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Podcasts: Something for Everyone: Podcasts for Everyone

Whether looking for an idea, inspiration, entertainment or information, there's a podcast out there for everyone.

Podcasts for you

If you aren't listening to podcasts, you are missing out! According to Forbes magazine, more than 112,000,000 Americans have listened to podcasts for a whole lot of reasons: they give your eyes a rest and let your ears do the work, and you can listen to them just about anywhere, and about nearly any topic of interest to you. From true crime to science to entertainment to sports--there's sure to be at least one podcast for you!

Podcast descriptions are from podcast websites unless otherwise noted.

Inspirational and Motivational

This I Believe
On Being
Strangers
Here Be Monsters
Mindset Zone
20 Inspirational Podcasts
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Just good listening

Lore
The Way I Heard It
The Memory Palace
You Must Remember This
This American Life
Heavyweight
StoryCorps Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted coversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship.

On Sports

30 for 30
Only a Game
The Bill Simmons Podcast HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.
ESPN Daily Mina Kimes brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet, from the breaking news of SportsCenter to the deep dive storytelling of 30 for 30
Men In Blazers
Hosts Roger Bennett and Michael Davies believe soccer is America's Sport of the Future. As it has been since 1972.
Top 25 Sports Podcasts for 2020
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News and Current Events

The Daily This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.
The Post Reports Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post. For your ears. Martine Powers is your host, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays by 5 p.m
USA Today's Five Things The news you need to know to start your day. Five top news stories and why they matter. Every weekday, plus Saturdays. Powered by the USA TODAY Network and hosted by Taylor Wilson.
Up First NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays by 6 a.m.
25 Newscasts to follow in 2020
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On Brains and Behavior

On English and Language

Pop Culture and Current Events

Podcasts in the Classroom

Podcasts in the Classroom

On Science

Radiolab
60-Second Science
StarTalk
Science Talk
Science Friday
Skeptics Guide to the Universe
Weekly science news and commentary from a skeptical and nerdy perspective.
Stuff You Should Know
25 Science Podcasts for 2020
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On History

Economics and Government

More Perfect Supreme Court decisions shape everything from marriage and money to public safety and sex. We know these are very important decisions we should all pay attention to – but they often feel untouchable and even unknowable. Radiolab's first ever spin-off series, More Perfect, connects you to the decisions made inside the court's hallowed halls, and explains what those rulings mean for "we the people" who exist far from the bench. More Perfect bypasses the wonkiness and tells stories behind some of the court's biggest rulings.
Economics in 10 Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a fun exploration of a famous economist using ten different questions.
WSJ Your Money Briefing Your must-listen for valuable money and market stories from The Wall Street Journal. Each weekday our journalists from Heard on the Street, the Intelligent Investor and other popular features share insights on investing, markets, taxes and retirement planning.
MarketPlace Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, our flagship program is all about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy numbers, we help listeners understand the economic world around them.
25 Best Economics and Business Podcasts
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On Crime and Criminals

Crimetown Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city.
Serial Serial tells one story — a true story — over the course of a season. Serial has won every major award for broadcasting, including the duPont-Columbia, Scripps Howard, Edward R. Murrow, and the first-ever Peabody awarded to a podcast
Gladiator Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years
Catch and Kill For the past two years, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow has been following a trail of clues from his investigation of Harvey Weinstein to other blockbuster stories about the systems that protect powerful men accused of terrible crimes in Hollywood, Washington, and beyond. But he didn’t bring that information to light on his own. A compelling cast of sources—from brave whistleblowers to shadowy undercover operatives—decided the fate of these investigations, sometimes risking everything in the process.
13 True Crime Podcasts
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