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You’ll find your new favorite podcast in this list
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items I’m constantly listening to podcasts while I do chores, while I’m driving, while I’m cooking, etc. but this just scratches the surface. I’m sure you’ll see some familiar faces but I hope there’s one or two on here you’ve never heard of!
Sections
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True Crime
Paranormal
Science
Food
For Sleep
Comedy
True Crime
This has got to be one of the most popular categories
Chameleon has serval seasons and each focuses on a new con. These one season deep dives are so bingeable but give you lots to think about
Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen - Podcast
What if you were given access to a list of people who were supposed to be targets in a for hire murder? Would you tell them? Kill List is a truly wild podcast and you’ll never know where an episode will end up
Kill List Podcast
Join Lacey Mosley as she and a guest riff off of historic scams! Lacey is super engaging and you learn something while you’re laughing
Scam Goddess
Two friends drink wine, chat true crime, and unleash their worst Minnesotan accents. What more could you possibly want? Co-category: comedy
Wine & Crime
Paranormal
Just in time for spooky season! Don’t frighten yourself too much though!!
Terry Carnation (Rainn Wilson) plays tapes of real paranormal stories submitted by listeners. The production is super high quality and the stories are super interesting!
Radio Rental podcast
AtWWD is my favorite podcast. Em takes care of the paranormal and Christine takes care of the true crime. These two became best friends via the podcast and it’s super sweet to see their friendship develop over the past 8 years. Their live shows are a...
And That's Why We Drink
One of the best and creepiest paranormal podcasts out there!
Euphomet Podcast
Science
Sometimes I like to learn a thing or two when I take a break from all of my paranormal and true crime stuff
Have you ever had the desire to learn about anything ever? Alie Ward probably has at least one episode on it in an impressive back catalogue or you can submit your suggestions! Alie is so engaged in every interview she performs, it’s hard not to lear...
Ologies
This is a super easy listen! Each episode you get three different weird things the hosts learned over the past week and then the hosts choose among themselves which is the best of the week.
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week Archives
Food
I love food! Who doesn’t? Why not learn more about it?
Dan Pashman finds the intersection of any subject and food. A few of my favorites include: when Dan decides he wants to create his own pasta shape, a deep dive into the meaning of the word plantation in relation to food and restaurants, and interview...
The Sporkful
Gastropod has taught me so many things about food! I think it’s also made me a better cook
Gastropod - Food with a Side of Science & History
For Sleep
I knew there’d only be one here but Sleep With Me has honestly changed my life because I can actually sleep!
I don’t have the best time falling asleep and frequently would lay awake scrolling on my phone. Dear Scooter has changed everything. This is a podcast of super tangential narrations and it feels silly at first but now I’ve got a Pavlovian response to...
Sleep With Me Podcast
Comedy
Hold on to your butts because you’ll soon be laughing them off
Normal Gossip defies categorization. I stick it in the Comedy section by default. I’d you love hearing gossip from people you’ll never meet, this is the podcast for you. These friend of a friend stories span from a retired dad getting into orchid far...
Normal Gossip - Podcast
Do you love to scroll and read bad reviews on google? You’re not alone. In fact, this podcast is two siblings reading one star reviews in the most dramatic fashion. Additionally, Christine from atwwd is one of the hosts! She and Xandy are super hilar...
Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet
Have you ever wanted to draft menu items at Taco Bell, prom songs, or one word songs? A group of friends and at least one guest draft a subject each week. I’m super behind on this one because I only recently found it but it’s hilarious
All Fantasy Everything
While this podcast ended recently, I’m hoping Rocky Flintstone will make a comeback. This is truly one of the funniest podcasts I’ve ever listened to but definitely NSFW!!!
My Dad Wrote A Porno
Story Telling
Sorry, not sorry this list skews a little in the horror direction
Ashley Flowers is well known for her Crime Junkie podcast but it turns out she’s also a great author and curator!
Full Body Chills - Podcast
Liz Sower has created one of my favorite podcasts. I really got into this one while I was still living in Boston and working in Newton (very close to Wellesley) which really upped the creep factor for me. Liz isn’t the most consistent with posting bu...
Ghosts in the Burbs
Another absolute favorite of mine! I grew up with Reading Rainbow so I know Levar has a great taste in books, as he formed mine. His voice is nostalgic and engaging and he truly brings the best short stories to life. I cannot recommend highly enough!
LeVar Burton Reads - Podcast
Politics and History
I always find patterns fascinating and I love to learn more about where they started and history is so important for that
I LIVE for a good debunking! And this series, while you can listen to it episodically, continues to debunk and build upon itself until you see the bigger picture and how we ended up in this current zeitgeist.
American Hysteria - Podcast
If you’re even remotely interested in old Hollywood you will find this show fascinating
You Must Remember This
Human Interest
Excellent investigative journalism all around!
Heavyweight tries to solve interpersonal issues in one episode and they really run the gamut topic wise. Some of my favorite episodes include finding an answer for a former sorority girl as to why she was kicked out, getting in touch with Moby to ask...
Heavyweight - Jonathan Goldstein Podcast
What would you do if you auditioned for Tom Hanks and you heard he told someone you have “dead eyes”? Well, Conner made a three season podcast about it
Dead Eyes
This is some of the best and most compelling investigative journalism I’ve ever listened to! Season topics vary - from debunking the profitability of mlms to what the health and wellness industry is actually doing - but culminate to create a larger p...
The Dream - Podcast