• Rhett and Link star in “a supernatural noir comedy set on the mean streets of LA about a 9-1-1 phone jockey.”

Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord (June 1)

• Quill and Rocket “discover the Earth isn’t what it used to be…when they crash land 30 years after all the world’s super villains seized control.”

Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson (June 1)

• The journalist “draws from his own lived experience as a gay, Black father to host thought-provoking, poignant and engaging conversations.”

Sound Heap (June 1)

Now & Then (June 1)

• Historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman “use their encyclopedic knowledge of US history to bring the past to life.”

Not Past It (June 2)

• Each week Simone Polanen “picks a moment from that week in history to explore how it shapes our world today.”

Blind Guy Travels (June 2)

• Matthew Shifrin “experiences a Marx Brothers comedy, creates an online dating profile, collaborates with LEGO to develop instructions for blind builders, and prepares for college graduation.”

After the Revolution (June 2)

• The fiction pod is “based on the new novel ‘After the Revolution’ by Robert Evans.”

Science of Grief (June 2)

• It’s “by and for young adults who are exploring their grief and mental health to share stories, science and solutions.”

That Thing I Do (June 2)

• Este Haim and Darren Criss “discuss their mutual love of music and pop culture, and take deep dives into the funny, weird quirks of successful people.”

Dark History (June 2)

• Bailey Sarian adapts her YouTube series Murder, Mystery & Makeup for Podland.

PEOPLE in the ’90s (June 3)

• PEOPLE Magazine goes back to the ’90s with “exclusive celebrity interviews, deep dives into cultural touchstones, and long overdue revisits to overlooked, overhyped, or underrated pop culture gold from the best decade ever.”

Nappy Boy Radio (June 3)

• T-Pain hosts “a fun, crazy, and in your face conversation among friends and guests of the legendary artist as he unleashes his rolodex of musicians, actors, athletes and few other ‘extracurricular’ associates he’s had the pleasure of knowing throughout his career.”

Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi (June 9)

What If? The Len Bias Story (June 9)

Hawk vs Wolf (June 14)

Alive Again (June 15)

• It’s the “story of Trey Anastasio’s solo career, from the Trey Anastasio Band to The Beacon Jams and beyond.”

The Times (May 3)

• The Los Angeles Times daily pod “will take listeners beyond the headlines, with our West Coast outlook on the world.”

I Am All In (May 3)

• Scott Patterson, aka Luke from “Gilmore Girls” launches a rewatch pod of the beloved TV show.

Impostors: The Spy (May 3)

• The Spotify pod asks: Is Wayne Simmons a former CIA guy? Or is he a fraud?

Get In, Loser (May 3)

• Imari Stuart, Zach Clayton, and Tara Harris “guide us through internet drama, early 20’s indoctrination, and everyday life’s hurdles.”

A Life’s Story (May 3)

• The pod “shines a light on the lives of special octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians who have done, and are still doing astonishing things.”

Mystery Mixtape (May 3)

• The music trivia podcast “gives you a five-song playlist, with each song containing a clue that will direct you toward the answer to the puzzle.”

My World with Jeff Jarrett (May 4)

• The pod follows Jarrett’s career “as an in-the ring, main-event professional wrestler, to a promoter and company owner.”

The Kelly Osbourne and Jeff Beacher Show (May 4)

Badlands (May 5)

• Jake Brennan “explores the true crimes and scandalous careers of Hollywood’s most infamous stars.”

HypochondriActor (May 5)

• Dr. Priyanka Wali and Sean Hayes “bring on a guest with an incredible medical story and discuss the outcome.”

A Total Switch Show (May 6)

• The scripted body-swap comedy pod from Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco stars Zoey Deutch and Lea Thompson.

No One is Coming to Save Us (May 6)

• The Lemonada Media pod zooms in on “America’s childcare crisis and the people crushed by it.”

Dear Chelsea (May 6)

• Chelsea Handler answers listener questions.

Either Side Eaters (May 6)

• Jen Phanomrat and Katie Quinn explore “food culture and social norms from either side of the Atlantic.”

All the Hacks (May 8)

The FADER Uncovered (May 9)

• Mark Ronson hosts “in-depth conversations with the world’s most impactful musicians.”

Pee Wee Gaskins Was Not My Friend (May 9)

• The iHeartRadio pod focuses on the story of “South Carolina’s most notorious mass murderer.”

Exit Scam (May 10)

• The true crimer tells the tale of Gerald Cotten, the founder of Canada’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, who “died under mysterious circumstances during a honeymoon trip to India.”
• The crux: “His customers were told that the $215 million they’d deposited on the exchange was lost forever — because Gerry had forgotten to leave behind his passwords. But here’s the thing: Not everyone believes he’s dead.”

The Gloom (May 10)

• The horror podcast follows an investigative journalist who “uncovers clues surrounding a decades-old cold case, where she eventually learns the horrifying truth about a systemic cover-up tied to her own past.”

Absolutely Mental (May 10)

• Ricky Gervais and Sam Harris “contemplate the wonders of science and the chaos of modern life while having many good laughs.”

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle (May 11)

• The “Untamed” author and her sister Amanda aim to “[h]elp each other carry the hard so we can all live a little bit lighter and braver, more free and less alone.”

The Midnight Miracle (May 11)

• The pod “blends the salon and variety show traditions while providing a glimpse into the inner lives of hosts Talib Kweli, yasiin bey, and Dave Chappelle.”

Live in Love with Lauren Akins (May 11)

• The author of “Live in Love” joins Annie F. Downs and “has meaningful conversations with multiple guests around the most loved topics in the book.”

The Suburban Woman Problem (May 12)

• Rachel Vindman, Jasmine Clark, and Amanda Weinstein “chat with women across America about how politics affects their lives, their families, and how to become a part of the growing ‘suburban women problem.’”

Gates McFadden Investigates: who do you think you are? (May 12)

• The actress “hosts this light-hearted and intimate sit-down conversational series featuring close friends and former co-stars reminiscing on careers, personal life and more.”

Rush Limbaugh: The Man Behind The Golden EIB Microphone (May 12)

• Limbaugh’s “official show observer” Bo Snerdley hosts the 12-episode series.

Murder in Alliance (May 13)

• The true-crime pod investigates the 1999 murder of 26-year-old Yvonne Layne in Ohio.

NO SKIPS with Jinx and Shea (May 13)

• Shea Serrano and Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins “[c]elebrate hip-hop’s most iconic and unskippable albums.”

Here Comes The Break (May 13)

• The pod from Def Jam Recordings and Double Elvis “combines a fictional scripted narrative with real artist interviews and exclusive music releases as it explores life and music through the mind of a young creator hustling to find an audience.”

Thinking is Cool (May 16)

Distractible (May 17)

Tech Tech Boom (May 17)

• It’s “a technology review spoof show from the BBC where.. presenters review and try out absurd and sinister new innovations.”

Finding Natasha (May 18)

The Vaping Fix (May 18)

• The Wondery pod tells the “inside story of the rise of Juul and the making of a crisis.”

Alan Cumming’s Shelves (May 18)

Unaccountable (May 18)

The Delivery Room (May 18)

The Friendship Onion (May 18)

Systemic (May 19)

Bring Birds Back (May 19)

Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter (May 19)

Ridiculous Romance (May 19)

4D with Demi Lovato (May 19)

A Slight Change of Plans (May 20)

On Our Watch (May 20)

70 over 70 (May 20)

Missing On 9/11 (May 20)

Color Lines: From Phillip to Floyd (May 20)

One Click (May 20)

• Elle Fanning and Jessica Wapner investigate “how the chemical DNP (originally used for munitions and artillery shells) found its way into diet pills and bodybuilding aids on the internet.”

Endangered: Short Tales for The Nearly Forgotten (May 21)

• The pod puts a spotlight on “lesser known endangered and critically endangered species.”

Hit Different (May 23)

• Mikey Cahill, Marcus Teague, and Sose Fuamoli “talk all things music culture.”

Trading Secrets (May 24)

• Jason Tartick “breaks into the vault of secrets behind all things [m]oney and careers.”

Reasonably Shady (May 24)

• “Real Housewives of Potomac” stars Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon “team up for …conversations about being fearless women.”

Good Risings (May 24)

Humble and Hungry with Natalie Puche (May 24)

Cheat (May 24)

• The Somethin’ Else pod “tells the inside stories behind some of the biggest scandals in contemporary history and the flawed protagonists at their heart.”

The Trials of Frank Carson (May 25)

• The Los Angeles Times pod tells a “story of power, politics and the law in California’s Central Valley.”
• It’s from the makers of Dirty John.

Frank Film Club with Maisie Williams (May 25)

• It’s “[f]our women who work in film, talking about films.”

We Will Rise: National Parks and Civil Rights (May 25)

• The National Park Service pod features “Park Rangers, researchers, authors, and activists [discussing] what liberty and justice for all means on our public lands.”

Sidebar (May 25)

• The Courthouse News pod “tackles the stories you need to know from the legal world.”

A Death in Cryptoland (May 25)

• The CBC pod investigates the story of Gerald Cotten, “the young CEO of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange [who] is reported to have died while honeymooning in India.”
• Exit Scam, which debuted May 10, covers the same story.

DoYouEven Influence? (May 25)

ARTchitects (May 26)

• Taj Critchlow, Director X, and Karena Evans go “inside the minds of the world’s best directors, musicians, actors, and more.”

Alligator Candy (May 26)

• The true crime “follows the mysterious 1973 disappearance of writer and producer David Kushner’s older brother, Jon, who at 11 years old biked through a suburban Florida forest to the convenience store for candy, and never returned.”

Day X (May 27)

• In the New York Times pod, “[w]hat starts with a mysterious gun in an airport bathroom and a fake refugee identity opens the door to a nationwide network of far-right extremists inside Germany’s military and police.”

The Culture (May 27)

To the Moon (May 30)

• The five-part podcast “goes inside the GameStop saga,” where investors send the video game store’s stock soaring.

Telling our Twisted Histories (May 31)

• Kaniehtiio Horn brings us together to decolonize our minds– one word, one concept, one story at a time.

Dark Air with Terry Carnation (April 1)

• Rainn Wilson stars in a “fictional darkly comedic podcast that explores the on and off-air life of Terry Carnation – a late-night talk-radio show host who deals with bizarre topics, outrageous callers.”

The Sketch Factor (April 1)

• The scripted sketch comedy podcast series stars Fred Armisen.

Crushed (April 1)

• Joan Niesen revisit’s baseball’s “steroid era to untangle the truth from its many myths and search for answers.”

A.I. Nation (April 1)

• The WHYY and Princeton University pod “reveals how artificial intelligence is operating in the background, and sometimes foreground, of every major story, trend, and event in our modern lives.”

There She Goes (April 1)

• The pod features “travel stories told by the women who wrote them.”

Retire Sooner with Wes Moss (April 1)

The Impromptu Game Pla‪n‬ (April 1)

Good Assassins: Hunting the Butcher (April 2)

• Stephen Talty tells the “untold story of an Israeli spy’s epic journey to bring a savage Nazi murderer to justice.”

Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan (April 2)

• It promises “a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on.”

Ja’miezin‪g‬ (April 3)

The Case (April 5)

• Barstool Sports’ first ever true crime podcast focuses on the 1989 disappearance of 16-year-old Jennifer Fay in Brockton, Massachusetts.

New York, New York with John Jastremski (April 5)

• The New York sports talk host “gives his unique take on all the big stories in the Big Apple and beyond including interesting guest conversations, gambling picks and reactions from you, the listener.”

Money Rehab (April 5)

• Nicole Lapin “is here to rehab your wallet, so you can get your financial life together once and for all.”

Soul of a Nation: Tulsa’s Buried Truth (April 6)

• The ABC pod covers “one of the most violent attacks in American history,” when “an angry white mob descended upon a thriving community known as Black Wall Street” in 1921.

The Line (April 6)

• The pod explores “the impact of the forever wars on the U.S. Navy SEALs through the lens of the Eddie Gallagher case.”

Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks (April 6)

• Chuck D. hosts the eight-part podcast series about “the Knicks’ past 20 years of chaos and controversy under team owner James Dolan.”

The Jim Brockmire Podcast (April 7)

• Drunken baseball disgrace Jim Brockmire — played by Hank Azaria — and his cohost Sheena Datt “will urinate all over every sports cathedral.”

Crazy Stupid Fangirl‪s‬ (April 7)

• Elle Mills and Michelle Platti “chat about their crazy fangirl stories, debate on pop culture topics, discuss current pop culture events, and chat with some exciting guests from the industry.”

Bear Grease (April 7)

• Clay Newcomb “delivers compelling storytelling through documentary-style episodes exploring the culture, traditions, and history of rural America.”

Unascertained (April 7)

Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds (April 8)

• The musician will be “celebrating and commiserating with some of the world’s foremost creatives about their endlessly various artistic processes.”

