True Crime
Critic Review
"Fire Escape is an immersive, chilling and heartbreaking story about a woman who continues to..."
Society, History
Critic Review
"This Guy Sucked works because it knows exactly what it is: an honest, hilarious takedown of some..."
Science
Critic Review
"The math and science are interesting, the vibes are good."
True Crime, History
Critic Review
"Over five episodes Sheehan skilfully unravels a sad, startling story that should never have entered..."
Fiction
Critic Review
"Simply an outstanding listen. The story is fabulous, the acting spot on, and. the sound-scaping..."
Drama, Fiction
Critic Review
"I love this for how hard it is to categorize! It's very noir and feels like both a detective story..."
Drama, Fiction, Sci-Fi
Critic Review
"I enjoyed this X-Files-light series. The science isn't really all that scientific, but the..."
Fiction, Science, Thriller, Horror
Critic Review
"An unnamed man. A horrifying story. How will events unfold, and can he escape?"
Self-improvement, BIPOC, Society
Critic Review
"...neither Obama nor Robinson seem to have any unusual takes, it’s hard to work out why...."
History
Critic Review
"...fine but surprisingly academic. Not until episode two...does the story take off. Both Olusoga..."
Relationships, Conversational
Critic Review
"It was beautiful listening. Near the end, there is a particularly tender poem, which elicited a..."
Drama, Fiction
Critic Review
"Such an excellent anthology, with top-notch voice actors, very detailed sound design, and solid..."
Politics, Society
Critic Review
"Unfortunately, the slightly generic appearance is matched by a slightly generic charisma: a..."
Fiction, Games, Drama
Critic Review
"If you're looking for an action packed fantasy tale, you've found it. Exceptional production..."
History
Critic Review
"Though a podcast about the history of the Massachusetts State Lottery may seem quite specific, the..."
Politics, News
Critic Review
"The Nerd Reich delivers the uncomfortable yet necessary conversations demanded by the present..."
Comedy
Critic Review
"The weirder and worse the game the better. This show is the epitome of absurd. Jo and Manolo have a..."
Fiction, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Critic Review
"All is not as it seems in the utopia of Metropolis. Nan Canalli is set to discover the truth. Just..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"Six episodes into the ten-part series, I am beginning to worry that Stalked may not sustain itself...."
True Crime
Critic Review
"This is a gripping, if not entirely unknown story. Strick, who has a great broadcast voice, tells..."
Food
Critic Review
"What a completely bananas show this is. There are too many voices, and they’re not introduced...."
History, News
Critic Review
"Anyway, Tuesday’s first show was a bit of a mess. Dunlop was initially quite hesitant (there was an..."
Society
Critic Review
"(Episode: Coming Out) This is obviously an important story, and Radio Atlas forces you to listen in..."
Educational, Society, LGBTQ
Critic Review
"Imara Jones spent some time looking into the power of trans expression and representation in video..."
News
Critic Review
"(Series: Lucky Boy) ...an affecting and discomforting four-part podcast...Lucky Boy also examines..."
Commentary, News
Critic Review
"Sharp, poignant, and brave, “Alternate Realities” is a Turgenevian tragedy for our complicated..."
True Crime, Documentary
Critic Review
"Snitch City is stylish, compelling, and the product of top rate journalism."
Society
Critic Review
"(Episode: Coming Out) This is obviously an important story, and Radio Atlas forces you to listen in..."
True Crime, Society
Critic Review
"Journalistically rigorous yet profoundly empathetic, The Toxic Waste Scandal captures the..."
History
Critic Review
"Her first episode back opens perfectly with a conversation with her mom about artistic order and..."
Society
Critic Review
"...tiny shrimp-smelling treat...Unfortunately this one has a very sad ending, but this piece was so..."
Politics, News, Documentary
Critic Review
"(Season: Inside Kabul) The series was originally translated and broadcast in French (and so Kabul..."
Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Critic Review
"Broken Veil is the strangest item on my take-your-mind-off-things list. A spooky series from..."
Spirituality, Conspiracy, History
Critic Review
"Take a peek behind the curtain of reality and discover the real mysteries of the world with Seriah."
