzler. But skip the first two to 2 and 1/2 minutes which are ads."

#83

Who the Hell is Hamish?

4.0

(1)

"Who the hell is Hamish?"

#84

MNMaxed

4.0

(1)

"MNMaxed podcast is probably my favorite ps2 podcast that captures a lot of glass cannon vibes imo."

#85

The Third Gallon Podcast

4.0

(1)

"I run a show called [The Third Gallon Podcast] with my partner and my long-time gaming friends!"

#86

The Shrink Next Door

4.0

(1)

"The shrink next door."

#87

Front End Happy Hour

4.0

(1)

"Front end happy hour was the best I found for podcasts."

#88

Pano ba to

4.0

(1)

"Pano ba to - Bianca Gonzales"

#89

Dour Gnome Productions

4.0

(1)

"As a podcast consumer my current favorite is Hideous Laughter running Skull and Shackles."

#90

Behind the Bastards

4.0

(1)

"Behind the Bastards."

#91

Sky

4.0

(1)

"Sky podcast"

#92

Empires, Anarchy and Other Notable Moments

4.0

(1)

"Empires, Anarchy and Other Notable Moments."

#93

The React Podcast

4.0

(1)

"For podcasts, try The React Podcast or Frontend Masters."

#94

Trillbilly Workers Party

4.0

(1)

"Trillbilly Workers Party podcast, find some of the funnier, more lighthearted episodes first."

#95

Plain English

4.0

(1)

"Plain English is great."

#96

Simon Whistler

4.0

(1)

"Simon Whistler is solid."

#97

Ben Finegold

4.0

(1)

"I like Ben Finegold lectures."

#98

Allt du velat veta

4.0

(1)

"The host interviews experts on a wide variety of topics."

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