The best podcasts for you to download right now
We're always after a new podcast to listen to for our hot girl walks, and the internet is full of amazing true crime, gossip and celebrity podcasts to listen to. Fact. But as with anything good, they come with their difficulties; the pain of coming to the end of a series only to find it was the final one, or the struggle of trying to find a new one that scratches the right itch. Well, luckily the Cosmopolitan team are really into podcasts and I am really into obsessive list making...
Here's our ultimate list of the best (and free) podcasts you need to listen to, as compiled by Cosmopolitan's very own podcast-junkies.
Best true crime and real life podcasts
The Thing About Helen and Olga
First released: 2021
Number of episodes: Seven
Length per episode: Between 30 - 40 minutes
The next in Dateline's The Thing About... roster, The Thing About Helen and Olga explores the real-life story of two women on a mission to help homeless men around Los Angeles. However, when these men start turning up dead under suspicious circumstances things begin to unravel for Helen and Olga.
Listen here.
Sweet Bobby
First released: 2023
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Between 30 - 40 minutes
There are few catfishing stories that take quite as many twists and turns as this one. From a decade-long relationship to an astoundingly tangled and complex web of lies, Sweet Bobby investigates the deception live, in a bid to discover and understand one of the most audacious catfishers going.
Listen here.
Death of a Starlet
First released: 2020
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 44 minutes
Wondery's Death of a Starlet looks into the tragic death of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten who was found murdered at just age 20 back in 1980.
Listen here.
Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera
First released: 2021
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 44 minutes
Miriam Rivera was a young beautiful woman seeking fame and celebrity as a reality TV star back in 2004. But the show that she starred in There's Something about Miriam turned out to be so damaging and exploitative it would change her life forever.
Listen here.
Suspect
First released: 2021
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 30 - 40 minutes
Perfect for fans of Serial this show investigates the murder of Arpana Jinaga, who was found dead in her apartment following a Halloween party back in 2008.
Listen here.
Bad Bad Thing
First released: 2023
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 30 - 40 minutes
This sinister podcast follows the story of a 2018 murder suicide in Pennsylvania, through real-life recordings and insight from clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula. It's got a Betty Broderick vibe about it, but fair warning, some of the recordings are tough to listen to.
Listen here.
Where the Bodies are Buried
First released: 2023
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Between 40 - 70 minutes
Each episode of the podcast features renowned serial killer profiler Phil Chalmers conducting behind bars interviews with incarcerated psychopathic serial killers.
Listen here.
Your Own Backyard
First released: 2019
Number of episodes: Four
Length per episode: Between 40 - 80 minutes
The podcast follows journalist Chris Lambert as he investigates the disappearance of Kristen Smart back in 1996. Arrests have been made as a result of the podcast.
Listen here.
The Thing About Pam
First released: 2019
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
This podcast charts the dramatic and stranger-than-fiction story of the murder of Betsy Faria, whose husband found her stabbed to death in their home in Missouri back in December 2011. It's one of iTunes' most downloaded podcasts ever. It's so popular in fact, that NBC recently commissioned a six-part series based on the podcast, starring Renée Zellweger.
Listen here.
It Was Simple
First released: 2020
Number of episodes: Four
Length per episode: Between 30 - 45 minutes
If you got pretty obsessed with the second season of Netflix's hit series Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, then you need to listen to This is Simple. The podcast takes an in-depth look at the case of Betty Broderick who was convicted of the murder of her ex-husband Dan and his new wife Linda.
Listen here.
Killer Role
First released: 2020
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 35 minutes
A bit of a slow burn, this podcast begins on a film set where a budding young actor is impressing everyone with her talent and performance. But, as it turns out she isn't quite what or who she seems.
Listen here.
No Strings Attached
First released: 2020
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
No Strings Attached explores the horrifying story of one man's attempt to kill his wife by sabotaging her parachute. As the case is unpicked so much more about the man in question, Emile Cilliers, and the case that rocked the UK comes to light.