Never Surrender (April 8)

• Jack Herrguth and Stephen Kramer Glickman “sit down with the most successful people in entertainment and hear about their greatest setbacks and failures.”

After Trump (April 8)

• Virginia Heffernan, Jack Goldsmith, and Bob Bauer “outline their proposal of reform to our government in the fallout of the Trump Administration.”

Vanishing Postcards (April 8)

Brixton: Flames on the Frontline (April 9)

Table Flipping (April 9)

• Taylor Misiak and writer Alyssa Litman investigate “the way women are portrayed on reality TV and gush about the characters, fashion choices and iconic blowups that occupy (probably) too much space in our brains.”

Found (April 9)

• The TechCrunch pod is “about founders, and company-building, featuring people actually doing the work.”

Wanna Be on Top? (April 12)

• Shea Couleé breaks down “the critically beloved, culturally essential, and massively popular world of America’s Next Top Model.”

GOATS: On the Bump (April 12)

• Major League Baseball pitcher Ross Stripling “gathers up current pitchers from around the league to discuss pitchers from the past, and how the game of baseball has changed.”

Sudhir Breaks the Internet (April 12)

• Columbia University sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh interviews “the people who are building and running the digital world, and those who are using it in a signal way, digging deep into their motivations and challenging their priorities.”
• It’s a Freaknomics pod.

Internet Urban Legends (April 13)

• Loey Lane and Snitchery “bring you the freakiest stories from across the web, spinning each episode with the clues, conspiracies, and conundrums that make internet urban legends so mesmerizing.”

The Improvement Association (April 13)

• In the latest from the makers of Serial, Zoe Chace “travels to Bladen County, N.C., to investigate the power of election fraud allegations — even when they’re not substantiated.”

Secret Sauce (April 13)

• The Wondery pod asks: “How do certain companies succeed where others have failed?”

Killer Role (April 13)

• The NBC Dateline pod goes like this: “An actress playing a killer in a horror film is so good, you’d almost think she’d done it in real life. Turns out she had.”

Stay Away from Matthew Magill (April 13)

• Matthew MaGill died and “left behind a box filled with the artifacts of an incredible life.” When Eric Mennel comes upon the box he goes “on a five-year search to understand the truth about its owner.”

Death of a Film Star (April 13)

• The pod will “delve into the stories of incredible stars whose performances moved us, and whose work and legacies live on in generations of fans.”

In Fact with Chelsea Clinto‪n‬ (April 13)

• She “sits down with experts, activists and a few surprising guests who share Chelsea’s passion for science, evidence and yes, facts.”

Mission: Commissio‪n‬ (April 13)

• Three composers — Marcos Balter, Courtney Bryan, and Augusta Read Thomas — “talk about their creative journey.”

American Prodigy: The Kid (April 13)

Howie Mandel Does Stuff (April 13)

• The comedian “infiltrates the podcasting space with his cohost (and daughter!) Jackelyn Shultz.”

Bachelors in the City (April 14)

The Cost of Care (April 15)

• David Smith dives deep into “how we ended up with one of the most expensive, worst-performing health care systems in the world and provide[s] solutions on how to fix it.”

Trail Weigh‪t‬ (April 15)

The Universal Title – Muhammad Ali’s Spiritual Journey (April 16)

• The six-episode special follows “Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam.”

Everyday Drinking (April 19)

The Lazarus Heist (April 19)

• The BBC pod tells the story of the Sony hack allegedly committed by North Korea.

Under the Hood (April 19)

• Robinhood CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev looks under “the hood on the world of investing—one conversation at a time.

In God We Lust (April 20)

• Wondery’s six-part series focuses on “the pool boy” scandal involving Jerry Falwell Jr.

Beautiful Garbage (April 20)

• The Osiris Media pod “traces the development of punk rock from American garages and bars to England and back in the mid-to-late 1970s.”

Snacks (April 20)

• USWNT teammates Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams cover “life, soccer, and everything in between,” offering “unprecedented insight into two of soccer’s biggest stars.”

Works for Us with Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman (April 20)

• The couple “will celebrate the chaos of working together, raising kids together, and maintaining a happy marriage by sharing with listeners what works for them…and what doesn’t.”

Good Inside with Dr. Becky (April 20)

• The clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy “takes on tough parenting questions and delivers actionable guidance—all in under 30-minute episodes.”

Roaring Earth (April 20)

Slow Burn: The Road to the Iraq War (April 21)

• The fifth season of Slate’s Slow Burn “explores the people and ideas that propelled the country into the Iraq War, and the institutions that failed to stop it.”
• Noreen Malone hosts.

The Perimeter with Adam Morrison (April 21)

Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night (April 22)

• Bill Carter “takes us on a journey through late night television’s most memorable moments with first-hand, behind-the-scenes accounts from some of the most notable names in late night history.”

Galaxy Brains (April 22)

• Dave Schilling and Jonah Ray “answer the questions raised by the movies or TV shows everyone is talking about, then ask a few more.”

Dear Gabby (April 26)

• Gabby Bernstein “offers up real-time coaching, straight talk and BIG LOVE.”

Lipstick on the Rim (April 26)

• Molly Sims and Emese Gormley talk to health and beauty experts and their industry friends to “get the scoop on the latest trends, which products and procedures to try, and which to run from.”

May I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove (April 26)

• Each day JB Smoove “reads a new quote from an inspirational calendar to try and squeeze even more wisdom and motivation out of it.”

Shipworm (April 26)

• In the fiction pod, “Wallace Conway wakes up to find he’s been implanted with an untraceable earpiece while sleeping. So long as he does everything the voice on the other end tells him, he and his family will live.”

Did I Ever Tell You The One About… (April 26)

• Big Daddy Kane and MC Serch take a “deep dive into the lives of your favorite artists told by the artists, family, friends, and other artists.”

British Scandal (April 27)

• The Wonder pod tells “the stories of the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Saville to Profumo who show us the reality of power, the price of pride and the failings of the great and good.”

Camp Hell: Anneewakee (April 27)

• The true crime pod focuses on abuses that took place at the Anneewakee Treatment Center for Emotionally Disturbed Youth in Douglasville, Georgia.

Always Hungry (April 27)

• Bobby Flay and his daughter Sophie “cook meals, walk through recipes, chat at the dinner table, and share their perspectives on life, family and food.”

Welcome to the OC, Bitches! (April 27)

• Another rewatch pod! Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke “take you back to a particular episode, share behind-the-scenes scoop, and interview guests who were part of the OC experience.”

Life Jolt (April 27)

• The CBC pod “examines the lives of women navigating Canada’s correctional system.”

Hi Jinks! (April 28)

• Winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Jinkx Monsoon “brings her unique brand of talk to the podcast airwaves through thoughtful, hilarious, and even probing conversations with your favorite celebrities, comedians, and artists.”

Fate of Fact (April 28)

• Jon Meacham explores “the question of how fear conquered truth, the history and origins of the strong grip misinformation and disinformation have on our politics, and how we got here today.”

The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael (April 28)

• The hosts “take a ‘deep dive’ into a wide range of topics such as, motherhood and family, to feminism, Meghan Markle, sh*t they put on their faces, and whether or not to buy a crystal because it’s on sale.”

In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson (March 1)

• The ABC pod “reveals how one vastly underestimated woman navigated the politics and polarization of her era to become one of the most influential members of the Johnson administration, even if we never knew it.”

Stolen: The Search for Jermain (March 1)

• The true-crime pod from Gimlet focuses on “a young Indigenous mother named Jermain Charlo [who] left a bar in Missoula, Montana, and was never seen again.”

Money Confidential (March 1)

• Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez hosts “real conversations about money—with solutions that actually work.”

The Real Question (March 1)

• Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile address “life’s questions through a surprising mix of pop culture and academic insight.”

21st Century Football (March 1)

• It “celebrates the best of the world’s most beautiful game, but only if it happened after the year 2000.”

Yeah No, I’m Not Okay (March 1)

• Diane Guerrero hosts a mental health podcast that “will explore issues that youth face all over the world (addiction, depression, anxiety, suicide, radical self love, and much much more) through conversations with friends, colleagues, activists, artists and health care professionals.”

The Chris Rose Rotation (March 1)

• The former host of MLB Network’s “Intentional Talk” sits with “Trevor May, Steven Brault, Miguel Rojas, Tyler Glasnow, Lucas Giolito and Archie Bradley discussing everything that is happening across Major League Baseball and what they are getting into off the field.”

My Warped Life (March 1)

• Founder of the Vans Warped Tour Kevin Lyman “shares the untold stories, backstage shenanigans, and narrowly-avoided disasters of the world’s longest running punk rock festival.”

A Little Bit Culty (March 1)

• Sarah Edmondson and Anthony Ames “talk about things that are…a little bit culty.”

OMG Hi! (March 1)

• George Lopez’s pod features “surprise celebrity guests, listener call-ins, stories of George’s haunted house, hot takes, and more.”

Spinsters (March 2)

• Haley O’Shaughnessy and Jordan Ligons cover “the NBA with candid conversations, featured interviews, and original storytelling.”

Good Sex (March 2)

• The Lemonada Media pod offers “first-person takes on everything you’ve thought about but never asked.”

Don’t Tell My Mother (March 2)

• The pod asks “icons from TV, sports, music and comedy tell true stories they’d NEVER want their moms to know.”

MAKE COOL SH!T (March 2)

• The “hilarious non-fiction podcast captures all the grit and nuance of filmmaking in the modern age.”

MODASUCKA (March 2)

Astray (March 3)

• The iHeart true crime pod “investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening.”

The Followers: House of Prayer (Mar. 3)

• Leila Day and Beth Karas report on “a year-long investigation into a cult, the disappearance of a child and a murder.”

Tom Morello’s Maximum Firepower (March 3)

• The former Rage Against the Machine guitarist speaks about “the music, the moments, and the movements that have shaped [his] worldview and left an indelible mark on him as an artist and activist.”

Double Date with Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahu‪e‬ (March 3)

• Eavesdrop as the long-standing couple “visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything that binds couples together or can break them apart.”

Simplified (March 4)

• Emily Ley “shares stories and tips that’ll empower you to simplify your home, work, and everything in between.”

The Bianca Del Rio Podcast (March 4)

• She “cackles through an uncensored dialogue with people that matter…but do they matter?”

I Love a Lifetime Movi‪e‬ (March 4)

• Comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Megan Gailey “recap a different Lifetime movie beat-by-beat” each episode.

The WorkSmart Podcast With Morgan DeBau‪n‬ (March 4)

• DeBaun “takes you inside real-life advising sessions and behind-the-scenes interviews with CEOs talking about how they overcame challenges and grew as business owners.”

Just Getting Started with Rich Eisen (March 5)

Again From the Top (March 8)

• Brendon Stimson and Jack Sippel “offer goofy banter and behind the scenes stories featuring special guests who have created some of Broadway’s biggest hits.”

Deeply Huma‪n‬ (March 8)

• In the BBC World Service and American Public Media coproduction, Dessa “takes a deeply personal look at what lies behind our thoughts and behavior.”

Unexplainable (March 10)

• The Vox pod looks at “the most fascinating unanswered questions in science and the mind-bending ways scientists are trying to answer them. Noam Hassenfeld hosts.

Modern Finance (March 10)

• Kevin Rose “interviews experts and the entrepreneurs building modern finance tools.”

Spout Podcas‪t‬ (March 10)

• Here’s where “famous people spout off about more than they’re famous for.”

Learning Lots (March 11)

• Brie Larson and Jessie Ennis talk about “pop-culture, trending topics, and some of life’s deepest questions.”

The Rock Podcast with Denny Somac‪h‬ (March 11)

• The rock historian curates “the greatest stories of rock from the artists themselves – in their own voices.”
• First episode: John Bonham.

Spotify: A Product Story (March 11)

• The Spotify pod about itself offers “a glimpse into the decisions that have guided Spotify’s product evolution.”

The Atlas Obscura Podcast (March 15)

• It’s an “audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places.”

LPN Deep Dives: Dunecast (March 15)

• It’s “a 12-part weekly journey down the sandy wormhole of Frank Herbert’s beloved Sci Fi masterpiece.”

Burners and Basketball‪‬ (March 15)

• The pod focuses on “the week’s hot NBA topics, both on and off the court.”

Daily Wager (March 15)

• It’s the “companion podcast to ESPN’s television show of the same name.”

Takelin‪e‬ (March 16)

• Jason Concepcion and Renee Montgomery offer “a fast-paced exploration of the NBA and world of sports and culture” for Crooked Media.

Lost Hills (March 16)

• Pushkin’s eight-part series hosted by Dana Goodyear focuses on the 2018 murder of scientist Tristan Beaudette in California’s Malibu Creek State Park.

The Rex Chapman Show (March 16)

• The former NBA player hosts an interview show with actor Josh Hopkins.

