Updated: March 25, 9:44 p.m.
PEOPLE Every Day (Feb. 1)
- People magazine’s Janine Rubenstein “[takes] you inside our newsroom each weekday for the latest in news, entertainment, lifestyle, and pop culture.”
Radical Musings with Rosanna Arquette (Feb. 1)
- She hosts “intimate chats and insightful interviews with today’s newsmakers of politics, entertainment and social justice.”
Brass Taxes (Feb. 1)
- Nick Turner conducts “conversations about work and money with artists, freelancers and other nice people.”
Criminal Couples (Feb. 1)
- The Spotify exclusive covers “[h]istory’s most infamous couples.”
Band of Mothers (Feb. 2)
- Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee “explore women’s lifestyle subjects and expert opinions, oftentimes with compelling guests, and always with honest, raw, charmingly irreverent conversations and hilarious games.”
Flutie FlakesCast (Feb. 2)
- Former football player Doug Flutie’s SiriusXM pod will “cover the full range of his passions, including music, baseball, and even surfing.”
The Paula Faris Podcast (Feb. 2)
- The former co-anchor of “Good Morning America” weekend edition launches “a weekly podcast that will champion you to be your best self.”
Your Hometown (Feb. 2)
- Kevin M. Burke aims “to discover where we’re from and when we’re from and how that unique crossroads in our coming of age years shapes us forever. One guest. One interview. One hometown at a time.”
Undermine (Feb. 3)
- Osiris Media will combine three podcasts into a weekly show that “will excavate the deep history” of Phish.
In Focus (Feb. 3)
- Photographer David Yarrow “invites you to follow the stories behind the shots.”
Don’t Call Me Resilient (Feb. 3)
- Vinita Srivastava “takes you deep into conversations with scholars and activists who view the world through an anti-racist lens.”
Politicology (Feb. 3)
- Former Lincoln Project podcast host “hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation.”
Duchess (Feb. 3)
- The Duchess of Rutland “explores the historic homes of Great Britain, and meets the inspiring women who lead them today.”
Under the Influence (Feb. 4)
- Jo Piazza hosts “a deep dive into the Mom Internet, a place haunted by aspirational marketing where it feels like every other mom is a social media influencer.”
Why Am I Telling You This? (Feb. 4)
- Former President Bill Clinton talks to “some of the most fascinating people of our time—to explore where we’ve been, but more importantly, where we’re going.
The Food That Built America (Feb. 4)
- The pod “tells the extraordinary true stories of industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized the food industry and transformed American life and culture in the process.”
The Experiment (Feb. 4)
- The Atlantic and WNYC Studios team to “examine the myths and ideas at the heart of the American experiment and the way powerful forces of history collide with our everyday lives.” Julia Longoria hosts.
The Laverne Cox Show (Feb. 4)
- The actress hosts “intimate conversations with folks who help me to see and think differently so that maybe I can act differently.”
Black Girl Songbook (Feb. 4)
- Author and former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith “celebrates and uplifts the talents of Black women in the music industry.”
Cancel Me, Daddy (Feb. 4)
- Katelyn Burns and Oliver-Ash Kleine address “cancel culture” and “censorship” for what they believe it is: “a grift.”
Divided by Design (Feb. 5)
- In a seven-part series, Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu “breaks down how we are divided by design.”
This is Good For You (Feb. 5)
- Nichole Perkins “explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy.”
Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy Chaos (Feb. 2)
- The comedian “will be dragging you into CHAOS!”
Curious Questions with Ricky Williams (Feb. 2)
- The former NFL running back “discusses astrology, sports, and the benefits of medical marijuana with a special guest every week.”
Suave (Feb. 8)
- It’s about “juveniles sentenced to die in prison told through one man’s journey”: David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, who was 17-years-old when he was found guilty of first-degree homicide.
The Washies (Feb. 8)
- In the fiction pod, “a TV producer finds and promotes five millennials who happen to be direct descendants of George Washington. The three women and two men participate in a reality TV show that catapults them to both fame and infamy.”
Dead Writer Drama (Feb. 8)
- Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Zakiya Dalila Harris “discuss the professional feuds, sex scandals, messy public breakups, and controversial legacies of history’s literary legends.”
Third Degree (Feb. 8)
- Elie Honig “gives you everything you need to know about the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.”