Listen here.
Bunga Bunga
First released: 2020
Number of episodes: Six
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
You may not know a lot about former Italian prime minister Silvio Burlusconi, but his rise to power from multi-millionaire real estate mogul to the most prominent figure in Italian politics is quite the scandalous tale.
Listen here.
American Scandal
First released: Since 2012
Number of episodes: Over 290 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
Featuring compelling (and somehow not cheesy) reenactments American Scandal tells the stories behind the most dramatic and terrifying scandals the US has ever seen.
Listen here.
Serial
First released: Since 2014
Number of episodes: Over 4o episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
The first series follows the true story of the murder of student Hae Min Lee and the subsequent conviction of her boyfriend, Adnan Syed.
Listen here.
Dirty John
First released: 2017
Number of episodes: 14 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
The story of how successful interior designer Debra Newell was allegedly swindled and manipulated by her new boyfriend, conman John Meehan.
Listen here.
Doctor Death
First released: 2018
Number of episodes: Over 40 episodes
Length per episode: Between 30 - 40 minutes
Explore the terrifying career of Christopher Duntsch, a successful neurosurgeon who seriously injured 31 patients and killed two during surgery.
Listen here.
Teacher's Pet
First released: 2018
Number of episodes: 17 episodes
Length per episode: Between 50 – 121 minutes
The Australian’s Hedley Thomas investigates the cold case of Lyn and Chris Dawson, who seem to live a fairytale life until Lyn went missing in 1982.
Listen here.
Up And Vanished
First released: 2016
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 37 episodes
Length per episode: Between 40 – 60 minutes
An investigative podcast that tries to solve cold cases. Two arrests were made as a result of season one.
Listen here.
The Dropout
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
This podcast gets inside the rise and fall of Theranos, the tech company founded by Elizabeth Holmes that was eventually outed as one of the biggest hoaxes in tech history.
Listen here.
The Shrink Next Door
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 14 episodes
Length per episode: Between 35 – 49 minutes
From the creators of Dirty John and Dr Death, this show tells the true story of a successful therapist who wasn’t all he seemed.
Listen here.
Over My Dead Body
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 36 episodes
Length per episode: Around 31 minutes
The story of Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson, successful attorneys and a happily married couple whose lives seemed perfect, until everything began to tear at the seams...
Listen here.
The Dream
First released: 2023
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6 episodes
Length per episode: Between 27 – 49 minutes
This podcast investigates the inner workings on multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes.
Listen here.
Swindled
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 7
Number of episodes: Over 180 episodes
Length per episode: Between 27 – 49 minutes
Each episode unpacks a different case of corporate greed or a complicated con, hosted by the mysterious “concerned citizen”.
Listen here.
Best comedy podcasts
My Dad Wrote A Porno
First released: 2015
Number of seasons: 6
Number of episodes: Over 180 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
Friends Jamie, James and Alice get together once a week for Jamie to read aloud from the erotic fiction written by his dad (pen name: Rocky Flinstone).
Listen here.
Dear Joan and Jericha
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 28 episodes
Length per episode: Between 30 - 60 minutes
Agony aunts’ Joan and Jericha (Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine) dole out judgemental, offensive and very much satirical ‘advice’ to typically explicit AF questions.
Listen here.
Ear Biscuits
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 400 episodes
Length per episode: Around 4 hour
Hosts of YouTube show Good Mythical Morning, Rhett and Link, have brutally honest, comedy chats about everything from pop culture to their childhoods.
Listen here.
RHLSTP
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 700 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour
Comedian Richard Herring heads to theatres around the country to chat with comedy and entertainment legends like Dawn French and David Mitchell.
Listen here.
No Such Thing As A Fish
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 600 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour
The writers of QI have discussions about what they’d learned that week. Prime example: there is no such thing as a sexy ceiling fan.
Listen here.