The Ringer-Verse (March 16)

• The Ringer pod covers “all things superheroes and nerd culture entertainment.”

The Doodler (March 16)

• The true-crime pod from the San Francisco Chronicle chars “the search to unveil the infamous serial killer who terrorized San Francisco’s LGBTQ community in the 1970s.”

Murf Meyer is Self-Medicated (March 16)

• The comedian aims to “lift the stigma surrounding people who use drugs, help minimize the negative consequences associated with America’s punitive drug policies, and offer affected communities a little light at the end of the tunnel.”

Adulting with Teala & Nia (March 17)

• The two friends “confess how they’re really handling adulthood, sharing stories of what they’re learning, who they’re leaning on, and how they’re getting it right… or not.”

I Hate Myself (March 17)

• Fall Out Boy co-founder Joe Trohman talks to “celebrities, creators, and other ‘successful-types,’ discussing how mental health has impacted their lives.”

MANslaughter (March 17)

• The Wondery pod “tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives.”

Danger Close with Jack Carr (March 17)

• The author “takes fans beyond the books with conversations from real-life warriors, tactical experts and fellow writers about the world of the Terminal List, real conflicts, gear and a ton more.”

Soft Voice (March 17)

• The QCODE dark comedy follows a 25-year-old estate agent who hears a voice inside her head. Then the voice disappears

Some Place Under Neith (March 17)

• Natalie Jean and Amber Nelson take “a deep-dive exploration into cases of missing women.”

Roy’s Job Fair (March 17)

• The comedian “explores the human condition every week through the prism of employment.”

Operation Midnight Climax (March 17)

Pass the Peas with Panama Jackson (March 20)

• The co-founder of VerySmartBrothas.com “shares stories, discusses pop culture and engages in conversations about culture with a who’s who of folks.”

Before the Brea‪k‬ (March 22)

• Tommy Beardmore and Adam DeCarlo sit down with working actors to “discuss the ups, the downs, the trials, and tribulations of the journey that led them to their big break.”

Strongma‪n‬ (March 22)

• Hind Hassan hosts a “series of intimate narratives from across the globe, about power and control.” It’s from Vice.

The Truth with Lisa Boothe (March 22)

Naked with Cari Champion (March 22)

• The pod asks sports personalities about the “life-altering circumstances and events that helped shape” them.

Mission: Interplanetar‪y‬ (March 23)

• Astronaut Cady Coleman and scientist/author Andrew Maynard “explore the unique visions of those working to take us to new worlds.”

Residents of Proserpina Park (March 23)

The Matador Revisionist History Podcast (March 24)

• The indie record label’s pod features its artists talking about their work.

ICYMI (March 24)

• Madison Malone Kircher and Rachelle Hampton “gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.” It’s a Slate podcast.

Minnie Questions with Minnie Drive‪r‬ (March 24)

• The actor “asks trailblazers across disciplines the same seven mini questions, but the truths that they uncover are hardly small.”

Fever Dreams (March 24)

• The Daily Beast looks at “the right’s push to retake power, from the conspiracy-slingers to the MAGA acolytes to the straight-up grifters.”

Politics of Foo‪d‬ (March 24)

• It’s a look “into the intentional politicization, economics and community impact of food on a global scale.”

In Front of Our Eyes (March 24)

• Minnesota Public Radio covers the trial of the killer of George Floyd.

Nosy Neighbors (March 25)

• Chinedu Unaka and Candice Thompson “highlight the wildest neighbor stories of the week.”

Climbing Gold (March 26)

Spy Affair (March 28)

Relative Fiction (March 29)

Bad Vibes (March 29)

O.C. Swingers (March 29)

• Justine Harman “pulls back the curtain on one of the most sordid sex crimes cases in Orange County history.”

Zombiemum (March 29)

Depresh Mode (March 29)

• John Moe hosts “[h]onest, humane, and even funny conversations about common mental disorders like depression, anxiety, addiction, OCD, PTSD and more.”

My Fugitive (March 30)

News Items Podcast with John Ellis (March 30)

COVID-19 Immunity in Our Community (March 31)

Death at the Wing (March 31)

• Adam McKay “examines the shocking number of promising basketball stars who lost their lives in the 80’s and early 90’s.”

The Crisis (March 31)

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.”

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• It’s an “oral history of Caveh Zahedi by Caveh Zahedi.”

The Show Show (Jan. 1)

• An exploration of the “A-Z and the 1,2,3 of musicals.”

The Bible in a Year (Jan. 1)

Fantastic! With Dana Carvey (Jan. 2)

Morning Announcements (Jan. 4)

• Betches co-founder Sami Sage “gives you quick daily updates with the most important info you need to know about politics and current events.”

Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles (Jan. 4)

• It’s “a collection of limited anthology style episodes exploring true stories as told by journalists from regional newspapers around America.”

To Catch a Hacker (Jan. 4)

• It’s a “series about cybercrime, what really happens, how we find the people behind the crimes, and how they are brought to justice.”

Chicano Squad (Jan. 5)

• The pod tells the story of five police officers in Houston 40 years ago who “were placed in an audacious experiment: A new all-Latino homicide squad, with little training and few resources, assigned to solve the city’s most vicious crimes.”

Salute the Songbird with Maggie Rose (Jan. 5)

• The musician “hosts candid conversations with her female musical heroes about their lives in and out of music, and a lot more.”

Spark & Fire (Jan. 5)

• The pod from WaitWhat promises to follow the “hero’s journey behind the world’s most iconic creations.”

The Messenger (Jan. 5)

• Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine leads a movement to overthrow corrupt revolutionary leader Yoweri Museveni.

Broccoli Book Club (Jan. 6)

• The pod focuses on “books which we believe push us to be inquisitive and give us a better understanding of society today.”

94 & More (Jan. 6)

• It’s a “love-letter” to basketball, from Bristol Studio.

Lightweights (Jan. 6)

• Comedy podcasters Joe Vulpis and Ilya Feddy say they “literally have no idea what we’re doing.”

Because We Got High (Jan. 7)

• The Barstool Sports pod promises a “dive deep into every topic that surrounds daily life, A-Z.”

Food Network Obsessed (Jan. 8)

• Jaymee Sire talks to Food Network favorites “and nothing will be off the menu as they dish on their road to success, their go-to guilty pleasures, and the trends they’re watching closely.”

Word Wild Web (Jan. 10)

• The comedy pod claims to be “the world’s first Artificial Intelligence to host a podcast.”

Into The Grey Zone (Jan. 10)

• Sky News’s Deborah Haynes explores the grey zone, “where anything can be – and is – used as a weapon and anyone, anywhere can be a target.”

Norco ’80 (Jan. 11)

• LAist Studios and Antonia Cereijido tell “the unbelievable true story about God, guns, survivalism and the bank robbery that changed policing in America forever.”
• Apple Podcasts rank: No. 88.

Power: The Maxwells (Jan. 11)

• The pitch: “Everyone’s heard of Ghislaine Maxwell (Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged partner in crime). But there’s a shadowy figure who hangs above her who you likely don’t know: her father, media tycoon Robert Maxwell.”
• Apple Podcasts rank: No. 3.

Alone Together (Jan. 11)

• Peg Fong isn’t “here to solve loneliness. But to add one voice to another so that we are alone together.”

How To Be a Better Human (Jan. 11)

• In the TED podcast, comedian Chris Duffy talks with guests and past TED speakers “as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human.”

Talking it Out (Jan. 11)

• Bachelor Nation favorites Mike Johnson and Dr. Bryan Abasolo “give advice, get advice, and most importantly, push you outside your comfort zone.”

The Dinesh D’Souza Podcast (Jan. 11)

Talking Body (Jan. 11)

• Amy Porterfield hosts a pod that’s “all about unlearning the ways we’ve been taught to shame, restrict, and reduce ourselves in the name of some elusive idea of beauty.”

FIFA PlayOn (Jan. 12)

• Liam Payne and Jaydee Dyer “chat to one of the world’s most exciting footballers and recording artists, unpacking a playlist of songs which soundtrack their inspirational lives.”

Bialik’s Breakdown (Jan. 12)

• Mayim Bialik’s upcoming pod will take “a holistic approach in discussing mental health.”

Kam and Kary Do Dallas (Jan. 12)

• Kameron Westcott and Kary Brittingham of “Real Housewives of Dallas” “team up for a new weekly entertainment podcast.”

The Long Shot (Jan. 12)

• NBAer Duncan Robinson provides “an inside look into the NBA season while showcasing stories of those that have overcome the odds and achieved success.”

Hey, Stranger! (Jan. 12)

• Thoraya Maronesy shares her encounters with strangers “with you, an audience of other strangers, in hopes that one day we won’t feel so ‘strange’ to one another anymore.”

Too Long; Didn’t Watch (Jan. 12)

• TV critic Alan Sepinwall talks with “a celebrity guest who has never seen an extremely popular and groundbreaking television series. Together Alan and his guest watch the pilot and the finale episodes of a series- and nothing in between.”

Anything for Selena (Jan. 12)

• WBUR and Futuro Media launch a pod to explore “what the legacy of slain Mexican American pop star Selena Quintanilla shows us about identity and belonging.”

Two Guys From Hollywood (Jan. 12)

• Hollywood natives Alan Nevins and Joey Santos offer “a dose of pop culture,  a little drinking, a lot of food, and plenty of celebrity friends they’ve made along the way” for the Dan Patrick Podcast Network.

Object of Sound (Jan. 12)

Hip Hop Raised Me (Jan. 13)

• DJ Semtex launches “a celebration of the culture that continues to shake the room, move the needle, and change the world.”

RELAX! with Colleen Ballinger & Erik Stocklin (Jan. 13)

• Colleen Ballinger and Erik Stocklin spend “an hour each week discussing anything, everything and sometimes nothing at all.”

Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily (Jan. 13)

• Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta “rifle through the diaries of drug-addled starlets, oddly obsessive restaurateurs, brass-knuckled female realtors, and boring gay politicians’ even more boring gay husbands, finding fertile ground for searing cultural insights and juicy gossip.”

Business Movers (Jan. 14)

• Lindsay Graham hosts the new Wondery show “that brings you the true stories of the brilliant but all-too-human businesspeople who risked it all.”

Behind the Insurrections (Jan. 14)

• “In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history.”

Now We’re Talking with Drew Gasparini (Jan. 15)

• The Broadway composer “invites his show biz friends to discuss things about them you can’t find on Google.”

Tellybox (Jan. 17)

• Emma Doran and Jen Hatton share “the good, the bad and the scarlet of what’s on your telly each week.”

How It Happened (Jan. 18)

• Axios political reporter Jonathan Swan “reveals the inside story of Donald Trump’s last few months in office.”

Linda Marigliano’s Tough Love (Jan. 18)

Great! News with Kevin and Mike (Jan. 18)

• KROQ radio vets Kevin Ryder and Mike Catherwood “bring you a podcast packed with ONLY Great News.”

The Apology Line (Jan. 19)

• Marisa Bridge hosts the Wondery show, which recalls the “groundbreaking conceptual art project developed and operated by Allan Bridge from 1981 to 1995. Using repurposed telephone answering machines not long after they first introduced to the market, Allan recorded messages from anonymous callers.”

The Kennedys (Jan. 19)

• The pod marks the 60th anniversary of JFK’s inauguration with “some of the most important moments in the Kennedy dynasty.”

Our Voices — in the NHS (Jan. 19)

Dog Edition (Jan. 19)

• James Jacobson hosts “a modest attempt to rectify that imbalance with news, in-depth reporting, analysis, features, and interviews.”

Brown Baby (Jan. 19)

• The “parents of brown babies – writers, musicians, chefs, comedians, actors and more – to talk about their parenting journeys and the highs and lows they’ve experienced along the way.”

Beyond the Fairway (Jan. 19)

• Will Lowery and Doug Smith “talk about relatable and entertaining topics from the world of golf, plus interview celebrities, athletes, and golf influencers.”

Race to 270 (Jan. 20)

• The podcast/game show spinoff from Armchair Expert features two friends “on a race to see who can reach 270 pounds first. Aaron starts out the competition at 306 pounds and has 36 pounds to lose. Charlie starts at 230 pounds and has 40 pounds to gain.”

Carefully Reckless (Jan. 20)

• Jess Hilarious ”will be talking all the topics nobody DARES to speak about!”

Cleanup on Aisle 45 (Jan. 20)

• A look at President Joe Biden’s “Department of Justice and Intelligence Agencies as we rebuild the damage caused by Trump, work to apply equal justice under law, and hold the Trump administration accountable.”

First Take, Her Take (Jan. 21)

• Charly Arnolt, Kimberley Martin and Chiney Ogwumike “discuss and debate the biggest sports stories while also providing insight into their personalities as the three women delve into other topics about their lives and culture in the First Take style.”

