The Louis Theroux Podcast
Jun 9: New Season - Society & CultureThe Louis Theroux Podcast returns for a new season today, with special guest Gary Lineker. We're promised singer Mel C, chef Marco Pierre White, and YouTuber Andrew Callaghan, among other guests.
The Conversation's Curious Kids
Jun 9: New Season - Kids & FamilyWhy do your fingers and toes go wrinkly in the bath? Why does our taste in food change as we get older? And how high volcanoes can actually send molten lava up into the air? The Conversation's Curious Kids is back for a new season, with host Eloise joined by a curious kid with a burning question about the world and an expert to answer it. Little listeners can expect a fun, educational dive into those head-scratching questions that their grown-ups find so hard to answer.
Wired Divergent: Nervous System Regulation & Self Trust for Neurodivergent Brains
Jun 9: New Podcast - Health & FitnessIf you're neurodivergent and tired of regulation advice that doesn't account for your brain, in Wired Divergent host Jen deHaan explains why common nervous system strategies can backfire for autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD adults, offers adjustments that might help you out. Each week you'll get a strategy episode covering the science behind a specific roadblock and why it affects our lives, and a guided practice episode you can use in the moment. The whole show is grounded in somatic tools and science from someone who's late-diagnosed.
Conversations with Stephen Kamugasa
Jun 9: Newsworthy - EducationIn Conversations with Stephen Kamugasa this week, how a sudden, devastating setback can test the very limits of human resilience. Maria Diekmann, founder of the Rare & Endangered Species Trust (REST) in Namibia, takes you from the frontlines of protecting endangered species directly into the hidden, personal battles of advocacy, leaving you with a powerful reflection on what true citizenship looks like in a changing world.
The Athletic FC Podcast
Jun 9: Newsworthy - SportsThe Athletic has announced coverage of the World Cup across its podcasts, video and streaming: including a new daily show from The Athletic FC - The Athletic FC Daily Cup - which will exclusively air, in video, on Fire TV.
Tuesdays with Stories!
Jun 9: Newsworthy - ComedyTuesdays with Stories! has a brand new website. The website for the weekly comedy podcast, hosted by comedians Mark Normand and Joe List, lists every episode and includes fan polls.
Judgemental
Jun 9: New Podcast - ComedyJudgemental is brand new from Bauer Media Group today - with two judges that you'd recognise from Strictly Come Dancing, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood. We're told the show is a "witty, warm and wonderfully opinionated new listen for anyone who loves pop cultural commentary, etiquette debates of questionable importance, and the sound of two great friends putting the world to rights."
Banned Camp: Banned Books, Comedy, and Free Speech vs. Censorship
Jun 9: New Season - Society & CultureBanned Camp, the comedy podcast where two hosts read banned books out loud for the first time, chapter by chapter, launches Season 11 today with The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Listeners voted for the book. The timing was not lost on anyone.
The Adam Friedland Show
Jun 9: Newsworthy - ComedyThe Adam Friedland Show is moving from the All Things Comedy network to Spotify, and will be working with The Ringer for a mini-series, called The Beautiful Pod, within the feed from tomorrow. The series will run over the course of the World Cup, reacting to the tournament action through Friedland’s comedic lens.
Clara & Munroe Are Into It
Jun 8: New Podcast - Society & CultureClara & Munroe Are Into It is new from British broadcaster Clara Amfo and activist, model and writer Munroe Bergdorf. The two are bringing their unrivalled access – from the red carpet to the studio – and encyclopaedic knowledge of pop culture to unpack the moments dominating culture. They’re unpacking the moment to get into it and want you to be too.
Stick to Football
Jun 8: Newsworthy - SportsStick to Football is off to the World Cup! The show, hosted by Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Jamie Carragher and Jill Scott, will broadcast from New York throughout the World Cup. The show is from The Overlap.
First America
Jun 8: Newsworthy - HistoryFirst America has been announced by Pushkin Industries and Critical Frequency - a new narrative podcast that explores the untold story of the United States’ origins through the unwritten Native history of the country. It's hosted by Rebecca Nagle, and launches June 22.
So Glad You Asked with Dr. Ruta Nonacs and Allie Hales
Jun 8: New Season - Health & FitnessIn So Glad You Asked with Dr. Ruta Nonacs and Allie Hales, you’ll hear real questions from moms, answered by clinicians from the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health. The second season brings a refreshed format pairing expert voices like Emily Oster, Jessica Zucker, and Pooja Lakshmin with listener-submitted questions, offering clear, stigma-free guidance on everything from anxiety and depression to infertility and partner mental health.
Podcast Network Insights: Understanding the Business of Podcast Networks
Jun 5: Newsworthy - BusinessPodcast Network Insights: Understanding the Business of Podcast "Networks" hit 1000 downloads, and this week Greg Wasserman sits down with Mark LaCour from OGGN breaking down how the Oil & Gas Global Podcast Network operates, a unique model owning all their shows, having sponsors lined up before the show launches, and paying their hosts.
The Power of a Book
Jun 5: New Season - Society & CultureThe Power of a Book is back for a second series. BAFTA-nominated comedian and author Rachel Parris sits down with actors Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Dónal Finn, journalist and author Caitlin Moran, comedian Suzy Ruffell and bestselling children’s author Katherine Rundell to talk about their favourite children’s books and how they’ve shaped their lives. The show is produced in collaboration with The Children’s Book Project.
The Wild History Of War
Jun 5: New Podcast - HistoryThe Wild History of War is a new storytelling podcast uncovering the strangest, most unbelievable true events from wartime history. From exploding animals to absurd military blunders, each episode delivers gripping, darkly humorous tales that reveal the chaos, ingenuity, and sheer unpredictability of war in ways you’ve never heard before.
Gateway
Jun 5: New Podcast - Society & CultureGateway is an audio documentary about how education can be a bridge to stability, opportunity, and belonging. For 20 years, a program at Red Rocks Community College in Colorado has been quietly changing lives. College Gateway offers higher education opportunities for people getting out of prison and jail. What can it teach us about the role of colleges and universities in creating second chances?
Circle Round
Jun 5: Newsworthy - Kids & FamilyCircle Round is to launch a new season, Circle Round Summer Camp, next week. Hosted by Erika Henningsen, Circle Round Summer Camp episodes are all nature-focused folktales, designed for families spending time outside this summer, and offers stories that capture the wonder of the natural world.
Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest
Jun 5: New Season - Kids & FamilyGrimm, Grimmer, Grimmest, the award-winning storytelling podcast for kids and families, returns this fall for a sixth season. You’ll hear host Adam Gidwitz and his kid collaborators bring classic fairy tales to life with laughs, surprises, and just the right amount of spooky — plus, for the first time ever, you’ll be able to see the young listeners behind the voices in a new video season.
Back Your Body | The H&B Podcast
Jun 5: New Podcast - Health & FitnessBack Your Body is new today from UK health brand Holland & Barrett, and produced by Audio Always. The show is hosted by comedian and broadcaster Ellie Taylor. In one of the opening episodes, Bradley Wiggins talks about the body that won him Olympic gold — and carried him through addiction.