Fitness, Health & Wellness
Critic Review
"This new version is more earnest (the music’s syrupy, the sincerity has gone up a notch, plus there..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"Tara was a mild thumbs up. She found the story interesting but the podcast had more questions than..."
Health & Wellness, Society
Critic Review
"Cramped is interviewing to doctors and researchers, which can be daunting. Downey easily breaks..."
TV & Film (Movies)
Critic Review
"Dan Delgado understands and appreciates film in a really relatable way and he also understands and..."
Improv, Comedy
Critic Review
"This is a great exercise to get funny people talking about their own hometowns. We get to hear a..."
Comedy, Books
Critic Review
"...these assholes are hilarious...Steven and Lily are just plumb hysterical people who put extra..."
Educational, Science
Critic Review
"Supercommunicators reveals that the basics of great conversation aren’t some mysterious art..."
Improv, Comedy
Critic Review
"AI makes creators nervous, but this is a fun way to use it. Episodes of PastMaster are wildly..."
Society
Critic Review
"While there is a fair amount of therapy-speak here, Lewinsky talks perceptively and courageously..."
Hobbies, Games, Drama
Critic Review
"Roll For Impact is a live play Dungeons And Dragons show, but not like any you've heard before. If..."
TV & Film (Movies), Society
Critic Review
"He is an enthusiastic and funny host, which means relaxed conversation with guests..."
Comedy Fiction, Fiction, Comedy
Critic Review
"...excellent – if niche...Delivered in his west Walian lilt, these punchy 10- to 14-minuters..."
History, Music
Critic Review
"The idea that there are archeologists studying American soil for information on the 1800s was a..."
Spanish, Documentary
Critic Review
"(Season: Te Busco) Te Busco diventa così un metaracconto in cui più May si addentra nel “caso”, più..."
Fiction, Performing Arts
Critic Review
"Put on your headphones, turn down the lights, and experience the attention paid to the sound..."
Documentary, Politics, Technology
Critic Review
"This is less “the origin story” of Musk and more a cultural history of the man, taking in the..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"...told masterfully by "Wild Boys" host Sam Mullins. Though the last two episodes are weaker, Lara..."
Fitness, Health & Wellness
Critic Review
"Dr. Piraye puts it into perspective really well by comparing how we used to treat dental care and..."
Society, Educational, Documentary
Critic Review
"Some of what Steubenville is doing is controversial, but it’s working for them. I don’t know how..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"At the beginning of Scam Factory I couldn’t figure out why there was so much minute focus on..."
Society, Sports, Documentary
Critic Review
"(Season: Dancing With Shadows) Nicky Anderson captures the mystique of ballet, shaped by her deep..."
Society
Critic Review
"I tried so hard and so many times to like this podcast and I always felt like I was bored or..."
Horror, Fiction
Critic Review
"Put on your headphones, turn down the lights, and experience the attention paid to the sound..."
TV & Film (Movies), Comedy
Critic Review
"Making a Scene has a winning format...So far, Walliams is the dominant Making a Scene interrogator...."
True Crime
Critic Review
"Protesters make camp in some woodland to prevent the construction of "Cop City". Then tragedy..."
Society, Fashion & Beauty
Critic Review
"...soothing, gloriously bonkers discussions...I’m looking forward to hearing who comes on the show..."
History, Books
Critic Review
"...the likeable podcast from the PG Wodehouse Society, hosted by Alexander Armstrong. It would be..."
Fiction, Drama
Critic Review
"The idea that there are archeologists studying American soil for information on the 1800s was a..."
Society
Critic Review
"Dystopia Now treats you to compelling explorations of how tech philosophies echo age-old religious..."
TV & Film (Movies)
Critic Review
"Two episodes in, Why Is Amy in the Bath? has echoes of Dead Eyes, a similarly entertaining podcast..."
Teens, Parenting, Comedy
Critic Review
"The Teen Commandments is sort of there, but not quite. The episodes need a specific topic rather..."
Documentary, True Crime
Critic Review
"Much of it is centred on ex-Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells, who doesn’t come across..."
