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9 Podcasts That Were Turned Into TV Shows

As streaming services proliferate and thousands of new series flood our queues, it's become increasingly difficult for TV shows to break through the noise. Maybe that's why television creators have increasingly turned to books, comics,...

By Eliana Dockterman April 21, 2022

10 Transportive Podcasts to Listen to During Your Next Road Trip

Whether it’s a gripping true-crime story or an extended interview with your favorite celebrity, podcasts make an excellent travel companion on long car trips. But podcasts can also help you learn about the places you’re...

By Jenna Spinelle April 20, 2022

Podcaster Sarah Marshall Corrects the Record

Marshall has spent hours examining history’s villains with empathy

By Eliana Dockterman February 22, 2022

The 10 Best Podcasts of 2021

From Sporkful's quest to build the perfect pasta shape to POOG's comedic love for—and sendup of—wellness culture

By Eliana Dockterman December 2, 2021

The Best Podcasts of 2021 So Far

From a deep dive into the life and career of Selena Quintanilla in 'Anything for Selena' to the stories behind Black Lives Matter protesters in 'Resistance'

By Eliana Dockterman May 20, 2021

The 10 Best Podcasts of 2020

The best podcasts this year responded to the unique moment, offering vital news, ways to stay healthy, and even a few means of escape

By Eliana Dockterman November 22, 2020

The Best Politics Podcasts to Help You Make Sense of the 2020 Election

From Left, Right & Center to In the Thick, here are the best podcasts to listen to ahead of the 2020 election

By Eliana Dockterman September 23, 2020

The Best Podcasts of 2020 So Far

From story time with Julie Andrews to a deep dive into the government's failure to respond to Hurricane Katrina

By Eliana Dockterman May 29, 2020

14 Podcasts to Help You Through Social Distancing

What to listen to now

By Eliana Dockterman March 25, 2020

The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now

This is the third year in a row we've recommended podcasts to TIME readers. It's a testament to the growth of the medium that we are able easily to fill a list with 50 new...

By Eliana Dockterman December 20, 2019

The 10 Best Podcasts of 2019

From 'Moonface' to '1619,' these are TIME's picks for the best podcasts of the year

By Eliana Dockterman November 30, 2019

The Best History Podcasts to Listen to Right Now

From failed utopias to Hollywood scandals to imaginary blind dates with presidents

By Eliana Dockterman July 31, 2019

The 10 Best New Podcasts of the Year So Far

Classical music interludes for your commute, laugh-out-loud comedy for your workout, a good cry session for laundry-folding time

By Eliana Dockterman June 21, 2019

These Are Our 5 Favorite Podcast Apps Right Now

If you love podcasts, it's worth upgrading from your phone's built-in app

By Patrick Lucas Austin May 9, 2019

The Top 10 Podcasts of 2018

From 30:30 to Serial

By Eliana Dockterman November 20, 2018

Serial and Making a Murderer Look for Redemption in New Seasons. Only One Finds It

Season 3 of the true-crime podcast Serial doesn't explore any brutal murders where the facts don't add up. Its subjects aren't famous. They can't afford expensive defense attorneys who dramatically unearth DNA evidence. Instead, they're...

By Eliana Dockterman October 25, 2018

Tarana Burke Retells the Story of Harriet Tubman on the Rebel Girls Podcast

From the creators of the bestselling books

By Eliana Dockterman June 5, 2018

Best Podcasts of 2018 So Far

From futuristic fiction to life (kind of, but not quite) on Mars

By Eliana Dockterman June 5, 2018

Revisit Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick Incident in People's New Cover-Up Podcast

The first episode is now live

By Megan McCluskey May 31, 2018

3 Golden State Killer Podcasts That Go Deep on the Case

These true-crime podcasts dive into the history of the case

By Eliana Dockterman April 27, 2018

The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now

In March of 2017, we recommended 50 of the best podcasts for your listening pleasure. Many of those shows continue to do great work, including Heavyweight, Still Processing, The Read, Dear Sugars and Reply All....

By Eliana Dockterman March 30, 2018

The 5 Best Podcast Apps for Android and iPhone

These apps can help you manage your podcast library and discover new shows

By Lisa Eadicicco February 20, 2018

The Top 10 Podcasts of 2017

Topics range from LGBTQ to Game of Thrones

By Eliana Dockterman November 27, 2017

Sam Sanders Has a New Must-Listen Podcast Called It's Been a Minute

Sam Sanders of NPR Politics has a new podcast, and he hopes his show will be a little more upbeat than the daily politics headlines. As a campaign reporter during the 2016 presidential election, Sanders'...

