Free Podcasts

Fearless conversations about race and identity, hosted by NPR's Code Switch team. The most important, nuanced, and accessible voice on race in podcasting.

The big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. Hosted by Anna Sale. Tackles the three most taboo subjects in society with remarkable grace and depth.

Computer science professor and author Cal Newport answers questions from his listeners about work, technology, and the deep life.

Stories of life inside prison, shared by those living it, and stories from memory by those who have left. One of the few high-production podcasts created entirely from the inside of a prison.

Hosted by Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson, Endless Thread delves into the stories found in the 'front page of the internet': Reddit.

Jonathan Goldstein helps people journey back to the moment when everything went wrong. A unique blend of dry humor and profound emotional resolution.

Robert Evans explores how systems that seemed permanent can collapse—and what we can do about it. Conflict journalism applied to the question of societal resilience and collapse.

Based on the popular New York Times column, featuring stories of love, loss, and redemption. High-quality literary storytelling about the most universal human emotion.

Jay Shetty has conversations with the most insightful people in the world to help you discover your purpose. Ancient monastic wisdom applied to modern-day challenges, made accessible through a charismatic host.

Riveting stories with a tweaked tweaked tweaked boosted beat. Storytelling with a beat. Storytelling fused with original music and beats, centered on diverse and underrepresented voices.

Deep dives into the most mind-bending topics in science, culture, and philosophy. The most 'mind-expanding' science and philosophy podcast, specializing in the intersection of the weird and the real.

Bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of our human-centered planet on a five-star scale. A unique format that uses 'reviews' as a lens for deep philosophical reflection.

The true story of six volunteers who spent a year locked inside a simulated Mars habitat in Hawaii, exploring what happens when humans try to live on another planet.

Jordan Harbinger deconstructs the playbooks of the world’s most successful people, from FBI hostage negotiators to legendary athletes.

Shane Parrish interviews the world's top thinkers to help you master the best of what other people have already figured out.

Kendra Adachi helps you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. Anti-hustle-culture self-improvement that focuses on what matters most to YOU.

Lauren Ober's journey to understand her late-life autism diagnosis. A rare and insightful look at adult autism diagnosis and the process of self-rediscovery.

Lewis Howes interviews world-class athletes, entrepreneurs, and change makers about what it takes to achieve greatness. A former athlete's unique perspective on peak performance across all areas of life.

Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek. In this podcast, he deconstructs world-class performers.

A science podcast from Vox about everything we don't know. Focuses on the questions that remain unanswered, highlighting the process and limits of scientific discovery.