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Top 100 News Podcasts
Apr 19, 2024
The Best News Podcasts from millions of podcasts available on the Goodpods platform and ranked by listens, ratings, comments, subscriptions and shares.
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Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to Up First+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/upfirst
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Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney
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Go beyond the weekday broadcast with "The CBS Morning Podcast.” Listen to in-depth and insightful conversations with newsmakers, authors, executives, celebrities and CBS News reporters.
Subscribe to "CBS Mornings ON THE GO" for the all the news you need to know to start your day in less than 20 minutes.
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Paige narrates stories of crimes, sits down and talks with victims' loved ones, chats with other podcasters, survivors, and occasionally tells haunting, creepy stories. She is passionate about all aspects of these true stories. Shedding light on the dark, terrifying things that have happened, and still happen in the world, is very important to her.
Paige hopes that through these stories she can bring awareness to injustices, important issues, and evil deeds that have taken place all around the world.
You can email case suggestions and even your personal paranormal/strange and/or crime related stories to [email protected]
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Jon Stewart and The Daily Show News Team cover today's biggest headlines. The “Ears Edition” of The Daily Show features full episodes, extended content, exclusive interviews, and more.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition listeners can use discount code "TDS20” for 20% off all The Daily Show products on ParamountShop.com.
Watch The Daily Show weeknights on Comedy Central at 11/10c or stream it on Paramount+.
Take a quick survey to help us improve The Daily Show: Ears Edition: https://cohst.app/tds
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Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends. Including the latest news from the Middle East, about Israel and Iran.
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Political wonks - get wonkier with The NPR Politics Podcast+. Your subscription supports the podcast and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics
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Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/whiskey-hell-podcast--5683729/support.
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Quad Pro Quo is a weekly film podcast inspired by the Quid Pro Quo scene in Silence of the Lambs. Hosted by two couples who also happen to be friends AND live next door to each other. New episodes are available every Thursday wherever you podcast.
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If you can't get enough, try It's Been a Minute Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/itsbeenaminute
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Join Justin Henson every week as he analyzes and gives brutally honest reviews to the newest, hottest, movies (spoiler free) that are now playing in theaters and are available to stream right now. Listen to Justin’s movie verdict today!
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Never filtered, slightly moronic, possibly offensive, always clean, and so much randomness that you’ll wish they would just shut up already!
Trigger Warning: You’ll love us one episode and hate us the next episode.
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Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful.
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A dorky adult gives goofy, sometimes insightful commentary on Television shows/movies and middle-grade & YA books for the casual listener. Some original stories included.
*For An Adult Audience. May contain some mature language. Discretion advised.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Throughout the day, Mr. Richardson, Mr. McDonald, and Mr. G educate America's youth. By night, however, they debate and discuss anything in the world of entertainment, and pop culture. Join us every Monday for debates, banter, and fun on the #1 public school teacher pop culture podcast in the world, the Fandalorians: Teachers by Day, Nerds by Night.
Proud member of the Unfiltered Studios Podcast Network
Available wherever you listen to podcasts
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Fandalorianspod
Instagram: fandalorians.podcast
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Welcome to Between 2 Gamers! Our show is a weekly video game podcast where we discuss a wide variety of topics in the gaming industry. Every Wednesday we host our weekly topic where we discuss video game recaps and reviews, tier lists, and some whacky stuff in between! Every Friday we host our weekly video game news and rumors show called The Buzz Between to tell you what's going on in the industry. Both shows are on the same feed! We don't limit our discussion to one platform, so if you're a Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, or PC gamer, then we've got something for you!
Here is where you can find Between 2 Gamers, Frewy, and Liv all over the internet!
Between 2 Gamers: https://linktr.ee/Between2Gamers
Frewy: https://linktr.ee/Frewy
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We're here to keep you plugged into the world of professional wrestling! Bringing you regular content including:
Weekly reviews of the latest in WWE, NXT and AEW
Predictions for upcoming PPV/PLE shows
WWE 2K22 gaming
Videos from live events we attend
Plus much more - watch this space!
Please don't forget to like and subscribe - we really appreciate it and it goes a long way to helping us create the content that you guys want to see!
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzqV5zl3QzGy50D3rMPvBQ/about
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RechargeWrestle
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rechargewrestle
Want to support us. Sign up to the Patreon. Everything there is free. But if you want to keep us powered up, donations are welcome.
