While many people prefer listening to music, I can typically be found enjoying a good podcast. Although stereotypes surrounding podcasts include: “they are only for old people,” and “they are boring,” podcasts can actually be extremely entertaining as well as informational. There are thousands of podcasts to choose from, for any interest and hobby. From sports lovers to animal admirers, there is a podcast for everyone. Here are a couple of podcasts that I really enjoy listening to in my free time and highly recommend:
- Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper- Call Her Daddy is the most streamed podcast by women on Spotify. Cooper explores relationships and encourages self growth in a way that is entertaining for listeners. She has an incredible list of celebrity guests, which continues to grow every week. Some popular celebrity episodes include her interviews with Hailey Bieber, Keke Palmer, and Miley Cyrus. In addition to the celebrity favorites she interviews, Cooper includes doctors, psychologists, and therapists to educate her audience. Call Her Daddy addresses a wide range of topics, from insecurity, cheating, encountering an ex, and mending a broken heart, all the way to diet culture, managing stress, overcoming social anxiety, and becoming more confident in social situations. While much of the podcast’s focus is on relationships with a partner, Cooper addresses family connections, friendships, and the most important relationship: our relationship with ourselves.
- ShxtsNGigs with James & Fuhad- ShxtsNGigs is a comedy podcast that keeps me laughing for hours. A lot of the content and clips from their episodes pop up on the Tik Tok ‘For You’ page. James and Fuhad give their honest opinion on anything that comes to their mind; many episodes entail random stories, passionate rants, and tons of laughs. Listening to this podcast on a rough day never fails to cheer me up. A popular segment on each episode occurs when James reads out the most crazy twitter responses to a question he tweeted for fans. Some of the responses they receive are wild, and James and Fuhad give their unfiltered opinions on the hilarious stories they acquire from fans. For anyone looking to add a little bit of joy to their daily life, I highly recommend this podcast.
- BFF’s with Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards & Brianna Chickenfry- BFF’s is a popular podcast that covers everything pop culture. From celebrity news to social media, this trio explores influencers and the crazy things that they are doing. Each week they release a new episode, often including a relevant guest or popular influencer to spice up their content. The combination of Dave Portnoy, the 46 year old founder of Barstool Sports, with Josh Richards and Brianna Chickenfry, who are 21 year old social media influencers, makes this podcast unique. The different perspectives on current celebrity drama, combined with Dave Portnoy’s constant mispronunciations, make the podcast endlessly entertaining, and a mandatory listen.