Life Skills (Jan. 21)

• Tavi Gevinson’s Audible pod “dives into difficult situations with nuance and specificity, defying platitudes and embracing the expertise of the writers featured,” according to Teen Vogue.

We Talk Back (Jan. 21)

Facing Forward (Jan. 22)

• Margaret Brennan “asks the tough questions of key business and political leaders, CEOs, and economists to get answers about how the fallout and recovery affects you, your family, and your future.”

Cheers, Brother! (Jan. 22)

• Sarah Baska and Caitlyn Rae “like to get a little too loose and overshare the insanity that life throws at them week after week.”

Anything Better? (Jan. 23)

• The new comedy pod’s from Bill Burr and Paul Virzi.

Sh!t Trips (Jan. 24)

• Jill Starley-Grainger and Alessia Horwich “share tales of the world’s most overhyped sights.”

We Didn’t Start the Fire (Jan. 24)

• Katie Puckrik and Tom Fordyce break down Billy Joel’s song line by line. Every episode examines a different topic from the song.

The Pop Test (Jan. 24)

• Scientists and comedians team for a quiz show.

The Daily Crime (Jan 25)

• Will Johnson and Reed Redmond host Vault Studios’ five-day-a-week look at various crimes.

Evil By Design (Jan. 25)

• The CBC Podcasts true crimer investigates “Canada’s Jeffrey Epstein,” fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

Objections: With Adam Klasfeld (Jan. 25)

• The senior investigative reporter and editor for Law & Crime “navigates listeners through the top legal stories of the week with experts in a straightforward, analytical and factual manner.”

Adventures in Coffee (Jan. 25)

• The Caffeine Magazine pod “dives deep into your morning brew.”

Joyride with Jools Holland and Jim Moir (Jan. 26)

• Every week the hosts “take a trip with a special showbiz guest: sharing stories, revelations and memories on this tribute to transport.”

This Being Human (Jan. 26)

• Abdul-Rehman Malik “interviews an incredible person at the top of their game on Muslim art, culture, history, and society” for the Aga Khan Museum pod.

The Ezra Klein Show (Jan. 26)

• The former VOXer moves to The New York Times and “invites you into a conversation on something that matters.”

Longshot: Return Man (Jan. 26)

• It’s “an investigation into the life and mysterious death of the only Super Bowl champion from Lancaster, S.C.,” Jim Duncan of the Baltimore Colts.

Think About It with Victoria Azarenka (Jan. 26)

• The tennis player “hosts intimate and honest conversations with inspiring high level guests from various walks of life and business.”

No F*cks Given (Jan. 26)

• Author Sarah Knight offers her “hilarious, practical, no-nonsense advice in podcast form.”

Wild with Sarah Wilson (Jan. 26)

Meeting Tom Cruise (Jan. 26)

• Jeff Meachum and Joel Johnstone interview celebrities about their encounters with the actor.

Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer (Jan. 27)

• The Investigation Discovery pod “is a search for answers in one of the biggest murder mysteries in American history.”

Doing Justice (Jan. 27)

• Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara “explores the key elements of a case from the unique perspective of the prosecutor.”

Godcast (Jan. 27)

• The pod’s based on the “universe’s most popular unverified Twitter account, @TheTweetOfGod.”

Real Sports Podcast (Jan. 27)

• Real Sports producer Max Gershberg “offers an insider look at stories from the latest episode of the show” from HBO.

Comedy Gold Minds (Jan. 27)

• Comedian Kevin hart “will pair with comedic tastemakers for “ear-opening” dialogue that takes listeners on a wild and crazy ride through some of the world’s top comedic minds.”

Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical (Jan. 27)

• Chris Adams and Holly Morgan tell “the surprising story behind the show’s creation and its infamously disastrous run.”

Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer (Jan. 27)

• The opening season of the anthology show from Investigation Discovery focuses on “eleven bodies [that] were found on the coast of Long Island.”

On Love (Jan. 27)

• Comedian Jacob Hawley “explores the world of love, sex and intimacy – and the people that make money from it.”

Pillows and Beer (Jan. 27)

• Craig Conover and Austen Kroll “discuss their lives outside of reality TV and show who they are behind the camera.”

TikTok For You (Jan. 28)

• Brittany Broski hosts the official pod of TikTok, discussing “everything TikTok with the creators who have turned the platform into a global community and cultural phenomenon.”

Through the Cracks (Jan. 28)

• The true crime pod from WAMU in Washington, D.C. “investigates gaps in our society and the people who fall through them.”
• First season: The disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd from a homeless shelter.

Call Your Grandmother (Jan. 28)

• The pod features “less-than traditional Jewish grandmothers and the unbreakable bond they have with their favorite grandchildren.”

Sports Card Nonsense (Jan. 28)

• The Ringer pod looks at the hot sports card market “and how to make money with this hobby.”

The History of Sketch Comedy (Jan. 28)

• The Audible original comes from Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key.

New Jersey Is The World (Jan. 28)

• It’s “a loose, hilarious, loving exploration of America’s greatest and strangest state.” Ha.
• It’s “spearheaded” by comedian Chris Gethard.

Screen Watching (Jan. 28)

• Dan Barrett and Simon Foster “offer reviews, industry news, and recommendations of great things to check out” on your TV and film screens.

Follow Friday  (Jan. 29)

• It’s “A podcast about the best people on the internet.”

I Spent a Day With… (Jan. 29)

• It’s the podcast spinoff of Anthony Padilla’s YouTube series.

That Will Never Work (Jan. 30)

• Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph “works directly with entrepreneurs who have been told ‘that will never work,’ helping them turn their nascent or struggling businesses into sustainable companies.”

This is my staging ground, a longer, evolving list of new and upcoming podcasts for 2021.

I’ll include details about each podcast when I can. Sometimes, though, you’ll find just a title, or even a snippet of information about a podcast in development. It’s a living page and I’ll update it regularly.

Last Update: June3, 11:04 p.m.

New Podcasts: January 2021

New Podcasts: February 2021

New Podcasts: March 2021

New Podcasts: April 2021

New Podcasts: May 2021

New Podcasts: June 2021

Written Off (July)

The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra (July 27)

The Flame (Summer)

Let Genius Burn (Summer)

• The pod “examines the life of Louisa May Alcott from many angles.”

Toxic: The Britney Spears Story (Summer)

Sugar Maple (October)

Gates McFadden InvestiGAtes: who do you think you are? (TBD)

All the Hacks (TBD)

The Midnight Miracle (TBD)

Glamour Jungle (TBD)

Alive Again (TBD)

• It’s the “story of Trey Anastasio’s solo career, from the Trey Anastasio Band to The Beacon Jams and beyond.”

The Friendship Onion (TBD)

Ava DuVernay/Spotify Law Enforcement Accountability Project

Deliver Us From Ervil

The Assault on America

Slow Burn: The 1992 Los Angeles Riots

Absolutely Mental (TBD)

Demi Lovato pod TBD

One Click

• Elle Fanning and Jessica Wapner will investigate “how the chemical DNP (originally used for munitions and artillery shells) found its way into diet pills and bodybuilding aids on the internet.”

Sponsor

• The scripted comedy “follows the Golden family as patriarch Sam attempts his road to recovery. If getting sober wasn’t hard enough, he’s paired with an unusual sponsor: the ghost of his recently departed mother, Mia.”

Mama Says

• The Wondery pod’s hosted by Barbara Weber, mother of Peter Weber of “The Bachelor.”

RIP: G.I. Joe

• Another Wondery show. This one’s a follow-up to Over My Dead Body.

Here Comes the Break

• It’s a serialized hip-hop podcast from Double Elvis and Def Jam.

The Battle For L.A.

• The pod from the upcoming Dan Patrick Podcast Network “will focus on the history and rivalry of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, both currently among the top teams in the NBA.”

Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Podcast

• Another pod from Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network features singer Bolton “as a sincerely self-obsessed show host serving up outlandish questions and requests to his wide range of unsuspecting celebrity guests.”

The Case of Adirondack Rose

• A scripted true crime comedy from Paul Feig’s production company. It’s a Spotify exclusive.

Prisoner

• Journalist Jason Rezaian focuses on his time in an Iranian prison in a Crooked Media podcast.

Podcrushed 

• The project from Penn Badgley promises to take “the sting out of rejection—one crushing middle school story at a time.”

This is Tulsi Gabbard

• The former congresswoman promises to be: “Honest. Independent. Unafraid. Always with aloha.”

Korn Presents: The Nothing

This Duckburg Life

Batman Unburied

Soul Mates

No Drink Min

Sonic Leap

Michele Norris Podcast TBD

Zachary Quinto Podcast TBD

Bianca Del Rio Podcast TBD

Burn

Dark Art

The Playboy Interview

Coleman’s Finest

American Coup

Electric Easy

For a longer, evolving list of new and upcoming podcasts, check out the dedicated page of new podcasts for 2021.

Last updated: Jan. 3, 4:49 p.m.

The Dossier (Sept. 17)

• The Actionpark Media pod dives deep into the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. and the alleged cover-up by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files (Sept. 20)

• The five-part pod investigates ”how the most powerful banks in the world facilitate the worst of humanity.”

Murder in House Two (Sept. 20)

• It’s the “shocking, riveting inside story of one of the biggest cover-ups in US military history.”

21st & Prime (Sept. 20)

• Multi-sport star Deion Sanders and Jamie Dukes “invite some of the most polarizing and magnetic athletes, personalities, politicians, entertainers, and everyday folks to discuss the hardest hitting issues and the biggest headlines in the world today.”

Nowhere to be Found (Sept. 20)

• Amanda Popineau investigates “the missing persons case of Michael Bryson in Eugene, Oregon.”

Sway (Sept. 21)

• Kara Swisher’s new pod for the New York Times is “about power – and holding those who have it accountable.”

Timber Wars (Sept. 21)

• Oregon Public Broadcasting chronicles the 1990s fight to save ancient trees in the Pacific Northwest and “the most controversial bird in the country,” the Northern Spotted Owl.
• The seven-part series tells the story of “how this conflict reshaped the Northwest and the nation as a whole, in ways we’re dealing with still.”

Between the Devil (Sept. 21)

• The fiction pod from Violet Hour media tells of “a young girl in 18th century Europe [who] stows away aboard her father’s newly-christened merchant ship.”

Living & Learning with Reba McEntire (Sept. 21)

• It’s “inspired and informed” by the way the musician and actress “approaches life: with an insatiable curiosity, dedication to expanding her knowledge, and reliance on her own lived experience.”

Drafted (Sept. 21)

• Keegan-Michael Key narrates a “behind-the-scenes look at eight college football players as they enter the NFL draft.”

Two Minutes Past Nine (Sept. 21)

• In the BBC pod, Leah Sottilet investigates the legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing, the “largest domestic terror incident in American history.”

For the Love of Work (Sept. 21)

• Sonia Kang outlines “a playbook for the modern employee experience, and it’s more relevant than ever as we redefine the way we work in the wake of a pandemic.”

City of Women (Sept. 21)

• Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma “ask women about their most treasured experiences of fun and freedom, and the stories of what it took to have them.”

SOLD OUT: Rethinking Housing in America (Sept. 21)

• The pod from KQED “envisions what home should be by examining California, the epicenter of the nation’s housing affordability crisis.”

Bio Eats World (Sept. 22)

• The pod from Andreessen Horowitz posits that biology is “breaking out of the lab and clinic and into our daily lives—on the verge of revolutionizing our world in ways we are only just beginning to imagine.”

The Red Note (Sept. 22)

• Lydia Cacho and a Mexico-based creative team examine “the story of the Juarez femicides through the voices of investigators who tried to solve the mystery of these crimes, and the families of the victims, whose lives have been reshaped by tragedy.”

Club Shay Shay (Sept. 22)

• Shannon Sharpe sits down “with athletes, celebrities and influencers to break down, analyze and discuss the latest headlines in sports, pop culture and everything in-between.”

Pause/Play (Sept. 22)

• Elizabeth McQueen and Miles Bloxson “explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted live music in Austin, Texas and beyond.”

Daughters of DC (Sept. 22)

• It’s “an original scripted teen political thriller” from iHeartRadio.
• The plot: “At Washington DC’s most elite prep school, Jaymes – the tech-savvy daughter of the Speaker of The House – and her best friends Peyton, Natalie, and Celia share their deepest secrets on a private app called DODC. When the girls are hacked by a mysterious figure, they’re thrust into a global conspiracy that threatens to expose DC’s most influential families.”

Everything Fab Four (Sept. 22)

• The pod from Salon focuses on “fun and intelligent stories about the enduring cultural influence of the Beatles.”

Beyond the Headline (Sept. 22)

• The Athletic goes “inside the most important stories in the football world.”

That Scene with Dan Patrick (Sept. 22)

• The sportscaster “chats with celebrities and filmmakers to break down some of the most iconic scenes from their careers” in an Amazon-exclusive podcast.

