24 Podcasts for the Whole Family
As a hostess of big family gatherings over the holidays I always like to keep a few safe conversational topics in my back pocket. Podcasts are a great place to steer a conversation and are easy to work into almost any conversation.
For the Monday Morning Quarterback
Sports podcasts are a dime a dozen, but here are a few that are more entertaining than just stats.
Interesting to hear their breakdowns of games. Sometimes they're even funny for a sportscaster.
This is a general topics podcast, but Bill literally wrote the book on basketball and is a huge sports fan so it's safe to say you'll get sports news almost every day.
A punter turned podcaster
For the One Carrying Crystals
There are usually at least three people wearing a crystal at our Thanksgiving table. Here are some recs that won't harsh their vibes.
Brene Brown has a cult following for her motivational work. This podcast has interesting guests to boot. Who doesn't love Dolly Parton?
Since its inception Goop has brought new age ideas to wider pop culture. It has tons of alternative medicine and self-improvement topics.
Elise used to work at goop, but became disillusioned with the ‘wellness’ industry. In a recent interview she said she prefers the term ‘wholeness’…Yeah, it's good crystals content.
For the One Who Explained Scandoval to You
And had strong feelings about it. These are fun podcasts that cover pop culture and reality news.
This podcast focuses on Bravo reality programming. They have episodes that break down housewife episodes, as well as the other shows on Bravo…They had at least one emergency podcast when Scandoval broke. Best segments are with Callie Curry and Jodi W...
Danny is charming and silly while taking the pop culture beat seriously. He's in the know…wrote a book with Ariana Madix in the know. So you get great perspectives you don't hear everywhere else.
This podcast covers pop culture news from the perspective of two old millennial friends…the friendship is old, not the ladies. They still got their finger on the pulse of what's happening. Also, covers books from time to time.
For Itty Bitties
Find the right podcast and you can keep little kids still at an art table for a solid 45. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. Here are some gentle and silly podcasts to play.
WE ARE OBSESSED!!! My husband and I debate best episodes and character arcs when the kids aren't even around. It's like the Bluey of kids podcasts.
It's Julie Andrews! Having actual Mary Poppins read to your kids is amazing. The only bad part about this podcast is that it stopped at one season.
A collaboration between Headspace meditation company and Sesame Street. Great for helping kids to wind down.
For Big Kids
Saying no to screen time can be hard. Here are podcasts that my big kid asks for instead of screen time.
Easy family listening
Get ready for a tooting grandma'…
A lot of good animal facts and a touch of adventure.
For the One Who Knows Every True Crime
They fall asleep pouring over the details of how to bring murderers to justice. Here are some that dive into the nitty gritty. Honestly, this person will probably have recommendations for you.
The Godmother of True Crime podcasts. Wildly successful first season.
Billed as an ‘respectful true crime podcast’
An interesting lens to view true crime
For the One Who Does Oscar Ballots for Funsies
And can be an informed voter because they've seen all the films…Even the foreign language shorts.
Breaks down movies that you could watch a million times. They vote on silly categories about the movie, but take the presentation of their views on the silly topics seriously enough to make it amusing.
This is really inside baseball for the film industry.
It's the Golden Age of Television. Even film buffs love good shows.
For the One Who Always Has the News On
This one gets a little dicey, but focus on how they like the reporting, not what's being reported.
Quick n' dirty news of the day put out early in the morning.
This is an election numbers guy. Great if you're looking for a little bit of math to put behind your election speculation.
I've never listened to this, but a meditation podcast can't be a bad idea for someone being bombarded by news of the world all day.