16 new podcasts to listen to in March 2021

Pod Bible aims to be the essential guide to podcasts. To keep your download list full of brilliant podcasts, and help you find the next podcast sensation, we’re bringing you the latest podcast releases in our New This Month feature. Here’s your list of new podcasts to listen to this March…

New Podcast Shows

Renegades: Born In The USA

Barack and The Boss have launched a podcast! Renegades: Born In The USA is a new podcast from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. This is the second original podcast from their partnership with Spotify. Renegades will star Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen in deep and revealing conversations with each other. It is a personal, in-depth discussion between two friends exploring their pasts, their beliefs, and the country that they love—as it was, as it is, and as it ought to be going forward. The first two episodes are available exclusively on Spotify: Listen here >>

Laughable

It’s completely impossible to keep up with all aspects of modern culture, especially when it comes to the news cycle. In Laughable, hosts Jayde Adams, Red Richardson and Garrett Millerick delve into the most ridiculous and overlooked stories of the week and bring their personal favourites to the podcast for discussion. This is a lively and entertaining podcast from three comedians who have tremendous chemistry; combining their unique and diverse tastes and opinions, providing listeners a genuinely hilarious and compelling podcast alongside a very decent education in random and recent facts. Each host has a particular area of expertise – just like the grown up news shows.  Listen on Acast here >>

In Focus

In Focus is a brand new podcast hosted by photographer David Yarrow, that tells the stories behind the shots of some of the most extraordinary and captivating natural world photography on Earth – all taken by the man himself. This photography podcast immerses you in the storytelling and is narrated by Yarrow himself. From snapping an elephant charging at his lens, to taking a selfie in the eye of a polar bear, each intimate story will transport you around the world. This is a limited series of six episodes. Listen on Spotify here >>

Tell Me About It

If you’ve been looking for podcasts to listen to after watching It’s a Sin, this is a great, informative podcast about HIV and how it affects people today. Tell Me About It, brought to you by NAM aidsmap, Radioville and Public Health England, is the new the podcast where people with HIV share their experiences. Each episodes shares a conversation between two people about what they know about HIV and how their lives may have been shaped by it. Listen now >>

Alan Carr’s ‘Life’s A Beach’

In Life’s A Beach, comedian Alan Carr gives Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money! Alan invites a famous guest each week to discuss their favourite places in the world. From caravanning in Rhyl to private jetting to the Maldives, Alan’s guests spill the beans on their holiday horrors and dream destinations. Bursting with anecdotes, laidback chat and laugh out loud travel tales – if this podcast was a suitcase you’d have to sit on it. Listen to the first episode with Romesh Ranganathan on Acast now >>

Daisy Is Insatiable

A podcast that has been launched to accompany her new book, Daisy is Insatiable is a new relationships podcast by Daisy Buchanan. This is an intimate look at love, lust, life, and everything that makes sex fascinating. Why do we yearn for romance? How can we feel confident when it comes to our body image hang ups? What is the difference between sex and love? What happens when money gets involved? Each week, Daisy will be sharing a revealing conversation with a different guest – it’s going to be fun, it’s going to be explicit, and no-one is getting left in the dark. Listen on Acast now >>

New Podcast Seasons

Changes with Annie Macmanus – Season 5

In Changes, DJ Annie Macmanus chats to artists, writers, musicians and a host of fascinating people about CHANGE. Each guest talks through the biggest changes they have overcome in childhood and adulthood, and how they affect change. You can find out more about Annie Macmanus’ podcast in our interview with her here. In the first episode of Season 5, Annie interviews singer Kellis about leaning into change all her life. Listen on Acast now >>

The Wintering Sessions- Season 2

Another podcast that goes alongside a book, The Wintering Sessions with Katherine May returns for a second season. Katherine speaks to writers and media figures about a time in their life when they ‘wintered’ – felt cast out, frozen, rejected or overwhelmed by failure or despair. This season’s guests include Salena Godden, Angela Barnes, and Zeba Talkhani, and topics range from coming to terms with childhood trauma and facing racism at work, to living with long-term illness, enduring the death of a child and suffering ostracism from your family. Listen on Acast now >>

Who Said That? – Season 2

Who Said That?, the comedy panel show hosted by Mark Olver, is back for a second season. Questions asked this season include: What would your Spice Girl name be? How would you describe how you smell to someone? And the first date classic – If you were an inspirational TV personality, but you were also an insect, what insect would you be? Listen now on Acast >>

Wheel of Misfortune – Season 2

Wheel of Misfortune turns our most embarrassing moments into hilarious anecdotes.  Hosted by comedians and friends, Fern Brady and Alison Spittle, the first series of Wheel Of Misfortune won legions of comedy fans, including previous guest (and Pod Bible cover star) Deborah Frances-White. Fern and Alison are again inviting listeners to send in their own tales of woe, so send in your stories if you are brave enough! Listen now on Acast >>

Other new podcasts for your list:

• Call of the Wild – an environment and conservation podcast hosted by actor Cel Spellman and supported by WWF. You can listen to the first episode of the podcast with the one-and-only Sir David Attenborough here on Spotify >>
• The Freshwater Five – A short series from The Guardian’s Today in Focus. In 2011, five men were sentenced to a total of 104 years for conspiracy to import £53m worth of cocaine. They have always said they are innocent… Listen now on Acast >>
• The GOOD Download – a new fortnightly round up of the most inspiring and uplifting stories from the world of brands, causes and creativity. The most recent episode discusses the positive influence of current hit C4 TV show It’s A Sin on HIV testing. Listen now >>
• The Whole Podcast – The podcast is a seven-week mantra for getting back to you. Antonia Burrell guides a journey to refresh our thoughts – one focus at a time. Listen now >>
• On My Last Eggs – A menopause podcast with experts, celebrity guests & plenty of lols and WTF’s along the way! Listen on Spotify >>
• Search Results – surfing the internet, we are given an insight into what other people search, ask and query in their spare time. Join Connor, Liam and Patrick as they investigate these weird questions, explore the search results and discuss what they learn. Listen now >>

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