Ja'miezing
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 50 episodes
Length per episode: Around 4 minutes
Featuring Chris Lilley's private school girl character Ja'mie King, Ja'maizing follows Ja'mie on her new career as an influencer and self-proclaimed "Sydney's own Gen Z icon," giving out (terrible) advice and generally being Ja'maizing...
Listen here.
Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 180 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour
The most recent episode of comedian Katherine Ryan's podcast talks about the Love Island contestants, and how she's worried for some of them when they leave the villa.
Listen here.
The Always Sunny Podcast
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 78 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour
Once you've rewatched all 15 seasons of cult favourite It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, you're bound to need another hit of the Philly gang. Well, not to worry, because The Always Sunny Podcast (hosted by Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney) takes a look back at all the episodes from series 1 to series 14. Expect *lots* of belly laughs, fight milk references, and just the gang being the gang.
Listen here.
Why Won't You Date Me?
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 330 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour
This comedy and relationships podcast hosted by Nicole Byer chats all things love, life, and sex in a hilarious way. Plus exploring why she's single. Every episode, Nicole invites a guest (usually another comedian) who will discuss their previous love lives, plus pick apart Byer's online dating profiles. Before ending the chat, she'll then ask them whether they date or note, and why. Previous guests have included Trixie Mattel, Jameela Jamil and Rachel Bloom.
Listen here.
Help I Sexted My Boss
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 460 episodes
Length per episode: Between 20 - 60 minutes
If the title alone doesn't intrigue you, the content will. Hosted by Radio 1 DJ Jordan North and etiquette expert William Hanson, this unlikely pair have teamed up to chat about how to navigate modern life. Expect *lots* of laughs.
Listen here.
The best news and current affairs podcasts
The Daily
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 2000 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
New York Times Journalist Michael Barbaro dissects a different news topic for 30 minutes each day, from how Weinstein kept his assaults secret for so long, to the making of Boris Johnson.
Listen here.
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 18 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Comedian Jacob Hawley investigates addiction and drug culture across the UK, from comedy clubs to chemsex.
Listen here.
TBD With Tina Brown
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 32 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Legendary journalist and author, Tina Brown, discusses social and political issues with politicians, founders and directors.
Listen here.
Caliphate
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13 episodes
Length per episode: Around 25 minutes
New York Times Middle East reporter, Rukmini Callimachi, interviews ex-members of Al Qaeda over 8 parts.
Listen here.
Call Your Girlfriend
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 359 episodes
Length per episode: Around 45 minutes
This podcast is designed for best friends living out their friendship long distance. Best mates Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow discuss everything from our attitudes to death to butt dials.
Listen here.
Reasons To Be Cheerful With Ed Miliband And Geoff Lloyd
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 350 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Ed and Geoff discuss social issues and ideas with some of the best brains going, from academics to political experts.
Listen here.
The best sex and relationship experts
U Up?
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 600 episodes
Length per episode: Between 45 minutes - an hour and a half
Hosted by Betches found Jordana Abraham and comedian Jared Freid, U Up? is all about the peaks and troughs of the dating world. From awkward sex stories to having FOMO in a relationship, Jordana and Jared discuss it all.
Listen here.
All The Way With...
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 49 episodes
Length per episode: Around 45 minutes
Nosy AF about other people's love and sex lives? Cosmopolitan's previous Sex & Relationships Editor Paisley, and Deputy Beauty Editor Laura, are joined each week by a unique guest who shares their intimate stories...
Listen here.
Shagged Married Annoyed
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 260 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
Couple Chris and Rosie Ramsey head up this podcast where they chat all things life, relationships, arguments, annoyances, parenting, growing up and everything in between. Along with questions from the public and a secret celebrity each week.
Listen here.
Authentic Sex with Juliet Allen
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 160 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Hosted by Australian sexologist Juliet Allen, this podcast explores all things sex and relationships. Featuring expertise from Allen herself and interviews with other sex and relationship experts.
Listen here.
Call Her Daddy
First it started with two friends, Alexandra and Sofia, discussing relationships, sex and life’s embarrassing quirks, answering listeners queries with no limits on explicit detail.
