Podcasts to Get You Through Isolation

Have you binge-watched everything on Netflix? Did you exhaust all your streaming options for new content? Then have no fear! We’ve put together a list of great podcasts that BBG&G team members love to get you through the rest of isolation.

News & Current Events

1. The Daily

Are you a news junkie with a deep desire to stay informed? Then this is the podcast for you! This New York Times podcast is a reliable, quick, and easy way to get the news of the day. Michael Barbaro interviews Times reporters to discuss their recent stories and help listeners understand why they matter. 

2. Radiolab

Radiolab, with Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, is a radio show and podcast weaving stories and science into sound and music-rich documentaries. Radiolab presents interesting scientific studies and breaks them down so that they are easy to understand.

3. Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice

All kids make dumb mistakes and depending on your zip code, race, or just bad luck, those mistakes can have a lasting impact. In Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice, hear true stories from kids who lives where changed forever.

True Crime

1. Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

Morbid is a true crime, creepy history, and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. This podcast has a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy.

2. My Favorite Murder

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast and as strange as it sounds hosts, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark make it work. Each episode they share their detailed accounts of their favorite true crime stories with an element of humor.

Pop Culture & Trending Topics

1. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard hosts this podcast from his attic and interviews celebrities about their hopes, dreams, and struggles. Unlike other celebs interviewing celebs podcasts, Armchair Expert stands out thanks to its honest and authentic approach. Guests also share how they made it in Hollywood, combined with touching and relatable stories from their own lives.

2. Decoder Ring

Every month Slate critic Willa Paskin explores cultural phenomenon – like “Baby Shark” – to try to understand what makes people obsessed with them. This is a great podcast for fanboys and fangirls to understand how the strangest media can create an emotional attachment.

3. You’re Wrong About…

In this podcast, journalists Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall re-examine past events and trends that have a public misconception. It’s the perfect mix of informational and fun engaging content.

4. Blank Check With Griffin and David

This is the perfect podcast for movie buffs. Hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims explore the work of one director at a time – like Hayao Miyazaki, the man behind Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.

Marketing & Business

1. Brought to you by…

A podcast produced by Business Insider, Brought to you by…, shares surprising stories about how the biggest household name brands affect our lives and culture — for better or worse. These are fascinating tales of the ups and downs of a variety of brands through both great and terrible marketing campaigns. Recent episodes have covered Spam (the canned meat), Veuve Clicquot, Enron, and Harley Davidson.

2. Spectacular Failures

Host Lauren Ober, shares epic fails from companies like MoviePass and Toys “R” Us. This podcast explores the “failing up” strategy many of these CEOs take to rebrand or just start over.

3. How I Built This

If you’re a millennial looking to build a startup or start your own business, this podcast is for you. The host of How I Built This, Guy Raz, interviews innovators and entrepreneurs to tell their success stories – companies like Dell Computers, Dippin’ Dots, Spanx, and Spindrift.

 

By Kayla, Account Executive / Communications Specialist | April 16, 2020