To ask what podcasts you listen to?

[thelmaandlewis]

I know I'm extremely behind with the times here but I've never really gotten into podcasts. It's just not something I've ever been interested in. This year I'm trying to walk and exercise more and thought it might be nice to have something to listen to while I go.

I have no idea what podcasts are about though. I've downloaded one from dr Michael Moseley about healthy daily habits which seems ok. I wondered what other genres people listen to? I'm interested in most things - books, TV, politics, current affairs. It's just that I don't know what's out there. Any recommendations hugely appreciated.

I love No Such Thing as a Fish, for just general fun trivia.

Where there's a will there's a wake - Kathy Burke talking to celebs about their deaths. Highly irreverent and very silly.

Oh, and Shrine Podcasts- they were originally a small podcast that recapped Line of Duty, but now they pick out and follow or review lots of different TV series. They will restart this week to coincide with Happy Valley, and they always make me laugh.

Ooh @CharlotteStreetW1 I came on to recommend this also. I love it.

also look at ‘the rest is history’ very good. Loved the Love Island history special 😂

How to Fail with Elizabeth Day
Conversations of Inspiration with Holly Tucker
Parenting Hell - Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett
wardrobe Crisis with Clare Press
Desert Island Discs - radio show
home truths (living etc) - design, home
Stories of our Times - brilliant for news in depth

British Scandal
The rest is politics

Quite old now (2010) and not technically a podcast but I loved The History of the World in 100 Objects

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00nrtd2?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Bite size at 15 minutes a time and so wide ranging, really fascinating.

The Guilty feminist
Australian True Crime
Best friend therapy
happy place with fearne cotton

I like Criminal because it covers a range of crimes/legal issues - not just grisly murder

The Adam Buxton Podcast has some good interviews

Kermode + Mayo’s Take is good if you like films

This is a great thread, I love new podcasts to try! Thanks OP :)

The Rest is Politics and The Intelligence by The Economist.

I listen to formula one podcasts….

WTF1
F1 Nation
F1 Beyond the Grid

Titting About, by french and Saunders. Available on Audible, it is genuinely laugh out loud funny. Only 2 series so far but great if you need cheering up.

I currently toy listen to Venus Rising.

This one with Joyce Harper is very good, what an amazing cv that woman has, it takes about five minutes to read it all out!

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/venus-rising/id1481872967?i=1000542136630

Stuff You Should Know

*enjoy...not toy

Off menu - James Acaster and Ed Gamble interview celebs about their dream meal, funny and easy listen.
Happy mum happy baby - interviews with celebs about parenthood.
Morbid - true crime podcast.

My Dad Wrote a Porno is brilliant!

I also like to try and find a podcast when I'm watching a new TV show. Bald Move cover a number of shows (they have a really good Game of Thrones one if you like that). Another very funny one is Up Yours, Downstairs, which is a kind of affectionate ribbing of Downton Abbey.

Modern wisdom Chris willamson
Let's talk about myths baby

Parenting Hell - Rob Beckett & Josh Widdocombe
Shagged, Married, Annoyed - Chris & Rosie Ramsey
My Dad Wrote a Porno

There was one between a married couple called You Are Being Unreasonable which was Mumsnet inspired and was hilarious

They walk among us.
The rest is politics
Casefile

Jordan Peterson
Tommy Tiernan
Conan O'Brien

You me and the big C. For anyone going through cancer or watching someone go through it it is amazing
The ADHD well woman podcast for any women with ADHD is awesome too

Redhanded (true crime)
Older and Wider (Jenny Eclair and her mate Judith being v funny)
Postcards from Midlife (two journalists being interesting - I love their chats about raising teens)

Parenting Hell - josh widdicombe and rob Beckett (easy, light hearted, laugh out loud)

wolf & owl pod - romesh ranganathan and Tom Davis (lad chat mixed with mental health and an agony aunt section at the end)

true crime and cocktails (Canadian cousins talk true crime in a sensitive way, coupled with a 20-30 min pop culture and personal catch up beforehand. Long format at around 2.5 hours an episode)

morbid (grisly true crime handled sensitively… well… as sensitively as you can. Have taken heat for victim blaming but I don’t see it myself)

also ran - behind the bastards,
short histories & chatabix