The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner (Feb. 9)
- Brian Baumgartner is releasing the “full-length, in-depth conversations” that fueled his other “The Office” podcast, “An Oral History of The Office.”
Tomorrow’s Monsters (Feb. 9)
- John Boyega “stars as Jack Locke, a mysterious conman with a vendetta who infiltrates NextCorp, a Silicon Valley body hacking startup run by enigmatic CEO Max Fuller, played by Emmy winner Darren Criss.”
Good Words with Kirk Franklin (Feb. 9)
- Franklin “welcomes people from every cross section of life seeking inspiration and empowerment.”
Naked Stranger Podcast (Feb. 9)
- The pod features an interview with a stranger with “only two rules: We know absolutely nothing about them before they come on and they agree no question off limits.”
Sideways (Feb. 10)
- In the BBC pod, Matthew Syed “explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.”
The Table is Ours (Feb. 10)
- Kirby Dixon and Amira Lewally look at “how Black identity has informed, empowered and fortified the lives and careers of our Black faves.”
Welcome to Your Fantasy (Feb. 10)
- The Gimlet and Pineapple Street Studios pod chronicles “the dark and sordid history of global phenomenon Chippendales.
- Historian Natalia Petrzela hosts.
The Table is Ours (Feb. 10)
- Kirby Dixon and Amira Lewally focus on “how Black identity has informed, empowered and fortified the lives and careers of our Black faves.”
Spectacle (Feb. 10)
- Mariah Smith “dissects the history of [reality television] one show at a time, revealing how it’s shaped our culture and how our culture shaped it.”
Bandsplain (Feb. 11)
- Yasi Salek “invites experts to explain cult bands and iconic artists—and why people love them—using a curated playlist to help you understand the hype.”
The Panic Years (Feb. 11)
- Nell Frizzell “talks to some of her favourite people about The Panic Years – the period between carelessness and matching crockery, between your friends passing out on the dancefloor and those same people becoming parents.”
Judas and the Black Messiah Podcast (Feb. 12)
- The pod dives into “the true story behind the events portrayed in the new film Judas and the Black Messiah.”
Tame Impala – The Slow Rush: A Deep Dive with Kevin Parker (Feb. 14)
- The Tame Impala leader analyzes the songs from “The Slow Rush” album.
The Lavender Tavern (Feb. 14)
- It’s a series of original gay fairytales.
Rootsland (Feb. 15)
- The Consequence of Sound series “explores the story of two friends who take a musical and spiritual journey from the suburbs of Long Island to the streets of Kingston, Jamaica.”
Counterjam (Feb. 15)
- Peter Kim hosts “an auditory feast of songs and interviews with musicians, chefs, and celebrities.”
The Jab (Feb. 15)
- The Economist pod “unlocks the science, data and politics behind the most ambitious inoculation programme the world has ever seen.”
That New Mom Life (Feb. 16)
- The Parents Magazine podcast “is here to hold your hand through those first bleary-eyed, isolating months of parenthood, when you’re not even sure what day it is.”
New York Gritty (Feb. 16)
- Steve Kastenbaum “explores the resiliency of New Yorkers in a time of crisis.”
Mommy Doomsday (Feb. 16)
- Dateline NBC true crimer covers the “disappearance of two of Lori Vallow’s children in Rexburg, Idaho in September 2019,” a crime that “would expose a bizarre trail of death, devotion and Doomsday beliefs that captivated the nation.”
Nurture vs. Nurture (Feb. 16)
- Each week Dr. Wendy Mogel “sits down with a different set of parents for a therapy session.”
- It’s from the producers of Armchair Expert.
Blood Bath (Feb. 16)
- The comedy pod’s hosted by Annie Lederman, Esther Povitsky and Khalyla Kuhn.
The Opportunist (Feb. 16)
- The true crimer “tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister simply by being opportunistic.”
Not Over It (Feb. 16)
- POPSUGAR’s Becky Kirsch and Zareen Siddiqui “break down the biggest moments in celebrity and entertainment news, providing the kind of in-depth analysis, banter, and theories that take over your group texts and happy-hour conversations.”
1 in 5 (Feb. 16)
- The Ascend at Aspen Institute pod features “profiles of outstanding individuals among the 22% of college students who are also parents.”
The Artist and The Athlete (Feb. 16)
- Lindsay Czarniak “pairs an iconic sports figure alongside a renowned musician for an intimate, wide-ranging conversation that explores their path to success, their process, and their passions when away from the big stage.”
