The Greatest Podcasts of All Time
by solmaquina | created - 05 Aug 2020 | updated - 08 Apr 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Ricky Gervais Show (2005 Podcast Series)
600 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
A comedy radio show in the UK starring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington. Despite being named after the more famous Gervais, it mostly revolves around the life and ideas of Karl Pilkington.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington
Votes: 233
2. Harmontown (2012 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Dan Harmon and Jeff Davis discuss their plans to create a moon colony full of social awkwardness and compassion. They're joined by Spencer Crittenden, Rob Schrab, and many friends to dive ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Harmon, Spencer Crittenden, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy
Votes: 392
3. S-Town (2017 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Biography, Crime
John asks a reporter to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's been bragging that he got away with murder.
Stars: Brian Reed, John B.
Votes: 48
4. Doughboys (2015 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
The podcast about chain restaurants. Comedians Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger review fast food/sit-down chains and generally argue about food/everything.
Stars: Nick Wiger, Mike Mitchell, Jon Gabrus, Evan Susser
Votes: 53
5. Diminishing Returns (2016 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
The podcast where film-fans, Sol Harris and Allen Turing, take a weekly journey to Development Hell to discuss a film, then pitch their ideas for the sequel.
Stars: Allen Turing, Sol Harris, Calvin Dyson, Gareth Allen
Votes: 84
6. The Ricky Gervais Guide To... (2008 Podcast Series)
624 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Join Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant and the glabrous luminary Karl Pilkington for a series of in-depth discussions from the human body to the arts. Ponder along with the comedians as they ... See full summary »
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington
Votes: 78
7. How Did This Get Played? (2019 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Heather Anne Campbell and Nick Wiger love video games so much and together they are playing the worst AND weirdest games ever made with their funniest friends to get down to the fundamental question: How Did This Get Played?
Stars: Matt Apodaca, Heather Anne Campbell, Nick Wiger
Votes: 10
8. Bleed for the Artist (2018 Podcast Series)
Documentary, History, Music
Star: Tyler Spencer
Votes: 7
9. The Doughboys Double (2017 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
The podcast about chain restaurants. Hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger.
Stars: Nick Wiger, Mike Mitchell, Yusong Liu, Emma Erdbrink
Votes: 16
10. It Could Happen Here (2019 Podcast Series)
Documentary
A jaunty walk through the burning ruins of the old world, the one you all live in now, and a guide to avoiding the worst pitfalls along the road to a better world.
Stars: Robert Evans, Garrison Davis, Mia Wong, Andrew Sage
Votes: 9
11. The Butterfly Effect (2017 Podcast Series)
Documentary
Jon Ronson traces the story of one very strange butterfly effect.
Stars: Jon Ronson, Mike Quasar, Fabian Thylmann
Votes: 20
12. Adam & Joe (2008 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Highlights from Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish's show at the Big British Castle, as broadcast on BBC 6 Music.
Stars: Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish
Votes: 17
13. The Last Days of August (2019 Podcast Series)
Documentary, History, Talk-Show
Jon Ronson delves into the pornography industry again as he unravels the never-before-told story of what caused a beloved 23-year-old actress's untimely death.
Stars: Jon Ronson, August Ames, Hunter Bryce, Mercedes Carrera
Votes: 18
14. The Cracked Podcast (2013 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Jack O'Brien, Alex Schmidt, David Wong
15. Diminishing Returns Diminisodes (2017 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
A Diminishing Returns spin-off featuring looser and more experimental episode content, often tying into episodes of the main show.
Stars: Sol Harris, Allen Turing, Calvin Dyson, Gareth Allen
Votes: 29
16. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
Stars: Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore, Arianna Huffington
Votes: 14,334
19. This Paranormal Life (2017 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Comedy
Every Tuesday, comedians Rory Powers and Kit Grier investigate a different paranormal case and find the truth inside the mystery.