Uncool With Alexa Bliss (Sept. 22)

• The WWE superstar and her guests “dish on their most cringeworthy moments from before the fame and success.”

CLE Rocks (Sept. 22)

• The cleveland.com pod “looks back at the memorable events and people that shaped rock and roll.”

Mr. 80 Percent (Sept. 23)

• Mark Shanahan “shares a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny, always true story about prostate cancer.”

LadyHD (Sept. 23)

• Jenn Welch hosts a “podcast for distractible women. It’s ladies. With ADHD. Talking about ADHD.”

Humans Growing Stuff (Sept. 23)

• It’s billed as “the most delightfully human podcast about plants.”

The Making Of… (Sept. 23)

• Bea Appleby interviews “brilliant women about the moments that have made them.”
• Guests include: Caitlin Moran, Bobbi Brown and Christiane Amanpour.

Whirlwind (Sept. 23)

• Pulitzer Prize-winner Tim Weiner “provides a penetrating look at the decisions, mistakes, and mischief that led us to this point” where “America is edging toward autocracy under the leadership of a president that Russian spies helped elect.”

Brainwashed (Sept. 23)

• The CBC pod investigates “the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror.”

Truss Levelz (Sept. 23)

• NFLer Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram “have joined forces to share the stories that go beyond the X’s and O’s while spreading good vibes far-and-wide.”

The Renner Files (Sept. 23)

• Caroline Goldfarb and Sarah Ramos promise “a new kind of true crime podcast… one that’s not about true crime at all. Instead it’s about Jeremy Renner’s ill-fated app.”
• 1.5x Speed says it’s “an extremely fun listen, if only for the sheer pleasure of ingesting the high volume of unexpected Renner biography and trivia the show throws at you.”

The Dave Portnoy Show with Eddie & Co (Sept. 24)

• Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and Chicago Eddie “talk the inner workings of Barstool.”

The Murders at White House Farm (Sept. 24)

• It’s the companion pod to the HBO Max series.

Just Something About Her with Jennifer Palmieri (Sept. 24)

• The former communications director for the Obama White House “explores why — after decades of making steady progress — women find themselves banging up against the same glass ceilings.”

When Katty Met Carlos (Sept. 25)

• The co-production from the BBC and Ozy asks, “How is America reshaping its future?”

Small Change: Money Stories From The Neighborhood (Sept. 25)

• The pod from Minnesota Public Radio showcases “smart, practical and collaborative money skills developed by people living with lower and unstable incomes.”

Our Body Politic (Sept. 25)

• Host Farai Chideya “is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they’re impacting those very issues.”

True Crime Reporter (Sept. 27)

• A true-crime pod from Robert Riggs.

Inherited (Sept. 28)

• It’s “by, for, and about the youth climate movement.”

The Megyn Kelly Show (Sept. 28)

• The former FOX News personality promises “open, honest and illuminating conversations with the most interesting and important political, legal and cultural figures today.”

The Fault Line (Sept. 28)

• BBC’s David Dimbleby recounts the 18 months between 9/11 and the beginning of the Iraq war, “[t]alking to prime ministers, politicians, spies and weapons inspectors.”

Rough Draft with Reza Aslan (Sept. 28)

• The host “sits down for drinks with the most influential writers working today across film, literature, and music.”

Parkdale Haunt (Sept. 28)

The Art of Asking Everything (Sept. 29)

• Amanda Palmer talks to “guests from all walks of life: doctors, sex workers, musicians, writers, teachers, painters, parents, activists, TED speakers, friends….basically anyone who wants to have a deep and honest conversation with me about The Big Stuff.”

Baby Mamas No Drama with Kail Lowry & Vee Rivera (Sept. 29)

• “Teen Mom 2” stars Kail Lowry and Vee Rivera “talk about how they make it work together.”

Where It Hurts (Sept. 29)

• Sarah Jane Tribble “explores painful cracks in America’s health system that leave millions without the health care they need.”
• It’s a co-production of Kaiser Health News and St. Louis Public Radio.

Just B with Bethenny Frankel (Sept. 29)

• The reality show star and “self-made mogul” promises “unapologetic takes on food, investing, relationships, fame, parenting and beyond.”

Front and Center (Sept. 29)

• Basketball players Lisa Leslie and Chiney Ogwumike give “their weekly read of what’s happening in our country and share their old school vs. [n]ew school advice on careers, life, and love.”

You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton (Sept. 29)

• She “sits down for candid, in-depth, and sometimes hilarious conversations with people she finds fascinating.”
• Guests include: Gloria Steinem, Samin Nosrat and Patton Oswalt.

Appearances (Sept. 29)

• From Mermaid Palace, it’s billed as an “audio mind trip about an Iranian-American woman, the family she carries around in her head, and the family that she wants to have.”

The Ten News (Sept. 29)

• Bethany Van Delft hosts “10 minutes of news and information for curious kids ages 8-12.”

Tom Brown’s Body (Sept. 29)

• Texas Monthly has been chronicling true crime for decades.
• This pod, with Skip Hollandsworth steering the narrative, “digs into a question that’s been plaguing the small Texas town of Canadian for four years: What happened to Tom Brown? The popular high school senior disappeared on Thanksgiving eve of 2016. His whereabouts were unknown until two years later, when his body was found—but what happened to him is still a mystery.

No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast (Sept. 29)

• James King hosts the six-part series.

Roach Motel with Josh Potter (Sept. 29)

• The comedian talks about “all the important AND unimportant events of the world, of sports, and anything else he can think of.”

The ETCs with Kevin Durant (Sept. 29)

• The NBA star and co-host Eddie Gonzalez “will have candid conversations about the best of sports, music, entertainment and culture.”

Death in the West (Sept. 29)

• A true crimer “dedicated to the American West’s strange crimes.”

The College Tapes (Sept. 30)

• The scripted drama on Luminary ($) follows two college students who are “reunited when a mysterious secret society shows up on…campus.”

Blind Dating (Sept. 30)

• Tara Michelle “introduces a hopeful single to two charming strangers from the comfort of their separate couches. They’ll get to know each other in a virtual hangout, chatting, flirting, and making the case for why they deserve a second date—without ever turning on their cameras.”

Digging a Hole (Sept. 30)

• Yale Law School professors Samuel Moyn and David Schleicher “interview legal scholars and dig into the debates heard inside law school halls.”

All About Almodóvar (Sept. 30)

• It’s a “podcast about where to start with the films of Pedro Almodóvar.”

New Podcasts: October 2020

Canary (Oct. 1)

• Amy Brittain hosts an investigative series from The Washington Post that follows an “Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system, and the spiraling effects of that choice.”

Gameplay (Oct. 1)

• The pod promises “[s]tories about video games and the virtual worlds that power culture and community.”

Death of a Rock Star (Oct. 1)

• The pod explores “the lives, deaths and legacies of the world’s greatest music icons.”

Just Be Yourself with Julia Mancuso (Oct. 1)

• The self-improvement pod from the pro skier asks you to “[l]et courage be your response to challenge, curiosity your approach to change, and humility your guide toward greatness.”

Make It Up as We Go (Oct. 1)

• Country singer Miranda Lambert stars in and executive produces the scripted podcast about an aspiring songwriter.
• Scarlett Burke, Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton and Craig Robinson are among the other stars involved.

Click Bait (Oct. 1)

• A dissection of “the wildest, most ridiculous and bizarre headlines of the week in pop culture,” from Bachelor Nation.

Chameleon (Oct. 1)

• It’s billed as the “true story of one the longest and strangest cons in history.”
• That story: Hollywood “strivers” get “a phone call or email offering the job of a lifetime….All these strivers have to do is get on a plane, for Jakarta, immediately. But when they land, there is no producer.”

Capital University (Oct. 1)

• YouTuber and TikToker Bryce Hall teams with Anthony Pompliano for “a new age business/entrepreneurship podcast, geared towards helping young entrepreneurs and influencers create long term wealth.”

Super Evil (Oct. 1)

• In this true crimer, Pam Pastor “pieces together this tragic tale of evil, exploitation of power, the pursuit of justice and promising lives lost.”
• The crime: The murder of two college students in the Philippines.

Brainstorm (Oct. 1)

• Fortune magazine’s Michal Lev-Ram and Brian O’Keefe “dig behind the headlines to explore the world of tech.”

Haunted Places: Ghost Stories (Oct. 1)

• In this Spotify original from Parcast, Alastair Murden “reaches into the cob-webbed collection of ghost stories from all over the world.”

The Sip (Oct. 1)

• YouTuber Ryland Adams and actress Lizze Gordon “welcome listeners and the occasional guest to join in on their uncensored conversations that will leave you thirsty for more.”

Sing Louder (Oct. 1)

• Jake Heggie “crafted [the podcast] with a crew of opera lovers about the daunting, high-wire act of life as an opera singer.”

Turnout with Katie Couric (Oct. 1)

Shame Rules! (Oct. 2)

• The pod “explores the many, many, many ways that shame, often invisibly, shapes not just our own lives and experiences, but our entire world.

And THAT’S That! (Oct. 2)

• Taryn Finley, Ja’han Jones and Shaquille Romblaya host a “wickedly smart, thought-provoking, and accessible conversation tying together current events and Black culture.”
• It’s from HuffPost.

Voting Catholic (Oct. 3)

Kelly Corrigan Wonders (Oct. 4)

• The writer and TV host promises “a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better.”

All Consuming (Oct. 4)

• Noah Kalina and Adam Lisagor “try a new direct-to-consumer product every week, review it, unpack it and explore its space in our lives and its place in our culture.”

Kamala: Next in Line (Oct. 5)

• Joy Reid hosts the Wondery pod that traces the VP candidate’s bio.

Open World (Oct. 5)

• The fiction anthology podcast explores “how science and technology serve as a backdrop for imagining a better future, helping us envision the positive influence that science and tech can play in a real tomorrow.”

• Keisha “TK” Dutes and Rose Eveleth host.

Uncle Joey’s Joint (Oct. 5)

• The comedian returns to Podcastland after retiring his previous show.

The Hopeful (Oct. 5)

• The pod “tells the story of an Iranian-Canadian who escapes Iran amidst the revolutionary crisis in 1982.”

British Villains (Oct. 6)

• The Luminary podcast chronicles England’s Great Train Robbery of 1963.

Twenty Twenty (Oct. 6)

• The pod highlights the “biggest cultural moments, trends and figures” of 2000 “and explores them with the added benefit of twenty years’ hindsight.”

“See, the Thing Is…” (Oct. 6)

• Bridget Kelly, Mandi B and Olivia Dope host the first new podcast from the Joe Budden Network.

The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo (Oct. 6)

• The “grizzled gay ghouls” explore “the culture boundaries of modern beauty through interviews with gorgeous guests who inhabit various facets of the beauty industry.”

The Euroquizion Games (Oct. 6)

• It’s a game show for Eurovision superfans.

Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu (Oct. 7)

• Not quite a new podcast, but one that’s returning after three years away. W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu “pull the alarm on the dumpster fire that is American politics.”

The Edge (Oct. 7)

• Ben Reiter and Slow Burn co-creators Leon Neyfakh and Andrew Parsons are behind this look at the Houston Astros cheating scandal.

The Joe Marler Show (Oct. 7)

• The rugby player “is now on a new mission: to meet fascinating people doing the most remarkable jobs.”

Taboo Science (Oct. 7)

• The pod promises to answer “the questions you’re not allowed to ask.”

Do the Work (Oct. 8)

• Brandon Kyle Goodman facilitates “intimate conversation[s] between two people who know each other well — family, old friends, lovers or colleagues. We bring them together so they can finally have a real conversation about race, and we can all learn how to be anti-racist in our daily lives.”

Hearing with Tali Farhadian Weinstein (Oct. 8)

• The veteran of the Obama Justice Department and candidate to become the next District Attorney of Manhattan “hosts expansive, thoughtful conversations with policy experts, journalists, and community members.”
• It’s produced by Pushkin.

Charli and Dixie: 2 Chix (Oct. 8)

• Ramble produces the pod from TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio.
• The crux: “Through in depth conversations with each other and the people closest to them, Charli & Dixie will dive into the trends that are lighting up their social channels, talk about what excites them, what inspires them and whatever else is on their minds.”

Louder Than a Riot (Oct. 8)

• The NPR pod “reveals the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration.”

The Sarah Silverman Podcast (Oct. 8)

• She says: “I decided to start a podcast because I believe it’s important to get in on these things late.”

Because Mom Said So (Oct. 8)

• Four “Dance Moms” stars — Melissa Gisoni, Holly Hatcher-Frazier, Kelly Hyland and Jill Vertes — share their “opinions, stories, laughs and advice related to motherhood, womanhood, and anything else they encounter in life.”

