I spent a ridiculous amount of time in 2021 listening to podcasts. They became an integral part of my everyday. For me, they were a window into the world as we stayed indoors.
They gave me company in the early mornings as I paced around our dark bedroom rocking my infant son to sleep, on my long walks around the neighbourhood cemetery pushing him in the pram, on the bike for daycare dropoffs and pickups, while hanging the laundry, or doing the dishes after a long day. It felt like I was listening to podcasts anytime I wasn’t having a conversation.
So I’ve compiled a list of my favorite shows from 2021, and favorites from friends & acquaintances on Instagram. There’s something for everyone in this list.
My favorite shows from 2021
Day X
Rabbit Hole
9/12
Stuff The British Stole
The Facebook Files
The Sterling Affairs
Favorites from my friends
How to Save a Planet
Climate change: Why haven’t we solved it yet?
Intrigue
The Dropout
Bad Blood: The Final Chapter
The Seen and the Unseen
Hidden Brain
The Read
Wind of Change
The New Yorker: Fiction
Modern Love
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Dare to Lead with Brené Brown
The School of Greatness
The Tim Ferriss Show
On Being with Krista Tippett
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
Decoder with Nilay Patel
The Missing Cryptoqueen
The Shrink Next Door
Sounds Like A Cult
Ologies with Alie Ward
Simple Ken
Real Narcos
Crime Show
SciShow Tangents
A list of shows I followed on a regular basis
The Journal
The Daily
A16Z Podcast
How I Built This
Design Better
People I (Mostly) Admire
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Ringer NBA Show
All The Smoke
. . .
Hope this list helps you when you’re looking for something new to inspire you! Happy 2022!