15 Podcasts To Listen To Right Now
Bored in quarantine? I know I spent a while binge-watching Netflix shows, but even sitting on the couch for hours on end has gotten exhausting!
If you’re looking for a new form of entertainment, podcasts are one of the coolest ways to keep your mind busy. Plus, you can also listen to them while doing house chores or completing easy tasks when working from home. Win-win!
In this post, I share some of my favorite quarantine discoveries. From self-love talks to health tips, and serial killer stories, these are the fifteen best podcasts to listen to right now!
15 Podcasts To Listen To Right Now
Six Feet Apart with Alex Wagner
Frequency: Every Thursday
Average run-time: 30 minutes
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Alex Wagner and the Crooked Media group brings us to the hidden worlds of this pandemic. It’s reassuring to hear individuals on the front line who are doing the best as they can to get us through this dark time.
Feel Better, Live More with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Frequency: Weekly
Average run-time: One hour
A health podcast you didn’t know you needed whether you are facing health issues or not. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee aims to simplify health in a broader sense. He offers accurate medical insights and tips on how to support your health and well-being. It’s inspiring and empowering at the same time and provides practical and actionable health life-hacks and health expert advice.
Dear Joan and Jericha
Frequency: Two seasons, 8 episodes each
Average run-time: 20 minutes
We really need a good laugh considering the global situation we are in. An absolutely hilarious and satirical podcast that will shock you and make you laugh in equal measure. This podcast ranges from the absurd to filthy topics and it’s all sorts of wonderful.
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations
Frequency: Every Wednesday
Average run-time: 30 minutes
Everyone knows that Oprah is a queen when it comes to talk shows, that’s why this SuperSoul Conversations is a guiding light to those people who seek guidance, motivation, and inspiration.
Oprah does what she’s good at – bringing out the best in people and sharing a lot of helpful insights about appreciating life. Each episode gives us more knowledge about being present in the moment and how we can achieve our goals while making us realize that everything is possible with hard work and determination.
Duolingo Spanish Podcast
Frequency: Every Thursday
Average run-time: 20 minutes
Most days, it’s easier for us to just lay in bed, scroll down the internet and do nothing but at the end of the day, we feel unaccomplished. Duolingo Spanish Podcast is a great way to make a change in your routine and widen your knowledge. Spanish is now easier to learn and more accessible! This helps listeners learn new terms and more words – a big move to help you develop a new skill!
Dolly Parton’s America
Frequency: Nine part series
Average run-time: 50 minutes
In this hard time, we all just want something that lifts our spirits up and just makes things lighter than usual. The episodes genuinely show the personality of Dolly Parton, the different sides of her life, her journey, her heritage, and the story behind her southern accent. It’s one of the most fun and energizing podcasts to listen to during quarantine!
How I Built This with Guy Raz
How I built this with Guy Raz
Frequency: Typically every Monday
Average run-time: 50 minutes
This podcast gives us the stories behind some of the world’s best-known companies. If you want to know the journey of innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the movements they have built, this podcast is for you.
They don’t just give helpful ideas, they inspire! These guys know that in reality, we all have experienced downfalls, disappointments, losses, and the fear of trying again, especially when it comes to our business. Perfect for you whether you’re an entrepreneur or an ordinary person who aspires to have a business someday.
Happy Place
Frequency: Every Monday
Average run-time: Around 40 minutes each
Find the light, heal, and be embraced with love! This podcast tells us how our struggles make us stronger. We are reminded once again that we are just humans and we all have stories behind our sufferings and how we manage to make it through. Happy Place dives into sharing thoughts about life, love, loss, what happiness means to different people, and everything in-between.
GOSSIPMONGERS
Frequency: Two seasons, 17 total episode
Average run-time: 30-40 minutes
We deserve to have fun too even in small ways and in small ways, we mean tuning into Gossipmongers.
Enjoy a good laugh from funny stories and rumors which feature comedians like David Earl, Joe Wilkinson, and Poppy Hillstead. This interactive podcast will give you all the giggles.
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Frequency: Every Wednesday
Average run-time: One hour
If you’re into food, this podcast will fit you. If you’re not, no worries! It will still make you laugh and will trigger your interest. Just be sure you don’t listen on an empty stomach.
Ed Gamble and James Acaster are some of the coolest comedians that combine their force of wit which makes a good hour of humor. It is a mix of comedy, anecdotal stories, and food – hilarious and brilliantly made!
The Dating Game Killer
Frequency: Six-part series
Average run-time: 45 minutes
This podcast is about a sociopath and a wanted notorious killer in the states who has committed multiple heinous crimes for over 11 years. The vivid storytelling of this podcast will reveal how he managed to fool people using his fake personalities while hiding his darkest secrets. This podcast will surely entertain you with excitement and thrill. The Dating Game Killer will be your new favorite.
Song Exploder
Frequency: Every other Wednesday
Average run-time: 20 minutes
A great way to soothe your ear while it triggers your desire to listen more and discover more songs. This podcast shows how musicians come up with their titles, what motivates them to write a song, who inspires them, and what drives them into singing.
Whether you’re a music lover or not, Song Exploder will give you a one of a kind podcast experience.
99% Invisible
Frequency: Every Tuesday or Wednesday
Average run-time: 30 minutes
Open your mind to the complexities of designing everyday objects and some structures we often don’t give much attention to. In this podcast, Roman Mars narrates how fascinating the process of designing is and how it influences people.
The Guilty Feminist
Frequency: Twice a week, often Mondays and Wednesdays
Average run-time: 50 to 70 minutes
The Guilty Feminist is an excellent non-preachy piece is one of the most amazing podcasts to listen to. It gives us a better understanding of what being a feminist means in the 21st Century. If you wonder if you’re a good or a bad feminist, this podcast is just right for you. The topics are unlimited in The Guilty Feminist and anyone who listens to it will never run out of interest. It’s the kind of podcast that has intelligence without being condescending.
The Beauty Brains
Frequency: Generally weekly
Average run-time: 40 minutes
Want to know the secret to a long-lasting beauty? If so, this is one of the best podcasts to listen to. Decision making is tricky when it comes to the beauty products we choose. Does it contain harsh chemicals that may irritate our skin, does the price fit, and the list of questions goes on and on.
The Beauty Brains is a podcast that sheds light on these questions. This podcast will also provide recommendations, on point and honest reviews, advice you didn’t know you needed, and some helpful tips that might help you pick the beauty products that are best for you in a fun and entertaining way.
