Some people can not commit to brushing their teeth once a day. Others find it in them toPodcast on a daily basis, providing the perfect weekday companion to help power through their commute and morning routines.
Though not considered their own genre, daily podcasts are a growing phenomenon. Since the news made every day feel like a thousand years, a cottage industry of morning recap shows has sprung up.
Not all daily podcasts are limited to political news. From pop culture to tech or even witchcraft, you can find any number of topics that someone has decided should be covered at least five times a week.
Our current existence is a time warp and the daily podcast is a lifesaver. Even if every episode is not perfect, they are there to remind you that tomorrow is still another day.
What A Day is a daily news show hosted by a rotating group of co-hosts, including Gideon Resnick. The more marginalized political stories that slip through the cracks elsewhere are often covered by the What A Day hosts. The Best Podcasts with Black Hosts was adapted from that.
This mixture of comedy, politics, internet, and pop culture news is one of the best ways to wake up. Jack O'Brien and Miles Gray bring on a special guest to laugh through the pain. While many of the biggest news items are covered, you will love The Daily Zeitgeist for its more offbeat interests, like the latest monstrosity to come out of trash fast food companies. They self-deprecatingly call themselves a second-rate podcast, but we think they are one of the best in the title.
Up First from NPR is a show that informs you about the day ahead. The three biggest stories of the day can be found in 10 minutes. You know what's going on, you just move on. Can't beat that. Our Best Politics Podcasts are here.
Your Daily Drive isn't a podcasts, so this is a bit of a cheat. A mixture of daily news and music is what datememe datememe has for you. It is supposed to be a companion to your daily commute, even if many of us aren't. Clicking this link will take you to a page where you can find your own personalized playlist.
The Today in True Crime is an educational and entertaining show that takes you back to some of the biggest criminal and justice-related incidents that happened on a given day. It expands the definition of true crime to include topics like the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation testimony. Other episodes cover a wide range of crime history.
Democracy Now!, a radio program with the best of NPR, delivers daily global news with the same immediacy as the day it was launched. The most pressing humanitarian and progressive issues are covered by the hosts. It is also available in Spanish.
There are better meditations and exercises out there. On one episode, I was a little taken aback by a quote from Colin Powell, who was decidedly not zen. Habitual mediation can be key to incorporating into your lifestyle. Host and listener dedication is what makes this show valuable.
You love NPR, but you don't have time to listen every day. Consider this. A host of various NPR staple recaps the day&s biggest stories in about 10 minutes, but with all the rigor and polish you have come to expect from the public radio titan. Local news is an important aspect of a healthy news diet.
It might seem like a political show today. It covers a wide range of culture and society stories, which are often dominated by politics. A number of great hosts zero in on one story for 30 minutes, from a magician saving theater during the Pandemic to the class of college kids graduating during the epidemic.
Stuff You Should Know was so popular that it spawned its own dedicated network of other daily podcasts in the same vein, like Stuff You Missed in History Class. Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant admit to not being experts on all these topics since it covers everything under the sun. Some people with deep knowledge of certain subjects might find their summaries frustrating. They do a good job of sparking interest in a lot of important things we should all know about, which hopefully encourages people to research beyond what can be done in an hour.
The New York Times is on this list. Each day it delivers the news you need to know, which is often political. The news isn't great these days, but it's still a good primer for the day, because political journalist Michael Barbaro hosts the show. Our Best Politics Podcasts are here.
You could probably use a break after listening to a lot of news. The Daily Witch is here. It is not the highest production endeavor, but it is a charming addition to your feed with news from the witch community, relevant topics for practitioners, and resource recommendations. Also there is tea. Lots of tea.
The top world news of the day is summarized in under 30 minutes on the twice a day radio show from the British Broadcasting Corporation. It is easy for Americans to forget the importance of being citizens of the globe rather than just our country. Global News is a reminder of everything else happening that national media organizations don't cover, from many of the best correspondents around the world.
This radio show's slogan of "a female perspective on the news" sounds pretty cringe at first glance. Current events affecting women around the world can be found in the Woman's Hour. It only shows how excluded women are from every other hour of news reporting by highlighting news for and about them.
You need to know the ins and outs of tech and Silicon Valley if you want to stay on top of what is happening in the world. A lot of old-guard journalism isn't well-equipped to understand the tech industry's consequences. The tech news is presented in a way that is easy to understand by the lay person.
The Academy of American Poets gives a needed break from the onslaught of life by delivering a wonderful assortment of unpublished but talented poets reading their own work. Usually, episodes are less than 2 minutes, and often feature marginalized voices, with a special 2020 summer series centered around Black poets.
Fresh Air focuses on interviews with the biggest names in contemporary art, culture, academia, and social issues. It is hosted by Terry Gross and offers intimate conversations with big names that offer a lot of grounded insights into other topics.
Planet Money's smaller, daily sister show is a knockout. The Indicator is a great gateway drug for people who are not interested in money stuff. You will be surprised at how much important information you can get in 10 minutes.
Like the r/TodayILearned subreddit, it's in a podcast form. You can learn something new from the co- hosts. They offer summaries of interesting, research-backed news and facts from the science, psychology, and technology fields.
Slate has a similar approach to The Daily that dives into one main story each weekday. Mary Harris tackles timely yet lesser-known and more specific subjects, rather than focusing on the biggest headline.
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There is some comfort to be found in brief dalliances with the Old Fart's idea of capital. The Writer's Almanac is a daily five-minute podcast that feels about as antiquated as the notable historical and literary events it covers from that given day's past. As the host ends each episode with a classic poetry reading, you can almost hear his handlebar mustache. It makes a lovely and unintrusive addition to one's daily pre-writing podcast roster. Our Best Podcasts for Writers list is here.
You cannot fit all of these into your daily routine. With a wide range of topics covered, there is a podcasts for everyone to enjoy.
UPDATE: May. 5, 2022, 5:50 p.m. EDT This story was originally published in Oct. 2020 and updated in May 2022.
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