Stars: Kit Grier, Rory Powers
Votes: 19
20. The Big 3 Podcast (2013 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Tony Barbieri, Don Barris, Perry F. Caravello
21. The Grandma's Virginity Podcast (2010 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, and Jackie Buscarino discuss the burning topics of today, chat with special celebrity guests, and so much more than that.
Stars: Jackie Buscarino, A. Smith Harrison, Ryan Ridley, Justin Roiland
22. Get Rich Nick (2019 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Nick Turner, Nick Vatterott
23. How Didn't This Get Made? (2020 Podcast Series)
Comedy, History, Talk-Show
Each week, hosts, Sol and Conor, take a trip to Development Hell in order to explore the history of film projects that never got made.
Stars: Sol Harris, Conor Murray
Votes: 9
24. The Adam & Joe XFM Podcast (2006 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish
26. The Ron Burgundy Podcast (2019 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Will Ferrell reprises his role as Ron Burgundy. Ron engages in conversation with another notable person on the topic at hand.
Stars: Will Ferrell, Carolina Barlow, Peter Dinklage, RuPaul
Votes: 39
29. The Adam Buxton Podcast (2015 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam makes the jingles and records the ... See full summary »
Stars: Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish, Louis Theroux, Garth Jennings
Votes: 27
30. Desert Island Discs (2009 Podcast Series)
38 min | Biography, Music, Talk-Show
Podcast version of the long-running BBC Radio series of the same name.
Stars: Lauren Laverne, Kirsty Young, Warwick Davis, Nadiya Hussain
Votes: 16
31. Heavyweight (2016 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Comedy
Join Jonathan Goldstein for road trips, thorny reunions, and difficult conversations as he backpedals his way into the past like a therapist with a time machine.
Star: Jonathan Goldstein
Votes: 13
32. The Director's Cut (2015 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Stars: Ron Howard, Sam Raimi, Martin Scorsese
33. The Coke New Music Podcast with Adam & Joe (2006 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Adam Buxton, Joe Cornish
34. Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Game-Show
All Alan has is an amazing fact about each of them, after which who knows where the conversation will lead?
Stars: Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett
Votes: 554
36. Serial (2014 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Crime
Serial is an investigative podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig that examines one story per season told week by week. The first season looks at the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee in Maryland. The ... See full summary »
Stars: Sarah Koenig, Bowe Bergdahl, Adnan Syed, Mark Boal
Votes: 64
38. Grounded with Louis Theroux (2020 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.
Stars: Louis Theroux, Jon Ronson, Helena Bonham Carter, Rose McGowan
Votes: 63
40. Mark Kermode: The Soundtrack of My Life (2015 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Music
Star: Mark Kermode
41. The All Killa No Filla Podcast (2014 Podcast Series)
Biography, Comedy, Crime
Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard - McLean explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.
Stars: Rachel Fairburn, Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Votes: 6
42. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History (2006 Podcast Series)
Documentary, History
In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past.
Star: Dan Carlin
Votes: 40
43. The Infinite Monkey Cage (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
Stars: Tim Minchin, Mango Parker, Patricia Williamson, Brian Schmidt
Votes: 24
46. The Always Sunny Podcast (2021 Podcast Series)
Not Rated | Talk-Show
With the fifteenth season dropping December 2021, the guys are going back to where it all began: 2005. Starting with the very first episode, they'll rewatch every season and give us a deep dive into their memories.
Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz
Votes: 521
48. Stuff You Should Know (2008 Podcast Series)
Documentary
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Stars: Josh Clark, Charles W. Bryant, Chris Pollette, Dan Meyer
Votes: 40
49. Do the Right Thing (2011 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Game-Show
Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations.
51. Hit Parade (2017 Podcast Series)
Documentary, Music
Through storytelling, trivia and song snippets, Chris dissects how that song you love or hate dominated the airwaves, made its way to the top of the charts and shaped your memories forever.