Become a citizen today!
Get our bonus content, uncut episodes, patreon only podcasts.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-gaming-manifesto.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Gamecast is a podcast dedicated to all things video games! Nick and Will co-host this podcast and are here to provide commentary and discourse surrounding games we're playing, gaming industry news and more. If you enjoy thoughtful discussion, ratings, reviews and fun arguments, you've just discovered your new favorite podcast! If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/fridaynightgamecast for exclusive offers!
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‘Can We Please Talk?’ is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon & Nick Zaveri. Each week, the guys break down the latest news stories making headlines, featuring award-winning journalists, correspondents, former & current government officials, best-selling authors, members of Congress & more, to help provide analysis & informed perspective. “We talk to people who know what they’re talking about!”
Learn more about our show and the family of shows on Leon Media Network, LLC at - https://www.leonmedianetwork.com/
Follow us on IG - @canwepleasetalkpodcast, Twitter -@CANWEPLEASTALK, TikTok - @canwepleasetalkpodcast
Email the show at [email protected] if you have questions, comments, concerns, or, you know, just want to talk!
Show theme song performed by the band 'Leaving Largo'
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk.
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/can-we-please-talk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast explores horror—in real life AND in the movies—from an LGBT perspective. Horror films aren’t just an escape–we believe they're a mirror to the horrors we face in real life, and our show offers strong opinions for our audience to consider and engage with.
www.frigay13.com
Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads: FriGay13
Contact us: [email protected]
-a proud, independent podcast-
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support.
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Web3 moves at lightning speed, do you find it’s hard keeping up? Join The Mayor Ty Greenfield each week on this NFT NYC Award Nominated show, as he sits down with thought leaders from the decentralized world of Web3, NFTs, and cryptocurrency. You'll hear the latest news, stories, and topics from the top minds on the blockchain. If you need help understanding Web3 or want a little more decentralization in your life you’ve come to the right place!
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*Top 1% Most Popular Podcast Globally*
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The Mayor is a Web3 Consultant at Guide Point Global/Surge Expert, Event Speaker, Community Builder, Twitter Space Host, Ethereum Crusader, and all around Maverick.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the Bubble is the go to place to learn more about the most important news events on YOUR mind. We take the time that’s needed to go beyond the headlines with A list guests from Andy's bubble. From Tina Fay to Tony Fauci. From the next vaccine to the next election issue. To an occasional dad joke. It’s Actual Facts from Actual Experts, every Wednesday from Lemonada Media.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts. What will The Vanished uncover next?
All episodes are available for free. Listen ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
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Introducing... Who Trolled Amber?
What comes to mind when you think of Amber Heard? Liar? Survivor? Narcissist? Millions of us watched the celebrity trial of the century, Depp v Heard, in 2022. Amber Heard lost and Johnny Depp was vindicated. But what if Amber was actually the victim of an organised trolling campaign? What if the online hate against her was manufactured?
Alexi Mostrous, the reporter who brought you Sweet Bobby and Hoaxed, investigates what happened to Amber and who might have been responsible. It’s a story about how our own thoughts and opinions can be moulded without us even realising.
All six episodes of Who Trolled Amber are now available to binge-listen.
Who Trolled Amber is the latest series in Tortoise Investigates, the home of Tortoise's award-winning investigative series.
To find out more about Tortoise:
Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists
Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content
Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more
If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]
Reporter and host: Alexi Mostrous
Producer: Xavier Greenwood
Editor: David Taylor
Narrative editor: Gary Marshall
Additional reporting: Katie Riley
Sound design: Karla Patella
Artwork: Jon Hill & Oscar Ingham
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Get a daily burst of illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents. Our reporters dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be. A unique perspective on the issues and events shaping your world.
Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ at http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence.
If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.
For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page at https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. But the real story of China's leader remains a mystery. In this eight-part series Sue-Lin Wong finds out how he rose to the top, and what it means for China—and the rest of the world—now that he has ripped up the rule book to stay in power, perhaps for the rest of his life.
Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ at www.economist.com/podcastsplus
If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The last word in podcasting news. Every Friday James Cridland (⚡[email protected] ) and Sam Sethi (⚡[email protected]) review and analyse the week's top podcasting news as covered on Podnews.
We also interview some of the biggest names in podcasting making the news.
Support the show at https://weekly.podnews.net - or hit the boost button! Sponsored by Buzzsprout: podcast hosting made easy.