Go For Broke (Oct. 8)

• The Vox pod “examines historical moments of irrational confidence — when large groups of people get caught up in a moment that, because of their enthusiasm, expands into a bubble that eventually pops.”

From Negative to Positive (Oct. 8)

• Pitbull and his co-hosts “chat with celebrity guests from the world of music, film and business as they break down their careers and everything that had led to their success.”

The Lupe & Royce Show (Oct. 8)

• Lupe Fiasco, Royce da 5’9″ and Tom Frank host a show that’s “[h]alf conversation between friends, half interview show, and 100% weird.”

Bobbo Supreme (Oct. 8)

• Tim Robbins is the star behind the story of President Bobbo Supreme, “an infantile, narcissistic lounge singer, game show hosting, narcoleptic racist; an unhinged id running for reelection and unwilling to cede power if he loses.”
• It’s billed as comedy fiction.

One by Willie (Oct. 9)

• Texas Monthly’s John Spong hosts “intimate conversations with a range of prominent guests about the Willie Nelson songs that mean the most to them.”

The Rundown (Oct. 9)

• TikTokers Noah Beck and Josh Richards break down their favorite movies and TV shows.

Sofia With an F (Oct. 9)

• Sofia Franklyn, formerly of Barstool Sports’s Call Her Daddy, returns with a solo pod.

Being American with Deval Patrick (Oct. 9)

• The former Governor of Massachusetts focuses on “what it means [to] be American in 2020 and beyond.”

Another Podcast (Oct. 10)

• Benedict Evans and Toni Cowan-Brown host “honest and unfiltered discussions about the latest in tech and its impact on society.”

Who Feeds Us? (Oct. 11)

• The series from Farmerama Radio “seeks to address how we can make access to nutritious food the norm, not only for those who have the time and the means, but for everyone.”

Stuff Of Legends with Christian O’Connell (Oct. 11)

• The Australian radio host “has invited some of the world’s funniest and best storytellers to share three treasured objects from their lives. And tell the stories behind them.”

Goodbye to All This (Oct. 11)

• In the BBC pod/memoir, Sophie Townsend tells the story of “[l]osing the thing you are most sure of and coming out the other side.”

Maintenance Phase (Oct 11)

• The pod aims to debunk “the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.”

Brave New Planet (Oct. 11)

• Dr. Eric Lander hosts the “seven-part series that delves deep into powerful technologies changing our world.”
• Produced by a partnership of the Broad Institute, Pushkin Industries and the Boston Globe.

Hamish & Andy’s Remembering Project (Oct. 11)

Say Their Name (Oct. 12)

• The pod “focuses on the assault and killing of unarmed Black people by police and in ‘Stand Your Ground’ states.”

Young and Hung (Oct. 12)

• It’s a look into TikToker Griffin Johnson’s life, as well as a meandering look at sports and pop culture. Bob Menery co-hosts.

The Motörcast (Oct. 12)

• Motörhead’s celebrating the 40th anniversary of its “Ace Of Spades” album.

My 90s Playlist (Oct. 13)

• In the Sony Music pod, Tracy Clayton and Akoto Ofori-Atta break down “why we love the hits of the 90s so much, what made our favorite songs so popular back then, and why we are so nostalgic for them now.”

This is Important (Oct. 13)

• Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson and Kyle Newacheck from “Workaholics” “seriously discuss some very important topics.”

The Trial of The Chicago 7 (Oct. 13)

• Wondery delivers a pod about the anti-war demonstrators at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968, and the charges against them of inciting riots and conspiracy.

BFFs featuring Josh Richards and Dave Portnoy (Oct. 13)

• The TikToker and the Barstool founder “talk about everything from dominating Tiktok in LA to running a media empire in NYC.”

Anatomy of Murder (Oct. 14)

• Former New York City homicide prosecutor Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and former Deputy Sheriff Scott Weinberger examine “homicide cases and paths to justice for the victims.”

Resistance (Oct. 14)

• Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. hosts a new Gimlet show “about refusing to accept things as they are. Stories from the front lines of the movement for Black lives, told by the generation fighting for change.”

Days Like These (Oct. 14)

• The Australian Broadcasting Corporation pod “introduces you to one regular human as they live through something wild.”

Love Under Lockdown (Oct. 14)

• The Stitcher Premium pod chronicles “the intimate daily lives of four couples quarantining together in the pressure cooker of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
• It’ll be available on other platforms starting Oct. 29.

60 Songs That Explain the ’90s (Oct. 14)

• The Ringer podcast argues that the “1990s were a turning point in music.” Host Rob Harvilla picks 60 songs that show how.

Port of Entry (Oct. 14)

• The KPBS and PRX pod takes the place of the “Only Here” podcast. The retooled show tells U.S./Mexico cross-border stories.

The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends (Oct. 14)

• It’s an Audible exclusive from the Sesame Workshop.

Q Clearance: The Hunt for QAnon (Oct. 14)

• Conspiracy theory alert: lThe “investigative podcast series that aims to uncover the true identity of QAnon.”

Rock This with Allison Hagendorf (Oct. 14)

• The Spotify original celebrates “all things Rock & Alternative, featuring exclusive interviews and highlighting the best music from legendary and emerging artists.”

Conspiracy Theories: Music Edition (Oct. 14)

Murder Ballads (Oct. 14)

• Another Spotify original dives deep into “some of America’s most mysterious songs.”

Our Love Song (Oct. 14)

• In yet another Spotify original, real-life couples share “the intimate, funny, joy-filled milestones of their relationship—without skipping over what’s been hard. As they walk through highlights and hardships, they play the songs that define each meaningful moment.”

Sing For Science (Oct. 14)

• The Talkhouse production features musicians talking to scientists “about science as it connects to their most famous songs.”

Enthusiast! (Oct. 14)

• The pod aims to “learn about somebody through what they’re passionate about, from fish sauce to astrology to airplanes to duct tape.”

Vice News Reports (Oct. 15)

• Vice’s weekly news pod “takes you to the story as it unfolds, giving you the unfiltered sounds of the world today.”

Dead and Gone (Oct. 15)

• A true crimer about “the Grateful Dead and their missing and murdered fans.”

Allure: The Science of Beauty (Oct. 15)

• Allure magazine explores “the inextricable link between science and beauty.”

The First One (Oct. 15)

• The pod from DJ Khaled will be exclusive to Amazon.

A Matter of Degrees (Oct. 15)

• It’s a show “for the climate-curious people who know climate change is a problem, but are trying to figure out how to tackle it.”

Dirt Cheap (Oct. 15)

• Amanda Meadows and Geoffrey Golden “dig deep into the dollar bins of used bookstores and your grandmother’s storage unit, looking for pulp and sass.”

Is Romance Dead (Oct. 15)

• Comedian Kaneez Surka goes “on a quest to understand the idea of romance through music, food, films, travel, books, our hearts and minds.”

Labyrinths (Oct. 16)

• Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson “delve into stories of getting lost and found again through compassionate interviews, philosophical rants, and playful debate with fascinating people.”

Us Illuminated (Oct. 16)

• The pod’s based on the documentary {THE AND}. In it, “couples, family members, siblings, and even strangers share what they love—or maybe don’t—about their relationship.”

10 Songs That Made Me (Oct. 16)

The Showboat Podcast (Oct. 16)

• The history pod focuses on the most highly decorated American battleship of World War II.”

The Health Code Daily (Oct. 17)

• The Spotify exclusive “is your reminder to take time for yourself, keep happy and stay focused.”

Kirstie Alley on the Verge (Oct. 18)

• The actress promises to “talk about anything and everything.”

Halloweeen in Hell (Oct. 18)

• The four-part pod features “stars from the world of music [who] have mysteriously ended up on Satan’s newest game show stage.”
• Tommy Lee stars as the Devil.

Dare to Lead with Brené Brown (Oct. 19)

• The Spotify exclusive based on Brown’s book “Dare to Lead” “will be a mix of solo episodes and conversations with change-catalysts, culture-shifters, and as many troublemakers as possible.”

Aaron Mahnke’s 13 Days of Halloween (Oct. 19)

• The pod from the creator of Lore promises an “auditory adventure that tows the line between ethereal horror and thrilling campfire tales.”
• The caretaker, played by Keegan-Michael Key, guides the proceedings.

The Super Secret Hive (Oct. 19)

• Julie Frost and Mike Dombrow from Kid Save the World lead “crazy, cool quests to help kids save the world.”

The Memo by Howard Marks (Oct. 19)

• The Oaktree Capital Management Co-Chairman reads his memos “reflecting his viewpoint on the investment landscape.”

What Next? with Lionel Barber (Oct. 19)

• The former Editor of the Financial Times focuses on “how the world is adapting to the pandemic, what needs to change and, most importantly, what lessons we have learnt that will shape our lives for the future.”

Untold Stories (Oct. 20)

• The Spotify exclusive is an “in-depth series highlighting League of Legends 10th anniversary of Worlds.”

Dumpster Fyre (Oct. 20)

• Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland apparently has recorded a podcast from prison with Jordan Harbinger.

Sentimental Men (Oct. 20)

• Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi “talk (and occasionally scream) about musical theatre.”

Heart of the Matter (Oct. 20)

• Elizabeth Vargas hosts “an interview series that gives guests the opportunity to share their personal, candid stories about addiction.”

The Miami Chronicles (Oct. 21)

• The first season of the true crime pod investigates “the murder of a 14-year old boy in the suburbs of North Miami Beach, Florida, during the summer of 1979.”

Black Ballad Presents: The Survival Guide (Oct. 21)

• The pod “will get into honest conversations with Black British women about what motherhood looks like for them and how they survive and thrive being black women in Britain today.”

Hiding Something (Oct. 21)

• The true-crime pod tracks disappearances.

What Does it Profit? (Oct. 21)

• Dawn Carpenter, an investment banker who became a business ethicist, asks, “Can we align growing returns with the greater good?”

Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams (Oct. 21)

• The attorney “cross-examines news-making cases and famous faces to peer into the court of law.”

Enough (Oct. 21)

The Stuff Dreams are Made Of (Oct. 22)

• “Veep” showrunner David Mandel and screenwriter/producer Ryan Condal “share their love of Hollywood memorabilia, revealing unbelievable stories around some of the most famous and culturally important props, costumes, art, and ephemera in silver screen history.”

Untold Killing (Oct. 22)

• To mark the 25th anniversary of Srebrenica, the podcast “tells the little-known story of genocide and ethnic cleansing right in the heart of Europe through the voices of those who survived it.”

Ruthless (Oct. 22)

• Comfortably Smug and Josh Holmes promise to “bring next generation conservative talk to the next level.”

The Get Up (Oct. 22)

• Spotify’s new morning show mixes music and news.

Kennedy Saves the World (Oct. 23)

• The former MTV VJ “will tackle political pickles, cultural quagmires, and parenting paradoxes with a spit-out-your coffee quick wit and unending curiosity.”

Sway Way (Oct. 25)

• Sway House’s Griffin Johnson “takes you on a journey through the life of the sway house.”

Middle of Everywhere (Oct. 26)

• Ariel Lavery and Austin Carter tell “stories of life in rural and small town America.”
• It’s from WKMS in Kentucky.

Document (Oct. 26)

• The first season of the new New Hampshire Public Radio Podcast investigates “secret lists kept by government lawyers.”
• The pod “looks at one state’s decades of secrecy around police misconduct and asks: why do these lists exist?”

Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? (Oct. 26)

• The San Francisco Chronicle pod traces “the life, career and controversies of the first Black woman and first South Asian person on a major-party presidential ticket.”

Ghost Tape (Oct. 26)

• The drama pod follows “Tessa Dixon at a remote army base in Texas as she deals with the psychological and physical trauma of basic training. When she finds a tape of her grandfather’s labeled ‘Ghost Tape’ and plays the haunting audio, she unknowingly unleashes a deadly manifestation of her own family’s horrible misdeeds.”

Crimes of the Centuries (Oct. 26)

• Amber Hunt will examine a case that’s lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries, and each left a mark: Some made history by changing laws. Others were so shocking they changed society.

The Crime Time Pod (Oct. 26)

Gun Play (Oct. 26)

• The pod from KERA in Dallas chronicles a tiny theater company of teen actors who “set out to create an original stage play about our deep divisions over Second Amendment rights, mass shootings, background checks and automatic weapons.”

Tiny Victories (Oct. 26)

• It’s the podcast “that pushes back on the notion that you have to ‘go big’ or ‘go home.’ Sometimes just going is the victory.”

Unseen (Oct. 26)

• The fiction pod tells “stories of identity, connection, and personhood (and, of course, magic) in the modern world.”

Death in Denmark (Oct. 27)

• The Bauer Media pod “revisits some of the most spectacular Danish homicide cases of our time.”

Country Shine with Graham Bunn (Oct. 27)

• Scooter Braun‘s Ithaca Holdings developed this Spotify exclusive, which features “the latest stories coming out of Nashville and what the [country music] industry is buzzing about.”

