Podcasts

The dark side of the Chippendales – podcasts of the week

Welcome to Your Fantasy unearths the intrigue and murder lurking within the world of the male dance troupe. Plus: 80s love stories, and Reply All exits The Test Kitchen

Hannah Verdier and Hannah Moore

26, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

'Lynching was treated as a celebratory event': Adrian Younge on the history of US racism

Already a law professor turned soul composer, Younge explains his latest project, encompassing an album, podcast and short film

Ammar Kalia

24, Feb, 2021 @12:00 PM

The week in radio and podcasts: World Wide Waves; John Keats; World of Curls; Relic Radio

Around the world in community radio; should Keats have been a doctor?; and weaving dreams in a Peckham hair salon

Susannah Clapp

20, Feb, 2021 @5:00 PM

A shocking look at racial health inequality – podcasts of the week

The Bias Diagnosis examines the disparity in outcomes between white and minority ethic patients. Plus: Ian Wright meets ordinary people with extraordinary stories

Hannah J Davies, Hannah Verdier and Max Sanderson

19, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

It doesn’t matter how clever you are – talk for more than a minute and you’ve lost me

Since interviewing the former FBI director James Comey, I’ve come to realise that there’s a simple rule for keeping listeners interested

Adrian Chiles

17, Feb, 2021 @4:14 PM

The week in audio: Welcome to Your Fantasy; Sideways; The Bias Diagnosis – review

The Chippendales are the unlikely subject of a gripping new true-crime series

Miranda Sawyer

13, Feb, 2021 @5:00 PM

On my radar: Matt Haig's cultural highlights

The author reveals a secret weapon in mastering the piano, a favourite philosophical podcast, and a book on our animal nature

Matt Haig

13, Feb, 2021 @3:00 PM

The best podcasts according to Clara Amfo, My Dad Wrote a Porno and more

Looking for a new audio series to burn through? The biggest names in audio reveal their overlooked gems

Karina Longworth, George the Poet, Clara Amfo, Kaitlin Prest, John Robins, Jamie Bartlett, Anushka Asthana, Annie Mac, Alex Goldman and Alice Levine

13, Feb, 2021 @8:00 AM

Jools and Jim get in the driving seat – podcasts of the week

Jim Moir and Jools Holland talk memorable trips with celebrity guests on their Joyride podcast. Plus: seeing the world differently in Sideways

Hannah Verdier, Hannah J Davies and Danielle Stephens

12, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

Tell us: what are your favourite funny podcasts?

We’d like to hear which podcasts have made you laugh during lockdown

Guardian community team

11, Feb, 2021 @5:50 PM

Inspire the kids: the best culture for children in lockdown

Actors, authors, musicians and Observer critics share tips for filling the after‑homeschool hours

07, Feb, 2021 @9:00 AM

The week in radio and podcasts: The Life Scientific; The Listening Service; Witness History: CulturePlanB

Jim Al-Khalili and his expert guests are essential listening, especially now; the unexpected joy of drones; and the heady early days of Eurostar