Now, the podcast has developed into Alex Cooper interviewing some of the biggest celebs, including Megan Fox, about their lives and intimate details.
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 250 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Listen here.
Guys We F***ed
First released: 2013
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 600 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour and a half
Two stand-up comedians, Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson, get together every Friday to discuss sexual taboos, kinks and to chat with sexual revolutionaries.
Listen here.
Dolly Alderton’s Love Stories
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 17 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Journalist and author of Everything I know about Love, Dolly Alderton, interviews celebrities, academic and others from Sharon Horgan to Lily Allen asking them about their most defining relationships.
Listen here.
Where Should We Begin?
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 100 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Couples therapist, Esther Perel lets us listen in to sessions with real couples as they open up about everything from lack of sex to the difficulty of building a relationship that was born out of an affair.
Listen here.
Savage Lovecast
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 900 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Dan Savage, a famed American advice columnist answers listeners’ questions on love, sex and politics, bringing in relevant guests for discussion. Prime example: a 76-year-old woman asks, ‘is everyone is polyamorous?’
Listen here.
Unexpected Fluids
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 56 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
This is a podcast about all the unexpected, sloppy and messy things that can go wrong in sex. Rejoice!
Listen here.
Dyking Out - a Lesbian and LGBTQIA Podcast for Everyone!
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 280 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Hosted by New York City-based comedians, Carolyn Bergier and Melody Kamali, each week, they invite guests to chat - comedians, musicians, actors and even crushes. They chat about what's relevant to the LGBTQIA community, plus news, and pop culture.
Listen here.
Modern Love
First released: 2015
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 350 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
This podcast was inspired by the New York Times' long-running Modern Love column. It's hosted by editors Miya Lee and Daniel Jones, who are often joined by celebrity narrators who talk about love in all forms. With episodes titled "Y0ur weirdest date" and "Falling for your sperm donor," there's not much these two won't talk about.
Listen here.
The best society and culture podcasts
TED Talks Daily
First released: 2022
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 650 episodes
Length per episode: Around 10 minutes
There's no denying you've not ended up down a 3 am TED Talks YouTube hole at least once in your life. Well, you're about to spiral down the podcast version. "Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable -- from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between -- given by the world's leading thinkers and creators."
Listen here.
What Happened To...?
First released: 2022
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 54 episodes
Length per episode: Between 20 - 60 minutes
This podcasts returns to some of the biggest stories long after they've stopped making headlines; from what happened to the Chilean miners trapped in 2010, to the aftermath of the Notre Dame fire in 2019.
Listen here.
Well-read Black Girl
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 27 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
You probably already follow Glory Edim of Well-Read Black Girl on Instagram, but you might not know that she launched her own podcast. Each week she chats to various readers and writers, from Gabrielle Union to Tarana Burke all about books, reading writing and living.
Listen here.
Gastropod
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 200 episodes
Length per episode: Between 40 - 60 minutes
With a delicious two episodes every week Gastropod explores the science and history of our favourite food along with some other more exciting dishes and flavours.
Listen here.
This is Actually Happening
First released: 2013
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 370 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
This is Actually Happening explores the effects and consequences of some very strange events. From the person who woke up in a morgue to the person whose mother left a cult, the podcast looks into exactly what happened next.
Listen here.
Power: The Maxwells
First released: 2022
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Investigative journalist and podcast host Tara Palmeri digs into the history of the Maxwell family, looking at how the death of media tycoon Robert Maxwell affected the life of his daughter Ghislaine Maxwell.
Listen here.
Even The Rich
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: Around 50 mini series
Number of episodes: Over 200 episodes
Length per episode: Around 45 minutes
Even The Rich looks into some of the richest and most powerful dynasties society has ever seen, from the Murdochs to The House of Versace. One particular series looks into perhaps the most infamous reality TV family of all time; The Kardashians. Episode one takes a deep dive into the work of Kris Jenner, and how she fought tooth and nail to make her family famous.
