Leisure & Hobbies Podcasts

10 podcasts in this category

Explore the best leisure and hobbies podcasts featuring deep dives into niche interests, food and drink exploration, travel adventures, and the great outdoors. Find inspiration for your next project or simply enjoy the stories of people pursuing what they love.

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Gastropod

Gastropod

Food with a side of science and history. Look at food through the lens of science and history. Deep-dish reporting on the science and history of the things we eat.

Bi-weekly Free
History & Culture
Home Cooking with Samin Nosrat

Home Cooking with Samin Nosrat

Author of Salt Fat Acid Heat Samin Nosrat and musician Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder) answer your cooking questions. The warmth and joy of cooking, delivered by one of the world's most beloved chefs.

Complete Free
Ologies with Alie Ward

Ologies with Alie Ward

Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk gophers. Mars missions. Slugs. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions.

Weekly Free
Comedy
The Meateater Podcast

The Meateater Podcast

Steven Rinella and friends discuss wild food, outdoor recreation, and conservation. The smartest, most ethical voice in hunting and outdoor conservation media.

Bi-weekly Free
The Outside Podcast

The Outside Podcast

Stories from the edge. Outside Magazine’s explorations of survival, adventure, and the natural world. The most authoritative and high-production voice in outdoor adventure and survival science.

Bi-weekly Free
Health & Wellness
The Splendid Table

The Splendid Table

Francis Lam hosts the public radio show that celebrates the joys and culture of food. Food as culture, science, and art, explored with public radio's unmatched depth and care.

Weekly Free
The Sporkful

The Sporkful

It’s not for foodies, it’s for eaters. Hosted by Dan Pashman. A unique, often funny, and deeply human look at our relationship with food.

Weekly Free
Comedy
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

Short stories designed for the curious mind with a short attention span. Perfectly crafted short mysteries that teach you something new about history.

Weekly Free
History & Culture
Travel with Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

Weekly conversations with guest experts and callers about travel, culture, and the world. The most authoritative and culturally-sensitive travel advice in audio.

Weekly Free
History & Culture
Wine for Normal People

Wine for Normal People

A fun, educational podcast about wine that takes the pretension out of the equation. The only wine podcast you need to transform from clueless to confident.

Weekly Free