Better Etc. (Oct. 27)

• Trista Sutter “chats with experts and everyday people about how we can all be better versions of ourselves.”

Our Love Story (Oct. 27)

• Real-life couples share the “intimate, funny, joy-filled milestones of their relationship—without skipping over what’s been hard.”

That’s Totally Normal! (Oct. 28)

• Doctor T talks about puberty.

Positively Gam (Oct. 28)

• Adrienne Banfield Norris of Red Table Talk has “conversations with close friends and experts. Topics range from aging, relationships, wellness, sex, and what’s happening in the Black community.”

The Marianne Williamson Podcast: Conversations That Matter (Oct. 28)

• The politician and activist “discusses love in politics, chats with her peers, and answers questions from her audience.”

Foreign Policy Playlist (Oct. 28)

• Foreign Policy’s Jonathan Tepperman recommends “one podcast from around the world and play[s] an excerpt.”

Celebrity Book Club (Oct. 28)

• Chelsea Devantez and her friends “recap and celebrate the memoirs of badass celebrity womxn who have been torn down by tabloids and dissected by social media—all while facing career obstacles, broken relationships, and incredible triumphs.”

The Shadow Diaries (Oct. 28)

• The drama “uncovers the terrifying reality behind the glitz and glamour of the world’s number one popstar.”

Transmissions: The Definitive Story (Oct. 29)

• It promises the definitive story of the bands Joy Division and New Order.

Alter Weekly (Oct. 29)

• Andrew Bowser and Sapphire Sandalo “unveil twisted new filmmakers, examine classic films in a modern light and debate all things horror.”

Undistracted (Oct. 29)

• Brittany Packnett Cunningham offers “a weekly guide to the news through lenses that are too often neglected (but so real to all of us): gender, race, ability and more.”

Finding Desperado (Oct. 30)

• “Pop culture detectives” Alexei Toliopoulos and Cameron James “have uncovered a bizarre Guinness World Record from 2005. A record held by an elusive European aristocrat. A record that they believe to be fake.”

Giggly Squad (Oct. 30)

• Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo “make fun of everything, but most importantly themselves.”

Temperature Check (Oct. 30)

• Grist debuts a pod about “about climate, race, and culture.”

System Check (Oct. 30)

• Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren “set about diagnosing and repairing our malfunctioning democracy” in the podcast from The Nation.

Source Material (Oct. 30)

• The Vice pod “presents world events through the recordings of those who lived it.”

The Dishcast (Oct. 30)

• Andrew Sullivan promises “unafraid conversations.”

Book of Man (Oct. 30)

• Josh O’Connor, who plays Prince Charles in “The Crown,” narrates “a tender, unflinching examination of the relationships between the fathers and sons of four generations of the same family. “

New Podcasts: November 2020

The Miseducation of John Mark (Nov. 1)

• The drama pod follows John Mark, an activist who, after a killing, “sets out to unite his divided city together and stop both sides from descending into chaos.”

The Yair Netanyahu Show (Nov. 1)

• Benjamin Netanyahu’s son says he’ll be “[t]riggering liberals.”

Video Game History Hour (Nov. 2)

Music Saved Me (Nov. 3)

• Danny Clayton hosts the Musicians Making a Difference pod, talking “to different artists to see how music has shaped and changed their lives.”

Life Raft (Nov. 3)

• Lauren Malara and Travis Lux “explore your questions about living with climate change.”

Sports Virgins (Nov. 4)

• Matt Richardson and Amy Voce — two “total sports novices” — will “learn all about the world of sport.”

Unbothered Blondes (Nov. 4)

• Randa Carrabba and Kait Davis are “unfiltered, raw & blonde.”

What Would The Aunties Say? (Nov. 5)

• Anchal “navigates the world of ‘Brown girl problems’ with some very special guests each week.”

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Vault (Nov. 6)

• The Rock Hall rolls out induction speeches “from the biggest names in music ranging from the Beatles to NWA.”

Play Me a Recipe (Nov. 6)

• Food52 cooks “measure, chop, stir, and sauté their way through a recipe.”

How to Fix the Internet (Nov. 6)

• The Electronic Frontier Foundation drops a “mini-series to examine potential solutions to six ills facing the modern digital landscape.

Thin Black Line (Nov. 7)

• The true crimer from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation investigates the “1993 death of Daniel Yock [that] sparked a wildfire of anger fuelled by decades of bad blood between police and the Aboriginal community.”

Good Influence with Gemma Styles (Nov. 8)

• Each week features “a guest who’ll help us pay attention to something we should know about, but maybe don’t.”

Bed of Lies (Nov. 8)

• For the Telegraph Cara McGoogan “investigates one of Britain’s biggest secrets.”

Music Buzzz (Nov. 8)

90210MG (Nov. 9)

• “90210” cast members Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth join the TV show recap pod gold rush.

This is My Family (Nov. 9)

• Tyler Greene — a gay dad in an interracial marriage — reveals “funny and heartfelt stories about how you can make a family, and how your family makes you.”

13 Hours Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre (Nov. 9)

• Sarah Ritchie leads a 13-part series that “will try to piece together exactly what happened and what could or should have been done to prevent it.”

The (Re)Session Podcast by Jeezy (Nov. 9)

• The rapper, entrepreneur and philanthropist “gives listeners and longtime fans an opportunity to experience a new side of the world-renowned artist.”

The Nordics Unveiled (Nov. 9)

• Eldbjørg Hemsing explores “the themes of Nordic mythology, folk music, Sami tradition, discovery of forgotten Nordic works in music, philosophy, architecture and nature.”

The Modern Dating Economy Podcast (Nov. 10)

• James Bloodworth explores “the quirkier side of dating in the 21st century.”

Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums (Nov. 10)

• The Amazon-exclusive pod tells the “stories behind some of the most essential albums of all time, told by the artists who made them and Rolling Stone’s writers and editors.”

I Saw What You Did (Nov. 10)

• Millie De Chirico and Danielle Henderson “program a double-feature of their favorite movies with a different wild theme every week,” and they “dissect the films and explore the weird ways we respond to and learn to love movies.”

Decoder (Nov. 10)

• The show from The Verge is “about big ideas — and other problems.”
• Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel hosts.

Do No Harm (Nov. 10)

• The Wondery and NBC News co-production focuses on “a medical and legal system so focused on protecting children from abuse, it has targeted innocent parents.”
• Mike Hixenbaugh hosts.

America’s Moms (And What They Taught Us) (Nov. 10)

• Moms from “the Mom.com family reflects on what they’ve learned from their favorite maternal TV characters through interviews with experts, other real moms, and the talent who brought these onscreen moms to life.”

Under Construction (Nov. 11)

• Tamar Braxton “gives you a glimpse into her life, by sharing her experiences as she navigates relationships, motherhood and her career.”

Wait Wait’s Letter from the Editors (Nov. 11)

• The limited-edition pod drops material that didn’t make into the Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! weekly show.

Race at Work (Nov. 11)

• Host Porter Braswell will hear “leaders from business and government trace their personal journeys with race, equity, and inclusion. And learn from their mistakes and their triumphs.”

LPO Offstage (Nov. 11)

• The pod promises a “behind the scenes all access pass to the London Philharmonic Orchestra and its musicians.”

Help a Human Out (Nov. 11)

• Ms. Danielle introduces you to “one person going through something hard…and get[s] them practical help from a person who has been there.”

The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron (Nov. 11)

• The Spotify exclusive “delves deep into the murder of Beth Barnard and the disappearance of Vivienne Cameron,” which was covered on the podcast Casefile.

Vets You Should Know (Nov. 11)

Escaping 1980 (Nov. 11)

• The Agriculture Economic Insights pod explores “the causes, impacts, and lasting effects of one of the most infamous events in American agriculture history, the 1980s farm crisis.”

Red Flags (Nov. 12)

• Tori Telfer and Karina Michellea promise “a one-stop shop for all the latest buzz in the true crime world.”

Behind the Review (Nov. 12)

• The pod from Yelp and Entrepreneur “features conversations with reviewers and business owners about their experiences—whether it was one star or five stars—giving listeners behind-the-scenes insights into what was really going on.”

Constantly Evolving (Nov. 12)

• Musician Eve hosts the BBC pod about “how to get the most out of life.”

A New Untold Story (Nov. 12)

• The highest-ranking debut on Apple Podcasts this is a rambling pod from Barstool Sports.

Barstool Bench Mob (Nov. 12)

• Hardcore gamblers and college hoops lovers “join forces with a Big J” and talk basketball.

Margaret’s Garden (Nov. 12)

• The SciFi pod focuses on an “empty and rotting” town, where “[s]omething beneath the suburbs stirs, and threatens to change everything.”

Celebrity Book Club (Nov. 13)

• Claribel A. Ortega and Ryan La Sala “dive into the wacky world of celebrity penned books, all from within a book club they have no business attending.”

The Oyster (Nov. 13)

• A sci-fi pod about an uninhabitable future earth and an underground shelter.
• Carla Gugino and Giancarlo Esposito are among the stars.

The Climate Question (Nov. 15)

• The BBC pod investigates “why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.”

How to Vaccinate the World (Nov. 16)

• Tim Harford breaks down what it takes to make and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine.

Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions (Nov. 16)

• The business mogul/philanthropist and the actress/writer “tackle some of the biggest questions facing us today: Is it too late to solve climate change? Does everybody lie? Is inequality inevitable?”

Checking In (Nov. 16)

• SELF magazine’s Carolyn Kylstra tackles “your most personal health and wellness questions—no matter how thorny, complicated, or embarrassing.”

Jacked: The Rise of New Jack Swing (Nov. 17)

• Taraji P. Henson hosts the Wondery podcast about the sound that “dominated the pop music charts” in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

American Prodigy (Nov. 17)

• Former Sports Illustrated soccer reporter Grant Wahl tells the story of former American soccer prodigy Freddy Adu.

Curveball (Nov. 17)

• Kellie Riordan “tracks down our boldest and brightest leaders and asks them to reveal the tips, tricks and hacks that help them tackle life’s toughest moments.”

Recipe Club (Nov. 17)

• David Chang and Chris Ying “are joined by a rotating cast of culinary experts to prepare, eat, and judge three different recipes of the same dish.”

Add to Cart (Nov. 17)

• Kulap Vilaysack and SuChin Pak take “funny-but-meaningful looks at modern consumerism and anything we ‘buy into,’ such as products, philosophies, lifestyles, and entertainment choices.”

House on Fire (Nov. 17)

• The World Economic Forum pod focuses on “our greatest environmental nightmares and the plans we’re hatching to solve them.”

Life with Marianna (Nov. 17)

• The social media star talks to “her network of influencers, brand founders, and personalities to inspire YOU to live your best life.”

POOG with Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak (Nov. 17)

• The hosts go on an “obsessive quest through the highs and the lows of the healing world” for Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network of comedy podcasts.

School Daze (Nov. 17)

Gamblers (Nov. 18)

• David Hill hosts the Ringer pod about the lives of six professional gamblers.

The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass (Nov. 18)

• The pod tells the story of “the enduring but tempestuous friendship of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.”

Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast (Nov. 18)

• The singer says her pod “is like chilling with that friend who says what everyone wants to say but is too afraid to – times three.”

Your Fave’s Faves (Nov. 18)

• Rachel Hollis “sits down with celeb guests to get real about their ultimate ‘Top Five,’ in any category they want.”

Greetings from Somewhere (Nov. 18)

• Zach Mack hosts a “documentary-style travel podcast that explores and celebrates unique places.”

Porsha4Real (Nov. 18)

• Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Williams offers “behind the scenes stories from the show, plus plenty of beauty and relationship tips.”

Sweet Boys (Nov. 18)

• YouTubers Garrett Watts and Andrew Siwicki conduct “a blissfully chaotic and curious conversation about what it means to live in this beautiful, crazy, and confusing modern world.”

The Invincibles: Park Assassins (Nov. 18)

• The eight-part true crime series takes place Victorian Dublin, where “a secret assassination squad, targeting British officials, sparks a rigorous manhunt by Detectives.”

The Year 2042 (Nov. 18)

• Building on the premise that 2042’s the year minorities in America will outnumber non-Hispanic whites, the MLive pod asks, “How will diversity change our daily lives and what will your community look like in 2042?”

The Orgasm Cult (Nov. 18)

Teikirisi (Nov. 18)

• A celebration of “all things” Cuban-American.

White Picket Fence (Nov. 18)

• Julie Kohler “unpacks how white womanhood in America has been constructed, how it’s evolved, and how it affects our politics.”

Whatever Happened To…? (Nov. 19)

• The history pod asks, “But what happens after the cameras shut off and the reporters walk away?”

Hunting Ghislaine (Nov. 19)

• John Sweeney investigates Jeffrey Epstein’s partner Ghislaine Maxwell, telling “a fairy story which happens the wrong way round, of how a princess ends up accused of being the monster and no-one at all ends up happily ever after.”