Listen here.
The Guardian Long Read Podcast
First released: 2022
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 300 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
The podcast version of the Guardian’s long-read stories. From the dodgy business of crystals to why do people hate vegans?
Listen here.
Getting Curious
First released: 2015
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 350 episodes
Length per episode: Around 50 minutes
Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness explores things he is curious about, with information and advice from very wise experts. Sure, the titles are catchy and fun (“How can we twerk on climate change”), but you’ll learn lots.
Listen here.
Song Exploder
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 250 episodes
Length per episode: Around 20 minutes
Musicians from Bon Iver to Robyn take apart their songs to discuss how they were written.
Listen here.
Reply All
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 189 episodes
Length per episode: Between 30 - 60 minutes
This podcast explores how to survive the modern technological world. From investigating Snapchat hackers to how a shy, queer Canadian woman accidentally invented a toxic hate group online.
Listen here.
The Anthropocene Reviewed
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 37 episodes
Length per episode: 18 minutes
Author of Paper Towns, John Green, reviews things like ‘the taco bell breakfast menu’ or ‘love at first sight’.
Listen here.
About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 12 episodes
Length per episode: 25 minutes
From the author of 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race', Reni Eddo-Lodge offers a challenging yet educational listen on the overlooked yet necessary aspects of race. It also offers knowledge and the tools to help people to do and know better, plus keeps the conversation going, often reviewing whether things have changed.
Listen here.
99% Invisible
First released: 2010
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 650 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
This podcast is all about design and architecture and it sheds light on why the things around us are the way they are, so we can come to understand their impact on us, from water fountains to disaster aversion systems.
Listen here.
Articles Of Interest
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 38 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
This is a spin-off project from 99% invisible, exploring a different facet of fashion in each episode. Highlights include, why faux pockets are a feminist issue and how punk gave a voice to the voiceless.
Listen here.
Every Little Thing
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 213 episodes
Length per episode: Around 20 minutes
Host Flora Lichtman asks new questions each week to get to the bottom of life’s nichest mysteries, from who names nail polishes to whether twins can communicate in utero.
Listen here.
In the Limelight
First released: 2016
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 146 episodes
Length per episode: Around 20 minutes
Two Vanity Fair journalists explore the ups and downs of pop culture, celebrity and entertainment, with lots of Royals content.
Listen here.
Black Gals Livin'
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 270 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Hosts and friends Vic and Jas chat all things pop culture, mental health, body image and navigating male-dominated spaces through a uniquely witty lens. Listening to their podcast feels like having a chat with your mates.
Listen here.
The best feminism and careers podcasts
The Guilty Feminist
First released: 2015
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 560 episodes
Length per episode: Between 45 and 70 minutes
Comedian Deborah Frances White invites guests on her show to discuss their feminist insecurities, introduced with the line, “I’m a feminist but…"
Listen here.
In Good Company
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 43 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
A podcast of interviews, ideas and advice for working women from the founder of Women Who, Otegha Uwagba.
Listen here.
The High Low
First released: 2016
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 150 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Up until 2020, Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes discussed the week’s news and pop culture, from the rise and fall of Victoria’s Secret to Instagram removing the ‘like’ button.
Listen here.
Stuff Mom Never Told You
First released: 2008
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 2,000 episodes
Length per episode: Around an hour
Hosts Anney and Samantha explore everything from fangirls to time management to understand what feminism and being a woman means today.
Listen here.
Popaganda
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 12 episodes
Length per episode: Between 20 minutes and an hour
Hosted by Carmen Rios, this podcast explores pop culture from a feminist angle, investigating everything from ‘Puffragettes’, the women on a mission to end the drug war, to the impact of The Spice Girls 20 years later.
Listen here.
The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
First released: 2013
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 1,600 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour 15 minutes
Entrepreneur and former professional football player, Lewis Howes, interviews ‘the greats’ of various industries, from Sophia Bush to Kobe Bryant.
Listen here.
