Economist Podcasts
Sep 11: Newsworthy - NewsIn the Economist Podcasts feed tomorrow: Shire Folk will reveal how a campaign in Britain waged by Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon - aka Tommy Robinson, formerly of the English Defence League - has received powerful backing and finance from global figures, including Elon Musk. The show is a timely look at how anger and resentment in parts of England has become aligned with billionaire tech money, and the global machinery of outrage.
Small Town Dicks
Sep 11: Newsworthy - True CrimeThe latest episode of Small Town Dicks is the first episode of Firehouse Files, an upcoming show from actor and former FDNY firefighter Steve Buscemi. The episode commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11 through an extended conversation with former FDNY Chief of Department Dan Nigro.
What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
Sep 11: Newsworthy - Society & CultureToday is the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US. Every September, What Was That Like has a special episode with a guest telling their first-hand experience of that day. This year the guest is Felicia, who was at the Pentagon when the plane hit the building.
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
Sep 11: Newsworthy - Kids & FamilyThe award-winning Tumble Science Podcast for Kids is launching its 12th season today, with "Why Do T. Rexes Have Small Arms?" Every episode is a story of science discovery, starting with kids' own curiosity and told with the help of real scientists. Tumble's mission is to spark lifelong curiosity and build a new generation of science literate citizens.
Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac
Sep 11: Newsworthy - ComedyAs America marks 25 years since 9/11, Caloroga Media's Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac has released 'Comedy After 9/11: What Happened When the Laughing Stopped': On September 17, 2001, David Letterman came back and didn't do a monologue. Jon Stewart came back the same night and cried on camera before becoming recognizably himself again. SNL came back September 29 with Lorne Michaels asking Rudy Giuliani if it was okay to be funny, and Giuliani delivering the best line of the night. Bill Maher said something true at the wrong moment and lost his show. Gilbert Gottfried made a 9/11 joke at the Friar's Club three weeks later, got booed, and pivoted into the Aristocrats and won the room back. Johnny Mac, a New Yorker who was there, traces how comedy came back after the attacks, what it cost the people who pushed too early, and what the whole episode tells you about what comedy is actually for.
Gone Medieval
Sep 11: Newsworthy - HistoryIn Gone Medieval - the image of the sword in the stone is the ultimate symbol of King Arthur, but did you know it did not exist in Arthurian legend until the year 1200? Matt Lewis is joined by Amy Jeffs to reveal how this iconic miracle was actually a late, pious invention. Discover the myth’s true, strange origins: from Bronze Age ceremonial blades buried in bogs to fairy kidnappings and subversive prophecies.
Plot Lab
Sep 10: New Podcast - FictionOn Plot Lab, you'll hear a guest author get handed a headline they've never seen and brainstorm an original story with hosts Kristi Leonard and Beth Uznis Johnson. Part game show, part writers' room, it's story creation as a spectator sport. New episodes drop every two weeks, and if you want to keep the creativity going, you can join the Prompt Incubator community and turn those same prompts into stories of your own.
Everybody Knows But Me
Sep 10: Newsworthy - Society & CultureIn Everybody Knows But Me this week, Holly is joined by Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Laurie Kilmartin to talk all things death. A Conan writer for all 11 seasons, Laurie has performed stand-up on Conan, The Late Late Show, and Comedy Central, was a Last Comic Standing finalist, and this year earned two Emmy nominations for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Oscars. When her father was dying in hospice, she did what she does best — found the funny, live-tweeting his final days and turning it into a stand-up special.
Surviving Trump. Saving America
Sep 10: Newsworthy - NewsIn Surviving Trump this week, host Bella Goode kicks off Season 3 — nine episodes tracking the 2026 midterms week by week. Episode 1 lays out sixteen threats to the election drawn straight from Project 2025, alongside new polling showing Trump’s approval at record lows. From there, the season breaks down the closest House and Senate races, the candidates running in them, nationwide voter suppression efforts, and where donations matter most — closing with a final episode two days before Election Day.
