RECOMMENDATIONS

The producers of hit show White Wine Question Time with Kate Thornton are digging deep into the archive to give their producer picks of what to listen to… With over 380 episodes, interviewing some of the most recognisable names in show business, White Wine Question Time is a hive of fascinating conversations with a huge range of star-studded guests. From...

Evelyn Hill from the Lower Street team has created a recommended listening list of ten podcasts that focus on self-improvement or self-development… We all hit slumps from time to time – stuck in the grind of our routines, we can start to feel a bit too comfortable, and maybe even a little stuck in life. But deep down, who doesn’t...

As we step into New York’s Climate Week, our attention turns once again to the actions and strategies brands and individuals are putting in place to make our lives more sustainable. There’s a lot of information out there, from news on climate change to strategies for decarbonization, activist movements to follow, and simply science to comprehend, it can be a...

We asked Pod Bible co-founder, and host of the Distraction Pieces podcast, Scroobius Pip to tell us about the podcasts he’s been listening to lately. Over to you, Pip… My name is Scroobius Pip and I’m a full-time podcast listener. Here’s what I’ve been listening to recently. Here Comes The Guillotine Each week Frankie Boyle, Susan McCabe & Christopher MacArthur-Boyd...

It’s so easy to listen to a brilliant podcast and not think about how important the actual sound of it is, and the same is true of in our everyday lives. If you’re walking around without earphones in (I know, scary thought) are you noticing the sounds that surround you? The chances are that you haven’t thought too much about...

Podcasts have always been the platform for voices that often go unheard, shining a light on topics overlooked by mainstream media. Invisible illnesses, which don’t manifest visibly but significantly impact daily life and mental health, account for approximately 70-80% of disabilities. In the UK alone, over 10 million people navigate the challenges posed by these conditions. From neurodivergent conditions to...

As the UK goes to the polls this Thursday in a round of local elections, we’re recommending some politics and current affairs podcasts to keep you plugged into the political goings-on. The UK’s political landscape can be confusing at the best of times. We continue to gain and lose party leaders quicker than it takes a lettuce to wilt, and...

Claire Gould, the Podcast Audience Development Specialist at Lower Street, takes a look at some podcasts that can help make sense of the everyday tech revolution… Technology has recently been dominating the headlines. Elon Musk mentioned, “I think we really are on the edge of probably the biggest technology revolution that has ever existed,” – a bold statement, but fair....

It’s time to spring into our 2024 podcast recommendations! There has been such a wide range of shows sprouting up over this season, and we have some great podcasts from the BBC, independent production companies, solo podcasters and even brands investing in great audio content. Some of our writers have recommended their favourite new shows – all of the released...

Stories about cults have become part of the Mount Rushmore of modern podcasting, along with scammers, murderers and celebs popping round each other’s houses for dinner. And that’s partly because they mix a little of all of those other genres into the pot, and add some brainwashing for good measure: there are the cults which are just a means of...

Pod Bible loves to share articles highlighting podcasts to listen to beyond International Women’s Day! Today we’re bringing you an update of an article from 2021, with some great podcasts about women’s history.  As well as bringing us International Women’s Day, March is also Women’s History Month. So much of the history we are taught focuses on the male perspective, and...

Pod Bible is five years old as of this February – don’t worry about a cake, it’s fine – and it’s been an amazing five years for podcasting. From the mega-hits which are always at the top of the charts to tiny indie ventures which turn into firm favourites, there are more podcasts out there than ever before – and...

More and more podcasts are getting picked up for big TV adaptations, whether they’re straight documentaries expanding on what the pod did with fresh interviews and insight – or just some nice whizzy graphics and shots of people looking pensively into the middle distance, which are difficult to do justice to aurally – or fully fictionalised retellings of the events...

Kathi Kamleitner is a Glasgow-based author, podcaster and travel expert. She brings us some of her favourite Scottish-based podcasts to help you visit the country through your headphones. This article was first published in November 2022. Ever since Mel Gibson as William Wallace riled up his army of blue-faced Highlanders by shouting “freedom!”, the world has been infatuated with Scotland....

Auddy is inspiring and engaging audiences through audio. Supporting creators, creating branded content and private podcasts. They know all about quality podcasts and in their new column for us, they are sharing some of their favourites. From Issue #030, this is Auddy’s Shows Worth Knowing About… Ki & Dee: The Podcast How would you describe your show? Not for the faint...