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Savage LovecastThis is basically activist and writer Dan Savages Savage Love sex-andrelationship column in audio form.
WTF With Marc MaronMarc Maronstarted his show a decade ago, interviewing comedians about their craft.
Now its an all-purpose talk show with guests including Lorne Michaels, Barack Obama, and Paul McCartney.
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The podcast officially ended last year but lives on as aseries of HBO specials.
CoinTalkHosts Jay Caspian Kang and Aaron Lammer discuss bitcoin and the even sketchier cryptocurrencies theyve lost money on.
Entertaining even if you were smart enough not to buy bitcoin.
WeeklyWant to keep abreast ofZ-list celebrity gossipbut have no idea what a Bella Thorne is?
Let hosts Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber be your guides.
Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time PeriodLike the title says.
Prove them (hosts W. Kamau Bell and Kevin Avery) wrong.
Each episode focuses on one track and ends with a cover of the song.
Song ExploderDying to know the origin story of your favorite song?
This podcast has probably had the band in the studio to explain it.
Have we mentioned it has aFleetwood Mac episode?
(Okay, its just Lindsey Buckingham, but still.)
Will they be Team Dean, Team Jess, or Team Logan?
(Trick question: No one is Team Logan.)
They also watchThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, so all of your Amy Sherman-Palladino needs will be met.
Bang!s Scott Aukerman andParks and Recs Adam Scott.
Somehow this is entertaining even if you dont like U2.
For Laughs
Hollywood HandbookA dry comedy parodying showbiz podcasts.
Mission to ZyxxThinkStar Trekmeets the Upright Citizens Brigade.
An improv show about a group of interstellar ambassadors making their way around the galaxy.
Using the restaurants weak Wi-Fi, he tells us all about this fantasyland.
You Made It WeirdPete HolmesofCrashingfame gets comedians to divulge the secrets of their personal weirdness.
Personal BestTwo self-proclaimed average guys help people tackle the tiny problems they cant seem to get a handle on.
CaliphateThis ten-episode New YorkTimesseries from Pulitzer finalist Rukmini Callimachi explores ISIS through interviews with recruits and victims.
(Conservatives are also occasionally criticized.)
The DailyThe New YorkTimes Michael Barbaro explains how the papers biggest stories came together and more.
Dirty JohnA wealthy interior designer meets a handsome doctor and falls in love.
L.A.Timeswriter Christopher Goffard teases out this binge-worthy thriller to its violent end.
Someone Knows SomethingRiveting journeys into grisly cold cases from Canadian writer David Ridgen.
UndisclosedYou may have heard of a certain extremely popular show with a season dedicated to the Adnan Syed saga.
This one started off arguing the case for him.
It has since moved on to other crimes.
This podcast from ABC News offers a jaw-dropping investigative account of what happened.
For History Lessons
Hardcore HistoryCarve out some time for this podcast.
30 for 30If you get choked up watching ESPNs30 for 30docs, get ready to do the same here.
The storytelling will suck you in even if you dont know what a triple-double is.
and How do breakups impact the brain?
LoreTrue-life tales of hauntings and other terrifying occurrences.
Memory PalaceA long-running show on which Nate DiMeo walks his listeners through mostly forgotten historical arcana.
The show started with Portland, Oregon, then expanded to the rest of the country.
Here, he lets them dish on why they dislike him so much.
Their stories are often fascinating.
Expect equal parts interview and how-the-hell-did-we-get-here tangents, okay, henny?
The Adventure ZoneWho wouldve thought listening to someone else playDungeons & Dragonsstyle games could be fun?
The Black TapesInvestigating the paranormal in the Pacific Northwest.
LeVar Burton ReadsIts essentiallyReading Rainbowfor adults.
LimetownLikeSerialif Sarah Koenig had made the whole thing up.
A reporter investigates the disappearance of 300 people from a research facility in Tennessee.
Watch for Facebooks upcoming adaptation starring Jessica Biel as the intrepid journalist.
10 Things That Scare MeCelebrity guests tell us what theyre afraid of, usually in five minutes or less.
Who would have guessed Anthony Scaramucci was afraid of the dark (and divorce lawyers)?
Flash ForwardWhat will life be like in the future?
Each episode explores a different scenario some likely, some not so much.
InvisibiliaUnseen forces ideas, assumptions, beliefs, emotions have an enormous impact on our lives.
Missing Richard SimmonsWhy did the once-ubiquitous fitness guru vanish from the public eye?
This controversial podcast from 2017 aims to find out.
WalkingJournalist Jon Mooallem takes walks in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.Thats it.
Thats the whole podcast.
