6 Podcasts We’re Loving Right Now
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2 months ago
From investigations to pockets of joy
Looking for something to listen to? We’ve got you covered. Here are six podcasts we’re loving right now.
Podcast Recommendations From C&TH
Crisis What Crisis?
After being the editor of News of the World and the director of communications for David Cameron’s government, Andy Coulson knows a thing or two about a crisis. After being sentenced to 18 months in prison for his involvement in the phone hacking scandal (ultimately serving just under five months in Belmarsh and an open prison), he now runs a crisis management communications agency, Coulson Partners, and hosts a very successful podcast called Crisis What Crisis?. Passionate about what we can learn from our failures, the podcast delivers invaluable lessons for when life unravels, and has featured guests spanning Jill Halfpenny, Jason Watkins, Rory Stewart, Sajid Javid and more.
Shameless
If there’s one place the C&TH team gets its pop culture fix, it’s the Shameless podcast. With multiple episodes every week, this is the perfect feed to subscribe to if you’re interested in the celebrity world, love to learn little tidbits and crave a deep dive into the drama behind the headlines. Hosted by bubbly Aussies Michelle and Zara, it’ll put a smile on your face amid autumn’s ensuing gloom.
Everybody Has A Secret
Created by the team behind Shameless, this podcast digs up a host of dirty little secrets through an Agony Aunt format. Listeners will write in with their woes, and hosts Annabelle Lee and Louis Hanson will work through the secret with high-energy reactions and advice. A super fun listen that lets you live out people’s biggest dramas (without getting involved yourself).
Tortoise Investigates
Sweet Bobby, Dangerous Memories, Hoaxed: Tortoise Media’s most explosive investigative podcasts all started here. With stellar production value, each narrative is expertly crafted and told through immersive music, storytelling, narration and interviews. There’s nothing Tortoise Media won’t tackle head on, and these podcasts, as a result, provide incredibly considered, controversial topics, including the recent allegations against author Neil Gaiman, the conspiracy surrounding trolls and Amber Heard, and a series delving into Elon Musk.
How To Fail
Elizabeth Day’s How To Fail podcast has been around for years now, but it’s still putting a smile on our faces. Countless names from across popular culture have featured, divulging their moments of failure, and how they built themselves back up again. Most recently, we’ve heard from comedian Miranda Hart, author Rupert Everett, politician Dianne Abbott and even Hollywood star Kate Winslet. If you scroll back far enough, you’ll almost certainly find one of your idols in Day’s feed.
Comfort Eating
Grace Dent’s Comfort Eating podcast has the perfect formula: a warm conversation, an insight into a celebrity’s hidden life, and conversations about food. From school dinners to Michelin starred meals, eating plays a role in the narrative of all of our lives, but Comfort Eating is all about the snacks celebs tuck into behind closed doors. Guests have included everyone from TV and film to sports and politics, including Stephen Fry, James Norton, Bernardine Evaristo and, most recently, Stanley Tucci.