By Eliana Dockterman June 21, 2017

Why You Need to Listen to Nancy, a Radically Honest Podcast on LGBTQ Issues

The first season of Nancy, a new podcast from WNYC, doesn't hesitate to get personal. The first episode began with hosts Tobin Low and Kathy Tu interviewing their respective parents about their radically different experiences...

By Eliana Dockterman June 12, 2017

Best Podcast Episodes of 2017 So Far

Podcasts are experiencing yet another renaissance in 2017. Missing Richard Simmons and S-Town filled the Serial-shaped gap in true crime fans’ hearts, even while they stirred controversy. When it came to interviews, hosts coaxed revelations...

By Eliana Dockterman May 26, 2017

S-Town Host Brian Reed on True Crime Podcasts and That Major Twist

Spoilers for all seven episodes of the podcast S-Town. S-Town is about a man, not a mystery. The new series from the producers of the smash-hit true crime podcast, Serial, begins with the investigation of...

By Eliana Dockterman April 3, 2017

The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now

The podcast renaissance shows no signs of letting up. The impulse to retreat into downloadable radio shows appears to be more appealing than ever, and S-Town, the much-anticipated new series from the producers of 2014’s...

By Eliana Dockterman March 30, 2017

Murder-Mystery Podcast Coming Soon From Serial Creators

It involves a feud, mystery and a hunt for hidden treasure

By Cristina Everett / Entertainment Weekly March 14, 2017

Meet the Gilmore Guys Behind the Gilmore Girls Podcast

The show gets up to 200,000 listeners every week

By Mahita Gajanan November 21, 2016

Inside the Genius of Radiolab and Why It's So Addictive

The show's creator, Jad Abumrad, on how he finds and composes the stories you can't stop listening to

By Cubie King and Matt Vella April 4, 2016

How We Can Teach Kids to Behave Themselves Online

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute March 24, 2016

Serial Has Returned and the Internet Cannot Handle It

The popular podcast's second season will tell the story of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

By Megan McCluskey December 10, 2015

Serial's Second Season Is Here

The podcast tackles the Bowe Bergdahl case this time around

By Sarah Begley December 10, 2015

The 10 Most Popular Podcasts of 2015

From Serial to The Nerdist, these are the most frequently downloaded and streamed podcasts of 2015.

By Lisa Eadicicco December 9, 2015

8 Podcasts That Will Captivate Your Mind

Go beyond Serial

By Elena Nicolaou / Avelist October 19, 2015

'Serial' Podcast Eyes The Story of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl

The Idaho native faces up to life in prison for endangering thousands of troops

By Lisa Spear September 24, 2015

12 Things We Learned About Halo 5's 'Hunt the Truth' Season 2

The rest of our interview with Hunt the Truth's creators and its season two lead.

By Matt Peckham September 21, 2015

Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show

On his new podcast, the host and writers talk about defining their comedy after "Stephen Colbert."

By James Poniewozik June 4, 2015

Here's When the Next 2 Seasons of Serial Are Due

There aren't many details yet, but the second season will hit this fall

By Will Robinson / Entertainment Weekly May 27, 2015

Now We Know Who Said 'Mail Kimp' on Serial

At least one of the podcast's mysteries has been solved

By Eliza Berman April 30, 2015

CBS Picks Face the Nation Host

His mother was an associate producer on the very first broadcast of the show

By Kevin McSpadden April 13, 2015

Serial's Adnan Syed Sets Out His Case for a New Trial

Argues he was given ineffective counsel by attorney Christina Gutierrez

By Laura Stampler March 23, 2015

Paula Deen Will Launch Her Own Cooking Podcast

You may not be able to watch Paula Deen whip up her Southern cooking anymore, but now you can listen to it: she's starting her own cooking podcast. Partnering with Compass Media Networks, Deen will...

By Tessa Berenson February 26, 2015

Serial Witness Stands by Alibi for Syed in New Affidavit

The key witness says that Syed's prosecutor convinced her not to participate in court proceedings

By Eliana Dockterman January 20, 2015

Serial: Maryland Court Set to Rule on Adnan's Case

The Innocence Project will petition to test DNA evidence regardless of ruling

By Eliana Dockterman January 14, 2015

Kid Fury and Crissle on 10 Years of The Read

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