Log in

goodpods headphones icon

To access all our features

Open the Goodpods app
Close icon
AR
share icon

Share

The best podcasts for Staying up to date on cultural news.

share icon

Share

Who am I?

I’m a freelance writer and podcaster. I am passionate about in-depth analysis of the news and in particular arts and culture issues covering literature, music, film, history, and beyond. I am a heavy podcast listener and after years of listening, I think I know few good arts and culture podcasts to recommend.

What is my podcast playlist about?

Mainly arts and culture and being at the forefront of essential conversations about the issues that matter the most today.

The podcasts I picked and why

1. Vibe Check

Why this podcast?

Fun, in-depth, beautiful and compassionate conversations about social and cultural issues in the US touching marginalized and minority groups in particular.

Vibe Check

Vibe Check

Zach Stafford, Saeed Jones, Sam Sanders

play

Play first episode

A weekly podcast where Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford make sense of what’s going on in news and culture – and how it all feels. Vibe Check is your favorite group chat, come to life. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Vibe Check ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

profile image
profile image

18 Listeners

share podcast

2. Keep It!

Why this podcast?

The best arts and culture conversations in podcasting led by two brilliant, erudite and incredibly funny writers and hosts.

Keep It!

Keep It!

Crooked Media

play

Play first episode

Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel are on hand to examine the gorgeous wreckage from their uniquely queer perspective. Each week, our “Princes of Pop Culture” are joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Doohan, John Boyega, Connie Britton, Gabrielle Union, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

profile image
profile image
profile image

14 Listeners

comment icon

2 Comments

2

share podcast

3. Front Burner

Why this podcast?

A daily news podcast from the CBC. Essential listening for Canadians wanting to keep informed on the major national and international issues.

Front Burner
play

Play first episode

Front Burner is a daily news podcast taking you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Host Jayme Poisson talks with the smartest people covering the biggest stories to help you navigate an unprecedented moment of crisis in this country. Find out what makes us Canada’s number one news podcast and a trusted source of Canadian news. New episodes drop daily, Monday to Friday.

We cover Canadian news and Canadian politics, Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, the Donald Trump administration, the upcoming 2025 Canadian election, provincial politics from Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and politicians Danielle Smith, David Eby and Doug Ford. We cover Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary as well as other municipalities across Canada.

In this Canadian election year, Front Burner will be focusing more on Canadian politics. After Trudeau’s departure as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberals, we are covering the Liberal leadership race and frontrunners Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland. We will take a close look at the Conservatives and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre as well as other leaders like Jagmeet Singh from the NDP and Quebec’s Yves-François Blanchet from the Bloc Québécois during the 2025 Canadian federal election. The podcast goes beyond Ottawa and digs deeper into major election issues like jobs, the economy, immigration, cost of living, housing and rental costs, taxes and tariffs, democracy and technology.

The Front Burner daily podcast covers Canadian news from every province and territory: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon. We cover news from major cities like Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.

When U.S. President Donald Trump declares he wants to make Canada the 51st state, and decides to implement tariffs, Front Burner has an analysis into what is happening. We cover Elon Musk’s DOGE. We cover the latest in technology from the rise of bitcoin and crypto, the future of TikTok, Meta, artificial intelligence, influencers, and more.

Look to our archives to see fact-checked stories about infrastructure, fascism, border security, immigration, Pierre Poilievre, Justin Trudeau, the Republican Party, American politics, Canadian politics, India, China, Trump’s tariffs, Mark Carney, Elon Musk, Toronto, technology, artificial intelligence, international students, healthcare, and inflation. We cover global news like the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the ceasefire, the Ukraine-Russia war, and the U.S. economy, DOGE, and U.S. politics.

Front Burner is a part of your morning news routine. Whether you’re in Toronto or Vancouver or Washington, this is the news that matters to Canadians. We take a look at the economy and break it down from the budget to interest rate hikes to inflation to recessions to jobs to the cost of living. We look at the policy around housing, Canadian housing supply, and what this means for first-time home buyers, renters, and those with a mortgage. We look at technology, from AI to the manosphere to social media like Meta, Twitter, Facebook, and more. We look at influential newsmakers like Elon Musk and influential technology industries like crypto and AI.

profile image
profile image
profile image

9 Listeners

share podcast

4. If Books Could Kill

Why this podcast?

A newer podcast. The two hosts analyze and deconstruct the flawed and dangerous arguments behind some popular and best seller non-fiction books published in the last three decades. Funny, informative and illuminating.

If Books Could Kill

If Books Could Kill

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

play

Play first episode

The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

profile image
profile image
profile image

70 Listeners

comment icon

8 Comments

8

share podcast

5. Stanning BTS

Why this podcast?

A well-made and researched podcast about BTS, the iconic South Korean band. The two hosts are knowledgeable, fun, respectful and full of love for the band. A must for any new or old fan.

Stanning BTS

Stanning BTS

Consequence Podcast Network

play

Play first episode

Two ARMY best friends Kayla & Bethany discuss anything & everything having to do with the global pop sensation BTS. One of the most popular BTS ARMY podcasts in the world, Stanning BTS has been in the top 10 of Apple Podcasts Music Commentary in the US, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Australia! Listen along for album reviews, music video breakdowns, concert content, all the latest news, and so much more!

2 Listeners

share podcast

The best podcasts for...

View all

Podcasters, experts, and listeners pick a theme and share their 5 favorite podcasts



















  • View lists in the same categories