11 of the Best Podcasts to Listen to this Summer
30 July, 2019
While
While
many people are in the process of streamlining their
phones and deleting apps
that make them feel “meh”, there’s one feature we’re keen to use
more: podcasts. From true crime to bad
movies, current affairs to grappling with failure, these
gloriously travel-friendly forms of entertainment are ready and
waiting to populate your phones (and minds).
Plug yourself in…
Revisionist History
Malcolm Gladwell’s journey through the overlooked and the
misunderstood, every episode re-examines something from the past:
an event, a person, an idea.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
A witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes,
hosted by Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
Table Manners
Direct from her very own dinner table, Jessie Ware and her mum,
Lennie, co-host this podcast about food, family and the art of
having a chat.
The High Low
A weekly news, pop-culture and current affairs podcast,
co-hosted by Pandora Sykes and Dolly Alderton. The High Low is a
regular on the most-listened-to charts.
No Such Thing As A Fish
Produced and presented by the researchers behind the BBC Two
panel game QI, No Such Thing As A Fish discusses the best things
they’ve found out this week.
How To Fail with Elizabeth Day
This podcast celebrates the things that haven’t gone
right. Every week a new interviewee explores what their failures
taught them.
Myths and Legends
Taking in subjects ranging from Aladdin to King Arthur, Jason
Weiser tells stories from myths, legends and folklore that have
shaped cultures throughout history.
Ctrl Alt Delete
Forward slasher
Emma Gannon chats to experts, thought-leaders, writers and
creative individuals about the internet, their careers and
everything in between.
How I Built This
In this podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists,
Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best
known companies and the movements they built.
The Guardian’s Audio Long Reads
A selection of the Guardian’s long read articles – ranging from
crime to business and the arts – which are published in the paper
and online.
David Tennant Does A Podcast With…
David Tennant gets talking with some of the biggest names (think
Whoopi Goldberg and Olivia Colman level) from TV, movies, comedy
and elsewhere.