Media Bubble
Sep 10: New Podcast - Society & CultureMedia Bubble is brand new today - asking what’s really happening inside Australian media? Hosted by Irene Hulme, Ben Willee and Peter Whitehead - three experienced media operators who see the industry from very different sides.
Edible Empire
Sep 10: New Podcast - ScienceWhat are the hidden costs of the food we eat? Edible Empire is now out in full, exploring food imperialism and the hidden connections between food production, labour, migration, environment and power. The show draws on conversations with 18 world-renowned expert guests from across research, journalism, advocacy and food systems.
We Don’t Have Time For This
Sep 10: Newsworthy - Kids & FamilyWe Don’t Have Time For This has signed with NOVA Podcasts. The award-winning parenting show has been running a sold-out live show across Australia, and has, according to NOVA's Network Director of NOVA Podcasts Rachel Corbett, "has created an incredibly loyal community who don’t just listen to the show, they feel part of it."
For The Love Of Golf
Sep 9: New Podcast - SportsFor The Love Of Golf launched this week from Crowd Network - a new show from UK broadcasters Dan Walker and Iona Stephen. We're promised it'll cover everything from the major tournaments and the world’s best players to weekend fourballs, great courses, new equipment and stories away from the fairways. It's from Crowd Network.
Experience: Analysing Newsmakers
Sep 9: New Podcast - ScienceExperience: Analysing Newsmakers launched in July, and is already seven episodes in. It features a former broadcast journalist and a clinical psychologist who take one news story and work out the psychology underneath it. Recent episodes: Keir Starmer standing down and the psychology of role exit, the Meta addictive-design trial and variable ratio reinforcement, and public shaming after the death of Professor Jason Arday.
You're Not Too Much
Sep 9: Newsworthy - Health & FitnessIn You're Not Too Much, Lauren Howard (whose late father was a clinician who was regularly asked to testify in high profile cases of this nature) argues why we're all missing the point around the Lindsay Clancy story. She says her father would have been "screaming" over the way this case has been handled.
Wit or Wit-Out
Sep 9: New Podcast - Society & CultureLife as a burglar comes with some great stories, and in Wit or Wit-Out this week, Chick Goodroe of the K&A Gang from the 1950s, 60s and 70s shares his time in and out of jail. The gang was investigated constantly by the FBI, and went to almost every state in the union to burglarize people.
Well...Adjusting
Sep 8: New Season - Society & CultureIs Optimism Still Possible? Well...Adjusting returns today with a new season asking that question. Hosts Robin Hopkins and Steph Colbourn are joined by an impressive lineup of guests including Julia Cameron (The Artist's Way), Oliver Burkeman (4000 Weeks), and the most positive young person out there, Emily Bhatnagar (Founder of For Love & Buttercup) to see if optimism is something that can be created and practiced.
AFL Footy Fix Daily
Sep 8: New Podcast - SportsAFL Footy Fix Daily is brand new from Tapt Media in Australia, delivering expert analysis, breaking news and opinion on everything happening across the competition. The show will publish daily Monday to Friday through the finals series, ramp up to twice daily during the trade period, then return to a daily schedule through to the end of the year.
Fishwives of Paris
Sep 8: New Season - ArtsFishwives of Paris returns for season two, flipping the table on French food myths, tropes and legends to serve the real stories behind your favorite cuisine with culinary journalist Emily Monaco and wine expert Caroline Fazeli. From viral French cheese on TikTok to the myths of foie gras, Fishwives of Paris blends history, comedy, and culture to reveal the fascinating French facts you’ll be showing off at your next party.
Untold Pacific History
Sep 8: New Season - HistoryFrom RNZ and Tikilounge Productions, Untold Pacific History is back with three remarkable yet little-known events that have shaped Pacific lives and legacies. Spanning Samoans displayed in a German zoo, teenagers who survived 15 months on a deserted island, and a Tokelauan island sold for a bottle of gin, this season reveals how Pacific people have navigated isolation, colonial authority, and extraordinary adversity. Made with the support of NZ On Air.