The Gurls Talk Podcast
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 84 episodes
Length per episode: Around 1 hour
Host Adwoa Aboah speaks to different fascinating guests each episode, from Team GB Paralympian Hollie Arnold to Black Lives Matter ambassador Janaya Future Khan, as they talk through issues, share their stories and discuss important topics.
Listen here.
The best beauty, wellness and health podcasts
My Therapist Ghosted Me
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 250 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Vogue Williams & Joanne McNally began this podcast after McNally's therapist quite literally ghosted her... so instead they decided to team up instead to give 100% unqualified, unsubstantiated but upfront and honest advice on the plethora of issues.
Listen here.
Therapy for Black Girls
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 400 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
Therapy for Black Girls is a weekly conversation with psychologist Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.
Listen here.
Self Care IRL
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 100 episodes
Length per episode: Around 20 minutes
Hosted by Ty Alexander, wellness blogger and best selling author of Things I Wish I Knew Before My Mom Died, this show explores strategies and ideas for becoming your best self.
Listen here.
Griefcast
First released: 2016
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 190 episodes
Length per episode: Between 45 minutes and an hour
Described by show host Cariad Lloyd as "Funny people talking about death and grief" this podcast see comedian Lloyd talking to a range of guests including actors, writers, and producers about stories of loss and grief.
Listen here.
Beauty From The Heart
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 12 episodes
Length per episode: Around 35 minutes
Makeup artist, Rose Gallagher, is known as one of the most positive voices in the beauty industry (seriously, Instagram even put her on their positivity index) and her podcast is just as uplifting. Each week Rose is joined by a different guest from the beauty industry for a meaningful conversation about their personal journeys and experiences. Recent guests include Jamie Genevieve and Juno Dawson.
Listen here.
Full Coverage
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 116 episodes
Length per episode: Between 30 and 60 minutes
Hosts professional make-up artist, Harriet Hadfield and make-up addict Lindsey Kelk discuss the latest news from the make-up industry.
Listen here.
Fat Mascara
First released: 2016
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 600 episodes
Length per episode: Between 30 and 60 minutes
Beauty editors Jessica Matlin and Jennifer Goldstein discuss all things beauty in this weekly podcast, with interviews from industry experts like plastic surgeons, perfumers and nail technicians.
Listen here.
Breaking Beauty
First released: 2017
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 300 episodes
Length per episode: Around 45 minutes
Two longtime beauty editors Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins interview beauty founders about the origins of breakthrough beauty products.
Listen here.
Happy Place
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 275 episodes
Length per episode: Around 45 minutes
Presenter Fearne Cotton interviews a whole host of amazing guests, from Hilary Clinton to Maisie Williams on what happiness means to them.
Listen here.
The Hilarious World of Depression
First released: 2016
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 90 episodes
Length per episode: Around 45 minutes
This totally uplifting podcast smashes through the stigma of depression by inviting comedians to talk through their experiences of it. It’s equal parts hysterical and therapeutic.
Listen here.
Beyond Beauty with Bobbi Brown
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 45 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
She's one of the most recognised names in beauty, Bobbi Brown champions women and encourages them to embrace their own beauty. She also interviews some of the biggest names right in the industry right now.
Listen here.
The best celebrity podcasts
Pretty Lonesome with Madeline Argy
First released: 2023
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 27 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
Madeline Argy is known for her open and honest TikToks, which she's transferred over to a podcast under Alex Cooper's Unwell network. Each episode, she explores the unspoken conversations we all have with ourselves, but are too afraid to speak out loud, putting a different topic at the forefront.
Listen here.
Hot Mess with Alix Earle
First released: 2023
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 30 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
Alix Earle stole our hearts with her 'get ready with me' TikToks, and now she's lifting the lid on her life even more with a weekly recap of everything going on in her world. Think of it like a nostalgic YouTube vlog, only more chaotic.