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dope-interviews--5006633/support.
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An approachable, comedic take on trending tech news and lifestyle topics. Join us for some fun, laughs, and learn about relevant technology. Hosted by Charlie, Nafis & sometimes Gary /// Follow on Instagram @nottobetechnical
News Podcasts
Hey there, news junkies of 2024! Are you tired of feeling like a clueless chump when your coworkers start discussing the latest headlines? Do you wish you had more time to stay informed about the world around you, without sacrificing your precious Netflix binges? Well, have no fear, because news podcasts are available on Goodpods!
Whether you're a political wonk, a science nerd, or just someone who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest celebrity gossip, there's a news podcast out there for you. And with the endless stream of information bombarding us on a daily basis, it's more important than ever to find sources of news and analysis that you can trust.
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The beauty of news podcasts is that you can listen to them whenever and wherever you want, whether you're commuting to work, hitting the gym, or cooking up a storm in the kitchen. You can catch up on the latest headlines and expert opinions, all while going about your daily routine. Our listeners have taken the liberty of rating the top news podcasts for you. Plus, with so many diverse perspectives and voices out there, you're sure to find a news podcast that speaks to your interests and values.
What's the best news podcast right now in 2024?
Goodpods aggregates the best news podcasts people are listening to right now. From news-favorites to new releases, these shows are guaranteed to be entertaining and informative. Check out the top-rated news podcasts in 2024 according to the Goodpods list. Explore our popular categories like Daily News Podcasts, Sports News Podcasts, and Tech News Podcasts.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Best News Podcasts
What are news podcasts?
News podcasts are audio programs that deliver current news and information on various topics, including politics, world events, business, technology, entertainment, sports, and more. They provide listeners with up-to-date news coverage, analysis, and commentary, often featuring interviews with experts, journalists, and newsmakers. News podcasts offer a convenient way to stay informed and engaged with current events while on the go.
Can you recommend some popular news podcasts?
Certainly! Here are some popular news podcasts on Goodpods. "The Daily," "Up First," "The Economist Podcasts," "Pod Save America," "Start Here," "The Ben Shapiro Show," and "Today, Explained."
What topics are covered in news podcasts?
News podcasts cover a wide range of topics, including politics, current affairs, international news, business news, technology updates, cultural events, sports highlights, and more. They provide comprehensive coverage of the latest headlines, breaking news stories, and in-depth analysis on various subjects of public interest. The specific topics covered depend on the focus and expertise of the news podcast and the ongoing news cycle.
Can news podcasts offer different perspectives or biases?
Yes, news podcasts can offer different perspectives or biases based on the hosting organization or the individual hosts. Some podcasts strive for objective reporting, presenting news in a neutral manner. Others may have a specific editorial stance or lean toward a particular political or ideological viewpoint. It's important for listeners to be aware of potential biases and seek a variety of news sources to form a well-rounded understanding of current events.
Can news podcasts replace traditional news sources like newspapers or TV news?
News podcasts can provide a convenient and accessible way to stay informed, but they should not be seen as a complete replacement for traditional news sources. While podcasts offer in-depth analysis and commentary, traditional news sources often provide a broader range of coverage, including visuals, investigative reporting, and local news. Combining news podcasts with other forms of news media can help provide a more comprehensive understanding of current events.
Can news podcasts provide breaking news updates in real time?
Yes, news podcasts can provide breaking news updates in real time, although the speed of delivery may vary. Some podcasts offer daily or hourly updates to keep listeners informed about the latest news developments as they happen. However, it's important to note that the immediacy of breaking news may be better served by live news broadcasts or dedicated news websites and apps.
Can news podcasts include interviews with journalists, experts, or newsmakers?
Yes, news podcasts often include interviews with journalists, experts, or newsmakers. These interviews provide additional insights, analysis, and firsthand accounts related to the news stories being discussed. Interview segments offer listeners a chance to hear from individuals directly involved in the news events or those with expertise in the respective fields, adding depth and context to the news coverage.
Can news podcasts address local news and regional events?
Yes, news podcasts can address local news and regional events, although the extent of coverage may vary. Some podcasts have a national or international focus and may not provide extensive coverage of local news. However, there are also news podcasts specifically dedicated to local or regional news, providing in-depth reporting and analysis of events happening within specific communities or geographical areas.