History, Society
Critic Review
"(Season: The Other Moonshot) The power of this podcast is two-fold. Of course, everyone who helped..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"(Season: Stakeknife) Kevin said "Stakeknife" is an epic in its storytelling, its soundscape, and..."
Business, True Crime
Critic Review
"...begins with an ambitious, beautifully phrased claim that may provoke some initial scepticism in..."
Storytelling, Fiction, Books
Critic Review
"After I listened to Unreality, I realized that the series captures some of the magic that happens..."
Mental Health, Sleep
Critic Review
"This pod stands out in a crowded sleep-aid market...If episode titles like Live. Laugh. Linguine..."
Society, Personal Journals, Climate
Critic Review
"This is a beautiful series about Angelica, who pulls you along her own journey, and why her..."
Fiction, Comedy Fiction, Comedy
Critic Review
"Jokes abound regarding identity politics...But as the episodes progress, Cancellation Island..."
Travel, Leisure
Critic Review
"Come for the travel hacks, stay for the banter between two mates who had to stop their last podcast..."
Sci-Fi, Fiction
Critic Review
"Follow the lives of Valeria and Lilith as they survive in a post-apocalyptic world set in the..."
Educational
Critic Review
"Given that personal history, I was surprised his first episode, titled Building Men of Empire, gave..."
Comedy
Critic Review
"...jolliness ...Foxx in the first of the new series) send in their questions and confessions, to be..."
History, Educational, Leisure
Critic Review
"...palette cleanser...It can be a little slow, and my desire for a sharper edit might be because I..."
Comedy
Critic Review
"Taylor’s hugely successful Fin vs the Internet online show, where he drops filthy ridiculousness on..."
Improv, Comedy
Critic Review
"...their pre-topic chat, encompassing David Lynch’s pop career and retiring to Spain, was..."
Celebrity, Mental Health
Critic Review
"Nice and snappy at around 30 minutes...these are not in-depth interviews but you do get insights...."
Society
Critic Review
"(Series 3) This podcast, you will surmise, is not for the faint of heart. It is, however, told..."
Sci-Fi, Fiction
Critic Review
"I'm a sucker for unusual superhero tales, and this show fits that bill with superpowers that are......"
True Crime
Critic Review
"The first episode will leave you reeling. The Con is an undeniably juicy story, but one that rests..."
Society
Critic Review
"We learn why humans irrationally feel safer driving than flying, why extreme sports scare us less..."
Sci-Fi, Fiction
Critic Review
"Wow. This is intense! The voice acting is great, and the production value is quite high. The..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"Tristan, didn’t merely report this spooky true crime story; his own family became involved. Ghost..."
Drama, Fiction
Critic Review
"I love it when shows just toss me into the action and let me figure out what the hell is going on...."
History, Fiction, Drama
Critic Review
"This sounds *exactly* like your in the room, at the protests, or in the congregation with a young..."
Science, Spirituality, Society
Critic Review
"(Updated) If you do even the slightest amount of fact-checking (I had not) you will see that it’s..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"There’s also something engaging about the dynamic between Lindsey and Freleng. He brings the..."
Drama, Fiction
Critic Review
"The phrase FAFO is quite apt in the mental mind-[bleep] of a show. It's tight, short, and punches..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"Much of this makes for tough listening but, as the legal process gathers speed, it’s also gripping..."
News
Critic Review
"Face-Off will appeal to fans of quality journalism without sensationalism, the type of in-depth..."
True Crime, Society
Critic Review
"At first is seems just shocking and sort of funny, but the more you think about it is just..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"Luke Lemana recounts covert operations and secret governmental schemes in this new show from..."
History, Health & Wellness, Society
Critic Review
"(Series: Peak Danger) swept me along with its immersive sounds and details. Excellent interviews..."
Self-improvement
Critic Review
"The pair’s interviewing style leaves something to be desired. And where Huberman has a PhD in..."
History, Investigative
Critic Review
"(Season: A Deadly Diagnosis) Lara was frustrated that "Assume Nothing" assumed American audiences..."
True Crime
Critic Review
"(Italian) trasforma così in un collage di emozioni e riflessioni sul significato che attribuiamo..."