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NewlyWeds
First released: 2022
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 100 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
What started as the NearlyWeds podcast developed into the NewlyWeds podcast, which follows MIC OG Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo and the hilarious ins and outs of their relationships. First they took us through planning for their two weddings - and now we just get hysterical stories from their life.
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The High Performance Podcast
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 479 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
Hosted by sports broadcaster Jake Humphrey, and leading organisational psychologist Damian Hughes. The High Performance Podcast takes a deep dive into the lives of some incredible guests, who are all leaders in their fields and asks them to open up about their honest experiences and lessons.
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Storytime with Seth Rogan
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 9 episodes
Length per episode: Between 30 - 60 minutes
This one-series podcast sees actor and comedian Seth Rogan inviting famous friends and many others onto his show to tell one great story.
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Office Ladies
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 230 episodes
Length per episode: Between 60 - 90 minutes
The Office co-stars and now best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (Pam and Angela) host this ultimate Office watch-along, breaking down a new episode of the iconic series every week.
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The Laverne Cox Show
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 49 episodes
Length per episode: Around 50 minutes
The official synopsis reads: "Years ago, a therapist said in our very first session that there are only two things that we can truly control in our lives - our own perception and our own behaviour. That's it."
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WTF With Marc Maron
First released: 2011
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 1500 episodes
Length per episode: Between 60 - 90 minutes
Marc Maron, aka Sam from GLOW interviews comedians, writers, actors, directors among others in candid and extremely funny conversations.
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Off Menu With James Acaster and Ed Gamble
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: Over 240 episodes
Length per episode: Between 60 - 90 minutes
Celebrity guests to the show like The Street’s Mike Skinner and Jess Phillips MP order ‘off menu’ picking their dream starter, main, dessert, side and drink.
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David Tennant Does A Podcast With…
First released: 2019
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 30 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
As the name suggests, every episode features an interview with a different celebrity. It seems that being pretty famous yourself helps get some big names from the door, guests include Ian McKellen and Tina Fey.
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George Ezra & Friends
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 31 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
Unfailingly likeable George interviews musicians about their work; the highs of creating and the struggles of being in the industry. The Elton John episode is truly exceptional.
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Table Manners
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: 16
Number of episodes: Over 260 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
The most wholesome podcast in the history of podcasts, Jessie Ware and her mum interview different celebs about all things food, family "and the beautiful art of having a chat, direct from her very own dinner table."
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RuPaul: What's the Tee with Michelle Visage
First released: 2014
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 248 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
From 2014-2020 RuPaul and Michelle Visage chatted all things pop culture, gave beauty advice and spilt the BTS details of their hit show RuPaul's Drag Race. Even though it's ended, there are 6 years worth of episodes to get through, and they're all available on Spotify.
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Pretty Big Deal with Ashley Graham
First released: 2018
Number of seasons: Ongoing
Number of episodes: 47 episodes
Length per episode: Around 60 minutes
Again, this podcast has ended, but there are 47 eps all at an hour-long available to listen to. The description reads: "Join supermodel, style icon and barrier-breaking body activist Ashley Graham as she sits down with some of her brilliant, inspiring and honest friends about what makes them a Pretty Big Deal. Absolutely nothing is off limits, so get ready."
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Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast
First released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 23 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Who doesn't love Michelle Obama? This podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and features the former first lady discussing the relationships we have with people and how they shape our lives. She's recently released the first episode of a brand new series, called "The Sum of Us."
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The Gemma Collins Podcast
First released: 2022
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 15 episodes
Length per episode: Around 30 minutes
Whether you're a fan of the GC or not, you can't deny she's pretty entertaining. This podcast is a direct look into the reality star's life, featuring *lots* of laughs, candid chats and "insider gossip direct from the diva herself."
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Teach Me a Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie
First released: 2021
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 35 episodes
Length per episode: Around 40 minutes
BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Greg James and his wife, author Bella Mackie chat to one of Britain's most inspiring teachers each episode. From whether Taylor Swift is the world's best living poet to whether humans will ever become extinct, it's a unique podcast that's incredibly enjoyable.
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