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Podcasts I Queue Before Every Walk So 30 Minutes Feels Like 10
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items Walking for exercise sounds simple until you're bored out of your mind by minute seven and start negotiating with yourself to turn around. I spent months testing different podcasts until I found the ones that actually make me forget I'm exercising. I...
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True Crime Podcasts That Make You Walk Past Your House
Interview Shows That Make You Think While You Move
Storytelling Podcasts for When Music Gets Boring
Daily News Pods That Replace Doomscrolling
True Crime Podcasts That Make You Walk Past Your House
I once walked an extra mile because I couldn't stop mid-episode. My partner thought I got lost. These are the ones where you genuinely forget your legs exist.
Grab this one for your first walk of the week. I used to check my watch every two minutes, now I accidentally end up six blocks past my turn because Ashley Flowers won't let me stop listening.
Crime Junkie Podcast
Perfect if you're the type who laughs at dark humor while power walking through your neighborhood. Went from dreading morning walks to actually looking forward to Monday episodes.
Brian Walshe murder case: The Searches for Ana Walshe
Start this on a weekend walk because you will not want to stop. I binged four episodes in one afternoon and hit 14,000 steps without even trying.
Serial - Podcast
Use this when you want that familiar Keith Morrison voice keeping you company. My evening walks went from 20 minutes to 45 because I kept needing to hear what happened next.
Dateline NBC
Switch to this when you want something with zero filler. The narrator gets straight to the point, which pairs perfectly with a brisk pace on cold mornings.
Practical tips from the producer of Casefile: True Crime
Keep this queued for days when you need a little comedy mixed in. Two hosts who feel like friends walking with you, and suddenly your three-mile route is done.
Morbid - Podcast
Interview Shows That Make You Think While You Move
Sometimes I want my walks to feel productive, like I'm learning something instead of just putting one foot in front of the other. These scratched that itch perfectly.
Try this on a lunch break walk. Bateman, Arnett, and Hayes had me laughing so hard on a Tuesday walk that a stranger asked if I was okay. Worth every weird look.
SmartLess: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview
Pair this with a longer weekend route. Episodes run about 90 minutes, so by the time Dax finishes a deep conversation with someone fascinating, you've crushed your step goal.
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
For the person who wants to feel smarter after a walk, not just sweatier. I started listening during a rough work week and it became my favorite way to decompress.
Pre-Owned Fresh Air: Stars: Terry Gross Interviews 11
Snag a few episodes before your next rainy day walk. Conan's ability to derail any conversation had me walking through a drizzle because I refused to pause mid-bit.
Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Use this if you're the kind of person who reads productivity books but never finishes them. Walking plus Tim's interviews gave me more takeaways than any book sitting on my nightstand.
The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Doug McMillon (#345)
Toss this on before a morning walk and suddenly you're hearing how Spanx started while watching the sunrise. Way better than staring at your phone in bed for 30 minutes.
How I Built This with Guy Raz
Storytelling Podcasts for When Music Gets Boring
I hit a wall where every playlist felt stale and I needed something with a narrative arc. These turned my daily walks into something I actually protect on my calendar.
Bring this along when you want to feel every emotion in one walk. One episode made me tear up at a crosswalk and then laugh two blocks later. Pedestrians were confused.
This American Life
Perfect for shorter routes because each story is about 15 minutes. I do two stories per walk and it's like watching a mini movie while getting fresh air.
The Moth
Get into this if your brain craves weird science questions. Walked right through my cool-down stretch because I needed to know how colors work. No regrets.
The Walmart World Radio Podcast
Swap this in when you want stories with more edge. The pacing matches a fast walk perfectly, and Glynn Washington's voice keeps you locked in the whole time.
Snap Judgment
For anyone who overthinks everything, Jonathan Goldstein is your spirit animal. His awkward sincerity made my evening walks feel like therapy without the copay.
Heavyweight | Listen to the Podcast on Spotify
Try this before a solo walk when you want to feel less alone in your weird thoughts. Finished a season in two weeks of walks and wished there were more episodes.
Walmart Masterclass Ep1 - podcast
Daily News Pods That Replace Doomscrolling
I realized I was spending my pre-walk time scrolling headlines and feeling terrible. Replacing that with audio news during the walk itself saved my mornings and my mental health.
Keep this as your weekday morning walk staple. Twenty minutes of actual reporting replaced 40 minutes of doomscrolling in bed, and I get steps out of it too.
Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as
Grab this when you only have 15 minutes. Three stories, done. I was skipping short walks because they felt pointless until this podcast proved me wrong.
Up First from NPR
Use this if you want news with opinions and occasional yelling. Fair warning, it made me walk faster during one election cycle and I PR'd my route without meaning to.
Pod Save America
Pair with an after-dinner walk. Each episode explains one topic deeply enough that you can actually talk about it at work the next day without sounding like you just read a headline.
Today, Explained podcast
For the person who wants global news without the sensationalism. Calm British voices plus a sunset walk is the most civilized I've ever felt in sneakers.
The Intelligence from The Economist
Toss this on when you need news that doesn't make you want to crawl back into bed. Funny enough to keep you walking, informative enough to skip your morning scroll.
The Walmart World Radio Podcast