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10 Best Free Podcasts

The vast majority of podcasts are free. Luminary is the only podcast network (as far as I know) that is behind a paywall. If you're looking to get into podcasts, here's my favorite free podcasts.

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Created February 02, 2022

Updated August 05, 2023

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  1. Best Free Podcasts

  2. Radiolab

    219
    441645.5k
    Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is kno
    +154
    ScienceMedicine

  3. Stuff You Should Know

    135
    321007k
    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
    SocietyCulture

  4. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

    259
    57995.2k
    In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Wil
    chinese historyHistory

  5. Maintenance Phase

    67
    2029255
    Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.
    HealthFitness

  6. S-Town

    443
    751121.4k
    S-Town is a new podcast from Serial and This American Life, hosted by Brian Reed, about a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedl
    True CrimeSociety

  7. Last Podcast On The Left

    197
    73821.1k
    The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your bloodlust.
    +6
    Scary StoriesComedy

  8. To L And Back: An L Word Podcast

    2
    79
    "To L and Back” is a delightful recapping adventure through every single episode of the number one lesbian show you hate to love, “The L Word.” Hosted by Autostraddle.com’s Riese Bernard — one of the internet’s most storied L Word scholars, wit
    +4
    TVFilm

  9. Blank Check with Griffin & David

    37
    913121
    Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each
    ComedySociety

  10. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

    22
    551744
    You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the ex
    EducationSociety

  11. Song Exploder

    57
    1273429
    Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writ
    Music

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