50 Best Podcasts Everyone Must Listen To In 2024

1. The Dave Ramsey Show

Take control of your money once and for all. The Dave Ramsey Show offers up straight talk on life and money. Millions listen in as callers from all walks of life learn how to get out of debt and start building for the future.
Podcast ramseysolutions.com
Host Dave Ramsey
Email ****@daveramsey.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 4.9MTwitter Followers 937.6KInstagram Followers 5.2M Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 126 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Fresh Air

Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.Subscribe to Fresh Air Plus! You'll enjoy bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening - all while you support NPR's mission. Learn more at plus.npr.org/freshair
Podcast npr.org
Email ****@npr.org
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 7.6MTwitter Followers 8.8MInstagram Followers 6.8M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Join intellectual phenomenon Dr. Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila for enlightening discourse that will change the way you think. This podcast breaks down the dichotomy of life through interviews and lectures that explain how individuals and culture are shaped by values, music, religion, and beyond. It will give you a new perspective and a modern understanding of your creativity, competence, and personality.
Podcast jordanbpeterson.com
Email ****@caa.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 2MTwitter Followers 2.2MInstagram Followers 8.5M Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 92 min Since Dec 2016 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. Crime Junkie

If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you've found your people.
Podcast crimejunkiepodcast.com
Hosts Ashley Flowers, Brit
Email ****@audiochuck.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 403.9KInstagram Followers 1.2M Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 56 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. Up First

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News in 10 minutes. Available weekdays by 6 a.m. ET, with hosts Rachel Martin, Noel King and Steve Inskeep. Now available on Saturdays by 8 a.m. ET, with hosts Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Scott Simon.
Podcast npr.org
Hosts Rachel Martin, Noel King, Steve Inskeep
Email ****@npr.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 6.8MTwitter Followers 8.8MInstagram Followers 6.8M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 16 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.  My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
Podcast myfavoritemurder.com
Hosts Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 496.9KInstagram Followers 907.2K Frequency 3 episodes / week Avg Length 59 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab discusses neuroscience — how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health. We also discuss existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. He has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning. Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. His lab's most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. He also works on neural regeneration and directs a clinical trial to promote visual restoration in diseases that cause blindness. Huberman is also actively involved in developing tools now in use by the elite military in the U.S. and Canada, athletes, and technology industries to optimize performance in high stress environments, enhance neural plasticity, mitigate stress and optimize sleep.  Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals including Nature, Science and Cell and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 5 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.
Podcast hubermanlab.com
Hosts Huberman Lab, Scicomm Media
Email ****@hubermanlab.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 151.7KInstagram Followers 6.5M Frequency 4 episodes / month Avg Length 152 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. Planet Money

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy understand the world.Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love.
Podcast npr.org
Email ****@npr.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 95.3KTwitter Followers 8.8MInstagram Followers 163.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me

NPR's weekly news quiz. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians. And if you can't get enough, try our new mid-week show, Everyone & Their Mom. Each Wednesday, host Emma Choi takes the story everyone's talking about and uses it as an excuse to hang out with culture makers, Wait Wait panelists, and hilarious new comedians.Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Podcast npr.org
Hosts Peter Sagal, Emma Choi
Email ****@npr.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 6.8MTwitter Followers 8.8MInstagram Followers 6.8M Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 48 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. The Jordan Harbinger Show

(Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Ray Dalio, Simon Sinek, Mark Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip 'T.I.' Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to spies and psychologists.
Podcast podcastone.com
Email ****@jordanharbinger.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Instagram Followers 53.2K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 79 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle

I'm Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed the book that was released at the very start of the pandemic and became a lifeline for millions. I watched in awe from my home while this simple phrase from Untamed WE CAN DO HARD THINGS the mantra that saved my life twenty years ago, became a worldwide rally cry. Because we experienced the hardship of the pandemic collectively, many of us finally acknowledged what was true before COVID and will be true after:
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 58 min Play Get Email Contact

12. Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Podcast dateline-nbc.simplecast.com
Email ****@nbcuni.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 1.9MTwitter Followers 8.8MInstagram Followers 404.4K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Podcast iheart.com
Host Josh Clark
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 848.8KInstagram Followers 99.7K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 39 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. The Dan Bongino Show

He's a former Secret Service Agent, former NYPD officer, and New York Times best-selling author. Join Dan Bongino each weekday as he tackles the hottest political issues, debunking both liberal and Republican establishment rhetoric.
Podcast bongino.com
Host The Dan Bongino Show | Cumulus Podcast Network
Email ****@supertalk.fm
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 48.8KTwitter Followers 23.7KInstagram Followers 3.9K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 46 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. Serial

Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts whose quality and innovation transformed the medium. 'Serial' began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show 'This American Life.' In 2020, we joined the New York Times Company. Our shows have reached many millions of listeners and have won nearly every major journalism award for audio, including the first-ever Peabody Award given to a podcast.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Sarah Koenig
Email ****@serialpodcast.org
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 427.5KTwitter Followers 318.6KInstagram Followers 56.7K Frequency 9 episodes / quarter Avg Length 51 min Since Oct 2013 Listen on Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Up and Vanished Podcast

Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. Up and Vanished aims to tell compelling, true stories and give these cases the exposure they deserve.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Host Payne Lindsey
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 97.3KTwitter Followers 41.7KInstagram Followers 29.1K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 34 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

Be a 'Fly on the Wall' as Saturday Night Live alumni Dana Carvey and David Spade take you behind the scenes to reminisce about the most memorable stories and moments with friends of the show. In each episode, you'll hear from your favorite cast members, hosts, writers, and musical guests as they share never-before told stories about their careers; including how they made their way to the show and how being a part of SNL's cultural history has impacted their lives beyond the show. Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade is a presentation of Cadence13.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Hosts Dana Carvey, David Spade
Email ****@cadence13.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 2KInstagram Followers 6.1K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 64 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

18. The Bill Simmons Podcast

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.
Podcast theringer.com
Host Bill Simmons
Email ****@ringer.com
Facebook Followers 364.5KTwitter Followers 5.7MInstagram Followers 229.1K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 91 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

19. Casefile True Crime

Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes released one week early, along with access to bonus Q&A's, our exclusive show 'Behind the Files', and more.
Podcast audioboom.com
Host Casey
Email ****@casefilepodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 71.6KTwitter Followers 51KInstagram Followers 78.4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 57 min Since Jan 2016 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

20. You're Wrong About

Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 70 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

21. Hidden Brain

Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Podcast hidden-brain.simplecast.com
Email ****@hiddenbrain.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 51 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

22. Murder, Mystery & Makeup

Bailey Sarian, a professional makeup artist and true crime aficionado, is now bringing episodes of her YouTube series 'Murder, Mystery & Makeup' to podcast! Covering anything from cannibals to cover-ups. Join us on this journey. It'll be fun, we promise. Idk. lol.
Podcast audioboom.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 11.5MInstagram Followers 3M Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 57 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

23. SmartLess

'SmartLess' with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind.New episodes on Mondays for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery or Amazon Music with a Prime membership .
Podcast wondery.com
Hosts Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett
Email ****@wondery.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Instagram Followers 336.2K Frequency 5 episodes / month Avg Length 51 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

24. This Is Actually Happening

What if you were trafficked into a cult...or were mauled by a grizzly bear...or were stabbed 27 times by a serial killer - what would you do? This is Actually Happening brings you extraordinary true stories of life-changing events told by the people who lived them. From a man who woke up in the morgue to a woman stranded in a Mexican desert fighting to survive, these stories will have you on the edge of your seat waiting to hear what happens next. New episodes come out every Tuesday for free.
Podcast thisisactuallyhappening.com
Host Whitney Missildine
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Instagram Followers 26.9K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 46 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

25. American History Tellers

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more.New episodes come out every Wednesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery subscribers. Listen ad-free on Wondery or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
Podcast wondery.com
Host Lindsay Graham
Email ****@wondery.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 3KTwitter Followers 2.4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

26. Maintenance Phase

Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Instagram Followers 146.8K Frequency 16 episodes / year Avg Length 65 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

27. Not Skinny But Not Fat

Your home for everything pop culture, celebrity gossip, and reality TV. Get your weekly recap on what's happening in this crazy world of entertainment, all with a perfect dose of sarcasm, wit, and lots of LOLZ. Hosted by Amanda Hirsch, creator of the Instagram 'Not Skinny But Not Fat'.
Podcast art19.com
Email ****@dearmedia.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 62 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

28. American Scandal

Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we're left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America's dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they're caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham
Podcast wondery.com
Host Lindsay Graham
Email ****@wondery.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 162.5KTwitter Followers 7.5KInstagram Followers 78.2K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 28 min Since Sep 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

29. 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer

Weekly, comedian best friends Tom Segura and Bert Kreischer get together in the bear cave at YMH Studios to do what bears do: make each other laugh.
Podcast 2-bears-1-cave-with-tom-segura-bert-kreischer.simplecast.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 75 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

30. Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

It's a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history, and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join in for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.
Podcast audioboom.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 190KTwitter Followers 89KInstagram Followers 880.7K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 62 min Since May 2018 Play Get Email Contact