Star: Chris Molanphy
52. The X-Files Files (2014 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Kumail Nanjiani and guests discuss classic episodes of The X-Files television series.
Star: Kumail Nanjiani
54. Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (2006 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language.
Star: Mignon Fogarty
57. Til Death Do Us Blart (2015 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Guy Montgomery, Travis McElroy
58. British Politicast (2013 Podcast Series)
Documentary
Stars: Mark Blyth, Claire Jones, Tim Newburn
59. The Guilty Feminist (I) (2015 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests as they discuss topics "all 21st century feminists agree on" while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that underlie their lofty principles.
Stars: Shaparak Khorsandi, Deborah Frances-White, Sofie Hagen
60. Films Remembered Badly (2018 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Daryn Lee Ashcroft, Alex Price
61. An Oral History of the Office (2020 Podcast Series)
Comedy
An Oral History of the Office is a television show podcast that examines The Office (2005) one of television's most beloved and enduring comedies. The program is hosted by Brian Baumgartner... See full summary »
Star: Brian Baumgartner
62. The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner (2021 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Brian will sit down with one of his old pals and coworkers to talk about their best job ever: The Office. They'll laugh, cry, and crack plenty of inappropriate jokes as they discuss the inner workings of the show, their favorite moments.
Stars: Brian Baumgartner, Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais, Larry the Cable Guy
63. Worst Year Ever (2019 Podcast Series)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Robert Evans, Cody Johnston, Katy Stoll
64. Staying in with Emily & Kumail (2020 Podcast Series)
Comedy
In this podcast - whose profits go to charities helping those affected by Coronavirus - Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani are uniquely qualified to lead you through this forced quarantine... See full summary »
Star: Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 8
66. The Darkest Timeline with Ken Jeong & Joel McHale (2020 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Quarantined and socially distant within Hollywood; join Ken Jeong and Joel McHale as they FaceTime each other during these strange times to answer all your questions about Community, coronavirus and all things in between.
Stars: Joel McHale, Ken Jeong, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie
Votes: 53
67. Risk! (2009– )
Comedy
Stars: Kevin Allison, Maria Bamford, Erin Barker, Michael Ian Black
Votes: 8
68. Mike Detective (2011 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The continuing adventures of Mike Detective, unlicensed and uninsured private eye.
Star: Rob Huebel
Votes: 7
70. Best Episode Ever (2017 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Stars: Carmen Angelica, Brett Rader, Katie Willert
71. Office Ladies (2019 Podcast Series)
Comedy
The Office co-stars and best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, are doing the ultimate The Office re-watch podcast for you.
Stars: Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Stephen Merchant
Votes: 81
72. Jools and Jim's Joyride (2021 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Be it by car, train, plane or boat, each week they take a trip with a special showbiz guest: sharing stories, revelations and memories on this tribute to transport.
Stars: Jools Holland, Vic Reeves, Rita Wilson, Ronni Ancona
73. Lore (2015 Podcast Series)
Documentary, History, Horror
Lore exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares.
Star: Aaron Mahnke
Votes: 26
74. The Worst Idea of All Time (2014 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
New Zealand comedians Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery watch and review the same film every week for a year.
Stars: Kate Micucci, Busy Philipps, Melanie Lynskey, Arden Myrin
Votes: 6
75. Films to Be Buried with (2018 Podcast Series)
71 min | Talk-Show
Join comedian, actor, writer and swimmer Brett Goldstein and an extra special weekly guest as they go all the way into life and death by way of movies, to ultimately pick their Films To Be Buried With.
Stars: Brett Goldstein, Nish Kumar, James Acaster, Nathaniel Metcalfe
Votes: 70
76. Let's Get (Right) to It! (2018 Podcast Series)
Comedy
Dick Valentine interviews a variety of interesting people.
Star: Tyler Spencer
77. That Happens (2021– )
Comedy
Stars: Spencer Crittenden, Kevin Day, Jeff Bryan Davis, Abed Gheith
Votes: 8
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