Bad Screenplays (Nov. 19)

• Mark Donovan and Stewart Scanlon “review amateur screenplays to figure out what makes a bad screenplay.”

Laugh and Learn (Nov. 19)

• Tiffany Haddish executive produces this pod co-hosted by Flame Monroe.
• Monroe, Nick Smith and their “team of correspondents…discuss the latest in headline and local news, politics and pop culture.”

Marvel/Method (Nov. 19)

• Method Man “interviews celebrity guests about life and all things fandom, Marvel comics, music, and more!” It’s a SiriusXM exclusive.

The Super High Quality Podcast (Nov. 20)

• It’s a four-part companion podcast to accompany a live album by The War on Drugs.

Kesha and the Creepies (Nov. 20)

• The pop star “explores supernatural subjects and alternative lifestyles with today’s most exciting pop culture guests & supernatural experts.”

Stuff the British Stole (Nov. 20)

• The British Empire “stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This is a series about the not-so-polite history behind those objects.”
• Marc Fennell hosts.

[X] on [Y] (Nov. 20)

• Artists invite listeners “on a deep dive into a musician and catalogue that has influenced their artistry.”

Good Game Nice Try (Nov. 20)

• Sonja Reid and Aaron Bleyaert “nerd out with your favorite actors, musicians, comedians, gamers, and athletes who are as passionate about gaming as they are.”

The Ringer Music Show (Nov. 22)

• Charles Holmes “digs deep into the stories that are driving the conversation in the music world, drawing on reporting, expert discussions, and his own sharp analysis.”

Shaking Out the Numb (Nov. 22)

• The experimental pod from Sylvan Esso “weaves together found sounds from nature, conversations, memories, and songs” from the duo’s new album.

The Shattered Window (Nov. 22)

• An “investigative true crime series” that “dissects a case that has polarized and puzzled the minds of those who know it”: The disappearance of 7-year-old Jaclyn Dowaliby from her bedroom in the middle of the night.

Pandemic Ethics (Nov. 22)

• Minnesota State University, Mankato professor of philosophy Joshua Preiss hosts an “accessible and informative discussion of the great ethical challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Tenfold More Wicked (Nov. 23)

• The true crimer offers “a gruesome trip through history with chilling campfire stories of true crime.”

Ghost Gate Road (Nov. 23)

• A true crimer about Australian serial killer Vince O’Dempsey.

I’m Not a Monster (Nov. 23)

• The FRONTLINE and BBC Panorama production attempts “to uncover the truth about an American family’s journey from Indiana to the Islamic State group’s caliphate and back.”

Lolita Podcast (Nov. 23)

• Jamie Loftus “traces Lolita — the person, Dolores Haze — from her literary origin to current status as a doomed icon.”

Big Man on Basketball (Nov. 23)

• It’s Barstool Sports’s “all encompassing basketball betting podcast.”

Uprising: A Guide From Portland (Nov. 23)

• The iHeartRadio pod offers “[b]ackground and breakdown on 100 days of Portland insurrection” in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.

Oral Sessions with Renée Paquette (Nov. 24)

• “Uncensored, unscripted, in-depth conversations” from the WWE personality.

Media+ (Nov. 24)

• Charlotte Henry “looks at Apple’s involvement in the digital media space and the industry more broadly.”

The Church Of Joe Stone (Nov. 24)

Temporary (Nov. 25)

• The Guardian’s eight-part series “showcases stories from those seeking asylum in Australia.”

Surviving Life with Les Stroud (Nov. 26)

• The “Survivorman” aims to “pull deep and inspiring life stories from artists and motivated individuals who continue to forge new pathways while surviving life itself.”

Umi Says (Nov. 26)

• Mos Def’s mom talks to moms of “celebrity children, star athletes and over achievers.”

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast (Nov. 26)

Neat and Unfiltered (Nov. 27)

• Former NBAer Kenyon Martin “brings his fearless personality and brutal honesty to the podcast space.”

Talking in Common (Nov. 29)

• Kate Gudinski and Sophie Panton promise a “podcast of all things lifestyle, family, motherhood relationships, kids, and culture.”

Introducing with Tim Blackwell (Nov. 29)

• The Australian broadcaster has conversations with musicians.

About a Girl (Nov. 29)

• The scripted narrative anthology series “brings to light the stories of women who inspired some of the most celebrated and enduring music of the modern age.” Eleanor Wells hosts.

Say Yas to the Guest (Nov. 30)

• Patrick Starrr and “friends chat about how they met, how they got success and how they overcame the status quo.”

Sal and Chris Present: Hey Babe! (Nov. 30)

• Comedians Chris Distefano and Sal Vulcano “share stories and have fun.”

Wholly Human (Nov. 30)

New Podcasts: December 2020

Little Stories Everywhere (Dec. 1)

• Virginia Madsen and Robbie Daymond read classic children’s books.

The French Connection: The Music Business and Beyond (Dec. 1)

• Twisted Sister founding member Jay Jay French “shares stories from five decades in the [music] industry and takes you on a rock star tour through the music business and beyond.”

Red Collar (Dec. 1)

• Catherine Townsend “dives into the minds of…real-life American Psychos.”

Highbrow Drivel (Dec. 1)

• Comedian Anthony Jeannot “interviews a different expert, academic or influencer in each episode with the help of a comedian special guest.”

I/O (Dec. 1)

• The narrative pod sees “the haves and have-nots struggle for control of an experimental device called Archive.”

American Coyote (Dec. 1)

• It’s a 10-part story “of a legendary man and unlikely hero, Elden Kidd, who supported his family of five as a Coyoté and gave countless others a chance at a better life.”

Rasslin’ (Dec. 1)

• Barstool’s “weekly podcast dedicated to the greatest spectacle in the world, pro wrestling.”

Track the Vax (Dec. 1)

• MedPage Today and Everyday Health team “to keep you informed on the development of a covid-19 vaccine.”

Half-Forgotten History (Dec. 2)

• Former ESPNer Trey Wingo’s pod features “Super Bowl Champs, Hall of Famers, and stories you won’t want to miss.”

What’s In It For Us? (Dec. 2)

• theGrio promises “a politically astute and culturally relevant podcast for the modern Black millennial.”

Strippers in the Attic (Dec. 3)

• “London based strippers Buffy and Heaven tell you what strippers really think.”

What They Don’t Tell You With Jordyn Jones (Dec. 3)

• The singer/actress/influencer shares “how to stay true to yourself while on your life path”.

Podland (Dec. 3)

• James Cridland and Sam Sethi “analyse the news from the world of podcasting and interview some of the biggest names that matter in Podland.”

Duck Call Room (Dec. 3)

• Si Robertson and Justin Martin “share hilarious stories, tall tales, hunting adventures, pop culture commentary, and all the antics and escapades you know and love.”

It’s Been Hard Lately (Dec. 3)

• The pod “investigates how [COVID-19] lockdown has made us reflect and transform how we view ourselves and the lives we live.”

What I Eat When (Dec. 3)

• Silvia Colloca talks to guests “about what they eat when, and why.”

Trafficked (Dec. 3)

• It’s the companion podcast to National Geographic Channel’s series, “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller.”

Did Ya Know (Dec. 3)

• The pod promises to tell “the untold stories of executives of colour, who have led the way in the British music industry.”

The Mismatch (Dec. 4)

• In the Ringer pod Kevin O’Connor and Chris Vernon “discuss all the news, trends, and transactions happening in the NBA.”

Up On Game (Dec. 5)

• NFLers LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico Burress “take on the latest hard-hitting sports topics for athletes, while welcoming guests from the world of sports and entertainment.”

Headwaters (Dec. 6)

• The Glacier National Park pod travels “to every major region of Glacier in search of confluences: places where nature and culture come together in unexpected ways.”

OTHERtone with Pharrell, Scott, and Fam-Lay (Dec. 7)

• Pharrell Williams co-hosts “a glimpse into the minds of our culture’s unicorns, and how they think about life, art, and everything in between.”

Staggars & Jags (Dec. 7)

• The scripted podcast musical by Sander Randall and Riley Cecil Taggart “follows the mythical misadventures of two friendly bartenders, Staggars and Jags, and their band of barflies.”

Brooklyn Magazine: The Podcast (Dec. 7)

• Brian Braiker hosts “prominent (and soon-to-be-prominent) Brooklynites” to “explore the vast and diverse borough through the lens of culture, community and commerce.”

Menkind (Dec. 7)

Death of a Starlet (Dec. 8)

• Another Wondery true crimer. This one focuses on the August 1980 death of Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten.

That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast (Dec. 8)

• Liza Treyger and Kara Klenk “break down episodes of Law & Order: SVU, deep dive into the true crimes they’re based on, and interview on-screen talent.”

The Backdrop (Dec. 8)

• Soterios Johnson hosts a “monthly interview program featuring conversations with UC Davis scholars and researchers working in the social sciences, humanities, arts and culture.”

Catfish: The Podcast (Dec. 9)

• Nev Schulman revisits “shocking episodes” of the MTV series.”

LEGO® Bits N’ Bricks (Dec. 9)

• The LEGO Games podcast explores “some of the many fascinating stories and lessons learned from a quarter century of game development.”

Where the Internet Lives (Dec. 9)

• The Google podcast dives into “the unseen world of data centers.”

The Envelope (Dec. 9)

• The Los Angeles Times unveils its award-season pod.

Cadaver Gals (Dec. 9)

• Three friends “discuss all the fun and flirty ways people die to cope with their own mortality.” FWIW, it’s listed as a comedy.

The Genius Generation (Dec. 10)

• Episodes of the kids’ pod take “a deep-dive into one incredible invention, entrepreneurial pursuit, or discovery per episode and the young person behind it.”

Life On Pause: A Quarantine Anthology (Dec. 10)

• The audio drama takes place “in a world that has been forced into lockdown due to a global pandemic.”

MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast (Dec. 10)

• The pod recaps the new season of “The Challenge.”

Better Off (Dec. 11)

• Anna Fisher-Pinkert hosts the pod from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She’ll “introduce you to the people who are hunting down solutions to current public health challenges, and innovating to solve public health problems that we haven’t even imagined yet.”

Disgusting Hawk with Jessica Kirson (Dec. 14)

• The comedian “presents a variety podcast featuring a series of eccentric characters.”

It’s a Wonderful Lie (Dec. 14)

• The 12-part comedy pod “imagines the hilarious ‘truth’ hidden in your holiday newsletters.”

The Ladies Room (Dec. 14)

• Jane McManus and Julie DiCaro “take a deep dive into issues surrounding women and sports, with lots of laughs along the way.”
• It’s from Deadspin.

The Brian Butterfield Pod-Pod-Podcast (Dec. 14)

• Peter Serafinowicz’s character’s podcast “welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his h̶o̶m̶e̶ for amazingly revealing conversations.”

The Clown and the Candyman (Dec. 15)

• A true crimer about two serial killers: Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy.

The Backstory (Dec. 15)

• Jason Bentley teams with Soho House to “pair innovators and creators together to unlock the secrets of their creative DNA.”

Parental Advisory Podcast (Dec. 15)

• Jack Gilinsky, Jack Johnson, Sammy Wilk and Brant Carter “talk about how their impulsive decisions have led to crazy experiences.”

Baggage Claim (Dec. 15)

• Will Conway’s travel pod “is the opposite of travel porn. It’s travel diarrhea.”

Our Thing (Dec. 16)

• The pod chronicles the life of Sammy “the Bull” Gravano, “an American gangster who became the underboss of the Gambino crime family.”

Soul Stories (Dec. 16)

• The Spotify exclusive’s a companion to the upcoming Pixar movie “Soul.”

HGTV Obsessed (Dec. 17)

• Influencers and HGTV superfans Kat and Mike Stickler “dive deep into all things HGTV—interviews, episode recaps, games, inside scoop, and more.”

Gaining Ground: The New Georgia (Dec. 17)

• Against the backdrop of the two Senate seats in Georgia, Rembert Browne and Jewel Wicker “detail what made this historic moment possible and talk to the key organizers, strategists, and voters who are hoping to see years of hard work change the South forever.”

From Now (Dec. 21)

• The QCODE sci-fi show tracks a lost spaceship that “returns to Earth after vanishing thirty-five years prior. The lone survivor disembarks mysteriously​ looking the exact same age as when he left​.”

Checking In with Michelle Williams (Dec. 22)

• Former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams “her famous friends let it all out as they reveal their intimate experiences with depression, anxiety and their mental health journeys.”

About the Journey (Dec. 22)

Relatively (Dec. 22)

Modulus (Dec. 23)

Comeback Coach (Dec. 29)

Archwell Audio (Dec. 29)

• A Spotify exclusive from Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.

The Music Plays the Band (Dec. 30)