Podcasts

This week: 20 episodes · 15.1h

1,262.8h across 1,405 episodes since Dec 2024 · 16 shows in rotation

Last 12 weeks

Lex Fridman Podcast
10/10
Lex Fridman
25 episodes · 82.3h since Jul 2025 · 502 available · 1 this week
- #501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux · Aug 26, 2026 · 322m
Excellent in-depth conversations.
Science Quickly
9/10
Scientific American
236 episodes · 59.5h since Dec 2024 · 1964 available · 3 this week
- Could damaged sperm be causing miscarriages? · Aug 26, 2026 · 12m
- What happens when Arctic ice melts and forests lose protection? · Aug 24, 2026 · 11m
- Can magic mushrooms help treat anorexia? · Aug 21, 2026 · 24m
Short snippets on the latest science news from Scientific American.
Probably Science
10/10
Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, Jesse Case
14 episodes · 16.3h since May 2026 · 628 available · 1 this week
- Episode 614 - Jon Bennett · Aug 25, 2026 · 57m
Funny repartee around science news.
The Rest Is History
10/10
Goalhanger
107 episodes · 95.7h since Dec 2024 · 742 available · 2 this week
- S1 #121 121. Australia Before Cook · Nov 18, 2021 · 55m
- #120 120. The Oil Weapon · Nov 15, 2021 · 62m
In-depth discussions on a wide variety of historical events, places, people, nations and empires.
StarTalk Radio
8/10
Neil deGrasse Tyson
224 episodes · 200.6h since Jan 2025 · 1129 available · 3 this week
- S6 #16 The Science of Interstellar with Christopher Nolan · May 3, 2015 · 57m
- S17 #51 The Hunt for Dark Energy with Jason Rhodes · Aug 25, 2026 · 54m
- S17 #109 Your Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman · Aug 21, 2026 · 70m
An excellent podcast from Neil deGrasse Tyson, ranging from the origin of life to dark matter, plus pop culture and science's impact on society. A bit commercial-radio in that it never digs as deep as I'd like, but it's funny and introduces many luminaries in the field.
Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
10/10
iHeartPodcasts
117 episodes · 101.7h since Dec 2024 · 642 available · 1 this week
- How quarks were discovered? · Apr 16, 2020 · 55m
Daniel and Jorge cover the biggest ideas in physics — time, the origin of the universe, the search for dark matter — and how scientists think. I've listened consistently for over a year; the humour and explanations are great.
Reuters World News
Reuters
1 episodes · 0.2h since Sep 2026 · 1163 available · 1 this week
- 'Economic D-Day', Canada tariffs and Tesla recall · Aug 24, 2026 · 11m
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Sean Carroll
56 episodes · 111.3h since Jul 2025 · 443 available · 1 this week
- #365 365 | Vitor Cardoso on Why Black Holes Are Special · Aug 24, 2026 · 73m
SmartLess
10/10
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
47 episodes · 54h since Jan 2025 · 373 available · 1 this week
- #320 "Sandra Bullock" · Aug 24, 2026 · 67m
Three hosts spring a surprise guest on each other each week for an in-depth, funny conversation. Definitely worth it, though I'm picky about which episodes I pick.
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
10/10
Team Coco, Earwolf
187 episodes · 154.9h since Dec 2024 · 730 available · 2 this week
- #413 John Cena · Aug 24, 2026 · 78m
- #10309 Summer S’pouses Episode 4: Liza Powel O'Brien · Aug 20, 2026 · 27m
Wacky but brilliant, and laugh-out-loud funny — even the ads. Conan's humour is both self-deprecating and insightful.
Comedy of the Week
10/10
BBC Radio 4
92 episodes · 40.7h since Dec 2024 · 99 available · 1 this week
- The People Have Spoken · Aug 24, 2026 · 29m
Brilliant UK comedy: a weekly variety show of stand-up and sketch.
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
10/10
BBC Radio 4
91 episodes · 48.2h since Jan 2025 · 340 available · 1 this week
- The People Have Spoken Ep1. Andy Cool'em Down'em · Aug 21, 2026 · 32m
Alternates between The Now Show, The News Quiz and Dead Ringers — top-notch comedy from a wide variety of British comedians.
Hard Fork
9/10
The New York Times
96 episodes · 109.7h since Jan 2025 · 213 available · 1 this week
- #209 OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought · Aug 21, 2026 · 69m
Discussions of the latest in tech. Great presenters, great pace.
The Joy of Why
Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine
9 episodes · 6.8h since May 2026 · 74 available · 1 this week
- S5 Are We Thinking Correctly about AI Intelligence? · Aug 20, 2026 · 53m
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
53 episodes · 154.5h since Jan 2025 · 2750 available
- #2539 - Protect Our Parks 17 · Aug 13, 2026 · 281m
Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)
10/10
Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)
27 episodes · 9.5h since Jan 2025 · 75 available
- In Conversation: Studies, work, and service brought together in the life of communities · Aug 6, 2026 · 14m
Reports on major developments in the worldwide Bahá'í community, with interviews from people working in the field.

No longer in rotation

The Infinite Monkey Cage
10/10
No longer listening
BBC Radio 4
23 episodes · 17h since Jan 2025 · 242 available
Very funny and insightful. Brian Cox and Robin Ince plus a panel of experts on a wide range of science topics — always entertaining and informative.
Why This Universe?
10/10
No longer listening
Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
85 episodes available
Dan and Shalma break down some of the biggest ideas in physics — the universe, black holes, quantum mechanics. Always informative and entertaining.
The State of The Universe
10/10
No longer listening
Brendan Drachler
81 episodes available
Brendan talks to scientists about their research, the origin of life and dark matter, and how scientists think. Great podcast — I listened to every available episode.
Science In Action
10/10
No longer listening
Roland Pease
1373 episodes available
BBC's science podcast — the week's science news with interviews from the scientists involved.
Physics World Weekly
10/10
No longer listening
Hamish Johnston, Margaret Harris, Tami Freeman, James Dacey
281 episodes available
Insight into the latest physics news and the business of physics — a good way to keep abreast of developments.
Working It Out
10/10
No longer listening
Mike Birbiglia
130 episodes available
Mike Birbiglia — a favourite of mine — invites a comedian each week to dig into joke-writing, delivering great jokes along the way. I've stopped listening; it was good, but I couldn't spare the time.
Soft Skills Engineering
10/10
No longer listening
Jamison Dance, Dave Smith
387 episodes available
It takes more than great code to be a software engineer.
The Changelog
5/10
No longer listening
Adam Stacoviak, Jerod Santo
678 episodes available
Technical interviews and news about the software world. Paused — not bad, just too many to keep up with.
Ship It!
5/10
No longer listening
Gerhard Lazu
91 episodes available
All about shipping software to production, with interviews from devops and infrastructure folks. Paused for now.
Machine Learning Guide
5/10
No longer listening
OCDevel
20 episodes available
ML fundamentals and expert interviews. In the end, not worth it.
Syntax Web Development
5/10
No longer listening
Wes Bos, Scott Tolinski
704 episodes available
Front-end technologies with expert interviews. Paused — not bad, just too many to keep up with.