Podcasts
Best podcasts of the week: Marina Hyde and Richard Osman take on pop culture
In this week’s newsletter: The Guardian columnist and the presenter turned author unite for The Rest Is Entertainment. Plus: five of the best podcasts with unlikely host pairings
Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier and Hollie Richardson
30, Nov, 2023 @9:45 AM
The week in audio: Lights Out: Dust; The Bakersfield Three; Heirs of Enslavement – review
Can it be true that Radio 4 is axing the brilliant Lights Out? Elsewhere, Olivia LaVoice joins the dots between three murders in a gripping true crime podcast. Plus, a hit-and-miss look at the legacy of slavery
Miranda Sawyer
25, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM
Best podcasts of the week: The truth about Oatly’s climate-friendly credentials
In this week’s newsletter: Journalists put the plant-based brand to the test in The Oatly Chronicles. Plus: five of the best Today in Focus episodes
Hannah Verdier, Hollie Richardson and Nicole Jackson
23, Nov, 2023 @9:45 AM
The week in audio: Death of a Code Breaker; A History of the World in Spy Objects; Legacy; Disability and the Adult Industry; The Essay– review
Radio Wales investigates the death of GCHQ’s Gareth Williams; Alice Loxton uncovers snippets of spy lore; and first-time producers deliver BBC radio gold
Miranda Sawyer
18, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM
Best podcasts of the week: From Spice Girls to Sugababes, how Britain’s girlbands conquered the world
In this week’s newsletter: The Saturdays’ Mollie King explores the history of Britain’s dominant female groups in Where It’s At. Plus: five of the most underrated podcasts
Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Hannah Verdier and Rachel Aroesti
16, Nov, 2023 @9:45 AM
The week in audio: Where It’s At: A Short History of Girl Bands; 28 Dates Later; Law in Action: Deepfakes and the Law – review
The Spice Girls, All Saints, TLC and co are fondly remembered; Grace Campbell dates 28 people she’d normally reject; and Joshua Rozenberg tests out the law against AI
Miranda Sawyer
11, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM
Best podcasts of the week: Tales of transition, queer joy and more to mark Transgender Awareness Week
In this week’s newsletter: Figures from Charlie Craggs to Mika Onyx celebrate the full spectrum of the trans experience in a new Anthem Talks series. Plus: five of the best podcasts about recent history
Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Hannah Verdier and Ammar Kalia
09, Nov, 2023 @9:45 AM
James Corden strikes deal for new podcast with SiriusXM
Audio show expected to premiere early in 2024 will feature in-depth discussions with world’s biggest stars
Donna Ferguson
06, Nov, 2023 @7:48 PM
The week in audio: Gangster: The Story of the Burger Bar Boys; Kids of Rutherford County; Hits Radio Breakfast with AI Fleur East – review
A vivid account of Yardie gang warfare in Birmingham tells a familiar story without cliche; the kids are not all right in the US justice system; and AI fails to kill the radio star
Miranda Sawyer
05, Nov, 2023 @5:00 PM
‘Disabled people are sexual’: inside the audio pornography boom that is revolutionising desire
From transgender and disabled performers creating their own erotica to the mum whose sexy voice-acting was interrupted by her kids, meet the podcaster diving into aural sex content
Daisy Jones
02, Nov, 2023 @1:29 PM
Best podcasts of the week: Philippa Gregory celebrates everyday women who changed the world
In this week’s newsletter: From Greenham Common protestors to Spitfire pilots, the author celebrates history’s unsung female heroes in Normal Women. Plus: five podcasts that actually solved crimes
Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier, Hollie Richardson and Robyn Vinter
02, Nov, 2023 @9:45 AM
The week in audio: Ghost Story; Class of 88 with Will Smith; Shaun Keaveny’s Daily Grind – review
Tristan Redman uncovers a tangled web of secrets, lies and murder; Will Smith goes back to his his hip-hop roots; and Shaun Keaveny makes everything seem better
Miranda Sawyer
28, Oct, 2023 @4:00 PM
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