The podcast landscape is always changing, so we’re here once again to keep you up-to-date on the latest trends. Here are 10 podcasts you may not have heard of yet that are getting rave reviews from fans and critics alike:
1.) See More with Seymour Landry
While Landry has dipped his toes into just about every creative field, we think podcasting is where he really shines! Guests include an eclectic mix of artists, comedians, writers, and musicians, with each one answering three key questions: What are your drugs? What are your gods? What are your superpowers?
2.) His Saturn Return
This episode from The Stoop (“Stories From Across the Black Diaspora”) is a dramatic fictional narrative piece performed by writer Sai Sion, along with a stellar cast of professional voieactors. It bills itself as an “an afro-futuristic audio space drama,” and you don’t have to take our word for how good it is — it won both a Webby and a Third Coast International Directors’ Choice Award!
3.) Damn Interesting Week
This one’s our dirty little secret, because it helps us sound smart at parties without having to read a bunch of nerdy stuff! In each episode, the four hosts (Jennifer Lee Noonan, Angela Epley, Way Spurr-Chen, and Bradley Calhoun) give listeners a rundown of the week’s most interesting news from the worlds of science, history, psychology, and art, along with a healthy dose of humor to help it all go down easier.
4.) The Ascent
It’s a podcast about stairs. Literally. We can’t explain why it’s such a brain worm, you’ll just have to give it a listen.
5.) Murder in the House
A true crime podcast with a twist: all of the murders are recent, and all of them took place in a home that is on the market to buy right now. The anonymous host of MitH is a realtor who specializes in selling murder homes, and because the names and locations have been changed for the privacy of the new buyers, you can’t help but start to think, “what if?” about every house you go in. Spooky and fun!
6.) I Dunno, Man
Okay, we’re giving up. Five great podcasts is enough. Let us know when you’ve gotten through all the archives of the shows named above, and we’ll think about finishing this list.