Calm Down with Erin and Charissa (Feb. 17)
- Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are “all about the conversations you would have with your friends when you think others aren’t listening.”
Unsolved Mysteries (Feb. 17)
- It’s the “the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series.”
Duet (Feb. 18)
- Two musicians “take turns sharing the tracks that have shaped them — and the memories behind the music.”
You Heard Me Write (Feb. 18)
- The podcast “features artists collaborating on a multi-media group project without having any knowledge about the identities of their counterparts.”
For All Mankind (Feb. 18)
- The companion pod to the Apple TV+ series talks to “space experts and former astronauts about what really goes down beyond our atmosphere.”
Reparations: The Big Payback (Feb. 18)
- Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow “explore the argument for and against the controversial topic of reparations for Black Americans.
Things You Don’t Need to Know (Feb. 18)
- Ari Cagan, “self-taught ambassador of useless information,” shares information about defusing a bomb and other topics you don’t really need to know.
Black Cowboys (Feb. 18)
- The pod puts a spotlight on Black cowboys, whose stories “tell a bigger, braver, more honest history of America.”
Say My Meme (Feb. 19)
- The pod “literally describes the world’s most #relevant memes, bringing the blind and sighted people together through laughter and the power of visual description.”
Girl, I Guess (Jan. 21)
- Karen Civil and Ming Lee talk “business, love, life and everything in between.”
Ian Wright’s Everyday People (Feb. 22)
- In each episode the host “meets someone with an incredible story of bravery, resilience or transformation.”
Renegades: Born in the USA (Feb. 22)
- President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen talk “about their lives, music, and enduring love of America—despite all its challenges.”
Your Magic (Feb. 22)
- Michelle Tea “explores mystical notions with humor and heart — inviting you to tap into intuition with tarot readings, celebrity interviews and forays into contemporary spiritual practices from around the world.”
This is Paris (Feb. 22)
- Paris Hilton “speaks candidly with her friends and family, the hottest in movies, music, and television, innovators, creators, newsmakers, and icons.”
The Gargle (Feb. 22)
- The makers of The Bugle take “a sideways glance at the nonsense contained within the culture, celebrity, tech, science and advice sections of the news.” Alice Fraser hosts.
If/Then (Feb. 23)
- Actors Gillian Jacobs and Diona Reasonover “step off set to go on tangents with real-life astronauts, astrophysicists, science artists, mathematician-types and other really smart people that investigate what seems impossible.”
Against the Odds (Feb. 23)
- Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol “share thrilling stories of survival” in the Wondery pod.
Not Another Parenting Podcast (Feb. 23)
- Sarah McGilvray and Cathrine Mahoney offer “a safe place for any parent who gets to the end of the week thinking ‘How did I keep my children alive?’”
Macrodosing (Feb. 23)
- For Barstool, Arian Foster and PFT Commenter “explore conspiracies, conundrums, and the dark corners of the deep web.”
Marc & Heidi – The Other D’Amelios (Feb. 23)
- The parents of Dixie and Charli D’Amelio “share it all; from life before fame, to how they got here and the exciting adventures yet to come.”
Unwanted (Feb. 23)
- In the comedy fiction pod from QCODE, “two slackers… attempt to catch an escaped convicted murderer.”
Telling Stories (Feb. 23)
- Phoebe McIndoe and Redzi Bernard “speak with a well-known storyteller to receive their golden insights and advice.”
Cold Case Crime Cuts (Feb. 23)
- The comedy pod “delves into some of the coldest, truest crimes ever committed, using a brand new, unique investigative technique known as a ‘podcast.’”
La Brega (Feb. 24)
- The series of stories about the Puerto Rican experience dropped all seven episodes at once.
Bridgerton: The Official Podcast (Feb. 25)
- The official pod will “gossip about how the show was created and have conversations around Bridgerton’s storyline, music, the costumes and sets, the historical context of the era and so much more.”
Vegan Life Magazine Podcast (Feb. 25)
- Jake Yapp and guests talk vegan turkey and vegetables, among other things
Desafíos Globales (Feb. 26)
A Word … With Jason Johnson (Feb. 26)
- Slate’s new pod promises “REAL conversations about race—ones that shine a light on the facts, the history, and the reality of how race plays out in our politics and society.”
See more: March 2021 podcasts and beyond.