Looking for the best podcasts of all-time? You can’t go wrong with any of these.
1. This American Life. As of writing, This American Life is the most popular podcast in the United States, with around one million people downloading each episode. A must-listen.
2. Serial. This award-winning podcast blends investigative journalism with non-fiction storytelling and tells one story—a true story—over the course of a season.
3. Radiolab. A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab describes itself as “a patchwork of people, sounds, stories and experiences centered around One Big Idea.”
4. S-Town. S-Town is a new podcast from Serial and This American Life, hosted by Brian Reed, about a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it.
5. Stuff You Should Know. Listen to Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explore everything from genes to the Galapagos in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
6. Criminal. A different kind of podcast about crime, Criminal shares stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, and/or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.
7. 99% Invisible. 99% Invisible is an award-winning weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture—and the places where we’ve just stopped noticing.
8. Reply All. Described by The Guardian as, “‘A podcast about the internet’ that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it.”
9. Dr. Death. Reported and hosted by reporter Laura Beil, Dr. Death is a story about a charming neurosurgeon surgeon, 33 patients, and a spineless system.
10. WTF with Marc Maron. Listen to Marc Maron welcome comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.