For someone who literally only listens to podcasts, I’m shocked that I have not done an updated podcast list. I suggest podcasts to everyone and I’m always listening to new ones to see if I can add more to my collection (I’ve only just got on to January 2020 podcasts). I still listen to all the podcasts I wrote about in 2018, but there are new ones now that I always look forward to listening to.
Back in 2018, I
liked conversational, friendly podcasts. I still look for that, but my
interests have changed slightly. I now like learning new things and listening
to activist podcasts. I prefer ones that make me laugh. I want to get to know
people’s stories. This list consists of my current favourites.
1.
This Might Get Weird
In the last podcasts list, I mentioned that I liked Grace Helbig’s
podcast. Since then, she started a new podcast with her best friend, Mamrie Hart. I love
this podcast because they always have the most interesting stories that make me
laugh out loud. It really does feel like I’m sitting with two friends.
2.
The Guilty Feminist
This one was a recommendation from a friend. It’s a comedy podcast that
has interviews with activists, comedians, and – you guessed it – feminists. I
love this because it takes the conversations we have about females and the
issues they face and makes it funny and reminds us that it’s universal. It also
enlightens us about different issues that face women around the world.
3.
You’re Wrong About
This podcast is run by the same people that did Mob Queens (a favourite I
wrote about back
in March). This one takes major events in history (so far, it has only been
US history) and examines and pulls apart the way the media presented the event.
I’ve been deep into the way the women were represented in the OJ Simpson trial.
I love the conversation about language use and the manipulation tactics that affect us all. My dad thinks they ramble too much
but it’s something I find keeps things interesting.
4.
Confidently Insecure
Kelsey Darraugh is probably one of my favourite people on the Internet.
She’s a loud, potty mouthed, truly authentic person who is outspoken about
literally everything. Her podcast is born out of the notion that she doesn’t know
anything but is curious about everything. She’s talked about sobriety,
sexuality, environment, chronic pain, her relationship, overlooked women in
history, fashion, and anything that strikes her fancy. You have no idea what
the podcasts topic is going to be about, so it’s always a surprise. I love it.
5.
The High Low
Out
of all the podcasts I listen to, this is the only one that I am fully up to
date on. It’s a pop culture podcast so it needs to stay relevant. Dolly
Alderton and Pandora Sykes are British women that analyze the weekly news and talk
about everything from media to books. I’ve written down a lot of book
suggestions from them before. They seem to have different opinions to me and
their critical take on pop culture always makes me consider all sides of an
argument.
Despite
all of these favourite podcasts, I’m struggling to find one my dad and I can
listen to. He doesn’t like swearing and he likes things that are straight to
the point. If anyone has any suggestions for
that, please let me know!
Needless to say, I definitely have a type of
podcast. I don’t know why I like them over music, but it certainly makes time
pass a lot quicker. I think it’s the perfect thing to listen to when working
out or walking or commuting or cleaning. Comment below and tell me what
podcasts (if any) you like listening to. I’d love new suggestions!
-
Daniella
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