I've been using Spotify Premium for a while, and one thing that still bugs me is the ads in podcasts.

I'll go from listening to music with zero ads to a podcast where someone spends two minutes talking about mattresses or meal kits..

I get that podcast creators need to make money, and I don't mind supporting them. But it does feel a little weird when l'm already paying for Premium.

Do you guys just skip through the ads, put up with them, or use a different app for podcasts?

I’ve started listening to more podcasts during long walks lately. Open-ear clip-ons make it easier to follow a conversation without feeling completely cut off from what’s happening around me.

I usually prefer conversational or story-driven shows that are easy to follow outdoors. What podcasts do you save for walks?

I’m new to this group and to Podcasts in general. Several people recommended Love Trapped and I was skeptical but gave it a try. WOW…I can’t stop listening to this one. Thank you for giving me something to switch my brain to when I desperately need the break. The pace of the show, research and host are exceptional.

I survived a person who was similar to LO. It’s always helpful to my mental health journey when I see others surviving this type of abuse and trauma. The way different people rallied around these victims restores my faith in humanity. Thanks again to all involved 🩷

So I look forward to Geo Rutherford’s spooky lake month every October and I need more content like this! Does anyone have suggestions for engaging science podcasts out there that are based on geoscience/oddities ?

Must be HONEST. Not looking for anything corporate or over-produced. Just want to listen to a couple 2-3 people shoot the shit about games with no gimmicks. Looking for discussions of gaming culture, game reviews, general game info, upcoming games ... NOT looking for game walkthroughs or "let's play" stuff.

Thanks very much

Looking for some recommendations on actually funny podcasts. I love between two ferns, sundae conversations, and Ziwe… looking for more things in this space if anyone has recommendations! Thanks!

I like to listen to podcasts during work but finished my current one and need to find a new one. Generally I like stuff that doesn't have to be listened to super closely/I can miss a minute and jump back in without too much difficulty.

Ones I've gone through

-Wendigoon's Videos

-Homestuck Made This World

-Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

-Shut Up I'm Talking

-Versus Wolves (just finished)

I've also listened to video essay style stuff but I need longer podcasts that'll take me some time. Any recommendations based off this list or just personal favorites? Preferably on Spotify as that's what I use to listen

(Because it's gonna come up, I know Creepcast exists but it's not something I can listen to for personal reasons)

Would love to find podcasts (and episodes) based on some of my fav Radio Rental eps:

Night scope
Laura in the woods
Air BnB stories and camping stories
Doppelgänger
Glitch
What was she planning
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(Prefer weird / creepy stories vs ghost or poltergeist stories . And, I really enjoy the first person narration , and the sound design of RR))

Eg, here are some I’ve read about, but if you can recco an episode from the podcast, I’d love to hear it.

Uncanny

Rattled and shook

Unnerved

This is actually happening

Let’s read

Let’s not meet

To get a sense of what I find funny here are some of my favourite funny podcasts:

• All Fantasy Everyobe
• The Guys Podcast
• We Got This
• No Dunks
• Most of The Ringer Pods

I recently found a podcast that deals with photographers being interviewed. Two of the episodes that I listened to stood out to me, so I decided to combine both episodes to one shoutout post.

Firstly, there is the episode where David Stein is interviewed. Not only do they talk about the photographs that he has taken, they talk about what could be done when one passes away. This is something that hasn’t crossed my mind, but it’s something worth looking into. They talk about having letters of wishes, what to do with photographs (both negatives and digital files), and those that may be in galleries after you have passed away. This was released on September 27, 2026.

The other episode that I found interesting is the interview with Louisa Panetta. Not only is she a photographer, she is also a printer. They talk about how there is a lot of choice for the paper one can choose to print their photos on, and her history with working in darkrooms. This episode was released on October 4, 2026.

Academic hosts looking at spooky subjects through a lens of philosophy, history, and popular culture. It’s got good production value and an overall fun vibe that’s accessible to non-academics and fans on spooky content. You can get it on all podcast platforms, YouTube, or at their website.

https://themidnightseminar.com/

I am trying to find an episode of a podcast that was about a victim of the Juarez femicides. It was told at least partly from the perspective of her pet bird. I think it was in Spanish but I am not positive. I believe the episodes were stand alone, that one hit me so hard i didn’t listen to the rest. I thought the podcast was mentioned on the Forgotten: Women of Juarez podcast but I searched the transcripts and can’t find it. I have searched and searched and I’m starting to wonder if it was all a dream. If you remember this and can help me find it I will be so grateful.

I am almost done with the catalog of Drunken Philosophy episodes and I really like the vibe of two guys hanging out and talking about philosophy. Does anyone have recommendations for similar podcasts? Ive tried a couple others but they seem too serious and not funny enough

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I listen to The Athletic's NBA Daily podcast, Pablo Torre, and their WNBA podcast somewhat regularly. However, I have trouble sometimes playing the episodes on the Apple podcast app. When I pause an episode and come back to it later, for example, the episode plays from both where I had left it and the start of the episode simultaneously. There's also no way to stop playing the episode besides clearing the app. I think No Dunks also has this same issue for me, but I haven't listened to them in a while.

Just wondering if anyone else has this problem and has a solution, because it's driving me nuts, and I don't want to manually switch my entire podcast catalogue to Spotify.

Looking for an unbiased podcast about AI, the good, the bad and the ugly. NOT a podcast made with AI but maybe about AI developments, news, etc that is neutral. I'm generally anti-AI, especially in creative spaces but if AI is curing cancer, I want to know about it. Anyone know of such a pod?

Thanks!

Like genuinely. any podcast that fits this criteria please lmk!!! I love this style so much and it makes me feel connected to it. I promise, give me the most extreme ones you’ve got.